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May 16, 2012
Five Reasons Artists Shouldn't Respond to Critics or; Don't Bite the 'Fork That Feeds
Former-Fleet Foxer J. Tillman turned Los Angeles mystic/comedian Father John Misty, took Pitchfork to task on Monday afternoon, taking to Twitter to express his beef with the sites review of his latest LP, Fear Fun (previous records were released under his given name). His mammoth rant against indie ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Joe Arpaio Foe Mike Stauffer's Twitter Account Filled with Questionable "Followers"
Scottsdale Police Lieutenant and candidate for Maricopa County sheriff Mike Stauffer's Twitter audience recently jumped from around 600 followers to more than 2,600 followers, thanks to a number of questionable accounts.Many of the new accounts seem fake, lack photos, and/or have zero or few Tweets. ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2012
Shooting at Nipsey Hussle Concert in Tempe Last Night Injures 13 People. Suspects Still at Large
Violence and panic erupted outside of the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe last night as a fight between concertgoers at the Nipsey Hussle show escalated into a shooting that wounded 13 people. According to multiple messages on Twitter and statements from Tempe Police Department officials to the ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Mead: Get a History Lesson and a Buzz, Just in Time for the Ren-Fest
If a type of booze could be considered "high-brow," mead or "honey wine" would definitely be it. Known as the drink of choice during the Middle Ages and having influence over many important literary and mythological texts, the ancient history behind this favorite fermented honey drink dates back t ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Boring-Ass Beef Update: Azealia Banks vs Kreayshawn, No Age & Fleet Foxes vs Kings of Leon, Common vs Drake
New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia opened recent track, "Almost Famous, with a succinct and powerful line: "I'd like to thank all my fans /And all my haters /For making me famous." Beef is beneficial for both parties involved: Music outlets love covering it, fans love chiming in, and any collate ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Rep Your Hood: Zia Records Is Now Taking Submissions for Local Compilation CD You Heard Us Back When
Ah, Record Store Day. Not only is it a time for audiophiles around the world to celebrate the music pushed by countless independently-owned record shops around the world, but it's also a time of special vinyl and CD releases. This year, Zia Records will be commemorating the occasion with the relea ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2011
Mulch Coffee at Old Town Farmers Market, Arizona Salsa Festival Review, and The Simple Farm's Kieffer Pear Tree
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. arizonacoffee.comWe met the friendly and well-educated-in-the-world-of coffee men from Mulch Coffee at the Stephanie Izard Goat Tour dinner and it appears that they are pouring a mean iced coffee at the south Scottsdale farmers' market. Mu ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Six New Trucks to Try at Tomorrow's Food Truck Festival
The Love Park Festival's logo -- too cute to pass up.Oh my gosh, it's FINALLY here. Phoenix's first food truck festival is tomorrow! The most talked about event of the season is happening tomorrow evening on Roosevelt Row and we can't wait. We're super excited to see what kind of samples our ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2011
Rupa and The April Fishes To Play the MIM This Saturday, Get a Free Download Here
They don't come much more "multi-cultural" than Rupa and the April Fishes. Born in California to Indian parents, songwriter Rupa Marya was raised in France, India, and the United States. The music she makes with her group, The April Fishes, borrows sounds from all of her cultures. French nouvel ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2011
5 Beers Inspired by Internet Memes
i.imgur.com/MLWRz.jpg Would you drink a Pants on the Ground Porter? How about Boom Gueze the Dynamite? The internet influences everything these days, and memes are the vehicles by which it does so. No one knows why certain YouTube videos and other messages on the internet become so popular ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2011
Follow Friday: Food Safety Twitterers
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We sometimes get hit with a "stomach bug" but often it is traced back to poor food handling measures. While it's rare, we read about people who get really sick and sometimes ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
Follow Friday: Phoenix Food Photographers
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. If you've ever wondered who was the creative photographer behind some of your favorite food pics, here they are. Rick Gayle Rick Gayle (@rickgayle) Has snapped pics ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Where Am I Eating?
