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
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
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
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
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.
Scenes from the Naked Pizza Reunion Show
When Naked Pizza used to gig—and they used to gig hard—they were legendary. We can't disclose any of the insane details of some of their past shows ('cuz we ain't snitches) but anyway...
Fuck This Hillary Clinton Car From Bisbee
Look at this piece of shit car we saw in Bisbee. Kinda illustrates a lot wrong with that town: rich white people that think they're creative.
Why Arizona Prop 123 Is Really Friggin Important
It's really important that you vote in the election, as this prop (whether it succeeds or fails) will have a tremendous effect on the next batch of young Arizona students.
Scenes From Semi-Social at The Trunk Space
So a lot of great bands played at Trunk Space on Friday, one of the last shows before the venue closes.
Guns, Tuition, & Fear: Considering an International Student Perspective
The international students I teach were scared. These horrific murders would scare anyone, but imagine confronting these realities as an outsider here, without a support system and with little understanding of why this keeps happening in the country you’ve chosen to call home for four years … Why do we always choose the easiest path...
