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Modest Mouse Concert Marred By Nauseating Sound Problems

If you came across the pairing of Modest Mouse and Brand New and thought to yourself, "What an odd bill," you're right. The two bands don't have a lot in common, and their fan bases barely overlap. The only similarity is that they experienced their peak popularity at about the...
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The 10 Best Concerts in Phoenix this Weekend

Up for seeing a great concert this weekend? If so, we’ve got a few suggestions for y’all. As a matter of fact, we’ve got 10 of ‘em, and the list includes shows from a wide variety of genres and formats, from electronic dance music and hip-hop to country and pop-punk...
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Blake Lively and The Shallows Are Well Worth the Dive

According to IMDb, Jaume Collet-Serra’s over-before-you-know-it The Shallows runs for one hour and 27 minutes — a number that produces a reaction something like when an NBA roster lists a short-looking player at five-foot-nine and you marvel, Really? Nate Robinson is that tall? The shark thriller has only three or...
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Arizona’s Prop 123 Winning, but Still Too Close to Call

The fate of an Arizona ballot measure that would give more money to schools won't be known until tomorrow afternoon or evening, election officials now say. Proposition 123, pushed by Governor Doug Ducey and put on the ballot by a referendum approved by the State Legislature, was winning by just 8,806...
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5 Ways to Brew Better Coffee at Home

Welcome to Grind, a reoccurring series about coffee and coffee culture in metro Phoenix written by local barista and coffee expert Bill Kennedy. Kennedy started his career at Ground Control in Goodyear and served as Director of Education for Cartel Coffee Lab before landing his current gig as Director of...
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The 10 Best Concerts We’ve Seen at Crescent Ballroom

Crescent Ballroom celebrates its fifth anniversary today. It's hard to imagine what downtown would look like without the venue, which in terms of influence seems older than it is. But back in 2011 owner Charlie Levy just wanted to create a venue with character. "Strip it down to the bare...
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The 10 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

DMX – Friday, August 19 – The PressroomRap superstar DMX has had a bit of a sordid history in the Valley, to say the least. During a six-year stint living in Cave Creek, he was collared eight different times, frequently by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, on such charges as...
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Artist Forrest Solis on Surviving Her First Summer in Phoenix

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix's creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we're taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 56. Forrest Solis. Forrest...