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Pigs On Phoenix Light Rail

by Doug Shrug on Dec 19, 2017 • No Comments

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

by Doug Shrug on Nov 16, 2017 • No Comments

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.

Cultural Death Knell / Fuck Trump / Phoenix

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

by Doug Shrug on Aug 23, 2017 • No Comments

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...

Music / Premiere

PREMIERE: Jerusafunk’s Cosmic Debut ‘The Hierophant’

by Stanley Stoops on Jun 13, 2017 • No Comments

Jerusafunk is clearly in tune with the inner funk of the galaxy.

Cultural Death Knell / Roosevelt Row

Stop Calling Roosevelt Row an Arts District

by troy farah on Dec 13, 2016 • No Comments

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.

Other Chitty Sities / Phoenix

How I Learned To Love Phoenix By Flirting With Seattle

by Ashley Naftule on Dec 1, 2016 • No Comments

A visit to Seattle reminds our writer about what's REALLY great about living in Phoenix.

Cultural Death Knell / Other Chitty Sities

Why Are the Names of Phoenix Suburbs So Shitty?

by troy farah on Sep 19, 2016 • 1 Comment

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?

Fiction / Phoenix

‘The Last Phoenician’ — Imagining Phx Lovecraft-Style

by Hannah Irene Walsh on Sep 11, 2016 • No Comments

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.

Cultural Death Knell / Phoenix

Loving the Blemish

by troy farah on Sep 9, 2016 • No Comments

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.

Other Chitty Sities / Phoenix

Wait, So You Hate Phoenix?

by Doug Shrug on Dec 29, 2015 • Comments Closed

Nope.

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Hip Hop / Music / Show Reviews

Words Within The Rhyme: An Intimate Evening Where Rap Meets Spoken Word

by Jeff Kronenfeld on Apr 29, 2017 • No Comments

Mystic Blu elaborated on the idea of having rappers sharing poems minus the usual trappings of musical accompaniment or crews. She wanted to capture the intimate power of poetry, to highlight the words, the feelings, the people.

Interview / Tucson

“Empire” State Of Mind: A Conversation With Exploded View’s David Sherman

by Ashley Naftule on Apr 26, 2017 • No Comments

The Exploded View Microcinema will be hosting a rare screening of Andy Warhol's 8-hour film "Empire". We talked to Microcinema co-founder David Sherman about the film and the history of his experimental space.

Music / Premiere

PREMIERE: Exxxtra Crispy’s “They Don’t Think It Be Like It Is But It Do”

by Doug Shrug on Apr 25, 2017 • No Comments

The perverted pirates & wicked wizards of Exxxtra Crispy have just dropped their new album. Melt your ears off with this exclusive first listen of "They Don't Think It Be Like It Is But It Do" on PHX SUX.

Lit Scene / Punx

If Punk Is Dead, “Please Kill Me” Shows Us Where The Bodies Are Buried

by Ashley Naftule on Apr 20, 2017 • 1 Comment

"Please Kill Me", the granddaddy of music oral histories, is back out in a brand new, expanded edition. We took a close look at this classic to see if it still's got the goods, 20 years later.

Phoenix / Pot Blotter

Call For Entries: Blunt Talk, A Weed-Themed Zine

by Doug Shrug on Apr 20, 2017 • No Comments

The folks at Wasted Ink Distro are putting together a zine called Blunt Talk. As the name implies, it's all about weed, marijuana, ganja, and cannabis. They're looking for submissions, so if you're interested, here are their guidelines

Local artist spotlight / Tucson

Jaime J. Soto Bares All on Selena, Stagecraft, and Ska

by Ashley Naftule on Apr 3, 2017 • No Comments

Jaime J. Soto will be performing on Monday night at the Tucson Noise Symposium. We talked to him about what it's like to do sexually charged material as a performance artist/musician, and the liberating power that comes from baring yourself to the public in more ways than one.

Interview / Lit Scene

Song of the Dead Bird – An Interview with Phoenix’s Poet Laureate

by Jeff Kronenfeld on Mar 30, 2017 • No Comments

Rosemarie Dombrowski being Phoenix’s Poet Laureate feels a little like that amazing girl you know who is dating that awful bro. Like, why is she even with that city, she could do so much better. And yet, she is ours, Phoenix’s, and it’s nice to see the city returning some of that love she so...

Life and/or Death / Public Transport

Call For Submissions: PHX Public Transit SUX

by Hannah Irene Walsh on Mar 29, 2017 • 2 Comments

This is an open call for submissions of your experiences, thoughts, and advice on the subject of riding public transportation in the Phoenix metro area. Submissions are welcome from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

Palatable Art / Tempe

“Metropolitan” and The Indiscreet Charm Of The Bourgeois

by Ashley Naftule on Mar 28, 2017 • No Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: Harkins Valley Art (on Mill Ave) is hosting a free screening of “Metropolitan” this evening at 7pm. Director Whit Stillman will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. In honor of this rare (and rad) occurence, we’re taking a look back at this gem of early 90’s cinema. “The cha cha is no...

Phoenix / Show Reviews

Peelander-Z Made Every Band In The World Look Lazy Last Night

by Ashley Naftule on Mar 27, 2017 • No Comments

I’ve never felt more relieved not to be a musician than after seeing Peelander-Z live tonight at Valley Bar. Walking away after the show, with my ears still ringing, my mind was reeling from the utterly unhinged spectacle that the color-coded quartet had just put on. They had set the performance bar so incredibly high...

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