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Iron Fortified
It’s been 14 years since Calexico first teamed up with Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam to record the critically acclaimed In the Reins EP in 2005, so a reunion of the two indie acts was long overdue.
Calexico and Iron & Wine
In the 14 years since the collaborative In The Reins, Calexico has released five full-length studio albums, while Sam Beam of Iron & Wine has released six.
“You’re Killin’ Me, Smalls!” Watch The Sandlot in Himmel Park
The Loft Cinema hosts a free showing of The Sandlot this Friday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m on “Hippie Hill” in Himmel Park. When shy Scotty Smalls is pulled in for a game of baseball by the local kids, he doesn’t know that he’s in for the summer of his childhood. He borrows his step-dad’s…
Laughing Stock: Jill Kimmel at the O and a Boy-Free Stage at Hotel McCoy
A boy-free stage at Hotel McCoy Tucson comedians tell no jokes on their private Facebook page. It’s all about stage time, except when interrupted every few weeks by the kind of dustup typical of that medium. Last week a flurry of emotional debate circled around how few local women are seen on local comedy stages.…
XOXO: Where to Rock Thursday, June 20
In 2009, after proclaiming My Shit Is Perfect (Voodoo Rhythm Records), NME noted that this racy rocketman summoned women from the audience to stir his whiskey with their tits. Brace yourselves for a mind-blowing set of finger-picked, steel-string blues and heavy rock played by a wild man in a human-cannonball jumpsuit and full-face racing helmet…
Bring Kids to Summer Story Time at Sabino Canyon
Summer Story Time is in full swing at Sabino Canyon! Children, ages 3 to 7 are welcomed to the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center for free story telling each week for June and July. Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., kids can hear stories, play games, do arts and crafts and other activities based…
Claytoon of the Day: Coughing Up Classified
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, June 19
Guitar Show. You already know and love the Epic Café. This month, make it a point to stop by so you can see some of local artist Dell McCartney’s pieces, which are on display all through June. McCartney uses raw steel, autobody paint and decorative accents to create life-sized steel guitars, as well as earrings…
XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, June 19
Chromeo on their latest release: “The mission statement for this album, for us, was to pen this overarching love letter to funk music.” Dressed to kill, eschewing Business Casual, these electro-funksters slip on glitter stilettos on Head Over Heels (Big Beat, 2018). At the Rialto Theatre. With self-confessed synth-freak Touch Sensitive. Details here. It has…
Details Emerge in North Side Shooting
A Pima County Sheriff’s Department search warrant shows that a 19-year-old man who accidentally shot his 17-year-old nephew earlier this month thought his gun was empty when he pulled the trigger. On June 7, deputies were dispatched to an unknown problem call at 8961 N. Country Home Lane, near Mountain View High School. They were…
County Supervisors Postpone Budget Hearings
In hopes of passing a “tax neutral” budget, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 this morning to continue their budget and Truth in Taxation hearings to Tuesday, July 2. Supervisor Ally Miller successfully convinced a majority of her colleagues to “sharpen their pencils” and come back with a budget that doesn’t include increases in the…
Winding Road Theater Ensemble Season Preview
Winding Road Theater Ensemble aims to produce plays that are entertaining but outside of the box, and always speak to the human condition. The way co-artistic director of Winding Road Maria Caprile says “the human condition”, it sounds like an illness. Not one we need to get over, but one that we all share, and…
Claytoon of the Day: Fat Head Rolls With The Polls
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Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Tuesday, June 18
Naughty Naranja/Baya Can Release. 1912 Brewing Co. is releasing a mixed four-pack of two Naughty Naranjas and two Baya Goses. 1912 encourages mixing these two flagship beers of theirs for “the ultimate Naughty Baya deliciousness.” 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. 2045 N. Forbes Blvd. Details here. Taco Tuesday at Batch: Borracho Edition. Batch…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Tuesday, June 18
Named after a West Texas ghost town, Eskota (2016) was recorded there in an abandoned grocery store initially overrun by wasps and detritus; rattlesnake skins littered the floorboards. Languorous and forlorn, Catch Prichard’s debut EP is collection of windswept folk/country songs where his valley deep baritone hangs in the air over dispirited pedal steel, at…
Invisible Theatre Season Preview
This season Invisible Theatre is facing down the hate we hear on the news and see on social media with a Season of Love. “Everyone has a story, and if you’re open to listening, you’re going to find a connection,” Susan Claassen, managing artistic director at Invisible Theatre, told me in a recent conversation. “Now…
Claytoon of the Day: Nixon Derangement Syndrome
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Three Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Monday, June 17
Free Microchips for Pets. Some scary days are coming up for pets, with Fourth of July fireworks and monsoon thunderstorms on the horizon. Many pets run away when scared, and a microchip can go a long way in getting a pet home safe. Pima Animal Care Center will be helping pets stay with their families…
XOXO: Where to Rock, Monday, June 17
Twisted and dirty,” New Years Day tops a bill that includes blue-haired hard rocker Diamante and alt-rockers Savage After Midnight. At Encore. Details here.
