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Pigs On Phoenix Light Rail

Pigs On Phoenix Light Rail

They added cops to assist security on the light rail in case you haven’t seen that yet. Yup. They’ve gone from the obnoxious guards, to harassing homeless people, to packing them trains full of pork like baggies of Lil’ Smokies. “I’ve encountered this on 19th Ave & Camelback months ago.”...
Goth Boy Clique 4evr: Lil Peep Remembered

Goth Boy Clique 4evr: Lil Peep Remembered

New School rapper Lil Peep died Wednesday night in Arizona. Our desert hellscape has claimed the life of a rising artist, who was an inspiration to the misanthropes and outcasts living under this rock of a city.
Downtown Phoenix Protest of Donald Trump (live coverage by PHX SUX)

Downtown Phoenix Protest of Donald Trump (live coverage by PHX SUX)

Do you think the 45th president is enabling fascism even more than former heads of state have? We at PHX SUX see the argument, and have some reporters on the street today. Stay safe out there…   As of 4:00 AZ TIME:   As of 5:00 AZ TIME As of...
PREMIERE: Jerusafunk's Cosmic Debut 'The Hierophant'

PREMIERE: Jerusafunk’s Cosmic Debut ‘The Hierophant’

Jerusafunk is clearly in tune with the inner funk of the galaxy.
Stop Calling Roosevelt Row an Arts District

Stop Calling Roosevelt Row an Arts District

Pete Petrisko tells us why it's NoMoRoRo. Calling Roosevelt Row an "Arts District" at this point might be the greatest bait-and-switch scheme Downtown Phoenix has ever witnessed.
How I Learned To Love Phoenix By Flirting With Seattle

How I Learned To Love Phoenix By Flirting With Seattle

A visit to Seattle reminds our writer about what's REALLY great about living in Phoenix.
Why Are the Names of Phoenix Suburbs So Shitty?

Why Are the Names of Phoenix Suburbs So Shitty?

The name Phoenix is nothing short of kickass, layered in meaning and metaphor. So why do all the other names for cities in Maricopa County fucking suck?
'The Last Phoenician' — Imagining Phx Lovecraft-Style

‘The Last Phoenician’ — Imagining Phx Lovecraft-Style

In the heart of this arid cradle once sprawled a city: a network of glass and steel that dared to defy the tyrant sun's will. Yet there came a time when the weeping earth did swallow all of mankind and its arrogance, while the great solar eye watched unblinking.
Loving the Blemish

Loving the Blemish

True to its perfect name, Phoenix is a risen city, one destined to destroy itself ad nauseum. Living here is pure defiance, not only to nature, but to reason.
Wait, So You Hate Phoenix?

Wait, So You Hate Phoenix?

Nope.
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Kraftwerk in Phoenix Blurred My Perception of Reality

Several people informed me of the particular hallucinogens they were on, completely unsolicited. Appropriate, but I can attest it was not a prerequisite—this show can mindfuck you just fine without psychedelics.
Premiere: 'RADICAL', The New Album by Tempe Rapper Dadadoh

Premiere: ‘RADICAL’, The New Album by Tempe Rapper Dadadoh

In these volatile times Dadadoh has helped establish a scene for alternative hip-hop and Afro punk music in Arizona, America's least favorite red state, and an emerging market for radical music.
Juliette Lewis Rocks Scottsdale's Old, Wrinkly, White Socks Off

Juliette Lewis Rocks Scottsdale’s Old, Wrinkly, White Socks Off

Juliette Lewis is hands down one of the greatest performers of our generation. Her solo stuff is just as good, but it will make you shake your ass.
One Day Your Ears Will Ache Like Mine Ache: The Body & Full of Hell at 51 West   

One Day Your Ears Will Ache Like Mine Ache: The Body & Full of Hell at 51 West   

Even with the plugs in, my ears ache from the night’s offerings. It’s a good ache, though. The kind that blows the cobwebs off your brain and eardrums.
Three Birds In Flight or The Pied Piper of Roosevelt Row?

Three Birds In Flight or The Pied Piper of Roosevelt Row?

Whenever a natural disaster comes, the animals are the first to flee. Maybe the caged bird sings because ‘Merica?
RPM Orchestra's New Video Addresses Trolley Museum Closure

RPM Orchestra’s New Video Addresses Trolley Museum Closure

Written using 1920's slang, the song fits in well with RPM's diesel punk aesthetic, which includes creative uses for contact mics, scoring silent films, and dressing the part: like a Great Gatsby extra.
Tempe 311 App Overtaken by Anonymous Snitch

Tempe 311 App Overtaken by Anonymous Snitch

The neighborhoods Gilliland and Holdeman (two neighborhoods who do not have HOAs) seem to be the primary target in the mass reporting.
Why Summer in Phoenix is the Season that Every Fat Girl Dreads

Why Summer in Phoenix is the Season that Every Fat Girl Dreads

My first summer in Phoenix, I just about killed myself because I insisted on wearing jeans and cardigans. I made myself so uncomfortable in hopes that I would make strangers more comfortable by not having to look at me.
Mrs. Magician Bewitches Their Way into the Valley

Mrs. Magician Bewitches Their Way into the Valley

Bassist Jordan Clark delicately and smoothly bumps out a sweet bassline—he practically makes listeners feel like they’re gingerly hovering.
The Tempe Sitting Ordinance Protest Proved Mill Ave Sux

The Tempe Sitting Ordinance Protest Proved Mill Ave Sux

Maybe you've heard about this bullshit ordinance Tempe passed that makes it illegal to sit on the sidewalk. This is a bill that is quite clearly targeted toward homeless people, because, well, no one else sits on the sidewalk really.