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KUKQ's new logo. Photo from their website, kukq.com.

Live and Otherwise: The New KUKQ

Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” and Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” blare in succession from my computer speakers.  These are first two songs that stream from the new KUKQ website dedicated to Arizona alternative music.

By Gabby Marshall | March 25, 2012
The State Press

Maroon and Gamer: Rentals and Online Passes

Where exactly does your money go when you buy a game? Publishers make money when you purchase a game new, which in turn supports the game developer, but the used-game dollars goes to the site or retail store you purchased it from.

By Spencer Fawcett | March 25, 2012

Piece of Craft: Minimalist Wall Art Ideas

I’ve talked about Alisa Burke on many occasions while blogging for Piece of Craft. Just to reiterate, Burke is a freelance artist and crafter.  She wrote my favorite crafting book of all time, Canvas Remix, gives classes (including online workshops, check them out!), has had her artwork featured in a variety of galleries, and has an amazing blog that I check multiple times a week.

By Faith Breisblatt | March 15, 2012
Photo by Noemi Gonzalez.

Seeing Green

The Irish Cultural Center is a Downtown Phoenix hub for 500,000 Arizonans with some Irish in them.

By Kailin Biggerstaff | March 15, 2012
Photo by Stephanie Pellicano.

Top Cupcake Shops

The cupcake craze has everyone craving those miniature cakes on a daily basis; here are the top seven stops around the Valley where you can give into temptation.

By Christa Vohs | March 12, 2012
Barnhart_Q4. Photos by Malena Barnhart.

Art Echo

Local artists answer a Q&A with a twist – they can only respond with their art.

By Tye Rabens | March 12, 2012
A crafting drill. Photo by Faith Breisblatt.

Piece of Craft: Essential Crafting Tools

It could just be me, but sometimes when I’m working with different materials, I feel very confined to them, like I can’t use any outside tools when obviously there is an endless amount of things to use.  For example, if I’m making a necklace and found a cool rock or something I want to use for a pendant, I used to literally have no idea how to create a pendant.  Sometimes I would try wrapping it in wire so it would hang from a chain or string, but I’m not skilled enough with wire to make something like that look nice.  Instead, I could have used a drill here, which sounds like such an easier solution than what I could find at the time. Drills are great because they’re actually easy to use and as long as you have the right drill bits for the piece of material you’re attempting to drill through, you’re golden and will have made an awesome hole fit for your creation. Another tool I’ve come across in the past recent months is a glass cutter. If you ever want to work with glass at all, for example to cut a hole, this is an awesome tool.  I’d be a little weary if you’ve never used one before (and please, for all these tools, be careful!) but it isn’t too hard to use as well. In my opinion, there are a few must haves for any crafter.

By Faith Breisblatt | March 12, 2012
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