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The Second Coming
Jesse Kelly is holding forth in front of the Republican voters of Precinct 388 in the Catalina Room of the Voyager RV Park. He expresses outrage that the Environmental Protection Agency is full of “unelected bureaucrats who control your light bulbs and your toilets.” He complains that banks are too scared to loan money to…
Carmona Loses Opponent in Democratic Primary in US Senate Race
Democrat Richard Carmona caught a break earlier today when attorney Don Bivens dropped out the Democratic primary. Here’s the statement from Bivens, former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party: The continuing head-to-head competition of our Democratic primary is draining resources that we will need as a party to win the U.S. Senate race in November.…
“Guns On Campus” Bill Killed By Gould
SB 1474, the “guns on campus” legislation that stalled earlier this month, has been pulled off of life support by state Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City. From the Arizona Daily Star: “In reality, I think it’s an election year question,” [Gould] said. “There were some legislators that were feeling weak-kneed about it,” [he] continued.…
Geraldo, Shamed By Nation and Family, Apologizes
From Rivera’s Facebook yesterday: …according to my legion of critics, by putting responsibility on what kids wear instead of how people react to them I have obscured the main point that someone shot and killed an unarmed teenager, and I began today’s program with a sincere and heartfelt apology to anyone I may have offended…
Birth-Control Bill Defeated by AZ Senate; Barto Pledges to Bring It Back
Big news out of the State Capitol today. From The Arizona Republic: The bill failed in the Senate on a 13-17 vote, but House Bill 2625 is not dead. Barto fought unsuccessfully for her bill, and then vowed to bring it back for a revote. “Religious freedom is under serious attack, and heathcare is the…
Your Early 90’s Moment of Nostalgia
Yes, there was a time when Nine Inch Nails weren’t too-cool-for-school soundtrack creators, nearly invisible to the promotional process of the modern music industry. Instead, they were lipsyncing on a show called Dance Party USA and Trent Reznor had his hair in a ponytail.
Former Hut Bartender Wins First MLB Game of the Season
You might not have actually realized that the Major League Baseball regular season actually kicked off in Japan last night (especially since Spring Training is still going on here in the States), but the Mariners’ 3-1 extra-inning victory over the Oakland A’s was also a nice win for Tucsonan/former bartender at The Hut Tom Wilhelmsen,…
LGBTQ Conference and Expo on April 6
There’s still time to register for the first annual event, “Let’s Get Better Together: A Quality Look at Behavioral Health Care in Arizona.” The April 6 forum at Sheraton Tucson Hotels and Suites will discuss building a health care system for those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer, according to a press…
Fox News Latino: Arizona Official Considers Targeting Mexican American Studies in University
In the nature of journalism collaboration, here is the story done by Roque Planas, a young reporter from Fox News Latino who was just in Tucson to cover this event. Why, you may wonder, would I post something from a News Corps. outlet on the Weekly? Well, TW’s Mari Herreras was among Roque’s main resources…
Welcome to Tucson Weekly Mobile 2.0
It’s possible you’ve already noticed, but a few days ago, we flipped the switch on the 2.0 version of our mobile website and I’m personally really happy with the results. The whole thing just looks a lot cleaner and works better in general, but there are also a ton of enhancements, all of which are…
Learn to Sneeze Better, Disgusting Germ Spreaders
It’s coming up on April and May, two months that generally mean that allergens will be declaring war on my skull and if you happen to cross my path/germ cloud, you’ll likely see me sneeze a few times per minute. Thankfully, for people suffering through the same manifestation of God’s curse on humanity that I…
Learn About Arizona Politics Friday (With Two TW Writers)
The Arizona Capitol Road Show makes a stop in Tucson at the Arizona Daily Star’s half-empty compound offices on Friday, offering an opportunity to learn about Arizona’s legislative process from political figures, lobbyists, consultants, and journalists. Should be an interesting morning of events, it’s free, and you’ll get the priceless opportunity to snicker and roll…
Rocking Gourmet Presents: Monsoon Kitchen
Let it be said that I am an enormous fan of Monsoon Kitchen. The three ladies who run the outfit are doing some truly innovative and superb events that occur beneath the radar of most Tucson foodies, which makes what they’re up to all the more compelling. Every couple of months news surfaces of some…
Let’s Watch a Yann Tiersen Video and Buy His T-Shirt
Yann Tiersen, who you are most likely to remember from his soundtrack for Amelie, is scheduled to play the Rialto Theatre on May 15th, so if you’d like to get a sense of what the French composer has been doing recently, check out his live performance recorded for the Yellow Bird Project above. The YBP…
Another Classy Arizona Legislature Moment: Jack Harper Edition
I guess we can be thankful that Rep. Jack Harper of Surprise isn’t running for re-election this year (although he told supporters in an email that he wanted to be Arizona Secretary of State or an ambassador appointment), but he’s focused on disgracing whatever dignity might be left in the office on his way out,…
Today in Freaky Food Recalls
I understand tainted food will enter our food system from time to time, but could you at least tell us where the poison beef was headed so we can plan ahead for the bloody diarrhea and seizures? From the Seattle Times: Sysco’s Seattle branch bought the beef from New Food Classics, the Ontario-based processor at…
Protect the Astronomy Industry! Call Gov. Brewer and Tell Her To Veto This Bill!
