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Reviewers’ Roundtable The following quotes were pulled from AZ Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film columnists’ full reviews in an effort to generate a well-rounded overview of each of this weekend’s new releases.
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‘Chernobyl Diaries’* Six young vacationers hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon find themselves stranded and discover that they are not alone. (R – 90 minutes) *Screened after deadline.
‘Headhunters’ When the wife (Synnøve Macody Lund) of Norway’s most accomplished headhunter (Aksel Hennie) introduces him to a former mercenary (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in the possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all to get his hands on it and, in doing so, discovers something which makes him a hunted man. (R – 100 minutes)
Randy: “I smell an English remake in the works. Hollywood will no doubt butcher this edge-of-your-seat Norwegian thriller; so enjoy it while you can. Stylish, well-acted and a nail-biter, ‘Headhunters’ is one of the best of its genre this decade. The storyline kept me guessing and the performances rival that of any American counterpart. Once again, Norway proves a contender in the filmmaking market.” Grade: A Joseph: “‘Headhunters’ is an intense and often gruesome cat-and-mouse thriller. The new Norwegian film, which director Morton Tyldum adapted from Jo Nesbø’s novel by the same name, catches the viewer off-guard, at first appearing as though it is a simple heist flick. However, just when said viewer least expects it, the flick essentially explodes into a fit of nonstop action during which its protagonist is put through not only the ringer but also a metaphorical meat-grinder.” Grade: B
‘Hide Away’ Entering an idyllic harbor as a broken and haunted man, a successful businessman (Josh Lucas) buys and boards a dilapidated sailboat.
Disturbed at night by unsettling dreams of his past, the boat becomes a beacon of hope as he begins the challenge of bringing back the shine to the tarnished vessel – and to his life. (PG-13 – 83 minutes) Stan: “With minimal dialogue, an intuitive screenplay by Peter Vanderwall, and the sure creative directorial hand of Chris Eyre, he guides the character with an exceptional portrayal by Josh Lucas through a spiritually mystical journey of redefining the purposes of living life, triggering remembrances of those defining moments in our own lives as we reflect on the outcomes of those choices.” Grade: B Joseph: “‘Hide Away’ is the epitome of an actor’s film – a quality that will enhance the experience for some while depreciating it for others. In other words, the new drama from director Chris Eyre and screenwriter Peter Vanderwall is not for everyone. Its storytelling approach is less about communicating a narrative to the viewer and more about taking said viewer on an intensely meditative journey. Thanks to star Josh Lucas, that journey is well worth taking, if only to witness one of the most inspired acting accomplishments of the year.” Grade: B
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Joseph: “Who knew that a movie about the invention of a sex toy could be so sophisticated? Granted, the typical art house patron may hesitate when faced with the proposition of seeing director Tanya Wexler’s period comedy ‘Hysteria.’ After all, all indications point to the new motion picture being incredibly improper, to say the least. However, as it turns out, save for a rather uninteresting romantic subplot, the movie is actually quite cultured on top of being positively pleasurable.” Grade: C
‘Hit So Hard’* Follows the journey of Patty Schemel – the openly gay drummer of Courtney Love’s seminal rock band Hole and true survivor of what we now know was the disaffected slacker generation – who found herself, like her friend Kurt Cobain, embraced by the dark side. (NR – 103 minutes) *Screened after deadline.
‘Hysteria’
‘Men in Black III’* When Agent K’s (Tommy Lee Jones) life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J (Will Smith) travels back in time and teams up with a young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency and the future of humankind. (PG-13 – 100 minutes)
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award-worthy performance alongside a cast of youngsters that shine.” Grade: A
Soundbite Spotlight The following quotes were pulled from interviews conducted by AZ Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film columnists with talent speaking on behalf of motion picture projects past and present.
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In Victorian London, a young doctor (Hugh Dancy) struggling to establish himself is hired by another doctor (Jonathan Pryce) to investigate treatments for women diagnosed with female hysteria using “pelvic massage.” Maggie Gyllenhaal and Felicity Jones also star. (R – 100 minutes) Stan: “Educating, enlightening, and subtly presenting the 2nd class socially accepted mindset of early century London’s view of the status of women, ‘Hysteria’uses the understated style of English comedy to give us the history of that all important ‘sexual apparatus’ invention, while presenting the start of the women’s movement toward equality by a marvelously talented ensemble cast, including a lively
‘Monsieur Lazhar’ At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant (Mohamed Fellag) is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed. (PG-13 – 94 minutes) Randy: “‘Monsieur Lazhar’ is a touching film that is by far one of the best of the year. Touching, funny and all around enjoyable, this FrenchCanadian import introduces us to a likable Algerian refugee living in Montreal who saves the day when tragedy strikes. Unlike other clichéd stories of empowering teachers, the subject matter is unique and deeply moving. Mohamed Fellag delivers an
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The Guinness Book of World Records declared in October 2011, that Samuel L. Jackson is the highest grossing movie actor of all time with an estimated $7.2 billion gross! say, ‘Hide Away’ is a reflection of a man learning to live again. It’s a man’s redemption, and a man’s journey into himself and back out the other side as a new person, and a catharsis that everyone in life takes at some point. It literally presents the acclamation of a person becoming human, and we do that through these times in our lives when we have massive struggle, or massive trial, and in the case of this man, he looses his family. In sports they say you have to learn to loose in order to learn how to win, in life you really have to learn how to mourn in order to learn how to live, and that’s basically his journey. He’s doing what everybody has to do at some point in his or herlife; they have to learn the process of mourning so one can go forward again. I screened this movie at South By Southwest and Roger Ebert was there who’s been a fan of my work for years. He had his pencil and paper out and sitting at the back of my screening
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pictorial slide show year by year of the vibrator’s technological advancement during the closing credits, lends to the thought of ‘knowledge with a smile’ as it fades to black.” Grade: C+
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quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, hires a young man from the projects (Omar Sy) to be his caretaker. Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano co-wrote and co-directed the movie, which is based on a true story.
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Director John Carpenter was a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan. Two characters in Halloween (1978), were named after characters in Hitchcock films - Tommy Doyle, from Rear Window (1954), and Sam Loomis, from Psycho (1960)! ... continued from Page 13. and I was really touched that he came to see what I’ve done. At the end of the movie I walked into the lobby, he looks at me and waves, I waved back and he took his thumbs and put both of his ‘thumbs up!”– Chris Eyre
The Dynamic Writing and Directing Duo of ‘The Intouchables’ In “The Intouchables,” which opens June 1 exclusively at Harkins Camelview 5, François Cluzet plays an aristocrat who, after becoming a
“We discovered this project in a documentary 10 years ago. It was a shock for us. We felt that this story deserved a movie. So, we met with Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and spoke with him for 2 days. That was enough for us. We did not meet with Abdel (“Driss”) Yasmin until after shooting the film. François Cluzet met with Philippe but Omar Sy did not meet with Abdel either. Omar wanted to create his own character. “Philippe and Abdel followed the process of the movie and, of course, the first screening was for them. That was a great day for us. They supported the movie and we were all terribly moved. Our capital point was to stay light because, with this story, it is very easy to be cheesy. We wanted to use a special tone – cynical humor – and surprise the audience with love. We wanted to make it a like a roller coaster of emotion. “Eric Toledano and I have become brothers because we have worked together for 15 years. But are totally different people but somehow it works. I do not know how but the chemistry works. We are terribly complimentary. And the important point is that we like to write together. I cannot imagine writing alone. We thought we had touched on something special with this movie from the beginning and its success has made me feel even stronger about it. “It is amazing. We thought that the movie was typically French but, as it
turns out, the movie is very universal. We have had a lot of surprises and I hope we have a big surprise in the U.S., too. Harvey Weinstein wants to remake the movie. Paul Feig is interested in directing with Colin Firth attached as an actor. My only advice is not to be cheesy and to stay true to the spirit of the story of these two men.” – Olivier Nakache
Eric Toledano By Stan Robinson “We [Oliver Nakache] saw a documentary on French TV about five years ago about this unlikely friendship between these two extremely opposite people. One was a billionaire, a very rich guy, very smart, and the other guy was from the middle of the high-rise projects. We felt we had a special story to present of life. We approached them for the rights to the story, and the central person on whom the story is based authorized us to do the story, he just wanted to make people laugh not cry. It was an extremely challenging shooting schedule of about three months, and about the same for preparation because François Cluzet [actor] had to learn the aspects of being aquadriplegic and in being in a wheel chair and Omar Sy [actor] had to learn the aspects of providing that kind of care for a person. They spent time at a treatment center to learn how to move, act, and react. As you say, it was quite challenging for François who conveyed a wide range of emotions because his character was paralyzed from the neck down. Our film presents an unlikely friendship, and if you look beyond the stations in life as the two central characters did on which the film is based, one from the upper class and one from the ghetto, there is the common ground of living life and friendship.
