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Mecca

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Bar Smith Owners Transforming PHX Nightclub into The Monarch Theatre

    When local house music maestros Pete "Supermix" Salaz and Sean "Senbad" Badger teamed up with local restaurateur Edson Madrigal and took over Bar Smith in 2010, the trio helped turn the downtown Phoenix nightspot into an arty haven for DJs and urban street culture. And now for their next trick: tra ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Calculating Pie

    When local house music maestros Pete "Supermix" Salaz and Sean "Senbad" Badger teamed up with local restaurateur Edson Madrigal and took over Bar Smith in 2010, the trio helped turn the downtown Phoenix nightspot into an arty haven for DJs and urban street culture. And now for their next trick: tra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Buckeye Police "Body-Planted" Grandpa at WalMart in Black Friday Mayhem

    ​ Police "body-planted" a man at a Buckeye Walmart's Black Friday event after the man put a video game in his waistband while helping a grandson who was being jostled in a crowd. The take-down, which left the man bloody, was one of several violent acts reported across the country related to A ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 3, 2011

    SHINE: Scottsdale Icons

    ​ Police "body-planted" a man at a Buckeye Walmart's Black Friday event after the man put a video game in his waistband while helping a grandson who was being jostled in a crowd. The take-down, which left the man bloody, was one of several violent acts reported across the country related to A ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 3, 2011

    SHINE: Shop

    ​ Police "body-planted" a man at a Buckeye Walmart's Black Friday event after the man put a video game in his waistband while helping a grandson who was being jostled in a crowd. The take-down, which left the man bloody, was one of several violent acts reported across the country related to A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Born to Run

    ​ Police "body-planted" a man at a Buckeye Walmart's Black Friday event after the man put a video game in his waistband while helping a grandson who was being jostled in a crowd. The take-down, which left the man bloody, was one of several violent acts reported across the country related to A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Four Arizona Breweries Medal at the Great American Beer Festival

    ​This past weekend -- as brewers and beer lovers got sauced during their yearly visit to Denver and the beer Mecca that is the Great American Beer Festival -- four Arizona breweries took home medals.   For those who don't know, the Great American Beer Festival is one of the largest celebrati ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    Vicious Cycles

    ​This past weekend -- as brewers and beer lovers got sauced during their yearly visit to Denver and the beer Mecca that is the Great American Beer Festival -- four Arizona breweries took home medals.   For those who don't know, the Great American Beer Festival is one of the largest celebrati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Update: Congresswoman Able to Communicate With Doctors; Second Suspect Sought

    Pima County Sheriff's Office Authorities are looking for this man, who they say is a "person of interest" in yesterday's shooting rampage in Tucson.​Doctors treating Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords following yesterday's shooting rampage in Tucson that left six people dead and several injur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2011

    Gabrielle Giffords Shooting: Second Suspect Sought by Authorities

    Jared Loughner (above) may have had an accomplice in this morning's shooting rampage that left six people dead.​Law enforcement officials investigating this morning's shooting rampage in Tucson just wrapped up a press conference and say they have reason to believe there could be a second sus ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2010

    Brother Ali and Islam's Other Great Rappers

    Jared Loughner (above) may have had an accomplice in this morning's shooting rampage that left six people dead.​Law enforcement officials investigating this morning's shooting rampage in Tucson just wrapped up a press conference and say they have reason to believe there could be a second sus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Durant's 48 oz. Porterhouse Challenge

    The 48-ounce Porterhouse Steak ​The average person's stomach can hold about a liter of food, or close to two pounds' worth. But who wants to be average? All over town, restaurants are offering up contests of confection, defying brave eaters to ingest more food than they should eat in a week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Jugheads Closes After 12 Years of Providing Punk Rock to the Valley

    Jugheads: 1998-2010. Rest in peace.​I've had The Specials' 1981 hit "Ghost Town" bouncing around in my brain pan lately, particularly the bit about "all the clubs have been closed down." Although the legendary ska song is about the horrors of Tory-era England in the 1980s, that particular lyrical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Cizmar/Chilton: Can Phoenix or Mesa Get Some Synergy Going After the Great Valley Venue Shakeup of 2010?

