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The Green Party

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 5, 2009
There's a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick's Day: craic. Pronounced "crack," it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic...
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Dork Victory

By Steve JansenOctober 30, 2008
Okay, we fess up. We’re huge nerds, even in social settings. We’re the type who storm out of retail stores that cherry-pick certain songs from John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme instead of playing the entire 33-minute suite. We read post-apocalyptic magical realist fiction from sub-Saharan African novelists at crowded Mill...
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In Season Deli’s Back With Original Owner

By Michele LaudigOctober 10, 2008
By Michele Laudig Lydia Ruiz didn't expect to be back in business at In Season Deli, but now that she's in the swing of things, she's happy to be in her old digs. Ruiz owned the Mill Avenue eatery for 27 years, but sold it a year ago after she...
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Phoenix’s Best Records of 2008

By Martin CizmarJanuary 1, 2009
The desert is dancing. At least that's the impression you'd get from this list of the 10 best records of the year, which reflects the synth-y sound of Phoenix. Lately, it seems electro-pop/rock of acts might grow to define the Valley's music scene in the way the jangly country/pop/rock of...
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Breaking Up with Breakbeats

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 23, 2008
Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. So even though it'll break their hearts to see it go, the DJs of the Salacious Beat Slingers are ending the long-running Fat's Breaks night. Debuting last spring, the Tuesday-night affair (originally called "A Case of the...
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Fat’s Breaks Final Night

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 23, 2008
Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. So even though it'll break their hearts to see it go, the DJs of the Salacious Beat Slingers are ending the long-running Fat's Breaks night. Debuting last spring, the Tuesday-night affair (originally called "A Case of the...
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You Asked For It: Space Tourists

By Martin CizmarOctober 14, 2008
By Martin Cizmar Every Tuesday, we here at Up On The Sun do a little feature called You asked For It where we review local CDs. Here’s the thing with You Asked for It: If you ask for it, we give it to you. Pretty much every CD we get in here goes in the queue for review, thereby committing me to listening to it at least once all the way through.
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Phoenix’s Latino Rockabilly Set Turns the Beat Around

By Niki D'AndreaMarch 26, 2009
On a small corner stage at Chopper John's, Marco Polo's getting ready to perform with his Mexican psychobilly trio, Curse of the Pink Hearse. Most of the patrons at this biker bar on east Indian School Road in Phoenix are white, blue collar 30-somethings kicking off a late-winter weekend with...
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Food-centric Events This Weekend

By Michele LaudigFebruary 6, 2009
You know the post-holiday lull is finally over when there are almost -- almost -- too many things going on. Not a bad thing, especially when you like a few eating options. Today through Sunday, celebrate the Year of the Ox at Phoenix Chinese Week's Culture and Cuisine Festival. The...
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Mill Avenue Ambassadors To Help Visitors “Form Memories of Fun”

By Ray SternAugust 27, 2008
The Downtown Tempe Community's not just about scraping bird poop off the sidewalk. The Mill Avenue promotion company plans to deploy an army of eager, red-shirted volunteers to help visitors "form memories of fun and an easy-to-navigate destination." The ambassadors will mainly answer visitors' questions, (like, for example, "What happened...
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Whip Lounge

By Benjamin LeathermanSeptember 11, 2008
Maybe it's just us, but the stale Mill Avenue nightlife scene has been in dire need of a shake-up recently. We've grown somewhat bored with the same old clubs pumping out the same old hip-hop and Top 40 tunes every weekend, and have longed for something better to come along...
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Best Neighborhood Bar, Tempe

September 25, 2008
Casey Moore's Oyster House and Seafood RestaurantThe first time we tried to find Casey Moore’s Oyster House and Seafood Restaurant, we got lost. Located on Ash Avenue just two blocks from Mill Avenue, it’s actually in a real neighborhood, historic Maple-Ash. By the end of the night, we were cursing the lucky stiffs who have houses just across the street. Whether […]
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Best Place to Catch a House Show

September 25, 2008
Mitchell Park Neighborhood, TempeMill Avenue may be known as Tempe’s main drag, but you’ll find us off the beaten path, most weekends: There’s a sleeping sonic giant just steps away from Mill known as Mitchell Park, an old-timey ‘hood built between the ’30s and ’60s. Some of our town’s best musical talent, such as Foot Ox, Bri White, […]
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Best Neighborhood Coffee House, South of the Ballpark

September 25, 2008
Royal Coffee BarIt’s easy to forget about this downtown gem — but every time we remember it’s there, we wonder why we don’t go more often. True, it’s located in a part of town that’s usually busy only on game day, but it’s worth stepping off the beaten path (by which we mean Roosevelt Row and/or Seventh […]
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Los Guys Take It Easy and Don’t Sweat the Mill Ave. Label

By Chris Hansen OrfNovember 20, 2008
Most bands will tell you that being in a group is like being a polygamist. You're married to three or four other people, each with a dizzying array of emotional needs, including either an inflated ego or a total lack of self-confidence. There's the guitarist who's jealous of the lead...
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Best Head Shop

September 25, 2008
Graffiti ShopGraffiti Shop, often referred to as “Graffiti Underground” because it’s downstairs from Gordon Biersch, has been around since 1987, making it one of the longest-running, independent business left on Mill Avenue. True to its name, the walls (and ceiling) of the shop are covered with graffiti, but the main attractions are the racks and display […]
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Whip Lounge debuts tonight

By Benjamin LeathermanSeptember 4, 2008
By Benjamin Leatherman If you’re in the mood for a little sexy and sinful nightlife action this evening, head on over to Mill Avenue in Tempe where Whip Lounge is celebrating its grand opening with a primo blowout. Party monster extraordinaire Brian Durkee will be presenting the affair, which starts...
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Best Micro Hike

September 25, 2008
Hayden ButteIf Piestewa Peak and Camelback Mountain had a baby, it would be Hayden Butte, a.k.a. “A” Mountain. This pint-size peak next to Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium provides a quick fix for nuts like us that can’t stand flat ground. The best way to start the hike is to take College Avenue north toward the mountain […]