When the Tempe History Museum unveils its long-awaited exhibition delving into the city's storied live music past later this year, don't be surprised if there's little to no mention of Paul "PC" Cardone amongst the many displays doting on the Gin Blossoms, The Refreshments, or other local jangle-pop icons. By...
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Top of the Lake
College kids of the Valley, stop your whining about tuition fees and pay attention for a second: If you're one of the many who ditched town during the long, hot summer, there are a couple of things that went down in your absence. First off, you can forget about tapping...
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The Great Whisk(e)y Bowl Debate
"These Are Some of My Favorite Things" If you have a box full of Pez dispensers buried in the back of your closet or a book of state quarters discretely hidden between copies of the latest bestsellers, then we have something in common. Peter Held has us thinking about these...
Not everyone is convinced that drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, head of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, actually was arrested by authorities earlier this year. Documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn, who's produced several movies about drug violence in Mexico, says he went to El Paso, Texas, after hearing of Guzmán's arrest in...
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If you've spent weeks prepping the world's greatest Halloween costume and need somewhere to show it off, you're in luck. The bars and clubs of Metro Phoenix are planning to celebrate All Hallows in style and not just on Friday, October 31. Some places will be having shindigs, masquerades, and...
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Stripped Fridges
We already told you that James Beard Award-nominated restaurant owner Sam Fox would be bringing his Culinary Dropout concept to a new project in Tempe. But now, the Arizona-based restaurant group is ready to release a few more details about their biggest project to date. The Culinary Dropout at Farmer...
Arizona State University police obtained 70 semi-automatic M-16s from a military program in 2013 that the force doesn't actually need. The ASU police department has 71 sworn officers, according to its website, meaning the junior-league offshoot of the state Department of Public Safety has upped its firepower potential considerably. But...
Talk & Tasting with Jon Bonné Saturday, August 9 Wine lovers will probably know the name Jon Bonné, the award-winning journalist is wine editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and authors the paper's annual "Top 100 Wines" list. This weekend Bonné will come to Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix to...
Free National Parks Day It's a nationwide birthday celebration, and you're invited. The National Parks Service marks its 98th birthday with a free entrance day for visitors of its parks and recreational areas across the country. Our Grand Canyon State is home to three, including its namesake. The Petrified Forest...
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Shakespeare may have argued that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but apparently some Valley bar owners and restaurateurs don't agree with the famous poet. Over the last few months there's been a quiet but confusing game of musical names going on among three different concepts...
From a new food truck to the revival of two Valley restaurants into new concepts, July had some great new options for Phoenix diners, even during a time when other spots usually close for a few weeks to a month to avoid the inevitable summer slow down. Unfortunately for some...
There are big plans in the works for downtown Tempe, but with the changes come a few closures. Late last year, the city lost the Chili's restaurant that had been open on the southeast corner of Mill Avenue and University Drive since 1989. And now some more classics are on...
Whether it's breakfast in bed, a charming bracelet, or a beautiful bouquet, Mother's Day is about showing her you care. And while each of those is sure to please the woman who -- literally -- gave you life, it's time to start thinking outside of the gift box. Mother's Day...
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Best of Phoenix 2014: After Dark
It's on. It's off. It's the end of the world. The sky is falling and I might die without ever seeing The Replacements. What a crazy, rain-filled day Saturday, September 27, was as torrential downpours, micro bursts, and low levels of chaos hit Tempe and almost ruined the fun for...
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Congrats, Tempe. You're about to get Fox-ified. James Beard Award-nominated restaurant owner Sam Fox has plans for a pretty big project in the college neighborhood. The restauranteur will be bringing a third location of Culinary Dropout to the southeast corner of Farmer Avenue and First Street in Tempe. And that's...
Scottsdale bar and nightspot Firehouse has been extinguished. The hybrid dance club, sports bar, and lounge located along Drinkwater Boulevard in the city's entertainment district reportedly closed its doors a few weeks back. On June 16, Firehouse's Facebook page changed its cover photo to a picture of a "Sorry, We're...
After a decade of good times and loud music The Tavern on Mill will close its doors for good. For ten years the bar was a staple of the downtown Tempe scene, with spacious patios, solid drink specials, and lots of high-definition TVs. On Sunday, July 6 The Tavern will...
If you happen to dig chillwave singer Twin Shadow or indie pop band Smallpools, you're going to be buying some tickets to this year's Viva PHX music festival sometime today. Guaranteed. Same goes for those who are down with party-hearty freak Andrew W.K., indie rock/dream pop act Geographer, psych-heavy art...