Valley Fever

This Weekend: Vehicular Destruction and Angela Johnson's Vaudeville Style Mystery Menagerie

Fri May 9 2008, 8: 42 am

By Jonathan McNamara Not only will you be able to see cars crush each other like wheeled beer cans against so many foreheads at Hellzapoppin' Demolition Derby this weekend, you'll also bear witness to lawn mower races and tire pushes....  more >>

Feathered Bastard

Dennis Gilman's May Day video; RAIA-founder Buck Young dies; and ACU's Keith Lefebvre insults former Marine Bob Haran.

Fri May 9 2008, 12: 24 pm

Pro-immigrant activist Dennis Gilman's video of the nativists' May Day clambake. Dennis Gilman, the bad-boy of the local pro-immigrant community, recently posted the video above of Rusty Childress' 2008 May Day demonstration at the state capitol, one I blogged...  more >>



Future Shock: Tom Waits, Tina Turner, Coldplay, and more

Fri May 9 2008, 9: 43 pm

This might be our most exciting Future Shock yet, as several big-name shows and rare concert opportunities came down the wire. Rather than sit and gush about how awesome it is that Phoenix is one of only 17 cities on Tina Turner’s tour, or that Tom Waits is playing two nights here, let’s just get on with the roll call of radness.  more >>

Chow Bella

Bourbon Steak launches Summer Barbecue Series

Fri May 9 2008, 1: 22 pm

I never thought I'd find myself looking forward to Arizona summers, but it's actually come down to that -- and I think it has a lot to do with all the specials that local restaurants and resorts roll out...  more >>

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