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Depicting Tucson’s Soul
Beyond the Sacred Music & Arts Festival An art exhibition and three days of music performances celebrate the third anniversary of Sacred Machine Museum and Curiosity Shop, 245 E. Congress St. Music kickoff: 9 p.m., Thursday, April 11. Blind Divine, Saint Maybe and Horse Black play at Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. $5 cover. 798-1298;…
Higher Learning Commission Puts PCC on Probation
According to a public disclosure notice released by Pima Community College today from the Higher Learning Commission, the HLC has decided to put the college on probation effective April 6, 2013. Here are some points from the notice, but you can also read it in its entirety here: Understanding ProbationProbation is public status signifying that…
‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Author to Make Bookman’s Appearance
Stephen Chbosky, author and director of Perks of Being a Wallflower, will host a reading, signing and Q&A from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at the Bookmans at Grant and Campbell. After releasing the novel in 1999, Chbosky went on to write the screenplay and direct the film adaptation, which was released…
New Song, Album Available and Tour Dates for The Maine
After announcing their tour last week with A Rocket to the Moon, Brighten, and This Century, the Phoenix band The Maine released their new song and tour dates, with two stops in Arizona. The 8123 North America Tour will kick off on June 4 in Phoenix at a location to be announced. The band will…
Speaking of Filibusters: Patton Oswalt Delivers Awesome Star Wars/Marvel Crossover Pitch on “Parks and Recreation”
Something tells us today’s Senate filibuster on background checks will not be anything like Patton Oswalt’s geek-crazed “citizen’s filibuster” that will be seen on Parks and Recreation tomorrow night. A minor quibble: The X-Men don’t have a quinjet.
Background Check Compromise Doesn’t Have Votes To Break Filibuster
Mark Kelly and Gabrielle Giffords sent out a bulletin this morning urging people to contact their senators to urge them to support the Toomey-Manchin compromise on background checks. The couple acknowledged that there is not enough support to break a filibuster on a vote scheduled for later today : We won’t waste any time getting…
We’re (Finally) at the Celebrity Showdown Semifinals
The incredible run of Lisa Frank comes to an end as she loses to Richard Carmona by ten percentage points, but Janos Wilder continues to dominate our Celebrity Showdown, taking out Savannah Guthrie by over 300 votes. So now we’re down to four: Amanda Beard vs. Janos and Gabrielle Giffords vs. Richard Carmona. Vote now…
‘The Cleveland Show’ is Reportedly Cancelled, Reportedly Answering My Prayers
I’m torn regarding Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. I think he, personally, is a hilarious talent — a great comic writer, actor, singer, etc. He loves what he does, and it shows. I appreciate the hell out of that. At the same time, he gets lazy, such as his constant lowering to the basest jokes…
Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Home-State’ Tour
Jimmy Eat World, the rock band from Mesa that formed in 1993, released a new single last week titled “I Will Steal You Back.” The song is off their seventh studio album, “Damage,” which comes out June 11. So excited to announce our new signing @jimmyeatworld will release their 7th album #Damage on 6/11! Details…
A Dutch Restaurant Chain Now Sells ‘Weed Sauce’
Enterprising imbibers of marijuana, we’ve got a new experiment for you: “Weed Sauce.” French fry chain Manneken Pis has developed a new dipping sauce for its customers, based around one of the most celebrated puff-puff-pastimes in the Netherlands, giving people the opportunity to dip their fries in something that’s contains the “unmistakable taste of weed”…
Catch a Sneak Peek of New Show ‘Rectify’ TONIGHT At the Loft
The Sundance Channel has already secured one hit this year with Top of the Lake (starring Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss), and fans of the network can watch a sneak peak of its next buzzed-about program, Rectify, at the Loft tonight at 7 p.m. The Loft is one of only 14 theaters screening the preview of…
Paranoia Runs Deep: Agenda 21 Hearing Highlights
Here’s a collection of the highlights from hearing on UN Agenda 21 at the Arizona Legislature last week. It’s a sad display of lunacy and fear of change. If you haven’t yet heard about Agenda 21: Those who are worried about believe that a two-decade-old UN treaty in support of sustainable development is part of…
A Transgender Idaho Woman Has Been Charged With Trespassing For Using a Women’s Restroom
Good news, Arizona: we don’t appear to be the only one needlessly bothering transgendered people. Hooray? According to the Huffington Post (via Idaho’s KLEW-TV), Ally Robledo was cited for trespassing on April 8, after customers complained about her use of a women’s restroom. “A male subject … was using the female restroom, and that made…