If you care much about the astronomy industry in Arizona, you should give Gov. Jan Brewer a call and urge her to veto a bill allowing electronic billboards with glowing lights along Arizona highways. And you should care about the astronomy industry, because space and planetary research is worth $250 million a year to the…
More on the Patterson/Escobar Drama From Phoenix’s Channel 12
Last night, Phoenix’s Channel 12 News talked to Daniel Patterson’s ex-wife, Jeneiene Schaffer, to try to make sense of the latest developments in this month-long fiasco, following Georgette Escobar’s statement retracting her previous accusations.
fun. at the Rialto Theatre, March 23rd, 2012
Relive the memories from Friday night’s sold out fun. show at the Rialto Theatre. Unless you weren’t there, in which case, you can see a little of what you missed, visually.
The New Paradise Bakery and Cafe Location is Open
If you like bread, or soups served in bowls fashioned from bread, keep the new Paradise Bakery and Café in the shopping center on the northwest corner of Broadway and Wilmot in mind. The store opened Monday and is giving away prizes to the first 100 customers every day through Friday, March 30. Free stuff!…
A Catavinos Blind Wine Tasting Cometh
Wine shop Catavinos at 3063 N. Alvernon Way holds yet another inspired wine-tasting this week: With April Fool’s Day right around the corner we’re here to prove that no fools attend wine tastings at CataVinos. Here’s where you put your palate to the test to see if all that wine-tasting is paying off. We’ll pour…
Adorableness Overload!
My children have moved on from watching Sesame Street, so I’m not entirely sure why Elmo is kissing a beluga whale, but I celebrate this delightful animated GIF regardless of the context.
Animal Farm Comes to the Airport Area Tomorrow
Outside of a few taco trucks outside of walking distance, the food options immediately adjacent to the Tucson Weekly offices might be best described as “plentiful, yet mediocre,” mostly consisting of fast food joints and the generally packed Sachiko Sushi that shares a building with a Losbetos. However, at least for tomorrow, that’ll change a…
The Most Arizonan Campaign Event Ever
I suppose it shouldn’t be surprising that Brenda Barton, a Safford woman who is seen on her campaign for re-election webpage wearing a giant cowboy hat, is hosting a fundraiser at a gun range, complete with a book signing by the author of After You Shoot (subtitled “The gun’s hot, the perp’s not…now what?”), but…
Dragoon Brewing Co. Just Days Away From Debuting First Beers
Tristan White of Dragoon Brewing Co. says the brewery could be days away from releasing its first beers. “Hopefully we’ll have them on the market this week,” said White, adding that the only thing holding up distribution of the brewery’s first two beers is filtering the product and packaging it for sale. White said the…
Sorry, George: A Fungus Might Ruin Your Plastic Dream
(The relevant bit is around the 5 minute mark, but do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing. Everyone deserves a Carlin break.) So there may be hope for our groundwater after all! According to Digital Journal, a team of Yale students found a rather particular variety of fungus during a trip to the…
The Food Network Filmed a ‘Chopped’ Episode at Old Tucson Studios
Old Tucson Studios will be the backdrop for some upcoming episodes of the Food Network’s popular show Chopped. Lauren Mueller, director of public relations for the Food Network and the Cooking Channel, says the taping was for special stunt-themed episodes. She said the episodes are likely to air in late July. That’s all she had…
Come Back, Joe Camel. Our Nightlife Needs You.
