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Football Night in Arizona
U.S. Highway 70 starts in North Carolina and runs west for a couple of thousand miles along the southern part of the United States until it ends just outside of Globe, Ariz. Not far from that terminus, on the east side of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Graham County, is a stretch of…
9Q+1: Julie Reed
Julie Reed is the creator of TucsonMama.com and co-publishes (with Mike McKisson of TucsonVelo.com) TucsonInStyle.com. She describes herself as a “terrible but enthusiastic” singer. She’s also an occasional Tucson Weekly contributor. What was the first concert you ever saw?Rick Springfield at the Concord (Calif.) Pavilion. I bought a souvenir baseball shirt, of course. What are…
The Man Behind Unskewed Polls ‘Exposes’ How The Election Was Rigged
Well, okay. Dean Chambers, of Unskewed Polls fame, doesn’t ‘expose’ anything so much as he asks rhetorical questions, raises a conspiracy theory about the 1980 general election as a way to suggest that there could be funny business involving the 2012 election, and posts some ideas about Democratic voter suppression while using a chart from…
How To Cook A Turkey Using NASA Equipment
The fine folks over at Gizmodo know that, after a while, simply roasting a turkey is boring. And after a while, the novelty of deep-frying a bird fades like so many clear bills of cardiovascular health from your physician. So what do you do then? Well, if you’ve got an Antares-class rocket engine, you do…
Fiona Apple Postpones South American Shows To Care For Dying Dog
Celebrated singer-songwriter and one-time occupant of a jail cell in Texas Fiona Apple has postponed her South American tour to care for her dying dog. She let fans know by posting a long, hand-written letter—which she then helpfully transcribed for everyone. Here it is, in part: It’s 6pm on Friday,and I’m writing to a few…
Today in Dissecting Political Cartoons: Jon Justice Thinks Dave Fitzsimmons Needs ‘Mental Health’
Local conservative talk-show host and Best of Tucson winner Jon Justice is, apparently of the opinion that this cartoon by Arizona Daily Star political cartoonist David Fitzsimmons is an indicator that he “needs mental health” (sic). I’m going to assume that Mr. Justice means “mental help,” but hey, his mind was moving faster than fingers.…
‘With the Turkey—Ayy!’: Pre-Teen ‘Sensation’ Nicole Westbrook’s ‘It’s Thanksgiving’
The same people who gave us Rebecca Black’s “Friday” have now provided the world with a festive holiday number from 12-year-old Nicole Westbrook. At one point in the video, Westbrook sings into a turkey leg she snatched from the dinner table. Do you really need to know more? Still, currently hovering around 9.9 million views,…
Stella Java Is Moving to Mercado San Agustin
Stella Java, the slick little cafe located in the Medical Plaza building next to St. Mary’s Hospital, is moving into a space at Mercado San Agustin at 100 S. Avenida del Convento. Stella Java uses coffee roasted locally by eXo Roast Co., which we wrote about a few weeks back, describing their commitment to quality…
Today in Beer Dinner News
Union Public House, the gastropub in St. Phillip’s Plaza on the corner of Campbell Avenue and River Road, is holding its first beer dinner on Monday, Dec. 3. The restaurant started taking reservations today and if the event turns out to be as popular as the various other dinners the place holds, you might want…
Smashburger Opens Today
Wilma Wildcat helps cook up a smashburger at today’s grand opening The wait is over: Tucson’s first Smashburger location opens today at 4821 E. Grant Road, bringing yet another burger option to the growing number of choices here in the Old Pueblo. What defines a Smashburger? The media packet sent out by the company puts…
Tucson, We Were Made Fun Of On Television; Time To Pack It In
We’ve hit the big time, folks: Apparently, the folks behind Seth MacFarlane’s “American Dad” (the “Family Guy”-style show that’s actually funnier than “Family Guy,” though that’s not much of an achievement these days) took a shot at Tucson in their most recent episode, airing Nov. 18. Check it out below: So that happened. Now that…
Your Tuesday Morning Read: ‘The Girl Who Feels No Pain’
It’s a bit early on a Tuesday to get into a lengthy magazine feature, but this portrait of a girl born without the ability to feel pain is a fascinating read—one that you’re bound to go back into throughout the day. Check out an excerpt here from New York Times Magazine: The girl who feels…
