AltWeeklies Wire
Inside a Cinco de Mayo Car Crashnew
Guess which driver's facing 21 years in prison -- the drunk, rich, white one or the sober, poor, black one?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Hungry For Respect's Dirty Tricksnew
In its war for new members, a labor union is using dirty tricks to turn Hispanics against a grocery chain.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
01-29-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Willy Northpole and the Phoenix Hip-hop Scene Explodenew
Northpole is one of three Phoenix MCs from this scene who've landed major label deals in the past year, and he's at the forefront of what many see as an impending Southwest takeover of hip-hop.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
01-15-2008 |
Music
Michael Nowakowski is Suddently on Big Money's Radarnew
In the weeks after Nowakowski scored a major upset to win a seat on the Phoenix City Council, something curious happened. His mailbox filled with checks.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Body of Scars Creats Straight-up, Raging Metalnew
We didn't bother to read Body of Scars' list of influences (if they have one), because we can clearly hear them: Iron Maiden and Slayer.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Body of Scars
Johnette Napolitano's Masterpiecenew
From the haunting synth programming on "Amazing" to the poignant ballad "The Scientist" to her deep 'n' doomy cover of Lou Reed's "All Tomorrow's Parties," Scarred is a sonic portrait of an artist who has stripped away the clamorous sounds of stardom so she can hear herself think.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Johnette Napolitano, Scarred
Beyond Blondenew
It's an excessively rainy Friday night in late November, and Johnette Napolitano has just finished playing a solo acoustic set at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnette Napolitano, Scarred
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Information Blockadenew
The sheriff's made a career of stonewalling critical media -- the public's right to know be damned.
Phoenix New Times |
Ray Stern |
12-18-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Adam Panic is 'Wonderful'new
Panic is still the pivotal force on all his '60s-flavored folk-pop songs.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-11-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Panic, Wonderful
Maricopa County Power Playnew
Law enforcement's attack on the judiciary didn't work, but the war's far from over.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
12-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Extraordinary Contemptnew
A judge describes former Special Prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik's actions against New Times as threatening to the average citizen.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
We Need Some Quaaludesnew
We can't stop listening to Phoenix rock trio Psych 101's Attachment Disorder, and it's totally messing with our heads.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: attachment disorder, Psych 101
Chimi Eat Worldnew
What makes the history (or lack thereof) of the chimichanga so fascinating are the varying and overlapping theories about how this guilty pleasure dish has become as ubiquitous as tacos and tamales.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
11-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Gemini Soul Injects Jazz with Heavy Dose of Funknew
The album was recorded live, giving the songs an organic feel lacking in most studio releases and provides further proof that Gemini Soul is jazz with a pulse.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gemini Soul, The Liquid Soul Tour
Phoenix's Temple of Doomnew
Michael Levine is determined to save the temple that rose from the Holocaust and bar mitzvahed Spielberg. The Black Theatre Troupe wants him to go away.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
11-14-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