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Filmmaker Ami Horowitz (‘U.N. Me’) By Stan Robinson In “U.N. Me,” which opens June 1 exclusively at Harkins Shea 14, documentary filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff set out to expose the incompetence and corruption at the heart of the United Nations, showing how an organization created to ennoble mankind now actually enables evil and sows global chaos. “I didn’t set out to be a filmmaker, I was a banker my entire career with no interest in making movies what so ever despite the fact that I grew up in L.A. so I guess there was a latent film gene in me that only appeared late in life! What it was is the topic, and all I wanted to do was yell to the whole world of what I thought about this place [the United Nations] and I what I decided was the best way to do it was through the medium of film. With a movie, people want to be entertained, and having said that, I fell in love with the medium, now there is nothing I want to do other than make movies! I would have to say that I was pretty well versed on the U.N. and as you say, it is the most powerful entity on the planet, and I knew it [U.N.] was bad, I just didn’t realize how deep the rat hole went. From our screenings the reaction has been phenomenallygood and I’m constantly surprised at the different things that people laugh at, and
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The toughest balance I had as a filmmaker was really walking that line between humor and pathos and it’s a very difficult line to walk. Some people think we erred too much on the side of humor while some think we erred on the side of pathos, for me, hearing both of those things we did it the right way! For better or for worse, and probably for worse, we need to be entertained to get our information.
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By Stan Robinson In “The Secret World of Arrietty,” Bridgit Mendler voices the title Based on the acclaimed children’s character – a four-inch-tall girl book series ‘The Borrowers’ by whose family lives anonymously in Mary Norton, ‘The Secret World another family’s residence, borrowing of Arrietty’ is available in a 2-Disc simple items to make their home. Life Combo Pack DVD/Blu-ray, the bonus features include music videos How has the ‘powers that be’ reacted changes for said family when Arrietty is performed by Brigit Mendler, to the film? We were accepted into the discovered. the voice of Arrietty; storyboard Tribeca Film Festival, got a call a few “Arrietty has a lot of curiosity about presentation of the film, original days later saying that a ‘higher up’ Japanese trailers & TV commercials, was going to quit if the film was going the world. She really wants to go for things. I admire her courageousness and exclusive ‘Behind the Scenes’ to be screened!” – Ami Horowitz and fearlessness. Plus, she is able to look, making this DVD the one that be a really good friend. Those are all families will want to add to home Bonus Features things that I would like to be. Maybe entertainment collections for hours of Arrietty is a little bit farther along in enjoyment. The following quotes were pulled the game than I am but I think that from interviews conducted by AZ we both share a love for the outdoors Weekly Entertainment Magazine’s film and a curiosity about things.” – columnists with talent speaking on behalf movies recently released to Blu-ray and GRADES AT A GLANCE Stan Randy Joseph DVD. ‘The Avengers’ B A B ‘Battleship’ C+ – D ‘95 Miles to Go’ ‘Bernie’ B – B ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ – A+ D By Joseph J. Airdo ‘Darling Companion’ C+ C+ D ‘Dark Shadows’ B+ – C In “95 Miles to Go,” Ray Romano’s ‘The Dictator’ C D+ D 8-day drive through the south on a stand-up comedy tour becomes more ‘The Five-Year Engagement’ B BB than he bargains for when is longtime ‘Headhunters’ – A B friend and opening act Tom Caltabiano ‘Hide Away’ B – B brings a film student along to document ‘Hysteria’ C+ – C their journey. ‘Monsieur Lazhar’ – A – ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ C+ AD “The thing that worked for ‘The Raven’ C+ C+ C ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ was ‘The Road’ – B – that Ray is a very vulnerable guy. ‘Safe’ BBC He cannot be dishonest on stage ‘Sound of My Voice’ C B+ C or in his acting. You see all of his ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ C CD vulnerabilities. The show’s creator Phil Rosenthal combined that with real events that happened in people’s lives to make this very sincere and
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Contractor Selected For New West Valley Casino On Wednesday, May 2, 2012 the Gila River Indian Community’s (the “Community”) Council awarded the contractor bid to construct the Gila River Gaming Enterprise’s new Vee Quiva Casino to Tutor Perini Building Corporation, a firm based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. This award winning construction corporation was the general contractor for Seminole’s Hard Rock Casino, Mohegan Sun Expansion, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to name a few. According to ENR Southwest magazine, Tutor Perini Building Corp. is the leading general contractor in the Southwest. The Chairman of the Community’s gaming development entity charged with construction of all of the tribe’s gaming operations, the Casino Expansion Owners Team (CEOT), Anthony Villareal, said this of the Council’s decision, “the quality of projects Tutor Perini Building Corp. constructs is unparalleled, they are truly one of the industry’s best construction companies,” he continued with, “a new Vee Quiva Casino with a hotel and better dining options has been a project on Gila River’s books for years, we are very pleased to see it come to fruition.” The new Vee Quiva Casino & Hotel is expected to cost approximately $135 million and will feature an expansive 70,000 square foot casino; over 900 slot machines; 50 table games, including a poker room; 750 seat bingo hall; 3 story hotel with 90 tastefully appointed rooms that will boast a May 24th, 2012 - May 30th, 2012 AZWeeklyMagazine.com
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three-course dinner: 8-ounce Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef, served Au Jus with Creamed Horseradish and Choice of Potato In keeping with their tradition of serving exceptional meals at exceptionally reasonable prices, this slow roasted Prime Rib dinner includes the Stockyards’ traditional relish tray, hot-fromthe-oven cornbread muffins and baking soda biscuits with prickly pear honey butter; plus choice of soup or house salad and a potato. The Summer Dinner Special also includes dessert, with the delectable options being a choice of either their famous Strawberry Shortcake or their sinful Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownie a La Mode. For dinner reservations please call (602) 273-7378. The Stockyards Restaurant and 1889 Saloon is centrally located in Phoenix at 5009 E. Washington Street. For more information, log onto www. stockyardssteakhouse.com.
