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  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Culinary Dropout Expanding to the Hard Rock in Vegas

    It appears the tentacles of restaurateur Sam Fox are reaching out to expand his empire once again -- this time in Vegas, baby. The 2012 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur has announced that Culinary Dropout, his trendy gastropub in Scottsdale, will open a location in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    You Heard Us Back When Vol. 6 Tracklist Tops 30 Songs

    While $3 isn't enough to buy you a gallon of gas these days, it is enough to buy you the sixth installment of Zia Record's local music compilation, You Heard Us Back When. The double-disc album is scheduled for release on next month's Record Store Day, April 21, and features 37 songs by local musici ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    7 Seconds and More Added to Punk Rock Bowling Lineup

    ​Today is a big day for fans of Las Vegas, punk, and/or bowling. The full lineup for the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival will come out sometime today. We're guessing it's going to happen in the afternoon since three-day passes go on sale today at 1 p.m. Pacific. Once again BY ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Sign Language

    ​Today is a big day for fans of Las Vegas, punk, and/or bowling. The full lineup for the 14th Annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival will come out sometime today. We're guessing it's going to happen in the afternoon since three-day passes go on sale today at 1 p.m. Pacific. Once again BY ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2011

    Out of Reverie Tour: Day 8

    Wikimedia CommonsBoise, Idaho​Well folks, this last post is kind of a sad one. The two local bands on the Las Vegas show dropped out at the lat minute, which forced the promoter to cancel Out of Reverie's last scheduled date. We kicked around a few options and Darian Reneé (the singer of S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Aria Las Vegas Stay Likely Resulted in Sickness for AZ Couple, Doc Says; Hotel Takes Steps After Legionnaires' Outbreak

    ​ Two Northern Arizona University students were struck with Pontiac Fever after staying at the Aria in Las Vegas, which has been struggling with lingering bacteria problems.Joseph Dougherty and Erika Keller arrived at the hotel on July 5, stayed two nights before driving back to Flagstaff, the ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Kim Porter

    ​ Two Northern Arizona University students were struck with Pontiac Fever after staying at the Aria in Las Vegas, which has been struggling with lingering bacteria problems.Joseph Dougherty and Erika Keller arrived at the hotel on July 5, stayed two nights before driving back to Flagstaff, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Did Simply Bread Bite Off More Than It Could Chew?

    ​Why did Simply Bread simply close its doors a little over a week ago, when business seemed so robust? Why are 87 people now suddenly out of a job? The official word is that the bakery's Michigan-based bank is to blame. However, I've been talking to lots of local restaurant owners who wonde ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2011

    Escape the Fate @ Marquee Theatre

    ​Why did Simply Bread simply close its doors a little over a week ago, when business seemed so robust? Why are 87 people now suddenly out of a job? The official word is that the bakery's Michigan-based bank is to blame. However, I've been talking to lots of local restaurant owners who wonde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Charred Remains of Woman Found Near Hoover Dam Identified as Owner of Las Vegas Escort Service

    www.uncivilsociety.org​The charred remains of a woman found near the Hoover Dam last month have been identified as the owner of a Las Vegas escort service. She was murdered, authorities say, over a $9,000 debt.The remains are those of 39-year-old Yung Park, according to court documents first obtai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Blondie's Sports Bar Coming to Mill Avenue

    Looks like the vacant spot formerly occupied by The Library Bar & Grill ain't gonna be vacant for much longer. Las Vegas-based sports bar Blondie's is planning opening its second location at the downtown Tempe property, which is situated at Fifth Street and Mill Avenue beneath Hooters and danc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Cook Like an Iron Chef with Michael Symon Starts With Dissing The Food Network

    ​Iron Chef Michael Symon breaks out of Kitchen Stadium this Thursday with his new show on The Cooking Channel, Cook Like an Iron Chef. Symon, who owns Lola, Lolita, Bar Symon, and the B Spot restaurants in Northeast Ohio, as well as Roast in Detroit, says the show is for people who've watched ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Chef Talk: Andrew Ashmore of Modern Steak

    At first glance, Andrew Ashmore looks more like a rocker than the executive chef of Scottsdale's Modern Steak. The 26-year-old from Grand Rapids, Mich. has a youthful appearance, with spiky hair and tattoos peeking out of his chef's jacket. Nicki Escudero On the patio of Modern Steak​But th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Taser International Sued by the Family of a Las Vegas Doctor Who Died After Being Zapped by Police

    www.maniacworld.com​The zap-happy folks at Scottsdale-based Taser International are the subject of a new lawsuit seeking punitive damages from the company for fraudulently misrepresenting its products as non-lethal.The lawsuit stems from a January 2008 incident in Nevada, where a Las Vegas doctor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Prescient U.S. Justice Department Report on Courtroom Safety Released as Vegas Killer Struck

    We were rummaging through the post-holiday e-mail riffraff this morning, and happened onto this timely report from the U.S. Department of Justice. ​It concerns the growing number of threats to federal judges, U.S. Attorneys, and federal prosecutors (from members of the community, not, mind yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Jacob Smigel CD Release Party At The Trunk Space