TUSD Proposed School Closure/Consolidation List Released
Tucson Unifed School District, as we blogged earlier tonight, is meeting tomorrow to discuss the possible closure and consolidation of 10 TUSD schools. Well that list was release tonight. You can read the entire list here: 11-20-12-BAI1-Att-ConsolidationOptions1A-1Jand_202A-2E11-19-12v2.pdf
Pedicone: ‘The Budget Situation is Real and We Must Act Assertively’
The Tucson Unified School District governing board meets tomorrow to look at a list of proposed schools to begin the process of consolidation and closures. The Range was given a letter from TUSD Superintedent John Pedicone sent to staff on Friday, Nov. 16, along with an attachment on school consolidation criteria determined by the governing…
The President and McKayla Are Not Impressed
Hey, remember the Olympics, and ladies’ gymnastics Silver medalist McKayla Maroney? Or, more importantly, do you remember this face she made while on the podium?: Getty Images Well, last week she was back—and in the White House. Yep. Still not impressed. I’m not sure what they’re not impressed with, but I now feel as if…
An Alt-Black Friday Shopping Suggestion: Philabaum Glass Gallery and Studio
If you haven’t already checked out our gift guide for suggestions on what to be buying your friends and loved ones for the holidays (though there are some pretty damn fine ideas in there for local goodies, great books and wonderful music), fear not: we’ll be supplying you with ideas for great local gifting throughout…
20 Years of Rage: Spin Looks Back at “Killing in the Name”
Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name” is one of those raw, powerful songs that just sticks in your head, pounding, driving, and staying with you for hours upon hours—the kind of song that hooks you from the opening riff ’til the last “Fuck You,” and does so with heavy, vaguely funky power. So,…
Why Religion and Politics Don’t Mix: Oklahoma’s Ten Commandments Monument Needed Spell Check
Now, this isn’t to say installing a monument featuring the Ten Commandments at Oklahoma’s State Capitol Building wasn’t completely thought through, but…well, the construction of it wasn’t completely thought through, apparently. News9.com – Oklahoma City, OK – News, Weather, Video and Sports | From Oklahoma’s KWTV News9, on Nov. 16: In the commandment “Remember the…
Watch People Play The Worst Game Ever Made For Charity
“Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors” is an unreleased video game that was intended, generally, to screw with people. It’s what Penn & Teller do: they perform illusions (because a trick is something a whore does for money); they make you laugh; and they’re damn clever about everything they do. But, for various reasons, “Smoke…
A Project For Your Funding Consideration
THE OUTLET- Cafe and Innovation Centre Crowd-Funding Video from Daniel Kirk on Vimeo. In Tucson, we’re pretty good at giving each other a hand. We promote local businesses, we encourage people to invest in local products, we’re proud of local artists, we’re into EVERYTHING local. Well, here’s your chance to live up to that and…
For The Real Insight Into This Week’s UA-ASU Game, We Give You FakeRichRod
While all of Arizona is usually always on the same page about everything (insert sarcastic wink here) for most of the year, the one exception is Rivalry Week. When Arizona and Arizona State — heretofore dubbed by former Weekly web editor Dan Gibson as the Girls Gone Wild University and Casino — meet up on…
This Mashup of LCD Soundsystem and Miles Davis Is Spectacular
I’ve never paid much attention to LCD Soundsystem, because I apparently hate good music, but I’ve been a Miles Davis fan since I first picked up a trumpet. Thus, this YouTube mashup of “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” and Miles Davis’s “Générique” is spectacular. It’s, without a doubt, recommended listening…
White Mountain-Area Gun Store Bans Obama Voters
We’ve got this coming through here thanks to our friends over at the Phoenix New Times: Apparently, if you admit to having voted for Barack Obama, your money isn’t welcome in Pinetop’s Southwest Shooting Authority gun shop. From Ammoland, where owner Cope Reynolds posted his announcement: Facebook The sign in question. We will try to…
The Return of Elmogate: The Accuser Has Recanted His Recantation