CAMEL CLUB NETWORK from Everything Is Terrible! on Vimeo. I did a little bit of drinking in the late 90’s, so apparently I missed the Joe Camel themed excitement of the earlier part of the decade, when nightclubs were handing out free cigarettes, letting you record your own music video, hosting white dude rap battles…
The Onyx Room Is Relocating
The Onyx Room at 106 W. Drachman St. has closed and will be reopening elsewhere. From the restaurant’s Facebook page: Dear Facebook Family, yesterday was the last day of businesss for The Onyx Room, located at 106 W. Drachman. We do have future plans to relocate. We would like to thank everyone that has supported…
Patterson’s Ex-Girlfriend Recants Domestic Violence Allegations on Facebook
Facebook.com After accusing state Rep. Daniel Patterson of domestic violence, Georgette Escobar has now recanted the charges via Facebook: Statement of Georgette Escobar about Daniel Patterson I had a breakdown recently. I’m now stabilized and working on getting better. Daniel Patterson never hit or committed domestic violence against me. I never needed an order of…
New to the Food Court: Villa Pizza
A new Villa Pizza location is opening at Park Place Mall. You can check out the menu here. Meatball sandwiches. Standard salads. Slabs of pizza. Fountain soda. Ho-hum. There’s more on the restaurant here.
Refresh Your “Mad Men” Memory Before Sunday
You could be forgiven for forgetting what on earth has happened up to this point on the series Mad Men, which comes back Sunday night with a two hour episode kicking off season five. After all, it has been eighteen months since the last new episode aired. Thankfully, the internet comes through in pop culture…
Political Roundtable: More on CD8, Contraception and Abortion Bills at the AZ Legislature & Russell Pearce’s Comeback Effort
Tonight on Arizona Illustrated’s Political Roundtable: Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Rogers and Republican strategist Brett Mecum hash out the latest in the GOP primary in the race to complete Gabrielle Giffords’ congressional term (including some of Jesse Kelly’s eyebrow-raising assertions and Frank Antenori’s driving record), talk about the contraception and abortion bills at…
Geraldo Rivera, Semi-Officially U of A’s Most Embarrasing Alumnus?
Surely the next step is to bring in the kid’s pants and socks as accomplices, right? From Rivera’s Twitter: followed by this gem: Ignoring his felonious abuse of grammar, a part of me would rather believe that these comments are all part of a meticulously planned career arc that started immediately after the Capone vault…
Spring Club Crawl Is Coming Soon!
<iframe width="590" height="330" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eidXrV0Lg08?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> The Spring edition of Club Crawl, which brings thousands of people who enjoy music, drinking while standing on city streets and fun to Downtown Tucson is less than a month away, so we’re starting to get more information about the venues involved and the featured acts. Sure, you were…
He Likes to Draw Butts and He Cannot Lie
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A note to Tucson artists: if a man can create a viable butt-drawing business in Sioux City, this concept certainly seems portable enough to bring to our somewhat larger burg. Assuming someone in town has the gift of capturing the rare essence of…
The Amazon Is on Google Street View Now
If you have some time to kill at work today, you can embrace your inner Jacques Cousteau and travel the Amazon River via Google Street View, which recently took to Brazil with their camera and a boat to capture the area. The experience doesn’t nearly approach the experience of being there, I imagine, but there…
Agustin Brasserie Opens Today
The new restaurant Agustin Brasserie opens today at Mercado San Agustin. More via a press release: Agustin Brasserie features classic bistro food in a casually elegant space. The welcoming interior at Agustin includes a dining room with intimate tables and banquettes finished in warm wood tones; crisp white walls — and strikes the perfect balance…
Here’s Some News for Your Boss
Victory for the American worker! It’s a long read, but Sara Robinson’s article from Alternet (reposted on Salon) looking at the history of the length of the work week in the era following the Industrial Revolution is an interesting read, especially if you’ve worked for an employer that routinely pushed you to extend your work…
This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Cyclovia organizers are looking into hosting another event after the first was essentially rained out. Check out the recap and learn how organizers might fund a second one. Want to learn how to transport your kids via bicycles instead of cars? The Bikes and Tykes event on Sunday will bring together several experienced biking families…
I Would Like to See More Shows About Beer
Don’t let yourself get distracted by the Christmas related puns (hey, I feel you guys, editing video is a major pain) because the first episode of “Hopped Up” (by Charles Lynch and Nick Fimbers), a new web show dedicated to “breweries, beer bars, gastropubs and microbrew friendly bars,” as it says on their Facebook page.…
Thanks, Eastside Tucson Safeway for Getting Us in the News Again
Apparently, Jessica Simpson’s homage to Demi Moore on the cover of ELLE magazine was slightly too scandalous for the manager of the Safeway at Tanque Verde and Catalina Highway, so they put a poorly crafted cardboard blockade to deter young, easily impressionable eyes. Then, since everyone loves to kick a state while it’s down, someone…
Politico Is Talking About the 2016 Presidential Race Already
I have really no particular opinion regarding Joe Biden, but no. Nononononono. Too soon. Stop it, Politico. Stop it, right there.
