Dive Expedition
For this week’s feature, Saxon Burns and I–along with our plucky dive team–toured some of Tucson’s finest bars, including The Buffet, the Mint, The Bambi, Nancy’s Fort Lowell Pub, Gilligan’s, the Shelter and the Meet Rack. Along the way, we found God, undead zombies and a very nasty drink called Jekyll and Hyde. We’re sure…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue. Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. Old Pueblo Auditorium 5100 W. Ina Road, Building 8 Archaeological Evidence of Women on the Spanish Frontier. Dr. Rebecca J. Waugh will discuss how the archaeological record at historical sites helps us understand…
Closed: Tucson Restaurants
In my Noshing Around column this week (July 19), I mention some restaurants that have recently closed such as Evangelo’s, Metro Grill at Park Place, Famous Sam’s on 29th Street, and Apple Farm & Bakery. Because my column is limited for space, I wanted to comment further—but more importantly, I wanted your comments. I was…
Two Sad Greyhound Racing Stories
The Tucson Weekly has done a marvelous job covering the ills at the Tucson Greyhound Park. Here are two stories that might go under the radar: The stories are about two dogs which were lovingly named Bert and Ernie.
Red Flag!
You know Bob Allen, a Florida state representative, co-chair of John McCain’s presidential campaign in that state and co-sponsor of a bill increasing penalties for public indecency? He’s the one accused of offering an undercover cop $20 so that Allen could give him oral sex in a men’s restroom. Anyway, am I the only person…
Sex Sells
Last month, Larry Flynt and Hustler Magazine ran an ad in The Washington Post offering a million-dollar reward for anyone who can document evidence of sexual encounters with high-ranking Congress officials. A month later, it appears that Flynt already has more than 20 leads on his reward. It should be really interesting to see what…
Oops
Ya ever hit the wrong button while listening to your voicemail, and accidentally delete a message? I did that this morning. And our dufus voicemail system does not allow you to retrieve a message you’ve deleted, even if you pressed the delete key mere seconds before. It doesn’t even help to yell at it. So…
Urgent Monsoon Season Alert for iPod Users
Your cute little MP3 player could MAIM YOU!!!
Million-Dollar Baby?
We’re hearing rumblings that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is close to releasing her second-quarter fundraising results, which will show that she’s collected more than one million dollars after six months in office. If true, that’s a whole new kind of impressive for a Southern Arizona congressperson. And it’s an important show of strength for a Democrat…
Into the Lion’s Den
We send a heathen sodomite to The Cool Church in the wake of a controversy about TCC’s teachings
Nine Questions
Chad Goebel
The Skinny
TAKING INITIATIVE With all due respect to the Tucson City Council candidates, even the local bloggers are finding it hard to get excited about this year’s city election. But is it too much to ask that we at least have a couple of interesting initiatives to talk about? We’ll see. City Clerk Kathy Detrick, acting…
Live
The Teeth, Lemon Drop Gang, at Che’s Lounge, Saturday, July 7
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Spoon is a band of paradoxes. They love faux-artsy, misspelled or slangy album/song titles, while the actual content is always high art. They hail from Austin, Texas, but sound like they just crossed the pond. And, most impressively, they manage to create indelible pop gems that are as skeletal and vague as they are bombastic…
Media Watch
The Mountain Takes Advantage of 104.1 Format Change
Rhythm & Views
As producers and remixers, the Rondo Brothers (Jim Greer and Brandon Arnovick) recently lent their talents to projects by a gallery of artists including Dan the Automator, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Head Automatica, Bernie Worrell and MC Lars. As producers and musicians, they bring the same diversity and a real sense of style to their…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Jason Underwood
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Police Dispatch
While You Were Gone Valencia and Mission Roads, June 17, 1:12 a.m. A man reported a rowdy house party after some attendees of that party urinated in his yard, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. The reportee said that two young men walked over to his home and started urinating; one walked away while…
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Danehy
The world of college bowling can be tough–just ask Kalyn Washburn
Pick of the Week
How U.S. Policies Failed Mexico
Noshing Around
New: Melt Gelato and Crepe Café Six weeks ago, this California-based franchise opened at the food court at the southern end of Tucson Mall. A Melt is scheduled to open in Park Place in mid-July. Melt features 32 flavors of gelato, sorbetto (a frozen-fruit purée dessert), savory and sweet crepes, and panini sandwiches. To find…
O’Sullivan
Too hot for ya? Perhaps a change in perspective is in order
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Waiting for the Sequel
This fantasy novel from Vail’s Kathleen Bryan leaves readers wanting more–but not necessarily in a good way
Guest Commentary
It’s a cliché, but it’s often true: You can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it
Now Showing at Home
“The Caine Mutiny: Collector’s Edition,” “Deadwood: The Complete Third Season,” and “Primeval”
Rhythm & Views
In the nearly three decades the Beastie Boys have been a going concern, they’ve punched out some seminal discs in the rap/punk/hip-hop idioms. On the all-instrumental The Mix-Up, you might excuse the Boys for being less than stellar. Even Barry Bonds doesn’t hit a homer every day, no matter what’s mixed up in his Wheaties.…
¡Ask a Mexican!
We turn this column over to a couple of Know Nothings in all their grammatically incorrect glory.
Gloomy Forecast
The Harry Potter series continues to get darker with the fine ‘Order of the Phoenix’
A Canine Classic?
Tucson hosts a pooch-driven musical on the way to its new off-Broadway home
The Bigotry Parade
A note from the editor.
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Down by the Seashore
Artists honor the Sea of Cortez in a display at Tohono Chul Park
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
‘License’ Revoked
Robin Williams stars in yet another comedy that should not have been made
Fish for the Frugal
Oishi offers what may be the best all-you-can-eat sushi deal in Tucson
Rush Job?
As Fourth Avenue underpass work gets underway, some aspects of the project still await final approval
Panties From God
Luc Besson’s love story about a pimp and an angel/whore is really, really dumb
Faces of Buddhism
Tucson is becoming a hotbed of Buddhist activity. Is the religion’s popularity a significant trend or just a passing fad?
Just to Be There
The duo behind Beautiful Bird say it’s mandatory to find the time to make music
Restraining Order
City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich puts the kibosh on plans for a new dog park
Your Music Adventure
Vampire Weekend–a mere 17 months after forming–embark on their first tour
Cruel and Unusual
Forensic psychiatrists team with the Humane Society to stop animal abuse
Soundbites
A REGGAE HISTORY LESSON The casual reggae fan has maybe five or so reggae albums in his collection: a few Bob Marley compilations (Legend being the first), Peter Tosh’s Legalize It and the soundtrack to The Harder They Come. But true-blue reggae fans have cause for celebration this week, as The Melodians are hitting town…