Just days after I cancelled the “Elmogate” banner I requested from our designers, it appears there is a need for it again. I have a feeling I’ll have to do it myself this time. Sheldon Stevens, a now 23-year-old male model who claims to have had an underage relationship with 52-year-old puppeteer Kevin Clash, has…
One More Election Stunner: Tucson Voters Pass Road Bond
Pima County ran another batch of 11,511 ballots today, leaving just about 500 provisional ballots left to count, according to Pima County spokeswoman Rhonda Bodfield. Those last votes should go through the machines tomorrow. And with so few ballots left to count, we can safely say that the city of Tucson’s road-bond package has passed.…
Barber Declares Victory in Congressional District 2
Jim Nintzel Congressman Ron Barber: “We have many important decisions to make, and in order to make those decisions and do what’s right, we have to find compromise and we have to find bipartisanship.” In a room packed with roughly 200 supporters, Congressman Ron Barber declared victory on Saturday afternoon. “It’s been a long wait,…
AP Calls It: Barber Wins CD2 Over McSally
Joshua Morgan After more than a week of counting votes, the AP has called the Congressional District 2 race: Ron Barber is the winner: Democrat Ron Barber has won a full term representing Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, squeaking out a win over Republican Martha McSally and giving Democrats a sweep of the state’s three competitive…
MAS Youth Plan Deseg Forum
Mexican-American studies youth from CLASS (Chicano Literature After School Studies), MEChA from Tucson Magnet High School and the UA, and UNIDOS have organized a community forum to discuss the recently released Tucson Unified School District desegregation proposal. The forum is Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Chicanos Por La Causa, 250 N. Silverbell Road at 6:30 p.m.
Political Roundtable: Barber vs. McSally Overtime Battle, Pima’s Slow Vote Count, McCain’s Benghazi Crusade & More
On Arizona Public Media’s Political Roundtable tonight: Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers, Tucson Tea Party founder Trent Humphries, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and political strategist Sam Stone talk about the Congressional District 2 race, Pima County’s slow vote count, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick’s win over Republican Jonathan Paton in the Congressional District 1…
CD2 Update: Barber Leads McSally by 1,402 Votes
After Pima County tabulated a batch of more than 10,000 provisional ballots today, Congressman Ron Barber strengthened his lead over GOP challenger Martha McSally. As of Friday evening, Barber was up by 1,402 votes. We’ve got more background on the CD2 vote count here. Meanwhile, Prop 409, which would allow the city to sell bonds…
Be a Santa to a Senior
Holiday music is already playing at the stores, so you know what that means … time to give to someone less fortunate. The local Home Instead Senior Care office is partnering with retailers and community organizations to help seniors through the holiday season. Gifts will be collected and distributed to seniors who might otherwise be…
Indigenous Alliance Without Borders’ Youth Gathering Tomorrow
The Indigenous Alliance Without Borders’ Youth Gathering will commemorate Native American Heritage Month, bringing together youth and elders for a day of history, culture, music, and poetry tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the John Valenzuela Youth Center, 1550 S. 6th Ave. South Tucson. For more info, call Jose Matus at…
Secretly, Al Madrigal Loves Us
We’re back on the Daily show radar this week. Al Madrigal returned. Oh, Daily Show, thank you for loving Arizona: The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
Barbara Kingsolver in Tucson on Sunday
David Wood, Riverhead Former Tucsonan Barbara Kingsolver will be in town on Sunday, Nov. 18, to read from her new novel Flight Behavior. The event begins at 7 p.m., at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Kingsolver will autograph books after the reading. As of this writing, tickets are available, but…
Air New Zealand Safety Vid Spreading Hobbit Gospel
It would be better if Viggo Mortensen made an appearance, but the four-minute Air New Zealand safety video that’s all Hobbit is still beautiful. If only Arizona was Hobbit 24/7, well, except Smaug. Oh, yeah, we have Jan Brewer and Tom Horne. Same thing. Enjoy:
