Rhythm & Views
Radiohead long ago reached that stage in band development that can be known as the Crap Stage: They could crap on a piece of plastic and put it in a jewel case, and people would still buy it. But the term “Crap Stage” is wonderfully misleading; when a band reaches the Crap Stage, chances are,…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Bungled Recipe
An Italian family cooks, fights, eats and makes up in “Saturday, Sunday, Monday.”
Hard Workin’ Women
TAMMIES winners Lisa Otey and Kathleen Williamson find that love is best of all in both life and music.
Mixed Bouquet
A wine bar, deli and restaurant fuse into a fun new establishment on the Northwest side.
The Skinny
Pork served daily at TUSD; tick tock Kino clock; runaway train to November; uppity in Oro Valley; Arizona Daily correction.
Just Another Friday
Disney’s rehash of the parent/child switcheroo doesn’t fare any better than the original.
Police Dispatch
Come to a Complete Stop West Bopp Road and South San Joaquin Road, July 18, 7:46 p.m. A passenger, who fell out of a moving vehicle, led deputies to a drunk driver with a host of medical problems and uncomfortable shoes, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. When deputies questioned the passenger–who neighbors said…
Nature Transformed
An updated Sonoran Desert classic shows how the only constant in life is change.
Out of Africa
Tucson Q&A with Paula Voorhees.
Bye, Bye, Mr. American Pie
The pie-loving star of the film series heads to the altar with friends and dog poop in tow.
Cashing in on Casualties?
Humane Society’s new fees have other pet rescue groups scrambling.
Grand Old Phantasy
Republicans want Tom Volgy thrown off the ballot for participating on a redistricting committee.
True Colors
The right-wingers in charge say they follow God. Which one?
Air Traffic Controls
Should Tucson look to reduce the flights at Davis-Monthan?
Milking the NFL
An open letter to the widow of former Minnesota Viking Korey Stringer.
Tucson Coincidence
A note from the editor.
City Week
Poetic women; keep on track (in the sand); Santana rules; Abraham, the religious link; a taste of bioterrorism; burning up.
Pick
COMBUSTION HAPPENS. According to Darren Clark of Damn Fabulous Productions, Tucson needs a spark. “This town is so f’ing hot, but it’s not on fire. It’s time people got off their asses to do something.” Clark’s method of scattering energy is Spark, a night of cabaret-style entertainment. Organizing the wealth of local talent in this…
Ward Reborn
With an assist from a Tucson musician, M. Ward is hitting the big-time.
Soundbites
SANTANA RETURNS, SORTA: Fuck Carlos Santana! Yeah, I said it: Fuck him! Here’s why. For years, Santana shows at the Pima County Fairgrounds were an annual summer tradition. They were as reliable as Roseanne going under the knife. He came, put on a great show, and Tucsonans turned out in droves. The place was always…