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Barney’s Boathouse in Old Town Scottsdale competed in the 2012 Great Cajun Cook Off & Food Fest. Barney’s was awarded People’s Choice for “Best Cajun Dish” with their Famous Gator Tail with Barney’s Secret Sauce for Dipp’in. Barney’s also took home the “Best in Show” Award. Barney’s has a great
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Finding the next “Food Network Star” is a new game for Giada De Laurentiis. The chef who hosts “Giada at Home” and “Everyday Italian” now has more of a contest to choose an aspiring cooking personality for his or her own show, as the Food Network competition continues its eighth season Sundays. As are fellow returnee Bobby Flay and new cast addition Alton Brown, she’s coaching a group in culinary challenges that will winnow the contenders down to one. “It has really upped the stakes for us and made us emotionally invested in these people,” De Laurentiis says of the new format. “Whoever wins, that mentor will produce that winner’s show, so we have a lot involved in this.” And that’s fine with De Laurentiis. “Actually, I had asked Food Network at the end of last season to change the game a bit,” she reports. “I really felt like I was a talking head, in the sense that I was hosting with Bobby, but I didn’t feel a big connection to each finalist. I wasn’t spending enough time with them, and I wasn’t able to mentor them enough.”
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Page Springs and Jerome. And Alcantara Vineyards is the gateway to the Verde Valley, perched on a hill, at the confluence of the Verde River and Oak Creek just off of 260. Each of these sub-regions has its own distinct personality and unique supporting businesses. If you’re looking for vines, then you definitely want to visit the Page Springs Trail in Cornville, on Page Springs Road. Page Springs Cellars, Oak Creek Vineyards and Javelina Leap all have tasting rooms onsite with their vineyards. Also want a creek view? Page Springs Cellars has a patio overlooking Oak Creek. Don’t forget to get your “Massage in the Vineyard” there, too.
Jerome, with its historic perspective, is a great tourist attraction on its own and the three tasting rooms are a great addition. Are you a rock fan? Heard of Tool? Well, frontman Maynard James Keenan has his tasting room there featuring his Caduceus and Merkin Vineyards labels. Hungry? Hit Grapes for fresh tasty food, or try the Asylum, housed in, you guessed it, an old insane asylum! The Asylum has wonderful food and great views. We’ve heard there are three more tasting rooms on the way later this year. Old Town Cottonwood is the Verde Valley’s latest addition, with three tasting rooms, great shopping and delicious dining. Sip, stay and play all
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Here it is, Memorial Day Weekend, and like most Phoenicians, you’ll be spending it out by the pool. Pool parties are not just for beer anymore! Head to the store and look for these light summer sippers for your gettogether …
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BEER! BEER AND FOOD A short while back, we looked at food dinners, but we didn’t really look at the pairing aspect of it. Since we’re in the middle of Spring Restaurant Week, let’s fix that right now. As you already know, one of the hottest trends in the restaurant world is the pairing of food and beer. But, it’s not really a new thing. For centuries, beer and food have been enjoyed together as part of the good life. Being grainbased, beer can be considered a food. Trappist Monks have long considered it to be liquid bread. Beer’s broad range of flavors, aromas and textures makes it a perfect match for nearly any kind of food, from handmade sausages to the most luxurious gourmet dishes. Wine has long been thought to be the best beverage to pair with food, but more and more we discover that beer is at least the equal to wine when it comes to food.
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There are a variety of reasons that beer is taking center stage with food starting with the fact that beer is an incredibly complex beverage. Wine uses grapes…and that’s pretty much it. Beer can use barley, wheat, oats, and a variety of other grains. Beer uses hops…over 500 varieties, each of which provides different levels of flavor, aroma and bitterness. Yeast strains matter with beer. Different May 24th, 2012 - May 30th, 2012
Follow us on and www.worldclassbeverages.com The High-End Beer Division of Crescent Crown” yeasts can provide everything from banana and clove phenols to a muted taste, really bringing out different flavors from the same combination of ingredients. Wine yeasts are primarily designed to complement the grape, accentuating already existing flavors. The variety of water types also can impact everything in a beer from flavor to mouthfeel. Many brewers use filtering systems to change the makeup of their local water to provide a different experience. Finally, brewers can add other ingredients to produce a desired result. It is not uncommon to see Belgian sugar, licorice root, coriander or orange peel in a beer. And has anyone ever tried a pumpkin beer? There are almost limitless options for pairing food and beer. Of course matching strength with strength is number one. Look for qualities in the food and beer that are similar, for example delicate foods require delicate beers just as high intensity foods should be paired with high intensity beers. However, a variety of things can create intensity. With beer, flavor intensity involves a variety of qualities such as alcoholic strength, malt character, hop bitterness, sweetness, richness and roastiness. Next, look for harmonies. When food and beverage share a common element, pairings are typically better. Look at the nutty flavor of an English Brown Ale and a nice artisanal cheddar cheese; or the rich flavor of an Imperial Stout along with chocolate. Consider sweetness, bitterness, carbonation and richness. It sounds like a complicated process but in reality it is fairly simple. Specific qualities of food and beer pair together in predictable ways. Also, look at classic cuisines. There are reasons why cuisines of countries known for beer match so well. Of course bratwurst with a German lager is obvious, but look at less obvious pairings such as shellfish with Belgian
ales (think mussels with something like Tripel Karmeliet) or perhaps the best pairing you would never think of, oysters with stout. Compare and contrast. All beer and food combinations should involve both of these principles. Some pairings will be more dependent on contrast, others on complementary flavors. All should strive for some kind of balance. Last but not least…experiment. Practice makes perfect and not everything is going to go together perfectly, but at least its fun eating (and drinking) the mistakes.
actually help to clear the tongue of fat and prepare it for the next bite.
There are specific ingredients in beer that pair with specific food characteristics. The sweetness of malt helps to smooth out spicy foods. Intensely spiced foods, which have become a popular component of today’s American diet, are complemented by craft beer’s ability to diminish heat. In comparison, wine’s higher alcohol actually accentuates the warmth from many spices which can be undesirable. The flavors of malt also harmonize very well with grilled, roasted and smoked foods.
A related trend that is really starting to get popular is cooking with beer. The same things that make beer a great pairing beverage also make it a great cooking beverage. It just makes sense to cook with beer. Beer has more in common with a lot of the food that we eat than does that other popular cooking beverage. It contains grain (barley), herbs (hops), water and yeast. Wine contains grapes. Adding beer to a recipe can really change the character of the dish. It can enhance particular ingredients, help blend the flavors of the dish, or just add that little zing that your meal might be lacking.
Hops tend to contrast with rich foods and can offset the lingering aftertaste of cream sauces resulting in pleasant results. Hops bitterness cuts through the fat in food thus lessening the dense heavy feeing in your mouth. This is pleasurable as it allows you to more fully taste the ingredients of your dish and enjoy the true flavors of both your craft beer and the food. They also complement the malt in beer very well. If malt provides the body of the beer, then hops are certainly the soul. There are also many people who prefer hoppy beers with spicy foods as the hop resins can cut through the spicy flavors. Carbonation is another key factor in pairing beer and food. It is also a component that wine can not match. The bubbles from the carbonation
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The tartness of lambics provide a nice tongue cleanser and makes for a perfect replacement for a sorbet or Proseco as an intermezzo. These spontaneously fermented ales have a nice refreshing flavor and are frequently used by Belgians in just that capacity. One caveat with lambics, stay away from the artificially sweetened ones as they will only serve to weigh the palate down with cloying sweetness.
