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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend

This weekend is Prince Eve. We understand that. But if you're unable or unwilling to part with the kind of money it takes to see Prince in something smaller than an arena, you can divert yourself with any of these coming attractions:

Weirdest Arizona Crime of the Week?

Some weeks just tend to bring out the criminal weirdness more than others, and this has been one of those weeks.There's been a DPS officer accused of refusing to leave a women's restroom, a guy who was drunk-driving an electric cart at Walmart before swinging a knife at an employee, an alleged racis ... More >>

Jamison Eaton Chased Day Laborers With a Bat Outside a Phoenix Home Depot, Cops Say

Gilbert resident Jamison Eaton shouted racial slurs at Hispanic day laborers outside a Phoenix Home Depot store as he chased them with a baseball bat, according to police.Eaton, 30, was seen by "several independent witnesses" chasing the laborers near the store, and out into traffic on McDowell Road ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Immigration Facts and Hiring Illegals

As The Black Keys Take on Pizza Hut, We Wonder What Selling Out Even Means Anymore

See also: What Are the Ten Most "Spotified" Songs in Phoenix Last week, NPR blogger Emily White got a whole bunch of discussion started about how musical artists are and aren't getting paid. (We chimed in too, discussing music streaming service Spotify.) If White's thought, that my peers and I will ... More >>

SB 1070 Redux: Phoenix Police Department Criticized for Post-1070 Operations Order

The Phoenix human rights group Puente is planning a press conference and rally for Friday March 9, to protest the Phoenix Police Department's current operations order on immigration enforcement, which allows crime victims and witnesses to be questioned about their immigration status.The operations o ... More >>

Cake and Calexico at Mesa Amphitheatre, 6/10/11

All Photos by Melissa FossumCake​ Cake and Calexico Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, June 10, 2011 Calexico and Cake on the same ticket...seems a little unexpected, right? The bands have more in common than meets the eye. Both bands use horns, and Calexico's connection to Artists for Action makes them ... More >>

Police Need Help Finding Valley Fraudsters Who Ripped Off Retailers to Tune of $27K

Phoenix Police DepartmentIf you know these people, call the cops.​Valley cop shops are asking the public's help in tracking down a pair of thieves they say scammed numerous retailers out of about $27,000.One of the suspects has been identified as Ramon Angel Leon-Baron. His accomplice has not been ... More >>

Ask A Mexican on La Migra and Purchasing Wood

Weekly World News: Obama Releasing Chupacabras Into Arizona Until State Repeals SB 1070; Hilarious

Weekly World News​A day after the federal government announced that it will sue the state of Arizona over the state's controversial, new immigration law, Weekly World News announced the Obama administration's other, secret plan to get Arizona to repeal the law: Chupacabras.Of course, chupac ... More >>

El Super Brings Mexican Groceries to East Phoenix

​Cruising past the corner of 32nd Street and Thomas Road, I took an unexpected detour when I spotted a new Mexican supermarket the other day. El Super occupies the building that used to be a Home Depot Pro (3130 E. Thomas), before the housing market went kaput. I'm glad to see that something ... More >>

Urban Farming 101: Raised Beds and Hanging Baskets

A look into my trial and mostly error farm in the middle of the city. There are several benefits of investing the time and money into building raised beds for your seed babies. Weed control, quality soil, better accessibility, etc. What it really came down to for me were two things --- they look cl ... More >>

Arizona Barbecue Festival 2010: We'll be There. Any Chefs Wanna Play for Pinks?

