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[email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2024 JEEP COMPASS TRAILHAWK 4X4: PINT-SIZED, TRAIL-READY, AND SURPRISINGLY THRIFTY 2024 JEEP COMPASS TRAILHAWK 4X4 The 2024 Jeep Compass The 2024 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4x4 is what Trailhawk 4x4 is what happens when you take a happens when you take a practical compact SUV, slap practical compact SUV, slap on some all-terrain tires, lift on some all-terrain tires, lift it an inch, and tell it to go it an inch, and tell it to go play in the dirt. For $43,335, play in the dirt. For $43,335, you get Jeep’s Active Drive you get Jeep’s Active Drive Low 4x4 system, skid Low 4x4 system, skid plates, and a 20:1 crawl plates, and a 20:1 crawl ratio—so yes, it’s more than ratio—so yes, it’s more than just an off-road cosplay. And just an off-road cosplay. And with a 200-hp turbocharged with a 200-hp turbocharged 2.0L engine paired to an 2.0L engine paired to an 8-speed auto, it finally has 8-speed auto, it finally has enough oomph to match enough oomph to match its rugged looks. Bonus: its rugged looks. Bonus: it won’t guzzle gas like its it won’t guzzle gas like its Wrangler cousins, with a Wrangler cousins, with a respectable 24/32 MPG. respectable 24/32 MPG. Inside, Jeep gives you Inside, Jeep gives you the good stuff—a 10.1-inch the good stuff—a 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, CarPlay/Android Auto, and enough red stitching and enough red stitching to remind you that you to remind you that you didn’t cheap out. Space didn’t cheap out. Space is fine, but cargo room is fine, but cargo room lags behind more practical lags behind more practical rivals. Still, for a small SUV, rivals. Still, for a small SUV, it’s comfortable enough it’s comfortable enough for daily use, even if your for daily use, even if your passengers might grumble passengers might grumble when you inevitably “just when you inevitably “just check out” that sketchy dirt check out” that sketchy dirt road on the way home. road on the way home. If you want true off-road If you want true off-road chops but don’t need a chops but don’t need a gas-thirsty Wrangler, the gas-thirsty Wrangler, the Compass Trailhawk is a Compass Trailhawk is a solid compromise. It’s tough solid compromise. It’s tough enough to hit the trails, enough to hit the trails, civilized enough for the civilized enough for the commute, and just quirky commute, and just quirky enough to make you feel enough to make you feel like you’re in a secret Jeep like you’re in a secret Jeep club—until a Gladiator club—until a Gladiator parks next to you and parks next to you and blocks out the sun. blocks out the sun. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: THIS WEEK Artikal Sound System: With Sitting on Stacy, Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., $20/$25. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. bbno$: With Jungle Bobby, Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., $27.50- $42.50. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix Buttholectomy: Sunday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m., $10. The Underground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. Cactus Vibez Reggae Night: With Errol Bonnick, Kastaway Rid- dimz, DJ Jahmar International & Prime Society, Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m., $25. Cactus Jack’s, 4747 E. Elliot Rd. #5, Phoenix Cemetery Rot: With Headhunt, Forgotten Graves, Koinophobia & more, Sunday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m., $10-$13. Taproom-120, 4576 S. Power Rd. #102, Gilbert, 602-384-7755. Chat Pile: With Gouge Away & Nightosphere, Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., $25. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa Chrome Rhino & Rattlesnake Suitcase: With The Joeys & Wyves, Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $15. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Marc Cohn: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., $40-$58. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale Vanessa Collier: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., $38.50-$44.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Cornucopia 62 Heavy Metal Chili Cookoff: With Signal 99, Papercuts and Bruises, Redrumed, Horns Up, Ankh Alien & Hor- rid Remains, Saturday, Feb. 22, 4 p.m., $10-$13. Taproom-120, 4576 S. Power Rd. #102, Gilbert, 602-384-7755. Creeping Death: With Greenwitch & Kthulhu, Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., $20. Pub Rock Live, 8005 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale Drifting Roots & Skyler Lutes: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $15- $50. Last Exit Live, 717 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-271-7000. Marty Friedman: With Nikki Stringfield & Patrick Kennison, Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., $35/$40. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Good Looks: With Prince Mirth & John Chanteuse, Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., $15/$18. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-368-3121. Amy Grant: Monday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., $39-$89. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. Grieves: Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $25/$30. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Hazlett: Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., $25. Walter Studios, 747 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. Tim Heidecker: With Neil Hamburger & Douggpound., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $39.50-$114.50. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Helmet: With Slomosa & War on Women, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., $30. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859. HE$H: With Blvckrose, Endopez, Rhaindrop & Lugh!, Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m., $15.25. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. Innings Festival 2025: With Fall Out Boy, The Black Keys, Incubus, All-American Rejects, Slightly Stoopid, Neon Trees, Jack Kays, Winona Fighter & Boyish (on Feb. 21); & The Killers, Boyz II Men, Beck, Jack’s Mannequin, Gary Clark Jr., The Kills, Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge, Good Boy Daisy & Anna Graves (on Feb. 22), Friday, Feb. 21, noon; Saturday, Feb. 22, noon, $160-$1,905. Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. International Guitar Night: Sunday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., $28-$48. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 480-782-2680. Josh and the Dirty Rags: With The Blood Feud Family Singers & Jacob Tonka Merrill, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Kool Keith & MC Homeless: With DJ Halo, Marc Live & J Stylez, Monday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m., $20/$25. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Last Dinosaurs: With Tipling Rock & Jasper Bones, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $27.50-$40. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Fulton Lee: Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $30-$75. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Lil Texas: With Yosuf & Dionysus, Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m., $21. Sunbar, 24 W. 5th St., Tempe, 480-687-8409. Longstoryshort: Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m., $11. Darkstar Theater, 526 S. Mill Ave., #201, Tempe, 480-408-5010. Los Tucanes De Tijuana: Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., $59-$239. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-2000. Low Sea Trio: Saturday, Feb. 22, 1 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Marco Lys: Saturday, Feb. 22, 10:15 p.m., free. Almost Famous, 7419 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 480-232-9182. Marmalade Skies: Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., $20. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Edith Marquez: Thursday, Feb. 20, 8:30 p.m., $65-$109. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. Megacosm: With Deadly Virtues & Crow Eater, Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe Lucia Micarelli: Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$64.50. MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-478-6000. Mills End: With The Zombie Zone, Landed & St PoP, Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., $15. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Miss Monique: With Sam Allen & Volstar, Friday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m., $27/$30. Walter Where?House, 702 N. 21st Ave., Phoenix. Modern Color: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., $20/$25. The Rebel Lounge, 2303 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-296-7013. Frankie Moreno & Tony Desare: Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., $43-$87. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale, 480-348-9191. John Nemeth: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $20/$24. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Nuclear Remains: With Regurgitated Entrails, Necrotic Infibula- tion, Intestinal Sodomy, Divulsive & Desanguinate, Friday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., $15. The Underground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa 070 Shake: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $30-$45. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. One of These Nights: Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m., $30-$40. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. Palomino Blond: With High. & Droll, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $15/$18. Linger Longer Lounge, 6522 N. 16th St., #6, Phoenix Phoenix vs. Vegas — An Asteroid-M Records Showcase: With TV Tragedy, Manicdotes, It’s Fine, Wyatt and the Ashes, Desert Island Boys & Pure Sport, Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., free. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777. Pimpinela: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $69.50-$149.50. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. The Plot in You: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., $26.50-$62. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707. Powerhouse 2025: With Sexyy Red, NLE Choppa & 310babii, Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., $55-$135. Footprint Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-2000. Queen Nation: Sunday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m., $29-$49. Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452. Role Model: With Debbii Dawson, Monday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., $35.50-$45.50. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix The Rush Tribute Project: Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $19.50- $49.50. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main st, Mesa, 480-644-6500. Sango: Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 p.m., $27/$30. Walter Studios, 747 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix. SkaterCon 10: With Luicidal, Go Betty Go, Clusterfux, Since We Were Kids!, The Skavelinas & Corky’s Leather Jacket, Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m., $25. Goodyear Skate Park, 3151 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, 623-882-7525. Al Stewart: With Colin Blunstone, Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., $35- $65. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. Styx: With Jay Psaros, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., $45-$135. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-0186. The Sugar Thieves: Saturday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., $20. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Spencer Sutherland: With Stacey Ryan & Cloe Wilder, Sunday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., $25-$39.50. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Teenage Wasteland: Friday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., $15-$35. Showroom at Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, 480-850-7777. The Ultramatics: With Liar’s Handshake & Joint Chief, Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Taproom-120, 4576 S. Power Rd. #102, Gilbert, 602-384-7755. JUST ANNOUNCED Beabadoobee: With Pretty Sick & Keni Titus, Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$59.50. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-514-2919. Halsey: With Del Water Gap & The Warning, Monday, May 12, 7 p.m., $39.50-$149.50. Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix, 602-254-7200. Isabel LaRosa: Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m., $29.50-$122.25. Cres- cent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Ave., Phoenix, 602-716-2222. Men I Trust: Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 p.m., $34.50-$46.99. Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602- 514-2919. Rilo Kiley: Monday, May 12, 8 p.m., $45-$65. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Tyga: Thursday, March 20, 8 p.m., $25-$49.50. The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 480-659-1641. Yelawolf: Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m., $47-$77. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0707. | CONCERTS | t Music