Certainly everybody is familiar with using a beer batter to coat fish or French fries, and many have even made beer can chicken (a unique recipe which provides great flavor and moistness to a chicken, but still seems somewhat undignified, not that the chicken cares anymore), but there are a variety of dishes that benefit from beer. There are recipes for everything from salads to desserts that include beer as a key ingredient. Some things to think about are using a Belgian Wit beer such as Wittekereke in a vinaigrette, the citrus flavor from the orange peel can really enhance the salad and help to bring out flavors that may be lying dormant. Use a nice brown ale Continued on Page 40...
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in beef stew and let the malt add to the richness of the gravy. How about deglazing with beer? It works great and provides just that extra flavor that a dish may be lacking. Once you understand the principle of food and beer pairing, cooking with beer becomes simple. There are a few things to remember when experimenting with beer. As with any other liquid, when you cook with beer you will almost always reduce some or most of the liquid away which will magnify its flavors. For instance, if you were to make a brown gravy using beer instead of broth or water you might want to opt for something like a sweet stout with little or no hop presence otherwise you may end up with bitter gravy. Another consideration is that aroma is lost during the cooking process, so if you are using an ingredient that you want to have present in the aroma of the dish, splash a little extra towards the end of the process, or for a liquid dish, after cooking. Beer is also an outstanding after dinner drink, at least certain beers are. Barleywines and Olde Ales are great stand-alone beers served in a snifter at 55-60 degrees. Belgian Quadrupels and German Eisbocks
also work as an aperitif. Any rich, higher alcohol beer works in this role. Something that has become popular across the country are Beer vs. Wine dinners. In these dinners a chef prepares the meal and each course is paired with a wine and a beer. Typically these pairings are made by experts in the chosen beverage, perhaps a Sommelier or a Cicerone, who then discuss with the audience their reasons for choosing a particular wine or beer. The diners then vote on which pairing they preferred for each course. In just about every dinner, beer comes out victorious. But, in reality, the real victor is the person who learned a little more about what they like and how to enjoy food a differently. There are countless variations on pairing and recipes and concepts for food and beer. The real way to handle it is to experiment with the beers and food, use it while cooking and determine what works best for you. Anything that opens up the mind, and the palate, to new experiences and opportunities can’t be a bad thing. So go ahead, put down that corkscrew before dinner tonight and pick up a bottle opener. You will be glad you did.
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Hello again Craft Beer lovers, today let’s get back on track with regards to Arizona Home Brewers and chat about John Rudolf, home brewer and family man. John began home brewingtwo years ago with a simple Mr.Beer kit that captured his imagination. It was not long before he dove in head first, learned everything he could and began brewing his own brew.
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I’d like to take a moment to point out that every brewer I have interviewed during this series began the same way, the “old reliable” Mr.Beer kit. Who would have guessed that three of the best home brewers in Arizona all began in the same simple fashion? I chose to interview John because not only is he a great brewer but also a great teacher of the craft. He has a Facebook group called “Rudy’s Brew” that is quite popular in the local home brewing community and hosts Brew Outs at his home on a regular basis where everyone is welcome. Have a question on Mash In Temperatures? Ask John or post in Rudy’s Brew. You will surely get many good answers! Most importantly, John is big on family and finds that he can manage his love of brewing while keeping a balance with his home and work lives. He and his wife Susie have actually divided the family garage into two parts so that they mayboth pursue their favorite hobbies while spending every moment together. How cool is that?
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Much like everyone I have interviewed so far what John likes most about home brewing is the social aspect and the friendships that have come from the craft. When asked if he would like to add anything to this article, he replied: If my hobby doesn’t relax me, the results surely will. Indeed. Until next week, Cheers!
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www.worldclassbeverages.com Scottsdale 85254 Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Lost Coast Great White, Papago Orange Blossom Culinary Dropout 7135 E. Camelback Scottsdale, 85251 Ask for: SanTan Epicenter, Abita Purple Haze, Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Dos Juevos Cantina 7633 E Indian School Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Blue Moon, PBR, Mudshark Scorpion & Desert Magic, Woodchuck Four Peaks Brewery 15730 N. Pima Rd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Kilt Lifter, 8th St. Ale, Hop Knot IPA Goldie’s Sports Cafe 10135 E. Via Linda Scottsdale, 85258 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium Seasonals, New Belgium 1554 Gordon Biersch 18545 N. Allied Way Scottsdale 85054 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Papago Brewing Company 7107 E. McDowell Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Orange Blossom, Hopago IPA, El Robusto Porter
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Rock Bottom Brewery 8668 E. Shea Blvd. Scottsdale 85260 Ask for: Dreamcatcher, Raptor Red, Desert Trail Pale Ale The Yard House 7014 E. Camelback Rd. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Papago Orange Blossom, Abita Purple Haze, Bear Republic Racer 5 TT Roadhouse 2915 N. 68th St. Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Ska Modus Hoperandi IPA, Moose Drool, San Tan Devils Ale Upper Deck 4224 N. Craftsman Court Scottsdale 85251 Ask for: Blue Moon, Bell’s Oberon, Fat Tire ZIPPS Sports Grill 14148 N. 100th St. Scottsdale, 85259 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber, New Belgium 1554 ZIPPS Sports Grill 8380 E. Via De Ventura Scottsdale, 85258 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber ZIPPS Sports Grill 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy Scottsdale 85254 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber
EAST VALLEY The Hungry Monk 1760 W. Chandler Blvd Chandler, 85224 Ask for: Bell’s Two Hearted, The Lost Abbey Judgment Day, Ballast Point Sculpin Gordon Biersch 2218 E. Williams Field Rd. Gilbert 85296 Ask for: Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner Iguana Macks 1371 N. Alma School Rd. Chandler 85224 Ask for: San Tan Epicenter, Blue Moon, SanTan Devil’s Ale Irish Republic 58 S. San Marcos Pl. Chandler 85225 Ask for: Irish Republic Amber, Sleepy Dog Red Rover, KilKenny’s Irish Cream Ale BoomBozz Tap House 1026 E. Gilbert Road Gilbert AZ Ask for: SanTan Devil’s Ale, Bell’s Oberon, Pyramid Hefeweizen Old Chicago 1656 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa, 85210 Ask for: Lost Coast Great White, Moose Drool, Abita Turbodog
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Old Chicago 135 W. Ocotillo Rd. Chandler, 85248 Ask for: Fat Tire, Lost Coast Great White, Oskar Blues Old Chub Public House Garage 4855 East Warner Road Phoenix, AZ 85044-3308 Ask for: SanTan Epicenter, Oskar Blues Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Papago Oragne Blossom San Tan Brewery 8 S. San Marcos Plaza Chandler,85225 Ask for:Sun Spot Gold, Devils Ale, Hopshock Sun Devil Liquors Cellar 235 N. Country Club Drive Mesa, 85201 Ask for: Dale’s Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, SKA Modus Hoperandi ZIPPS Sports Grill 3950 W. Ray Rd Chandler, 85226 Ask for: Blue Moon, Alaskan Amber 1st Round Draft 1520 West Warner rd Gilbert AZ 85233 Fat Tire, Devil’s Ale, Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
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Happy Hour 3 to 6 p.m. Daily and All Day Sunday $1 off all Regular Pints & Wine Amazing Patio Bar and $2 off all appetizers Happy Hour 7Reverse Days 3pm-6pm Happy Hour 9pm-Close Check out our special nights: Reverse Happy Hour 9pm-Close $5 Tito’s Handmade Vodka Monday $5 Chili Dog & Beer Night Tuesday - Taco Tuesday Wednesday - $5 Wing Night Cask Ales Available
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$4/glass $15 /bottle $7 Patron Silver All Day House Wines $3 House Wine Glass Sunday Champagne Brunch
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Sun Up Brewing Company & Brewhouse Bin 68 Wine & Tapas Café 322 E. Camelback Rd. 6638 E Superstition Springs Blvd. Mesa, AZ 85206 Bin 68 Wine & Tapas Café Phoenix, AZ 85012 Bin68Cafe.com Facebook.com/Bin68Cafe 602-279-8909 6638 E Superstition Springs Blvd. www.sunupbrewing.com Mesa, AZ 85206
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“I don’t always go to happy hour…. who am I kidding?” My cousin and I have been trying to venture out of our usual routine and visit other cities. I know Glendale is not foreign, but we just don’t really go there! Calico Jacks Cantina is a real awesome spot to go to for some fun. The whole vibe of the Westgate area just makes me want to DRINK, and this is a great location for it! Ha! Monday-Friday from 3pm-7pm you can receive things such as: $2 Dos Equis, Tecates, Sol bottles and house margaritas. Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Bacardi, Gentlemen Jack, Corzo, and Dewar’s beverages are only $4!!! That is the deal that hooked me in, I am about some Goose and pink grapefruit all day! This is a real casual place, but what cantina isn’t? I suggest coming during happy hour on a game day and rockin your jersey! The food is not on the happy hour menu but it is really good. On their nachos they use queso cheese, which is the BEST, and also have jalapeno mac’n chicken; so delicious! 6770 N. Sunrise Blvd. Glendale, AZ 85305.