Jonathan McNamara Here's our smoker. Yes, we're serious. ​"Don't let your mouth write a check that your tail can't cash" -- Bo Diddley, coining an age-old axiom. "Props to [Karnivorous BBQ Team] for having brisket when everyone else was out, even if that intensely-dry brisket tasted a lot l ... More >>

Urban Farming 101: Sweet Corn

A look into my trial and mostly error farm in the middle of the city. Growing sweet corn was at the very top of the wish list for my little farm. After assessing the sun situation, we picked a nice 20 x 20 spot on the north side of the yard. ​

The 7 Coolest Entries At This Weekend's Idiotarod Race

The participants of the annual Idiotarod depart from in front of the Bikini Lounge.​As that old maudlin saying goes, it's not the destination but the journey that's important. Just ask the participants in the Idiotarod race from this past Saturday. The ultra-colorful annual event, which is put on ... More >>

Day Drinker: Swizzle Inn

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​On Sunday night, my hubby and I watched the exhausting, mediocre, and hipster-gimmick fest (500) Days of Summer. We spent the remainder of the evening on the patio, drinking cheap wine, reminiscing about Lloyd Dobler an ... More >>

2012 Survival Conference Rocks Scottsdale October 17, Teaches You to Survive Mayan Apocalypse

Woody Harrelson's character Charlie Frost from the Roland Emmerich flick 2012 explains the basics of the Mayan prophecy One thing I learned recently by chatting with Dennis McClung, creator of the 2012 survivalist Web site 2012supplies.com and sponsor of the upcoming 2012 Survival Conference ... More >>

On Exploited Day Laborers, Satiated Chicas, and Pre-Paid Phone Cards

Phoenix Law Enforcement Association Prez Mark Spencer’s Latest Outrage, and Arpaio Surreptitiously Tapes the Feds During Latest Sweep

Home Depot and Phoenix Cops to Remodel Neighborhood Activist's Home

A Phoenix neighborhood activist in failing health will get a home makeover, courtesy of Home Depot and Phoenix police. Guadalupe Arenazas played a major role in ridding her neighborhood of criminals and scofflaws, also working with the Phoenix City Council on improvement issues. Now she's in need ... More >>

Spooning: Cedar Plank Salmon

Jonathan McNamaraCedar plank salmon Why do we cook? To consume delicious food? For the sense of accomplishment? Well sure, but if you're Spooning columnist Colin Redding there's also the importance of impressing the hell out of your date. How far will he go to do just that? You'll have to read thi ... More >>

Tools of Engagement

Artist will give your nuts and bolts an inspired tightening

Hot Links: Burglars Steal Dead Kids' Donation Money; Home Depot to Cut 7,000 Jobs; Phoenix Leaves Lights On

Thieving bastards: Burglars cut through a restaurant wall to take donation money after a charity auction for two kids killed in a Mesa hit-and-run earlier this month. The screwdrivers are on aisle -- heck if anyone's going to know after Home Depot lays off 7,000 employees. Five out of five ... More >>

Eddie Recommends: Easy Entertaining

The Mexican urges you to boycott Absolut Vodka for not sticking to its ad guns

The Bird pecks aways at the white hip-hop poseurs in P-town

Another neo-Nazi in the nativist woodpile: "Scott Hume," alias "Shawn Hughes."

Amblin' Man

The "topical pop" creations of a bass-playing adventurer

Special Arizona Edition

Put down the bandoliers and step away from the guacamole station

Tooling Around

Enrich your mind before you catch a plane

Feel the Burn

How to get all up in your own grill

Pardon Me

It's no fun being an illegal alien

Studio Visit

Painter's not afraid to let us watch

Chill Like That

The Neo and Trinity of the PHX kick it with the boho urban artistes of Paint at Paper Heart.

Red Door Salon

Artist makes Phoenix vie a little more bohème

Studio Vist: Golden Boy

Multiplying by Zero

Ben Coccio's mock documentary gratuitously rehearses the school shooting scenario

Weird to the Wise

Hau Vietnamese cuisine is done

BEST DESSERTS

Crackers & Co. Cafe

Fly-By Right

Now that's food good enough to carry-on any flight

Ant Farm

The death of tiny Autumn White should make lawmakers think more carefully about state budget cuts

Will to Power

Mr. Ferrell comes into his glory in Old School

Are You the Bomb?

Go for the gold: Tell New Times why you deserve to survive the impending apocalypse

T-t-t-t-tamales!

Visions of cornhusks dance in their heads...

Best Place To Buy A Christmas Tree

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The Bistro is an oasis in Sun City

Best Lunch Hideaway in an Industrial Park

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