Finally, the Ol’ Dirty Bastard Biopic We’ve All Been Waiting For
Russell Tyrone Jones was a man who went by many names: Dirt Dog, Dirt McGirt, Ason Unique, Osirus, Big Baby Jesus, Joe Bananas, Peanut the Kidnapper, Freeloading Rusty, Knifey McStab, Little Billy Clinton or most prominently, Ol’ Dirty Bastard. And, repairing a cultural injustice, at least one part of his life story is coming to…
If You’re Going to Zimbabwe, Take Care of Your Sperm
Life can be so confusing, with a million things to worry about, and now Zimbabwean women are attacking male travelers, stealing their sperm for some sort of ritual to resort “juju”. This is why we need a border fence, to keep this sort of thing from invading our shores: Local media have reported victims of…
Let’s Watch a Tanlines Video
Possibly because I am wildly gripped by musical nostalgia lately, I can’t stop listening to the debut from Tanlines, which came out yesterday. Yes, there are weird seemingly Afropop influenced rhythms and modern dance flourishes, but in its essence, Mixed Emotions is a synthpop record full of hooks transported from an era when people cared…
CD8 Debate: Does the U.S. Really Have More Oil Than Saudi Arabia?
Here’s Arizona Public Media’s Congressional District 8 debate, featuring the four Republicans who want to complete Gabrielle Giffords’ term: 2010 nominee Jesse Kelly, state Sen. Frank Antenori, marketing businessman and sports broadcaster Dave Sitton and former fighter pilot Martha McSally. (If you want to know more about them, check out this week’s feature story.) I…
Duo Vibrato Plays Hotel Congress Friday
Violinist Miray Rhoads and guitarist Joshua Rhoads, a husband and wife musical duo performing as the dubiously capitalized dUO VibrAtO, bring their take on Django Reinhardt style gypsy jazz, Spanish guitar and tango music outdoors to the Hotel Congress Friday at 7 p.m for a free show on the patio. If you think the group’s…
Thank You for Making Salads Way More Awesome
The Luke’s Chicago Sandwiches at 2645 E. Speedway Blvd. recently added salads to the menu to appeal to health-conscious students at the nearby University of Arizona. We received a note from one of the managers with an invitation to stop in and try one: The best seller for the salads is our signature Italian Beef…
Nine Questions
Elsa Watson Cook is a retired nurse who works as an artist and a writer. She listens to music “24-7” and comes from a musical family—her mother was a professional country singer during the 1970s, and her younger brother is the renowned drummer Winston Watson. What was the first concert you ever saw? The first…
Top Ten in Movies
1. The Descendants 20th Century Fox 2. Immortals Universal 3. My Week With Marilyn Anchor Bay 4. Hugo Paramount 5. Tower Heist Universal 6. The Adventures of Tintin Paramount 7. Melancholia Magnolia 8. J. Edgar Warner Bros. 9. The Three Musketeers Summit 10. Puss in Boots DreamWorks
Live
Cults’ packed show at Club Congress on Sunday was—despite little in the way of new material—a promising introduction to the band’s next phase, signaling a shift toward cutting and catchy dance-rock. For one thing, Cults is much more fun in concert than one would expect based on the carefully constructed anonymity surrounding the band’s early…
The Skinny
Ron Barber staying in for the CD 2 battle; Daniel Patterson just won’t go away; and more!