Country Thunder Is Trashy, But It’s A Hell Of A Good Time
Empty beer cans, flashing for beads and chugging whiskey out of the bottle pretty much sums up the 20th annual Country Thunder Festival in Florence, Ariz — at least, from what I saw. The festival consisted of four days of nonstop drinking, two-stepping and listening to live music from smaller country artists and headliners, such…
Unpacking the Immigration Reform Proposal
Talking Point Memo breaks down the path to citizenship and the new metrics of border security in the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform package. The takeaway: After months of vague talking points about creating a “path to citizenship” versus a “special path to citizenship” versus “amnesty,” the Senate’s “Gang of 8” finally has an…
The Rumors Are True: Pizzeria Bianco Is Opening In Downtown Tucson
Chris Bianco could have opened his second pizzeria anywhere in the world. He picked downtown Tucson. Claire Lawton/Courtesy Phoenix New Times Chris Bianco: “Tucson has been one of my favorite places, for a lot of different reasons.” “Tucson has been one of my favorite places, for a lot of different reasons,” Bianco said. “I have…
Rodrigo y Gabriela to Play Rialto in July
Latin folk duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are set to play the Rialto Theatre in July, apparently ending their boycott of Arizona as part of the Sound Strike movement. The Mexico City pair made a name for themselves by playing the street of Dublin, eventually developing a cult following. With their 2006 self-titled record came even…
Gang of Eight Releases Immigration Reform Framework
Outline of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Courtesy of Talking Points Memo: A summary of the Gang of Eight’s immigration-reform plan.
Flake Won’t Support Manchin-Toomey Compromise on Background Checks
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona announced yesterday via Facebook that he would not support the compromise on background checks on gun sales hammered out by Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Flake’s comment: Here are a few thoughts: Manchin-Toomey would expand background checks far beyond commercial…
John McCain Wants to Shoot Down the Next North Korean Test Missile
This was washed over due to most of the day’s events, but it’s worth paying attention to: Arizona’s own Sen. John McCain stated that he believes the United States should take down the next test missile that North Korea launches, as soon as it leaves their airspace. From the Senator’s office: As the world waits…
Patton Oswalt’s Words of Wisdom Following the Boston Marathon Explosion
Patton Oswalt is one of the funniest comedians around — and he’s also just a damn decent human being, writing one of the most poignant, hopeful notes of the day regarding the explosions at the Boston Marathon. It’s presented below, in full. Check out Oswalt’s Facebook or Twitter for more from him — including what…
There Are Already People Blaming the Boston Marathon Explosions on the Government
It didn’t take long at all once reports started coming in about the explosions at the Boston Marathon. For the uninitiated, a false flag attack is one in whcih a country or organization carries out an attack under the guise of another country or organization — shuffling the blame off to another party, basically. And…
From Sahuarita To Alamogordo: Outgoing Town Manager Quickly Lands New Gig
The Town of Sahuarita will be going through a major leadership change in the next month, with longtime Town Manager Jim Stahle leaving the post he’s held since 2001. Stahle won’t be out of work for long, though, as he is expected to be approved as the next City Manager of Alamogordo, N.M. at a…
[UPDATING] Reports: Explosions at the Boston Marathon Finish Line
Multiple reports are saying that there have been multiple explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon injuring many people, though there have yet to be any fatalities reported. BREAKING NEWS: At least dozens of people have been seriously injured, a Globe staffer on the scene says.— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013…
Boom Goes ‘The Event’: Small Explosion Highlighted Fundraiser at La Encantada
The Boys and Girls Club of Tucson’s annual fundraising gala, The Event, drew more than a thousand people to the La Encantada shopping center on Sunday night for an evening of food, music and philanthropy. What wasn’t on the original schedule, though, were fireworks. A propane tank exploded during a cooking demonstration early on during…
New Gun Control Ad Equates Banned Books With Assault Weapons
Sometimes, political ads make far, far less sense than they intend to. Take, for instance, this image, which is part of a campaign launching this week: via Buzzfeed So, at first glance, can you tell exactly what they’re getting at here? To be honest, my first impression was that the argument was that banning guns…
AZ Illustrated Politics: Background Checks, Campaign Finance Limits, UN Invasion, City Pensions & More!
On tonight’s AZ Illustrated Politics: Host Jim Nintzel, former Tucson City Council member Carol West, former Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers and GOP strategist Sam Stone talked about the Senate’s debate on background checks for gun sales, the Arizona Legislature’s push to expand the limits of campaign contributions, the ongoing debate over whether…
“Love Poems for Cannibals” Blends Poetry and History
It may have been over 40 years in the making, but Raymond Keen’s first volume of poetry hardly fails to resound in the here and now. Love Poems for Cannibals, which Keen self-published using the Amazon company CreateSpace, is the result of decades of accumulated inspiration. His dabbling in writing began when Keen was finishing…
‘How Animals Eat Their Food’ Is Funnier Than It Has Any Right To Be
This video is currently blowing up on YouTube, but it’s honestly one of the better quick-hitting absurd videos I’ve seen in some time. Enjoy.
Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Resigns
Citing the proverbial desire to spend more time with his family, controversial Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Jack Husted resigned his post yesterday. Most recently serving as chair of the commission, Husted had come under fire for his illegal poaching of a prairie dog out of season last year, and for his trenchant stances against…
Fleetwood Mac Releasing New EP Before Phoenix Tour Stop
A new EP from Fleetwood Mac is set to drop any day now, shortly after the group embarked on their seven-month world tour in Columbus, Ohio on April 4. The EP has no set release date or title yet, but has been foreshadowed by the band for quite some time: Stevie Nicks first mentioned that…
Former Romney Supporter Kid Rock is Annoyed With Republicans
s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Kid Rock in 2010, wearing some kind of former mammal. And I say “former” only in the sense that Romney isn’t running for anything anymore, not that Kid Rock has backtracked. In an interview with Rolling Stone the multi-platinum rap/rock/country artist proudly announces that he’s still Republican—he’s just getting tired of some…
Future ‘Cat Fight In Glendale: Arizona Football To Face BYU … In 2016
When University of Arizona athletic director went to Twitter and Facebook to announce a “big announcement for the football program” via a Google Hangout live feed today, the interwebs quickly became a beehive of speculation. New uniforms? Stadium naming rights? Replacing Wilbur with some Disney-created abomination that resembles the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland?…
Take Caution When Using Geraniums in Your Desert Pots
Geraniums in All Their Glory Desert Dwellers – There is an abundance of geraniums in the nurseries now. Geraniums are absolutely beautiful many months of our year in the desert. They can take our full winter sun and morning sun in the spring and fall. However, in the summer, geraniums should only receive more than…
HUB, Rialto Partner For Discounts With Parov Stelar Tickets
Hey, fans of Austrian electroswing and ice cream: Next Friday, April 19, is your lucky day. The Rialto Theatre announced via its Facebook page last Friday, April 5, that Austrian DJ Parov Stelar would be performing on April 19. Better yet, if you stop for dinner at HUB Restaurant & Creamery before the show and…
This Week in Tucson Bicycling
This photo was sent to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department asking them the do something about the cyclists taking up the lane. Find out what the Sheriff’s office is planning to do. Did you miss Cyclovia this year? If so, you probably missed the cow bike too. Check it out and all the other photos…
World of Beer Location Coming to Downtown
A photo from an Utah beer takeover at World of Beer Tempe Good news if you like beer (not so great news if you hate franchises, I suppose), as the nationwide chain World of Beer is opening a 3,150 square foot location in the Cadence property downtown. World of Beer already has a location on…
A French Scientist Has Apparently Determined That Women Don’t Need Bras
Big Lingerie can’t be happy to hear this. Frenchman and professor Jean-Denis Rouillon has come to the conclusion that bras end up making breasts saggy. No, really. Rouillon came to this conclusion after an absurdly lengthy 15 year study, in which he used a slide rule and caliper to “carefully measure changes in the orientation…
Rising Star Jake Miller Releases New EP
American rapper, Jake Miller released his new EP, “The Road Less Traveled” today. In my humble opinion, I think it’s pretty damn good. He sounds like a more mature Justin Bieber, with much better lyrics, similar catchy beats, and significantly less auto-tune (sorry Beliebers). Miller, a student at the University of Miami who grew up…
What Do You Think of Our Comics?
