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Iceage: Youth, Aesthetic, and Art Bloom in the New Punk Underground

Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day: You Weren't There, But You'll Be Able to Watch

Led Zeppelin was, is, and always will be a driving force in the evolution of heavy metal. Their heavy, guitar-driven blues rock opened the world to an intriguing new sound, influencing generations of bands. Now, more than 40 years after they first came together, they are still one of the most popula ... More >>

Mitt Romney Promises to Create Jobs, Says Obama "Attacks Success"

Mitt Romney promised on Thursday night to put Americans back to work and help give the country the rewards it deserves. Following speeches by Clint Eastwood and others at the Republican National Convention from Tampa, Florida, Romney touted his business credentials and Mormon faith as qualities th ... More >>

RNC 2012: The Seven Craziest GOP Souvenirs at the Republican National Convention

Check out the slide shows: Inside the Republican National Convention 2012 at Tampa Bay Times Forum Republican National Convention 2012 Tampa Day One: The Protesters Republican National Convention 2012 Tampa Day Two. Tampa's rich with GOP swag this week as thousands of Republicans gather to show ... More >>

Rascal Flatts Restaurant Chain to Launch in Phoenix With 14,000-Square-Foot Space

Look out Alice, Rascal Flatts, the award-winning American country band who've sang with Justin Bieber, are developing their own fashion line, and, according to Forbes, pulled down 45 million big ones in 2010, have their sights set on a new venture: a restaurant chain. And where better to put a res ... More >>

2012 Republican National Convention Kicks Off in Tampa Next Week

See also: How to Speak Republican First, Republica's were enamored with George W. clone Texas Governor Rick Perry. Then they thought pizza guy Herman Cain was their man. Eventually, the roving finger pointed at Rick Santorum, and even Newt Gingrich (forget about Bachmann). But ultimately, boring Mo ... More >>

How to Speak Republican

Your Gonzo Guide to the Republican National Convention

Joe Arpaio's Republican National Convention Role Doesn't Exist, So He'll Be at a Nearby Zoo

Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be in Tampa next week during the Republican National Convention.He's not actually part of the convention, though -- he'll be giving a speech to an audience of people and exotic animals at a zoo about seven miles away from the Tampa Bay Times Forum, where the actual GOP heavyw ... More >>

Jonathan Lane Made It All the Way to Florida Before Discovering He Wouldn't Be Having Sex With Wheelchair-Bound 14-Year-Old

Bullhead City resident Jonathan Lane had this one in the works for more than a year -- he was going to have sex with someone he met on the Internet.Finally, Lane got a plane ticket to Tampa, Florida, and landed at the airport early Sunday morning.Lane, 33, was then arrested by the authorities, becau ... More >>

Magic Mike Reveals Is Cast But Is No Revelation

Sandwich Cubano: Born in Cuba, Developed in Key West

Like a Cuban cigar, a decent Cuban sandwich can be tough to find. A take on mixto sandwiches in Cuba and an invention of cigar workers in Tampa's Ybor City in the early 1900s by Spanish, Italian, and Cuban immigrants fleeing poverty to seek new lives in America, the main ingredients of the Cuban sa ... More >>

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

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 >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, June 30, 2011

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Matt Hires

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 >>

Lord of the Lap Dance

Doc profiles notorious owner of Florida’s Mons Venus

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Glendale Chocolate Affaire

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 >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

The Missing Links

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

Hot Links: Melanoma Man John McCain, Phil Gordon on NPR, Jack Harper, Cards linebacker Clark Haggans, and Joe Arpaio, spanked.

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RoRo rows your boat

The Masters of Chaos Tour

Cool names convention

Rock's Greatest Slapstick Moments

Art hurts

The Art of Noise

Guaranteed new sounds at first Fest

Diabolic

Infinity Through Purification (Olympic Recordings)

Hypocritic Oath

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

Guitar Man

Guitar Shorty comes to the Valley

Buffaloed Soldiers

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

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