I gave these gourmet tacos a try on a rare trip to Mill Ave. for happy hour. The beer battered fish tacos were fried to a perfect crisp and served with spicy slaw and picked Fresno peppers in warm flour tortillas. The tacos were good but needed a fair amount of salsa to spic ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Follow Friday: Chefs/Cooks On TV
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We've been spending a sad amount of time indoors this summer running away from the heat and searching out new food inspiration on the boob tube. Everybody is tweeting now, e ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Follow Friday: Baked Goodies
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. We had a hankering for some treats and thought we'd share some of the Phoenix bakeries on twitter, plus some bonus cupcake love. urbancookies.com Urban Cookies Cupcakes ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
Where Am I Eating?
I grab lunch from this downtown sandwich shop/bakery at least once a week. If I wasn't so easily embarrassed by my love of their sandwiches, it would be more like every day. The sandwiches are simple but the bread, especially the ciabatta, is the best in town.Throw ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
Killer Garlic Balls, Binkley's Staff Meal, A Fashionista Who Really Cooks, and Heirloom Tomatoes
A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Les Petite Gourmettes Garlic KnotsThe Killer Garlic Balls on Linda Hopkins' Les Petite Gourmettes caught our attention this week. We know that garlic is in season right now and this sounds like the perfect way to savor it.
Blogs
May 6, 2011
Follow the Food Trucks!
It's finally your lunch break and you desperately want a meal that doesn't taste like the same drive-thru junk you've had before. What to do? We at Chow Bella have compiled a new Follow Friday list of awesome food trucks on Twitter so you can be in the know and first in line when they make a ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Events at Carly's and Free Food from Il Vinaio
It's officially Friday and that only means one thing: another list of awesome food tweeters compiled by Chow Bella. This time around our list is filled with the top four restaurants who fill their timelines with deals, free stuff, and food porn aplenty.
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Charmed in Four Bites at Carmel's Coffee & Bakery
James WaldronCroissant egg sandwich soon to be rivaled by croissant french toast.After Pavle Milic's tantalizing photo of Carmel's egg sandwich made its rounds on Twitter, we had to try one for ourselves. When I step into the latest (caffeine) buzz in Arcadia, Pat, the owner, peeks his head ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2011
Follow Friday: 5 Bars That Are Awesome Tweeters
The only thing that sucks more than being addicted to Twitter is following your local dive bar and seeing updates from them every month or so. This time we've got a list of favorite bars that tweet well -- and often. Check out whose tweets caught our eye after the jump!
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Twitpics from Liberty Market, Wisdom from Chef Gwen
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter accounts for any Phoenix foodie to follow. Whether it be restaurant deals, recipes, cooking techniques, or just funny BS, these Twitter accounts populate our timeline with entertainment. Check out whose tweets caug ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
The Secret Password to Bombay Spice's Fan Appreciation Weekend
vortistic/Flickr Get some free dough from Bombay Spice this weekend. We love it when local restaurants take advantage of the benefits of social media while also clueing us in on their goings-on. Because really, we don't need to hear about your new marketing plan or your kids' birt ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Mack Duncan, What Are You Listening To?
Mack DuncanMack DuncanThe improviser, filmmaker, puppeteer, teacher, co-founder of The Torch Theatre and creator of the web series Vincent and Me helped organize the Phoenix Improv Festival this weekend at the Herberger Theater. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what s ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2011
Where Am I Eating?
Several Arizonans claim to be the inventors of the Chimichanga. Was it Woody, the founder of Macayo's? Or maybe Monica Flin of Tucson's El Charro? I guess we will never know, but we do know where you can get an exceptionally tasty chimi filled with just the right amount of machaca and s ... More >>
News
March 10, 2011
Ask a Mexican on Imperialist Land Grabs and Exclaiming in ALL CAPS
Several Arizonans claim to be the inventors of the Chimichanga. Was it Woody, the founder of Macayo's? Or maybe Monica Flin of Tucson's El Charro? I guess we will never know, but we do know where you can get an exceptionally tasty chimi filled with just the right amount of machaca and s ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2011
First Ever Twitter Cover Band Created
A group called Tw1tterband (@tw1tterband) has become the first Twitter music group, according to Paste.The project began when an Englishman named Richard Newman decided to reach out for singers, musicians and producers via Twitter to make a cover song together in honor of his two year Twitter ann ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Ask the Critic: Where Can My Rock Band Eat Near Hollywood Alley?
