Party Like It’s 2009 …
… because it is 2009, as far as the Weekly is concerned! The Jan. 1 issue is online and ready for readers. Feel free to comment on its contents here, and have a happy New Year!
The Story of an Arizona Jackrabbit
We recently received this note from Asa Gauen: Here is an animation and children’s book i made about finding a jackrabbit and driving to Tucson to let him go. I thought someone in Tucson might enjoy it. I am an artist living and working in New York City. Thanks!
Rhythm & Views
Essentially, We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed is not the sophomore album by Welsh septet Los Campesinos! It’s more of a collectors’ item; it was released in a single pressing and packed with an accompanying DVD documentary about two summer festival appearances; a zine that includes scribblings from Xiu Xiu, Grandaddy and Menomena (among others);…
¡Ask a Mexican!
The Mexican celebration of the winter holidays goes on much longer than gabacho Christians.
Rhythm & Views
I could start off with my question of why any sane person would be “proud” to work shit jobs for shit wages, but this is a music review, not a rant, so I shan’t. What we have here is a punk/Oi band that at times verges on hard-core tempos. Add a singer with a voice…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Trying to Find Love
Two plays opening in the new year feature conflicted characters in transition
Local Heroes
People whose good deeds make Tucson a better place
Diné Destinations
This travel guide offers a fantastic intro to Navajo territory–but where are the maps?
What Would Jesus Do?
While other Catholic dioceses reach out to gays, Tucson’s Bishop Kicanas refuses to show the love
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Not-So-Golden Years
Local seniors face financial struggles, worry about the future
Film for the Ages
David Fincher and Brad Pitt have again teamed up to make a classic
Kosher Treats
Feig’s may be gone, but its Fifth Street successor is a more-than-worthy replacement
Ballot Battle
The fate of an RTA election recount may be determined at a mid-January hearing
Now Showing at Home
“Paradise Lost (Collector’s Edition),” “Planet of the Apes (Blu-Ray),” “Hamlet 2,” and “Into the Wild (Blu-Ray)”
Ancient Imagery
The UA Museum of Art shows off a fascinating collection of American art spanning three millennia
The Skinny
SCREWED-OVER IRAQ VET WATCH, PART II We told you last week about how Republican Vic Williams–who is set to take his first oath of office in the Arizona House of Representatives next month–stiffed an Iraq war vet out of a $400 rental deposit on a beach house she rented from him last summer. Tasha Downum,…
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Food, Drink, Party
Tucson’s restaurants are going all-out with specials and celebrations this New Year’s Eve
Media Watch
Slacker.com Hopes to Lure Upset Radio, Satellite Listeners
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Noshing Around
Nochevieja In Spain, “Nochevieja” means “the old night,” when people gather to welcome in the New Year. At the stroke of midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes, one with each chime. Casa Vicente will host a similar event on Sunday, Dec. 28; the regular menu and special dinner will be available from 4 to 10:30 p.m.…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with David Martinez III
Listen to These
The year is pretty much over, so that means it’s time to make some lists
Police Dispatch
Don’t Let Her Baby-Sit North Royal Palm Drive, Nov. 26, 7:23 a.m. A mentally unstable woman with a good memory for songs caused trouble by consorting with children in her neighborhood, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. A northwest-side homeowner told a deputy that his across-the-street neighbor, a 37-year-old female, came to his house…
Ringing In
As 2008 changes to 2009, music will abound throughout Tucson
New Year’s Pick
Downtown Get-Down
Soundbites
OUT LIKE A LAMB If last week’s concert calendar was bleak, this week’s is virtually nonexistent. Sure, there are some decent things happening on New Year’s Eve–but since those are covered in our annual New Year’s Guide (in this issue), I shan’t recycle them here. Read on for your scant musical options. TUCSON’S BIGGEST BAND…
Pick of the Week
Ballet for All
Nine Questions
Jean Hoffman
Danehy
The best of 2008, from Tom’s very unique perspective
Ambiguous Mystery
‘Doubt’ succeeds wonderfully, because it’s a film that conveys just that–doubt
Live
Lamb of God, Rialto Theatre, Wednesday, Dec. 17
O’Sullivan
Welcome to the season of celebrating the United States’ true religion: Materialism
New Year’s City Week
Tex-Mex Kings Come to Town Los Lobos Celebrate New Year’s Eve 10:30 p.m. Rialto Theatre 318 E. Congress St. 740-1000 rialtotheatre.com Three-time Grammy winners Los Lobos will ring in the New Year in the city that saxophonist/percussionist/flutist Steve Berlin calls his “home territory.” The legendary East L.A. band has built up an impressive body of…
Rhythm & Views
If someone wanted to take a cheap shot at Kevin Costner, they could say he’s made movies that weren’t half as good or affecting as this fully realized collaboration between him, local songwriter John Coinman and ex-Tucsonan Teddy Morgan–but that would not be fair. (Even Waterworld has its fans.) In any case, Costner and his…
Guest Commentary
It’s time to consider splitting Arizona into two
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Heroes and Revelry
A note from the editor.
