North Dakota

Deputy Steve Carpenter Resigns in Fallout Over Tim Abrahamson North Dakota Assault Case; UPDATED - Read Report on Attack

Steve Carpenter has resigned as a deputy from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office following accusations that he helped another deputy in a plan to assault a North Dakota man. No allegation ever surfaced that Carpenter helped former deputy Tim Abrahamson pummel West Fargo resident Jason Swart, who' ... More >>

Tim Abrahamson, Former Maricopa Deputy, Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Wife's Lover in North Dakota; Faces Up To Five Years in Prison

Tim Abrahamson, a former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy, pleaded guilty today to assaulting his wife's lover in North Dakota. He faces up to five years in prison when he's sentenced on June 27th, says Cass County prosecutor Tristan Van de Streek. Meanwhile, Deputy Steve Carpenter, Abraham ... More >>

Tim Abrahamson, Ex-Deputy From Arpaio's Discredited Anti-Corruption Team, Set to Plead Guilty in North Dakota Assault Case

Former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy Tim Abrahamson is set to plead guilty in North Dakota for his alleged, pre-planned attack on his wife's ex-lover. Meanwhile, we're waiting to find out the current duty status of Abrahamson's buddy, Steve Carpenter, who drove to North Dakota and apparen ... More >>

Tim Abrahamson, Deputy Accused of N.D. Assault, Faces Trial; Deputy Steve Carpenter on Paid Leave Despite Role in Alleged Attack

Timothy Abrahamson, the Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy accused of driving to North Dakota in September and assaulting his wife's ex-lover, faces a March 12 trial date in Fargo. Abrahamson, who played a key role in some of the discredited anti-corruption investigations conducted by Sheriff Arpaio' ... More >>

North Dakota Preps the Release of New Record, Pat Waggy

Among the many accomplishments baroque folk songwriter Michelle Blades achieved while she was in Phoenix was fronting the exuberant glee-punk trio North Dakota, which placed her normally taut voice in a virulent garage rock context facilitated by bandmates Mo Neuharth and Emily Hobeheidar.

Bell's Hopslam Returns This Week

Beer: HopslamBrewery: Bell's Brewery,Inc.Style: Imperial IPAABV: 10 percent See also: - Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale - Ballast Point Victory at Sea. Not to get you guys all excited, but Bell's, the best damn brewers in all of Kalamazoo County, posted this on thei ... More >>

The 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

So long, 2012. You were a weird, uncomfortable, and scary year. You were also wonderful, at times so unbearably wonderful that I thought my brain was going to explode as I struggled to wrap my head around your pure, blindingly bright joy. You had all the things a monumental year should: elections, ... More >>

Deputy Steven Carpenter Put Back on Street by Sheriff's Office Until Nov. 8 Despite Role in North Dakota Assault Case

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Deputy Steven Carpenter was put back on the street despite his role in helping another deputy commit an assault in North Dakota. Carpenter drove with Detective Tim Abrahamson on September 16 to North Dakota, and possibly all the way to the West Fargo home of Jason S ... More >>

Deputy Tim Abrahamson, Accused Attacker of Man Who Cuckolded Him, was Key Figure in Sheriff Arpaio's Disgraced Anti-Corruption Team

Detective Tim Abrahamson, who played a lead role in some of the discredited MACE investigations that led to the disbarment of former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, drove to North Dakota in September and attacked his wife's ex-lover, police say. Abrahamson created a ruse to get close to the man, the ... More >>

Top Five Halloween Night Shows

Don't let the fact that Halloween falls on a Wednesday night deter you from going out and painting the town (blood) red. Groan. Okay, we know that was bad, but really -- Wednesday night in greater Phoenix promises sonic thrills out of the ordinary. Read on for our favorite picks, including some stel ... More >>

Mac Demarco, Trunk Space, 9/18/12

Mac Demarco @ Trunk Space| Tuesday, September 18Seeing totally disparate genre blends in one night is cool, but it's always nice to see a bill that is fully united under one auspice. I'm going to give last night's Mac Demarco show an easy filing: The Joy of the Floor Tom. Or, maybe: Precis on Reverb ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week.

Songwriter Michelle Blades Walks a Tightrope

District American Kitchen and Wine Bar: Happy Hour Report Card

See also: Humble Pie: Happy Hour Report Card See also: Sierra Bonita Grill: Happy Hour Report Card The Spot: District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, Sheraton Hotel, 320 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix. 602-817-5400, districtrestaurant.com. The Hours: Breakfast 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 ... More >>

JEFF the Brotherhood, North Dakota, and Wooden Indian at Rhythm Room, 5/17/12

JEFF the Brotherhood, North Dakota, Wooden Indian Rhythm Room Thursday, May 17 The three bands on stage at Rhythm Room didn't sound very much alike -- and that's a good thing. It was a treat to see three distinct bands perfectly execute their respective sounds at last night's JEFF the Brotherhood g ... More >>

