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Brian Chartrand’s Musical Identity Crisis

Looking at local musician Brian Chartrand's musical biography, you might say he has an identity crisis. There are his solo acoustic releases, which include his unique arrangements of well-known songs from contemporary artists as well as strong guitar work on his original numbers. There's his work with the critically-acclaimed local...
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The 11 Best Canned Beers in the Country

The first beer can -- a heavy-gauge steel number that had to be stabbed open with a sharp piece of metal -- first hit the market almost 80 years ago. I envy the beer bloggers of those days. With just two beers available (Krueger's Cream Ale and Krueger's Finest Beer),...
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Filth: More Irvine Welsh Ne’er-Do-Wells Not Doing Well

You have to hand it to James McAvoy, who has made a career out of his amiable, boyish good looks; in Filth, he destroys that image. As Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson, he's a booze-bloated, greasy wreck who appears about 20 years older, all busted capillaries and shit-eating grin. He's not...
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Ask a Mexican on Jealous Cousins and Pride in Heritage

Why is there in every Mexican family a jealous cousin driven by insecurity? Must Excuse Vulgar-Ass Lingual Expression Take your pick. It's because: a) Your dad unwittingly insulted their dad back in the rancho when they were boys, and your cousin was taught to hate you as a result, b)...
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Phoenix Designer Cody Carpenter: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city's creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year's Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 75. Cody Carpenter. It's...
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7 Best Concerts to See in Phoenix This Weekend

Don't be fooled by the naysayers. Those who say Phoenix doesn't have live music options in the summer are either lying or basing their statements off of the dark days before engineers mastered central air conditioning. There's enough music going on this weekend to keep Bomont barn-dancing for years. Here's...
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Cocktail Ice Sculptures Made With 3D Printer Are the Best Ever

In a delightfully aptly titled article called "What Would Don Draper Make With a 3-D Printer?", Wired showed us pretty much our favorite thing to come out of Japan since whisky. Suntory, a purveyor of Japanese whisky brands like Hibiki and beer like Sapporo, recently did a little experiment with...
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ASU Research: Higher Education Levels Tied to Better Health

It's not exactly shocking that those with higher educations generally earn more money. But a paper published through the National Bureau of Economic Research also finds that those with a higher education are generally healthier as well.Researchers from ASU, the University of Chicago, and the University of Maryland measured levels...
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Shake That Asteroid

Soothsayers have been predicting the end of the world since the dawn of time and we’re still here. It’s an entirely different matter, though, when the government sounds the alarm and tells us that even duck-and-covering can’t save us as in Binary Theatre Company’s latest production, Earthlings, on Saturday, April...
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Phoenix Has the Sixth-Most Pedestrian Deaths in the Country

Only five other American cities had more pedestrian deaths than Phoenix in 2012, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.It's remarkable, considering walking and jogging aren't common activities when it's 120 degrees outside during a Phoenix summer...
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Nintendocore Pioneers Minibosses now ?Rocking for Good Times’ Sake

Where would Minibosses be without Samus Aran and Jimmy Page? On the day of its release in 1987, pre-teen Aaron Burke picked up Metroid, an action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that debuted Aran, a daring bounty hunter in space. A longtime science fiction/space fan, Burke fell hard for...
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Tom Horne Pimps Bill Restricting Access to Public Records

Now why would Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne want to make it difficult and costly for reporters and regular citizens to obtain public records? Given the trouble Horne's gotten himself into regarding public records requests to his office -- resulting in an FBI investigation, two county attorneys concluding that Horne...