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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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Music / Phoenix

Soft Deadlines, redactions, and the modern intelligence state

by Scott Mitting on Mar 6, 2017 • No Comments

It’s common enough to go check out a local band, and find some musicians that clearly got a handle on their craft and a cohesive sound. But every once in a while one of those damned hooks get stuck in your head and you just have to go home with a copy. After repeated exposure,...

Music / Show Reviews

Phoenix Teens Praise Ugly God

by DaDadoh on Mar 3, 2017 • No Comments

There's something about being so into yourself that it makes other people buy into you as well and it’s very clear that Ugly God has enough charm and charisma to go around.

Palatable Art / Snottzdale

Words, Whales, and Wonder at Canal Convergence 2017

by Ashley Naftule on Feb 27, 2017 • No Comments

Pictures and thoughts on this year's edition of Canal Convergence, happening in Old Town Scottsdale - the Valley's gilded hive of scum and villainy.

Public Transport / Show Reviews

The Light Rail Plays Moves Us While We’re On The Move

by Ashley Naftule on Feb 26, 2017 • No Comments

Each year Rising Youth Theatre takes theater off the stage and gets it on the light rail for two weeks of live public performances. Our correspondent bought a metro pass and tagged along to see this year's Light Rail Plays. Was he impressed, or did he get off at the next stop?

Music / Show Reviews

Priests Testified At Valley Bar Last Night

by Ashley Naftule on Feb 24, 2017 • No Comments

Last night erudite DC punks Priests played Valley Bar. Our correspondent was there to hear them spread the good word.

Phoenix / Show Reviews

The 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows Is An Astonishing Collection Of Films

by Ashley Naftule on Feb 23, 2017 • No Comments

No Festival Required brings a touring show of cutting edge animated shorts to Phoenix Center For The Arts this weekend. Here's our reviewer's thoughts on this spectacular Show of Shows.

Music / Phoenix

Weird Phoenix DIY Veterans Playboy Manbaby Prepare New Album ‘Don’t Let It Be’

by Ris Marek on Feb 23, 2017 • No Comments

Playboy Manbaby is self proclaimed “PHOENIX POST-FUNK” which they really live up to, having a sound almost enitrely unique to Phoenix and the band itself. Their new album Don’t Let it Be is dropping this Saturday through lolipop records.

Calendar / Music / Phoenix

Outer Space is Hosting a Open Synth/Noise Jam

by Scott Mitting on Feb 15, 2017 • No Comments

Featuring, the Chaos System, which is the only bass setup I've personally seen cause a wood floor to produce sine waves.

Music / Rock Blotter

Rock Blotter — Herbert Walker is Warm, Catchy and Melodious

by Ris Marek on Feb 13, 2017 • No Comments

Warm and vibrant guitar riffs accompanied by melodic horns draw you in, while lyrically, it leaves you wanting more – and possibly curious to sit down and have a cup of coffee with the guys themselves to know the people behind the music.

Music / Phoenix / Shows We Done Gonna Do

Looking Back At PHX SUX’s Previous Nights of Neuralgia

by Scott Mitting on Feb 12, 2017 • No Comments

neuralgia [n(y)o͝oˈraljə] noun intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, esp. in the head or face. PHX SUX has been throwing shows since we started, but our experimental noise Nights of Neuralgia (NON) have been the most popular by far. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights over the last...

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