SUN 3/6 The revolution will be televised -- if, that is, you happen to be at Thought Crime, 1019 North Central, on Sunday, March 6, for the Anarchist Library's screening of the documentary The Fourth World War. Organizer Phil Freedom describes the 78-minute video as "riot porn," since it features...
SAT 12/18 Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal" discussed how to prevent the children of poor people in Ireland from becoming a burden to their parents. One of Swift's solutions was to eat the children, as they represented a renewable food resource. Modest Proposal magazine -- named after Swift's...
If you've been waiting for someone to have that Reese's Peanut Butter Cup accident that ends with, "Hey, you got electronica in my rock and rap," look no further than Cross Platform, five great tastes that might taste great together. Dubbed "an experiment in rap, funk, rock, soul & electronic,"...
What began as a quiet gallery stroll is approaching full-blown street fair now that thousands of regulars clog Roosevelt Street on the first Friday of even the hottest Phoenix month. Walking a block can take strategy and patience, because the art isn't just in the crowded galleries anymore. Recently, countless...
Alice CooperThe Valley’s own master of shock rock has been mining his shtick for so long now — 35 years and counting — it’s easy to take his contributions for granted. (Who else would we have to blame for Marilyn Manson?) And Cooper’s recent ventures, from the establishment of his downtown Alice Cooper’stown nightclub to his […]
Alice CooperThe Valley’s own master of shock rock has been mining his shtick for so long now — 35 years and counting — it’s easy to take his contributions for granted. (Who else would we have to blame for Marilyn Manson?) And Cooper’s recent ventures, from the establishment of his downtown Alice Cooper’stown nightclub to his […]
He speaks from the murky shadows of Booth #55, a man in navy pinstripes with a voice like gravel frying in brown butter. "You wanna know about Jack Durant? I've got stories you won't believe." His hands are neatly manicured; his tie expertly dimpled; there's a felt hat on the...
Life Goes On Editor's note: More than 1,500 letters and phone calls came in on New Times' recent article about Preserve A Life Inc. ("Forever Yours," Esteban Sauer, October 28). First Bush wins the election, now this!: I just finished reading "Forever Yours," and I can only imagine the mountain...
A punk rock club with its own record label promises great things, and that's just what Rogue Records -- named after the Scottsdale nightspot -- aims to do. Of course, its first release by The Half Empties isn't going to reinvent the punk prototype of loud and fast tunes, but...
THU 7 Got a gamer roommate who's hijacked your TV? Don't fret. Our advice: Feed his compulsion for escapism with a ticket to the Arizona State Fair, where your Mountain Dew-chugging, Cheetos-eating, entranced-by-the-incomparable-graphics-of-"Soul Calibur II" roomie will be in Xbox ecstasy as GameRiot, "the world's largest traveling video games festival...
Go Ask Alice A loyal listener: Wow! I guess you're not a fan of Alice Cooper's radio show, eh ("Alice in Revolver Land," Brendan Joel Kelley, June 3)? I read your article, and between bong hits I couldn't stop laughing. Funny stuff. I'm actually writing to you because I do...
6/25-6/26 Scott Sanders, owner of the Paper Heart Gallery, has his own method of bitch-slapping culture-deprived Valley residents. This time it's with "Haz Mat," the Heart's latest installment of experimental music, theater and video art. The two-night gig, which promises to open your mind -- and then screw with it...
Dear Ms. Cooper, Over the past few weeks, I've had the opportunity to listen to your still-young syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper, weeknights on KDKB-FM 93.3, broadcast from deep in your underground bunker in this "toxic wonderland" I like to call the 'Nix. First, let me say that...
6/4-6/5 Thirty years ago, Alice Cooper was a ghoulish rocker, hell-bent on sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Now he's writing show tunes. In all fairness, Destiny Dancers' Mosaic 2004, showing at the Orpheum Theatre, 225 East Adams, on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5, does possess all of...
5/27-5/28 The standard fare, when exhibiting the horrors of war, includes photos of the dead, pierced helmets, and blood-splattered letters from weary soldiers. But what about the women left behind, whose work is never done -- especially in times of war? ASU's Museum of Anthropology and School of Art explore...
CLUBS ACME Roadhouse: In its original Scottsdale location, ACME catered to Harley-Davidson weekend warriors. In its new Tempe incarnation, it entertains the college set with dancing and, on Sundays, local rock bands. Dance space is at a minimum, but there's plenty of room for other social rites. Sun: Live music...
This may sound an eensy bit hyperbolic, but dig: Mayor of the Sunset Strip is the greatest rock 'n' roll movie of all time. Of course, as with any advanced class, it's good to bone up on the prerequisites. If you haven't explored rock in film (and rockin' film) from...
Thursday, April 8 Thanks to a big phat deal with rapper Bubba Sparxxx, the Yonder Mountain String Band is reaching an entirely new audience. Sparxxx's track "Comin Round" sends a shout out to the Colorado jamgrass band, sampling its 2001 tune "To See You Coming 'round the Bend." YMSB comes...
Greasy food and cheesy tchotchkes are staples of almost any Valley festival. But the Rathayatra Parade and Festival in Tempe on Saturday, February 14, promises something a bit different -- a chance to touch the ethereal plane. Such spiritual transcendence comes by way of pulling a towering, 20-foot-high, crimson-domed, garland-anointed...
Through the Years A real old-timer: Hey, I go way back with New Times. I am looking at Volume Two, Number One, in my archives and indeed beside the roast I received for the 100-year storm that wiped out the Summers End Festival, the headlines and a Michael Lacey review...
CLUBS ACME Roadhouse: In its original Scottsdale location, ACME catered to Harley-Davidson weekend warriors. In its new Tempe incarnation, it entertains the college set with dancing and, on Sundays, local rock bands. Dance space is at a minimum, but there's plenty of room for other social rites. Sun: Live music...
I mean, shit, Ryan Adams is prolific, you've got to give him that: He released almost 30 new songs in 2003. Reportedly, what happened is that Adams made a record titled Love Is Hell but scrapped it after he and his label couldn't decide if it was the right collection...
