A New Dose of ‘Weekly’ Goodness
Online and making its way to a newsrack near you: The new issue of the Tucson Weekly! Feel free to comment here on this week’s issue. Unless you’re gonna be a cretin or something.
Your Photo Radar Update for Thursday, Oct. 25
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Thursday, Oct. 25: 7 to 9 a.m.: Walter Douglas Elementary School, 3300 Block N. Flowing Wells Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Campbell Avenue near Grant Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Naylor Middle School, 1700 Block S. Columbus Boulevard 4:30 to 8…
Is San Diego Burning?
As a former Southern California resident, the Santa Ana winds have never been a friend of mine. Look at this map of San Diego. I wonder what will be left. And I wonder how the insurance companies will worm out of it? They always do. There are some insurance companies back East who are refusing…
Hassled By El Hombre
It’s the time of the year when we all start thinking about the beaches in Las Conchas, down Rocky Point way. I won’t be going this fall; got a trip to Metropolis instead. You may recall that the TW Blog reported last spring that former TW staff writer Saxon Burns got popped for “driving angrily”…
A Flower to “Pushing Daisies”
OK, so I’ve been meaning to write about Pushing Daisies since the debut, what, three weeks ago? Or is it four? I can’t do the math. Anyway, I’ve been remiss. The fourth episode is tonight, 7 p.m. on ABC. Channel 9 in our bioquadrant. The premise? Hard to do justice. There’s a piemaker who can…
Your Photo Radar Update for Wednesday, Oct. 24
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Wednesday, Oct. 24: 7 to 9 a.m.: School crossing, 700 Block N. Grande Avenue 9 to 2 p.m.: On Grande Avenue between Speedway Boulevard and St. Mary’s 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Maxwell Middle School, 2800 Block W. Anklam Road 4:30 to 8…
Alt Papers Have New Times’ Back
The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, of which the Weekly is a member, issued this news release today. Dozens of AAN Members Show Solidarity with Phoenix New Times, Provide Web Links to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Home Address Member papers of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) this week are providing links on their Web…
Your Photo Radar Update for Tuesday, Oct. 23
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Tuesday, Oct. 23: 7 to 9 a.m.: 10,000 Block East Rita Road 9 to 2 p.m.: On Valencia Road near Houghton Road 2 to 4:30 p.m.: On Pima Street near Sarnoff Drive 4:30 to 8 p.m.: On Wilmot Road near 22nd Street
Oct. 27 National Mobilization to End the War in Iraq
Before the Iraq War began, there seemed to be a growing anti-war movement, with huge demonstrations across the country. The war started, and then only sputters of anti-war activism occured. I even count the 10,000 who showed up in Washington, D.C., in early 2007 as a sputter. This Saturday (Oct. 27), United for Peace and Justice…
New Idea for Vacant Historic Train Depot
I just received an e-mail from Hotel Congress asking people to e-mail the City Council. Hotel Congress wants to open a neighborhood market and eatery where Central Bistro failed. That sounds like a good idea to me, because there is no neighborhood market downtown. The train depot has a parking lot which is a necessity…
New Times Crushes Arpaio, Thomas
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas folded yesterday afternoon once he got a taste of the public backlash generated after his henchman’s preposterous legal abuses were exposed to the public. All the ludicrous charges against Phoenix New Times reporters and staff have been dismissed. New Times has video of the press conference where Thomas channels Michael…
Democrat for Oien
Republican Lori Oien, who is running against Democrat Rodney Glassman for the Ward 2 City Council seat that voters will decide Nov. 6, sent out a mailer this week touting her support from Democrats for Oien. The honorary chair of the organization is former Ward 3 City Councilman Jerry Anderson, who served one term from…
Jailing Journalists
Yesterday, we directed you to the Phoenix New Times cover story, which detailed how the paper was the subject of a wild witch hunt orchestrated by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and a “special prosecutor,” Dennis Wilenchik. The reaction to the story? New Times founders Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin were tossed…
Your Photo Radar Update for Friday, Oct. 19
The Tucson Police Department’s photo-radar van will be in the following areas on Friday, Oct. 19: 7 to 9 a.m.: Booth-Fickett Magnet School: On Kolb Road near Timrod Street 9 to 2 p.m.: On Harrison Road near 22nd Street 2 to 4:30 p.m.: Doolen Middle School: 2400 Block, North Country Club Road 4:30 to 8…
Some Late-Breaking Events
Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue: Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 1200 N. Campbell Ave. Chamber Music Concert. A performance of music by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Telemann by Alexander Tentser on piano, Anna Gendler on violin, Harvey Wolfe on cell…