Action Atrocity
There is a long and occasionally proud tradition in the movies of ordinary men or women caught in extraordinary circumstances. A classic example is North by Northwest, one of the first true civilian action blockbusters, in which Cary Grant, perfectly tailored, dodges a crop-duster in a cornfield and bullets while hanging on to the famous…
Perfume Genius: Put Your Back N 2 It (Matador)
Out of desperation can come redemption. From challenges that threaten to break us, we learn resilience. Dangerous excess can lead to enlightenment. And though the journey to salvation can be scary, painful and sometimes degrading, we carry on because it is possible to emerge from the darkness. These are but a few of the lessons…
Weekly Wide Web
Microsoft is a company that seemed quite controversial a few years ago—but today, it almost seems antiquated and banal. Once upon a time, there were lawsuits and monopoly concerns, but these days, Facebook, Google and Apple dominate the headlines. Now, even though most Internet users use their browser by default, Microsoft has rolled out an…
Now Showing at Home
The Descendants (Blu-ray); Young Adult (Blu-ray); The Muppets (Blu-ray); Battle Royale: The Complete Collection
Busdriver: Beaus$eros (Fake Four)
Following his playful, eccentric Jhelli Beam, Los Angeles rapper Busdriver (Regan John Farquhar) returns with Beaus$eros, a self-described “poppy” breakup album, appropriately cleaved between the irascible and insatiable. An album of skittering electronic pulses and surreal manic verse, Beaus$eros is pop music à la Bowie’s “Berlin trilogy.” The opening set is strong, strange, vital and…
The Cordial Four
Anyone anticipating sparks at the two most-recent debates among the Congressional District 8 Republican candidates went home disappointed. The only drama during two days of what were essentially candidate question-and-answer sessions happened before most of the candidates arrived at the SaddleBrooke Republican Club’s panel discussion on Wednesday, March 14. Curtis Dutiel, a volunteer with the…
Editor’s Note
Some news and notes this week: • I get a steady stream of emails with questions regarding the Best of Tucson®. Here are answers to some of the most-common questions: Voting starts online with the April 5 issue, and will end on May 30. There is no nomination process; our readers say who/what they think…
Media Watch
RIP, Dan Babich; Scott Barnett out at KLPX; and more!
Danehy
As everyone knows, last Thursday was the best day of the entire year. It was the first day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, a day when graveyard-shift workers can join writers and other unemployed people to veg out in front of the TV all day and night, watching nail-biting hoops action. While the next day…
Police Dispatch
He’ll bite your dick off; Wind chime thief
Gargulinski
Arizona makes you do weird things—or at least things you probably would never do if you lived anywhere else in the world. Like wear flip-flops to work because of the heat. Or carry a gun because you can. Or learn to ride a motorcycle. Motorcycles have always been on the list of things that scare…
Overcoming Abandonment
During high times, horses became the epitome of American suburban affluence. Got some money and a big yard? Get a horse, or three. They’ll provide rides for the kids, and let everyone know you’re doing well. But the recession smacked suburbia in the face—and continues to land consistent body blows. Meanwhile, those status symbols have…
Mailbag
A retired city employee weighs in on the overlay
Rocket Revue!
Satisfy your inner rocket scientist or simply have fun watching a giant green crayon streak toward the stratosphere this weekend at Desert Heat 2012, a two-day festival sponsored by the Southern Arizona Rocketry Association. The annual event, in its eighth year, has become one of the largest events for rocket hobbyists in the West, said…
Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball (Columbia)
Wrecking Ball is a stew of sounds and ideas from Bruce Springsteen, now a rock and folk elder with the instincts to see the power of unity in both people and music. Rock, bluegrass, gospel, brass, Irish folk, the rowdy acoustic stomp of Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions band and even some light electronica/hip-hop beats all tumble…
City Week
Opera, brass style; A celebration of Balalaika; Touring Tucson’s history via graves; Why do the birds sing?
