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Slow Strokes

Once dominant, U.S. swimmers have fallen back in the Olympic pack. And some observers are questioning whether Gary Hall Jr., the world-class sprinter from Paradise Valley, has the work ethic to find gold in Atlanta.

Putting at Windmills

Lifestyles of the rich and famous (of miniature golf)

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Lifestyles of the rich and famous (of miniature golf)

Snoop Doggy Dogma

Lifestyles of the rich and famous (of miniature golf)

Recordings

Lifestyles of the rich and famous (of miniature golf)

Cold War Kids

Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

Badfish/Scotty Don't

Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

Snot

Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

The Crystal Method

Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

Crystal Antlers

Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

Walking on Water

Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

Bringing Down the Houses

Underage crew is taking the private sector by storm

Gridiron Grudge

Caliente seeks redemption against Aftershock

Kitch in Sync

The same competitive fire that took Kitch Kitchen from the war-zone streets of Newark to basketball stardom has now made her the Valley's hottest rapper.

Road Weary

The Grievous Angels bid goodbye with a bleak chronicle of a traveling band

Black Stars

Talib Kweli offers his reflections on the state of hip-hop, Levi's, and the role of MCs in the African-American community

Enter the Dragons

In the tradition of the Zeros and the Nuns, the youngest Escovedo talks siblings, booze and Dragon slaying

A Dogg's Life

Rapper Snoop Dogg comes to terms with his violent past and pleads for peace in his autobiography

Molten Wax

Rapper Snoop Dogg comes to terms with his violent past and pleads for peace in his autobiography

Pitching Distaff

Rapper Snoop Dogg comes to terms with his violent past and pleads for peace in his autobiography

MOTLEY MOTORHEADTHE ONLY CRUE VINCE NEIL NEEDS THESE DAYS IS IN THE PIT

Rapper Snoop Dogg comes to terms with his violent past and pleads for peace in his autobiography

FATE AND LOATHING IN BULLHEAD CITYLIFE'S EVEN MORE OF A CRAPSHOOT WHEN YOU'RE ACROSS THE RIVER FROM A CASINO

Rapper Snoop Dogg comes to terms with his violent past and pleads for peace in his autobiography

Death Valley: Cops Bust Elderly Man in Connection With 1987 Murder

  ​The Phoenix police cold case squad, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Office, arrested an elderly man at a long-term care facility in connection with a 1987 murder. Cops say that on October 20, 1987, Roger Cook (pictured) pointed a .357 Magnum at two young men ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 1, 2009

  ​The Phoenix police cold case squad, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Office, arrested an elderly man at a long-term care facility in connection with a 1987 murder. Cops say that on October 20, 1987, Roger Cook (pictured) pointed a .357 Magnum at two young men ... More >>

"Hemingway in the Latin World"

  ​The Phoenix police cold case squad, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Office, arrested an elderly man at a long-term care facility in connection with a 1987 murder. Cops say that on October 20, 1987, Roger Cook (pictured) pointed a .357 Magnum at two young men ... More >>

Behind the Bar: Tyler King at Jugheads

Benjamin LeathermanTyler King does his drink-mixing thing at Jegheads in east Phoenix.​Tyler King is one tough-looking hombre. Sporting a tee shirt for notorious New Jersey hardcore band Shattered Realm and innumerable tattoos covering his burly frame from head to toe, the 38-year-old bartender ... More >>

Octogenarian Cold-Case Suspect Extradited to Phoenix on 1987 Manslaughter Charge

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office​Back in 1987, cops say, Roger Cook blasted a guy with his .357 Magnum for doing little more than jumping over a fence.The single bullet killed 22-year-old Terrance Keenan. The young man's friend, Richard Fair, dodged more shots fired his way by C ... More >>

Crystal Antlers

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office​Back in 1987, cops say, Roger Cook blasted a guy with his .357 Magnum for doing little more than jumping over a fence.The single bullet killed 22-year-old Terrance Keenan. The young man's friend, Richard Fair, dodged more shots fired his way by C ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Santarchy, Joe Strummer, and Roller Girls

Jonathan McNamaraThe annual Santarchy affair will fill the streets of Scottsdale with kooky Kris Kringle clones on Saturday.​When Clement Clarke Moore first penned The Night Before Christmas in 1823 (and thus, gave birth to many of the conceptions associated with Jolly Old Saint Nick), the Victori ... More >>

Who Framed Roger Cook? Confusion Over Name Doesn't Help Elderly Homicide Suspect Escape Jail

An elderly man extradited to Maricopa County in November on a 1987 homicide charge is apparently being held under the wrong name. Confusion in the case, however, didn't help the white-haired, wheelchair-bound man get out of jail during a court hearing on Monday. As we reported previou ... More >>

Elderly Suspect in 1987 Cold-Case Murder Having Memory Problems, Lawyer Says; Fingerprints Confirm Man's ID

Richard Rodgers, 82, (seen here in an undated photo), is being held in Maricopa County jail on a 1987 manslaughter charge​ An 82-year-old suspect in a 1987 murder is suffering from memory problems and requires a competency hearing, according to the man's attorney. Recent paperwork filed in c ... More >>

Aaron Johnson, What Are You Eating?

