Red Elvis Sighting…
If you want to take a break from the duck-and-cover drill by your bedroom window and take in a good show, The Red Elvises are back at The Hut for a one-night only engagement tonight. Show time is 8 p.m. and cover is $8. Expect a lot of fun and good music from the band…
As Ted Stevens Would Say: A New Issue Is in the Series of Tubes
It’s the Weekly’s birthday! This issue is Vol. 24, No. 1, which means we’re 23 and probably about ready to graduate from college! In any case, enjoy this week’s edition!
Reporting = Treason? Jon Kyl Thinks So
Our friends at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies–of which the Weekly is a proud member–are reporting that Arizona’s junior senator, Jon Kyl, is up to no good: Sen. Jon Kyl, R-AZ, has informed colleagues that he may introduce an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917, to criminalize the communication or publication of any classified…
The Community Food Bank Needs Grub and Dough
This came in a news release from the Community Food Bank: The Community Food Bank is in need of help. Financial and food donations are down and the Food Bank is experiencing an increase in requests for emergency food boxes. Financial giving is off 10% from this time last year, with food donations down 8%. “This…
Update: Police Searching for Armed Man in Blenman Elm Neighborhood
If you live in the Blenman Elm neighborhood in the University area near Tucson Boulevard and are at home, please be alert and cautious. Police are currently searching for an armed suspect in that area. They have blocked off street entrances at the Tucson intersection and are also searching backyards of homes near Speedway Boulevard.…
Dog Protection Act Proposes to Phase Out Greyhound Racing
If you have been reading this blog for a while you probably know more about greyhounds and greyhound racing then you previously did. When someone sent me this headline, I practically jumped out of my skin with excitement. The Dog Protection Act is being proposed in New Hampshire, not Arizona. However, I am happy for…
‘Cooking Light’ Magazine Misspells the Name of Our Fair City
I just received a press release from a PR firm reminding me that Tucson was named one of the best 10 cities to live in America. I previously mentioned this in my column when it first previewed. Now it’s mentioned in the magazine in more depth and online. Although the text in the magazine is…
Second-Rate KGUN 9 Story Makes National News Blog
A CBS News blogger thought the Weekly was right on target for taking KGUN 9’s news department to task over a recent sweeps-month piece they ran on Craigslist and gay sex in public parks. Blogger Brian Montopoli graciously acknowledged some points I made about the KGUN story, and then tied them in to an earlier…
Post-Oscar Hangover
So, how do you think Ellen did? How was the show? My two cents? She did OK, but I’d put her behind Steve Martin, Billy Crystal and Jon Stewart, and about even with Chris Rock (although he was certainly more exciting). She was very vanilla. Of course, this is coming from someone who loved it…
Another Faux Alt
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, of which Tucson Weekly is a member, has published an internal memo from a San Antonio daily outlining a plan to publish a free weekly newspaper aimed at the 18-to-35-year-old reader. The memo says the new publication is “designed to serve a market that otherwise has few alternatives for information…
On Tim Hardaway and His Comments
In this week’s issue, in his own, um, unique way, Tom Danehy weighs in on the Tim Hardaway/”I hate gay people” controversy. Well, on ESPN.com’s Page 2, NBA commentator Scoop Jackson—a longtime friend of Hardaway’s—interviews Hardaway about his comments. It’s a fascinating, revealing interview. If this is an issue you care about the slightest bit, I recommend…
Finger Lickin’ Good
News crews apparently flocked to a closed KFC/Taco Bell in NYC after people noticed rats havin’ a grand ol’ time through the restaurant’s window. Watch the video; it’s pretty disturbing.
Late-Breaking Events
Here are some events that were received too late to be included in our print issue: Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. UA Modern Languages Building, Room 350 UA Mall west of Cherry Avenue Improv Festival. Tucson’s Gila Monster Improv Festival features artists including ColdTowne, JoKyR’s WyLd, Bob Fisher, The…
Horrible News From the Rodeo Parade
Something apparently went terribly wrong at the Tucson Rodeo Parade this morning, and as a result, a 5-year-old died. Here’s coverage from the Star and Citizen.