Prosecutorial Abuse
The Phoenix New Times has been far more critical of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio than any other media–and now we see the ugly results. Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, with the help of a special prosecutor, have targeted the newspaper with an extraordinarily invasive investigation on truly chickenshit grounds. This is not…
Media Watch
Edge goes online…
Rhythm & Views
We’re overdue for some old-fashioned rooster-strutting rock ‘n’ roll performed by a powerful woman. And, betraying my prejudice against actors who moonlight in bands, I’d never have expected it from Juliette Lewis. Here we are, though, and Juliette is a natural born rocker. Her band’s second full-length CD is a powerhouse example of the kind…
Police Dispatch
Once Bitten, Twice Harassed South Camino del Sol, Green Valley, Sept. 21, 9:00 p.m. A female employee at a resort in Green Valley was bitten in the neck by a male co-worker, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The reporter of the crime was shaking and stuttering at the time of police contact, saying…
Rhythm & Views
On this, The Velvet Teen’s third full-length, the trio folds chaotic rhythms and impressionistic splashes of melody around some lovely, though thoroughly miserable, pop songs. To frame his acerbic convulsions of heartache and eccentric observation, singing and songwriting visionary Judah Nagler–sounding for all the world like an art-school version of Jeff Buckley–seems just as comfortable…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Top Ten in Music
Zip’s Music and Video top sales for the week
Pick of the Week
Fever Pitch
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week ending Oct. 12, 2007 Interred With Their Bones Jennifer Lee Carrell, Dutton ($25.95) Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin ($15) The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Naomi Klein, Metropolitan ($28) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time…
Hard Ass
A Donkey Kong documentary is one of the most entertaining movies of the year
Relationship Study
Arizona Repertory Theatre’s ‘Bus Stop’ takes a compelling look at the romantic and sexual lives of its characters
Danehy
Those wacky Mexicans sure make the news interesting
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Kathleen Perkins
The Devil Wore Lama
If you thought ‘Blood Meridian’ was too tame, try W.C. Jameson’s new novel
O’Sullivan
Compared to brain-eating amoebas and urethra-nesting catfish, pool algae is our friend
‘Night’ Ensemble Shines
Phoenix and Wahlberg deserve Oscars for brotherly love performances
Spirit of Mexico
Chile Con Soul has soul con chile
Guest Commentary
Shouldn’t property rights trump the war on drugs?
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Noshing Around
Grape Expectations Kief-Joshua Vineyards, southeast Arizona’s newest winery and tasting room, announces a grand opening Oct. 20-21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 370 Elgin Road in Elgin, off Route 83. The 20-acre vineyard releases include sauvignon blanc, viognier, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. Meet the wine makers, Kief Manning and Rebecca Wadsley.…
¡Ask a Mexican!
What is it with the Mexican hangup on body parts?
Now Showing at Home
“Black Sheep,” “Poltergeist,” “Twilight Zone: The Movie,” and “The Sopranos: Season Six, Part II”
Network This!
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Anything But the Blues
Blues Weekend 07 kicks off with Staples, but has space for local acts
Unstill Life
Frances Murray pauses for a retrospective of her photos
Yow, Now
Noise-rock pioneer hooks up with former Blue Men in Qui
Buses at Bedtime
Sun Tran’s late service has yet to prove itself
Soundbites
PLEASE RELEASE ME Local, new CD release mania continues this week with a pair of somewhat traditional offerings. The problem: The requisite release parties are on the same night. The good news: The starting times are staggered enough that you may be able to catch both without the luxury of teletransportation. First up is Ice-9,…
Fee Finale?
A long court case leaves more questions than answers
Nine Questions
Joseph Heiden
411 ASAP
UA text messaging is another post-Virginia Tech method of emergency response
Live
Devendra Banhart, Rialto Theatre, Wednesday, Oct. 10
The Skinny
THAT SINKING FEELING… It was another rough week for John Kromko’s Prop 200, which city voters will decide in November. First, a crew of Republicans and Democrats from the City Council, Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Arizona Legislature got together in front of an effluent-fueled fountain at Reid Park to declare their opposition…
Rhythm & Views
Tucson’s Bossa Rhythm Project is one of those interesting and novel boutique groups. You know, the kind made up of musicians who mostly play in other bands but have come together to create something their regular mates are neither interested in or capable of. In this case it’s a softer and more obscure side of…
