It's not everyday you see fliers for shows with over a dozen bands on them. And when you do, the 8 1/2 by 11-inch piece of paper is more likely to list the headliners and add "And others" instead of naming every single band.So, you've got to hand it to...
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You might want to put some sunglasses on before taking a gander at this brightly colored flier from The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! Yes, they're really called that, and yes, there is an exclamation point at the end of the band name. "We roll deep," says singer Neil Fridd. "We...
When most people find something they can't or won't eat, they simply avoid it. As for me, I've pushed my palate as far as possible — gobbled up weird-looking sea critters that turned out to be scrumptious, masochistically consumed stinky fermented soybeans (natto), and forced myself to try liver, intestines,...
This spring, nature meets music and booze as the Desert Botanical Garden once again hosts Spiked! Thursday's. The eclectic event features a different band and featured cocktail every week, making for rare opportunities to rock out in a beautiful desert landscape.Kicking off the series March 4 is garage rock band...
Pan searing is the secret to making your tongue bend to its knees and accept the healthiness of chicken breast. The best part is you can put it on anything. Salad, pasta, me, and it still tastes good.
Like what makes a business successful, there are three things to consider when buying a home: Location, location, location.The Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index was released yesterday, and Phoenix is ranked the most "affordable" housing market in Arizona.If location is truly king in determining home prices, this ranking seems...
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Practical ArtEver been “finger-wagged” by one of those serious-as-cancer security guards at the Phoenix Art Museum? You know, you sneak in for a closer look at one of the paintings, and the guard is in your face, index finger zipping back and forth like a windshield wiper? Hey, it’s their job; we get it. It’s just […]
Why do Mexicans make the sign of mucho dinero with a gap between their thumb and index fingers, as if holding an imaginary wad of bills between both fingers? El Zorro Chupagringos Because if a pendejo like you can get the gesture, imagine us normal folks? Why do Mexicans who...
Arizona State University assistant professor Jay Golden will assist a major project by Wal-Mart to rate the ecological impact of the products it sells.Here's how the New York Times describes the three steps of the project: The first will involve Wal-Mart's gathering information from its suppliers about the sustainable practices...
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Bobette Riner publishes an electricity index used to promote renewable energy, and she bought a brand-new Prius last year to shoot the bird at the oil companies. "I felt so smug for a while," she says. "Especially being in Houston." She was lucky to score the car from a dealership...
Well, that was fast! The day after Mike Meyer's feature on them ran in our print edition, local death metal band Landmine Marathon have announced they've signed with Prosthetic Records, home to critically lauded (by death-metal standards) acts such as Lamb of God, Gojira, and All That Remains. They're also...
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Maybe this sounds familiar. You order a medium steak in one restaurant and receive meat with a fair amount of pink. Order it somewhere else and you receive just a tiny line of pink. Frustrating, isn't it? Equally so for the chef who prepares a perfect medium rare burger that's...
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BAD BREAK Why did six of Joe Arpaio's goons break the arm of a Mexican house-mom? The answer seems to be that MCSO corrections officers are brutes empowered by a barbaric law enforcement entity that's rewarded with federal immigration power under the 287(g) program. What The Bird has learned about...
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Bay on February 1. First, though, they must take care of the Philadelphia Eagles -- 23-11 winners over the New York Giants on Sunday -- at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals get to play the Donovan McNabb-led Eagles at home this coming Sunday 'cause they're NFC West champions and Philadelphia came into the playoffs as...
By Sarah Fenske Twenty-eight reporters and editors at the Arizona Republic have accepted buyout offers from the Gannett-owned daily. Sources say that executive editor Randy Lovely is telling staffers that the buyouts could help the paper avoid layoffs -- but only if the economy improves. Uh oh. We're also hearing...
Some say the world will end in fire; some — like Werner Herzog — say ice. Flying in the face of global warming, this profoundly idiosyncratic filmmaker leads an expedition, alternately comic and visionary, to the heart of coldness. Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World chronicles his trip...
DJ Shane Kennedy stares intently at his laptop screen at Bikini Lounge, plotting his next play. It's Friday night, and the dimly lit, tiki-style dive on Grand Avenue is packed with artsy types and rough-looking regulars pounding piss-quality pitchers of beer. Not many folks are actually listening to the music,...