Here’s a random fence in south Phoenix with random things hanging above the random fence (shot on a Hasselblad 501C/M)…

You’re a classical composer living in Norway. That means you must exclusively like Edvard Grieg or something that sonically references a journey at sea. Well, in the case of Ola Gjeilo, that’s not exactly accurate. The Norwegian-born creative type, who now lives in Manhattan, loves him some jazz, especially cats…

You may know Mike Little as the guy cruising downtown on his homemade skateboard kite. If you’ve ever hung out behind the Conspire building, maybe he’s asked you to bum a cigarette so that his typewriter-aided, stream-of-consciousness compositions go uninterrupted. Maybe he’s even crashed on your couch or floor. People…

Metal is good. Scandinavian death metal, even better. How about a Finnish death ensemble that sings songs about trolls clashing with Christian missionaries? The best thing ever? Not quite, but Finntroll, which growls out tales about characters from Norse mythology that battle religious wingnuts, is pretty freaking good. Hailing from…

There’s an interesting quarterback contest happening on the practice fields of the Arizona State Sun Devils. We’re not going to call it a controversy – it is, indeed, only spring practice – but two prime signal callers, true sophomore Brock Osweiler and Georgia Tech/Michigan transfer Steven Threet, are participating in…

Greetings, and welcome to Photo of the Day. Every weekday, I’ll post an image that I’ve personally sleuthed and shot in the Phoenix area. Subject matters will be all over the map, and the images will be photographed in all sorts of formats, such as 35mm, Polaroid, medium format, and…

In mid-February, days before ASU Baseball opened its 2010 slate, we wrote the following: “The old bread and butter of hometown collegiate athletics, the ASU Baseball team, are in a wee bit of trouble. The defending three-time Pac-10 champions canned its head skipper, Pat Murphy, after fourteen successful seasons. And…

The other day, we overheard some bitter chump say that Phoenix is a murderous shit hole. Um, you’re flat out wrong, dude, because it’s flippin’ gorgeous out right now. Plus, there’s a grip of outdoorsy things to do this time of year, such as Bike2BBQ. Part of Valley Bike Month,…

Just in case you missed it, Arena Football League 2.0 arrived on the saturated sports-market scene with games over Easter weekend. Yawn? Actually, no. The return of the AFL is a fascinating story of epic lows (the league canceled the 2009 season, then announced bankruptcy) and awesome highs (new AFL…

Oh, all right. Following years and years of hating on NASCAR, we guess that we can admit that the car-racing activity isn’t too painful to watch after all. (Notice we didn’t say “sport.” We’re not fully converted, yet.) At the very least, we can see the appeal in said activity,…

Oh, all right. Following years and years of hating on NASCAR, we guess that we can admit that the car-racing activity isn’t too painful to watch after all. (Notice we didn’t say “sport.” We’re not fully converted, yet.) At the very least, we can see the appeal in said activity,…

Oh, all right. Following years and years of hating on NASCAR, we guess that we can admit that the car-racing activity isn’t too painful to watch after all. (Notice we didn’t say “sport.” We’re not fully converted, yet.) At the very least, we can see the appeal in said activity,…

Whoa. Yummy. Those words are exactly what smacked across our lips when reading about the inaugural Arizona Barbecue Festival. The two-day shindig kicks off with a V.I.P. event that gets foodies an up-close and personal gander at thirteen local chefs – such as Beau MacMillan, Eddie Matney, and Tracy Dempsey…

Whoa. Yummy. Those words are exactly what smacked across our lips when reading about the inaugural Arizona Barbecue Festival. You can pony up a ten spot and eat your ass off as well as participate in grilling seminars, whiskey tastings, and a Texas Hold Em’ poker tournament. Sat., April 10,…

Before saying that the Maricopa County Fair is the red-headed stepchild to the Arizona State Fair, you should check out what’s going down at the former, which kicks off from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 14. Not only are there minor-league motocross races, but there’s also a pie-baking…

This is what modern absurdity truly looks and sounds like. The White Mice – three guys that go by Snail Hatin’, Hail Cheesus, and Cheddar Dung – dress in human-sized mice outfits and play the most insane brand of free-noise that clashes with grindcore, spars against walls of feedback, and…

We know. Your bracket fell to pieces on day one of the NCAA tournament and you aren’t winning jack in whatever pool you’re playing. That’s cool, because there are still three huge games left to play that you can enjoy, sans the gambling thrill. Zipps, the hardwood-floor-bathed sports bar is…

We know. Your bracket fell to pieces on day one of the NCAA tournament and you aren’t winning jack in whatever pool you’re playing. That’s cool, because there are still three huge games left to play that you can enjoy, sans the gambling thrill. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism…