Nothing’s hotter (or cooler) than a good night swim. Lucky us, nightlife maven Jen Jen Deveroux has the hook-ups. She kicked off Night Swim at Hotel Theodore this past weekend. And we couldn’t resist. Who were the good (above), the bad, and the ugly? Check out the photos after the…
We recently had a death in the family.Little Brownie was born with splayed legs. It (we never figured out if it was a boy or girl) lived for four days after it cracked its way out of its blue shell. We fashioned a splint for it out of a pair…
Some things in life we have to work hard to make happen, but sometimes, if we’re lucky, things just fall into place. For Xoe McAleece, creating Vintage Mama was a natural extension of something she had already been doing; she designs clothes for real women who want to wear something…
56: Casebeer Casebeer was born in Madrid, raised in Flagstaff, and flew around a lot in single engine aircraft. She was inordinately affected by the movie Jaws. She dropped her first name in favor of her last, fell in love with Phoenix guitarist Joe Myers. Together, they raised his daughter…
Tiffe Fermaint is a local fashion designer who mixes party and dance scene inspirations with a sci-fi flair. She splits her time between Phoenix and Los Angeles and, along with maintaining her own fashion line, has worked in television and film. Yes, she can play the name-dropping game like a…
57: David TinapplePart artist, part engineer. And teacher. David Tinapple explores images, video, sound, and human interaction. He writes, “I create interactive systems, performance tools and image capture devices. I want to illuminate the forces at work around us andwithin us, explore our assumptions about the world.” Tinapple did his…
Mike Dana is a downtown Phoenix lawyer and musician — and a self-described “huge supporter” of downtown performance venues and eating establishments. He was one of the producers and music composers for the film “Hi My Name is Ryan.” So, what are you wearing? I work a lot from home…
For a young, hard-working couple, home is the place to escape from the world. Rachel and Jim Malloy, creators of Bunky Boutique have found that being entrepreneurs is not for the faint-hearted. It takes long hours and a ton of commitment. So when they do find themselves at home together,…
58: Tanner Woodford Tanner Woodford’s a graphic designer and educator living in Tempe with his wife Amanda Woodford, a vegetarian illustrator (though we assume she illustrates more than veggies).Tanner can be found at Arizona State University, where he’s a busy web designer and teacher of Advanced Media, Motion Graphics and…
People cashed in favors, called up relatives and took advantage of media access to score an in to the invite-only H&M VIP preview Tuesday night (including yours truly). Didn’t land your name on the list? Here’s a sneak peak of what’s in store for H&M’s grand opening in Scottsdale Fashion Square Thursday.
We can’t decide if we love or hate our latest find, an old-school VW Bug with a custom mural of The Incredible Hulk spray painted from bumper to bumper. Surely, any comic book geek can appreciate this driver’s dedication to the Marvel Universe. A Hulkmobile is an awesome idea. Especially when there’s Internet buzz flying about who will…
Kimber Lanning and her super crew at Local First Arizona have done it again. Presenting their collection of local businesses; each highlighted by specialty and mapped out on a conveniently sized, one stop shop for local goodness. (Maybe we should start featuring brochures that make us happy?) More than 70…
59: Lynn Fisher Lynn Fisher will admit to it: if you tell her your birthday once, she’ll never forget. Her attention to detail and draw toward oddity is what’s reflected in her work ranging from painting and sculpture to mixed media and web design. “Through my art school years, my…
Ladies and gentlemen, the “clown prince of the downtown Phoenix art scene” would like to show you his wardrobe. Or maybe just a few outfits. Okay, we’ve convinced him to just pick one (though he’s already fashioned a “What are you wearing” photoshoot on his Facebook page). Ryan Avery, the…
Bob Hoag runs Flying Blanket Recording in Mesa and has an enviable client list filled with bands like Dear and the Headlights, What Laura Says, and Kinch.He also loves vintage fashion. And he likes to talk (and talk and talk) about it. Read on (and on and on) about what…
60: Neil Borowicz These days, you can find Neil Borowicz behind the scenes. The artist co-owns Argo, an art services business that has completed renovations and installations in museums around Arizona, including the newly opened Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix and the Western Discovery Museum in Tusayan. When he’s…
Ah, the fashion of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s an interesting combo of leather, grease and certain je ne sais quoi, that creates credibility and bad-assness in this culture. We were sweatin’ it up this weekend at Rockstar Meyhem, where Korn, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Lamb of God…
You read that right. You can snag a limited edition print by Carrie Marill for just $20…
61. Robbie Pfeffer Robbie Pfeffer is a 20-year-old ASU student who runs the art magazine The Tempe Starving Artist and has a daily comic strip posted in the State Press. He also hosts art related events at galleries including live painting, concerts, spoken words, open mics and somehow manages to…
What makes a good blog? This is something writers at the Jackalope Ranch often contemplate. Okay, we’re obsessed. And a positive byproduct of that obsession is finding blogs that make us happy.Todd Daniel’s blog is one of them. And, to answer the question, this blog is good because it’s funny.Daniel’s…
62: Lindy Drew Lindy Drew was studying biology when she was asked to capture “family” for her hobby class, documentary photography. She grabbed her camera and jumped on a motorcycle. Her family of choice: a group of Harley Davidson riders. She still graduated with a science degree, but changed gears…
63: Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker’s part of the rare breed who grew up in downtown Phoenix, mostly in a little strip of neighborhood between Encanto Park and Phoenix College. And we’re thankful he’s stayed. He’s worked for Southwest Human Development, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and is currently a…
