Mountain Dew

It Came From YouTube: D.I.Y. Music Videos

Veggie Boy: Cornish Pasty Co.

CHUY'S REBORN, AND SO IS PATCH THE PIRATE

SCREED

Desert Discs

The promised reviews are here at last

Scouting a Deal

Quirky modern rockers Trunk Federation have a recording contract in the bag

Nature Boy

Quirky modern rockers Trunk Federation have a recording contract in the bag

Paging Bull

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

Threat Assessment: godheadSilo

S.O.S. (Save Our Speakers) Intelligence Dossier 396

Dew Process

S.O.S. (Save Our Speakers) Intelligence Dossier 396

Something Old, Something New

In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

Night Songs

In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

Hacker, Cracker, Watchman, Spy

Some old-school Valley hackers grew up to be high-tech cat burglars. Some went to work for the man. Some just never grew up.

St. Travis at the Bat

The laid-back intensity of the Diamondbacks' $10 million man

The Teen Commandments

Why Hollywood's high on children of the multiplex

BEST FRIED OKRA

Lil' Mama's Soul Cafe

Caffiend: Sobe Adrenaline Rush

I've never been a huge fan of Sobe's juice drinks, but the Sobe Adrenaline Rush energy drink is by far my favorite of all energy drinks (and I've tried tons). It's delicious and loaded with caffeine, and a 16 oz. can of AR contains less sugar than a 12 oz. can of Mountain Dew.

Pop Culture: Mountain Dew Voltage

I'm not sure when the last time I had a Mountain Dew was, but the last time I remember enjoying one was back when the brand's Code Red flavor came out. I have vivid memories of using the stuff to wash down Flamin' Hot Cheetos while listening to The Writing's On The Wall.The Pepsi brand has released ... More >>

Feb. 18 In Blogs: President Obama, Geronimo, The Hold Steady and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Obama Protesters Leave Signs Near Dobson High School in Mesa Obama Say ... More >>

Pop Culture: Dry Soda (Lemongrass)

As I've mentioned a few times before, our tasting panel seems to loathe super-sweet sodas. In our last review, we made them get over it to appreciate Mountain Dew Voltage, a brilliant new Pepsi product. This week, we picked up something your dentist would like: Dry Soda's Lemongrass. With 50 calorie ... More >>

Hard Luck of the Irish

Low-down, dirty Shane

Unreal Estate

Cartoon kids poke around Spielberg's Monster House

Snow Bored

Extreme sports may be fun, but this is not

The Shipping News

Jose Avila's furniture designs are out of the box

Bare a Tone

Love is Carmen's modus opera

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Love is Carmen's modus opera

Of Ice and Men

Cross-check your hockey jones at Arcadia Ice Arena

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Cross-check your hockey jones at Arcadia Ice Arena

Dance Dance Fever

Valley arcade rats find fame on the DDR Dance Pad

Shorties

EPs are usually ignored by reviewers. Here are a few recent releases worth the attention.

Hex on Us

Lost youth found again at HexaCon 14

Board Stiffs

Local skaters compete for spots on the Mountain Dew Free Flow team

Soul Doubt

Louis Schwartzberg aims for America's Heart, but mostly sticks to the surface

War Games

For the Valley's extreme gamers, the action is often too big for a computer screen

Brainiacs

International Baccalaureate students learn that the best revenge for a nerd is a great education -- in elitism

METAL - Balls to the Wall

Grab an athletic supporter and clear the kids from the room as we count down the year's best hard rock and metal albums

I'll take care of your kids!

For troubled 'tweens, forget the parents: Nothing beats the hip techie uncle with the PC room

X Man

The guy behind the high octane, glow-in-the-dark energy drink Liquid X is working overtime to create a buzz - in the market, and in your brain.

Going Overboard

Sifting through the wreckage at the Arizona Science Center with a serious Titanic fanatic

Big Audio Dynamite

Alma Gates' car stereo can kill you, set world records and possibly save mankind

Nerd in a Punch Bowl

Loser, Amy Heckerling's clueless new teen com, lives down to its title

Bruce's Lament

After a lengthy hiatus and a revolving door of lineup changes, Connole and company return with a revamped Revenants

Owe You DON'T!

The shoestring law firm of Bybee andShaw makes money by hounding debt collectors who make mistakes

Minibosses, Birds Nest, Via Vengeance, A Storm of Light, and the Musical Instrument Museum Over the Weekend

​Minibosses 10th Anniversary Show at Yucca Tap Room It's official. The Minibosses have been rockin' covers of 8-bit tracks for a decade. To celebrate, the band played a full on set of their classic game renditions at Yucca Tap Room on February 27, 2010...see photos ​A Storm of Light & V ... More >>

Stunt Man Plans to Jump From Hot-Air Balloon and Land in Same Balloon in Skies Above Casa Grande; Paramedics to Stand By

www.onlyblackteeshirts.com​A Utah man apparently has seen too many "extreme" Mountain Dew commercials.Bill Heaner, a 49-year-old "professional extreme athlete," plans on attempting a world-record-breaking stunt that defies all laws of gravity and common sense: he plans to jump out ... More >>

Hell's Kitchen Season 7: Meet the Cast, and What Andrew Zimmern's Doing in Arizona

Cast of Hell's Kitchen, Season 7 ​"Don't act like a cry baby!" "You (bleep) donkey!" "Get out!" Uplifting comments like these from Chef Gordon Ramsay are just a taste of what the 16 culinary contestants competing on Hell's Kitchen's seventh season, premiering Tuesday, June 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, w ... More >>

Is The Wiley One's "Never Bored on a Board" Crass Marketing or Just a Cool Video?

Phoenix fedora-rock band The Wiley One admits right up front to being wily, so I approached their latest single, "Never Board on a Board," with a little hesitation.This is a song about how great all board sports are? Seriously? Kinda seems like a ploy to get a song featured on a broadcast of the X G ... More >>

Caffiend: X-Drinx Kosmic Kola

​When it comes to high-octane sodas, few brands can compare to Jolt cola, which generally packs more than twice the caffeine of supercharged pops like Mountain Dew. But one fairly new "energy cola," X-Drinx, comes pretty darn close to Jolt-power.A 12-ounce bottle of X-Drinx Kosmic Kola contains un ... More >>

Michelle Donovan, What Are You Eating?

Michelle Donovan​Michelle Donovan The co-owner of the Nile Theater and The Mantooth Group wants you to come to Madball and Comeback Kid at the Nile Tuesday, January 18. What'd you eat for dinner last night? I had a bunch of mini-candy bars. It was the only thing on my desk. Favorite food: Mac ... More >>

Stoner Edition: Munchies and Movies

Golden Graham Marshmallow Treat, Hemp Brownie, and Gooball Munchies from Cheba Hut.​Staying in? We've got you covered -- both on the culinary and entertainment fronts. Now presenting Dinner and a Movie -- a guide to a do it yourself evening of food and film.In less than a week, Arizona's ... More >>

William Null's Aunt Bought Him a Carton of Cigarettes. Then He Brutally Beat Her to Death

MCSOWilliam Null​A Mesa woman was kind enough to pay for her 41-year-old alcoholic nephew's carton of cigarettes. He allegedly expressed his gratitude by brutally beating her to death with a stick.According to court records obtained by New Times, about 1 a.m. Tuesday, Mesa police were dispatched t ... More >>