Incoming: Jason Mraz, Pennywise, Jeff the Brotherhood

Guess who's looking a lot older and more strung out than last time anyone saw him? Good ol' Jason Mraz. You'd think that someone who has "the remedy" would easily be able to keep himself from looking like an aging schlub of a musician. Au contraire, mon frère. Simply observe -- he looks something l ... More >>

Up on the Sun: The Podcast with Ron Livingston, Isaac Brock, Wanda Jackson, and More

In this week's issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled Queens of Country, a new movie filmed on location in Cave Creek, Arizona, which debuts this weekend at the Phoenix Film Festival. In this episode UOTS: The Podcast, we speak with Ron Livingston (Office Space), who stars opposite of Lizzy Capla ... More >>

North Dakota @ Fort Wanderlust

Michelle Blades @ The Trunk Space

Tempe Ranked Second-Worst College Town in America (By Online Education Peddlers)

www.motifake.comAt least the scenery's nice...​According to a new survey, Tempe, the home of Arizona State University's largest campus, is the second-worst college town in America -- worse even than places like Waco, Texas, Ruston, Louisiana, and Poughkeepsie, New York.However, the survey was cond ... More >>

North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend

See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>

Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

​It's almost 2012, and if you're on board with all the Mayan-end-of-the-world business that slates next December as the end of days then this weekend will serve as your last chance to celebrate a new year. Instead of losing yourself in the abyss of an existential crisis, here are five fun ways to ... More >>

A Brief Conversation With, Ahem, DJ Horsep*ssy

​Neil Hamburger is not your typical comic, and DJ Horsepussy is not your typical DJ. Hamburger's "anti-comedy" style has certainly inspired an entire crop of alt-comedians, and while Phoenix has a few DJs with "fucking" offensive names, none go as far to remain anonymous as the lucha libre-mas ... More >>

Rapper Wiz Khalifa's at the Forefront of Rap's Internet Democracy

International Think Tank Ranks "Most Peaceful" U.S. States. Arizona Didn't Do So Hot

The Grand Canyon State tends to keep things pretty gangsta.​Good news: according to rankings from an international think tank, Arizona is not the most violent state in America, which may come as a shock considering we're one of only two states in the entire country to consider having its own ... More >>

Under Jan Brewer's Fearless Leadership, Arizona Not Ranked Worst-Run State in Country -- Just Third Worst

​Arizona Governor Jan Brewer may think that she has "did what is right" for Arizona, but an independent analysis by the financial news Web site 24/7 Wall St. disagrees. The site has issued its "State of the States" rankings and Arizona has been ranked 48th on its list of well-run states.The rankin ... More >>

Secret Cities, Secretions, Secret Parties, and Other July Fourth Weekend Thrills

Sac-Town punkers The SecretionsFirst Friday in Downtown Phoenix (Friday):Music editor Martin Cizmar has already filled you in about Shawn Anderson's killer show later tonight at tonight's edition of the monthly art walk, but that ain't the only gig going down. In addition to the rockers of the Mader ... More >>

Secret Cities

Arizona Has Some of the Fattest Hispanics in the Country, According to New Study

www.dailydemotivators.comChances are we'll be seeing this in some of Russell Pearce's campaign literature at some point in the near future.​Here's some new fuel we'll likely see added to the knuckle-dragging nativists' racist fire: Arizona is home to some of the fattest Hispanics in the country, a ... More >>

Wayne Gretzky Jersey Stolen by California Man; Suspect Arrested Actually Wearing Jersey

www.orchidparkccc.com The Great One​A California man faces felony theft charges after allegedly stealing a hockey jersey autographed by The Great One himself from a sports bar in North Dakota. Authorities in North Dakota say 33-year-old Mark Stevens got drunk and swiped an Edmont ... More >>

The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rights

This week's feature story, "Down on the Farm," chronicles an increasingly heated national battle over "factory-farmed" food. On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms across the country. On the other: the Washington, D.C.-based Humane Society of the United States.Caught in the mi ... More >>

North Dakota Rocks, Don't 'Cha Know?

Night Train: The Ultimate Light Rail Pub Crawl

Movable Hype

Dancing with machines in north Phoenix

Booze Pig swaggers out of the Swizzle Inn

Here Comes Anti-Claus

Santa-hatin’ scenesters unite

An Israel for Rednecks

Message Bored

Hollywood ho-hum horror keeps ripping off the best, turning out the worst

Different Strokes

Big & Rich deliver country music without prejudice

Alice in Revolver Land

News From Home

A look at the state of the world – and Alice Cooper

Shortwaving Radio

Proposed legislation by the U.S. Senate aims to deter the spreading radio empire. Good luck.

Best Place To Confront Entomophobia

Katydid Insect Museum

Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural Nörth Daköta

By Chuck Klosterman
(Scribner; 288 pages; $23)

The Final Straw

Brian Eftenoff's going to prison. He shouldn't have called his dead wife a coke whore.

Threat Assessment: godheadSilo

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

NO MORE HIDING IN THE HERD

ONCE A DINOSAUR JR. CLONE, BUFFALO TOM HAS BECOME A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL