Live From Tucson, It’s a New ‘Weekly’!
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New Weapon
In the never-ending battle against that scourge with the meat-product name, we’ve installed some new software here at the TW blog. Using a combination of technical hijinks and serious prestidigitation, the rogues who attempt to use the comments section for their nefarious commercial purposes — unrelated to our own commercial purposes, nefarious or otherwise –…
Going for a Long Walk
An anti-war activist named Bill McDannell is trying to walk across the country. His journey is slated to take him through Tucson around Dec. 31. For more info, check out http://www.wtetw.com.
Vets for Vets
I got a press release earlier this week about a new series of support groups called Vets4Vets. The whole shebang is headquartered in Southern Arizona, and the effort is described as such: Vets4Vets is a non-partisan project. All Iraq-era veterans are welcome. We leave our politics behind us at the door when we get together…
Painter’s Greyt Adventure
It’s been exactly one surreal week since I had to put down my beloved 12 1/2-year-old pet that I’ve had for eight years. Painter was my first dog that I had as an adult, and he was and will always be my heart dog. Even though I have another hound in the house, I think…
A Cartoon Great Says Goodbye
So long, Joe Barbera. Thanks for the laughs.
Your Monday Morning Battlestar Galactica Update
The final Friday night gathering of the Viper Crew gave mixed reviews of the mid-season finale of Battlestar Galactica. Athena and I gave it a B; Helo gave it a gentleman’s C, and Crashdown, who had never watched an episode before, appreciated all the hot chicks. Which, IIRC, is why Tortillas loves BSG, too. There’s…
Start Those Friend Requests
Mexican flag-burning activist (and recent Get Out of Town! honoree) Roy Warden, who really got people fired up at a pro-immigrant rally in April, is on MySpace! Surprise — he’s single! Further surprise — an eyeliner-wearing bisexual named Orlando is in his Top 8! Apparently, a penchant for burning Mexican flags cuts across subcultures.
The Senate
Am I the only one just pissed beyond belief that the Republicans could end up using the serious, sudden illness of a Democratic senator to effectively take back control of the U.S. Senate? I mean … that’s beyond low.
Terrific Treasures
Save gas and shop at a locally owned store near you!
Live
The Great Cover-Up, Club Congress, Thursday, Dec. 7-Saturday, Dec. 9
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
The Lemonheads in many ways helped shape my pop sensibility: I always cite 1992’s It’s a Shame About Ray as one of my gateway indie albums, and “Into Your Arms,” from 1993’s Come on Feel the Lemonheads, was one of the first songs I learned to play on guitar. All of the boys were playing…
Media Watch
Grinch Hits KWBA
Rhythm & Views
Apparently, Trail of Dead have wholly embraced the widely disseminated notion that their finer days have passed. As a consequence, they have opted to release a couple of uninspired albums that lack any of the ferocity or excitement of their prior work (or volatile live shows). So Divided is so insipidly tepid and defanged that…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Katherine Byrnes
Rhythm & Views
On his first proper album in 11 years, the 63-year-old onetime teen idol continues to challenge both listeners and musical conventions with bleak, existential, romantic and fright-inducing cabaret music sung in his resonant, operatic voice. Actually, I was considering panning this CD, because it isn’t as immediately gorgeous as Walker’s last record, Tilt. But it’s…
Police Dispatch
Kids And Bombs Sunrise Drive and Sabino Canyon Road, Nov. 17, 11:51 a.m. Authorities evacuated a park and several houses after discovering an explosive device lodged in a saguaro, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. Several mothers who were in a nearby park area reported that a clear glass bottle wrapped in a plastic…
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
Danehy
Updates on the Limbo scholarship, buddy punching and reader feedback
Pick of the Week
Music From the Kitchen
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
O’Sullivan
The writers of these Christmas songs may have been a-wassailing too much
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
A Gay Christmas
Alternative Theatre Company produces a heartfelt ‘Queer Carol’
Guest Commentary
A response: If you want a beer, please bring the proper ID
In the Rough
DiCaprio excels in this superb, if overreaching, action-adventure flick
Seeing the Light
ZUZI! celebrates the solstice as Zeffirelli calls for an end to the war
Goodbye, Joann
A note from the editor.
On the Seat’s Edge
Mel Gibson may be a Jew-hating drunk, but ‘Apocalypto’ proves his talent as an artist
Wrapping Paperbacks
Indie books make perfect last-minute gifts
Kiddie Kroakers!
Whatever you do, do NOT buy your beloved child any of the toys on this list
Now Showing at Home
“Rocky: Two-Disc Special Edition,” “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” and “Superman Returns: Two-Disc Special Edition”
Straddling Tension
Beth Alvarado writes about the problems of the human heart
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Men in War
Herbert Lotz’s photos of his fellow Vietnam soldiers feel disturbingly timely
The Skinny
HAVE WE GOT A REVITALIZATION DEAL FOR YOU! With Bookmans Entertainment Exchange now out of the downtown picture, city officials are considering some kind of alternative-medicine campus under the direction of Dr. Andrew Weil. We’re sure the news that Rio Nuevo will become home to an acupuncture-based healing center will reassure Republican lawmakers who were…
Always the Next Night
After a life of being off ‘To the Races,’ Eric Bachmann’s finally settling down
In the Kitchen
FioRito’s E.J. Marx has fun as he finds his way
Get Out of Town!
Smile while imagining a Tucson without these people, organizations and things
Unexpectedly Sexy
Mr. Gnome may be a male/female guitar/drums duo, but they’re not the White Stripes
Noshing Around
New: Spice Girl Jennifer English, James Beard Award winner and host of Sunday Brunch on KVOI AM 690, has opened Flavorbank Spice Market at 6372 E. Broadway Blvd. in the El Mercado Shopping Center. The store is a wonderland of exotic spices from around the world. All spices are in their whole state, with fresh…
New Direction
Can two-way streets work on Congress and Broadway?
Music Mania
Perhaps a box set or two would look good under the tree
Artists Up in the Air
Three buildings could be endangered as the Warehouse District’s tenants fight for its life
Soundbites
THE CURE FOR THE JEW BLUES Life can get pretty lonely this time of year for the Jews. Sure, we’ve got Hanukkah and all, ostensibly eight days of gifts to celebrate the fact that some oil burned longer than expected once upon a time (as opposed to, oh, celebrating the birth of our savior). But…
The Nature of Support
Critics claim Arizona List is not forthcoming about contributions
Nine Questions
Heidi MacDonald
