The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Yeah, we all know that most comps suck, especially the ones that are nothing but covers. Though a few great ones exist (I’m thinkin’ ’bout that Neil Young tribute, The Bridge, and that Tom T. Hall one), usually, on these affairs, bands either play it too safe and perform a song note-for-note, or they feel…
Media Watch
Indecency Discussion Last week, 350 members of the National Association of Broadcasters met in Washington to talk about establishing an industry code of conduct. They’re trying to head off having some sort of anti-smut guidelines imposed on them by the Federal Communications Commission, and they’re scared to death of proposed legislation that would raise the…
Rhythm & Views
Rosie Thomas is better known for lending her voice to a couple Damien Jurado songs–that’s her singing “Parking Lot” on Jurado’s heartbreaking Ghost of David. She has one of those clear, high voices with a sour twist that gives it a bit of an edge; the kind of voice that one would think would be…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Dennis Pepe, Hootenanny Head
Rhythm & Views
When ex-Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli sings, “I caught a fever / A holy fire,” on “The Killer,” a soaring cut from his new album with the Twilight Singers, it’s clear the man is on a mission. He’s not here to save rock ‘n’ roll; he’s here to drag its twitching corpse down one of…
Police Dispatch
Friends Forever Tucson International Airport, 5:11 p.m., March 21 According to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report, a woman told deputies that her male friend punched her, took off her bikini and shoved her into a cactus because he was “acting like a bastard and all coked up.” The woman said she and a girlfriend…
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week ending April 1, 2004 Aerosmith Honkin’ on Bobo (Sony) Janet Jackson Damita Jo (Virgin) Eric Clapton Me and Mr. Johnson (Warner) Soulfly Prophecy (Roadrunner) Tracy Lawrence Strong (Dreamworks) Master P. Good Side Bad Side (Koch) Various Artists Now 15 (Capitol) Cypress Hill Till Death Do Us Part (Sony)…
Pick
Flinging for Spring
Macbeth on the Move
Two unconventional theatrical events–a play in a park and a monolog show–are linked by one woman
Danehy
A trip to Las Vegas proves to be a daunting trek for our sports parent
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Girls, Interrupted
Live Theater Workshop produces two very different plays, each focusing on New York couples
Downing
All the snarky, pointless music critics have it wrong: Norah Jones is golden
Crapboy!
When a movie leads you to start rooting for the Nazis, that’s not a good sign
Paintings About Paint
James Cook somehow manages to make his Tucson-themed works both abstract and realistic at the same time
Guest Commentary
As the assessor continues to hike fantasy property values, Pima County residents find themselves paying more for less
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending April 4, 2004 Something’s Gotta Give Columbia TriStar Texas Chainsaw Massacre Warner House of Sand and Fog Universal Dirty Pretty Things Miramax 21 Grams Universal Gothika Warner The Rundown Universal School of Rock Paramount Lost in Translation Universal Thirteen Twentieth Century Fox
Rhetoric/Reality Gap
Heidi Hesse may use candy and cake in her exhibit, but the theme on American foreign policy is far from sweet
FAQ
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Kill Bill Vol. 1,” “Matrix Revolutions,” and “In Living Color: Season One”
Park Polemics
The history of Arizona’s young state-parks system gets an informative, if hard to read, treatise
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Wooden Action
While The Rock looks better than Joe Don Baker, the new ‘Walking Tall’ can’t stand up to the crappy original
Top Ten in Books
Reader’s Oasis bestsellers for the week ending April 2, 2004 Against All Enemies Richard A. Clarke, Free Press ($27) Life of Pi Yann Martel, Harvest ($14) The Spiral Staircase Karen Armstrong, Knopf ($24) The Best of Both Worlds Lee Schnebly, Cider Press ($6.95) Look to the Mountains Suzanne Hensel, Mount Lemmon Women’s Club Publishing ($30)…
Dumb Criminals
Some of Tucson’s street criminals are stupid. Some are desperate. Some are desperately stupid. Here’s a Hall of Shame for the most desperately stupid.
Folk Traditionalist
John Hiatt brings back memories of a time when music was not about celebrities, but personal stories
Delightful Café
Son’s Bakery Café is a strip-mall hole in the wall, but it overflows with charm, friendliness and delicious treats
Den of Iniquity
Welcome to Presidio Park–a Bert Lopez property!
The Violet Hour
The Twilight Singers revive and expand on frontman Greg Dulli’s previous effort, the Afghan Whigs
Noshing Around
Ripe for the Picking The new Sunflower Market raises the bar a notch or three in grocery shopping. Housed in a former IGA on the eastside, Sunflower rivals a more-affordable Wild Oats with a splash of Trader Joe’s. Look for weekly sales and eager-to-please service at 7877 E. Broadway Blvd. at Pantano Road. Two cartons…
Court Bond
A bond question that’s getting little publicity deserves closer inspection by voters
Britt Alone
Our beer-tinged reflections on a SXSW Britt Daniel performance, because he’s coming to Tucson
Biodiesel Man
One local man dreams of the day that gas-powered engines are a thing of the past
Soundbites
WILCOULDA, WOULDA, SHOULDA In case you haven’t heard by now, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy checked himself into a rehab clinic last week for treatment for his addiction to painkillers, taken to combat his chronic migraines. The band has already cancelled their European tour and pushed the release date of their new album, A Ghost Is…
Ranches and Biology
Some studies are setting out to determine what role ranches play in ecosystems
Nine Questions
Mike Mullarkey, Career Punk
The Skinny
COLOR GUARD The UA College Republicans are promoting a new plan to improve the educational atmosphere on campus: an American flag in every classroom! Hell, who could argue with that? We can. We hate to sound un-American (again!), but it’s a bad idea. Sure, the delightful young Republicans can probably raise enough money to pay…
Live
Joanna Newsom, Solar Culture Gallery, Sunday, April 4