Guest Commentary
It is time for the Tucson Unified School District governing board to stand up to Arizona’s bullies. School officials often teach bullies’ victims to seek help from an authority, and this can work. It will not work, however, when state officials themselves become bullies and usurp school-district control. The remaining alternative is the Ernest Hemingway…
TQ&A
On Thursday, March 22 (the day this issue officially hits the streets), All Souls Procession supporters and participants can watch a preview of Leslie Ann Epperson’s documentary-in-the-making on the history and artists involved. Many Bones, One Heart starts at 7 p.m. at the Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. The screening includes a discussion on…
Building Rancor
Old ghosts were recently summoned downtown, as the Tucson City Council pondered a new economic cure with timeless, bitter roots. The ghosts were named “Condemnation” and “Demolition.” And in an old town with a long memory, they still haunt with ease. They certainly grabbed headlines 50 years ago, under the gleaming banner of “urban renewal.”…
Mixing It Up
Back in the first week of March, in Houston, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater did something it had never done before: Its dancers performed “Arden Court,” a work by modernist choreographer Paul Taylor. This Friday in Tucson, at UA Centennial Hall, the company will try on two Robert Battle works for size. Something is…
Italian Pleasures
An osteria in Italy is a wine-centric eatery where friends can gather, drink good wine and enjoy simple food. Gusto Osteria may be more food-oriented than a true Italian osteria, but it is an ideal spot for gathering, noshing and imbibing. While the team here seems to be working out a few kinks, folks living…
Problematic Pipe
A few days before Christmas, Tom Cadamagnani decided to help a friend who was down on her luck. The former Marine and his friend jumped in his truck and headed for the Salvation Army to get some presents for her grandkids. They never got there. A Tucson police officer stopped Cadamagnani, 50, on Dec. 20…
Faith in Science
For its production of D.W. Gregory’s historical drama Radium Girls, Beowulf Alley Theatre has a greenish spotlight in the center of the stage. When director (and set designer) Sheldon Metz came out to introduce the play on opening night, he edged away from the glowing light, joking, “That’s radioactive.” The plot of Radium Girls would…
Noshing Around
Tea and sushi; Wine, food and art; A new menu at The Abbey
Ask a Mexican!
Dear Mexican: I was born in los estados unidos; my father is from Tamaulipas, and my mother is a third-generation Chicana. I am married to a mexicano, and we recently vacationed in his hometown of Apatzingán, Michoacán. It was my first time meeting my in-laws and everyone from his colonia. I got the evil staredown…
Theater Being Born
They say writing is a lonely job. Well, consider the plight of the playwright. One who writes plays is not merely engaged in a solitary endeavor; the playwright labors as an element of a collaborative art form. Theater involves actors, designers, props and physical logistics, including a place to perform. And then there’s that most-important…
Many Facets
When it came time to record their sophomore album, the brilliantly catchy orchestral indie-pop band fun. couldn’t get hip-hop off the mind. So they went with it. Singer Nate Ruess says he, guitarist Jack Antonoff and keyboardist (and much more) Andrew Dost were all deeply infatuated with hip-hop, soaking in Kanye West and Drake—simply as…
Reveling in Death
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is one of the most meaningful holidays in Mexican culture. It’s a time during which celebrants gather in homes, cemeteries, churches, town squares and city streets to honor, pray for and commune with the spirits of departed friends and loved ones. It’s believed that on these…
Soundbites
Poncho Sanchez; A Canadian country legend; Music for Greenland (seriously); and more!
Top Ten in Books
1. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($8.99) 2. Catching Fire Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($17.99) 3. The Tiger’s Wife: A Novel Tea Obreht, Random House ($15) 4. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness Michelle Alexander, New Press ($19.95) 5. The Best American Short Stories 2011 Edited by Geraldine Brooks, Mariner…
Top Ten in Music
1. Besmirchers If Loving You Is Wrong … (Puke in the Sink) 2. The Mummies Play Their Own Records (Estrus) 3. Man Bites Dog Man Bites Dog (self-released) 4. Nig-Heist Nig-Heist (Drag City) 5. The Smiths The Old Guard BBC Tapes Volume One (Alti Philosophi) 6. The Duane Peters Gunfight Checkmate (Indian) 7. Andrew Jackson…
Back to School
A couple of years ago, if you would have come up to me in a bar and declared, “I think Channing Tatum is a fine comedic actor!” I probably would’ve thrown my beverage on you. The resulting melee would’ve landed us in the clink, ensnarled us in the criminal-justice system, and alienated us from friends…
CD8 Televised Debate Tonight!
My colleagues at Arizona Public Media are presenting the first (and perhaps only) televised debate of the Congressional District 8 GOP primary tonight. Tune in as state Sen. Frank Antenori, Jesse Kelly, Dave Sitton and Martha McSally go head-to-head in the Arizona Illustrated studio from 6 to 7 p.m. on Channel 6. The winner of…
The Arizona Daily Star Might Put Up a Paywall
STLToday.com doesn’t mention the Arizona Daily Star specifically, but their article discussing Lee Enterprises and their desire to put up paywalls on “most” their newspapers’ websites would likely include our local daily. Lee introduced paywalls at six newspapers in August in Montana and Wyoming that were successful, according to the company. There was not an…
