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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>18 songs for a laid-back smoke session this 4/20</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Phoenix band Fayuca&#8217;s new album &#8216;Clementine&#8217; blooms</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:52 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Celebrate Record Store Day 2026 at these Phoenix shops</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Reggae Rise Up fest offers three days of good vibes</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0700</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>
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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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		<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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