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HAPPY HOUR!! Mon-Fri 4:30 to 6:30pm 1/2 Off All Cocktails & Liquor $4.50 Smoking Loons wine $2.00 Domestic Beers $3.00 Import Beers Reverse Happy Hour Sunday - Thursday 10pm to close $2.00 Domestic Beers $3.00 Imported Beers 8787 N. Scottsdale Rd (480) 951-6445 www.VillageTavern.com
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Club Red Kim’s 2155 E. University, Tempe • 480-CLUB-RED • www.ClubRedRocks Located at the SW Corner of University Drive and Loop 101 in Tempe
FREE SHOW
HoLLYWooD SAInTS Plowd Keeping Shay John gowans
from: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
SAT 6/9 • 7 pm • 21+ • FREE
FRI 6/22 • 8 pm • 21+
A Local Rock Icon throws a Huge Party.
From the Legendary Hip-Hop Act: A TRIBE CALLED QUEST. Phife Dawg, for one night only, at Club Red. Wow...
naked Dave's Birthday BASH
Hollywood Saints • FREE THR 5/24 • 8 pm • 16+
Phife Dawg
♦ HIP-HoP Icon • $20–$25
Andre nickatina A man of many names: Andre Adams, Dre Dog and now going by Andre Nickatina. Huge Talent!
TUE 6/5 • 8 pm • 16+
Yo GoTTI
a street rapper who makes anthems with the potential to reach the masses...rising star
Hip-Hop • $22–$26 FRI 6/1 • 7 pm • All Ages
Hip-Hop • $20–$22 FRI 7/6 • 7 pm • 21+
BARCeLONA and CHURCHILL on tour in rare double headliner show!
68 Guns, Snake City Playboys, Knight Fury, Blood from Stone and Dirty Drifters support KeeL.
Barcelona
KEEL • 68 Guns
FRI 6/1 • 7 pm • 21+
♦ Dual Stage • $15–$20 FRI 7/13 • 7 pm • 21+
Mandy Lion became a Sunset Strip Legend after beating Van Halen's attendance record at Gazzari's!
Josh Michaels Band, Frequis, 357, Cobalt Fall, everyone Gets Laid and Defy Tolerance.
Barcelona Rock • $12–$15
Mandy Lion
Rock Metal • $10–$12 THR 5/24 AndRe nickATinA The GRASS is GReeneR FRi 5/25 SUN 5/27 ♦ Stealing Axion THR 5/31 ♦ POTLUCK FRI 6/1 ♦ BARCELONA FRI 6/1 ♦ Mandy Lion SAT 6/2 YOUnG dRO SAT 6/2 Future Soul SUn 6/3 Gorilla Battle of the Band TUe 6/5 YO GOTTi FRi 6/8 AcTiOn BROnSOn
SAT 6/9 SAT 6/9 FRi 6/19 FRI 6/22 FRi 6/29 FRi 6/29 SAT 6/30 SAT 6/30 SUN 7//1 FRI 7/6 SAT 7/7
naked dave's Birthday ecHOFUZZ FReSHMAn ♦ PHIFE DAwg catchpenny dandies RAY LipinSki FReQUiS One ViBe ♦ watsky ♦ KEEL Voicebox Battle
Days of the nEW ♦ Dual Stage • $15–$20 FRI 7/13 SAT 7/21 SAT 7/28 THR 8/2 SAT 8/25 TUE 10/2
♦ Days of the New Talib kweli Goriilla FinAL BATTLe BiG k.R.i.T. Romantasy cabaret ♦ My Life with Thrill Kill Kult
Bands / Promoters: Call 480-258-2733 or email to booking@clubredrocks.com to check on available dates.
Tickets for shows in RED with ♦ can be purchased at Rockzone Records, Naked Dave's Music, Zia's (All Valley Locations) and Stinkweeds. All shows with presales can be purchased online at Clubredrocks.com
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Mosaico Flamenco, one of the United States most innovative and inspiring new acoustic flamenco musical groups will perform from 7-9pm on Friday, May 25th at Scottsdale Promenade (southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard). Mosaico combines the passionate and uplifting character of flamenco with the mystical and musical sound of the Nuevo Southwest. They perform their own original music, incorporating guitars, flute, bass and percussion inspired from Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean. Mosaico Flamenco performs Friday Combining flamenco May 25th from 7-9pm at Scottsdale dance and song, Mosaico’s Promenade. powerful performances encourages audiences to join the performance with hand clapping, dancing, and singing. Visit www.scottsdalepromenade.com for additional information.
Show Details at www.clubredrocks.com
1967 has made quite a name for themselves around the Valley recently. Their latest EP is coming out Friday May 25th and they will be performing at Big Fish Pub (1954 E. University Drive in Tempe) to celebrate the CD release. CDs and a variety of merchandise will be available, including T-shirts and customized Jagermeister/1967 shot glass and poster freebees. The festivities begin at 6:30pm and include performances by Enemies of Promise (7pm), The Petty Thieves (8pm), Cartoon Lion (9pm), Social Cadence (10pm), 1967 (11pm) and Lost Astronauts (midnight). Jagermeister girls will be giving away merchandise from 10pm-midnight. Check them out at http://www. facebook.com/1967band. For more information about Big Fish, visit www. azbigfish.com.
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Willie Nelson & Family Tickets On Sale This Friday, May 25th
Danny Zelisko Presents and Celebrity Theatre proudly welcome Willie Nelson & Family to the Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 22nd. Tickets ($60 and $80) go on sale at 10 a.m. this Friday, May 25th at Celebrity Theatre or online at www. celebritytheatre.com. To charge by phone call 602-267-1600 ext. 1. All tickets are subject to a surcharge. One aspect of Willie Nelson’s legacy is playing onstage with his kids. Long ago, Nelson titled his touring band the Family, an outfit that at times still includes his sister, Bobbie Nelson, 80, on piano. These days, a new generation of Nelsons is regularly sitting in with the Family as well as writing, recording and
performing their own music. On “Heroes” — a studio album that hit stores May 15th — son Lukas Nelson, 23, is prominently featured on 9 of the set’s 14 tracks. The pair play together on the record’s first radio single, a cover of Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Celebrity Theatre is conveniently located at 440 N. 32nd St., just 4 blocks south of the Loop 202 freeway, in Phoenix.
