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Save Jules Benefit @ Yucca Tap Room

Jurassic 5's Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark Lend Support to Blunt Club's Benefit for Artist Jules Demetrius

Local urban artist Jules Demetrius has never seemed to want when it comes to the friend department. Amongst his multitude of acquaintances and comrades, the 43-year-old painter and graphic designer are a horde of local creative types from both the music and art world, as well as some famous names li ... More >>

Sticky Situation

Drew Barrymore Jumps on Celebrity Alcohol Bandwagon -- Shocking.

​Not really. Drew kinda seems like the white wine swilling type. Actress, producer, director, Covergirl, Playboy model, Drew Barrymore, known for her role in movie classics such as E.T., Firestarter, Boys on the Side,  50 First Dates, and as Brian the Dog's girlfriend on the animated tel ... More >>

Street Artists Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf, and Robbie Conal to Appear on "The Simpsons"

​To the glee of graff fans and pop-culture fiends, creators of The Simpsons announced this morning that an upcoming episode will guest star the kings of street art: Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal.  This March 4, all four will be appearing in an episode title ... More >>

Z-Trip Talks Growing Up in Phoenix, Johhny D., Crate-Digging, Mexican Food, Smite, and More

Z-Trip​If you ever took the time to plot out a flowchart depicting Phoenix's vastly interconnected DJ/dance scene, its incredibly likely that the name Zach Sciacca, better known as Z-Trip, would be at its heart.Practically every turntablist, mixmaster, or knob-twister in the Valley has some sort o ... More >>

Z-Trip Talks Phoenix DJs, Mash-ups, Serrato, Neil Diamond, Kool Herc, and More

Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip) is arguably the biggest DJ ever to come outta Phoenix.Enjoying a level of superstardom that many local turntablists and mix masters can only dream about, the 38-year-old Valley native has spent the past decade and a half using his ... More >>

SB 1070 Has Been Bad for Arizona and Worse for Mexicans, But It Inspired a Year's Worth of Great Art

March 11 In Blogs: Mark Spencer, Shepard Fairey, Spider Man, Hana Japanese Eatery, and Hugh Hallman

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March 7 In Blogs: Joel Fox, Wild West Con, Gwyneth Paltrow, Pei Wei, and Jan Brewer

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Artist Behind Album Art of Magical Mystery Tour and Exile on Mainstreet Signing in Tempe this Weekend

​You probably don't know the name John Van Hamersveld, but chances are you own and cherish a few pieces of his work. Van Hamersveld is the artist who designed the album covers for The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, Jefferson Airplane's Crown of Creation, ... More >>

Talib Kweli Promotes May 29 Anti-SB1070 March, Art Show in New Video

Kweli promotes the big May 29 march in this YouTube shortBrooklyn emcee Talib Kweli, one of the most respected names in hip-hop, known for his collaborations with fellow master of the mic Mos Def in Black Star, has done a video for AltoArizona.com endorsing the massive march to the state Capitol com ... More >>

Congressman Luis Gutierrez Joins Protesters at Arizona Capitol Sunday, and AltoArizona Offers One-Stop Shopping for Opponents of SB 1070

hechoconganas.comErnesto Yerena's poster for Alto (Stop) ArizonaFirebrand Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez from Illinois will be joining opponents of the new SB 1070 law at the Arizona state Capitol Sunday, April 25 at noon to protest the legislation, which codifies racial profiling into state ... More >>

E.J. Montini, Take a Powder; Richard Ruelas, Take His Place, Please

from Ernesto YerenaErnesto Yerena: The agit-prop Delacroix of the anti-Joe, pro-immigration reform movementIf the editors over at Phoenix's daily fishwrap had half a brain, they'd relegate their star columnist E.J. "Milksop" Montini to checking typos in the classifieds, and make Richard Ruelas his r ... More >>

A New Law Spawns Fear in the Immigrant Community, and Artists Tackle the Ongoing Repression in Maricopa County

Smooth Criminal: Urban Artist DOSE Takes Graffiti from the Street to the Museum and Beyond

Shepard Fairey, Artist Behind Obama "HOPE" Poster, Tied To The Edge 103.9's New Logo

Holy shit. Looks like the "new" logo The Edge 103.9 apparently ripped off from defunct LA station Indie 103.1 was actually designed by Shepard Fairey, the dude who did the famous "HOPE" poster for Barack Obama's campaign. His work is enshrined in NY's MOMA and The Smithsonian. Oof.On the plus side, ... More >>

Z-Trip To Star in Upcoming DJ Hero Video Game

Z-Trip: Coming soon to your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. We're willing to bet there are a slew of local DJs out there wishing they could be Z-Trip, which shouldn't come as a surprise. Given the former P-Town resident's masterful mixing skills and stellar career path, many spinsters would sell their e ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha Protests Arpaio, Who Cozies up to White Supremacists, Plus, Jeff Farias Finds a Home with the Lord

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 >>

Zack de la Rocha Signs Hundreds of Autographs at Fundraisers for Tonatierra, Macehualli

Zack de la Rocha Friday night, just before signing hundreds of autographs to benefit Tonatierra and the Macehualli Day Labor Center Apologies for leading with my stomach (something I do in real life, physically), but the mole sauce at Garibaldi's Real Mexican Grill -- the site of a fundra ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Cinco de Mayo Mix Tapes

Z-Trip

Feb. 10 In Blogs: Sports Illustrated, Kinch, Sea Saw And More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Shocking News: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sued Over Two More Inmate Deaths Spo ... More >>

All About Eve

All About Eve

Pop Goes Obama: Why B-Rock Is the Coolest Presidential Candidate Since Bill Clinton

Molten Gold

Jett flakes, so Kreme flies solo and gets his art jones fixed at the Molten Brothers' "Deck" show

Spray-On Soul

Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years

Bush League

ASU's museum cut anti-Bush art from its upcoming political exhibition -- for purely political reasons.

Heil to the Chief

ASU's Art Museum is planning a show to coincide with this fall's presidential debate. The art would make Michael Moore blush.

Obedience Cool

Shepard Fairey wages local campaign