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Kicking Success Around
The game of soccer is all about making connections. The right pass, to the right player, at the right place and time. Put all those together and the result is brilliant and poetic. Getting a professional sports vortex like Tucson to buy into soccer—or any game, for that matter—as an economy-boosting entertainment option requires making…
Lesbian Looks Film Series Celebrates 20 Years With “Mosquita y Mari”
The Lesbian Looks film series celebrates its 20th anniversary next month with three screenings at the Loft Cinema, a visit from award-winning filmmakers Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss, and a new collection of Virtual Lesbian Looks webseries linked directly from lesbianlooks.org. First screening is the acclaimed Mosquita y Mari at the Loft at 7 p.m.…
Sen. Al Melvin Introduces Film Incentitives Bill
Arizona lawmakers just don’t get that excited about having movie stars in Arizona. Over the last three years, state lawmakers and Gov. Jan Brewer have knocked down various efforts to restore the state’s tax credit for movie and TV production in Arizona, which was in place from July 2005 until it sunset in 2010. Critics…
Here Are Some Pretty Images of DM’s “Boneyard”
From Airman magazine: Director Andrew Breese took time-lapse footage of the storage area of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, often called the “Boneyard” around here. Beautiful pictures of decaying planes! Why not?
Gallardo Introduces Gay Equality Bills at AZ Legislature
State Sen. Steve Gallardo has introduced a package of bills aimed at expanding the rights of gays and lesbians in Arizona. The bills would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, adoption and marriage. Gallardo’s statement: While other states have been moving forward to make equal rights for every American, Arizona has moved backward.…
Dragoon Brewery: Best New AZ Brewery
The folks at RateBeer.Com, crunching data like a drunk Nate Silver, have declared that Dragoon Brewing Company is Arizona’s Recent Best New Brewer. Check out the full list here.
Big Country Artists Will Be Performing In Arizona This Year
For those country music fans who can’t make it to Country Thunder this year, or are just not interested in some of the featured artists at the festival (or just the four-day festival itself) the 2013 Country Megaticket might sound more appealing. While it’s a list of five different shows between May and October, it’s…
Cue the Tears: No Fudgie the Whale for Us
Following up on yesterday’s Fudgie the Whale quest, a different representative of the Carvel corporation swooped in today to crush my dreams. If I’m not willing to drive to Mesa (AND I’M NOT), there will be no Fudgie Fridays here at the Weekly. Hi Dan, I wanted to write in regards to your post on…
Talking Comics: Talon
This week Heroes and Villains’ resident-undead-assassins-gone-good Cynthia and Bobby review Talon—quite possibly the only dude go toe-to-toe with Batman and evade gettin’ locked up in Arkham Asylum afterward. …probably because he was created by the guy currently writing Batman. Find Heroes and Villains online: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pheed, Flickr
Little Demons on Wheels: Kidical Mass is Back
We mean little demons in a fun way, really. It’s Kidical Mass. We like to start them early in Tucson: FROM RIDE ON, TUCSON! TO CYCLOVIA: KIDICAL MASS KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING Living Streets Alliance and El Grupo Youth Cycling announce two spring rides for kids, families, and kids at heart Tucson (January 28, 2013)…
Giffords’ Notes for This Morning’s Opening Statement
From the Americans for Responsible Solutions Facebook page: From the Americans for Responsible Solutions Facebook page
Gabby Giffords Makes Surprise Appearance at Senate Hearing on Gun Violence
Gabby Giffords made a brief statement calling on senators to take on the issue of gun violence today at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. TPM reports that Giffords told senators: Thank you for inviting me here today. This is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for Democrats and Republicans. Speaking…
Mark Kelly To Testify on Gun Violence in Front of U.S. Senate Tomorrow
PK Weis Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, is set to testify on gun violence in front of the U.S. Senate tomorrow morning. Kelly, who will scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee at 8 a.m. Tucson time, will be talking about the need for more background checks and…
I Want to be Your Sugar Mama, ‘Hedwig’
One of the many reasons I would really love to win the lottery right now is so I can be a Sugar Mama for the local production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. If I had $1,000 to spare, I’d gladly hand it over to the Bastard Theatre’s Christopher Johnson. If I did, here’s what…
Election 2013: All Three Incumbents Seeking Re-Election to Tucson City Council
Barring an unexpected change in state law, three seats on the Tucson City Council are up for grabs this year. Newly minted Democrat Steve Kozachik, who jumped from the Republican Party earlier this month, filed last week to run for the midtown Ward 6 seat. “There are a lot really important things that are underway,”…
Two Sides of a Coin: A Party and Gunshots at Stone Avenue Standard