Meet Local Artist Mattea and Vince, the Trumpet
Local artist Mattea will be performing at the Black Renaissance: Juneteenth Festival After Party. Mattea shared with us what to expect from her performance, thoughts on Black Renaissance and details on her art. What do you do? I’m a singer-songwriter, musician and I paint on occasion. How did you start playing trumpet? How long have…
All Bets Are On: Arizona Softball, the NBA Finals and the NBA Draft
Co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak are back in the Tucson Weekly’s audio studio after a week off, covering the NBA Finals, the NBA Draft and the Women’s College World Series. Both gents discuss the WCWS, which UCLA won over Oklahoma, touching on Arizona’s brief run in the event. The duo break down the Toronto…
Full Moon Zipline Adventure
If you feel like it’s been a while since you really had something to celebrate, it might help to remember that a full moon happens every month! Why not celebrate it by ringing in the new moon (and waving goodbye to the sun) with an evening of ziplining? Outlaw Zipline is offering unlimited ziplining from…
Claytoon of the Day: Goodbye, Schmoopie
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24 Great Things to Do in Tucson This Weekend: June 14 to 16
Father’s Day at Tavolino Ristorante Italiano. Get your dad some flavors from the old country at Tavolino this Father’s Day. Their special menu features an “il Padre” tomahawk steak served with cauliflower and red wine sauce. Specials also include pan-seared scallops, octopus with vegetables, mint pappardelle pasta and more. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
XOXO: Where to Rock This Weekend, June 14 to 16
Friday, June 14 Like fevered Vikings high on self-delusion, “We’ve have had a hard time explaining…Sadly the outside world has shown to be underdeveloped when it comes to understanding the true value of metal. Luckily, the King of all kings has taken it upon himself to educate the people of Earth.” “With Horns in the…
Ding Dong, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Gone
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has resigned from her post, effective at the end of June. The announcement, which was proclaimed by Donald Trump on Twitter today, comes after Huckabee Sanders’ continued lack of press conferences, going 94 days without a media briefing, according to the New York Times. Trump not-so-subtly hinted at…
Randy Clamons, RIP
Random Thoughts on a Life Well Lived
Food Fiesta
Summer is here, temperatures are ramping up and that means it’s time for the first of three SAACA summer festivals celebrating the incomparable Mexican food Tucsonans know and love.
Quick Bites
Places to eat around town this week.
City Week
Fun events to fill your week.
Reel Indie
Films to see at Tucson’s local indie theaters this week.
Burdens and Barriers
Arizona has seen a number of new laws over the last decade that have made it harder for individuals to access abortions.
All Over the Map
TMA’s Travelogue traces the intersection of art and tourism in countries around the world
Growing Concern
Arizona farmers can legally grow industrial hemp, but will they take the risk?
The Chasers
They had their spot in the stairwell. They were Chicano kids—Mexican Americans—growing up in Tucson in the 1950s. They were the Chasers.
Distant Dreams
The House voted mostly on party lines last Tuesday, June 4, to approve a bill that would protect millions of “Dreamers” from deportation and give them a pathway to citizenship, a bill Republicans said would only lead to more illegal immigration.
Feeling Groovy
Canadian singer, musician and songwriter Devin Townsend is arguably the living, breathing definition of a cult figure.
Bringing Sexy Back
A friend with benefits returned to the Fourth Avenue district with the reopening of Jellywink Boutique, a queer-friendly sex toy shop.
Dawn of the Deadpan
The zombie genre gets Jarmusched with mild levels of success in The Dead Don’t Die.
Editor’s note
What is it about summer that makes it the best season for music? The outdoor concerts? The new releases?
XOXO
Places to rock in Tucson this week.
The Skinny
Trump backs off tariff plan, turns attention to torturing children and the upcoming forum on gentrification features candidates for Tucson mayor, City Council in this week’s Skinny
Know Your Product: Johnathan Rice
In the 14 years since releasing his debut studio album, Scottish-American songwriter Johnathan Rice has kept busy.
Danehy
Tom remembers attending Newport ’69, when festivals were cheap, the music was great and the fans were too high
Police Dispatch
A pantsless (but very strong) man apparently uprooted his neighbor’s tree one night after her family declined to attend his parties.
Sweet Summer Sun
The Weekly asked a few Tucsonans to name their favorite summer jams.