Ernest Allen Aaron Johnson eating a Gringo Starr at That's A Wrap!​Aaron JohnsonThe local poet hosts First Friday Ignite at The Firehouse this Friday, April 2. What'd you eat for dinner last night? All-you-can-eat sushi at Koi Sushi Bar and Grill (4372 West Olive Ave., Glendale). Favorite food ... More >>

The Dirty Heads

Ernest Allen Aaron Johnson eating a Gringo Starr at That's A Wrap!​Aaron JohnsonThe local poet hosts First Friday Ignite at The Firehouse this Friday, April 2. What'd you eat for dinner last night? All-you-can-eat sushi at Koi Sushi Bar and Grill (4372 West Olive Ave., Glendale). Favorite food ... More >>

The Dirty Heads

Ernest Allen Aaron Johnson eating a Gringo Starr at That's A Wrap!​Aaron JohnsonThe local poet hosts First Friday Ignite at The Firehouse this Friday, April 2. What'd you eat for dinner last night? All-you-can-eat sushi at Koi Sushi Bar and Grill (4372 West Olive Ave., Glendale). Favorite food ... More >>

Hit Man Trained by Mexican Cartels

Ernest Allen Aaron Johnson eating a Gringo Starr at That's A Wrap!​Aaron JohnsonThe local poet hosts First Friday Ignite at The Firehouse this Friday, April 2. What'd you eat for dinner last night? All-you-can-eat sushi at Koi Sushi Bar and Grill (4372 West Olive Ave., Glendale). Favorite food ... More >>

Warren G & Nate Dogg Classic "Regulate" Gets Explanation via Wikipedia

"Regulate" - finally explained via Wikipedia!​A funny thing happened this past Thursday: a synopsis of the 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg song "Regulate" popped up on the track's Wikipedia page.The song -- featured on the Above The Rim Soundtrack as well as Warren G's Regulate...G Funk Era -- te ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Apple Day and Targeting African-Americans

"Regulate" - finally explained via Wikipedia!​A funny thing happened this past Thursday: a synopsis of the 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg song "Regulate" popped up on the track's Wikipedia page.The song -- featured on the Above The Rim Soundtrack as well as Warren G's Regulate...G Funk Era -- te ... More >>

Hiding In Plain Sight: Cops Finally Apprehend a Killer, Now 82 and Ailing, Who'd Been on the Lam for 22 Years

"Regulate" - finally explained via Wikipedia!​A funny thing happened this past Thursday: a synopsis of the 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg song "Regulate" popped up on the track's Wikipedia page.The song -- featured on the Above The Rim Soundtrack as well as Warren G's Regulate...G Funk Era -- te ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 21, 2010

"Regulate" - finally explained via Wikipedia!​A funny thing happened this past Thursday: a synopsis of the 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg song "Regulate" popped up on the track's Wikipedia page.The song -- featured on the Above The Rim Soundtrack as well as Warren G's Regulate...G Funk Era -- te ... More >>

L.A. Primer: Abe Vigoda, Best Coast, Warpaint, and More

"Regulate" - finally explained via Wikipedia!​A funny thing happened this past Thursday: a synopsis of the 1994 Warren G and Nate Dogg song "Regulate" popped up on the track's Wikipedia page.The song -- featured on the Above The Rim Soundtrack as well as Warren G's Regulate...G Funk Era -- te ... More >>

Tempe Gets All-Ages Venue on Mill: The Fixx, Run by Local Zine Publisher Tempe Starving Artist Will Have Concerts, Art, Coffee

​The Mill Avenue scene has always been well-lubricated -- more boozy than arty, with happy hour deals and/or long lines of girls in heels, depending on the spot.The Fixx aims to change that. The new all-ages coffee house/venue at 15 E. 7th Street, behind Jack In The Box, will officially open Satur ... More >>

Q&A: The Growlers' Brooks Nielsen Talks Getting Drunk, Being Weirdos and Bill Murray

​ The Growlers aren't your average band. Sure, that statement might be sort of cliche, but take the time to listen to these guys and you'll be convinced they're far from traditional. Blending elements of surf rock with psychedelic pop and intriguing lyrics, they're part of the recent re-emergence ... More >>

French Quarter Tour Diary - Week 1

​I won't attempt to explain the amalgam of esoteric in-jokes that manifested into the tour poster seen above. There's a perfectly good but lengthy explanation for why the four of us chose to put John Fogerty's head on a French Quarter t-shirt, gave him dice for eyes and exhorted the viewer to ... More >>

French Quarter Tour Diary - Week 2

​ The southern California leg concluded nicely. Thanks to a great promoter and the draw of some awesome local rippers, we played to 130 kids at The Smell in Los Angeles, a well-known downtown all-ages space with a relatively big stage. We don't normally get the opportunity to play with big PA ... More >>

Dozens of Teenage Boy Scout Explorers Have Been Sexually Abused by Cops; Should Scouts Share the Blame?

​ The southern California leg concluded nicely. Thanks to a great promoter and the draw of some awesome local rippers, we played to 130 kids at The Smell in Los Angeles, a well-known downtown all-ages space with a relatively big stage. We don't normally get the opportunity to play with big PA ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Pronunciation and Texas Football Fandom

​ The southern California leg concluded nicely. Thanks to a great promoter and the draw of some awesome local rippers, we played to 130 kids at The Smell in Los Angeles, a well-known downtown all-ages space with a relatively big stage. We don't normally get the opportunity to play with big PA ... More >>

A Sublime History: Looking Back on What Happened to One of the Best Ska Punk Bands of the 90s

​Despite what it does for your record sales, it sucks when a rockstar dies before his time. Hard times came about in 1996 after the passing of Sublime's vocalist and guitarist Bradley Nowell.Even good ol' Lou Dog was bummin'. Frankly, I can't blame him. If I had been more than six years old at the ... More >>

Dengue Fever: "It Doesn't Matter...They Don't Know What the Hell We're Saying Anyway"

​Imagine wild organ swirls, rolling surf licks and jazzy party horns coupled with angular and decidedly eastern melodies, plus a sultry singer who shifts between English and her native Cambodian dialect. That's just a fraction of what shapes Dengue Fever's original sound. The band discovered ... More >>