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Niki D'Andrea

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    June 22, 2010

    Fight Club Sadisco* Offers Enlightenment Through Fist-fighting Engtanglements

    Shawn AndersonAnarchist punk Ghost belts me in the head at Fight Club Sadisco. See more pics of our bout (as well as all the other action from the event) ​"How much can you know about yourself, you've never been in a fight? I don't wanna die without any scars. So come on; hit me before I lose my n ... More >>

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    May 17, 2010

    Arizona Press Club Names Up On The Sun "Best Features Blog"

    ​It brings me great joy to report that Up On The Sun was named the Best Features Blog in the state by the Arizona Press Club in a ceremony Saturday night in downtown Phoenix. Niki D'Andrea, Jonathan McNamara, Stephen Chilton and I made up the winning team. (Full results here.)The "Best Features Bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Henry Rollins Returns to Tempe in February

    Michael BucknerHenry Rollins is scheduled to perform on Sunday, February 21, at the Marquee Theatre.​Henry Rollins works like clockwork. It seems like the tough-as-nails punk poet and pundit graces the Valley with a spoken-word gig during the even-numbered years, and 2010 will be no exception. Rol ... More >>

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    October 15, 2009

    Flier of the Week: NunZilla

    ​It's been a long time since we checked in with our friends Nunzilla, the band that New Times staff writer (then music editor) Niki D'Andrea wrote about in a piece selected for DeCapo's Best Music Writing guide last year. With Halloween coming up it's a perfect time for even, say, freelancer Dan G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Fourth of July Edition

    The ATL's Le Castle Vania will kick out the electro-house beats on Friday at Bar Smith. There's more to see and do this weekend than just staring at massive explosions of gunpowder in the sky while some Lee Greenwood anthem plays in the background. A lot more. Since you've got three straight days a ... More >>

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    December 26, 2008

    Night Train: 19th Avenue and Camelback (Stop #2)

    Where: Four Kings Cocktail Lounge (5041 N. 19th Avenue, a two-minute walk from the stop) Drink: Rum & Coke for $2.75. There are daily drink specials, depending on the day of the week: Mondays - Rum, Tuesdays - Vodka, Wednesdays - Gin, and Thursdays - Brandy. Scene: The lounge tends to get a lo ... More >>

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    December 24, 2008

    Concert of the Year Countdown: #8 Foxboro Hot Tubs

    Show: Foxboro Hot Tubs at the Brickhouse Theatre, May 26.Hundreds of people stood in line for hours to get into this sold-out show. The now-defunct Brickhouse Theatre was packed to capacity -- so much so that a few people passed out and had to be treated for heat exhaustion outside on the curb. Fo ... More >>

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    December 23, 2008

    Concert of the Year Countdown: #9 Fred Green

    Show: Fred Green at SRC Fields at ASU, November 3.This Tempe trio's gig at the "Rock for Solar" event was one of the best local shows that nobody saw. Granted, the event took place on a Monday evening and was packed with "be green" propaganda, but Fred Green's been one of the Valley's most celebrat ... More >>

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    December 22, 2008

    Concert of the Year Countdown: #10 The Loveblisters

    It was a year of transition for the New Times music section, with Niki D'Andrea being promoted to staff writer and Martin Cizmar taking over as music editor. And so, for the rundown of the 10 best shows of the year appearing, we're teaming up to bring you five shows reviewed by both Niki and Mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2008

    Night Train: Sycamore/Main Street (Stop #28)

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2008

    Emperors of Japan: Your Flier of the Week Contest Winner

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    You Asked for It: Bomb Legacy

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

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    May 27, 2008

    You Asked for It: Underwater Getdown

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

  • News

    February 21, 2008

    Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

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    January 24, 2008

    Letters from the issue of Thursday, January 24, 2008

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2007

    Call It A Comeback: Cousins Of The Wize

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

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    July 12, 2007

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, July 12, 2007

    I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

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    December 1, 2005

    Island Hip-Hopping

    Stir it up in Scottsdale

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    November 17, 2005

    No Sex in the City

    Woman seeks man who doesn't suck

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    October 27, 2005

    Naked Dinner

    Magickal mystery tour

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    October 20, 2005

    Function Over Form

    J. DeSanti gets the LED out

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    September 29, 2005

    Junk Rock

    Litterbug bands trash Trunk

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    September 22, 2005

    Organ Freeman

    That old D-Back magic

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    September 8, 2005

    Rolling Tombstones

    Texas trio back from the dead

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    September 1, 2005

    New Waves

    Seismic surfs the '60s

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    September 1, 2005

    Abject Art

    Gidget Gein meets Mr. Spock

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    August 11, 2005

    Spanks a Lot

    Seeking Asylum at the Rhythm Room

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    July 28, 2005

    Youth Based

    Rookie baseball league shows potential

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    June 9, 2005

    Eureka!

    Miners strike gold with fans

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    June 2, 2005

    Raging Machine

    Digital deconstructionists

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    May 26, 2005

    Rock the Joint

    Kneebody gets funky at Modified

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    May 19, 2005

    Milk Dude

    Former front man back from the Dead

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    March 31, 2005

    Boss Hawgs

    Ride to live at Bike Week

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    February 17, 2005

    Reel Life

    Film showcase avoids the 'hood

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    January 27, 2005

    Blind Date

    A blessing in disguise awaits at Cone Gallery

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    January 27, 2005

    Green Party

    PBR, er, FBR Open tees off

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    January 20, 2005

    Working Title

    Nickel and Dimed clocks on at the Herberger

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    January 20, 2005

    You Say You Wanna Resolution . . .

    Well, you know, we all want to change careers

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    January 6, 2005

    Back to the Futurists

    Cone Gallery's latest show is on the edge

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    December 30, 2004

    New Deal

    Poker Ride stacks the deck

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    December 23, 2004

    Slay Bells

    Santa bangs his head at the Clubhouse

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    December 16, 2004

    "Snow" Job

    Sonik makes the fake stuff

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    December 16, 2004

    OK, Go Go

    Paper Heart makes a Modest Proposal

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    December 2, 2004

    Step Brothers

    Alpha Phi Alpha hosts the Pharaoh Step Classic

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    November 18, 2004

    Balloon Mindstate

    Chandler hosts the 2004 Arizona Balloon Festival

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    November 11, 2004

    Sykes 101

    Wanda brings "Cotton T-Shirt" tour to Valley

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    November 11, 2004

    Street Brawl

    Dragsters wage war at "Battleground AZ"

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    November 4, 2004

    West World

    Smithsonian brings CultureFest to Valley

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    October 21, 2004

    Hello Kitty

    "Daddy-O" Wade gets the girls

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    September 16, 2004

    Play Room

    Algonquin moves into WVAM

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