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Rick James

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20

    You never say an unkind word about the time. It's that time of year again. We hope you're stocked up on all of your supplies, namely munchies before you begin your 4/20 shenanigans. Whether you're lighting up at home or going to a party, we've got you covered with 15 songs about marijuana or gettin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Ashton Kutcher's Not the First Singer/Actor, and He Won't Be the Last

    You don't need us to tell you that Ashton Kutcher is kind of a knucklehead, but country star Miranda Lambert apparently needs a reminder after the television goofballs on-stage attempt at country crooning. Kutcher presented Lambert with the Female Vocalist of the Year award at the Academy of Countr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Soul Punks: Seven Artists Who Mixed Soul and Punk Before Patrick Stump

    ​ "This City," the first single from Patrick Stump, previously know as "that guy in Fall Out Boy who doesn't flash his wang on the interwebs," drops on iTunes today.The single, which features Lupe Fiasco, is from Stump's upcoming solo debut, Soul Punk. The record has been plagued with delays, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    New Videos from Trap, Mav and Mr. Miranda

    Trap's new mixtape​It's been a productive few weeks for local hip-hop, giving us new video releases from local rappers Mav, Trap and Mr. Miranda, three of the busiest MCs in the Valley scene. Mav is still promoting his 2010 release, Independent Hustlin', which recently won the "Best Album" award ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Mr. Miranda Records Song for Rick James Tribute Album

    ​Local rapper Mr. Miranda -- yes, he's related to the Miranda Warning guy -- is putting together a Rick James tribute record. The Super Freak Tape: A Tribute to Rick James won't be out immediately but since tomorrow would have been the late singer's birthday Miranda is putting it out now. The son ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Jan. 31 In Blogs: The Manzilian, Arctic Monkeys, Aaron May, and Go Daddy

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Cops Find 85 Pounds of Cocaine in Peoria Home. Three Arrests Made

    Department of Public Safety"Cocaine's a hell of a drug" - Rick James​To the right is what 85 pounds of cocaine looks like. This pile of coke, as well as about $28,000 in cash, was found in a Peoria home yesterday by officers from the Department of Public Safety. The home, at 8014 W. Yucca Road i ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2010

    M.C. Hammer

    Department of Public Safety"Cocaine's a hell of a drug" - Rick James​To the right is what 85 pounds of cocaine looks like. This pile of coke, as well as about $28,000 in cash, was found in a Peoria home yesterday by officers from the Department of Public Safety. The home, at 8014 W. Yucca Road i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    Brother Act

    Eddie’s big bro ain’t Rick James anymore, bee-yatch

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

    By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    For Shwayze, life imitates art imitating reality

    By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 13, 2008

    Murphy’s Law

    Everything that can go right has gone right for Eddie’s bro

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2007

    Rockin’ Rides: AZ gets music theme park proposal, we get some baaad ideas

    Everything that can go right has gone right for Eddie’s bro

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    Various Artists

    Strip Jointz: Hot Songs for Sexy Dancers
    (Robbins Ent. LLC)

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    Betty Davis

    They Say I'm Different/Betty Davis
    (Light in the Attic)

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Moniker Makeover

    What's not in a name?

  • News

    March 23, 2006

    Dream Weaver

    Denny Le Nimh, the Yoda of PHX rock DJs, parties with the Kreme posse at Paco Paco for Plus One

  • News

    September 29, 2005

    Warehouse of Wickedness

    Wetter than Katrina, hotter than Kate Moss' crack pipe: That's Scottsdale's new party palace, e4

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    House of Cool

    Smoother than velvet and darker than onyx, Chez Nous treats Jett & Kreme to a soulful Sunday night

  • News

    January 27, 2005

    Four of Clubs

    Kreme rides the bull while Jett lusts after cowboys at Tempe's Graham Central Station.

  • Culture

    December 23, 2004

    What a Blast

    Revolver dredges up the worst New Year's tales -- and here's our guide to making yours the best

  • News

    November 25, 2004

    Wet Dreams

    Our Dirty Phat Bastard rides solo at Shepherd's Super Soak-Her Sunday.

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Benny Blanko

    8 Ft. in the Air
    (Playhouse)

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2004

    Play Room

    Algonquin moves into WVAM

  • Music

    September 2, 2004

    Vision ?uest

    Six degrees of ?uestlove

  • News

    May 6, 2004

    Skin-NY Dippin'

    The Kreme Team dives headfirst into the Valley's poshest flesh pit, Skin Cabaret

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2003

    Obedience Cool

    Shepard Fairey wages local campaign

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Fannypack

    So Stylistic (Tommy Boy)

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Neil Young

    Are You Passionate? (Reprise)

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    New Times Music Showcase 1999 Nominees

    Are You Passionate? (Reprise)

  • Film

    April 15, 1999

    Sentence Fragments

    Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence receive Life but few laughs

  • Music

    February 18, 1999

    Disco Infernal

    Rhino's new collection proves that you have no hope of getting disco in a box without leaving something out

  • Music

    August 13, 1998

    Recordings

    Rhino's new collection proves that you have no hope of getting disco in a box without leaving something out

  • News

    April 23, 1998

    Music Award Nominees

    New Times 1998 Music Showcase

  • Music

    April 16, 1998

    Risky Business

    Seventeen years after its advent, sampling remains mired in legal and aesthetic controversy

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    Junkeez for Life

    It's do-or-die time for Joe "Soulman" Valiente and the most infamous band in the Valley

  • Music

    January 15, 1998

    Season's Gratings

    Trashman gets a hangover for Xmas

  • Music

    April 17, 1997

    1997 New Times Music Awards Showcase

    Trashman gets a hangover for Xmas

  • Music

    January 16, 1997

    Knight Fever, Knight Fever

    The Boogie Knights in white polyester lit the fuse on a retro-disco craze that exploded in college towns across America. Tempe was ground zero.

  • Music

    December 28, 1995

    Recordings

    The Boogie Knights in white polyester lit the fuse on a retro-disco craze that exploded in college towns across America. Tempe was ground zero.

  • Music

    March 31, 1993

    THE BIRTH OF SHHWINGTWO NEW BOXED SETS PROVE THAT SWING PUT SEX ON THE DANCE FLOOR

    The Boogie Knights in white polyester lit the fuse on a retro-disco craze that exploded in college towns across America. Tempe was ground zero.

  • Music

    January 22, 1992

    YOU CAN JUDGE A BAND BY ITS COVERS

    WITH A WEALTH OF ORIGINAL MATERIAL, THE NEVILLE BROTHERS STILL BELIEVE RECYCLING MAKES CENTS

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