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Better Books
Hedwig in the House
Phoenix’s Artists’ Theater Project inches its angry way toward Hotel Congress
Danehy
By changing the rules and allowing champions to play indefinitely, “Jeopardy!” made a mistake
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Metroform Revived
The warehouse district gets a boost when a gallery slated for closure earns a reprieve
Downing
Words matter, and many in the media could stand to be more careful with them
Joyfully Lamé
Anchorman” completely lacks substance, but it’s a nice little diversion of a movie
Dancing Off Beat
Michael Thomas’ book contains powerful imagery, along with clunky dialog and underdeveloped characters
Guest Commentary
Remembering Brando: Oscar’s best political moment came when a Tucson Indian refused his award
Cloying and Cute
You are ordered to find “Valentin” adorable–or else!
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books bestsellers for the week ending July 9, 2004 Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris, Little Brown & Company ($24.95) The Known World Edward P. Jones, Amistad ($13.95) Oryx & Crake Margaret Atwood, Anchor Books ($14) My Life Bill Clinton, Alfred A. Knopf ($35) Thieves in High Places: They’ve Stolen Our…
Sad Stories
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Project Greenlight: The Complete 2nd Season,” “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra: Special Edition,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 2,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Second Season”
Noshing Around
Ode to Olive Oil The fragrance, color and taste of olive oil vary by growing region and crop condition. At Zona 78, the home of stone-fired foods, join owners Rick Fink and Tom Firth and Chef Doug McElfish for an olive oil tasting from Italy, Greece and Spain, paired with food and wine. It all…
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week ending July 11, 2004 Bad Santa Dimension Big Fish Sony The Butterfly Effect New Line Cinema City of God Miramax Cold Mountain Miramax 50 First Dates Columbia Monster Newmarket Mystic River Warner Bros. Secret Window Sony Six Feet Under, Season 2 HBO
Relaxingly Retro
Despite a lack of clams and reservation issues, Bazil’s more than satisfies with huge, tasty portions
The Pope of Gringo Pass
Al Gay’s border town kingdom of Lukeville is booming, thanks to the rising popularity of Rocky Point. Welcome to Pima County’s last frontier.
Melding of Musicians
Jesse Cook travels to multiple continents for collaborators on his latest album
Moreno’s Admission
In a deposition, former Tucson Bishop Manuel D. Moreno comes clean about allowing pedophile priests to take kids to Disneyland
Soundbites
VINYL EXCLAMATION One of the books I’m currently reading is called Vinyl Junkies, written by Brett Milano. It’s a compendium of anecdotes and theories about why people collect records, or more accurately, why people obsessively collect records, and why they prefer vinyl over CDs. The theories range from the sensual (the smell of vinyl; records…
Moore or Less
Meet Michael Moore’s worst enemy: Tucson lawyer David Hardy
Artcore Asskickers
How can These Arms Are Snakes avoid the pigeonhole?
Up in Flames
Local restaurant icon Café Terra Cotta copes with fire damage and finding temporary jobs for employees
Rhythm & Views
Motorhead–the legendary group who defined the “heavy metal attitude”–is back with Inferno, a fiery and aggressive record that is smashing from start to finish. Opening with a loud, heavy guitar riff and pounding double bass, “Terminal Show” kicks off the record in true Motorhead fashion, Lemmy Kilmister’s basslines sounding like an earthquake off the Richter…
Golden Repairs
A study shows that as many Tucson homes turn 50, cash-strapped owners are finding problems–$1 billion worth
Rhythm & Views
After signing with a major label, Grant Lee Buffalo took home few spoils, despite their startling discography. Indeed, no self-respecting music critic’s CD collection lacks Grant Lee Buffalo’s four albums. The L.A. band–which originally comprised singer/guitarist Grant Lee Phillips, bassist Paul Kimble and drummer Joey Peters–was an anachronism, creating literate music that sounded out of…
The Skinny
SENIOR MOMENTS IN DISTRICT 8 OK, so lawmakers have to vote on a lot of legislation that comes their way during the session. But you’d think they’d at least remember the bills they sponsored. Not so for state Rep. Randy Graf, the right-brained Republican who is relinquishing his District 30 House seat in an attempt…
Rhythm & Views
After putting Grant Lee Buffalo out to pasture, Grant Lee Phillips migrated toward a career as a singer/songwriter. His online-only album, Ladies’ Love Oracle, and his Zoe/Rounder debut, Mobilize, basked in praise. Virginia Creeper is no different. Indeed, the Buffalo Soldier hits the artistic bulls-eye with each song, clearly at home with his favorite subject:…
Media Watch
KIDS IN THE BOOTH Last week, in discussing KIIM’s hegemony in the local country-music market, I alluded to one other modest source of country-Western music on the air: KXCI, which turns to twanging tunes 6 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday. The news here is that the evening’s opener, Country Fringe, has a new host who…
Nine Questions
DJ Chita
Police Dispatch
Naked News East Sunrise Drive and North Kolb Road, June 23, 12:04 a.m. A woman told an apartment complex security guard that a nude man had strolled around outside with a bullwhip, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report stated. The guard relayed to deputies that a female resident had repeatedly complained about a 200-pound male,…
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week ending July 11, 2004 Beastie Boys To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol) Velvet Revolver Contraband (RCA) Los Lonely Boys Los Lonely Boys (Epic) Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand (Sony) Ozomatli Street Signs (Concord Records) Goodie Mob One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show (Koch) Lil Rob Neighborhood Music (Upstairs Records) Atreyu…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Bob Richardson, firefighter
Live
Pistols at Dawn, Surly Wench Pub, Wednesday, July 7
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Let’s Do the Time Warp
Despite squabbles between cast members, the ‘Rocky Horror’ show at the Loft continues on