State Issues MMJ Dispensary License, So Dispense Already
The Arizona Department of Health Services yesterday issued the state’s first authorization to open a medical marijuana dispensary, but it went to a come-from-behind Glendale applicant and not a Tucson dispensary, as many had expected. Although the Green Halo was the first in the state to ask for an inspection (in September) of its dispensary…
Life As We Know It Has Changed Forever: ‘Twinkie’ Maker Hostess Is Liquidating
I have so many emotions, people. What on earth are mothers going to put in their childrens’ lunches? What else will we compare to the longevity of Dick Clark and Cher? How will we be able to explain Woody Harrelson’s spectacular turn as a Twinkie addict in Zombieland? I’m astounded and terrified of this world…
Fatdogs Is Opening a Location at the Tucson Mall
Fatdogs, a local hot dog cart known for serving seriously delicious Sonoran dogs, is opening a location at the food court inside the Tucson Mall at 4500 N. Oracle Road. Fatdogs is also known for serving massive oversized hot dogs that should be a hit with mall shoppers looking for a filling meal on the…
JunXion Bar’s Grand Opening Is This Weekend
JunXion Bar, the newest drinking and entertainment establishment to move into the growing downtown scene, holds its grand opening this weekend. We received this description of the place this morning: The JunXion Bar is a destination for everyone featuring great local live music, 20 beers on tap, over 100 vodkas, top notch customer service, fantastic…
This Week in Tucson Bicycling
Someone decided there should be a ramp into the parking lot of a popular grocery store along the Rillito River Path. Instead of waiting around for someone to do it, they did it on their own. Check out the DIY bicycle infrastructure. Like riding your bike? Like donating food to the food bank? Check out…
CD2 Update: Barber Leads McSally 923 Votes
The latest numbers from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office show that Congressman Ron Barber now leads GOP challenger Martha McSally by 932 votes. Pima County did not county any votes yesterday, but expects to get rolling this afternoon. Yesterday’s press release from Pima County: The Pima County Elections Department anticipates counting on Friday the…
Amazon Has A Page Devoted To Selling You Zombie Survival Gear
Seriously, it’s a thing. Sure, it’s more of a collection of items thrown together on a page for their supposed utility in surviving hordes of the undead, but hey, who am I to turn my nose up at the opportunity to buy every variety of duct tape that Amazon offers? Seriously, no machetes? Where’s the…
Romney on Immigration: “Immigration We Can Solve, But the Giving Away Free Stuff Is a Hard Thing To Compete With”
ABC News has recordings from Mitt Romney’s Obama-gave-away-too-many-gifts” call to donors. An excerpt from the report: Romney: “What the president’s campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government, and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote, and that strategy worked.” Romney’s…
Today in Spectacular Bookseller Practices: A Random Used-Book Vending Machine
Like most Tucsonans, I’m spoiled by the existence of a Bookmans within reasonable driving (or in my case, walking) distance. Typically, I’ll wander through the stacks, searching for one particular book by one particular author—whether it be an obsession with finding new-ish Kurt Vonnegut, Neil Gaiman, or David Foster Wallace on that day—and I’ll give…
McCain Lashes Out at CNN Reporter for Asking Him Why He Skipped Yesterday’s Classified Benghazi Brief
Sen. John McCain has spent the last two days demanding an investigation into the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Yesterday, at the same time he was at a press conference demanding that the Obama administration release more information about the attack, he was skipping a classified briefing on the matter. McCain blew…
Team Barber: “The Trend Is Clear: Every Day, Barber’s Lead Grows”
With Cochise County wrapping up its vote count, the tight race between Congressman Ron Barber and Martha McSally is down to the provisional ballots left to count in Pima County. Team Barber had a lead of 709 votes as of this morning. Today, Team Barber’s Jessica Floyd released a memo detailing why she believes Barber…
Considering Rex’s Perogies
