Lawyers, Guns and Money
Tucson Q&A with Vince Desi.
Rhythm & Views
Friends, touring mates, and occasional collaborators Ben Harper and Jack Johnson recently released albums which provide a conspicuous contrast. Harper’s Diamonds on the Inside, the Southern California native’s fifth studio effort, overwhelms with its variety; it features reggae, classic rock, blues, funk, gospel and his signature R&B-rock. Johnson’s On and On, the native Hawaiian’s second…
Sidetracked
Light rail proponents fail to win over the City Council, vow to deliver petitions.
High Notes
Arizona Onstage Productions’ “Falsettoland” exudes professionalism and a lot of heart.
State of the Union
The city starts the process of setting up a domestic partnership registry.
Animated Life
Live Action Cartoonists’ multi-media show comes together before your eyes.
The Principal’s Principles
A TUSD investigation of Maxwell Middle School’s Ruben Ruiz reveals numerous rule violations.
Noshing Around
King of the Jungle The fund-raising event Primavera Cooks continues at Fuego Restaurant on July 16 at 6:30 p.m. with the three Alan/Allens–Allen Kath of Metro Networks, Alan Michaels of Clear Channel Radio and Alan Zeman, owner of Fuego–in the kitchen with KVOA Channel 4’s Gina Corral. The pairing of South African food and wine…
Outside the Check-Box
Clean Elections wants your $5, but mainly it wants your attention.
Yee Haw!
A fun atmosphere and enormous, delicious steaks highlight Pinnacle Peak.
Freedom Lost
The Patriot Act must have our nation’s founders turning in their graves.
Beating the Big Guns
Tucsonan Thomas Wiewandt captures top publishing honors.
Deadly Thoughts
Ruminations on how to meet the master.
Cyborg Cinema
The third Terminator installment is moderately good, but the franchise clearly misses James Cameron.
Tech Troubles
A note from the editor.
Love, French Style
A tribute to old romantic comedies with a modern twist.
City Week
Proud to be an American, Sky Islands (before the fire), real-life monsoons or birds on screen, don’t forget Bosnia.
Metal Master
Oracle artist Jerry Parra creates works of art out of old parts and equipment.
Soundbites
DON’T CRY; IT’S ONLY FIREWORKS: This year’s Fourth of July festivities are sure to be a bit more uncomfortable for some of us than usual. While those who support the current Bush (league) administration will undoubtedly flash their red, white and blue like the Crips and Bloods before them, there’s a lot of us who…
A Night at the Triple T
Despite business struggles, TTT still features interesting characters on a regular basis.
Pick
Camera… at the MOCA.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Most Un-Phair
An indie-rock goddess falls to Earth–in her panties.
The Skinny
Ford excursion, Ray Carroll gets attention, new meat at TUSD, and more!
Police Dispatch
Sounds Strange, Doughnut? West Ina Road and North La Cholla Boulevard, June 9, 4:07 p.m. A grocery-shopping couple returned to their car to find a note–accusing them of hitting another vehicle–along with two doughnuts plastered on their door and windshield, according to a PCSD report. A deputy responding to the Albertson’s, 7300 N. La Cholla…
Good Books
In predominantly Mormon community St. David sits an eclectic, open-to-the-public Catholic library.
Cowboys and Roman Columns
Despite heated disagreements, the residents of Patagonia say community comes first.
