So you want to be a musician? Well, if you’re one to let cash rule everything around you, consider going back to school now — a dollar, dollar bill, y’all, is hard to come by in this industry.It doesn’t matter how many would-be hit songs you’ve got stuffed in your…
Major League Baseball announced the official All-Star Week musical performance roster on Wednesday, and it reads like the back of a Now That’s What I Call Music compilation mix. But thank god, we love Jordin Sparks and Michelle Branch. It would’ve totally sucked if MLB had a relevant indie surf…
The Tea Party’s sexiest grandma hasn’t made an announcement as to whether she’ll join the quest for the presidency, but a new documentary about the “daughter, mother, wife and warrior” that is Sarah Palin totally paints her as the ideal candidate.At least that’s what we’ve gathered from the campaign ad…
The US Airways Center has played host to some of the Valley’s biggest event, but this Friday, the downtown arena welcomes its biggest guest, Jesus. No, we’re not talking about the skinny, bearded messiah from Bethlehem. We’re talking about 26-year old Phoenician boxer Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzalez, a hard-hitting southpaw…
Last week, Fantasy Records and Hear Music released Rave On Buddy Holly, a 19-track tribute album dedicated to the bespectacled rock and roll icon. Artists like Paul McCartney and Lou Reed cover Holly classics on the album, as do the Black Keys and Modest Mouse. But the finest Holly cover of all…
Mother Nature can be a real bitch sometimes. Last night at around 7:30 p.m., she tricked Valley residents into thinking the world was coming to an end by blowing a giant cloud of dust over greater Phoenix. Our contacts dried out. Then, orange-y spots of wet dirt started clinging to…
When a Michigan-bred, self-described misfit with a knack for mathematics and ska music left her job as a psychotherapist and moved to Phoenix, she found a magical farmer named McGlitter and ventured into the lucrative world of unicorn farming. Meet Jessica S. Marquis. Marquis is the author of Raising Unicorns:…
Summer is here and the scorching Phoenix sun is melting everything from Hanna Montana chocolate coins to ruby red lipstick. Equipped with a tripod, Flip camera, and several gallons of water, we set up temporary residence in New Times photographer Jamie Peachey’s backyard, and watched stuff melt. The result, a…
Over the weekend, we celebrated the official start of summer by visiting (and sneaking into) a few of the Valley’s finest hotel pools in hopes of cooling off from the 110-degree weather. We came across some pretty kick-ass cement ponds in the process reserved for “resort guests only,” and some not-so-nice security…
Phoenix-based sculptor Pete Deise isn’t a modern technology guy; he hasn’t owned a television in years and when we met with him at his downtown Phoenix home, he apologized for not having air-conditioning.He does, however, own a cellphone, a pretty high tech website, and he’s currently attempting to use technology (read: Kickstarter)…
Black Lips with Cerebral Ballzy Rhythm Room Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Damn you, dyslexia, when I read the bill for last night’s show at Rhythm Room, I thought Black Lips were playing a benefit gig for cerebral palsy. Not the case. Cerebral Ballzy, however, is actually the name of a…
Last month, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued a guide on how to survive the zombie apocalypse. While the chances of a ‘humans v. zombies’ showdown are highly unlikely, preparedness is the only way we’ll win the war on terror.However, if robots come to life, they’re totally…
Thao & Mirah Rhythm Room Monday, June 20 Punctuality. Where I’m from (Miami), folks don’t understand the concept that well. When doors open at 7:30, the masses show up at nine, often foregoing the opening set, and subsequently missing the opportunity to discover new music via supporting acts. However, that’s not…
This might sound weird, but Jessica Rabbit was our first celebrity crush. She is was ridiculously good looking, and a brilliantly talented lounge singer. Jessica oozed sexuality, and at 4-years old, we couldn’t help but wonder what that stupid rabbit had that we didn’t. But we got over it. Not…
Jack White and Karen Elson are getting divorced, and last week the soon-to-be ex couple sent out invitations to their closest friends and family to celebrate the joyous occasion on what would be their sixth wedding anniversary. Like any good party, guest will enjoy “dancing, photos, memories, and drinks with…
Few things represent childhood as accurately as dead babysitters and drag queens, so when we found out that local performer Becky Bodacious was kicking off her summer film series with Don’t tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, we nearly jumped off the roof with excitement. On Saturday, June 25, Becky Bodacious…
For close to a decade, mice inside a Flagstaff barn owned by legendary artist James Turrell spent their filthy days colonizing a 1960 Vandercook printing press. They were living inside of printmaking history — a machine once owned and operated by California publishing house, Black Sparrow Press. The Vandercook Universal I was…
We’re super envious of kindergartners and college kids. Not because they get away with doing stupid shit like pissing themselves or napping through class, but because we’re mad jealous they have summers off. Sure, everyone would love a three-month break, but not everyone has that luxury. We’ve got bills to…
Worst in Show, a new documentary by John Beck and Don R. Lewis, tells the story of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. For 23-years, festival organizers in Petaluma, California have celebrated two-inch doggy under bites, hairless mutts, and all other sorts of things that make freakish-looking dogs adorable(ish). In celebration…