You know what covering the food beat for four years has taught me? That cooks and many other people involved in the world of food are artists, and not in the sense that they make things that are nice to look at, although they do that as well. What I mean with that comparison is…
Public Brew House and Coffee Shop Is on Its Way to Becoming a Reality
A new place called Public Brew House and Coffee Shop, which the Weekly’s David Mendez wrote about some weeks ago, took another step toward becoming a reality yesterday. The coffee shop and nano-brewery project met it’s goal of raising $37,000 through fundraising website Kickstarter yesterday, with only minutes to spare. Will this mean more coffee…
City Road Bond Package Now Passing by 242 Votes
Plucky Prop 409, which would allow the city to sell bonds to raise money to fix many of our troubled roads, is now passing by 242 votes. There are an estimated 26,000 provisional ballots left to count, according to Pima County officials, but it’s unclear how many of those were cast by voters inside the…
CD2 Update: Barber Leads McSally By 709 Votes
After Cochise County posted its numbers last night, GOP challenger Martha McSally gained a few votes on Congressman Ron Barber, who now leads the race by just 709 votes, according to the most recent count at the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. Cochise County has now wrapped its vote tabulation. But there’s lots more to…
Messina
On Saturday, Nov. 17, Michael Howell will voluntarily put himself in a precarious situation: Shackled from hand to foot, Howell will be enclosed in a coffin and buried. He’ll scramble to escape before time—and luck—run out. This stunt, and much of what Howell does as an illusionist and magician, is to help raise funds for…
Top Ten in Books
1. Rosemary’s Baby Ira Levin, Signet ($7.99) 2. I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle ($12.95) 3. Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life With the Tree-Planting Tribe Charlotte Gill, Greystone ($16.95) 4. The Best American Short Stories 2012 Edited by Tom Perrotta, Mariner ($14.95) 5. The Silenced…
Diamond Rings: Free Dimensional (Astralwerks)
When Toronto musician John O’Regan transformed himself from punk-band frontman to glam-rock diva on 2010’s Special Affections, the results were a wonderful and skeletal album of electro-glam. Though the Diamond Rings persona seemed a far cry from O’Regan’s previous incarnation in the D’Urbervilles, Special Affections still played like an indie record, a bit too spare…
Mailbag
Comments on Prop 121, and a correction.
Bond Is a Badass
Skyfall is my all-time-favorite Bond movie. Mind you, this is coming from a guy who didn’t really get it when it came to James Bond. I’ve warmed up to him over the years, but I used to hate him. The first time I witnessed Bond in action was as a boy, seeing Sean Connery use…
Mean Creek: Youth Companion (Old Flame)
Boston’s Mean Creek play a bold and exciting guitar rock that recalls both ’90s alternative and ’80s post-punk. The band—Chris Keene and Aurore Ounjian on both vocals and guitar, Erik Wormwood on bass, and Mikey Holland on drums—has been around since 2006, winning best-of-Boston awards regularly, with an energy and edginess that leans toward big…
Guest Commentary
A funny thing happened to me on my way to Tucson Meet Yourself: I chose to wear a specific T-shirt for the purpose of education and to exhibit the fact that Muslims do have a sense of humor. But, as my mother used to tell me, it takes all kinds of people to make the…
Top Ten in Cinema
1. The Campaign Warner Bros. 2. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 20th Century Fox 3. The Amazing Spider-Man Sony 4. Moonrise Kingdom Universal 5. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Universal 6. Magic Mike Warner Bros. 7. That’s My Boy Sony 8. Take This Waltz Magnolia 9. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Paramount…
Local First!
It’s that time of year again: Black Friday is right around the corner, and you need to start thinking about what your favorite auntie might like to unwrap. Some people love shopping, but to others, finding the perfect gift can be agonizing. We hope that this gift guide, which profiles some awesome locally owned businesses…
A Virtual Tie
In a race that remained too close to call a week after the Nov. 6 election, Congressman Ron Barber was leading GOP challenger Martha McSally by just hundreds of votes as the Weekly went to press. With tens of thousands of Pima County provisional ballots left to be counted, Barber led McSally by 829 votes…
Another Oscar?