Saturday night, the Stone Avenue Standard apartment complex, at 1800 N. Stone Ave., was the location of one of the largest parties in recent memory, with reports of nearly 1,500 people in attendance, overwhelming security and ending when someone pulled a handgun and fired shots into the air. Unfortunately, we didn’t have anyone on the…
Chuck Huckelberry: State Audit of Bond Program “Has Unequivocally Found Pima County To Be Accountable and Transparent”
Critics of Pima County government often point to the bond program when they’re knocking the Board of Supervisors or Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry. They say the county allows voters the opportunity to borrow too much and shifts the money around in order to reward friends and punish enemies. Former state lawmaker Terri Proud was…
Grand Opening of Ten-55 Brewing
There are fun times coming on Saturday, Feb. 2, when nanobrewery Ten-55 will be having their grand opening. I’m told that the beer will be plentiful with food and music to accompany it. The event starts at noon till “late”. What “late” might be, I think, is dependent on the masses that come to enjoy…
The Letters We Write: Editor Dan Gibson, to Carvel Ice Cream
Sometimes, in the midst of a conversation that jumps from one topic (beer festivals) to another (pro wrestling) to another (birthday parties), one is bound to be struck with an altogether brilliant idea—an idea that must be acted upon immediately. In this instance, Tucson Weekly editor Dan Gibson made the bold call, upon learning that…
Fall Out Boy Releases Album on Vinyl
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons by Rolf Venema As a music enthusiast, I always debate whether I should fully commit to my music obsession and purchase a record player, or if my iTunes purchases played over the car stereo or my computer speakers are satisfying enough. There’s something really hipster-ish and cool about having a…
Woody’s On Oracle Has Closed
Looks like last night was the last hurrah of the bar at 3710 N. Oracle Rd. Woody’s, a staple in the LGBT community for some time, have decided to unexpectedly close its doors. No need to worry though. Word on the street is they are keeping the name and starting a Restaurant/Bar in the Downtown…
Ka’Deem Carey Isn’t Having the Best Offseason
After having one of the best seasons a Wildcat player has ever produced on the football field, Ka’Deem Carey seems to be on a roll of less-than-stellar decisions in the offseason, getting kicked out of Thursday night’s basketball game against UCLA, confronting staff and campus police in the process: He and his cousin, Hakeem Adams-Johnson,…
A Tempe Resident and Former ASU Professor Threatened to Blow Up the Liberty Bell
Because only someone affiliated with ASU would threaten to destroy something that’s already broken. From azcentral.com: Carlos J. Balsas, 41, of Tempe, told a security guard who searched his backpack just after 10 a.m. Saturday at the Liberty Bell Center that, “I have explosives in there.” He then fled, and security notified U.S. Park Rangers.…
AZ Illustrated Returning To the Air Next Week
Great news for all of you folks out there who has missed seeing me host the Friday night Political Roundtable: The AZ Illustrated makeover is nearly complete and the long-running newsmagazine will be returning to the air next week. The new AZ Illustrated will feature new hosts each night of the week (except for Friday,…
Tucson Filmmaker’s ‘Catnip: Egress to Oblivion’ Wins Short Film Audience Award at 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Which means that we all need to go out and get blazed as f—k on some catnip, obviously. Tucsonan Jason Willis, maker of the retro-educational short film, had this to say on the film’s Facebook page: Whoa! Totally amazing! The Sundance Film Festival has just announced (via the live streaming awards ceremony) that Catnip: Egress…
Bridging the Gap: Stories of the Sonoran Dead
There are few more dangerous ways to get to the United States than to travel, by foot, along the Sonoran Desert. Of the many who begin the trek, there are those who don’t finish it — and, as UA anthropology doctoral candidate Robin Reineke writes in an article for the BBC, “one day in the…
It’s Here: Bipartisan Immigration Legislation Framework Emerges in Senate
We mentioned in The Skinny a few days ago that an immigration-reform package remained at the top the legislative agenda in Washington.Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake are part of a bipartisan group of senators who are unveiling an immigration package today. Flake spokeswoman Genevieve Rozansky tells The Range via email: “Sen. Flake believes…
Why You Should Be Psyched About the Just-Released Coachella Lineup
As it typically goes every year when the Coachella lineup is announced, the anticipation, rumors and hype leave room for some to be disappointed, and this year is no different. A number of critics have commented on the shrugs and yawns that came from the Stone Roses’ Friday headlining spot, as well as the foiled…
Author, Teacher, Lecturer, and Realtor Miriam Ruth Black Emphasizes There is More to Life, Even in Old Age
For Miriam Ruth Black, her writing career came after her retirement, as a way to express an issue she felt was not focused on enough in novels these days. Most popular novels highlight the lives of the young and glamorous, showing off their youth and the lifestyles that go along with that. Black, however, decided…
Yes, Tucson, People Do Play Soccer In The Rain
All of us who have lived here for a while have, at one time or another, gloated to our friends and family in some less-weather-friendly place about how perfect the climate here is most of the time. Emphasis on the word most of the time. Well, today is one of those days not to gloat…
New Anti-Online Impersonation Bill May Affect Social Media Parody Accounts
This legislative session, LD 8 Representative Michelle Ugenti of Scottsdale has introduced H.B. 2004, which would introduce laws that would make it a Class 5 Felony for people to make online profiles impersonating other people—though the bill’s text, as it stands, doesn’t explicitly make it clear whether or not parody accounts are in the clear.…
We’re Giving Away Tickets to Arizona Theatre Company’s ‘Freud’s Last Session’
Okay folks, we’ve got four passes, good for two tickets apiece, to any performance of Arizona Theatre Company’s Freud’s Last Session which is running now through through Feb. 9 at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. If you’re interested in obtaining one of those passes, head to our “Contests” link at…
Local Author Frank Babb Recounts his Wartime Experiences in New Book
Local author Frank Babb used his experiences serving his country to create a fiction novel titled, “Hot Times in Panamá.” The book follows the main character, Frank Blake, who is drafted and posted in the counterintelligence program in Panamá, because he had taken a year of high school Spanish. As Babb states, the book is…
Tom Goes to the Chair: ‘Girls,’ Golden Globes and Thoughts From Around the Dial
Okay, okay, I get it. A week after I ripped the gruesome HBO series Girls, it wins the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series. But, please note, these are the Golden Globes, not the Oscars or Emmys. The Golden Globes are a bit more…interesting. Remember, former Golden Globe top acting awards have gone to such…
Steve Jobs Biopic, “jOBS” (?!) On Deck At Sundance
Entertainment Weekly Sometimes a film I genuinely want to like leaves a bad taste in my mouth before it’s even released. If things get really regrettable, I try and convince myself that I must’ve accidentally watched some pirated spoof trailer made by a 10-year-old overseas on iMovie, or that I need to stop coercing myself…
Talking Comics: Black Beetle
This week those hep cats at Heroes and Villains cast an eyeball on The Black Beetle—a hard boiled funnybook that’s straight outta the pulpy 1940’s! Come on, snake! Let’s rattle! Find Heroes and Villains online: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pheed, Flickr
The Coachella ’13 Lineup Has Finally Been Announced
And it looks pretty damn good. coachella.com I’m pretty damn excited about this line-up, with Blur, the Stone Roses, Phoenix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining (though I tend to be jazzed for anything involving the Chili Peppers), but I still can’t get my head around the inclusion of 2 Chainz — I get…
Obama Names New Chief of Staff, Reminisces About Bike Rides
President Obama named Denis McDonough new chief of staff today. Here’s a little more information about McDonough, courtesy of The Washington Post: McDonough, 43, has spent the past two years as the No. 2 official in the National Security Council, helping guide some of the administration’s most high-profile decisions, including the military drawdowns in Iraq…
Attractive Nuisance #2: Band of Susans
File #2: Band of Susans, Here Comes Success (1995, Restless Records) Band of Susans: the iron fist in the velvet glove; beauty and brawn; Sonic Youth and the Rolling Stones. All the elements that make Band of Susans truly great also make their relative obscurity baffling. Emerging from the same No Wave scene in New…
This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Photo by Michael McKisson Actor Patrick “McDreamy” Dempsey and pro cyclist Tom Danielson led Ride On, Tucson event. More than 2,500 people came out to ride with them. Check out how they thought it went and what their plans are for the ride in the future. Is the Tucson Police Department auctioning stolen bicycles? A…
New Republican Plan: If You Can’t Win, Change the Rules
This won’t likely come up in Arizona, since Romney got the electoral votes here, but the Republican plan that Josh Marshall described on TPM yesterday is some wildly sinister stuff: To review, here’s how it works. The US electoral college system is based on winner take all delegate allocation in all but two states. If…
By Next Year, Women May Be Serving in Combat
Today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced to the media that he has opted to lift a ban that had been in place since 1994, allowing women to join combat, saying that “if they can meet the qualifications for the job, then they should have the right to serve.” Those qualifications include standards for physical fitness,…
Gay Marriage Opponents, You May Want to Consider These Arguments
I want to preface this by saying that this has been my favorite YouTube video that I’ve watched this year (though, considering how often I trudge through YouTube, that’s not that big a deal)—and that it’s unsafe for work unless you wear headphones on the job.
