The decision regarding how to present songs in recorded form can be a tricky one for some bands. That's especially true for acts like Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, a Indiana chamber-pop band that can't even decide what to put on its records. Margot and Co. had a...
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Eleven years ago, LynnRae Ries was diagnosed with celiac disease. At the time she was a business owner peddling pretty nail art and traveling extensively with her life and business partner, Verne. Her business demanded a lifestyle that kept her on the road eating most of her meals in restaurants...
What are we to make of neo-Nazi-huggin' state Senator Russell Pearce's declaration that under his rule as majority leader, Arizona's upper house will be "the Tea Party Senate"?Look no further than the August report on "Tea Party Nationalism," produced by the anti-racist Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights,...
Phoenix city attorneys want to shut out the public from a court hearing on Monday that will help a judge decide whether to force the city to release logs kept by Mayor Phil Gordon's publicly funded security detail.Monday's hearing is the result of a lawsuit filed against Phoenix by Judicial...
Andrew Myers, the campaign manager for Proposition 203, tells New Times tonight that he's very hopeful the medical marijuana initiative will come out on top when all the votes are in. It seems like wishful thinking, but official figures show he might be right. Myers points out that provisional ballots...
A "reckless, four-year campaign of corruption and power abuse." That's how retired Judge Charles E. Jones categorized the evidence against ex-County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his one-time hatchet-woman, former Deputy County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon, in probable-cause statements filed today that could lead to disbarment for both lawyers. Jones also slammed the pair's...
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Chelsea Ryan's no stranger to film -- the ASU Film senior has worked various roles behind the scenes of school and independent films. But when she decided she was going to film a musical for her capstone project this year, she knew she was in deep water. In tackling all...
This week, several interested parties asked, "How do I bake with pot?" A timely question, with the recent passage of Prop 203 and the potential business opportunities for supplying baked goods to medical marijuana dispensaries. Budding entrepreneur, are you? (Note: We're not saying we've tried any of this firsthand. That would...
You're free to go -- but we'll keep your money. That's the position of Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on the failed case of Mario de la Fuente Manriquez, a Mexican media millionaire accused of organized crime. Manriquez was arrested and charged earlier this year with 19 counts of money laundering, assisting...
Goodyear Mayor Jim Cavanaugh abruptly ended his term as the city's mayor this morning. In a letter to the citizens of Goodyear, Cavanaugh resigned his post, citing problems with other elected officials as the reason."My effectiveness as your mayor has been diminished by a strong collaboration of city manager and...
The Phoenix Coyotes took a pair of home wins over the weekend, beating the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Friday, and the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday. A pair of hat tricks from Vernon Fiddler and Ray Whitney certainly helped things.Scoring isn't exactly Fiddler's strong suit -- he's more a...
Phoenix area band 49 Til Midnight is stepping up its game to open up for Sublime tribute band Badfish at the Marquee on February 12. With a sound that's somewhat similar to Pearl Jam with a Scottsdale twist, these guys will undoubtedly catch on quickly.Up On The Sun caught up...
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Bieber Fever: either you got it or you don't. A Surprise mom seems to be burnin' up with the affliction because she banned her 12-year-old son from dressing as a "gay Justin Bieber" for Halloween. He wasn't happy, and, in a very un-Bieber-like move -- responded by pulling a knife...
Don't look now, but the Phoenix Suns are on a roll. Okay, it's might only be a two-game win streak (which includes last night's 107-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena), but it's still something to get enthused about.Thursday's evening's win brought the team back up to...
Distillers of whiskey and other spirits have known for centuries that aging a drink in oak barrels does wonders for its flavor, smoothing out rough edges while adding layers of complexity to both aroma and taste. Bartenders and cocktail artisans across the country are now catching on and letting their...
Just like in any other country, people in the UK sure do like their money. That's why they voted for John Lennon to appear on the Royal Mint's commemorative £5 coin, according to Spinner. Over 27,000 people voted for Lennon, which was 92 percent of the vote. Lennon fans showed...
The medical marijuana initiative, Proposition 203, is just one of several statewide races that look like they might end in a photo finish. At 10 p.m. approaches, here are some of the closest ones according to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office: * Prop 203 -- With 70 percent of...
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THERE SHOULD BE BLOOD Arizona Democratic Party Chair Don Bivens needs to exit stage right, and his moronic remarks at the party's November 20 state committee meeting, held at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Phoenix, are a prime example of why. Faced with the stark reality of Arizona as a...
Why do all of my cookies come out hard as rocks? Made "chewy" snicker doodles this weekend and they turned out like crackers. What am I doing wrong? A little difficult to determine where you went wrong without being in the kitchen with you while you were baking. Here are...
Qualified patients probably will be buying legal marijuana in dispensaries by summer or fall of 2011, a state health official said today. Those who grow their own under Arizona's voter-approved Proposition 203, however, could be getting high much sooner. In a long news conference this afternoon featuring Will Humble, director of the state's...
Mesa voters essentially gave the Chicago Cubs a blank check on Tuesday, approving a measure that gives the team a boat-load of cash to build a new spring training facility.Yesterday, voters approved Proposition 420 (we know what you're probably thinking, but the medical weed proposition was Prop 203), which gives...