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Kentucky

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Praying Monk: Embrace the Familiar (and the Beer), Avoid the Novelty

    When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Cage the Elephant @ Marquee Theatre

    When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Talking Bourbon with Rob Samuels, COO of Maker's Mark

    Rob Samuels comes from a long line of whiskey-makers -- the Samuels clan has been distilling as far back as the 1500s in Scotland and was making whiskey in America before the country was founded. Bill Samuels Sr. (Rob's grandfather) began producing Maker's Mark in 1954, and Rob took over as chief op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Incoming: Cage the Elephant, Garbage, Hot Tuna

    ​Kentucky alternative rockers Cage the Elephant are making a stop at the Marquee Theatre in April. The band is still pumping out singles from their latest release, Thank You, Happy Birthday, and will surely be performing many of them for the Tempe crowd.Cage the Elephant, Garbage, Hot Tuna and oth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Cheerleader's Defamation Lawsuit Against Nik Richie: Game On

    ​A federal judge in Kentucky has a set a trial date for the defamation lawsuit a Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader filed against Scottsdale's own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. "Nik Richie," of The Dirty (ahem) fame.U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman set a June 4 trial date for the lawsuit, which claim ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    The Dirt Daubers @ Rhythm Room

    ​A federal judge in Kentucky has a set a trial date for the defamation lawsuit a Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader filed against Scottsdale's own Hooman Karamian, a.k.a. "Nik Richie," of The Dirty (ahem) fame.U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman set a June 4 trial date for the lawsuit, which claim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    BoomBozz Taphouse Opens First Western Region Store in Gilbert

    ​BoomBozz Taphouse, the Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant of gourmet pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, and salads -- and whose handcrafted pizza, The Pollotate, was named one of the nation's fifty best pizzas by Food Network Magazine -- is now open at 1026 East Gilbert Road, near the entrance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Tom "Soda" Gardocki on Spike Jonze, 12-String Banjo, Jackass, and Weezer

    ​Tom "Soda" Gardocki spent years playing guitar in SoCal rockers Wax (go rewatch the credits of Mallrats; the band plays right after its pals Weezer) but more recently he's devoted himself to more rustic purposes. Either performing with his Large Band, his "Million Piece Band," or solo with ... More >>

  • Music

    September 8, 2011

    Nappy Roots @ Red Owl

    ​Tom "Soda" Gardocki spent years playing guitar in SoCal rockers Wax (go rewatch the credits of Mallrats; the band plays right after its pals Weezer) but more recently he's devoted himself to more rustic purposes. Either performing with his Large Band, his "Million Piece Band," or solo with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Baseline Killer Trial Takes Turn With "False-Confession" Witness and Weeping Cop

    James Mullins, the Kentucky career criminal who falsely confessed in 2005 to shooting a young Tempe woman to death--a murder that police have pinned on accused `Baseline Killer' Mark Goudeau -- testified yesterday at Goudeau's trial. Mark Goudeau is looking at the death penalty if convicted. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Trudy Thomas at BLT Steak

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Trudy ThomasThe bar: BLT Steak at Camelback Inn, a JW Marriott Resort (5402 E. Lincoln Dr., 480-905-7979)The pedigree: Thomas' bartending career began as a matter of convenience -- she got her start in working in a bar attached to her apartment complex in Kentucky. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Jeff Dahl on Stage Rust, a Possible New Album and the Volcanoes in His Backyard

    ​The Jeff Dahl Band is gearing up for its first gig in three years tonight.Dahl is back in town from Hawaii to celebrate drummer Russ Covner's 50th birthday with a one-off gig at Hollywood Alley. Bassist Jason Smith made the trek back from Kentucky and guitarist Frank Labor is on board as well. We ... More >>

  • Music

    April 14, 2011

    Jeff Dahl Band @ Hollywood Alley

    ​The Jeff Dahl Band is gearing up for its first gig in three years tonight.Dahl is back in town from Hawaii to celebrate drummer Russ Covner's 50th birthday with a one-off gig at Hollywood Alley. Bassist Jason Smith made the trek back from Kentucky and guitarist Frank Labor is on board as well. We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz Talks Religious Music, Coachella, and More

    Cage the Elephant​ In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it was on heavy rotation on many rock radio stations -- it's probably on the radio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    2010 Record-Setting Year for Kids Dying in Hot Cars

    ​It was a record-setting year in terms of kids getting cooked in cars, which is bad news for two reasons: A) kids are getting cooked in cars and B) it's only September and it's still hot as hell outside.The death of a 2-month-old Kingman girl puts the total number of kids who died in hot cars nati ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 15, 2010

    KFC Double Down Terrorizes Fry Girl With Skeleton-Less Savagery

    ​It was a record-setting year in terms of kids getting cooked in cars, which is bad news for two reasons: A) kids are getting cooked in cars and B) it's only September and it's still hot as hell outside.The death of a 2-month-old Kingman girl puts the total number of kids who died in hot cars nati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Thin Mint Showdown: Steeplechase Cupcakes

    Jonathan McNamaraSteeplechase Cupcakes​One can never have enough Thin Mints. At least that's what we thought until Managing Editor Amy Silverman brought in a dozen unsold boxes to a recent Chow Bella meeting. If one must make lemonade when life hands one lemons, we theorized one must make dese ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Arizona Among the "Happiest States" in Country, According to New Survey

