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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Snapshot Bon Iver, TCC Arena, April 23rd, 2012
Posted by C. Elliott on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM
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Grammy winner, Kanye West pal and subject of Twitter confusion, Bon Iver, performed at the TCC Arena last night as part of Tucson's annual overflow of Coachella acts.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Snapshot / Music Live Review: Andrew Bird/Laura Marling at the Rialto
Posted by Linda Ray on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM
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Andrew Bird isn't too proud to bring on folksy covers of saints like Townes Van Zandt (“If I Needed You”) and the Handsome Family (“Too Much Wine”). But his Rialto set built almost entirely upon his new release Break it Yourself, the next new thing in a decade-long musical evolution that continues to lead fans into uncharted waters.
He opened Friday's set with something like a chamber quintet composition built in realtime with layers, loops and whistles, then eased the crowd in to the complexity of “Nyatiti,” named for a traditional Kenyan lyre. By the end, the song was the musical equivalent of a fireworks display; it's possible the band was levitating.
By contrast, the radio-ready “Lusitania” opened like a pop-country song—one of those everyone might feel they could sing. Then came “Eye on Eye,” an unmistakeable nod to Motown-era soul. Songs from Break It... were all standouts, for excitement, certainly, but also, if anyone cared, for technical proficiency.
Bird's mastered the hat trick: Somehow he makes songs that may incorporate several key changes and two or three time-signatures that are rarely heard in Western popular culture as accessible as unperfectable, three-minute pop.
But the breakaway crowd-pleaser was “Bein' Green,” which Bird may have put away for all time. If Kermit every sang it with that much soul, it would surely break your heart in two.
Opener Laura Marling evoked a '90s indie-girl Joan Baez—the same vocal reach but with with the whispers, grunts, cries and spoken word of the Cat Power/PJ Harvey aesthetic. Her guitar work drew cheers all by itself. As a preamble for Bird's complex dynamics, Marling was an inspired choice. Count us first in line for a return engagement as a headliner.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Snapshot Photos From Jesse Kelly's Primary Victory Party
Posted by Zachary Vito on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 9:18 AM
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As most predicted, Jesse Kelly rose above his Republican competition to win a spot on the CD 8 Special Election ballot with Ron Barber.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Snapshot / Music Garbage, Rialto Theatre, April 16, 2012
Posted by C. Elliott on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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90's alt-rock stars Garbage stopped by the Rialto Theatre last night as part of their reunion tour.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Snapshot / Science Twelve-Mile-Tall Dust Devil on the Surface of Mars
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:00 PM
The UA Lunar and Planetary Lab's HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures an astonishing snapshot of a dust devil that's 12 miles tall on the Martian surface.
The details:
A dust devil the size of a terrestrial tornado towers above the Martian surface in this late springtime afternoon image of Amazonis Planitia.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Snapshot / Music fun. at the Rialto Theatre, March 23rd, 2012
Posted by C. Elliott on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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Relive the memories from Friday night's sold out fun. show at the Rialto Theatre. Unless you weren't there, in which case, you can see a little of what you missed, visually.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Snapshot Dust Devils on Mars
Posted by Jim Nintzel on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM
If you think it's been windy in these parts in recent days: The UA's HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured this shot of a half-mile-tall dust devil skirting across the surface of the Red Planet.
HiRISE's Paul Geissler tells us:
A towering dust devil casts a serpentine shadow over the Martian surface in this stunning, late springtime image of Amazonis Planitia.The length of the shadow indicates that the dust plume reaches more than 800 meters, or half a mile, in height. The tail of the plume does not trace the path of the dust devil, which had been following a steady course towards the southeast and left a bright track behind it.
Snapshot / Music Willie Nelson at Desert Diamond Casino
Posted by C. Elliott on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 1:00 PM
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Willie Nelson's show at Desert Diamond Casino on Tuesday night was a family affair, with his son Lukas opening the show.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Snapshot / Sports Night Three of the Desert Diamond Cup
Posted by Nathan Saxton on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM
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This year's edition of the Desert Diamond Cup wraps-up tomorrow night with the third place match between the New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake at 6 p.m. and the final between the LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution at 8 pm. Some tickets were still available at the time of posting and the organizers have released $20 lawn seats for sale as well.
On Wednesday night, the Red Bulls defeated the Galaxy 2-1 as two of this era's most famous players, Thierry Henry and David Beckham both took the field.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Snapshot / Music Merle Haggard at the Fox Tucson Theatre
Posted by C. Elliott on Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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Country legend Merle Haggard performed to a sold-out crowd at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Tuesday night.
