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Valley Smokers Buy, Steal, and Inhale JWH-018 to Get Highnew

The herb on the counter resembles sage mixed with crumbled marijuana, but it's fuzzier and fluffier, filled with tiny brown hairs and minuscule crystals. It smells like dry leaves and black licorice and it's being sold in head shops as an "herbal incense blend."
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  02-09-2010  |  Drugs

Arizona Ghostbusters Go to Extremes for Good Causesnew

Arizona Ghostbusters don't really investigate paranormal activity or bust ghosts. They're just people who love the Ghostbusters franchise and use their costumes and car to raise money for charities.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  11-03-2009  |  Culture

Hopi Reggae Artist Casper Lomayesva Brings Redemption Songs to the Desertnew

Because of a shared resistance to tyranny, reggae is wildly popular among Native Americans -- from the Seminole Tribe of Florida to the Hopi of Arizona.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  10-06-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendynew

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Metro Phoenix May be the Next Porn Capital of the Worldnew

The adult business isn't what it used to be, especially in the San Fernando Valley outside Los Angeles, the long-reigning capital of porn in America. But luckily for Taryn Thomas, her new company's based in a place considered the next big hotspot for pornography: metropolitan Phoenix.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-18-2009  |  Movies

Willy Northpole Wants Hip-Hop Fans in Phoenix to Feel 'Tha Connect'new

In the increasingly formula-following rap game, Phoenix rapper Willy Northpole likes to do things a little differently.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  06-16-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Fifteen Years After Kurt Cobain's Death, Would-Be Nirvanas Share His Broken Crownnew

Ever since Kurt Cobain, Seattle's seminal grunge hero, shot himself in the head, slews of would-be successors to Nirvana's sonic throne have come and gone.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  04-08-2009  |  Music

Hollywood Heartthrob: How a Lucky Break and a Lot of Cash Made the Bandnew

The day he won a huge raffle, Ted Myers called his bandmates and told them not to worry about money anymore. He had an investor who would pay for everything.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  01-13-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Tempe Street Preacher Omar Call Preaches the Gospel of Atheismnew

Usually, street preachers share the word of God. But this blue velvet guy is a different kind of preacher. He's a devout non-believer, and he preaches atheism.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  12-30-2008  |  Religion

MMA's Unsung Pioneer: 'Grapple Girl' Michelle Farrownew

Women's MMA is finally on the up, but at 42, Farrow's past her fighting prime -- and she's facing the fact that other women will reap the benefits she's sown in bruises and blood.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  11-11-2008  |  Sports

Henry Rollins is Begging You to Votenew

"This is your country; this is your time. Do this," he says. "[People might say] 'Well, I don't know who to vote for.' Get an opinion. It's easy. They give them away like free kittens at a church bazaar."
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  10-07-2008  |  Music

The New Queen is Not Like the Old Queen ... and That's a Problemnew

For starters, there are too many "inspirational" ballads here, ranging from the OK to the barely-tolerable-in-its-cheesiness "We Believe," in which Paul Rodgers implores us to "hear our brothers" over watery synthesizers.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  10-07-2008  |  Reviews

Janis Joplin Crap N Vomit Brings the Noisenew

The Phoenix punk trio also brings the knee-length, airbrushed boob T-shirts.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  09-23-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Godfather of Phoenix Hip-hop Recalls '70s R&B and '80s Gangsta Rapnew

Formerly known as Iroc Beats, Roca's been laying down lyrical flows and grinding it out in the local scene for the better part of two decades.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  09-09-2008  |  Reviews

Slut Sister Gets Epic and Violent on 'Raw Meat'new

Although the band describes its music as "metal/hardcore/Southern rock" on its MySpace page, I'd say that description's only about two-thirds accurate. It's definitely hardcore metal, but I'm not hearing the "Southern rock" aspects.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-05-2008  |  Reviews

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