There’s been some discussion on social media about our comics lately, especially the ones not by local authors, so I thought it might be time to find out what you, the reader, think about these strips in the first place. You might notice that a few strips aren’t included in the survey. The local strips…
Chuck George Taking Another Break at KOLD
Announced via a brief mention on KOLD’s website, Chuck George is taking another leave of absence from his gig as chief meteorologist. In 2011, following an odd on-air segment where George slurred his words, he took a month and a half off. This will make his third seemingly-unplanned break from broadcasting. Recently, George has had…
Hey, Louis C.K. Fans: He’s Doing a Live Chat-Type Thing on Reddit Right Now
This isn’t exactly a huge deal, but it’s cool nonetheless: Comic genius/all-around funny guy Louis C.K. is currently doing an AMA (their version of a community question-and-answer session) on Reddit right now, in support of his new stand-up special “Oh My God,” which was filmed in Phoenix and is running on HBO this weekend. And…
Fox Network Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Long Suffering Fans of ‘Firefly’ For Selling Hats
redshirtknitting.com Fans of the beloved, short-lived Western-themed space opera Firefly were kicked in the emotional ribs yet again by the folks at the Fox Network — this time for selling fan-made gear. This coincides with the fact that online retailer ThinkGeek recently acquired a license to sell official versions of these silly hats you see…
Senate Moves Forward On Background-Check Vote
Proud of my senators @senjohnmccain & @jeffflake for voting yes to continued debate on reducing gun violence.Tucson deserves a vote.Thanks.— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) April 11, 2013 The U.S. Senate voted this morning to start debate on a bill that would expand background checks on gun sales. The bill that passed out of the Senate Judiciary…
The Tucson Padres Are Giving Away the Honor of Throwing Out the Final T-Pads First Pitch of the Season
We’re hopping on this bandwagon a bit late, but with the Tucson Padres entering their final season of being a Tucson-based team, we figure they need as much support as they can get — they deserve it, after all. The T-Pads are offering their Facebook fans a chance to throw out the first pitch at…
DuVal Grabbing More Endorsements in Gubernatorial Quest
Jim Nintzel Democrat Fred DuVal. Democrat Fred DuVal, who is running for governor in 2014, is expected to announce today that he’s been endorsed by former Arizona governors Raul Castro, Rose Mofford and Bruce Babbitt. The Babbitt endorsement isn’t a huge surprise, given that DuVal worked in the Babbitt administration after helping run Babbitt’s gubernatorial…
Artists at Work
Acts of creativity often unfold behind closed doors, but every spring the Tucson Artists’ Open Studios gives local artists an opportunity to welcome visitors into their workspace for a weekend of discovery and demonstration. Now entering its eighth year, the Tucson Artists’ Open Studios is a more grass-roots companion to the Fall Open Studio Tour,…
Weekly Wide Web
So it turns out that Americans are crazy. I know I touched on this last week (“More Than One in Four Voters Believe in a New World Order; My Faith in Humanity Plummets” The Range, April 2), but honestly, I feel it bears repeating. For those who missed it, the post is based on a…
Guest Commentary
When Arizona was admitted to the Union a century ago, the copper mining metropolis of Bisbee was the state’s third-most-populous city. It remained a center of economic and political power for the first six decades of statehood. Everything is different now. The mine closed long ago and copper is no longer the backbone of Arizona’s…
Top Ten in Cinema
1. Lincoln 2. Life of Pi 3. Argo 4. Zero Dark Thirty 5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 6. Killing Them Softly 7. This Is 40 8. Skyfall 9. Wreck-It Ralph 10. Les Misérables
T Q&A
John Lewis has been a tattoo artist in Tucson for 13 years and started the Tucson Tattoo Expo five years ago. The expo features artists from all over the country and includes contests, art auctions and a car show. Proceeds from the car show and the art auction are donated to a different cause each…
Off the Radar
Last week, I met a guy who had just moved to Arizona. He’s a longtime friend of cannabis who grew up in California, and now he’s here en el Pueblo viejo, wondering what to do about medicating his various and sundry ailments. He’s torn between getting a medical cannabis card and doing what he’s always…
Police Dispatch
A drunken, uh, “car wash” gone wrong; and syrup-flavored hate!