Like Spaghetti? Like Peace? Then We’ve Got the Event For You
This weekend, the Tucson Peace Center is holding a vegetarian spaghetti dinner, on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event is at 6 p.m., at First Christian Church, 740 E. Speedway Blvd, at the corner of Speedway Blvd. and Euclid Ave. The dinner is free, though TPC requests that attendees donate $7—well worth it for a night…
We’ve Got Books To Give Away—Who Wants ‘Em? (UPDATE: They’re All Gone!)
Often, our dear Assistant Editor Irene Messina has the problem of having far too many books sent to her than our writers can review. Typically, we at the Weekly make an effort to do something constructive with them for the community (donations to charity, leaving them in bookstores to confuse the employees, etc.[note: only one…
Seis Curbside Kitchen & Catering is Back Outside Weekly World Central
Hey, it may be drizzling out there this morning, but don’t let that stop you from heading down to Weekly World Central, where Seis Curbside Kitchen is serving up their award-winning food just outside our offices at 3280 E. Hemisphere Loop, just off of Valencia Road between Country Club and Palo Verde Roads. They’ll be…
Welcome to Castilian Spring, the Bar at Espresso Art Café
Hookah. Coffee. Tea. And now, cocktails? Espresso Art Café, at 921 E. University Blvd., may be a dream come true for 21-year-old-plus college students. What was once a lounge where student groups (such as the UA Young Democrats,) would hold meetings is now Castilian Spring, a speakeasy-style bar in the back room of Espresso Art.…
Graphic Novel Opens Portal to Southwest for East Coast Author
Pictures can serve as portals into worlds we’ve never been to, and the artistically-inclined need only draw those worlds before they step inside. When New-York based writer and illustrator Steve Sheinkin first collaborated with academic and fellow author Ilan Stavans on an online comic, the unconventionality of sharing a story was surprisingly enjoyable for the…
Getting a Grip on the Human Genome
Join the first lecture in the Genonomics Now free lecture series on Jan. 30 at Centennial Hall.
Ask a Mexican!
Dear Mexican: In 1983 or 1984, I was walking home from work down Haight Street in San Francisco one evening and stopped into Watusi Records to look through the dollar cutout bin. I flipped through it for a bit and then stopped dead when I saw the Jonny Chingas Pachuco LP. I looked closer, saw what was written in…
Editor’s Note
When Brian J. Pedersen pitched me the idea of a story about soccer in Tucson and how the sport became Tucson’s semi-official professional sport over the last three years, I was a little jealous. He did a great job, so it worked out, but I’m usually the soccer guy around here. That’s been my Weekly…
Lives in Letters
Confidentially, Chaikovski Presented by Chamber Music PLUS 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27 Berger Center for the Performing Arts, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. $40, 85 minutes 400-5439; chambermusicplus.org The saying goes, “Behind every good man is a good woman.” In the case of composer Piotr Ilich Chaikovski, this was unarguably the case. When Nadejda von Meck…
Widowspeak: Almanac (Captured Tracks)
Widowspeak’s excellent, eponymous 2011 debut was a murky record that paid homage both to the psychedelic grit of 1960s garage and the soundscapes of 1990s shoegaze. Singer Molly Hamilton cooed and rasped in the spirit of Hope Sandoval or Naomi Yang. The album toyed with genres, from spaghetti Western on “Gun Shy” to spooky post-punk…
Gargulinski
Man can land on the moon, and digitalize and stream endless reruns of Columbo, but we still can’t beat the flu. Sure, we can get flu shots based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “best guess” on what virus may be kicking around on any given year. But a sensational strain stretching across…
The Beauty of the Land
Contemporary Masters of Tucson Noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, through Jan. 31 The Drawing Studio, 33 S. Sixth Ave. Free 620-0947; www.thedrawingstudio.org Extra: Silent auction of works in the exhibition will take place at the Paper Ball, a gala fundraiser at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25. Tickets to the gala are $100 and…
Broadcast: Berberian Sound Studio Soundtrack (Warp)
Whether it’s a full original score or a collection of various tunes, film soundtracks are either able to stand on their own legs or they need to be heard within the film to be fully appreciated. Broadcast’s latest album firmly belongs in the former camp. Their first film score is the logical next step for…
Danehy
I pretty much stay off the Internet as much as possible. Depending on one’s point of view, there’s either not much that is interesting on the Web, or there is way too much. Either way, it can be a big waste and/or consumer of time. But the other day, I was checking my email and…
