Noshing Around
Kampai The word kampai is the Japanese equivalent of “cheers.” Now open in the former space of Dao Hunan at 4689 E. Speedway Blvd., Kampai features sushi, veggie oysters, spicy calamari, tempura, teriyaki, bento boxes, assorted noodle dishes and teppan-style seafood for lunch and dinner. 325-6552. Kokobana Mentioned in May as “opening soon,” it finally…
Tuned Out
A local radio producer is frustrated that KUAZ won’t air his gay-themed show.
Upward From the Streets
Tucsonan Ivette Cambridge takes the pain of addiction and homelessness and turns it into award-winning prose.
Soundbites
WE WILL ROCK YOU IN AN IRONIC SENSE: Like so many bands these days, New Orleans’ Supagroup knowingly apes the blues-based riff rock that filled arenas in the ’70s. So when I listen to their self-titled debut album (2003, Foodchain), I’m not exactly sure what to make of it. Do I say, “Yeah, I usta…
Howling Mad
Since wolves were reintroduced, some eastern Arizona ranchers claim the animals have destroyed their lives.
Pioneering Women
Local author Wynne Brown highlights the trailblazing women who came to Arizona to help build it.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rhythm & Views
Ponder for a minute what might motivate a rock critic to write about religion. It’s an endeavor not undertaken lightly, you may be sure. Yet reviewers from Bang to Vanity Fair have repeatedly likened Polyphonic Spree performances to revivals for the lost generation–the very smirking, shoegazing indie drones, and their tattooed metal-punk counterparts, you’d think…
The Skinny
Bushwhacked; release the early voting hounds!; a second opinion on candidates and the media; Shirley Kiser gets a gig.
Go Team!
Tucson Q&A with Christine Hansen.
Police Dispatch
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up West Valencia Road and South Mission Road, July 18, 12:14 p.m. Deputies responding to a call at an assisted-living home found an elderly woman, who staffers said became belligerent, laying on the floor with her legs wrapped in a bed sheet, according to a report from the Pima…
Lunch Crunch
Some schools allow students off campus for lunch–causing tie ups and dangerous streets.
Schoolyard Scuffle
Costs are climbing for Tanque Verde’s push to build a new high school.
The Virtues of Laziness
Slow down–there’s no need to live life at a breakneck pace.
Off the Sidelines
Salpointe basketball coach Brian Peabody is out of a job–despite a winning record.
We’re No. 33! Who Cares?
A note from the editor.
Tactical Failure
S.W.A.T.’s best asset is its theme song.
Travelogue
The Drive-By Truckers’ ‘Decoration Day’ was written during life on the road.
Franco-American Relations
‘Le Divorce’ offers a star-studded cast, but Kate Hudson is a puzzling choice for the lead.
Bland Mexican
Gordo’s Mexicateria is nice, clean and inexpensive. Too bad the food’s basically tasteless.
Pick
Jews, Japan and the Holocaust.
Circus Act
The corporate owner of Cirque du Soleil sues Tucson’s Flam Chen for using the word ‘cirque’ in a performance title.
City Week
Fires, film, fund-raiser; the hogs turn 100; wayback surprise; magic happens; little old cat lady; Mars attacks!