Where should these hardworking rock 'n rollers go to eat?As the former New Times music editor, I was kinda tickled to check Twitter and see that a request for restaurant recommendations just came in from a touring Los Angeles indie rock band that's going to be in the Valley this Saturday. Th ... More >>
Music
January 20, 2011
Best Coast: Things Are Going Swimmingly for Bethany Cosentino
Where should these hardworking rock 'n rollers go to eat?As the former New Times music editor, I was kinda tickled to check Twitter and see that a request for restaurant recommendations just came in from a touring Los Angeles indie rock band that's going to be in the Valley this Saturday. Th ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2011
Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack, Described by Classmate as "Left-Wing Pothead"
Jared Loughner is described as a "left-wing political radical."A classmate of the man accused of shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords this morning describes him as "left wing" and a "pot head" in a series of posts on Twitter this afternoon.Caitie Parker did not immediately respond to o ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
12 Reasons Your Music Writer Hates You
Nicki EscuderoPlease, don't be this guySometimes being a musician is really hard. You drop a new album, or you're about to embark on a huge tour, and the big, bad publicist at your label drops a bomb: you have to do an interview. For some artists, both new and old, it's no problem to hold a conve ... More >>
Blogs
September 24, 2010
Where Am I Eating?
This week's been a bit crazy, and all we wanted was some good, old-fashioned lunch like mom used to make. Loaded with four different cheeses and panini-pressed, this grilled cheese is a little more sophisticated than Kraft on Wonderbread (sorry mom!). Add in a garden salad with all the fixings, and ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2010
Discographies on Twitter Summarizes a Band's Career in 140 Glorious Characters
Couldn't have said it better myselfLast week, I brought you the brilliant Tumblr Album Tacos, and lives were forever changed. Yeah, I said it -- someone photoshopping tacos onto various album covers is a life-changing event.Well this week bears the fragrant fruit of Twitter Discographies -- ... More >>
Dining
August 26, 2010
Ewha Korean Restaurant Is More Delicious with Friends
Couldn't have said it better myselfLast week, I brought you the brilliant Tumblr Album Tacos, and lives were forever changed. Yeah, I said it -- someone photoshopping tacos onto various album covers is a life-changing event.Well this week bears the fragrant fruit of Twitter Discographies -- ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Going Postal on the Web: More Lessons From the CrazyAmy Saga
When I called it a "shit show," I had no idea just what kind of vague de merde was heading our way. My jaw dropped yesterday when I noticed a local restaurant owner's name-calling tirade in response to a negative Yelp review, and when I wrote an impromptu blog post, readers responded in dr ... More >>
Music
June 10, 2010
How Frankie Muniz's Girlfriend Elycia Marie Became My Internet Nemesis
When I called it a "shit show," I had no idea just what kind of vague de merde was heading our way. My jaw dropped yesterday when I noticed a local restaurant owner's name-calling tirade in response to a negative Yelp review, and when I wrote an impromptu blog post, readers responded in dr ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2010
Tweet This: Twestival Phoenix Rallies Community on Thursday
Sure, Twitter might be a fantastic time-suck at work, a distraction at play (admit it, you've tweeted at dinner!), and even a tempting place to spill your soul or make absolutely no sense at all after that one last cocktail you shouldn't have had. (You mischievous thing, you!) As for redee ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2010
Twitter Phishing Scam Warning; House Speaker Kirk Adams Doesn't Really Want Your Twitter Login Data
The Twitter direct message from Kirk Adams, Arizona House Speaker, looked suspicious at first glance: It turns out that someone may have hijacked the Speaker's Twitter account temporarily and used it to spread a phishing scam that began blazing across the Internet this weekend. C ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2010
