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Top 5 Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

By Phoenix New Times StaffJanuary 3, 2014
The post-holiday hangover is in full effect and it's more than a little funky. We're still finishing off the last of our Christmas leftover, trashing the remainder of the decorations and festive miscellanies, and trying to get our brainpans back into a normal schedule after all these mid-week holidays and...
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How to Make the Best Eggnog

By JK GrenceNovember 15, 2013
I just looked at the calendar and realized that the time for wintry merrymaking is coming closer. While I'm staunchly against Christmas creeping forward every year (seriously, retailers, can we at least wait until after Halloween before putting up Christmas decorations?), there's one piece of Yuletide cheer that is best...
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Best Coffee Beans

September 26, 2013
Roastery of Cave Creek (ROC2)One of the Valley’s best-kept secrets, the Roastery of Cave Creek was started by Dave Anderson as a small operation that roasted estate-grown organic coffee for some of the best local restaurants. Chances are you’ve sipped this expertly roasted coffee once or twice without even knowing it. If you have had a cup of joe […]
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Best Hip-Hop Night

September 26, 2013
WTFunk? Fridays at Red OwlIf you’re looking to get up to speed on what’s happening in the oft-underappreciated Valley hip-hop scene, WTFunk? Fridays is as close as you’ll get to a cram school. Every month’s WTF Funk? is packed with local MCs and DJs — not just the ones performing but the ones who are there to watch — […]
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Best Beer Cocktail

September 26, 2013
Gooseneck, Handlebar TempeGenerally, we’re purists when it comes to beer — keep your shandy to yourself — but we make one exception, and that’s for Handlebar’s Gooseneck. The beer/liquor blend, which the Mill Ave bar also calls a Hopped Collins, is itself based on a classic cocktail called the Tom Collins, traditionally crafted with lemon juice, soda […]
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Best Tequila

September 26, 2013
Senor Rio Tequila Jalisco International ImportsIt used to be a private, friends-and-family-only, small-batch tequila going back three generations in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. Today this smooth premium tequila is a gift resulting from the reunion of an estranged father and daughter, bringing an elegant tequila to the American market. Stone oven-cooked blue agave hearts are the foundation of a […]
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Andrew Duncan Brown’s Record Label Reveals Cause of His Death

By Benjamin LeathermanOctober 15, 2013
Some of the circumstances behind the recent death of local singer-songwriter Andrew Duncan Brown were revealed to Up on the Sun within the last hour via his label Smoking Pirate Records. According to an e-mail from the Mesa-based label, the 27-year-old musician was found dead on Sunday floating in the...
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5 Gifts for the World Traveler

By Heather HochNovember 19, 2013
What? Not done with your holiday shopping? Yeah, neither are we. But we've been making lists -- and checking them twice -- and we've got some suggestions for the nice people on your list. Today, Chow Bella's Gift Guide for the world traveler. We all have that friend who jumps...
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Why a Phoenix Label Is Diving Into the Music Video Business

By Dan MooreSeptember 24, 2013
Phoenix MC Rashenal has been working on the business end of music for a while now, running his own label, Earsweat Records. His new single, "Cash Flow" -- the first fruits of a couple years' writing and recording -- is no exception. He'll likely take the lead on the press...
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Cynical Bill Montgomery Airs PSA to “Comfort” the Undocumented

By Stephen LemonsOctober 31, 2013
No one can say Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery lacks chutzpah. For years now, Montgomery has exploited anti-Latino bigotry to obtain and retain public office. When he campaigned for attorney general in 2006, Montgomery was one of many politicians who snuggled up to the racist minuteman movement. In 2010, he...
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9 Best Vintage Shops in Metro Phoenix

By Phoenix New Times StaffDecember 10, 2013
Looking for vintage Mexican home goods? How about industrial furniture for your loft? Maybe some vintage denim to round out your wardrobe? Whatever it is you're looking for in the vintage realm, we've spent the past year scouring Phoenix to find it. So grab a pen, bookmark this story, or...
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Best Music Blog

September 26, 2013
PHX Literal Music ReviewsLet’s be honest, if there is any type of blog there are too many of in Phoenix, it’s music blogs. And after a while, there isn’t much left to say, is there? There is a finite number of active bands, after all. Yet, PHX Literal Music Reviews is different, in the same way that Rocky […]
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Best Place to Stay Up Late on a Sunday Night

September 26, 2013
4-2-10 Sundays at El Hefe Super Macho TaqueriaAs is widely thought in some circles, Sundays are supposed to be a day of rest. That obviously doesn’t include the party fiends that cram into Scottsdale’s El Hefe every week for one final fete before the weekend’s done. Kicking off in the afternoon, 4-2-10 Sundays are five-alarm ragers of beats, booze, and scandalous behavior […]
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Best Karaoke

September 26, 2013
Brigett's Last LaughThere are a lot of very unnerving, questionable things about karaoke. You’ll have to convince yourself you can sing. You’ll have to convince yourself you can get your friends to sing. You’ll have to convince all the people in front of you you can sing. You should not have to wonder when and whether a […]
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Quitting Smoking is Easier on Social Media

By Katie JohnsonSeptember 27, 2013
While some critics may frown upon our society's addiction to social media, truth be told, there are much worse habits worth kicking to the curb -- like smoking. Now studies are showing that not only are social media habits far tamer than your pack a day, but they might actually...
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Best Temporary Public Art

September 26, 2013
Luster Kaboom's FunHouse at Scottsdale Public LibraryWhenever Dave Quan comes town, we know he’s up to something creative. The artist (who also goes by Luster Kaboom and is a New Times contributor) moved to New York last year, but he comes back to his hometown every once in a while to paint a new mural or collaborate with old friends. In […]
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Best Theater Show

September 26, 2013
Jimmy Eat WorldAfter their customary three-year hiatus following 2010’s Invented, the Mesa natives announced their eighth album and an Arizona tour in rapid succession in April. The album, Damage, was prototypically Jimmy Eat World; the tour was a little unusual. Bypassing Phoenix and Tucson entirely, Jim Adkins and company scheduled much smaller shows in not-quite-hotspots like Yuma, […]