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Blogs
March 4, 2013
Pickwick Abandons Folk for Gritty R&B
The debut album from Seattle's Pickwick is a shot of gritty, soulful rock 'n' roll, with sharp guitar stabs, light organ fills and a groovin' rhythm section, all hung out on the line of Galen Disston's passionate vocals. But it wasn't always so for the band. Pickwick's first incarnation was as a ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Pontiak Braves Tornadoes and Chainsaws Downed Trees to Deliver the Riff Rock of Echo Ono
See also: Pontiak Makes an Album About Driving from Phoenix to Texas The last time we blogged about the brothers Pontiak --Van, Lain, and Jennings Carney -- we discussed their EP, Comecrudos, a concept record designed for a drive through the American Southwest. It garnered an interesting comment fr ... More >>
Dining
September 15, 2011
Huauchinango's Poblano Cuisine Will Leave You Saying "Holy Mole"
News
November 18, 2010
Ibogaine Helps Junkies Kick Heroin and Meth. Is It the Trip That Does the Trick?
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Fugitives Busted; Casslyn Welch and Would-Be Cous-band John McCluskey Arrested in Northern Arizona
U.S. Marshals ServiceEscapee John McCluskey being taken into custody last night.Any plans for a West-Virginia-style wedding for escaped Arizona prison inmate John McCluskey and his cousin/ fiancee, Casslyn Welch, will have to be put on hold. As you probably know, the two were busted at a campsite ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2008
Tonight's Black Crowes concert postponed
News
August 23, 2007
Daddy's Little Girl
What do you do when the biggest name in the race is the least qualified?
Culture
October 14, 2004
Studio Visit
The Bukowski Stops Here
Music
July 12, 2001
Label Makers
Reuben's Accomplice gets Better Looking; the Pistoleros flirt with Elektra
News
November 16, 2000
Snake Killer
They call it "Snake Farm." Lawyers like Cal Thur battle State Farm to protect consumers from their own insurance company. Moral of the story: Don't have an accident.
Music
July 3, 1997
Hi Times
Garage-pop heroes rebound from rhythm-section implosions
News
May 29, 1997
Hard Life, Hard Death
In her final days, little Amber Bass suffered from a heart condition, a broken home, dubious caretakers and a sexual mutilation. Her memory inspires authorities in their quest for justice.
Music
May 16, 1996
Original Recipe
Chicken-scratch music predates the railroads in Arizona, but mainstream audiences are just now getting a taste for the stuff
News
February 9, 1994
WELCOME TO PRESCOTT, CALIFORNIAWEST COAST YUPPIES ARE MAKING EVERYBODY'S HOMETOWN TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ITS OWN RESIDENT
News
September 2, 1992
NEUMAN RESOURCESMAD ART COMES TO ASU