Cover Stories
Oil Rich
Explore different products that use cannabis extract.
Explaining Extracts
Possessing extracts is no longer a legal gray area for Arizona medical marijuana cardholders, thanks to a unanimous Arizona Supreme Court ruling
Laughing Stock: Pride and Predicates
Tony Tripoli: We’re way more the same than we are different. “It’s odd that my balls look like it snowed a little, but hey, how many more years will I be able to see that far, anyway?” The gorgeous Tony Tripoli turns 50 this December and he’s got things in perspective. He complains that the…
Chicana punk band Fea has plenty of inspiration these days
When San Antonio punk rockers Fea started making music in 2015, they sought to combine their Latina upbringing with a modern, rebellious punk sound. Their songs “Mujer Moderna” (Modern Woman) and “Feminazi” held quite overt stances on race and gender issues, as did their band name itself, meaning “Ugly Girl”. Suffice to say, in the…
Gentlemen Afterdark Land On Stranger Things Soundtrack
Hearts pounding—having just sprinted the half-mile from the neighborhood 7-Eleven back to a rented band house, near 22nd Street and Alvernon Way—they arrive in a panic, rooster manes disheveled after a routine beer run gone awry. Brian Smith, then frontman for Gentlemen Afterdark, explains, “We got hassled for how we looked, of course. This pair…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. Thank You, Title IX
The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, new World Cup champions, deserve every bit of praise and glory bestowed upon them by their fans and the media. But somewhere in the midst of the speechifying, it would be great to hear one of them say, “I want to thank the U.S. Congress, without which this victory would not have…
UPDATE: Tucson City Council Approves Preliminary Agreement Between Tucson and Pascua Yaqui on Casino Development
Members of the Tucson City Council signed off on a preliminary agreement for a proposed hotel and casino on land owned by the Pascua Yaqui tribe on Tuesday afternoon. The 14.38-acre development, which would be located atop an old movie theater near the intersection of Grant Road and Interstate 10, would allow the tribe to…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, July 9
“The man, the myth, the ivory-tickling legend,” Nick Letson performs poolside at Hotel McCoy. Details here.
Soul Essential and more rocking at Hideout Saloon this month
The Hideout Saloon East recently announced its live music calendar for July, which includes R&B, country, rock and almost any other type of music Tucson bands are working with. Friday, July 12 Desert Treasure A variety cover band made for dancing! Featuring Joe DeLauro, Dave Mick, and Bruce Schoenberger. 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July…
Stranger Things 3 and Spider-Man both deliver
Stranger Things 3 The third season is the best yet for the Duffer Brothers eighties throwback series. Much of the action, including a final showdown with the Mind Flayer monster from the Upside Down, takes place in the Starcourt Mall, a mighty authentic wonder of art direction (Sam Goody and The Ground Round make notable…
In The Limelight | Birds and Arrows
Like Aves filling their four-chambered hearts with joy, soaring where the clouds of emotion no longer obscure the clear sight of the soul, Birds and Arrows shoot bolts of deliverance with courage as they move forward. They formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2007. After releasing four full-length albums and critically-acclaimed EPs—this husband and…
XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, July 5 to 7
Friday, July 5 From Athens, Georgia, these pedal-steel drenched indie rockers recently released a new mini-documentary, 10 Years On The Road. “Touring can be a pretty grueling thing. It can really take its toll on you. But at least we’re getting paid in life experiences,” said guitarist Carter King, leaning into the sacrifices that come…
Collage Artist Tony Kuchar hangs his kaleidoscopic art at Tiny Town
Tony Kuchar sequesters himself among piles of vintage magazines from the 1940s through the 1980s in his studio, a pair of scissors in hand. He sifts through the pages, looking for an image he likes. “Making collage art is a very meditative experience for me,” Kuchar says. “Which his probably why I enjoy it so…
Danehy
Tom talks about his HOA and City Council rules.
Know Your Product: Purple Spectre
ed by saxophonist Mike Moynihan, the quintet of Purple Spectre aims to “carry the torch of jazz into the 21st century.”
Full Circle
Le Cave’s has been a Tucson pastry staple since 1935, but after the building began falling apart a new owner stepped up to revitalize this bakery.
The Long and Winding Load
Man, I just wanted to punch this stupid movie in the face for nearly the entire time I was watching it.
Reel Indie
Films to watch at your local indie theaters.
Tucson Salvage
Brain Smith explores the land and the residence of the El Camino motel.
A Celebration of 710
As cannabis culture continues to expand in Arizona and beyond, marijuana enthusiasts continue to find new ways to get their med on.
Police Dispatch: Older but Bolder
A (much) older-than-average University of Arizona student escaped punishment after reports of him masturbating in his car while watching convenience-store patrons.
City Week
Events to fill your week.
Hometown Heroes
The first full season of indoor football in Tucson has come and gone, with a myriad of memories for players, coaches, fans and executives alike.
Cult Following
Long island band the Blue Öyster Cult have a long and storied history and they are coming to Tucson.
Police Dispatch: Hometown Teardown
A group-home caretaker expressed a frightening and strangely specific antipathy toward a young client because he happened to be from St. Louis, Missouri.
Quick Bites
Fun food events around Tucson this week.
Another Odd Couple
Live Theatre Workshop’s production of Things Being What They Are gives you the feeling that you are drop dead in the middle of an early 2000s sitcom.
Suburban Stockpile
Friends and family members of 19-year-old Raymundo Lopez Casillas have rallied to support him after he accidentally shot and killed his 17-year-old nephew.
XOXO
Music events this week.
Anti-Social Media
Members of a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents joked about the deaths of migrants, discussed throwing burritos at Latino members of Congress and more.
Editor’s Note
This week, our editor bids farewell to Tirion Morris, who has been our web editor for the last year and discusses your new cannabis holiday.