Mailbag
An open letter from Katie Bolger, and a correction.
Ask a Mexican!
The uses for the Mexican’s book; and helping a young mexicana make sense of love and family.
The Skinny
Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik discusses “bullshit” allegations that he peed on a wall … Gov. Jan Brewer continues her push for Medicaid expansion … You may soon be able to mint your own coins in Arizona …and more!
Fee Flight
It’s a hushed Saturday morning at the Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center on Tucson’s near northside. And to longtime neighborhood resident Armando Vargas, that’s precisely the problem. Today, with the exception of a receptionist, we’re just about the only folks in the center’s crisp, modern and largely vacant lobby. “Once you felt you were in…
Media Watch
AZPM makes a new hire; Tim Richards moves to country; and KVOI changes its lineup.
The Power of Music
FELA! Presented by UApresents 8 p.m., Friday, April 12; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 Centennial Hall, University of Arizona campus1020 E. University Blvd. $40-$65 2 hours and 40 minutes, with an intermission 621-3341; uapresents.org Politics may be about power, but music is power. Besides making one tap a toe, it can spread information,…
Casts Old and Young
“Charming” is the first word I’d use to describe Beowulf Alley’s Almost, Maine. Then I might scrunch up my face and add, “Maybe a little … twee?” According to Merriam-Webster, “twee” means “affectedly or excessively … delicate, cute, or quaint.” It means that sometimes charm can be a little … much. John Cariani’s play Almost,…
Water Worries
Thinking Like a Watershed: Voices From the West Edited by Jack Loeffler and Celestia Loeffler University of New Mexico Press $24.95; 280 pages I suspect that very few of us living in the Southwest’s urban heat islands these days think much about the idea of “commons” unless we’re talking about the pool and hot-tub…
Top Ten in Books
1. City of Bones Cassandra Clare ($12.99) 2. Outlander: A Novel, 20th Edition Diana Gabaldon ($35, autographed copies available) 3. Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) George R.R. Martin ($8.99) 4. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Gregory Maguire ($7.99) 5. A Week in…
Back With a Beat
Tegan and Sara with Stars 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14 Rialto Theatre318 E. Congress St. The show is sold out. 740-1000; rialtotheatre.com Tegan and Sara, Canada’s indie-rock twin sisters, will make their second stop in Tucson after coming to the Old Pueblo in 2007. The pair’s latest record, Heartthrob, moves away from the largely acoustic,…
Editor’s Note
Particularly astute readers might have noticed that both this week’s issue (Tegan and Sara) and last week’s (Phoenix) included an extra music feature. This might not be a permanent change (although we are working on adding some new content in that section as part of a forthcoming redesign, so look forward to that), but it…
Better but Worse
I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t see any 2 percent milk or creamed corn shooting out of zombie faces in the new Evil Dead. Sam Raimi, who directed the original schlock-fest, famously used those two foods in some of his gorier sequences, and it was gloriously disgusting. The Evil Dead remake is a totally…
Top Ten in Music
1. Tyler, The CreatorWolf 2. Killswitch EngageDisarm the Descent 3. Authority Zero The Tipping Point 4. Lil Wayne I Am Not a Human Being II 5. Bring Me the Horizon Sempiternal 6. Alkaline Trio My Shame Is True 7. Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience 8. David Bowie The Next Day 9. Black Angels Indigo Meadow…
Respond to Hate
PROTECT YOURSELF UA Pride Law offers these tips on staying safe: 1. Leave bars through the Fourth Avenue entrances and exits. You have the right to feel safe leaving any exit, but until steps are taken to provide more secure areas, we suggest this. 2. Be aware of your surroundings and of all those around…
The Rippling Glass of Water Returns
That tousled-hair trio from Hanson is hitting the road this year. Ordinarily, a Hanson tour means close to nothing. But this is special: Coordinated around a new album, the boys behind “MMMBop” are using the tour to commemorate their 21st year as a band. Wow. Sit with that. While you may not harbor any particular…
Soundbites
Tucson says goodbye to Jesus Acedo; Sacred Machine Museum celebrates its third anniversary with the Beyond the Sacred Music and Arts Festival; and so, so much more!
