Thoughts of Nipples and Queer Conservatives
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Chappelle’s Show: Season 2 Uncensored,” “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” and “The Toxic Avenger: 21st Anniversary Golden Edition”
Top Ten in Books
Green Fire Bookshop’s best-sellers for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top sales for the week
Extreme Appliance Makeover
Our intrepid writer may have been in the Holy Land, but his mind was at home, in his new kitchen
Breaking Away!
Lawmakers have fled the Capitol. But will they be back?
Crime Pays!
Manitoba Caribou, aka Dan Snaith, brings his mind-bending music to Club Congress
Noshing Around
Revolving Doors The Low Carb Mall located at 4490 N. First Ave. closed when the low-carb craze crashed and burned, but Chuy’s opened in the space when it was uprooted by the new Trader Joe’s on Campbell Avenue and Limberlost Drive. The recently opened Bombay Grill at 2510 E. Grant Road closed after too-few months,…
Burning Questions
One cozy cadre pushes a funky Cochise County project
From Kelly to Ted
A psychic forecast for the summer of covers
The Skinny
PUTTING MERIT IN THE MERIT COMMISSION Now that all is said and done–except for Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall’s petulance over losing two decisions at the Merit Commission in cases stemming from conduct of her staff after the Oct. 5 murder of Dr. David Brian Stidham–it must be noted that the county’s civil service panel…
Soundbites
BRAVO TO NEW MUSIC! The Soundbites desk is currently officially overflowing with stacks of fresh new product, thanks to the traditional glut of springtime releases, and locals are getting into the action as well. The coming week sees the release of two hot-outta-the-pressing-plant CDs, and the requisite release parties to accompany them. Despite the fact…
Media Watch
Deliver Us From Evil
Nine Questions
Phil Hemmo
Habla Español?
Tucson retailers try to cater to the ever-increasing number of Mexican shoppers
Live
Amy Ray and the Butchies, Family Outing, Plush, Saturday, May 14
Defense Costs
Does Brad Schwartz have enough money to pay his own lawyer?
Top Ten in Music
CD City’s top sales for the week
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
With a much-needed return to form, Corrosion of Conformity is back. It’s been five years since the group’s last studio effort, and In the Arms of God is set to please fans of the group’s past catalog, especially 1994’s classic Deliverance. Known for changing their sound from album to album, CoC has returned to its…
Request for Rubber
Westside residents fear that widening I-10 will make already noisy traffic even louder
Rhythm & Views
I’ve always wanted to like Sleater-Kinney, and I’ve faked it pretty well. I mean, what self-respecting female who plays electric guitar in rock bands doesn’t like Sleater-Kinney? But something about Corin Tucker’s voice and lyrics just didn’t do anything for me. Until The Woods. The Woods was recorded mostly live, and if you thought previous…
Police Dispatch
Hammer Time East Sunrise and North Craycroft, April 25, 3:23 p.m. A motorist accused a man he had flipped off of repeatedly hitting his rear window with a hammer while at a stoplight, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report said. The motorist said he had pulled his Honda Accord off the road to let a…
Rhythm & Views
The so-called neo-soul revival sound of the hard-touring Seattle band Maktub sounded more than serviceable on its first two independently released albums. On the group’s latest effort, however, things take a decidedly “I love the ’80s” turn that is more than a tad disappointing. Gone is the alluring sound of The Temptations (circa Psychedelic Shack)…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Alecia Miller
The Beauty and Her Prince
Ballet Tucson closes its first pro season with a family-friendly classic
George Lucas’ Redemption
Is ‘Revenge of the Sith’ the best ‘Star Wars’ film? No. Is it a classic anyway? Hell yeah!
Taiko Takes Off
A Japanese drumming form takes roots in the United States and Tucson
Danehy
With the Rolling Stones announcing a tour, Tom’s experiencing déjà vu
Pick
Pink Alert
Encouraging Core Energy
Downtown boosters try to re-create some of the magic of the old Downtown Saturday Nights events
Downing
What does it mean to be a Christian? Let’s review what Christ said and did
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
The Bee’s Knees
Two artists have converted Shane House into an artistic beehive, of sorts
Guest Commentary
Only if you get your balls done first …
After the Mega-Merger
A future when everything–even sex–is for the corporate good provides the setting for the compelling ‘Girl From Monday’
Storyteller With a Camera
Jack Dykinga’s photographs take us to the heart of Arizona’s soul