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Cirque du Soleil returns to Phoenix with its Big Top Production KOOZA
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Cirque du Soleil’s big top production, KOOZA returns to North America after touring over a year in Japan. Phoenix is the first of only four U.S. cities to host this dazzling production. It is also the only West Coast city on the tour. Since its premiere in Montreal in April of 2007, KOOZA has charmed close to 4 million spectators in North America and Japan. Written and directed by David Shiner, KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
Premieres Friday, June 8 and runs through July 15. Tuesdays to Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 1 p.m. Some exceptions may apply. Please consult www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza In an air-conditioned, white Grand Chapiteau (big top), located in the parking lot of the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Adult tickets range from $35 to $130. Specially priced tickets for children, seniors, military and students. Please consult www.cirquedusoleil.com/ kooza
& Thursday, May 24th NINE BALL Friday, May 25th CHUCK E. BABY Saturday, May 26th ‘56
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“ ‘Jersey Shore’ was cool, but it only got to show people what Pauly D is like on the Jersey Shore with strangers, not my friends. On my show they can see where I come from. They get to see my family, my friends, and they get to see what it is like to be a touring deejay. I still work just as hard. I can spin just as hard. I am working hard every single day.” – DJ Pauly D DelVecchio on his new show, “The Pauly D Project,” on MTV
Larry Hagman of “Dallas” on TNT “I watch mainly news and sports. I also like ‘Game of Thrones’ a lot, and ‘Downton Abbey.’ Well, I loved ‘Upstairs Downstairs,’ too, and it’s more or less that but it’s just so incredibly well done. And Maggie Smith! Oh, God, don’t let me ever do a scene with Maggie Smith, because she steals everything she’s in.”
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Thursday Ahwatukee CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 7065564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: Nine Ball. www.ckgrill.com Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)853-0395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 4889118, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: AZ Blues Project. www.haroldscorral.com Chandler Jersey’s Tavern and Grill (480) 705-9700, 5945 W. Ray Rd.: Shawn Johnson. www.jerseystavern.com Mesa Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill (480) 844-8629, 1065 N. Dobson Rd.: The Lost Trailers and Marshal Reign. tobysmesa.com Phoenix Blue Martini (480) 638-BLUE, 5455 E. High St., Suite 101: Javier and Gravedad. www.bluemartinilounge.com Char’s Has the Blues (602) 2300205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Lady J. www.charshastheblues.com Copper Blues (480) 791-5005, 50 W. Jefferson St.: The Instant Classics. www.copperblueslive.com Hard Rock Café (602) 261-7625, 201 E. Washington St.: Sol Trak Union. www.hardrock.com Hazelwood’s First Place (602) 957-2462, 3626 E. Indian School Rd.: James Parks. www.hazelwoodsfirstplace.com Lost Leaf Gallery (602) 2580014, 914 N 5th St & Roosevelt: Make My Baby featuring Lonna Kelly. www.thelostleaf.org Thunderbird Roadhouse (602) 439-6800, 3549 W. Thunderbird Rd.: Hillbilly Barbeque Band.
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The Trunk Space (602) 256-6006, 1506 N.W. Grand Ave.: Bill Horist, Glochids and Shun the Atavist. www.thetrunkspace.com
Scottsdale Pranksters Too (480) 990-1114, 7919 E Thomas Rd., Suite 101: David and the Guitar. www. prankstersgarandbrill.com Tempe Canteen Tequila Bar (480) 7737135, 640 S. Mill Ave.: Acoustic Music from 5:30 to 7:30pm. www. canteentequilabar.com Tempe Tavern (602) 625-1336, 1810 E. Apache Blvd.: Dry River Yacht Club, Doctor Bones, Sun Ghost and Underground Cities. www.tempetavern.com Yucca Tap Room (480) 967-4777, 29 W. Southern Ave.,(Southwest corner of Southern and Mill): Blunt Club. www.yuccatap.com
Friday Ahwatukee Cactus Jack’s (480) 753-4733, 4747 E. Elliot Rd.: Tyme Will Tell. www.cactusjacksbaraz.net CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 706-5564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: Chuck E. Baby. www.ckgrill.com Apache Junction WTH Bar and Grill (480) 3806000, 10262 E. Apache Trail: 74th Street. whatthehellbarandgrill. com Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)853-0395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 4889118, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com
Fountain Hills Jazz in the Hills / The Fire Side Grill/Holiday Inn (480) 8168806, 12800 N. Suaguaro Blvd.: BeBop Revolution. 7:30-9:30pm. www.jazzinthehills.info Glendale Donna Jean’s Libations (623) 979-7036, 6676 W. Bell Rd.: Nick & Noah’s Hidden Treasure, Friday Mac and the Vybz, Bethany Heights, Chicago Typewriter and Good Vibe. www.donnajeanslibations.com Mesa O’Kelley’s (480) 756-6069, 2120 W. Guadalupe Rd.: Strangeland. www.okelleysbar.com Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill (480) 844-8629, 1065 N. Dobson Rd.: Ryan Bexley and Marshal Reign. www.tobysmesa. com Phoenix Char’s Has the Blues (602) 230-0205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Soul Power. www.charshastheblues. com Copper Blues (480) 791-5005, 50 W. Jefferson St.: Nineball. www. copperblueslive.com Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd.: Kenny Love and the Rockerfellers (District Stage) and Mark Zubia (AMC Fountain). www.shopdesertridge.com Duck and Decanter (602) 2745429, 1651 E. Camelback Rd.: Jay Farris. 6-9pm. www.duckanddecanter.com Hazelwood’s First Place (602) 957-2462, 3626 E. Indian School Rd.: Daylon Greer. www.hazelwoodsfirstplace.com
Cocomo Joe’s (480) 538-8008, 28244 N. Tatum Blvd.: Jake Dean Band. www.cocomojoes.com
Ice House Tavern (602) 244-1179, 3855 E. Thomas Rd.: Coconauts. www.icehousetavernphx.com
Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Young Country. www.haroldscorral.com
Joe’s Grotto (602) 992-1007, 13825 N. 32nd St.: The Ground Beneath. www.joesgrotto.com
Chandler Jersey’s Tavern and Grill (480) 705-9700, 5945 W. Ray Rd.: Grind. www.jerseystavern.com
Rips Ales & Cocktails (602) 266-0015, 3045 N. 16th St.: The Mission Creeps.
