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Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Ugh. Why Not Kanye?

A FATAL CAE OF GOLD FEVER

FRED SCHRADER WOULDN'T PULL THE TRIGGER IF HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID.

Buffaloed Soldiers

NFL dumps Arizona group representing black military units as Super Bowl colorguard

The Masters of Chaos Tour

Cool names convention

Who Would've Ever Thunk it? The Arizona Cardinals are a Win Away From the Super Bowl

 In our wildest dreams, we never thought we'd be saying Arizona Cardinals and Super Bowl in  the same breath. We never thought we'd be saying Arizona Cardinals and two consecutive playoff wins in the same breath. But here Kurt Warner (pictured) and the Cardinals are, ... More >>

Phoenix Lands on National "Most Caffeinated" List

It's official, according to the just-released HealthSaver Caffeinated Cities Survey: Phoenix is the 10th most-caffeinated place in the country. Tampa ranks number one, followed by Seattle, Chicago, New York, L.A., Baltimore, Miami, Boston, and Houston. The same national survey found that Phoenix res ... More >>

Busting Ghosts: Can the Arizona Cardinals Beat Vegas Odds Again Sunday and Make it to the Super Bowl?

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt is Arizona's ace in the hole. Color Terry Bradshaw red, for he has seen the light, brother. After ragging on the Cardinals all year, the shiny-domed former Super Bowl MVP announced his conversion on the FOX NFL Sunday postgame show following Arizona's shocking ... More >>

Super Bowl XLIII Preview: Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (the Redbirds are Still Vegas Underdogs)

Bid Bidwill, Ken Whisenhunt, and Rod Graves in January 2007 The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl, and the world didn't end. Despite their myriad critics, maybe that means they belong there. Dangerous corollary for a young team: Maybe they're beginning to think they belong there. Luck ... More >>

Local Musician The Wiley One to Join Dennis Rodman at Super Bowl Bash

Tempe-based music artist The Wiley One has been booked to perform at the "Jocks That Rock Super Party" in Tampa, Florida on Friday, January 30. The Wiley One's newest album, No. 7 Kid, was released on Sun Dawg Records last year, and serves up a well-wrought mix of ska, hip-hop, and folk, with a styl ... More >>

Cardinals' Game Day Concerts: A Look Back at the Season

For someone like me, who is an Arizona Cardinals season ticket holder, this season has far exceeding any expectations I had for the team heading into September. Not to toot my horn or anything, but after watching the Cardinals dismantle the playoff-caliber Miami Dolphins in the home opener, I said ... More >>

Lord of the Lap Dance

Doc profiles notorious owner of Florida’s Mons Venus

Arizona Cardinals Send Off In Video

This morning 1,800 Cardinals fans witnessed their Super Bowl-Bound team climbing into a plane and taking off for Tampa. Among those enjoying the festivities were Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs, and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. Check out the above video to see Mayor Go ... More >>

Jan. 26 In Blogs: Cardinals, TheDirty.com, Rotten Tomatoes 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: Arizona Cardinals Send Off In Video Arizona Cardinals Get Big Airport ... More >>

Hey Cardinals, Don't Pull a '92-'93 Suns or a '96 Sun Devils. Just Win It Now!

The Phoenix Suns nearly pulled it off in 1993. The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football squad totally had it until the final seconds. And now the Arizona Cardinals are a game away from sports immortality. (And, arguably, the biggest comeback in modern-day athletics.) So some words of advice to ... More >>

Super Bowl Decided by Ref? How Did Kurt Warner's Pass Get Down Field if it Was Fumbled?

For our own mental health, we've been trying to let go of the Super Bowl for two days now. We've been trying to remind ourselves that the NFL is sports entertainment, and that we correctly predicted what was going to happen: Cardinals fans would be massively outnumbered in Tampa, and the Steelers w ... More >>

Phoenix Business Majoreventrentalz.com Beats Recession By Renting Local Homes to Visiting Sports Fans

Courtesy of Keith Johnson Keith Johnson and the staff at Majoreventrentalz.com are enjoying their success. The Arizona Cardinals failed to grab the brass ring at this year's Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida, but at least one Valley resident came away victorious.Keith Johnson, owner of ... More >>

Fox News and ABC-15 to Combine Some Newsgathering Functions; Such a Move "Unimaginable" in Past

  In a sign that TV stations aren't much better off in this new media world than daily newspapers, Fox and Scripps stations in Phoenix, Detroit and Tampa are now working together to produce news. Locally, the collaboration means that news teams for "My Fox Phoenix," (KSAZ-TV), the loc ... More >>

Glendale Chocolate Affaire

  In a sign that TV stations aren't much better off in this new media world than daily newspapers, Fox and Scripps stations in Phoenix, Detroit and Tampa are now working together to produce news. Locally, the collaboration means that news teams for "My Fox Phoenix," (KSAZ-TV), the loc ... More >>

Arizona Cardinals Fans, You'd Better Get Ferocious or Steeler Nation Will Eat You Alive

  In a sign that TV stations aren't much better off in this new media world than daily newspapers, Fox and Scripps stations in Phoenix, Detroit and Tampa are now working together to produce news. Locally, the collaboration means that news teams for "My Fox Phoenix," (KSAZ-TV), the loc ... More >>

The Missing Links

Party with kings or Cheetos-grubbing rednecks. It’s your choice.

nextDOOR

RoRo rows your boat

Rock's Greatest Slapstick Moments

Art hurts

The Art of Noise

Guaranteed new sounds at first Fest

Sick As a Dog

Tabb tries to get back on track

Diabolic

Infinity Through Purification (Olympic Recordings)

Hypocritic Oath

California's rent-a-patient scam has reaped millions for greedy physicians, clinics and patients

The Pursuit of Happiness

Felix Pire's show at the Herberger is part of a local surge in Latino theater

High-Maintenance Superestrella

Paulina Rubio lives for the spotlight. Getting there, though, is a bit uneasier.

