So Long, Dr. Thompson
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Culinary Choreographers
What happens in a fine restaurant’s kitchen can truly be amazing art
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Now Showing at Home
“Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Third Season,” “Heat: Two-Disc Special Edition”
Noshing Around
Bombay Grill Indian food lovers, take note: Bombay Grill opened in January serving South Indian-inspired dishes like dosa/sambar (a curry crepe), authentic biryani, sizzling tandoori platters and wraps made with naan and chutney. First-time restaurateurs Jinaid and Cheryl Ahmed offer many vegetarian items, too, at 2510 E. Grant Road; 881-2786. Bombay Grill is open from…
The Rant Issue
Our yearly tribute to the little (and not-so-little) things that drive us bonkers
Pedal to the Metal
Jon Rauhouse dusts off those bizarre thrift-store scores
Residency Riddle
If the City Council forces its city manager pick to move inside city limits, it could be a deal-breaker
Western Soul
The Hacienda Brothers return to the honky tonk
Infill Issues
A committee’s report says the city has much to do to avoid a crisis in central Tucson
Soundbites
TRIBUTARY TRIPS DOWN MEMORY LANE Remember the days a year or two ago when it seemed like just about every other week, a slew of local bands was getting together to pay homage to a famous band or songwriter by performing their songs? It got to be a bit much after a while, didn’t it?…
The Big Fix
The Arizona Legislature aims to correct your mistakes
Nine Questions
Andrew Gardner
Ranching With Lawyers
The deep-pocketed Chiltons stampede their cattle critics
Live
Queensryche, TCC Music Hall, Monday, Feb. 14
The Skinny
JUST WONDERING Questions that this year’s City Council races will answer: Will any Democrats besides Steve Farley and Nina Trasoff get into the Ward 6 race against Republican Fred Ronstadt? Two Democratic rookies, John Richards and Adam Liebling, still have exploratory committees. Follow-up question: If they run, does it matter? Can any Democratic candidate excite…
Rhythm & Views
Chris Stamey’s high, slightly reedy singing voice is the perfect rock ‘n’ roll vehicle. He sounds like an arch choirboy, juggling just the right amounts of weary sarcasm and youthful earnestness. And Stamey’s latest album, A Question of Temperature, finds the former dB’s singer-songwriter in nearly perfect rock ‘n’ roll form, balancing sentimentality with guitar…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
Media Watch
Want To Be Like Mike?
Rhythm & Views
Like some other recent Boys–the Weary Boys, the Star Room Boys–Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys are reviving the nearly lost art of honky tonk music. Although it always survived in road houses and, well, honky tonks, the massive popularity of country lite and stadium country has knocked the clean, hard sound of honky tonk…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Peggy Hazard
American Expressionist
The radical work of UA alum Fritz Scholder (1937-2005) spawned a liberating movement
Police Dispatch
Another 16 for the Road Green Valley, Feb. 1, 2:32 p.m. According to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report, witnesses at a shopping center said a drunken man was knocked unconscious when he fell off his scooter. A maintenance worker at the shopping center said the 46-year-old man drove the Black Widow scooter through the…
Blessing the Victims
Two UA poetry books attempt to do God’s work for Him
Pick
In It for the Long Run
Rhythm & Views
Simply put, Fozzy rocks! The group of big rock stars, featuring WWE superstar Chris Jericho and Stuck Mojo founding member Rich Ward, has returned with its third release, All That Remains. For the new release, Fozzy has stepped out of its fictional, Spinal Tap history and has focused on producing music that rocks. No longer…
Danehy
Support a good cause while possibly earning a chance to check out Lute Olson’s table manners
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
The Naked Truth
A bunch of messed-up people get theatrical in the excellent LTW play, ‘The Big Funk’
Downing
The ads aside, network TV offers pleasurable viewing options
Well-Acted Hell
Even though Keanu Reeves is slightly less sucky than one may expect, ‘Constantine’ should still be avoided
Raising Questions
Borderlands’ latest production discusses issues of motherhood and immigration through a compelling story
Guest Commentary
The public needs to get involved in attempts by the city to squelch in-street protests without permits
Soul-Damaging Sequel
The beginning of ‘Son of the Mask’ is OK, but it’s all downhill from there
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best sellers for the week
