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Modified Arts Presents a Hollis Frampton-Inspired Photo Exhibition in July

"When it comes to practically everything, we seem to be of two minds." -- Hollis Frampton A group of seven Phoenix-area photographers will show their latest work partially inspired by the work and writings of Hollis Frampton, an American avant-garde filmmaker, photographer and pioneer of digital arts. The exhibition, called...
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Sedona-Based Band decker. Rolls With the Punches

When you spend as much time on the road as songwriter Brandon Decker does, you begin to feel at home on it. The Sedona-based musician and bandmates in Americana outfit decker. have spent countless hours on Southwest highways, promoting their brand of blissed-out desert folk in a "new" 1999 Toyota...
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Moa Imperial Stout

Beer: Moa Imperial Stout Brewery: Moa Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10.2 percent See also: Sonoran FFF See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer 9 p.m., Sunday night. CSI has been called in to investigate a crime scene. Lieutenant David Caruso arrives at the taped-off Tempe home...
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Nick Lowe on Crafting “Swinging” Pop in His 60s

Nick Lowe has worn more than a couple stylistic hats in his 40-plus years as a songwriter, performer, and producer. He played ambling country rock with Brinsley Schwarz, ushered in pub rock, punk, and new wave with solo records and production for Stiff Records, and eased into a remarkable career...
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My Fit Foods Opens Third Location in Ahwatukee

See also: My Fit Foods Healthy Take-Out Restaurant Coming to Scottsdale See also: Tastemaker 73: Sharon Salomon Healthy food take-out chain My Fit Foods continues to expand in Phoenix, opening a third area location in Ahwatukee on last month after establishing stores in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. The Houston-based brand...
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Top Five Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of...
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Wet Paint Artist Supply to Stay Open

Good news for fans of Tempe's venerated art supply joint Wet Paint: The shop is going to stay open after all. Despite announcing the impending closure of the long-running store (which has sold paint and other supplies to local artists and graf fiends for more than 11 years) back in...
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Chaos Theory 13: The Good, the Bad, and the Meh

Despite the bad juju ordinarily associated with the number 13, the 13th time truly turned out to be a charm for downtown Phoenix's annual Chaos Theory exhibition. The one-weekend-only annual invitational show — started by an art consortium then known as 3CarPileUp, consisting of artists Randy Slack, James Angel, and...
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Randy Slack’s Art Show Chaos Theory Grows Up

Hundreds of artists and art fans made their way to downtown's Legend City Studios on a cool Friday night in October for Randy Slack's 13th annual art exhibition known as Chaos Theory. In years past, the event was as much about the after-hours party in the parking lot as the...
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Tom Horne’s Snakepit, Bill Montgomery’s Dirty Money, and the Problem with Carmen Chenal

The media's been hot for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne's head over allegations that during the 2010 campaign he was improperly involved in supporter-turned-staffer Kathleen Winn's independent expenditure committee Business Leaders for Arizona. See also: -Tom Horne's Alleged Hit-and-Run at an Address Listed for Carmen Chenal (w/UPDATE) -Bill Montgomery Takes...
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The Art of Coffee (c. 1961)

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We'll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here's what's buzzing this morning:Ah, the art of a true buzz...
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Compliance‘s Craig Zobel on Documenting Sexual Degradation

Like antidepressants, artificial sugars, Botox, and other miracle inventions of the past century, corporate culture became an omnipresent fact of life before anyone could know how it would affect the human body and brain on an extended timeline. One way to look at writer/director Craig Zobel's second feature, Compliance —...
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We’re Doomed: Russian Mogul Claims Humans Will Be Immortal by 2045

See also: We're Doomed: Scientists Create "Supersoldier" Ants with Jaws See also: We're Doomed: Scientists Set Record for Hottest Temperature Ever in Experiment Dubbed "PHENIX" See also: We're Doomed: Scientists Discover Jumping Cockroach Dmitry Itskov has an interesting view of the future. The Russian business mogul is on a mission...
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Chilaquiles: Because We All Need a Reminder That Life Is Good

Perhaps one of the nicest things about Mexican chilaquiles is that you don't need a special occasion to eat them. As in homes throughout Mexico, this traditional Mexican dish and forerunner of modern nachos is served up for breakfast or brunch somewhere in the Valley every day. Simple, versatile, and...
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Nine Favorite Photography Resources in Metro Phoenix

See also: A collection of local photographers and artists in our 2010 Creatives and 2012 Creatives feature See also: Bob Carey on Art, Photography, and "The Tutu Project" The year of the shutterbug overload is here. Old school photographers might wince at the mention of Instagram, Hipstamatic, apps for photo...