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Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week...
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Jawbreaker: You’re Not Punk, and I’m Telling Everyone

Every now and then, you stumble across a band that speaks to you at just the right time, and they end up becoming one of your all-time favorites. This group seems to understand what you're going through better than any of your peers, and acts as a gateway drug to...
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Big Brain 2012 Finalist: John Cavanagh

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: John Cavanagh John Cavanagh is busy.The guy has a full-time...
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Big Brain 2012 Finalist: Thomas Greyeyes

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists.Up today: Thomas Greyeyes The artist splits his time among Tsegi, visiting family and...
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How Some Valley Merchants Define “Artisan”

Some Valley merchants differ on the word's seemingly evolving definition. Long before the word "artisan" was trampled to death by marketing mumbo jumbo, cities like Portland, San Francisco, and Boston were homes to thriving CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), farmers markets, and independent shops and eateries selling locally sourced food. Phoenix,...
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E3 Teaches Gamers Three Lessons and Births an Indigo Child

The Electronic Entertainment Expo is the gaming superbowl if the superbowl was just a giant tailgate party where everyone high fives for a week. The event peaked in the 90s when the internet was not the primary method of obtaining gaming news. Writers and industry insiders would flock to the...
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Anchor Steam Beer

Beer: Anchor Steam Beer Brewery: Anchor Brewing Co. Style: California Common ABV: 4.9 percent I will admit that, when it comes to beer, I'm enamored with novelty -- the fringe, experimental brews that challenge my palate and keep things interesting. But sometimes in the quest for limited-release, barrel-aged, quadruple-hopped, soured,...
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Glenfiddich’s Cask of Dreams

We all have dreams, though some might be more easily attainable than others. Is your dream to travel to a foreign country? Easy. Is your dream to be CEO of a company? Tough, but not impossible. Is your dream is to taste a Scotch aged in casks inscribed with the...
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Big Brain 2012 Finalist: Jon Ashcroft

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists.Up today: Jon Ashcroft ​Long before Jon Ashcroft moved to Phoenix, landed...
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Big Brain 2012 Finalist: Andrew Hadle

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists.Up today: Andrew Hadle Andrew Hadle's studio hasn't been this clean in...
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Spotify Ruffles Feathers, Promises Paradigm Shift

"Spotify? I'm not a fan," says Maynard James Keenan from his home in Cornville, where he balances his winemaking and numerous musical projects. "I haven't made enough from them for a cup of coffee. Rhapsody? Same sad story." That's the complaint circulating among musicians as industry buzz builds around the...