Labor Day

Release Pool Party @ Talking Stick Resort

Mr. P-Body: DJs Have Become Nothing but "Living, Breathing iPods"

Besides the likes of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Stephen Peabody. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Body has worked turntables at practically every major club -- both past and present -- in metro Phoeni ... More >>

An Urban Orchard in Phoenix: Grow Everything from Blood Oranges to Bonanza Dwarf Peaches to Mexican Limes

Think you can't grow your own fruit? Think again. Urban orcharding is gaining ground (pun intended). Bryan White often teaches about urban orcharding and soil building for the Valley Permaculture Alliance and he let us in some secrets for a fruitful harvest. See also: -Autumn Means Apples Blueber ... More >>

Club Candids: Otep Unleashes Alt-Metal Madness at Joe's Grotto

See also: Club Candids: Pattie's First Avenue Lounge See also: Club Candids: Labor Day Retox at Martini RanchOtep Shamaya certainly has some powerful pipes and she ain't afraid to use 'em. Just ask the mass of local music fans who were scorched by the 32-year-old lead screamer singer this past weeke ... More >>

Henry Rollins Won't Tell You Who to Vote For (But He Really Thinks You Should Vote)

See also: OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges See also:Henry Rollins on Occupants, the Occupy Movement, and the RadioYesterday, 458 episodes of legendary maverick pirate/BBC radio broadcaster John Peel's radio program were mysteriously uploaded to SoundCloud. For fans of radio that ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

World's Biggest Burger Weighs One Ton, Has Bacon

See Also: Poland Cooks World's Largest Lasagna in Honor of Italian Soccer Team See Also: Watch: Murderous Burger Chases Man, World's Largest McDonalds Built In a Minute The cooking staff at the Black Bear Casino Resort, Minnesota, managed a minor food engineering feat over the Labor Day weekend whe ... More >>

Club Candids: Labor Day Retox at Martini Ranch

See also: Club Candids: Lingerieve 6 at Baseline Sports Bar See also: Club Candids: Doom Disco at SanctumHere's a brainteaser: When is a Sunday not an ordinary Sunday? Answer: When it happens to go down during a three-day weekend, yo, which means shirking a typically early bedtime to engage in a bli ... More >>

Quick Henry Hit Studio for First Full-Length Album

While most people took some well-deserved time off to mark the Labor Day holiday, consummate Tempe blues rockers Quick Henry used the extended weekend to log in some time at the recording studio. Yesterday's session? Oh, it clocked in at around 13 hours. I walked into a swanky Paradise Valley studi ... More >>

Top Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend

See also: New Times Calendar of Events Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. The Oscar Burger @ Liberty Market Better clear your schedule and hightail it out to Gilbert for the very last day of Liberty Market's Burger Daze. ... More >>

Five Tips for Making the Best Sangria Ever

Ring the bell, it's time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady's, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. See Also: Want Something With Beer? Have a Shandy. See Also: Want a Sum ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

KUKQ Holds "Q Family Gathering" and Live Broadcast at Pub Rock on Friday Night

See also: Chasers Sold to New Owners and Becomes Pub Rock, A Music Venue With an In-House Radio Broadcasting StudioIf you don't have any plans for Labor Day Weekend, then you obviously live under a rock...or are one of those agoraphobics or shut-ins. There's no shortage of concerts and club gigs to ... More >>

Olive It Up

Four Peaks Pumpkin Porter Coming Soon! (But Not Too Soon)

See Also: Brew Review: Four Peaks' Pumpkin Porter is Here! See Also: It's the Great Pumpkin Fatigue, Charlie Brown! An Open Letter to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Four Peaks and the Rest of You Who Let the Pumpkin Out of the Bag Too Early This Year It's mid-August and 105 degrees here in dusty Phoenix ... More >>

Joe Arpaio, Pat Boone and Teabaggers Galore Hold BirtherFest September 22 at Celebrity Theatre

See also: Joe Arpaio Birther Club Hit With IRS Complaint Pegging "Investigator" Mike Zullo See also: Joe Arpaio's Favorability Rating "Falls" to (Sigh) 53 Percent See also: Joe Arpaio's Replacement, Paul Penzone, Blasts Sheriff's Handling of Sex Crimes in New Ad See also: Victims Wonder Why Arpaio L ... More >>

Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of new Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in thi ... More >>

Tiny Original Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles Moving to Bigger Digs

Larry White Jr. (better known as Lo-Lo) has big plans for the original Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles, the hugely successful business he opened in a tiny house in downtown Phoenix 10 years ago. By Labor Day weekend, the fried chicken king will have moved the original operation to a larger building next d ... More >>

It's the Great Pumpkin Fatigue, Charlie Brown! An Open Letter to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Four Peaks and the Rest of You Who Let the Pumpkin Out of the Bag Too Early This Year

Good grief! It's too early for pumpkin! ​Dear Pumpkin,    In the Peanuts classic, Linus never really was sure if the Great Pumpkin existed or not. But this year, I seem to have the opposite problem with you. You're everywhere.   Just as the department stores sta ... More >>

Hank Williams III @ Marquee Theatre

What Are You Doing Here?

EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. Hey, pal -- didn't you know? It's Labor Day. You shouldn't pick up a finger today, even to, er, finger your mouse. But since you're here, check this out. Then go back to bed. See you tomorrow.Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter.

Spiked Fruit: A Simple Solution for a Labor Day (or Any Day) Party

Jamie Peachey​Nothing says Labor Day and the last gasps of summer quite like a good dose of fruit -- and liquor. In a last-ditch effort to cool off and wholeheartedly prepare for the weekend, we vaguely recalled times spent in the dorms with watermelons, funnels, and spigots ... and decided ... More >>

Concerts to Catch This Weekend

End your Labor Day weekend with Blue Oyster Cult on Monday.​Oh, Labor Day weekend. Don't know about you guys, but I'm ready for it. There's plenty of stuff going on this weekend, and we've tried to cover the gamut. Tonight you can catch Sade at US Airwaves and Gucci Mane at Celebrity Theatre, tomo ... More >>

September 2 In Blogs: First Friday, Music Tapes, Da Vang, and Katt Williams

​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:

The Surfside IV Gives Desert Dwellers the Adrenaline Rush of Surf

Eddie Matney, What Are You Listening To?

Eddie Matney​Eddie MatneyThe chef of Eddie's House is featuring an $11 summer menu that runs through Labor Day, along with Lobster Fest with $23 lobsters every Friday and Saturday this summer.When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 94.5-FM. ... More >>

Barney's Boathouse Closes Tempe Location, Sets Sail for Old Town Scottsdale

Pardon the dust. Barney's Boathouse's Tempe location has officially set sail for more upscale, Axe-doused waters. The Arizona State University neighbor and day drinking staple has been sold. A three story, 5,000 square foot bar and restaurant in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale&n ... More >>

2010 Redux: Culinary Happenings

Crudo dished up beautiful plates of fish at the Devoured culinary fest.​In the spirit of tying up loose ends, we're recapping some of our favorite food-related finds of the year. We've already looked back on the Best Books, Battle of the Dishes, Just Offal, the Best R ... More >>

Club Candids: Manic Mondays at the Crown Room

Benjamin LeathermanKicking it cool at the Crown Room in Scottsdale on Monday, September 6.​The three-day Labor Day weekend was filled with all manner of wild wingdings throughout the Valley. Some party monsters kept it going strong for four straight nights, including the dudes, dames, and dimes th ... More >>

!!!, Titus Andronicus, First Friday, Adult Swim, You Hang Up, and Screaming Females Over the Weekend

​!!! at The Clubhouse Last Night Now it is finally complete - the holy quadrilogy has taken form thanks to last night's raucous !!! show. This is the final chapter in my own little !!! saga -- one that started with the band's latest album Strange Weather, Isn't It? leaking on the internet, the ... More >>

Sept. 7 In Blogs: Marcia Powell, Adult Swim, Chromeo, Thai Elephant, and the Mesa Acid Attack

​​​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:

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

​When we lived in Brooklyn, NY we had a monthly ritual. It started with going to our favorite sushi joint and loading up on Spanish mackerel sashimi and rolls of varying types and bowls of miso soup and sake. And then, because why stop there, we would stumble down the street for a walk of a few ... More >>

DUI Task Force Out to Get Ya This Weekend--Beware!

Just got a cautionary note from Tempe criminal-defense attorney David Cantor, who has mastered the art of selling himself as much outside as inside a courtroom. ​Actually, David probably sent the same missive to several hundred of his very closest friends, but since it had our name on it, we ... More >>

DJ RMC Talks House Heads, Getting Head, Milli Vanilli, Bach, Glenn Underground, and More

​While you might not be able to watch DJ RMC doing the weekly grind at Club Incog any more, the 37-year-old is still plenty visible. Each and every Saturday afternoon the house music maestro boots up a live spin session over the Internet via Ustream.tv, and he's also got a primo gig lined up for L ... More >>

Free Shakes From Sonic for "Real Ice Cream" Promotion

​Summer's just started and already this Fry Girl feels more "fry" than "girl."Big thanks to Sonic for bringing on some chill. The 3,500-unit drive-in chain is promoting its "Real Ice Cream" with "buy one, get one free" shakes and 99 cent one-topping sundaes. What's Real Ice Cream? A richer, cream ... More >>

Is Chef Aaron Chamberlin’s St. Francis Holding Back?

Sir Terry Pratchett

Star Swim

Labor Pangs

Holiday match-up casts D-Backs in role of playoff spoiler

Labor Party

Weekend-long pool bash pulls the shade on summer

Massive Attack

Here come the big boys of summer

Kid Drownings

After decades of failure, the well-intentioned still don't get it

Broth Brother

The Soup Doctor is in -- at Arizona Bread Company

Steer Search

Cart Blanch

Romancing the Stove

Chuck, Please

Joys N the Hood

Foam Follows Function

A Mother Time, a Mother Place