Share the Wi-Fi Love
I got an e-mail from a PR person yesterday that was interesting. The e-mail touted Fon, a “Madrid-based ‘social router’ company.” I took a quick look at Fon’s Web site, and here’s how (I think) it works: You buy a wi-fi router from Fon for about $30, and safely allow anybody nearby to use it…
The Skinny
TV NEWS Sometimes, we just have to wonder if certain folks figure that people are just plain stupid. How else do you explain the latest Cox Communications ad in the Sunday paper? There was Anne Doris, Southern Arizona vice president of Cox Communications, writing a letter about how the cable company was looking out for…
Live
Of Montreal, Coin, Dj Matt McCoy at Rialto Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 14
Media Watch
Evans Opts for Corporate Security of the ‘Citizen’
Live
Willie Nelson at Diamond Center at Desert Diamond Casino, Sunday, Feb. 18
Police Dispatch
Blame It On The Escort Snyder and Sabino Canyon Roads, Jan. 28, 11 p.m. A woman believed the escort her husband had hired stole his wallet, even though her husband didn’t seem to think that was the case, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. The wife said she believed the wallet had been stolen,…
Rhythm & Views
Nothing is “universal,” except, perhaps, the universe. And we’re still not really sure about that. So to describe a pop record from a band out of Los Angeles as “universal,” as The Broken West’s press materials do, is a bit of a stretch. Heck, even an inner-city Los Angeles kid raised on hip hop and…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Now Showing at Home
“Reno 911!: Most Wanted Uncensored,” “The Puffy Chair,” and “The Prestige”
Rhythm & Views
Pop-culture geeks of a certain age may recall the episode of Star Trek in which Spock, playing his Vulcan lute, improvises with some hippie-alien musicians hitching a ride on the Enterprise to a planet known as Eden. Lots of contemporary music reminds me of how I felt listening to that brief sci-fi jam; I tend…
Danehy
OK, so you’re gay. Who cares, other than Tim Hardaway?
Pick of the Week
Peace for All
Rhythm & Views
Money Mark (aka Mark Ramos-Nishita) is perhaps best known for being the unofficial fourth Beastie Boy, and for his work with Beck and the Dust Brothers, but his solo work is nothing to sneeze at–Brand New By Tomorrow is his fourth record, and it showcases Money Mark’s sound sense of jazz, soul and funk. Money…
O’Sullivan
Could angry teenagers, psychopaths and terrorists become productive members of society?
Your Oscar Preview
Who will win the big awards? Bob has no idea, but that’s not stopping him
Emotional Center
Marissa Garcia leads a strong cast in the Catalina Players’ ‘Close Ties’
Guest Commentary
Peace Corps service can provide perspective and change the world
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Hibernian Happenings
A talk by a writer developing a play about Tucson’s founder highlights Irish-related events
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why does Arnold Schwarzenegger keep putting his foot in his mouth and talking smack about Mexicans?
Bad Dull Action
‘Ghost Rider’ is terrible, despite its big box-office haul
The Golden Age
The lost art of the magazine photo essay is revived at the Center for Creative Photography
Speaking Out
A note from the editor.
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Hal Hundley
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Dances With Diction
Michael Blake’s heart is in the right place, but his prose and grammar are not
The Rant Issue
In the hopes of keeping some measure of sanity, we present our fifth annual venting exercise
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video top rentals for the week
Salty Charm
The Auld Dubliner is delightful for fries and a beer–but the rest of the food needs improvement
Watch Your Mouth
Conservatives in the Legislature try to remove free speech from schools and universities
Drum Solo
Wilco’s Glenn Kotche helps percussion take the lead
Noshing Around
New: Bistro 44 In the former home of Trattoria Giuseppe now resides Bistro 44, owned by Rick and Sara Siegler, who are new to the restaurant business. The concept: an American cuisine and grill, featuring dry-aged steaks cut to order, pastas, salads and appetizers. Take advantage of happy hour daily from 3 to 7 p.m.,…
Sour Note
After 16 years, the song is ending at Hear’s Music
Spirit Rockers
Ghostland Observatory’s eerie beats will inspire you to hit the dance floor
The Pace of Progress
While Fourth Avenue underpass construction is set, the Arroyo Chico detention-basin project is in trouble
Soundbites
PINCH HITTERS Stephen Seigel is off this week, and covering for him are two fine music writers: Jonah Flicker, of the SF Weekly, and Jeff Inman, of Las Vegas CityLife. Enjoy! SLICING THE ’60S It’s hard to hear the ’60s-influenced, lo-fi indie pop of San Francisco’s Papercuts and not want to wrap yourself up in…
Getting Toole’d
Tucson’s MOCA gives artists the boot
Nine Questions
Irene Gibbs
