Censored–or Bogus?
Some stories get ignored by the mainstream media because they’re too controversial, or too much of a challenge to the rich and powerful, or just too hot to handle. But some stories get dismissed because they’re just not credible–and unfortunately, one of the pieces Project Censored cites this year appears to fall into that category.…
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Terrific Tapas
Delicious dishes–large and small–star at Casa Vicente
Walker Stumbles
A City Council candidate abandons his campaign following a ‘Weekly’ investigation
Keepin’ It Real
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings keep old-school funk alive
Noshing Around
French Quarter Bryce Zeagler, owner of the French Quarter, grew up in Baton Rouge. During September, he is donating 5 percent of his gross sales to Katrina rescue efforts. Come on down for gumbo, crawfish étouffée and Pat O’Brien’s signature drink, the hurricane. Pat O’Brien’s is a famous Bourbon Street bar that made famous the…
The Peace Corps President
A friendship between two Tucsonans and the man who would become Peru’s president spans four decades
Kick Out the Jam Bands
Alan Sparhawk and Mark Kozelek form a supergroup–minus the incessant wanking
Differing Opinions
Tucsonans are split on whether the United States is safer since Sept. 11
Hidden Meanings
A law with unintended consequences may end up targeting street fair vendors
Soundbites
AWE-INSPIRING ANNIVERSARY At press time, we’re still recovering from Club Congress’ 20th anniversary blowout, which almost impossibly managed to surpass all expectations. Kudos to all involved, especially organizers David Slutes and Luke Knipe, who somehow put together this once-in-a-lifetime event pretty much double-handedly. (There was a reason we spotted Knipe sleeping on the floor at…
The Skinny
DAY OF DECISION Ward 6 voters–or at least a small percentage of them–are heading to the polls to vote in the Sept. 13 primary to decide between former TV news reporter Nina Trasoff and artist/activist Steve Farley. Trasoff has picked up most of the available endorsements, including those from Congressman Raúl Grijalva, local labor unions,…
Nine Questions
Chod McClintock
Legal Briefs
Unexpected Discovery and Disclosure in the Stidham Murder
Live
The Knitters and Phranc at the Rialto Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 30
Media Watch
Dogpile on the Foothills
Rhythm & Views
If the name Dengue Fever doesn’t give you enough of an idea about this band’s psychedelic tropical heat, how about this: The lead singer is Cambodian pop star Ch’hom Nimol; the sax player, David Ralicke, plays with Beck; guitarist Zac Holtzman used to be in Dieselhed; and the bassist is Senon Williams of the Radar…
Police Dispatch
Naked Run UA Area, Aug. 25, 5:25 p.m. Authorities arrested a man who was jogging down the street nude, a University of Arizona Police Department report stated. An officer spotted a “tall, white” man, later identified as a 26-year-old, jogging past 15-20 people near Seventh Street and Highland Avenue. When the suspect noticed the officer,…
Rhythm & Views
Ten years and seven releases into a career as the thinking person’s rabblerousers, the Waco Brothers are as caustic and passionate as ever. And why shouldn’t they be? For a crew like the Waco Brothers, whose collective experience embraces populism in all its guises–from punk rock activism to the blue collar solidarity of true country…
Danehy
Tom enjoys his once-a-decade lunch on eclectic Fourth Avenue
Bear of a Documentary
Timothy Treadwell’s odd life among bears gets dissected memorably by Werner Herzog
Rhythm & Views
In recent interviews, singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has protested that she’s not the notorious perfectionist that legend would have it. She also has acknowledged, however, that her choosiness meant losing all the upbeat “hits” from her recent double-CD live collection, recorded during a three-night stand at San Francisco’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium. So, there’s no “Car Wheels…
Downing
Don’t understand fully: English as we use her
Discovering Secrets
‘Junebug’ amazes with its insightful portrayals of people
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week
Guest Commentary
Life as a refugee: Thoughts from the editor of New Orleans’ alt-weekly
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Edip Yuksel
Mob Scenes
Top Hat produces a comedy production that works in all facets
Editor’s Note
A note from the editor.
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Comfy Creation
LTW brings Tucson yet another Neil Simon play, this time the enjoyable ‘Red Hot Lovers’
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
A Life in Museums
Robert Knight returns to Arizona to head up the often-controversial Tucson Museum of Art
Censored Stories
Project Censored presents the 10 stories the mainstream media ignored over the past year
Pick
Power Moves
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
The Rest of the List
11. Mandatory Mental Screening Program Usurps Parental Rights Sources: “Bush Plans to Screen Whole U.S. Population for Mental Illness,” Jeanne Lenzer, Asheville Global Report, June 24-30, 2004; “Forcing Kids Into a Mental Health Ghetto,” Congressman Ron Paul, Truth News, Sept. 13, 2004. 12. Military in Iraq Contracts Human Rights Violators Sources: “Dirty Warriors: How South…
Now Showing at Home
“Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Second Seazon,” “SCTV: Volume 4,” “The Blues Brothers: 25th Anniversary Edition,” and “Tommy Boy: Holy Schnike Edition”
Plant Parenting
‘First Garden’ provides local gardening novices with some helpful, sound advice
