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Phoenix-based Douglas McDaniel has been covering arts and entertainment in Arizona and across the West for nearly three decades. For the past 10 years he's covered media, culture, social and political issues on Mythville.

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Blogger novel 'Forty Days' gets positive reviews for road warrior tales with enviro edge

From a review by Erin O'Riordan of "Forty Days of Fire, Forty Days of Rain" ... "Forty Days" is neither fish nor fowl, neither...
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Meat Puppets go live at the Marquee Theater on Sept. 16

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The Meat Puppets, a Phoenix- and Tempe-based band, is on tour in support of a new album, "Sewn Together," is fresh off playing at Red Rocks...
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GumptionFest this weekend in Sedona

GumptionFest will be held September 4th-6th in Sedona, ArizonaGumptionFest is FREE!!GumptionFest will feature four live music venues, all within...
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Media arts in war, part two

The scene: In the imagination, but with combat boots on the soil, clearly, lugging the laptap across the land. Just out of lunch after getting my...
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Media Arts in War, Part I: A reflection on the American mind for July 4 weekend

(Image: XBox 360) What has happened to artistic expression since Sept. 11 as it’s transmitted through any kind of media (or anyone claiming to...
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Wilco's first single for new CD release pays homage to George Harrison, post-Wilbury's rock

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An interview at Boston.comA show review for the first wing of the tour from the San Jose Mercury News....
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And now for a few notes from the road on meeting Edward Abbey

I made Navajo land before nightfall, and I was an hour or so past the dingy distress of Tuba City. My last paycheck for my magazine editor's job was...
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Yesterday came suddenly: The day the tornado changed Scottsdale ... permanently

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Yesterday came suddenly, sang Paul McCartney all those years ago. I was 12 years old, no doubt watching "Wallace and Ladmo." Little beep,...
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'The International,' out now on DVD, is a rare sophisticated thriller

A film script drawn from the headlines of the day that actually works isn’t easy to find, until this week, that is, now that "The...
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Breaking news: Death of 'Kung Fu' star, film star David Carradine ruled not a suicide, coroner finds

According to reports today from the Associated Press, the family of actor was correct in seeking more details in the death of actor David Carradine in...
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