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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Lake Havasu politics ruined an Arizona spring break party</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:45:58 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/IMG_0294.jpeg" alt="Lake Havasu politics ruined an Arizona spring break party" />DJ CEO was booked for a gig at Kokomo Beach Club. Then local Republicans found out about his "F*CK ICE" song.]]></description>
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		<title>Rock stars on campus: remembering the golden era of ASU concerts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:45:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>SiriusXM host Sluggo recalls growing up in Phoenix</title>
		<link>https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/siriusxm-host-sluggo-recalls-growing-up-in-phoenix-40656222/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/03/Doug-Sluggo-Roberts.png" alt="SiriusXM host Sluggo recalls growing up in Phoenix" />Long before he was on the air, he was shopping at Tower Records in Tempe and hanging out at Metrocenter.]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Symphony brings local youth composers’ works to life</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:15:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>The Phoenix music festivals we lost and why they disappeared</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:37:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/03/REDEMPTION-FEATURE_TDCJ_0310.jpg" alt="When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands" />Until the 1980s, an annual prison rodeo offered a chance for men inside to perform and sell albums.]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix Symphony’s new music director brings a world of experience</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/03/Paolo-Bortolameolli-©Radoslaw-Kazmierczak.jpg" alt="Phoenix Symphony’s new music director brings a world of experience" />Paolo Bortolameolli has conducted orchestras across the globe, and now he's bringing his talent to the Valley.]]></description>
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		<title>RedMonkey: Looking back at Phoenix&#8217;s legendary house music night</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:25:37 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/02/redmonkey-phoenix-vintage-photo-11.jpg" alt="RedMonkey: Looking back at Phoenix&#8217;s legendary house music night" />Revisit the legendary Phoenix dance party’s 1996-2017 run ahead of its return this weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Old-school Phoenix rave crew returns for one final party this weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/02/azhc-photos-crowd.jpg" alt="A crowd of ravers at an indoor venue." />The Arizona Hardcore Junkies reunite for a 30th anniversary sendoff.]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck D has never stopped fighting the power</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sam Eifling</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:15:06 -0700</pubDate>
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