A Delicious New Issue
The new issue of the Weekly is online and ready to be devoured–and this is our Yum! summer dining guide, so it’s extra tasty! No YouTube Ask a Mexican! has arrived yet, so, well, you’ll just have to wait for that, darn it. Anyhoo, comment on this week’s issue here.
New At ScrambleWatch: The First Bee-Giffords Poll Numbers, Plus Lots of Q&A!
New at ScrambleWatch ’08: • Republican Tim Bee’s campaign has released poll numbers in his race against Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords that put him “within striking distance.” • Interviews with candidates Ann Day, Joe Higgins, Frank Antenori and Marilyn Zerull. • More clips from Stephen Colbert’s “Make McCain Exciting” Green Screen Challenge!
The Skinny
SAVE THE BALLOTS! While we remain skeptical that the 2006 Regional Transportation Authority was flipped, we agree with everyone who says we should hang on to the ballots until we can get a judge to let the county recount ’em. First step: stopping Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford from destroying the ballots. As we reported…
Rhythm & Views
If you like your rock music served up with a healthy dose of political protest, Lou Reed-style lyric delivery and Springsteen-esque guitar, then you need to get your ears hooked into James McMurtry. Just Us Kids, McMurtry’s ninth full-length, activates the scathing and sensitive simultaneously. “Cheney’s Toy” is a perfect example of McMurtry’s ability to…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Live
The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Japanese Monsters, Shark Pants, Ultramaroon, at Vaudeville Cabaret, Saturday, July 12
Media Watch
La Poderosa Makes Local Move
Rhythm & Views
Oh, the places Jason Pierce–aka J. Spaceman–has been, and you can take that any way you’d like. The English psychedelic rocker-cum-avant bluesman has always been heaven-bound in his ethereal yet soulful musical incarnations–first as a principal in the drug-mythologizing Spacemen 3, and the last 15 years as the primary force of Spiritualized–but he was literally…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Narciso Soto
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Police Dispatch
Dog-Poop Drama North Park Ridge Place, June 17, 7:45 p.m. A man taking his dog for an evening stroll was allegedly threatened by a disgruntled neighbor with a gun, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The dog owner told law enforcement that when he was walking his dog earlier that evening, a stocky,…
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Danehy
Good riddance, Brandon Jennings; have fun in Europe!
Pick of the Week
Sense of Enthusiasm
Noshing Around
Hail to the Bloody Mary Did you know there are numerous Bloody Mary recipes? The standard version is made with tomato juice, vodka, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and other seasonings. Around town, you can find the Sherry Mary at Cuvée World Bistro, which is deliciously sweet; the Bloody Maria at the Cascade Lounge at the…
Tuttle
Tim Russert did not deserve the accolades heaped upon him after his death
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Couples in Crisis
Two winning plays focus on relationships and compromise
Guest Commentary
Getting mental-health care can make a world of difference for both individuals and their families
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Wonderful Affinity
Obsidian Gallery’s new owners seek to both support artists and open the public’s eyes
Preparing for Our 25th
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten,” “Batman: Gotham Night,” and “Batman: The Movie”
Coming of Age
This novel about a Mexican-American teen is occasionally whiny, but overall worthwhile
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why are there Mexicans in the Border Patrol?
A Hero With Issues
Its look, intelligence and consistency help ‘The Dark Knight’ become the best Batman film
British Invasion
Firkin and Friar is authentically English in ways both good and bad
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
On Wolf Parade
Literate, visceral and exceptionally productive, this pack upsets conventions
It’s a Wrap
The 2008 legislative session made the state safe for cupcake bakers, breast implants and Ultimate Fighting
Elevated by Effects
In 3-D, ‘Center of the Earth’ is great fun; in 2-D, it’s stupid and silly
Expensive Oversight
Tucson’s police auditor has recommended two cases out of 372 be revisited. Is this worth hundreds of thousands of dollars?
Creative Trippiness
The Warlocks and their droning, psychedelic rock hit Plush
Nucleus Meltdown
A not-quite-liveblog of last week’s debate between Democratic candidates for the Board of Supervisors
Soundbites
LIKE VINCENT GALLO AND CHRISTINA RICCI, THESE BANDS SPAN TIME Like any decent-sized city in the summer, Tucson is chock-full of classic rock acts looking to cash in on their years of hits. This week, the local casinos host a trio of such shows. But maybe that’s being a bit pessimistic. Sure, the bands want…
Republican Wrangle
Joe Higgins takes on incumbent Ann Day in the District 1 Board of Supervisors GOP primary
Nine Questions
Howard Salmon
County Conflict
Newcomer Robert Robuck looks to upset incumbent Supervisor Ramón Valadez
Rhythm & Views
The vibe of this first full-length album from The Watson Twins (best known for their collaboration with Jenny Lewis on Rabbit Fur Jacket) is wholly American, and–like this grand, eclectic country of ours–that encompasses a whole lotta elements: soul, country, R&B, folk, indie rock, gospel and jazz. Once one learns that the Watson Twins are,…
