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Top 5 Holiday Cocktails from Last Call’s JK Grence

Some of you might not realize that I've been writing Last Call for close to three years now. This means if you go back through the Last Call archives, you'll find yourself quite an impressive collection of cocktails. This also means that if you're looking for a certain style of...
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Some Call Us Heroes Appearance Canceled at Yucca Tap Room

Update: Since this article went to press, the Some Call Us Heroes appearance at Yucca Tap Room has been canceled due to "unforeseen medical circumstances," as described on the band's Facebook page. A few years ago, five Phoenix musicians from various respected local bands came together and hit the ground...
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Ron Barber Files Federal Lawsuit Over Uncounted Votes

Democratic Congressman Ron Barber's campaign has filed a federal lawsuit over 133 votes that were cast, not counted, in the race for his congressional seat. Republican challenger Martha McSally leads Barber by 161 votes, but with a recount imminent, Barber's not giving up yet. "We are talking about 133 Southern...
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Alpine Beer Co. Comes to Arizona

We have entered the age of beer acquisitions -- craft breweries are now buying other craft breweries. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as businesses purchasing or joining forces with competitors is actually a sign of a healthy marketplace. The problem is in perception: When a craft brewery like Portland's...
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Kayla Mueller: Peace Activist, War Mascot?

In life, Kayla Mueller was a humanitarian and a peacemaker. In death, she's becoming a rallying point for ramped-up military action in the Middle East. One day after U.S. officials confirmed reports that the 26-year-old Prescott native had been killed in Syria, a captive of the Islamic State of Iraq...
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Professor Ersula Ore Says She Tried to Stop Cop from “Reaching Under My Skirt”

Professor Ersula Ore, convicted for resisting arrest and suing ASU for $2 million, is defiant as ever in a new statement that blames Officer Stewart Ferrin for her troubles. "While I requested he respect the exercise of my constitutional rights, his anger clearly grew to frightening proportions. He unjustifiably grabbed me and threw me to the ground with the excessive force that he...
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Heritage Hump Day: Sugar High – “Swallowed Bombs”

Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That's because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector's item of a much beloved...
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5 Coffee and Chocolate Pairings for Your Valentine

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so it's probably about time you start figuring out the best way to please the coffee lover in your life. Rather than that same old boring bouquet of flowers, why not switch things up this year and give that sweet-but-maybe-a-little-bitter boo of yours...
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What’s Fresh Right Now at the Gilbert Farmer’s Market

If you find yourself in the East Valley on a Saturday morning, the Gilbert Farmer's Market is a delicious place to get lost for a few hours. If you're strictly on the hunt for local produce, this might not be your best Metro Phoenix option; while the market did feature...
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5 Great New Songs By Phoenix Artists

Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. There Is Danger - "Youth" There Is Danger's album Living Dreams was my favorite local album of 2013, and by the...
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In Fifty Shades, the Sex Is Good, but the Comedy Is Better

Even fans of Fifty Shades of Grey admit the book is a literary atrocity. Novelist E.L. James' erotic reveries read like the rantings of a drunk yokel — less "His firm hands cupped my breasts" and more "Holy crap! He's touching my boobs!" The story is simple: 21-year-old virgin Anastasia...
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7 Cool Things We Saw at January’s Third Friday

The first round of Third Friday exhibitions in 2015 is setting the bar high for the rest of the year. It was a pretty quiet evening on the streets, but most of the galleries were filled with work and people to view it. Most of these exhibitions will be around...
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Clucks in a Row

Some folk tales have odd morals, like “don’t make a fairy angry.” Sound advice, to be sure, but not always applicable to everyday life. Other bedtime stories teach solid lessons about character and behavior, cloaking the serious platitudes in the adventures of cute little animals. Such is The Little Red...