Guitar Man

Guitar Shorty comes to the Valley

Ooh Child

MTV's blockbuster TRL Tour proves black is beautiful and profitable

Servile or Survivor?

We find out which local CDs can pass our daunting challenge

MENTAL HEALTH MASQUERADE

THE OFFICE OF THE COURT MONITOR IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE TO ITS CLIENTS. BUT NOBODY'S BEEN HOLDING THE OFFICE ITSELF ACCOUNTABLE.

HOME BREW IIMORE SIPS FROM THE OVERRUNNING LOCAL CUP

THE OFFICE OF THE COURT MONITOR IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE TO ITS CLIENTS. BUT NOBODY'S BEEN HOLDING THE OFFICE ITSELF ACCOUNTABLE.

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 >>

D-Backs 2010 Schedule Released; the Yanks Are Coming to Town

www.yankees2000.com​After a pathetic showing in the '09 season, most D-backs fans would probably prefer that the lovable losers not play anyone next season, let alone the soon to be World Series Champion New York Yankees.Unfortunately for Phoenicians who don't just go to Chase Field when the ... More >>

Tragic Shooting Death In Florida of Beloved Former Local Mental-Health Advocate

We remember Missy Kupferberg fondly as a staunch advocate for the seriously mentally ill here in the Phoenix area. ​Missy was a sweetheart did not suffer fools gladly, and she was more than willing to provide us with serious examples of wrongdoing by the powers-that-be in what passed then (an ... More >>

Matt Hires

We remember Missy Kupferberg fondly as a staunch advocate for the seriously mentally ill here in the Phoenix area. ​Missy was a sweetheart did not suffer fools gladly, and she was more than willing to provide us with serious examples of wrongdoing by the powers-that-be in what passed then (an ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Jersey Shore Parties, Pin-up Girls, T-Pain, and More

www.mtv.comGet a fake bake like Angelina "Jolie" Pivarnick at Sandbar's Jersey Shore party tonight.​Colorful doesn't even begin to describe the eclectic array of inexpensive events on tap for this weekend. There's a candy-themed dance party at Afterlife that's guaranteed to satisfy your sweet to ... More >>

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 >>

The Best Beers of 2010

Photo courtesy of beercollege.net ​Dwell all you want on the poor economy, the dwindling job market or the plethora of depressing events of 2010 -- it's been a good year for beer. Despite a drop in overall beer sales, craft brews continue to rise in popularity, allowing innovative American b ... More >>

Starbucks Introduces the 31-Ounce 'Trenta' Cup -- Can You Stomach It?

The National Post​Like having its own version of the Big Gulp, Starbucks has announced they will introduce the 31-ounce "Trenta" cup in all U.S. locations by May 3. Available only for iced beverages, the new gut-punching size is seven ounces larger than the "Venti", currently the largest size ... More >>

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 >>

Canadians Considering Invading United States -- to Save Housing Market. Phoenix on the Short List of Probable Canadian Destinations

bustedtees.com Could be America's wallet, too.​A Canadian financial institution released a survey saying one in five maple leaf-ers want to hop the border to live in the United States, and before you yell "border fence," consider their intent: they want to invest in America's housing market ... More >>

Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion's Ridiculous Name Finally Cracks Pitchfork

Not photoshopped: this logo​Well you guys, it's official -- Pitchfork thinks the new name for Phoenix's premier outdoor music venue, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, is ridiculous. In a post about the upcoming tour of Kings of Leon (ugh) and Band of Horses, staff writer Tom Breihan had this to ... More >>

Investigations Into Thomas Abbott's Brutal Death Were Botched by Phoenix Police; His Family's Convinced It's Because He Was Gay

Not photoshopped: this logo​Well you guys, it's official -- Pitchfork thinks the new name for Phoenix's premier outdoor music venue, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, is ridiculous. In a post about the upcoming tour of Kings of Leon (ugh) and Band of Horses, staff writer Tom Breihan had this to ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, June 30, 2011

Not photoshopped: this logo​Well you guys, it's official -- Pitchfork thinks the new name for Phoenix's premier outdoor music venue, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, is ridiculous. In a post about the upcoming tour of Kings of Leon (ugh) and Band of Horses, staff writer Tom Breihan had this to ... More >>

Arizona Submits Bid for 2015 Super Bowl. Again, Bring on the Underage Hookers!

www.funnybabytshirts.com​National Football League officials will receive Arizona's official bid to host the 2015 Super Bowl today, which -- as we noted in April -- means one thing: thousands and thousands of underage hookers will invade the state to cash in on the testosterone of Super Bowl weeke ... More >>

Super Bowl Will Be Played in Phoenix Area in 2015, NFL Decides Today

​Super Bowl 49 will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium here in 2015, the National Football League decided today.  It will be the third time the Valley of the Sun has hosted the big game. U of P Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2008, when the New York Giants staged an imp ... More >>

Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax: Indianapolis Mobilizes for an Epic Battle with an Urban Legend

​Super Bowl 49 will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium here in 2015, the National Football League decided today.  It will be the third time the Valley of the Sun has hosted the big game. U of P Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2008, when the New York Giants staged an imp ... More >>