Florence Moonshine Willy’s (480) 5704711, 20585 E Price (Station) Rd.: Dually Stoned. www.moonshinewillys.com
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Steel Horse Saloon (602) 9428778, 1818 W. Bell Rd., Suite 100: Rizon. www.steelhorsesaloon. com Thunderbird Roadhouse (602) 439-6800, 3549 W. Thunderbird
Rd.: Porch Dawgs. The Trunk Space (602) 256-6006, 1506 N.W. Grand Ave.: Lifesize Monsters, AbiotiX, Button Struggler and In. www.thetrunkspace.com Scottsdale Pranksters Too (480) 990-1114, 7919 E Thomas Rd., Suite 101: Ronnie Glover and Trio Rio. www.prankstersgarandbrill.com The Roxy Lounge (480) 970-1222, 7443 E. 6th Ave.: Neo Soul Train, Lady V., Queen Be the Royal Court, Amani Jae and DJ SacFly. www.theroxyaz.com Tempe Tempe Marketplace 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy: Think Horses featuring Leon Santiago (District Stage) and Stephanie Light (B&N Fountain). www.tempemarketplace.com
Saturday Ahwatukee CK’s Tavern and Grill (480) 7065564, 4142 E. Chandler Blvd.: ‘56. www.ckgrill.com Apache Junction WTH Bar and Grill (480) 3806000, 10262 E. Apache Trail: Western Sun. whatthehellbarandgrill.com
Glendale Donna Jean’s Libations (623) 979-7036, 6676 W. Bell Rd.: Chad Krystals, Mob vs. Ballot Box, Kommon Measure, Pride in Strife and Poolside. www.donnajeanslibations.com Mesa O’Kelley’s (480) 756-6069, 2120 W. Guadalupe Rd.: Sweaty. www. okelleysbar.com Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill (480) 844-8629, 1065 N. Dobson Rd.: Marshal Reign. www. tobysmesa.com Phoenix Blue Martini (480) 638-BLUE, 5455 E. High St., Suite 101: The Instant Classics. www.bluemartinilounge.com Char’s Has the Blues (602) 2300205, 4631 N. 7th Ave.: Lady J. www.charshastheblues.com Copper Blues (480) 791-5005, 50 W. Jefferson St.: The Walkens. www.copperblueslive.com Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd.: Raun Alosi Band (District Stage) and Tony Putrino (AMC Fountain). www.shopdesertridge.com Duck and Decanter (602) 2745429, 1651 E. Camelback Rd.: Rhonda Lester. 1-4pm. www. duckanddecanter.com
Buckeye Waddell’s Longhorn Corral (623)853-0395, 1629 N 195th Ave.: Western Fusion. www.waddellslonghorncorral.com
Ice House Tavern (602) 244-1179, 3855 E. Thomas Rd.: The Upper Strata and The Yellow/Blue Theory. www.icehousetavernphx. com
Cave Creek Buffalo Chip Saloon (480) 4889118, 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Pat James Band. www.buffalochipsaloon.com
Joe’s Grotto (602) 992-1007, 13825 N. 32nd St.: Shadows Fall, Howitzer, Trumpe the Harlot, Play for Blood, Lost in Lives, Contrary to Reason, Reflectionless and Edge of Shadow. www. joesgrotto.com
Cocomo Joe’s (480) 538-8008, 28244 N. Tatum Blvd.: Nine Ball. www.cocomojoes.com Harold’s Corral (480) 488-1906, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd.: Young Country. www.haroldscorral.com Chandler Jersey’s Tavern and Grill (480) 705-9700, 5945 W. Ray Rd.: Grind. www.jerseystavern.com Florence Moonshine Willy’s (480) 5704711, 20585 E Price (Station) Rd.: Dually Stoned. www.moonshinewillys.com
Lost Leaf Gallery (602) 2580014, 914 N 5th St & Roosevelt: Andrew and His Feisty Felines, Nick Villa, Terra Firma, Joe Myers Emby Alexander and Village Blasting Club. www.thelostleaf. org Steel Horse Saloon (602) 9428778, 1818 W. Bell Rd., Suite 100: Reson. www.steelhorsesaloon. com Tailgaters (602) 547-9366, 6070 W. Bell Rd.: Faded Jeans. www. tailgatersaz.com
Club Congress (520) 622-8848 or 800-722-8848, 311 E. Congress St., Tucson: May 24th: Opti Club Presents: Brainfeeder Showcase w/ Mono/ Scottsdale Poly, Ryat, Mast and live visuals by Pranksters Too (480) 990-1114, Annapurna Kumar 7919 E Thomas Rd., Suite 101: May 25th: Triple Double CD release Midnight Confessions Band. www. show prankstersgarandbrill.com May 26th: The Tryst w/ Dry River Yacht Club and A Life of Science Tempe May 28th: Greg Laswell Flanny’s Bar & Grill (480) 659May 29th: MyTown Music 0870, 1805 E. Elliot Rd.: Andy & June 1st: Silverbell, Greyhound Soul Scott of Tramps & Thieves. www. and Ferrodyne flannys.com June 2nd: Signals CD release w/ Adam & Aaron the Gallery Sail Inn (480) 839-6637, 26 S. www.hotelcongress.com/club Farmer St.: Grind (Alice in Chains tribute), Empty Sea, Best of Foo Club Red/Red Owl (480) 496(Foo Fighters tribute), Smells 4733, 2155 E. University Dr., Tempe: Like Teen Spirit and Gomi. www. May 24th: Andre Nickatina and thesailinn.com Mumbls May 25th: The Grass is Greener MuTempe Marketplace 2000 E. Rio sic Festival w/ RJ Shootah & C-Sicc, Salado Pkwy: Ratio (District Stage) Munks w/ Nezabine, Dane Russell, and Teneia Sanders (B&N FounBurnz, Psychotics, Grindhouse w/ tain). www.tempemarketplace.com Sin Seven, Chemical Calistenix and Knuckleheadz Yucca Tap Room (480) 967-4777, May 27th: Stealing Axion, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Storm of Perception and 29 W. Southern Ave.,(Southwest Scorned Embrace corner of Southern and Mill): Tim May 31st: Potluck Barry, Kevin Seconds and Julie June 1st: Barcelona, Churchill and Karr. www.yuccatap.com Plot Lines June 2nd: Young Dro w/ M.I. www.clubredrocks.com
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910 LIVE (480) 966-0707, 910 N. McClintock Dr., Tempe: June 2nd: Age of Evil www.910liveaz.com Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion (602) 254-7200, 2121 N 83rd Ave., Phoenix: May 26th: Sugarland w/ Lauren Alaina and Canaan Smith July 6th: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, The Devil Wears Prada, Anthrax, Asking Alexandria, As I Lay Dying, High on Fire and Whitechapel www.livenation.com Celebrity Theatre (602) 267-1600, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix: June 2nd: Bone Thugs, DJ Quik, Suga Free and E40 www.celebritytheatre.com
June 3rd: What Laura Says www.crescentphx.com Fox Theatre (520) 624-1515, 17 W. Congress St., Tucson: May 24th: Taj Mahal May 29th: Marshall Tucker Band June 1st: Gillian Welch www.foxtucsontheatre.org Jobing.com Arena (623) 772-3800, 9400 W. Maryland Ave., Glendale: July 27th: American Idol Live! Tour www.jobingarena.com
Marquee Theatre (480) 829-0607. 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe: May 24th: Pennywise, Guttermouth and Inept Hero May 25th: Kottonmouth Kings, Intrinzik, J Hornay, DJ Ghost and Psycho D May 26th: Vets and Their Pets Fundraiser: Tribute to Al Harbison: The Human Condition, Tynator, Dying Tribe, Ghost 211, Chemicals of Democracy, Downhill Trend, Wiley Arnett of Sacred Reich, Eric AK of Flotsam and Jetsam, Danny Wexler of ICON, Dwain Miller of Keel, Michael Nitro, Kevin Kavanaugh and Warhead May 28th: Rusko May 29th: Hed P.E., Mushroomhead, American Head Charge, Corvus, Tenafly Viper, 1967 and North of Nowhere May 30th: Of Monsters and Men, Comerica Theatre (602) 379-2800, Yellow Ostrich June 1st: Stryper, The Hollywood 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix: Saints, Dagger and Cobalt Fall (Formerly Dodge Theatre) June 2nd: (sic)Monic, Pelvic Meatloaf June 3rd: Caifanes th June 10 : One Direction and Virulent June 15th: Scorpions w/ Tesla www.luckymanonline.com www.livenation.com Martini Ranch (480) 970-0500, Crescent Ballroom 308 N. 2nd Ave., 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale: Phoenix: May 24th: Natural Heights and 4th Remedi May 24th: Discotheque featuring Sean Watson, Blaque Panther Disco May 25th: In This Moement, Kyng, and DJ Dana Buried By Design, Psyphen and May 25th: Ladylike Smasht May 26th: Margot & The Nuclear So May 26th: Champagne Tap and Rock and So’s and Whispertown Lobster May 27th: Colorstore, Joe Blossom, May 27th: Kush County and MetalTreasure Mammal and Wooden head Indian May 31st: The Dreaming, Daughters May 28th: Horse Feathers of Fission and Official Version May 29th: Reggie Watts June 1st: Tyler Hilton w/ Colton May 30th: Tobie Milford Avery and Smasht May 31st: Crisis June 2nd: Reece and Rock Lobster June 1st: Donavon Frankenreiter June 3rd: Metalhead June 2nd: Black Carl, Mergence and www.martiniranchaz.net What Laura Says