    ​ Jacob Smigel is hosting a CD release party for his new album, Hope This Passes the Secretary on January 16 at The Trunk Space. The Las Vegas transplant. makes "warm thoughtful folk and found audio" and while the folk is good the found audio project is really the coolest part. As Jacob descr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Las Vegas Man Busted Here With 660 Boxes of Meth-Making Ingredient Pseudoephedrine

    www.funnyaussiephotos.com​What could someone possibly need with 660 boxes of pseudoephedrine? That was the question Arizona Department of Public Safety officers were asking a Las Vegas man after they found an absurd amount of cold medicine in his car, and it didn't take long for them to figu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Youth Brigade

    www.funnyaussiephotos.com​What could someone possibly need with 660 boxes of pseudoephedrine? That was the question Arizona Department of Public Safety officers were asking a Las Vegas man after they found an absurd amount of cold medicine in his car, and it didn't take long for them to figu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Hot Links: Terry Goddard, the NRA, and Julio Cesar Chavez

    Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard's home in downtown Phoenix caught fire about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. No one was injured and the home was not damaged, but the garage burned. Investigators are trying to uncover the cause of the fire...Officials for the Phoenix Convention Center have asked the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Roka Akor Gets a National Nod

    Did your April Bon Appetit land in your mailbox yet? Mine just did, and I was happy to see Scottsdale's chic Roka Akor included in restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton's list of ten best new places for sushi. Sure, the place stands out from the crowd more for its unusual robatayaki offerings than its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Dave Matthews Band Coming To Cricket on May 6

    It's not even Christmas, but we have our first piece of big summer concert news today: Dave Matthews Band is coming to Cricket Wireless Pavilion on May 6.Yes, it's time for "Dave" again, already.DMB's first studio record in four years (oddly produced by Rob Cavallo of Green Day and My Chemical Roman ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    King Pong

    Brew crews try to bounce their way to Sin City

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Unsexy Beast

    The AFLAC duck is on the mic

  • Dining

    July 24, 2008

    Wine bar Cork pops a little creativity into each dish

    The AFLAC duck is on the mic

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Flier of the Week: Antique Scream

    The AFLAC duck is on the mic

  • Calendar

    February 7, 2008

    Prize Fighters

    Winners of big-kid scavenger hunt could be contenders

  • News

    January 3, 2008

    Mexican Dogs

    !Ay Chihuahua!

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Panic! At the Disco

    Emo! at the Arena

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    The Year of Acceleration

    Used To Have a Life
    (self-released)

  • Music

    November 17, 2005

    The Crystal Method at Myst

    Home with the range

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2005

    This Year's Models

    Fast cars & chicks at Cricket

  • Film

    August 18, 2005

    Catching Air

    Action, but not much acting

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2004

    Hit Parade

    Glendale Arena packs a punch with Showtime boxing

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2004

    Spawn Shop

    McFarlane's got toys for tots and tools

  • Film

    December 18, 2003

    Lucky in Love

    The Cooler, somewhat unbelievably, asks us to swallow a Las Vegas fairy tale

  • Dining

    October 25, 2001

    Sanitary Clause

    Food safety requirements get a needed overhaul

  • Dining

    October 11, 2001

    Hooter Nanny

    It seems gourmets go for sports-bar grub, too

  • Dining

    August 10, 2000

    Fee Circus

    Spice gets stiffed

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    BOB's a Bust

    Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    The Bench Warmer and the Straggler

    Gubernatorial candidates have been playing the usual political game. One of them lost a long time ago.

  • Music

    July 23, 1998

    Fear and Loathing

    Trashman sinks his teeth into the unholy union of porn and Vegas

  • Film

    May 28, 1998

    Head Time for Gonzo

    Terry Gilliam plays a long shot in loopy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas filmization

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    Impersonation Nation

    The Blues Brothers, Marilyn, The Killer, Ol' Blue Eyes, Der Bingle and The King himself! The "Legendary Superstars" revue takes a Las Vegas formula to Apache Junction and audiences are, well, doubled over.

  • News

    May 30, 1996

    Paging Bull

    He's JJ! He's the owner! He's the King of Beepers! And we've got his number!

  • Film

    December 28, 1995

    Meeting 95 Projections

    He's JJ! He's the owner! He's the King of Beepers! And we've got his number!

  • News

    June 30, 1993

    CASINOS CHECKED OUT BABBITTHIS DENIALS OF GAMBLING DON'T FIT RECORD

    He's JJ! He's the owner! He's the King of Beepers! And we've got his number!

  • News

    March 3, 1993

    WHEN CACTUS AND CIVILIZATION COLLIDETRIFLING WITH SAGUAROS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO ONE'S HEALTH

    He's JJ! He's the owner! He's the King of Beepers! And we've got his number!

  • Dining

    February 10, 1993

    WINNER IS SERVED

    He's JJ! He's the owner! He's the King of Beepers! And we've got his number!

  • News

    February 7, 1990

    Maglev Comes To Phoenix

    Don't get too excited, commuters. It's only a license plate--so far.

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