It says a lot about the performance of Daniel Day-Lewis that Lincoln—an otherwise perfectly fine but unimpressive film—could be about 40 percent worse and still be worth seeing. It arrives at the time of the year when performances are supposed to stand out, and Day-Lewis will likely stand out the most. There’s a short list…
Season’s Readings
It seems everyone, including my mother-in-law, is reading badly written smut in plain view these days, thanks to Fifty Shades of Grey. Let’s do something to change that right now. Here are gift ideas that include well-written smut, a beautifully rendered history of summer camps and a deftly constructed horror novel about a drone pilot…
Dream On
Karla Guerrero will no doubt make a fine nurse someday—if she can ever make it to work. Guerrero’s parents brought her to this country without immigration papers as an infant. And in the 25 years that have followed, she’s never been able to legally hold a job—until June, that is, when the Obama administration outflanked…
Now Showing at Home
This week, we’ll chew bubblegum and kick ass; ride along with John Candy and Steve Martin; be creeped out by Rosemary’s Baby; and cringe through the so-bad-it’s-good Shazam!.
Box-Set Bonanza
The time has come again to review some of the most-promising CD boxed sets hitting the shelves. The cynics among us decry the act of repackaging old music in pretty new boxes, while music buffs drool over rarities, outtakes and remastered classic albums. That said, here is simply a sampling of the best new boxed…
Media Watch
‘Weekly’ Editor Jimmy Boegle announces he’s leaving to launch a new publication, reflects on his near-decade in Tucson.
Pizza With Promise
It’s been fun watching downtown fill itself in with various restaurant types over the years. Burgers? Check! Thai food? Check! Pizza? French? You got it! Well, now we’ve moved on to the stage of downtown redevelopment where restaurants are starting to overlap a bit more. For example, even though there’s already a good pizza joint…
Police Dispatch
Disappearing beers; domestic bike battles; another reason to not smoke and shop.
Noshing Around
NRG Blends opens along the UA; La Mesa’s west-side location closes; My Big Fat Greek Restaurant’s northwest spot bows out; Smashburger’s opening looms closer; and more!
The Skinny
Pima County has issues counting provisional ballots … Prop 204 meets heavy resistance, while Prop 409 is still too close to call … Tanner gets his Bell rung … and Gabby Mercer’s math needs checking.
Weekly Wide Web
I’ve heard it countless times since 2004: If (insert candidate name here) wins, I’m getting the hell out of here. I’ve even said it myself, and considered getting on the first bus to California if Joe Arpaio won re-election to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (which it appears that he just did). When Barack Obama…
Things as They Are
It might seem to casual listeners as if the new album by Tucson rock-band Saint Maybe is appearing overnight—but it’s been three years in the making. And bandleader Oliver Ray’s path to the first album of his songs is a long and colorful one. Ray, who plays guitar, sings and writes the songs, is a…
Special Delivery
Around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9—after almost 10 months of meetings, negotiations and extensions—the long-awaited new desegregation plan for the Tucson Unified School District was finally made public. In the last federal desegregation plan, Mexican-American studies was featured prominently, as was a road map for how to expand the program throughout the district. Of…
Soundbites
Thanksgiving charity shows; a Steve Winwood special; Howe Gelb and Silver Thread Trio play HoCo together; and more!
The $9.5 Million Contest
Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick prevailed over Southern Arizona Republican Jonathan Paton—and in the process, their congressional race broke spending records. On election night, Republicans at the Sheraton Tucson were jubilant about the Congressional District 1 race, because following the initially released results, Paton had significant leads in Pima and Graham counties, and had captured 6,000 more…
The Family Business
For Irish singer Mary Black, music is inextricably intertwined with family. Her parents were musicians, as were her siblings, and now two of her children carry on the tradition. “Sometimes, you’re not even aware of it, because everyone always has music around, but, yeah, I guess it is a legacy, of sorts,” she said last…
Putting the T in LGBTQ
Support the LGBTQ community during Transgendered Awareness Week, now through Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Top Ten in Music
1. Bikini Kill Bikini Kill (Kill Rock Stars) 2. Lungfish Indivisible (Dischord) 3. Evens The Odds (Dischord) 4. Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and the Gun Club (DVD) French Fan Club 5. Calexico Algiers (ANTI-) 6. Chuck Dukowski Sextet Haunted (Org) 7. NOFX NOFX (Fat Wreck Chords) 8. Cadillac Steakhouse…
City Week
Milling mesquite; masquerades; modern movement; and mouth-watering munchables.
