T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Tom Collier
Rhythm & Views
It’s a bit of a mystery why Anders Parker chose to release Tell It to the Dust under his own name, for it’s a solo album in name only. Parker, who has recorded with a mostly revolving cast of characters as Varnaline for almost a decade, always was Varnaline, and his fifth full-length isn’t much…
Downing
Despite trash and drought, life still finds a way
Police Dispatch
Park and Ride West Grant Road and Interstate 10, Jan. 15, 2:07 p.m. The caretaker at an off-campus agricultural facility called to police report two naked people in a car near the building, according to a University of Arizona Police Department report. The caretaker twice noticed the car parked at the West Campus Agricultural Center,…
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
Danehy
I’m not superstitious–but my point guard wishes I was
Now Showing at Home
“Deadwood,” “Monster: Special Edition,” and “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”
Bad Advice
Robert Dubac’s heralded one-man show is not autobiographical–nor is it anti-male, despite the title
Guest Commentary
The Discovery Channel, once a haven for fine science/nature programming, has gone to hell
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Bungled Breeding
Two different plays show various people failing–miserably–at human interaction
More Answers to Your Questions
A note from the editor.
Why Break Up?
Luna’s Answer
From ‘Origins’ to Acrobats
NEW ARTiculations’ pregnant co-artistic director kicks off a busy week of dance performances
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Pick
Speaking for Those Who Can’t
Stereotypically Predictable
‘God’s Pocket’ wants to be like ‘Lonesome Dove,’ but predictability and a clumsy plot doom the book
Offbeat Clubs
There’s a club or two for all Tucsonans, from prospective prospectors to people named Lois
Kick the ‘Baby’
Disregard the awards and accolades: ‘Million Dollar Baby’ is nothing more than manipulative mediocrity
Top Ten in Books
Barnes and Noble Broadway’s hardcover fiction best sellers for the week
The King of Clubs
Meet David Kha, Tucson’s most prominent club catalyst
Auld Lang Assault
This John Carpenter remake may be even better than the original
Differing Hues
Sometimes off and sometimes on, Colors has the potential to be a fine gay/gay-friendly restaurant and bar
Detour Ahead
A Gilbert lawmaker wants the Legislature to have a say in Pima County’s upcoming transportation plan
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Noshing Around
Eat Locally, Donate Globally Three restaurants recently held tsunami benefit events. Raging Sage Coffee Roasters donated $2,342 to Save the Children, earmarked for tsunami aid; owner Roger Sliker thanks his customers for their generosity. At the recently opened Acacia, Chef Albert Hall and staff gave a $5,200 contribution to World Care. And at Daniel Scordato’s…
Silent Treatment
Southern Arizona joins the pack in law-enforcement secrecy
Band Disassembly
Luna heads for Tucson to say goodbye
Rights Wronged
A U.S. customs agent says he was fired because he blew the whistle on colleagues who abused the rights of a Muslim man
Blizzard of Ozlo
The fun/funk connection of Tucson’s Jack Black look-alike
Political Theatrics
City Council criticisms of the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation don’t make any sense after examining the facts
Soundbites
SHAKE THAT SHACK Just about any article you might read about Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers will tell you that they combine the sounds of rockabilly, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country and punk. How then to explain the first sounds you hear when listening to “Agony Wagon,” the opening track from their latest album, Believe (2004,…
Resort Reservations
Although guests are checking in, the JW Marriott Starr Pass has yet to check out with city inspectors
Nine Questions
Nathan Bentley
The Skinny
FRODO VS. THE ORCS OF SAHBA Is the dark eye of Mordor turning its fiery gaze toward City Councilman Frodo Ronstadt? At the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association banquet last weekend, leaders of the Growth Lobby were openly talking about how they needed to do all that they could to help out their friends on…
Live
Agnostic Front, Skrappy’s, Tuesday, Jan. 18
Media Watch
Stalking a Giant?
Rhythm & Views
When Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and then-bassist John Nichols began writing music together in the early ’90s, the intention was to create something different from the grunge sound that permeated the music industry at the time. Sparhawk and Parker wrote slow, minimalist songs with emotional density using only clean guitar, bass, a snare drum and…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Tired of waiting to record with his original bandmates, Black Sabbath’s riff-master Tony Iommi finally did things his way in 2000, when he released Iommi, an album showcasing his songwriting legacy with vocal collaborations featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Henry Rollins and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian. What was left out of the final product was…
