The Salvation Army

Five Interesting String Instruments Found Around Town

Sure, strings create intriguing sounds, but sometimes simply the sight of them are enough to induce awe. After coming across an out-of-place full-sized zither that looked like it belonged at the Musical Instrument Museum instead of the thrift store it landed in, we couldn't help but wonder what ot ... More >>

Flashlight Bomber Possibly Responsible for Third Device, Donated to Phoenix Salvation Army

The dolt dropping off improvised explosive devices around Glendale in the form of flashlights may have delivered his third yesterday -- this time in Phoenix.Someone dropped a flashlight in the donations at a Salvation Army in Phoenix yesterday, and when an employee clicked it on, it blew up.Phoenix ... More >>

Scrooge You

ASU Art Museum's "Open For Business" Shines a Light on Creative Consumerism, But the Show's Complexities May Work Against It

Ask a Mexican on Native Tongues and Ancestry

Green: Lunch $10 and Under

"Where's the beef?!" Not here. But if you want a totally veg meal that's so filling you won't be asking, Green is just the spot. With all menu items $10 or under, this might be pushing the buck for our budget beat, but it's well worth every penny. So grab a friend and get ready to go meatless. (Your ... More >>

National Donut Day -- Free 'Nuts Around Phoenix

​Stop the presses, people! It's National Donut Day. (Or is it Doughnut? We always wonder.) With temperatures soaring in the Valley this weekend, you might want to stick a glazed donut on each butt cheek and look in the mirror before indulging. But if you don't give a hoot, here are some loca ... More >>

"South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth" at the ASU Anthropology Museum

http://asuma.asu.edu​You have exactly two days to get your booty down to ASU for the South Phoenix PhotoVoice Project photography exhibition, "South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth".Okay, I realize this is really under the wire, but this is a blog, people, and giving some last-minute coverage to ... More >>

Resolve to Help the Hungry

According to the Valley of the Sun United Way, over 260,000 Arizona residents lack resources needed to acquire food for the next few days. Eighty thousand will skip meals or consume meals that lack adequate quantity on a regular basis. Due to recent economic conditions, the demand on local resources ... More >>

Hot Links: UA's Nuclear Reactor, Salvation Army, and Circles

​The University of Arizona plans to shut down its nuclear reactor by mid-2010. The license for the 51-year-old reactor, used for research, expires next year, and Director John Williams says it isn't used enough to warrant a vigorous re-licensing process with the Nuclear Reg ... More >>

Analog Roll

Local mystery mixer Djentrification stays out of cyberspace

Rise Against: Nazi Wingnuts or Just Plain Lazy?

Jessica TestaRise Against at Mesa Amphitheater. See more shots in this Rise Against slide show.If you thought skinhead punk was a fringe phenomenon occurring only in clannish groups like the one depicted in American History X, think again. Chicago punk act Rise Against appeared to send a clear mess ... More >>

AZ Ghostbusters Raise Money for Salvation Army and Promote New Ghostbusters Video Game

Jonathan McNamaraMatt Haynes (center) with the AZ Ghostbusters Though there were no spiritual apparitions at Gamestop at 5707 Northern Ave. in Glendale during the midnight launch of the new Ghostbusters The Video Game, there were plenty of EKG meters and "proton packs" just in case. These delicate ... More >>

June 16 In Blogs: Revolver Records, AZ Ghostbusters, NOCA, and Sweets & Beats

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Revolver Records Relocating to Roosevelt Row AZ Ghostbusters Raise Money for Salvation Army and Pro ... More >>

Art Burn: Paper Trails and Mock Meat at Green

There's nothing scarier for a die-hard meat eater than a vegan restaurant. Just mentioning the lack of animal by-product may cause him or her to sweat, or at least go into a lengthy rant about "those damned veg-heads" with hippie dreadlocks and unshaven pits. How they had a boyfriend/girlfriends the ... More >>

Bounty Hunter: Buy stuff today, get karma points

This time of year, there's a lot of talk about thinking of others instead of yourself. Whether it's shopping for the perfect holiday present for your sweetie or picking an angel off the Salvation Army tree, there really is something to be said for the joy of giving. Aww, can't you just smell the...h ... More >>

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Santa's Brittle Helper

Trying to attract a different set of underage babies

Analog Roll

Local mystery mixer Djentrification stays out of cyberspace

Goodwill Hunter

Desert Storm

Thousands of Katrina evacuees landed in Phoenix. How long should they get assistance?

Nursery's Cool

The caustic canary on geezer power downtown, car dealers scratching a Scottsdale council candidate's back and the dodo RESIST tagger's latest prank

Happy Returns

The cult of Neutral Milk Hotel should perhaps prepare for a second coming

Ice, Ice, Baby

Arizona moms are abusing meth more than any other drug. Want to get them clean, save the family and save tax dollars? Try dangling their kids as the carrot

Live Aid

How you can help hurricane survivors

The Thrifty Ear

Spend no more than $10 on music this week

Fable Bodied

The Fable Company does improv Aesop

Ghouls on Film

Skeleton crew pulls the strings

Rancid

The punk icons return with renewed spunk

Jingle Belle

New Times interrogates that annoying Christmas bell ringer.

America's Ogre of Train Bombing

You don't know about NITTY GRITTY in your city?

Moodroom

Hung Up on Breathing (Fowl Records)

Cut to the Chaste

State-funded sex abstinence classes for adults face financial turn-off

de Sade State of Affairs

Home on derange after a three-year absence, local stage stalwart John Sankovich whips Quills into shape

Adopt a Record Today!

For the price of a can of soda, you can give love and shelter to some of the neediest, most neglected albums of the last century

Discussing the Table

Smaller, Heavier, Better?

Still Loca After All These Years

The Latin Explosion in dance music causes barely a ripple at Latino venues like Club Orfeon

Street Without Hope

On Madison Street, crowds of crack-addicted homeless are plaguing police and downtown businesses. But no one seems to be doing much about it.

The Good, the Bird and the Hungry

Calendar for the week

Rocky Mountain Slide

Twelve steps that led John Denver from firsthand commercial success to secondhand experimental aircrafts

Kid Pics for the week

Letters

Recordings

Mill Rats

SATAN, GET THEE OUT OF KINGMAN

THE SHERIFF DIDN'T LIKE THE LOOKS OF THINGS, SO A CONCERT FOR THE HOMELESS WOUND UP HOMELESS

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?SOME OVERLOOKED CHRISTMAS ALBUMS OFFER RELIEF FROM THE USUAL SEASONAL BLAHS

BUFFALO TOM'S QUIET STAMPEDE

DESPITE THIER PROTESTATIONS, GUITAR BUFFS ARE MAKING A FASHION STATEMENT