Green beer. Raw oysters. Tripe and onions. Meat cobbler. Ewwwwwwwww. For those who feel a kinship with the Irish but question their commitment to healthy living, try the St. Patty’s Day 8K run. There’ll also be a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk and a Kids Leprechaun Dash. Sun., March 16, 7:30 a.m.,…
We can’t think of a better band to perform at Desert Botanical Garden than Try Me Bicycle. It’s a perfect marriage, really, as the alt/lounge group’s kickback vibe — showcasing Andrew Naylor’s peaceful lyrics and Jacob Koller’s chill-inducing piano chords — should meld well with the natural desert surroundings. It’s…
In response to his girlfriend’s loathing of late-night Latin rhythms, John Winger (as played by Bill Murray) in Stripes offers these wise words: “Tito Puente’s gonna be dead, and you’re gonna say, ‘Oh, I’ve been listening to him for years — he’s fabulous!’” The folks at AZSalsa.net keep the boogaloo…
Unless you were head cheerleader, starting quarterback, or Miley Cyrus, you’re probably still nursing some festering wounds from high school. That’s why we’re collectively drawn to movies about the Four Years Whose Name Shall Not Be Mentioned. As Phaedrus, the Roman author and onetime slave, put it, “All the old…
Comedian Charlie Murphy will forever be remembered as the man whose “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” sketch on Chappelle’s Show colored the world with that immortal catchphrase, “I’m Rick James, bitch!” And even though it seemed damn near impossible, back in 2004, to avoid hearing one of your co-workers or…
The French Revolution. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The oppressed escaped from the boot heel of the bourgeoisie, there were a few beheadings. Similarly, America’s pop-culture insurrection has given us great stuff like The Simpsons and the iPhone, but a lot’s been lost…
Now, it may seem odd to recommend a team that finished 69-93 in ’07, but the Kansas City Royals are making some noise in Big Mo — and in Tokyo — with their high-powered Japanese hurlers Hideo Nomo and Yasuhiko Yabuta. Best thing to happen in KC since the invention…
A single woman on the prowl starves herself, commits daily suicide on the treadmill, and hires some Russian woman to wax her mommy parts until they’re as red and hairless as a baboon’s bunghole. The only waxing single men need is for their sweet rides, which is also an easy…
There’s definitely gonna be a lot of partying going on around the Valley during St. Patrick’s Day, and one the biggest parties will undoubtedly be Padre Murphy’s annual tent hootenanny. Boasting a 16,000-square-foot tent, the annual Irish extravaganza kicks off at 11 a.m. and features a day-long celebration with fire-eaters,…
It may just be us, but the ignorance about traditional Irish culture in ’burg is quite staggering. Don’t believe us? Mention anything Celtic to the average Phoenician and you’ll likely get some drivel about the hottest team in the NBA. If we had the time, we’d march every single Ireland…
Say the word “Melrose” to anyone older than 25 and it evokes one thing: the campy, deliciously tacky TV drama brought to you by Aaron Spelling. The good folks at the Seventh Avenue Merchants Association (SAMA) are adding “shopping” and “street fest” to that mix with the Melrose on 7th…
We’ve penned quite a few pieces about the ASU-UA rivalry, with a serious bent toward the hometown Sun Devils. But we haven’t quite said what we’ve always wanted to say. Until now. Eff you, Tucson. There. We feel better. However, we won’t be satisfied until 1) the Old Pueblo sinks…
You say you’re brokenhearted? Actually, it feels like someone shoved their arms down your throat, clutched your heart, and wrung it out like a dishrag. You gagged repeatedly until you barfed out your soul. Then the poor thing was slowly torched on a spit. Now all that’s left is a…
Maybe you like it nice and slow. Yes, maybe you orgasm to a combination of walnut-oil massages, candlelight, and tastefully ribboned cock. Then again, you’re probably like the rest of us who get off on being tenderly bludgeoned by a grandpa cane. Bless your soul. However you like it, unleash…
A few weeks ago, we lost our rodeo virginity out in Apache Junction. Because it was our first experience watching calf-roping, saddle-bronc riding, and steer-wrestling, we were confused when, before the event, an emcee led the crowd in a brief prayer “to make sure the animals wouldn’t get hurt …
If your cheesy, green-beer-swilling, American version of Saint Paddy’s Day got a Mohawk and a few tattoos, then did a fat line of blow along with its usual bucketfuls of Jameson, it would look a lot like Flogging Molly. This band turns traditional Irish music on its drunken ear, incorporating…
George couldn’t draw to save his life. Linda was into photography, and thus went Paul. Ringo still uses Crayons to pen his daily mail — so we hear. That, by default, makes John our favorite Beatle artist. We’ll be polite and call his works whimsical. While we’d never hang the…
It’s soooo tempting to buy one of those cheerful-looking succulents you see in the Garden department at Target. Don’t succumb! They’re mass-produced and babied in nurseries, and they’ll almost certainly croak after a week of exposure to the summer heat. While a lot of places pretend to know what they’re…
The documentary examines the Valley’s mysterious UFO “invasion” of the late ’90s, and the theories behind it. Sun., March 16, 1, 4 & 7 p.m., 2008…
Despite the bold assertion in the accompanying photo, author/photojournalist Tammy Lechner should’ve titled her book Chicago Cubs: Big, Fat Losers. Rather, she chose the high road with her new Our Team, Our Dream: A Cubs Fan’s Journey Into Baseball’s Greatest Romance — described as a “passionate photo documentary highlighting 15…
The multicolored building that houses .anti_space may look like a LifeSavers roll on crack, but that’s only because it provides a sweet selection of artistic efforts scattered among its seven different galleries and boutiques. Whether it’s the surreal metalwork of Waldoism or the punchy photography of Apathamy, you’ll never be…
Completed in 1928, the Historic City Hall (not to be confused with the amazing, futuristic, starburst-adorned new City Hall on West Washington Street) combines Moderne, Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Renaissance influences in a stunning edifice of terra cotta, ceramic tile, and cast iron. This magnificent piece of our…
