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Readers Digest

Letters

Letters from the week of August 7, 2003

Revelations

Nothing left behind in this pop-packed apocalyptic pageant

Drillbit Taylor needed Ferrell, Sandler, even Lawrence — not Wilson

Nothing left behind in this pop-packed apocalyptic pageant

Etgar Keret on his low-budget movie Fatso and high-budget life

Nothing left behind in this pop-packed apocalyptic pageant

David Bowie

Live in Santa Monica '72
(Virgin)

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, November 27, 2008

Live in Santa Monica '72
(Virgin)

Opposites attract in Chris & Don: A Love Story

Live in Santa Monica '72
(Virgin)

The Sundance Kids

For alumni of America's most prestigious film festival, winning is less than half the battle

Underground Aesthetic

Daedelus' brand of eclectic hip-hop is a true change of pace

Organ-icky

Tea for none

Label Makers

Reuben's Accomplice gets Better Looking; the Pistoleros flirt with Elektra

Wet Kisses

Surf yarn shows social changes

Got Milk?

Order a grande latte in Italy and that's what you'll get

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Order a grande latte in Italy and that's what you'll get

Battle Act

A new DVD series goes the extra mile -- lots of them, actually -- in featuring battle rap

Future Tense

Chronic Future, long absent from the local scene, reemerges with a major-label deal

Ever More?

Everclear keeps perfecting its fiery punk pop. But is their demise in sight?

Rockin' the Cradle

DMX and Jet Li get down 2 Grave business

Copper Squares

A downtown power lunch - without all that much power.

Skate or Die

In the 1970s, the Z-Boys were hell on wheels. Today, they're shredding the big screen.

Fruit Bats

Echolocation (Perishable)

Captured by Rapture

Spend the most riveting 13 minutes of your summer with Iranian-born Shirin Neshat's video installation

C Notes

There's nothing hep about hepatitis C -- as too many friends can attest

Dance Menu

There's nothing hep about hepatitis C -- as too many friends can attest

Stan Freberg

There's nothing hep about hepatitis C -- as too many friends can attest

Night & Day

September 10 - 16, 1998

Flashes

September 10 - 16, 1998

Z-Trip Appearing on Tomorrow's Edition of Morning Becomes Eclectic

Wake up with Z-Trip tomorrow morning. Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. DJ Z-Trip) is the biggest DJ success story ever to emergefrom the Valley. Not only is the mixmaster BFFs for life with Shepard Fairey, he's toured the world, collaborated with Chuck D., done way cooler shit than we could ever hope to a ... More >>

Follow Michael Jackson Memorial Online

KCRW, the Santa Monica, California-based public broadcast channel most famous for "Morning Becomes Eclectic" will be broadcasting from Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center today beginning at 10 a.m. Listen here.Also check out the music blog at our sister paper, LA Weekly, where a ... More >>

Avalon Tantalizes Heat-Stricken Foodies with Coastal Cuisine

KCRW, the Santa Monica, California-based public broadcast channel most famous for "Morning Becomes Eclectic" will be broadcasting from Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center today beginning at 10 a.m. Listen here.Also check out the music blog at our sister paper, LA Weekly, where a ... More >>

Concert Review: Everclear at The Big Pour

Jonathan McNamaraEverclear at The Big Pour.​It's a well-established fact that the mark of a truly brilliant pop song is its ability to stand the test of time, captivating new generations or, at the very least, remaining meaningful to it's intended audience over a lifetime. As an admitted Gen X/Y c ... More >>

A.V. Club's "Least Essential Albums of 2009" Right on the Money

Yes, that is Billy Bob Thornton's band. No, we didn't need to hear their latest album.​Sometimes an actor feels necessary to spread out their talent to other venues outside of cinema. They remember playing guitar in high school and deem themselves worthy musicians, unleashing album after album of ... More >>