    ​It's been a tumultuous year for Phoenix-area venues. Kicking off with Modified Arts' move from indie rock venue to straight-up gallery, things have been shifting and sliding and opening and closing like gangbusters.Downtown all-ages venue Phix is the latest casualty, with Scottsdale's Chyro Arts ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Tales from the Underground

    The old Nile Basement reopens

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Wrestlemania XXVI Tickets Available Friday During Massive Pre-Sale Party at Westgate

    Rasslin' fans from around the Valley and across the nation are gonna descend on the Westgate City Center en masse tomorrow afternoon, as the Glendale shopping/nightlife Mecca is throwing an Andre the Giant-sized outdoor party that's gonna be attended by a few superstars from World Wrestling Entertai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Neo-Nazi NSM Scum at the Arizona Capitol: Should Sane People Give Them the Time of Day?

    Will Phoenix ignore the Nazi goon squad November 7?Let's not mince labels, here: The neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement members who'll be rallying at the state Capitol this coming Saturday afternoon are lowlife degenerates. And I don't just mean that their anti-Semitism, outright racism and adorat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Xbox Evolution

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Music

    June 11, 2009

    Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

    Phoenix scores its own joystick-Jedi Mecca

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2009

    Another One Bites the Dirt

    58-year-old west-side track goes to PHX icon heaven

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Cafe: Daily Dose in Scottsdale

    This week's Cafe column ventures into the food Mecca that is Scottsdale and discovers an eatery that is as delicious as it is economical: Daily Dose. Food critic Michele Laudig on Daily Dose: Sometimes good food is all the reason I need to get excited about a restaurant. At Daily Dose in Old To ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Phoenix Phoodies: Chef Beau McMillan Took Out an Iron Chef, Now He's Headed Back to TV

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • News

    February 5, 2009

    Will the L. Ron Hubbard House Turn a Camelback Neighborhood Into a Scientology Recruitment Mecca?

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Music

    October 30, 2008

    The Mighty Underdogs

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Mighty Morphin Hip-Hop Rangers

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    X-Clan’s Brother J drops some knowledge on the difference between racism and racial pride

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    The RZA as Bobby Digital at The Brickhouse, Wednesday, June 18

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Film

    April 10, 2008

    Street Kings makes an attempt at gritty cop drama and ends up with Keanu Reeves

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    Word Up! Saturdays

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 8, 2007

    Step Lively

    Chef Beau MacMillan, Beau Mac to his friends, is down to earth. Which is actually no small feat, since as of late, he's had his share of face time on TV. Best known for his stint on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, Battle Kobe Beef, where he made quick work of Iron Chef Bobby Flay, he's sti ... More >>

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Fish On

    Les Claypool stays alive by swimming through subcultures

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Les Claypool stays alive by swimming through subcultures

  • Music

    January 8, 2004

    Suicide Squeeze

    SuicideGirls.com is this punk-rock kid's wet dream come true

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST PLACE FOR NON-PARENTS TO ENTERTAIN KIDS

    CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park

  • Calendar

    April 10, 2003

    Improv Nation

    Improv masterminds get the last laugh

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Dive Bar

    Mecca Lounge

  • Music

    August 17, 2000

    Divine Styler

    Wordpower 2: Directrix (Mo' Wax)

  • Music

    April 6, 2000

    Modern Day Calvinism

    A new documentary recounts how a small band of insurgents led by musician and K Records co-founder Calvin Johnson helped fashion a punk-rock revolution

  • Film

    February 24, 2000

    Black Power

    This Aliens wanna-be can stand on its own two feet

  • Music

    September 9, 1999

    Clark Leaves Her Mark -- But Where?

    Petula Clark's beauty mark has been as elusive as Mona Lisa's smile -- until now

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    Flashes

    Petula Clark's beauty mark has been as elusive as Mona Lisa's smile -- until now

  • Music

    September 10, 1998

    The Manhattan Project

    N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

  • Calendar

    May 14, 1998

    Much Ado About Nothing

    N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

  • Dining

    April 23, 1998

    Second Helpings

    N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

  • Music

    August 1, 1996

    MC2

    N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

  • Culture

    June 29, 1994

    FIN AND YANG

    N.Y.-bred Lyricist Lounge explodes on the hip-hop nation with a national tour

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