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Grassroots Arctic Saison: Hill Farmstead, Here

Beer: Arctic Saison Brewery: Grassroots Brewing Co. Style: Saison ABV: 6 percent Until the highly sought-after Three Floyds Brewing Co. collaborated with Mikkeller, we could never get its beer in Arizona. Russian River also was never available in our state -- until the famed brewery collaborated with Sierra Nevada Brewing...
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Everclear and the Kings of “Late ’90s Confusion Pop”

"Late '90s Confusion Pop" is a genre term that may have been coined, originally, by my friend Daniel Schurgin of the band Gay Kiss. It describes a series of mainstream alt-rock acts from the late '90s who released very accessible pop hits and whose influences seem myriad to the point...
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Scottsdale Police Arrest Suspect in Martini Ranch Stabbing

Officers from the Scottsdale Police Department have arrested a suspect involved in the brutal stabbing that occurred at nightclub and music venue Martini Ranch late last month. Simon West, a 29-year-old resident of Gilbert, was taken into custody by Scottsdale cops on Monday afternoon, exactly a week after a patron...
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11 Must-See Art Exhibitions in Metro Phoenix This Fall

Shout-out everyone who braved the higher temps of the past months to continue supporting the local art scene. We salute you. As the temperatures drop, we know y'all are getting excited to wander around First Friday with your scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. But the temperature isn't the only thing...
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Pair Production

Whenever prolific local musicians Andrew Jemsek and Ryan Avery collaborate on some project, the results tend to be fascinating and often unusual. In 2006, they formed chaotic dance/noise duo Nightwolf, followed three years later by The Quest, a “sloppy and weird” two-piece cover act that gigged in eateries. The pair’s...
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Five Must-Have Pastry Tools

Tarts tins. Ring molds. Loaf pans. Mini tart tins. Pastry bags. Pastry tips. All of varying sizes and shapes. Cake plates. Pie plates. Muffin tins. Madeleine tins. Bundt pans. Sheet pans. A multitude of small wares for manipulating fondant. Cannoli tubes. Chocolate molds. Silpats. Rolling pins. The list goes on,...
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Ignite Phoenix No. 15’s Official Presenter Lineup Announced

Hot dudes sporting cosplay gear, acrobatic "flow ninjas" leaping over fences, bookworms obsessing over Jane Austen tomes, and hipster haberdashers looking decidedly snazzy. So is this the bizarre cast of characters you'll find starring in one of the fall television season's newest shows? Negatory. Instead, it's just a small sample...
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Garden Party

When nature plays the muse of the artist, the results are often stunning. We’ve seen landscapes captured by photographer Ansel Adams and botanicals portrayed by painter Georgia O’Keefe that are iconic images in the art world.This summer, nature inspires Topia, a ballet created by Ballet Arizona’s artistic director Ib Andersen...
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2013 Big Brain Awards Winners Announced

The results are in, and we're proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times' 2013 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced Saturday night at New Times' Artopia, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump ... See also: - Announcing the 2013 Big...
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Joe Arpaio’s White Crosses: Where Are the Ones for Joe’s Victims?

I'm not sure which is more obscene: Sheriff Joe Arpaio's grotesque mockery of migrants who've died crossing the Arizona desert, or a compliant and wholly uncritical media's reporting on Joe's latest stunt involving white crosses in the desert. There's nothing the local idiots in the Fourth Estate like more than...
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Top 5 Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Your weekend is planned, Phoenix. Here are five ways to spend the next few days. Push @ Peoria Center for the Performing Arts We don't know about you, but ever since the Royal Water broke we've had baby fever. But because nine months is a hell of a long time...
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20 Reasons to Love Fall in Arizona

Adios, Arizona summer. Fall brings with it a slew of fun things. In case you've forgotten what the Copper State has to offer, thanks to spending the last few months cooped up in air-conditioned bliss, here are a few of our favorite things to get you up and at 'em...
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The Balcony Scene to Make Phoenix Debut at Crescent Ballroom

Folk musicians, for the most part, have it rough. Blindly thrust into the Dylan-esque pantheon, the overarching image of a folk-based singer-songwriter is that of the introspective introvert that shyly picks at an acoustic guitar before gracefully exiting whatever forum he holds. Yet when you're young and influenced by the croonings of Damian Jurado and David Bazan, both exceptionally dynamic musicians in their own right, you're bound to take a different approach to such a storied genre. Justin Moody, operating under the moniker The Balcony Scene, is such an example, having recently returned to his native Arcadia after spending the majority of his teens in Prescott. Breaking out of the coffee shop mentality for the first time, Moody is making his biggest debut yet with Tempe powerhouses Dust Jacket and Sundressed tomorrow at Crescent Ballroom.