nndb.com Alan Arkin Actor Alan Arkin is coming to town for an appearance at the Phoenix Art Museum, and he’ll be leading a workshop on improvisation in the Valley the following day. Cool! At least, we thought so til we saw the price tag.Arkin, who has starred in such films as…
This week, we shared our experiences cooking with Mosh Potatoes, a heavy metal cookbook filled with recipes from rockers like Lita Ford, Anthrax, Megadeth, and Otep. We noted that the most extreme recipe was “Krakatoa Surprise,” from Lemmy of speed metal band Motörhead.Apparently, this recipe is so crazy that its…
When a young, sexy woman in skimpy clothing picks up a machine gun, one of two things are bound to happen: either some poor schmuck’s gonna meet a bullet-riddled end with an eyeful, or more likely, the woman will end up on the cover of a popular gun trade magazine.The…
There’s a new heavy metal cookbook in stores called Mosh Potatoes (Atria Paperback), and even if you’re not a headbanger, you’ll find something to appreciate in this clever tome. Where else could you ever find recipes for things like “Hot Rod Penis Loaf” (courtesy of Gen from Genitorturers) or “Shrimp…
Stop pissing on our history. That’s the basic message behind The Plowshare Group’s latest public service announcement. According to a press release issued by the National Landscape Conservation System, there’s been a dramatic increase over the past few months in vandalism at various historic sites, including the Red Rock Canyon…
For New Year’s Day, we resolved to take more walks in our neighborhood and try new things. That’s how we ended up at Jobot Coffee downtown, sipping a cappuccino on a chilly Saturday morning.Jobot was opened last October by John Sagasta, the same fellow who ran Conspire (now a tea…
Next spring means all kinds of green in Arizona. Sometime in April, medical marijuana will be available to qualified patients across the state, and as we’ve already pointed out, that means big business in the form of dispensaries, doctor recommendations, and grow houses.But most people can’t afford to launch any…
Note: This blog has been updated with information from the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center since it was first published.Most local head shops have stopped selling herbal incense blends known as “spice” since the recent DEA ban, but now they’re selling out of a potentially even more dangerous designer…
Lazy Cakes Relaxation Brownies kicked our ass.After trying the Drank Relaxation Beverage and finding it lacking, we had low expectations for these brownies, which are sold in head shops around the Valley (we picked ours up at It’s All Goodz). But we’d heard Lazy Cakes brownies were all the rage,…
Trish Martin can take a one dollar shirt from Goodwill, and turn into a $70 work of wearable art. The local designer calls what she does “deconstruction,” which basically means she takes old clothes and alters them to the extreme.”The T-shirt is basically my canvas,” says Martin, who has designed…
It’s been called “weed in a can” and “a can of drag ass” by media, but does Drank really offer a mellow buzz? We must admit, we were skeptical of the powers within this purple aluminum can. When somebody told us about Drank, the “extreme relaxation” beverage, two thoughts crossed…
Want to know where to see the next solar or lunar eclipse? Interested in seeing images of an alien sunset? Want a free telescope? Then check out dearastronomer.com, a Phoenix-based blog dedicated to all things astronomical. Dearastronomer.com is the brain child of Ray Sanders, who has 15 years experience in…
Rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, is housed in a mental-health unit at an Arizona State Prison Complex facility called Alhambra near 25th street and Van Buren.DMX was sentenced to a year in jail (minus 113 days served) on December 16, after he pleaded guilty to violating the terms of…
As of December 24, five chemical compounds used in smoking blends known as “spice” are federally banned. So of course, somebody had to throw one last spice party in the Valley. The night before Christmas Eve day, that’s exactly what a Scottsdale club called Afterlife did, hosting a smoky fete…
Gideon’s Coffee is named after a convict named Clarence Gideon, who wrote a letter to the Supreme Court in 1963 appealing for a defense lawyer. He won that right in a landmark case, Gideon vs. Wainwright, which is why all accused persons now have the right to an attorney, whether…
White Cloud Hookah Lounge gets a lot of business. There are a couple reasons for this. Number one, it’s located in the same strip mall as Club Tattoo, Trails, and Goathead Saloon, so patrons can have a full-on drink/smoke/get inked party in one place. Second, this place has such a…
Eric Clapton once called Carvin Jones “the next up-and-coming blues player,” and Jones has just kept on coming, holding down multiple gigs per week at local venues like Tim Finnegan’s, where he wails out blues standards and classic rock covers with aplomb. This man’s finger’s are fast and flashy, and…
Palm trees are so common around Phoenix that we hardly notice them anymore — except when’s there’s a massive cluster of unusual palms inexplicably swarming around a neighborhood, like the one in Arcadia.There are so many palm trees located in one area of this neighborhood that it’s impossible not to…
As we bid farewell to the year and look ahead to 2011, Jackalope Ranch contributors will bring you some greatest hits from 2010. We’ll start with a few favorite flicks, and who better to ask for a few pointers than the local lady of film, The Midnite Movie Mamacita (aka…
Christmas is almost here. What are you going to get that special stoner in your life? The best thing to give a pot lover is pot, but since we can’t tell you where to find it and the first medical marijuana dispensary won’t be open in Arizona until the spring,…
After drinking countless energy drinks, coffees, teas, and even caffeinated beef jerky, we’re down to try almost anything. And while we’re not fond of energy mints in general, we discovered that Rockstar’s energy gum is actually pretty good — definitely better than their energy drinks.Each servings of Rockstar Energy Gum…
Rapper DMX pleaded guilty this morning to a felony probation violation, and Judge Christine Mulleneaux sentenced him to a year in jail. DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) had been on probation since July, after serving four months in Maricopa County jails for a previous probation violation. On November 18, he…