Petite Maison Gets Props From Restaurant Business Magazine
One of Restaurant Business Magazine's 50 Great Ideas for 2009 comes from Petite Maison, one of my favorite new restaurants in the Valley. Wendy Goldman, the restaurant's marketing gal, says their Staff Meals were featured in the January issue. Available only between 10 p.m. and midni ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2010
Free Appetizers at The Compound Grill
If you're looking to score some free food and check out live music in the meantime, The Compound Grill is offering all its "Tweeps" free appetizers when they first start following the bar on Twitter. www.thecompoundgrill.comFollow @LiveAtCompound, and the north Scottsdale eatery, which fea ... More >>
Calendar
November 12, 2009
Tweet Smell of Success
Follow the microblog breadcrumbs for fun and prizes
Blogs
November 12, 2009
"Provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers" from Chow.com
If you like to geek out on culinary trend pieces as much as I do, then you'll love the baker's dozen of food culture somebodies and tastemakers that the website Chow.com has compiled for its first-annual Chow 13 Awards. From the dude who has Angelenos compulsively checking Twitter to get the ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2009
Tweet n' Eat: Five Foodies to Follow
Before the Internet, restaurants had to rely on TV and newspaper ads and word of mouth (OMG, how totally prehistoric!) to pimp their daily specials. While these archaic delivery methods are still around, now diners can find daily food specials with the click of a mouse on ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Arpaio's Anti-Illegal-Immigrant Squads Arrest 93 in Past Two Weeks
Arpaio Twitter Watch: What Arpaio is referring to here is the fact that his anti-illegal-immigrant forces have arrested 93 Mexicans and other Latinos in the past two weeks. Okay, we confess we don't know for sure that they were all Mexicans and Latinos, but h ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2009
Can You Tweet a Recipe in 140 Characters Or Less?
So, we were poking around on Twitter this morning (it's Monday), when we came across a challenge so intriguing that we had to pose it to you: Can you come up with a recipe that's 140 characters or less? The idea is to compile a kind of virtual cookbook made only out of tweeted recipes that fit ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2009
Virtual World Nearly Collapses for Tweeters after Twitter's Attacked by a Hacker
www.twitter.comThe virtual world for Tweeters came to a near standstill this morning.Facebook and Twitter, two obscenely popular social networking Web sites, were attacked by a hacker about 6 a.m., which left the Twitter site down completely, and Facebook experiencing problems.Twi ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2009
Local Chef Believes His Own Hype on Twitter
Everybody's a freakin' genius celebrity chef in this town. Right? I just happened to look at the Twitter profile of a local chef who's apparently been fed a steady diet of baloney about his alleged greatness, and now seems high on the fumes of his own b.s. Said chef pompously re ... More >>
Culture
July 16, 2009
"Mike Frick’s Twitter Show": Could Your Twitter Photo Become Art?
Everybody's a freakin' genius celebrity chef in this town. Right? I just happened to look at the Twitter profile of a local chef who's apparently been fed a steady diet of baloney about his alleged greatness, and now seems high on the fumes of his own b.s. Said chef pompously re ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2009
Arizona Republic's AZInsider Twitter Account Hacked; Now Provides Porn Links
Want to know where to find Web cam shots of the hottest chicks? Just follow the Arizona Republic's political insider news service on Twitter, azinsider. Earlier today, the tweets coming from the state's largest newspaper chirped about various government goings-on, as usual: Court concludes its he ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2009
Follow Our Twitters From Tempe Music Fest
Hey guys, still figuring out liveblogging possibilities from Tempe Music Fest, but if you wanna keep track of the happenings go to twitter.com/NewTimesKelly or (for another hour or so) me at twitter.com/martincizmar. Shiny Toy Guns, our web editor Jonathan McNamara's personal Beatles, are currently ... More >>
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