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  Iamwe at Crescent Ballroom, 01/19/13
  We're going to need another venue. Iamwe is a rare exception in indie music. Last night, the local rockers packed Crescent Ballroom to release their album, Run Wild. After touring the East Coast with Anberlin, the boys returned to their hometown to play their first headlining show. Yeah,...
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  Trampled By Turtles @ Marquee Theatre, 01/19/13
  The rumors are true: There's nothing like a Minnesotan man. Better yet, there's nothing like a group of Minnesotan men gifted with knowledge, skill, and artistic sensitivity performing exciting and powerful music. This might sound like a cheap generalization, there's no way to better simplify...
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  Third Friday and Drive-Thru Manifestos in Downtown Phoenix, 01/18/13
  There was plenty to discover, from the Elephant’s Trunk on 5th Street, to the New Times’ Manifesto exhibit at Drive-Thru gallery in Downtown Phoenix on Friday night. The premier Third Friday of 2013 was an event high on creativity. Photos by Diana Lustig
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  Club Candids at Calico Jack's Cantina
  Ladies who showed up in school girl outfits were given free cover and drink specials (which included apple-themed drinks) throughout the night. This gimmick prompted a few brave girls to look to fishnets for warmth, but the eye candy and cheap drinks were definitely worth it. Check out...
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  Down and Warbeast at Marquee Theatre, 01/14/13
  So, it turns out there's a reason it's called "stoner metal." I've been to several Down shows before, but two things stuck out at me during last night's Down/Warbeast double-header at Marquee Theatre. My friend (who goes by "Iron Maiden," thank you very much) and I were the youngest in the...
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  Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale 2013: Opening Day
  The annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale officially kicked off on Sunday, January 13. Car fanatics flocked to Westworld of Scottsdale to see amazing antique cars and the latest souped-up vehicles all under one roof. Stay tuned for continuing coverage throughout the week....
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  No Pants Light Rail Ride 2013 in Downtown Phoenix
  When temperatures get a freezing as they have been lately then bundling up is the thing to do, right? Maybe, unless you happened to be one of the participants in this year's No Pants Light Rail, which took place on Sunday, January 13. More than 350 participants braved the cold, dropped trou,...
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  Street Eats Food Truck Festival at Salt River Fields: Day Two
  Hundreds of Valley residents bundled up and headed out to the New Times-sponsored Street Eats Food Truck Festival this past weekend. Salt River Fields hosted 50 food trucks from around the country covering everything from Cambodian ginger curry to Creole gumbo to Hawaiian fusion tacos. But the...
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  Cupcake!'s Superheroes vs. Villains party at Rogue Bar
  Girls in Wonder Woman undies duked it out with folks in facepaint and trenchcoats at Cupcake!'s Superheroes vs. Villains party at Rogue Bar, which featured '80s and industrial beats by resident DJs Self Destrukt and Defense Mekanizm, and a special guest appearance by DJ Noiz Fkr. Photos by...
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  Street Eats Food Truck Festival at Salt River Fields: Day One
  The annual New Times sponsored Street Eats Food Truck Festival at Salt River Fields greeted the Valley with a flavorful, taste-bud pleasing assortment of food trucks on Saturday, January 12, for the first day of the two-day event. Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian of the Food Network's Chopped...
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  2013 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
  The 2013 nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, January 10 at 5:30 a.m. L.A. time by actress Emma Stone, 24, and show host Seth MacFarlane, 39, marking the first time the show host announced the nominations since Charlton Heston in 1972. Although we're pretty sure...
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  Club Candids at Sanctum
  Club Candids visited Sanctum on Friday, January 4, during one of the final nights of goth and industrial music at the infamous dance club. Photos by Benjamin Leatherman
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