Under the Gun
Standing in the Safeway parking lot where a madman opened fire on Jan. 8, 2011, Patricia Maisch made a point of remembering the names of all of those who were killed on Jan. 8, 2011. “I’m Pat Maisch, a survivor of the shooting tragedy right here where Gabby Giffords and 12 others were injured and…
True TV
Hell Yes Louis C.K.: Oh My God Saturday, April 13 (HBO) Stand-Up Special: Sorry, you can’t download this one—not yet, anyway. Oh My God, Louis C.K.’s fifth stand-up special (recorded February in Phoenix, one of the most humorless cities in ‘Merica, at least going by my interactions with in-laws), hits upon his usual topics, the…
Nine Questions
Native Tucsonan Drew Record is the general manager of the Playground Bar & Lounge and an avid lover and promoter of downtown. Stephanie Casanova, mailbag@tucsonweekly.com What was the first concert you attended? Goldfinger. And it was at the beautifully old decrepit Rialto of the ’90s, not the pretty new one of today. What are you…
Pedersen On Sports
>Among the many things Greg Byrne will be remembered for when he completes his tenure as athletic director at the University of Arizona, moving the baseball team to Hi Corbett Field will be near the top of the list. The off-campus locale provides a welcome and engaging environment for baseball lovers, who get to combine…
This ‘Little Thing’ or That
Café Poca Cosa 110 E. Pennington St. 622-6400; cafepocacosatucson.com Pluses: Great beef options Minuses: Inconsistent service and food Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday Café Poca Cosa is what’s known as a ‘destination’ restaurant, which means that, thanks to plenty of national press, people…
Live
With only three live performances to date, Burning Palms are the best new band in Tucson. For the most part, these four young women have little prior musical experience, and that’s part of what makes them great. An intoxicating concoction of blues, garage-punk, and various religious musics, Burning Palms have the energy, songs, and the…
Danehy
Sunday will mark 120 days since 26 people were slaughtered in a small Connecticut town. For a majority of the people in Congress, the number 26 appears to have little or no meaning, but a lot of them having been sweating out that 120 days. Shortly after the massacre, one of the cable news outlets…
Noshing Around
The Tasteful Kitchen remodels; Saguaro Corners opens; La Madrina closes; and Slow Food Southern Arizona prepares for a locally-focused tasting.
Angel Olsen: Half Way Home (Bathetic)
Raw melancholy and introspection in an eerily quiet indie-Americana context? Angel Olsen is a singer-songwriter after my own heart. From Chicago, Olsen’s a veteran of playing with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Cairo Gang, and on this, her first full-length release, she often is accompanied by guitarist Emmett Kelly. It’s a sparse, haunting and beautiful…
City Week
The Magic of Glass, Live The S.T.E.A.M. Off 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14 Sonoran Glass School, 633 W. 18th St.; Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio, 711 S. Sixth Ave. sonoranglass.org; philabaumglass.com “We feel there’s a gap between science and art. They are not appreciated equally, when really one is…
Out of L.A.
Local Natives with Superhumanoids 8 p.m., Monday, April 15 Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. $20 advance; $23 day of; $25 reserve balcony advance; $28 reserve balcony day of All ages 740-1000; rialtotheatre.com With a sound that was already excellent at conveying emotions, Local Natives have delivered a striking second album, weighted with complex feelings…
Of the Painted Choir: Of the Painted Choir (Self-Released)
Of The Painted Choir’s second EP is a wonderful four-song collection of late ’60s would-be AM radio pop, in the swinging vein of Nancy Sinatra, and the layered, yearning productions of Scott Walker and David Axelrod. Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Frederick Huang, formally a behind the scenes man for local band Mostly Bears, creates symphonic arrangements that frame…
Serraglio
Don’t look now, but here comes the tax man. Like the bogeyman, he holds a special place in the American psyche—a shadowy predator with an insatiable hunger. Except, rather than coming for you in the dark with a blunt instrument, the tax man prefers a precision scalpel to carve the life out of your paychecks…
Dropkick Murphys: Signed and Sealed in Blood (Born & Bred)
The shouted gang vocals that open Signed and Sealed in Blood are a statement of purpose for Dropkick Murphys: “The boys are back and they’re lookin’ for trouble.” Eight studio albums in, the band’s burly, raucous Irish punk is as fun as ever. Working again with producer Ted Hutt, Dropkick Murphys have mastered the balance…
