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  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Phoenix/Scottsdale Makes Travel Leisure Magazine's List of America's Rudest Cities

    ​ Phoenix/Scottsdale made Travel Leisure magazine's list of America's Rudest Cities. In fact, the Phoenix metro area moved up four slots to No. 8 over last year's ranking. Here's the blurb on the Valley of the Sun:

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    SB 1070 Backlash: Lime Fresh Mexican Grill from Miami Takes a Jab at Arizona

    ​Ouch. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, a chain based in Miami, with locations in Florida and Huntsville, Alabama, created a grand opening banner reading, "So authentically Mexican we couldn't open a store in Arizona. So we came here instead." According to a reddit post, the banner was spotted at a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    America's 9 Worst Music Venue Names: When Shoddy Sponsorship Deals Embarrass an Entire City

    The newly-named 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre in Tampa: Is this the gold standard in shitty corporate-sponsored venue names?​When it comes to corporate-sponsorship of venue names, Phoenix is blessed.Our basketball team plays in U.S. Airways Center, named for a successful local airline. Our hockey te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    John McCain No Longer the Only "Maverick" to Catch Sarah Palin's Eye

    The original Mav​U.S. Senator John McCain is probably feeling a little sadsies this morning with the news that there's another "Maverick" in the life of his former running mate, Sarah Palin.Palin spoke at a GOP Victory party in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend and used the term "Mavericky" (it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    The Word Alive Scores a Spot on the Billboard Chart

    ​When Phoenix metalcore band The Word Alive told a New Times reporter it was "about time" the year-old band got signed it was clear the guys were either really smart or really cocky.It's apparently the former: The band's new full-length, Deceiver, landed at #96 on the Billboard Top 100. They're no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    The Maine Plot Massive National Tour with Never Shout Never

    ​The Maine are playing a much-hyped show at The Nile Theatre in Mesa next Friday.Actually, though, that's just the mid-point in a massive tour to promote their Billboard-charting second album Black & White. They team up with Never Shout Never for a tour of small theaters and large clubs starti ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    Cool Breeze

    Florida MC influenced by air conditioning

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Tiger Woods Announced He's Sorry and The Onion Announced His "Return to Sex;" Hilarious

    ​On the same day that Tiger Woods announced how sorry he was for bonin' cocktail waitresses and porn stars, the satirical newspaper The Onion made an announcement of its own: Tiger Woods will be making his triumphant return to the world of sex -- obviously satirizing his probable announcement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Nerdapalooza: 5 Geeky Events to Look Forward to in 2010

    We're done with resolutions to eat healthfully and quit our vices. This year we're resolving to reconnect with our nerdolicious self -- basically to let our geek flag fly. And it looks like we won't be alone. 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the geek, with scores of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Two Middle-Eastern Men Detained at Sky Harbor for "Speaking Loudly" and Watching The Kingdom on DVD

    www.thedailyshow.com​Two Middle-Eastern men were detained by federal and local authorities Saturday night at Sky Harbor International Airport after passengers on their U.S. Airways flight told flight attendants the pair was "acting suspiciously."The men weren't running up the aisles screamin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Mini T's Add More Dates to Fall Tour

    Phoenix(ish) band Miniature Tigers have added more dates to their fall tour. The Charlie Brand-fronted outfit rumored to be moving to New York will be touring with fun., fronted by Phoenix expat Nate Ruess, as well as Say Anything, New Zealand's Ruby Suns and the Dodos.Full list of tour dates, inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Snow Birds: They're Coming in Droves! Phoenix/ Scottsdale Ranks 11th in Travel Desinations For the Remainder of '09

    www.scottybud.com​As we sit on the cusp of kissing the daunting 110 degree days goodbye for eight glorious months, we can be certain of one thing: They're coming.That's right; as the majority of the country prepares to freeze its ass off for the rest of the year, as Phoenicians we prepare for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Tucson's Digital Leather Signs To Fat Possum

    ​Tucson's Digital Leather has signed to hip Mississippi-based label Fat Possum (Wavves, The Black Keys, fellow Tucsonian Bob Log III) and is prepping for a national tour and album release. The band, a project of multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree, who grew up in the Baha'i hippie commune of Souther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Green Day Announces Tour Dates (But Not Venues), Phoenix in August

    Green Day announced dates for their 21st Century Breakdown Tour this morning (full list on jump) but haven't said where they'll be playing in each city. They come to Phoenix on August 22. That could just be a hiccup -- bands do sometimes announce dates before venues if one or two are up in the air ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    Nu Rock Is Disturbed