The Power Affair
With Blood in Their Eyes By Thomas Cobb University of Arizona Press $24.95, 224 pages In the cold month of February 1918, the notorious Power brothers kept the population of southeastern Arizona restless and nervous as they led thousands of men on a relentless 29-day chase through the wilderness that would become one of the…
Free Energy: Love Sign (Free Energy)
The first single from Free Energy’s sophomore album cracks like a big ol’ whip of 1970s rock—big crunchy guitars, a magnetic oh-oh chorus and the steady 4:4 beat augmented by plenty of cowbell. “Electric Fever” is a rock song that celebrates all those great rock songs of that Thin Lizzy-Cheap Trick era, achingly sincere in…
Guest Commentary
The tone of “The Case of Liberty Cove,” (Jan. 3) suggests malfeasance or mismanagement at the project I headed and continue to steer in Puerto Libertad, Sonora. I write to correct factual information and also provide my opinion to refute that perception. Lost in the details is one overarching fact: The men who sold the…
Old Guy vs. Drug Cartel
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to starring roles with The Last Stand, a fledgling film that falls somewhere in the middle of the Arnie canon. It’s not a totally bad effort, but it’s not anything to get all that excited about, either. That’s right, Arnold is back, murdering the English language with his own special brand of…
Shuttered and Stored
Sure, Yvonne Merrill recognizes that Brichta Elementary School is going to close, but that doesn’t mean she and her neighbors accept it. “The last thing we want to see is the building shuttered,” Merrill says. “For how long?” If the school—which is the centerpiece of her neighborhood west of Silverbell Road—must be closed, the Brichta…
Detective Detritus
On the plus side, Broken City is much closer to being film noir than Gangster Squad, a movie that only got the suits right. It wrings DNA out of a lot of familiar hard-boiled movies of the 1930s and ’40s—the wronged but morally ambiguous detective, corruption at high levels, and dangerous dames. That’s about it…
Move Over, Astronomy
Alain-Philippe Durand was a high school student in Aubagne, France, when he first heard the scratches and rhythms on Herbie Hancock’s 1983 album, Future Shock. From that point, his teen years were all about hip-hop culture, including Adidas sneakers, the moon walk and a hip-hop show on French TV that aired five years before the…
Top Ten in Cinema
1. Taken 2 2. Frankenweenie 3. To Rome With Love 4. The Possession 5. Dredd 6. House at the End of the Street 7. Hit and Run 8. Compliance 9. Game Change 10. Justified (Season 3)
Police Dispatch
A family blames a maid for a lost wallet … and an anti-gay demonstrator had his sign snatched at UA
Now Showing at Home
The life and times of Paul Williams … Woody Allen’s bland foray to Rome comes home … the finale to Frank Miller’s take on an older Batman hits shelves
Media Watch
Greg Hansen and John C. Scott will be celebrated at this year’s ADDY awards
Greek, Family Style
Yanni’s The Little Greek 1101 N. Wilmot Road, No. 119 288-4735; thelittlegreektucson.com Open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pluses: Mom and pop and family style in every way you can imagine Minuses: Cash only; specials offered at odd hours Yanni’s The Little Greek is…
The Skinny
Arizona’s Washington representatives work on immigration reform … the Legislature battles over the budget … and voter-approved funding for schools stretches the budget
Playing in a Post-Genre World
Geographer with On An On and Bogan Via 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28 Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. $10 advance; $12 day of 622-8848; hotelcongress.com Once upon a time, indie rock didn’t have much love for synth pop, and vice versa. Lines were more clearly drawn between styles of music in the 1980s and…
Weekly Wide Web
As we note Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration, which happened to fall upon Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, it’s worth noting that Obama’s presidency has been, at once, the most technologically conscious presidential administration and the one that has done the most to attack those attempting to share information. From Reddit founder Jason…
Bond Backlash
These might just be the golden days for Raytheon Missile Systems. In November, the defense industry giant scored $18.4 million in U.S. Air Force contracts, and unveiled a new plant in Huntsville, Ala. Just months earlier, it also saw Pima County taxpayers procure 382 acres from land speculator Don Diamond at a cool $5.9 million.…
Soundbites
Matisyahu returns (sans beard) to Tucson … Eddie Spaghetti rocks HoCo … feel the funk as the Local Love Funk Fest rolls through the Rialto … and more!
