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In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

You’ve Got Hate Mail: The last hurrah in the ongoing Marshall Beck and local metal coverage tantrum

BE TRUE TO YOUR STOOL

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Four Thousand Miles From Tempe

Ten days, five cities, chainmotels and a van named Sugar. This is how Dead Hot Workshop doestheroad.

Mick & Me

Creepy parallel lives

Chocolate It Up to Experience

Chocofin's owners have a way with handmade candies

BEST PLACE TO SEE A DRAG SHOW

The Sunday Night "She-Lounge" at E-Lounge

Letters

Letters from the week of May 5, 2005

Two New Dennis Gilman Videos on the MCSA/ACORN Arrests

Yours truly is unavoidably engrossed in Christmas obligations at present, but here are two new Dennis Gilman videos on the arrests of MCSA/ACORN activists for applauding at a public meeting. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas, folks! That includes Todd Stallion, as well. Expect light blogging for the next c ... More >>

Chillin' With Homey

Yours truly is unavoidably engrossed in Christmas obligations at present, but here are two new Dennis Gilman videos on the arrests of MCSA/ACORN activists for applauding at a public meeting. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas, folks! That includes Todd Stallion, as well. Expect light blogging for the next c ... More >>

Dale Watson

If he played backward, your dog would come back to life

The Detroit Cobras

Tied & True
(Bloodshot Records)

Rollover DJ

Bringing on the punk

Fools Gold

Page against the machine

Get Outof the Dining-Doldrums Rut . . .

And ride go-karts, wield flaming torches, or eat a testicle

Seraglio of Sin

Where's Jett's latest harem? At Phoenix's new, Vegas-style striptease palace, The Penthouse Club

Buck Amok

Glendale's got your hook-up

Guns N' Roses

Welcome to the Videos (DVD) (Geffen)

Mötley Crüe
Greatest Video Hits (DVD) (Mötley/Hip-O)

Garage Chic

The Hypno-Twists put a fresh spin on retro-instrumental voodoo with a wicked new CD

Jucifer

Athens duo punches punk-metal-rock fusion

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Spring Roll

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Return of the Rev

Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

Ennui and Upward

Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

ONE ZINGS, THE OTHER DOESN'T

Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

MOOD FOR THOUGHT

Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

THE JAZZ SLINGER

Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

Three Valley BBQs Compete in Jack Daniel's Competition

Jack Daniel's​Three Valley-area barbecue teams have been selected to compete in the "prestigious" 21st Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue.Barbecue pros from Blake's BBQ in Gilbert, Otis and the Bird in Mesa and Rhythm 'n QUE in Phoenix will duke it out against sixt ... More >>

Macayo's Depot Cantina Tequila Tasting in Tempe Quite Tasty

 Many of us have experienced the good the bad and the ugly while trekking through Margaritaville, a journey that can leave the even most adventurous a little fuzzy about the merits of tequila. Last night, we decided to take a more adult approach to the agave-based spirit and attended a guided t ... More >>

Fresh Baked Gifts: The Irish Car Bomb Cupcake

Heather HochWe don't think we could love anything more.​We're not quite sure how to classify this one. It's a cupcake for chocolate lovers, bar flies, and people who generally like to eat rich. The Irish car bomb cupcake is a rich, moist Guinness chocolate cake with a flavorful whiskey chocola ... More >>

Day Drinker: Man-Mines, Trouble and Heartache at the Snap Lounge (Part 1 of 2)

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​"We can't go back in there." "I know. It's too much, even for the two of us." "You call it. I mean, I'll do it, but if we go back in, who knows what's going to happen." "Run. Run to the car." ------ Stan was there f ... More >>

Six Last-Minute Ways to Save Your Valentine's Dinner

Uh-oh. It's the Thursday before Valentine's Day and you haven't said a word to your honeybunch about Valentine's Day dinner. Maybe she/he is assuming you've got stealthy super-secret plans that will be so romantic they'll squeal with delight and impale themselves onto Cupid's arrow. More l ... More >>

Day Drinker: Man-Mines, Trouble and Heartache at the Snap Lounge (Part 2: The Thrilling Conclusion)

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? Stan's snap of the Snap​ In last week's Day Drinker at The Snap Lounge, we felt like spaceships traveling through a magnetic field of man-mines. In this week's thrilling conclusion, the man-mines turn up the heat, and force u ... More >>

DJ Dossier: Kyko

​ Kyko is down with downtown Phoenix's dance scene. A veteran of the Valley's club scene for more than a decade, the 27-year-old Latin DJ has served as a selectah in nearly every danceteria dotting Copper Square, especially the numerous beatshacks situated near Washington and First streets (incl ... More >>

Bill Campana, What Are You Eating?