The Hump Restaurant Closes, Limited Edition Wine and The Big Raffle in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ This is the last week to get to Joe's Farm Grill to take advantage of great food specials and to be entered in The Big Raffle. Watch "Real Deal Fast Food" on the Food Network (the episode featuring the Gilbert rest ... More >>

Whites Racially Profiled, Asked for Their "Papers" To Be on Native American Land

In a hilarious spoof of Cops sure to redden the face of every cracker nativist in Sand Land and beyond, L.A.'s "Josh on the street" skewers Arizona's "papers please" law by flippin' the script on white folks and asking them for their documentation to be on what was originally Native American land.Jo ... More >>

Joe's Farm Grill Gets "America's Best Restroom" Nod

​I don't care whether you actually need to go or not -- just pop your head in the restroom the next time you're at Joe's Farm Grill in Gilbert. Yes, more people checking out the loo at this idyllic Agritopia retro burger spot will make the line longer for the folks who really do need to use the fa ... More >>

26 Miles for This?! Marathon Runners Suffer Through Horrible Headliners at P.F. Chang's "Rock 'N' Roll" Marathon

​You could argue that the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon is as big an annual event as the East Valley has.Especially for the formerly important town of Tempe, which saw Glendale steal away the city's BCS bowl game in 2007. Since then, the East Valley really hasn't had any other high-profile sporti ... More >>

Houston's Closes, Hillstone Opens

​Houston's at the Esplanade closed its doors last night, reports the Phoenix Business Journal, after many years as a favorite haunt for the Camelback Corridor business crowd.Just up the street, though, its sister eatery, Hillstone, has finally opened its doors in a brand-new building situated ... More >>

Raw Food with Christopher Slawson

Carol Blonder Christopher Slawson​ The raw food enthusiasts that have crossed my path in the past were just too evangelical for me to take in. I had respect for the food they prepared, it was interesting and tasty, but not compelling enough for me to aspire to in my own kitchen. I was willi ... More >>

Five Songs That Chronicle the Salt River Tubing Experience

No matter how many times you've stated the contrary, you will more than likely find yourself on a black buoyant tube floating along Salt River's murky waters this summer. You will drink copious amounts of alcohol, forget to apply sun block on at least 13 percent of your body, and you will lose at le ... More >>

Veronica Arroyo of Bourbon Steak, Part 2

Maya Dukmasova Veronica Arroyo prepares a dessert at Bourbon Steak​Yesterday we chatted with Chef Veronica Arroyo of Bourbon Steak about her passion for pastry. Today she shares more of her story. You worked with culinary stars throughout the years, but tell us more about your experience w ... More >>

Veronica Arroyo's Santa Monica Strawberries

Maya Dukmasova Santa Monica Strawberries dessert at Bourbon Steak​This week we shared our talk with pastry chef Veronica Arroyo of Bourbon Steak. Today she gives us a taste of this season's special recipe from the restaurant. "Something we have on the menu right now, it's called Santa Moni ... More >>

Follow Friday: Breakfast On the Brain

Royal Coffee ​It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. If you're like us, you love breakfast at all times of the day. If you're looking for the latest scoop from some of the best breakfast spots in the Valley ... More >>

Rock The R3volution Tour Goes Belly Up, Tempe Show Still Scheduled

Ron Paul and Ronny Reagan discussing rock 'n' roll. (Maybe?) ​​On the official Rock the Revolution site, presidential candidate Ron Paul says: "I always knew that if you were going to have a revolution, you needed two things. Young people, and music." Well, it used to say that at least. No ... More >>

Eight Songs for Hanukkah (Not Including That Adam Sandler Song Because We're Still Mad Jack and Jill Exists)

​As you've no doubt noticed, we've dived headfirst into the holiday spirit around here. We've got song to string your Christmas lights to, our favorite WTF Christmas albums, and even a weekly series, "Christmas Music That Doesn't Suck" (look for installment number two tomorrow). But we're w ... More >>