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Hit Man Trained by Mexican Cartels

By Christine PelisekJune 17, 2010
Twelve years ago, Jose Saenz was a Los Angeles Unified School District dropout and run-of-the-mill tagger known on the east side of Los Angeles as Smiley, a nod to the way he flashed his trademark brilliant grin. At age 22, he sidled up to two young east-side men peddling dope...
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Campus Coffee: eJoy Reopens and Loses the Creep Factor

By Heather HochSeptember 3, 2009
Our favorite place to get fed and caffeinated between classes is probably eJoy Internet Café off Mill Avenue and 7th Street. Now that eJoy is finally out of its creepy gamer phase and under new management, it is better than ever. The back room, full of unused computers, has been...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

February 11, 2010
THURSDAY 11 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.strickler, Deon Pearson,...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

February 4, 2010
THURSDAY 4 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.strickler, Deon Pearson,...
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Battle of the Peach Cobblers

By Rene GutelSeptember 30, 2009
Honey Bear's BBQ vs. Monti's La Casa ViejaWe thought we'd let word-of-mouth lead us to excellent peach cobbler in Tempe. A week later, we're unsure whether we found the best in town, but we had fun hunting.In One Corner: Honey Bear's BBQ7670 South Priest Drive, Tempe480-222-2782...
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Your Guide to What’s Going Down on the Last Night of 2009

December 24, 2009
Only a handful of days remain until the end of the Naughties, which means it's time to look back on this massively madcap decade. And, frankly, it's been something of a downer. While sci-fi flicks promised rocket-powered cars and orgasmatrons by now, the past 10 years have wrought the quagmire...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

January 28, 2010
THURSDAY 28 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.strickler, Deon Pearson,...
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DJ Dossier: Slippe

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 2, 2009
The never-ending economic nightmare hasn't been a complete tragedy for everyone. In fact, for folks like DJ Slippe it's been something of a boon. As more and more drinkers and urbanites spend less and less of their money at Valley nightclubs, some club owners have turned to the underage crowd...
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Mill Ave. History with Dead Hot Workshop

By Craig OuthierAugust 20, 2009
Alas, Long Wong's is long gone, but forgotten? Naw. You can still feel the place, every time "Hey Jealousy" resurfaces on throwback '90s alternative radio, every time Roger Clyne leads a hot 'n' sweaty sing-along in his size-30 black Wranglers. This weekend, local music fans will get a double dose...
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Cinco de Mayo Guide

April 22, 2010
Fast fact for your ass: Legend has it that the spirituous substance known as tequila was believed to help cure impotence and raise the dead. And here we thought it was only good for getting good and soused. We might have to put such myths to the test sometime over...
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Arty Girl: Mi Casa Es Su Casa in Tempe

By Lilia MenconiSeptember 7, 2009
Home is a concept that, much like other intricacies of our human existence, seems totally bizarre if you take the time to really mull it over.Most people's homes are complicated boxes that lock up and shut out the rest of the world. Not only do we store our possessions here,...
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Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

January 21, 2010
THURSDAY 21 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.strickler, Deon Pearson, & Alkeme (house) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Club Rain: Akil the MC (hip-hop) Hanny's: William Fucking Reed (lounge, downtempo,...
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The Naughty Vegetarian: Top Ten Fatty Meat-Free Foods

By Heather HochOctober 5, 2009
PETA caused some hullabaloo (shocker) a couple months back with a billboard posted in Jacksonville, Fla. that said "Save the Whales, Lose the Blubber: Go Vegetarian." The billboard had a picture of a heavy-set lady on the beach in a not-so-itsy-bitsy teenie-weenie pink polka-dot bikini. Understandably, issues were raised questioning...
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Counter Culture on Mill Update

By Jose GonzalezJuly 22, 2009
There's been a lot of talking and tweeting today about yesterday's blog post on the return of Counter Culture, this time, we've heard, to a prime location on Mill Avenue. Andres Yuhnke, co-founder of Counter Culture, told Chow Bella earlier this week that his business was a lock to reemerge on Mill. While...
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Three Roots Cafe Returns to the Tempe Scene

By Michele LaudigAugust 3, 2009
After a few months' hiatus, popular Mill Avenue coffeehouse Three Roots is back in business, under new ownership (it didn't go co-op after all). Besides a fresh coat of paint, new flooring, and other repairs, the bohemian spirit of the place remains the same. Even many of the same vegan...