Mesa Amphitheatre (480) 6442560, 263 N. Center St., Mesa: August 28th: 311 and Slightly Stoopid www.mesaamp.com
From Grace www.rocktucson.com
The Rogue Bar (480) 947-3580, 423 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale: May 24th: Cassiopeia and InAeona May 25th: Attaloss MIM Music Theater (480) 4768000, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix: May 27th: Lovers Drugs and The May 24th: Max Carl: Songs, Souls Vases and Stories June 1st: The Mentors, Pottymouth May 31st: Loudon Wainwright III and Sh!t June 3rd: Only Warning June 2nd: Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings myspace.com/theroguebar June 3rd: Geoff Tate Unplugged www.themim.org Skye Restaurant and Lounge (520) 358-4287, 16844 N. Arrowhead Orpheum Theater (Flagstaff) Fountain Center Dr., Peoria: (928) 556-1580, 15 W. Aspen St., May 24th: Bad Reputation: Women Flagstaff: That Rock May 25th: Taj Mahal Trio May 25th: A Change of Pace: Reth May 26 : In This Moment united May 26th: The Piano Man: A Tribute June 3rd: Gillian Welch www.orpheumpresents.com to Billy Joel & Elton John May 27th: The Legendary Guitarist Les Dudek Rhythm Room (602) 265-4842, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix: June 1st: Fan Halen: The Ultimate Tribute to Van Halen May 24th: El Camino Royales and June 2nd: Second Helping: The UltiJamie Waldron Trio mate Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd May 25th: Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns June 3rd: Three International Tenors May 26th: (Prime time show) Tommy www.skye-restaurant.com Dukes Blues Band w/ Delmar Stewart and Travis “Moonchild” Haddix Solar Culture (520) 884-0874, 31 E. Toole Ave., Tucson: May 26th: (Early show) Cool Like That (Tribute to Miles Davis) May 28th: Sorne (Austin, TX) May 27th: Igor & the Red Elvises May 29th: Euforquestra (CO) May 29th: Ceremony, Royal HeadMay 31st: Arianna Sarah (Boulder, ache and Avon Ladies CO) May 30th: Indigenous June 1st: Thunderbeat & the Sexy May 31st: Deadstring Brother and Skulls (Sedona) Kevin Daly http://solarculture.org June 1st: The Rhythm Room All-Stars U.S. Airways Center (602) 379June 2nd: The Rhythm Room AllStars 7800, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix: June 3rd: Dead Winter Carpenters June 16th: Van Halen w/ Kool & the www.rhythmroom.com Gang www.usairwayscenter.com Rialto Theatre (520) 740-1000, 318 E. Congress St., Tucson: Underground/Nile Theatre (480) May 24th: Twiztid and Kottonmouth 559-5859, 105 W. Main St., Mesa: Kings May 26th: Hang From the Sky and th May 25 : Andre Nickatina City in the Sea May 31st: Of Monsters and Men and May 27th: Civet Yellow Ostrich May 31st: Cold World June 1st: He is We June 1st: Gillian Welch www.rialtotheatre.com June 2nd: Hometown Letdown and Pop Goes the Underground The Rock (520) 629-9211, 136 N. www.niletheater.com Park Ave., Tucson: May 25th: Sink the Titanic, We Killed the Union, Eight Legged Horse, Angelic to Ashes, Lethal Dosage, Light Her Up and Indu June 2nd: Eve 6, Greek Fire and Fall
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If the Comicon Geek Prom isn’t your style, then perhaps something a little more kinky will be enticing. The days of suppressed sexuality have almost diminished (almost) in our great country and its citizens, who have been bred to believe in living as they dream, can now attend fetish proms. How curious, eh? A fetish prom… Are you starting to feel that twinge of guilt for even thinking of attending, yet? How dirty of you. It’s not an orgy, it’s simply a gathering of individuals who tend to have interesting sex on their personal time or who are committed to something abnormal that brings them great pleasure. The ball being held is in honor of celebrating sexuality and for partying a little differently than you do every weekend. This Saturday, the peoplewatching will be an exotic feast for your eyes and maybe your groin but don’t be a creeper because that’s rude. Look forward to musical and
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In high school, you were judged by your peers for loving anime and playing Magic the Gathering. Or perhaps it was because you were so passionate about your French Horn playing that you failed to notice the stigma of wearing socks that went past your ankles when wearing running sneakers, denim shorts, and a button-up shirt—every day. Or maybe you were the other breed of geek that never caused attention to yourself, got good grades, and read quietly in the corner while the social butterflies passed notes around about hooking up. Nerd, geek, freak, quiet weird girl… you were one or you knew one and as the years have passed you’ve come to no longer give an eff about what others think. Good for you, Geek. Be proud. Come celebrate your obsessions with Cosplay and Star Wars with the other geeks at the Phoenix Comicon and Bookman’s Geek Prom. This year, there are two themes: Geek and Space. Come as yourself if you’re already geektified on daily basis or be a poser. Have a little more fun and dress like the aliens you are convinced to exist somewhere out in the universe or steal George Lucas’s ideas. Whatever theme you choose your costume to be, make it good enough to keep you in the running for prom king or queen—this may be your last chance for the crown! The Geek Prom does have a cover charge, however, all proceeds will go toward the Kids Need to Read Foundation. Also, you must truly be a geek at heart to attend this event, which means you must have a Comicon membership. If you are actually intending to join this event, then you are genuinely a nerd and I will help with your further research by providing you with the link below for more details. Saturday, May 26th. 8 pm – 12 am.
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which can create lift. The wingsuit creates the airfoil shape with fabric sewn between the legs and under the arms. A wingsuit can be flown from any point that provides sufficient altitude to glide through the air, such as skydiving aircraft or BASE jumping exit points. The flier will deploy a parachute at a planned altitude and unzip the arm wings so they can reach up to the parachute control toggles and fly to a normal skydiving or BASE jumping landing. Talk about a quick getaway. Life on the fly has a whole new meaning.
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