AltWeeklies Wire
The Wheel World of 'American Body Shop'new
Comedy Central's new show is straight out of Phoenix -- and Sam Greene's head.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
07-10-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Billy Shields' Burning Sensationnew
The firefighters union boss screwed up -- now he's ticked off Phoenix's most powerful law firm.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
07-02-2007 |
Politics
Death by Electrocutionernew
In a worst-case scenario for stun guns, a Phoenix cop kills a suspect with an 84-second tasing.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
07-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
For Metal Maniacsnew
Although 3 Inches of Blood harks back to some of metal's cheesier moments, the Vancouver-based band resents being called a "spoof" group -- they're serious about what they do.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
06-26-2007 |
Reviews
The Smob: Hip-hop With a Twistnew
"What hip-hop do you know that has a Kansas country girl singing?"
Phoenix New Times |
Brendan Joel Kelley |
06-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Smob
Phil Cisneros' Death Sentencenew
A vengeful court puts an ailing old man behind bars -- likely his final resting place.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
06-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Taser Aftershock!new
Turns out much-maligned stun guns are a good thing overall.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
06-26-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Sage Francis' Amoebic Hip-hopnew
There is nothing emo about this album.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
06-12-2007 |
Reviews
The Revenge: Three-Chord Wondersnew
Cathartic monkeys bring on the punk.
Phoenix New Times |
Brendan Joel Kelley |
06-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Revenge
The Arizona Republic Struggles With Changing Journalism Landscapenew
Can the web save Arizona's largest daily newspaper?
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
06-12-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Letters From Hellnew
Robert Comer wrote to New Times from prison for years, predicting recently that his soul would be in the real hell "soon enough" -- last week, he was executed.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
05-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Move Over, Ann Coulternew
Meet the woman behind Arizona State University's Caucasian American Men's Club.
Phoenix New Times |
Megan Irwin |
05-29-2007 |
Politics
Cheeky Chasmnew
The Pubes combine the bouncy bad-girl vibe of artists like Suzi Quatro and Bikini Kill with a sense of comical grandeur that makes it impossible for anyone to make fun of them more than they already have themselves.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Live and Unruly, The Pubes
Skinny Puppy's Most Danceable Songs Yetnew
It's obvious Skinny Puppy's swapped ambiance for ambition.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mythmaker, Skinny Puppy
Long Live Mock 'n' Rollnew
The difference between a cover band and a tribute band is the difference between a slut and a prostitute -- one just plays with all sorts of people's stuff because it's fun and they like it, and the other plays with particular people's stuff only because it's a profession with a paradigm.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-22-2007 |
Music