Top Ten in Books
1. Flight Behavior: A Novel Barbara Kingsolver ($28.99) 2. Queen of America: A Novel Luis Alberto Urrea ($14.99) 3. How to Tell if Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You The Oatmeal and Matthew Inman ($14.99) 4. Food Lovers’ Guide to Tucson: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings Mary Paganelli Votto ($14.95) 5.…
Live
Despite featuring the debut of one band and two others that are relatively new, Friday’s crowded Plush show was full of longtime local musicians. Between them, Brass Hands, Hollow Hills and Church Key represent membership in a host of great Tucson bands over the past decade—Sleep Driver, Blues, Is to Feel, American Black Lung, Holy…
Biz Bits
Mike Varney came to Tucson from Las Vegas in April 2011 to become the president and CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber. Here’s a slightly edited Q&A with Varney about what he’s learned about the community since he arrived here and what he thinks needs to change. You’ve been here a year and a half…
Nine Questions
Michael Kaufman is an Arizona native who moved to Tucson almost 15 years ago for his UA undergraduate degree, and later earned a master’s in social work from ASU. He is a painter, marble sculptor, live-music enthusiast and currently a child and family therapist. What was the first concert you attended? Janet Jackson on the…
Noshing Around
A new nightclub in the old Cactus Moon has neighbors spooked … Rielly will soon add a new place to drink beer … Borderlands reopens this week … Penca set to open downtown in Feburary
T Q&A
Tucson’s Tanline Silkscreen Printing (2610 N. Stone Ave. and tanlineprinting.com), expanded its artistic offerings in October by doubling as a live music venue. The studio’s grand opening show drew an audience of more than 200 and its doors are always open to artists and musicians looking to show off their work … and maybe get…
Top Ten in Music
1. Grams and Krieger 5 2. Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta Mambo Mexicano! 3. The String Figures The String Figures 4. Stefan George Songs From the Loser’s Bar 5. Key Ingredients of African Soul Abidjan to Bulawayo 6. Baba Marimba Tango de los Muertos 7. Rainer The Best of Rainer: 17 Miracles 8. Martin Klabunde…
City Week
A look into terrifying German engineering … the return of UApresents’s Children’s Festival … Sundance Film Festival comes to the Old Pueblo … a celebration of Latin dance
A Green Dream
Walking into The Green Halo is like walking into a dream—a well-appointed dream stocked with a broad array of medications in various forms to meet your every need. It’s like a poppy field leading to Oz, but there’s no snow to put you to sleep and no flying monkeys. The Green Halo is all Glenda…
Blessthefall’s Video about Warped Tour Announcement
I posted an interview last week that got to know the Phoenix band, Blessthefall, in a little more depth, after their recent feature in Alternative Press magazine’s issue, “Most Anticipated Music of 2013.” I found out in that interview that Blessthefall will be on Warped Tour’s main stage this year, which was released later that…
Certain AZ Legislators Want High Schoolers to Recite a Loyalty Oath Before Graduating
There are few things more amazing than some of the bills that get thrown around at the beginning of the Legislative session. Take, for instance, HB 2467, a proposed measure sponsored by seven legislators (six representatives and a senator) from around the metro Phoenix area; northern and northwestern Arizona; and more. With such wide-ranging membership…
A Stupid Bill Has Been Introduced To Give Russell Pearce Money For Losing an Election
Steve Smith, a state representative serving District 11 in Maricopa, has reintroduced a bill that died last legislative session that would reimburse ousted Senate President Russell Pearce, the architect of many of Arizona’s anti-immigration laws, including SB 1070. From the Arizona Republic: Rep. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, filed House Bill 2290, which proposes to pay the…
Attractive Nuisance #1: The Raiders
File #1: The Raiders, Indian Reservation (1971, Columbia Records) As the inaugural entry of Attractive Nuisance, I should stipulate my aims for this space. My primary goal is admittedly indulgent: I wish to write passionately about misunderstood, overlooked, or dismissed albums, and the artist(s) responsible. I also, however, greatly hope that this space becomes a…