​ Bill Campana The Valley poet, who has participated in poetry slams both locally and nationally, hosts Sound Effects poetry open mike every Friday night from 7-9 p.m. at Mama Java's Coffeehouse in Phoenix. What'd you eat for dinner last night? A chicken and mushroom stir fry with fresh ginge ... More >>

Tilted Throwdown

​ Bill Campana The Valley poet, who has participated in poetry slams both locally and nationally, hosts Sound Effects poetry open mike every Friday night from 7-9 p.m. at Mama Java's Coffeehouse in Phoenix. What'd you eat for dinner last night? A chicken and mushroom stir fry with fresh ginge ... More >>

10 Drinks for Dad this Father's Day

David Boyle​ We all know what to get Mom for Mother's Day. Flowers, Chocolate, probably a card to let her know how special she is. But what do you get Dad for Father's Day? A tie? New power tools? Maybe some, err, socks? (Actually, we have some really classy ideas over on our sister blog, ... More >>

Pool and the Gang

Cool off and spy some skin at W Scottsdale

Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon

Hair Raid: So named for a reason.​This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon. The look: Honky tonk with a coat of Aqua Net. The smell: Sweet. The carpet was sticky and you could tell lots of drinks had been spilled there ... More >>

Jack Daniel's Whiskey Dinner and Chocolate Whiskey Cake in Today's Eater's Digest

www.sprinklebakes.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Jack Daniel's Whiskey DinnerAlliance Beverage and Chef Aaron May are teaming up Wednesday, March 16th at The Lodge in Scottsdale for a meat, potatoes and whiskey kind of evening. The ... More >>

The Life of Pie at Rock Springs Cafe

www.sprinklebakes.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Jack Daniel's Whiskey DinnerAlliance Beverage and Chef Aaron May are teaming up Wednesday, March 16th at The Lodge in Scottsdale for a meat, potatoes and whiskey kind of evening. The ... More >>

Jeff Norman at Jack Daniel's Distillery

Jonathan McNamaraJeff Norman​The Tender: Jeff Norman The Bar: Jack Daniel Distillery, makers of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey and other liquors, Lynchburg, Tennessee The Pedigree: Norman isn't actually a bartender at all, though he does work extensively with liquor -- whiskey, to be sp ... More >>

May 6 In Blogs: Phoenix Art Museum, Metallica, Jamie Oliver, and JetMan

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Kids React Takes On Epic Mealtime

How do kids react to Epic Mealtime? Let's find out.​Here at Chow Bella, we have a special, unclogged space in our bacon-wrapped hearts for Epic Mealtime; a calorie-laden cooking show making waves of Jack Daniels BBQ sauce on Youtube. We were hooked the moment we watched the carnivorous creato ... More >>

Lee's Cream Liqueur Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Free Booze-Infused Ice Cream

Jackie Mercandetti ​Free booze-infused ice cream treats? You had us at free. Wait, you had us at booze. Wait, you had us at free and booze. Lee's Cream Liqueur, the Old Town Scottsdale made-from-scratch, alcohol-infused ice cream parlor, is celebrating its one year anniversary by offering gu ... More >>

Ke$ha @ Comerica Theatre

Jackie Mercandetti ​Free booze-infused ice cream treats? You had us at free. Wait, you had us at booze. Wait, you had us at free and booze. Lee's Cream Liqueur, the Old Town Scottsdale made-from-scratch, alcohol-infused ice cream parlor, is celebrating its one year anniversary by offering gu ... More >>

The Stone Foxes @ Talking Stick Resort

Jackie Mercandetti ​Free booze-infused ice cream treats? You had us at free. Wait, you had us at booze. Wait, you had us at free and booze. Lee's Cream Liqueur, the Old Town Scottsdale made-from-scratch, alcohol-infused ice cream parlor, is celebrating its one year anniversary by offering gu ... More >>

Five Holiday Gifts for Your Metal-Loving Uncle

​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It's hard to forget your metal-loving ... More >>

Eleven Favorite Ice Cream Shops in Greater Phoenix

The Glue Society​Ever since Italy and France began making iced and flavored confections made from milk or cream in the 17th century, ice cream has become one of the most successfully cool, dairy-based treats on the planet. Not sorbet, ices, or gelato (we promise those lists will come later), h ... More >>