Nine Questions
Ed Nossem has played guitar and bass in a variety of Tucson bands since 1990, including Grimble Wedge, Worm, and the Distortionists. He is currently playing with Fish Karma, who is releasing a new 7-inch at 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, at the District Tavern, 260 E. Congress St. Admission is free. What is the…
T Q&A
If you’re a geek, you’ll understand the attraction of Once More With Feeling, the local shadowcast troupe (a group that lip-syncs along with movies or musical performances) that performs at Valley of the Moon, the Zombie Walk and other venues for charity. After talking with its director, Teresa Hewitt, we realized it’s about celebrating a…
Live
Tucked in one of Tucson’s “crack and prostitution” districts, the relatively new TLMS (Tucson Live Music Space) stands as an oasis, within the lineage of the original Skrappy’s and the fabled Downtown Performance Center, as an all-ages venue where all types of musicians can be appreciated. Centered around headliners Spanish Moss, this show ended up…
Bah, Humbug
Tucson audiences can count on Arizona Repertory Theatre for some of the most solidly produced shows around town. ART’s latest, Daniel J. Sullivan’s farce Inspecting Carol, is no exception. It’s an entertaining night of theatrical comedy that pokes fun at theater itself. David Morden’s direction is tight; the technical elements are professional-quality; and the student…
Ask a Mexican!
The Mexican tackles Mexican Ska; the demographics of poverty; and the organizational skills of welfare collectors.
Editor’s Note
Last week in this space, I wrote: “Now that the election is over (at least I hope it’s over by the time you read this) …” Well, as we all know, my hopes were dashed. Who knew that in 2012, the state of Arizona would have such problems counting freaking ballots? The election of 2012…
Collaborators and Creativity
When second-year University of Arizona instructor Matt Walley submitted a proposal to produce a show for the theater program’s Studio Series, he had a vague sense of what the piece might be. But because it was to be a student-developed original and collaborative work, he knew that what he would really need to do was…
An Election Allegory
The creature slithered from the slime under a rock and emerged, blinking in the sun. After nearly a century of moving from rock to rock, slipping in and out of darkness, hiding from the barbs and arrows of most of mankind, the creature was finally able to stand erect, in clear view. Hunted in modern…
Danehy
The day before the election, a friend of mine who owes me a sum of money for services rendered emailed me and asked if I wanted to go double or nothing on the presidential-election results. I was sorely tempted to take the bet for a couple of reasons. One, never having had the money he…
Miracle Metal
Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story About Copper, the Metal That Runs the World emerged from one of those “A ha!” moments, when you wake up one day and suddenly smell the coffee. Bill Carter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist. Author of the extraordinary book Fools Rush In and producer of the heart-wrenching…
Róisín O: The Secret Life of Blue (3U)
It’s understandable that this promising young Irish vocalist’s publicity downplays the fact that she is the daughter of the great singer Mary Black. However, Róisín O (born O’Reilly) has a rich, lovely instrument, and her full-length debut album is a radiant burst of modern energy. She is a talent to be reckoned with. The album…
CD2 Update: Barber Leads McSally by 943 Votes
With a new vote tally from Pima County, Congressman Ron Barber has expanded his lead over GOP challenger Martha McSally to 943 votes. The score, as of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: Barber, 138,774; McSally, 137,831. The Pima County web site tells us that the Elections Department counted 1,482 early ballots and 927 provisional ballots today. Officials…