    ​Despite having the second-worst budget crisis in the country, blistering summer heat, and that whole (gulp!) Sheriff Arpaio problem in its most-populous county, Arizona is among the happiest states in the country, according to a recent survey.The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    King Khan & BBQ Show Phoenix Gig Canceled

    There will be no BBQ Show tonight in Phoenix.​As I reported on Friday, Arish "King" Khan and Mark "BBQ Show" Sultan -- as well as their tour manager -- ran into some legal problems in a sleepy Kentucky town. They were a no-show at their Thursday show in St. Louis amid speculation that they had bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    King Khan & BBQ Miss St. Louis Gig, Face Possible Legal Trouble

    So wait, you meant to tell me these two gentleman may have been arrested on drug charges? Hold the phone...​Arish "King" Khan and Mark "BBQ Show" Sultan have been making some news headlines this morning after not showing up to their gig at St. Louis' Off Broadway last night. As reported by the Riv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Behind the Bar: Trudy Thomas, Camelback Inn

    Lauren Gilger Director of Beverage Trudy Thomas in BLT Steak at the Camelback Inn.​There are bartenders. And then there are bartenders. Trudy Thomas is the latter. By bartenders (emphasis on the art), we mean those who take their jobs a lot more seriously than the rest - those who discuss ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    Where It’s Legal to Sleep with a Jonas Brother

    Lauren Gilger Director of Beverage Trudy Thomas in BLT Steak at the Camelback Inn.​There are bartenders. And then there are bartenders. Trudy Thomas is the latter. By bartenders (emphasis on the art), we mean those who take their jobs a lot more seriously than the rest - those who discuss ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    A Fistful of Hollers

    Screw green grass, give us the blue stuff

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Idol's Louisville Auditions Provide Viewers With Job Ideas

    So, last night, American Idol took its tone-deaf dog-and-pony show to Louisville, Kentucky. But, really, does it matter where we were? Louisville was the same as Phoenix, which was the same as San Francisco, which we all know is going to be just like Tuesday's show in Jacksonville. There's the ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2008

    Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • News

    June 12, 2008

    Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 12, 2008

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 5, 2008

    A Fistful of Hollers

    Screw green grass, give us the blue stuff

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    The Mexican on rural similarities and lies born of vanity

    Screw green grass, give us the blue stuff

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    All the Queen’s Men

    Boys will be girls – and vice versa – at Apollo’s

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, October 5, 2006

    Boys will be girls – and vice versa – at Apollo’s

  • News

    September 21, 2006

    I Dunnit

    Here's how a Kentucky inmate conned Tempe cops and the County Attorney's Office into believing he'd killed a stripper, who really was a victim of the Baseline Killer

  • Culture

    March 23, 2006

    Theater Scene

    What's running now

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Morning After

    My Morning Jacket breaks through a breakup with Z

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Crowe Flies Home

    A mess, but not a disaster

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    Danny Barnes

    Get Myself Together
    (Terminus)

  • Film

    January 13, 2005

    Horse Senseless

    Racing Stripes is strictly for kids. Actually, it's not for them, either

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2004

    Bumrush the Show

    Hip-hop night takes over at Ichiban

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2003

    This Land Is Your Land

    South Mountain marks Public Lands Day

  • Music

    May 29, 2003

    Road Hoggin'

    Indie innovators My Morning Jacket soak in the greasy spoons on the way to your town

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    Día de las Gracias

    Traditional tastes merge on Thanksgiving

  • Music

    September 5, 2002

    Kentucky Fried

    Drinkin' Grand Marnier, smokin' pot. It's the life God chose for Nappy Roots.

  • Film

    June 22, 2000

    Number One With a Pullet

    The creators of Wallace & Gromit have cooked up a radical bucket of fun with Chicken Run

  • News

    June 3, 1999

    Flashes

    The creators of Wallace & Gromit have cooked up a radical bucket of fun with Chicken Run

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    Letters

    The creators of Wallace & Gromit have cooked up a radical bucket of fun with Chicken Run

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    License to Bill

    The creators of Wallace & Gromit have cooked up a radical bucket of fun with Chicken Run

  • News

    September 26, 1996

    Poverty, Phoenician-Style

    A resident of the exclusive community claims indigence, is awarded taxpayer-funded defender

  • Music

    December 29, 1993

    TUNES OF '93 IN TEN EASY STEPS SIR CHARLES, BARRY GOLDWATER AND DAVE FROM CIRCLE K WEIGH IN WITH THEIR FAVES

    A resident of the exclusive community claims indigence, is awarded taxpayer-funded defender

  • News

    September 8, 1993

    AS HELPLESS AS CHILDREN

    A PROMINENT MESA LAWYER AND HIS FLUNKY WERE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY IN THEIR CARE. INSTEAD, THEY PLUNDERED THE OLD PEOPLE'S ASSETS.

  • News

    February 3, 1993

    GONZP, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

    VALLEY AUTHOR'S BIO OF HUNTER S. THOMPSON BEATS TWO OTHERS TO THE SHELVES

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