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	<title>Critic&#039;s Notebook Archives | Phoenix New Times</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>10 best concerts in Phoenix this weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Bob Moses, Cannons brought an ethereal dance party to Phoenix</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Peaches is back, and she’s not done shocking you</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Review: Gogol Bordello spun a frenetic punk melee in Tempe</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sam Eifling</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:31:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>M3F recap: 2 days of lasers, dust and bodies in motion</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sam Eifling</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:19:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>What to know about the DOJ&#8217;s lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alec Spicer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:48 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The best and worst of Innings Festival 2026 in Tempe</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:34:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Why two downtown Phoenix nightclubs closed suddenly</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:35:47 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Wooks, lasers and bubblegum acid: reviewing a weekend at Gem &#038; Jam</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sam Eifling</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>We watched Turning Point&#8217;s &#8216;All-American&#8217; show so you don’t have to</title>
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					<dc:creator>Alec Spicer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:40:45 -0700</pubDate>
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