    Green Day announced dates for their 21st Century Breakdown Tour this morning (full list on jump) but haven't said where they'll be playing in each city. They come to Phoenix on August 22. That could just be a hiccup -- bands do sometimes announce dates before venues if one or two are up in the air ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Phoenix Suns Can Possibly Enjoy Some Fun Times for a Change in Cupcake City This Weekend

    www.nba.comNenad Krstic of the Oklahoma City Thunder What do the Phoenix Suns have left to play for, following their epic, disheartening, and potentially playoff killing losing streak? If the Suns catch fire and the Mavs majorly choke, perhaps a postseason berth, a not-impossible-but-improbable sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Math Test: Phoenix Suns Face Must-Win Game Against Dallas Mavericks Tonight

    www.nba.com Dirk Nowitzki: Could another choke job be forthcoming? By the time a must-win game for the Phoenix Suns rolls around, we're usually breaking out the sunscreen and decorating the Maypole. This year, desperation's come early. In the race for the Western Conference playoffs, the Su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Phoenix Suns Go 0-4 on Road Trip, Losing in Final Minutes to Hated Spurs on Sunday

    nba.com Tony Parker owns the Suns this season.There's only bad news about the fading Phoenix Suns, whose chances of making the Western Conference playoffs get slimmer by the game. The sad thing is, the Suns could've won every one of the past four road games in Orlando, Miami, Houston, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Renowned Celebrity Tattooist Rob G. Commits Suicide

    Rob G., a tattoo artist known for his work on celebrities such as Suns star Shaquille O'Neal, hip-hop stars G-Unit, Ice Cube, Lil Jon, and DMX, and the New England Patriots, died at his home in Orlando, Florida on Monday, January 26.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Phoenician Pastry Chef Roy Pell Prepares to Compete at World Pastry Cup

    The full name, en francais, is the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, and it sounds about as strenuous as a sporting event. And Roy Pell, executive pastry chef at the Phoenician, will be on Team USA (along with team captain David Ramirez from Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and Remy Funfroc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2008

    When Good Urban Adventures Go Bad

    The full name, en francais, is the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, and it sounds about as strenuous as a sporting event. And Roy Pell, executive pastry chef at the Phoenician, will be on Team USA (along with team captain David Ramirez from Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and Remy Funfroc ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Brown Box Breakout

    DJ AL3 pushes all envelopes

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Say Anything

    No cow is sacred

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Jen Lasher and DJ Icey

    Breaking more than beats

  • Film

    August 18, 2005

    Could Be Verse

    Nameless characters in godless setting

  • Music

    August 18, 2005

    Ozzfest 2005

    Bands to watch

  • Film

    February 24, 2005

    Summary of a Bad Black Movie

    No wonder she's Mad

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Blood on their hands

    Six hours after County mental health officials sent a psychotic man back home, he killed his mother and young niece.

  • Film

    July 8, 2004

    King Artless

    So much eye candy, so little substance

  • Music

    January 8, 2004

    Cellblock Salsa

    Obie Bermudez, Jerry Rivera, and Vico C bring an unfiltered prison consciousness back to Puerto Rican pop

  • News

    November 20, 2003

    Operation Mickey Mouse

    Could downtown Phoenix get more soulless? Yep! Check out Jerry Colangelo's secret plan.

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Letters

    Letters from the week of October 9, 2003

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2003

    Queens for a Day

    Outing the Magic Kingdom

  • Music

    March 27, 2003

    Surviving the Jungle

    Electronic music never erupted the way the faithful hoped it would, but jungle, and DJs like AK1200, still thrive in the underground

  • Music

    May 30, 2002

    Soul on Ice

    Veteran breakbeat selector DJ Icey pushes funk into the future

  • Calendar

    November 22, 2001

    Caliente Cool

    Feeling the rush with the women of the Arizona Caliente pro football team.

  • Film

    August 23, 2001

    Todo en la Familia

    Tortilla Soup adds Latino flavor to a warmed-over family drama

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Steers and Queers

    Arizona's gay rodeo is one of the largest and most competitive in the country. And that's no bull.

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Building History

    The new glass-and-steel federal courthouse shatters the image that government structures have to be stodgy

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    Suffer Safari

    Another funk-rap-metal morph disturbs the peace

  • News

    July 22, 1999

    Fresh Blood

    The left-field, ultra-low-budget The Blair Witch Project scares us in a way that Hollywood's forgotten

  • Film

    May 27, 1999

    Space Cadets

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • Calendar

    April 15, 1999

    No Holds Bard

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    Flashes

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • Calendar

    October 8, 1998

    Q-Burning Down the House

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • Calendar

    August 13, 1998

    Frank Discussion

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • Calendar

    April 2, 1998

    On the Q.C.

    Trekkies docu examines starship troupers

  • Music

    September 11, 1997

    Message in a Bottle

    The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

  • Culture

    October 26, 1995

    Half the World's a Film

    The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

  • Music

    September 28, 1995

    HARD-CORE ADDICTSPOISED ON THE BRINK OF BIG TIME, THE PHUNK JUNKEEZ STILL LIKE IT LOUD AND STUPID

    The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

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