Dalai Lama Inc.
Making hay from His Holiness
Required Transformation
Rodney Crowell concentrates on where he’s at, not where he’s been
Barbecue Bliss; So-So Sides
Bubb’s Grub: a little bit country, a lot of food
City of the Dead
For New Orleans evacuees, getting on with life is proving to be difficult
No Categorization
If you dig the theremin–or any other instrument–then Barbez may be up your alley
Legal Reversal
County Attorney Barbara LaWall backpedals after the widow of Dr. Brian Stidham files a lawsuit
Soundbites
GETTING AN EARFUL It’s a mighty busy week for live music in the ol’ Old Pueblo, so I’ll cram as much of it into this space as I can. As always, be sure to check out our listings for more good stuff that simply wouldn’t fit. CALENDAR BOYS Who could have predicted just a couple…
Phoning Home
While the ‘Do Not Call’ list has been a success, some illegal telemarketing calls still go through
Nine Questions
Jefferson Keenan
The Skinny
AUTHORITY FIGURES Hey, remember that regional transportation plan that we were going to pay for with a half-cent sales tax? Well, the Regional Transportation Authority hasn’t quite worked out the final numbers, but it turns out the roads are gonna cost about $152 million more than originally figured. And the mass transit costs have climbed…
Live
Hurricane Katrina Benefit, Club Congress, Thursday, Sept. 8
Legal Briefs
Unexpected Discovery and Disclosure in the Stidham Murder
Top Ten in Music
Hear’s Music top sales for the week
Media Watch
Avoiding Temptation
Rhythm & Views
There are plenty of great alt-guitar bands out there today–Interpol, Modest Mouse and Trail of Dead among them–but not a lot of notable alt-guitar heroes in the tradition of, say, J Mascis. You know, the kind of six-stringer who plays with such unique intensity that you instantly recognize his trademark sound. Well, Imaad Wasif, singer/guitarist…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
As a producer and player, John Parish has worked with artists such as PJ Harvey, Eels, 16 Horsepower and Tucsonans Howe Gelb/Giant Sand and Naim Amor. Listening to his new solo album Once Upon a Little Time, it’s easy to see Parish and Gelb as kindred souls. Some of the tracks, putting texture and feel…
Police Dispatch
Stretched Credibility Drexel Road and Highway 86, Aug. 27, 7:59 p.m. A woman suspected her boyfriend may have made up a story about what happened when he failed to return her car, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report noted. The woman said she phoned her boyfriend when he didn’t return with her vehicle. According to…
Bond of Sisters
Kate Fisher returns to Tucson with Maureen McGovern and ‘Little Women’
Danehy
Those who defend sudden gas-price hikes completely lack common sense
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with T. VanHook
Under the Big Sky
Etherton’s latest photography exhibit showcases the American West
Tuttle
These fundie Christian Web sites have all the answers regarding the devastation of New Orleans
Pick
Crashing Tucson With Comedy
Rhythm & Views
Despite the overly-used robot voice, cliché lyrics and incessant feel of the Main Street Electrical Parade, U.S.E. is not an annoying dance record. Perhaps it’s the fact that their form of electronica is actually performed live, or maybe it’s backup singers (and dancers) Amanda Okonek and Carly Nicklaus, who add enough of an edge to…
Guest Commentary
We have a choice: We can fight the neocons, or let Revelation run its course
City Week
Big doings in Tucson this week.
Our Cultural Heritage
A group seeking to preserve mid-century architecture celebrates its first anniversary
Weeks Like This
A note from the editor.
The Wanker Chronicles
‘Saint Ralph’ quaintly captures teenage Catholic-school angst
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Beautifully Shallow
‘2046’ is gorgeous, but its story is nearly nonexistent
Noshing Around
Garland in Bloom The Garland Bistro has been remodeled and is under new management, bringing changes such as sushi and Vietnamese dishes, an espresso and cappuccino bar, beer, wine and sake. The healthy vegetarian menu remains the same. The Garland is open daily, serving breakfast and lunch from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner is…
Prepping for the Dalai Lama
The exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism returns to Tucson
Now Showing at Home
“No Direction Home: Bob Dylan–A Martin Scorsese Picture,” “Dead and Breakfast,” and “Bruce Springsteen: VH1 Storytellers”
End of the Chapter
Indie bookstore Reader’s Oasis to close its doors in October
Meditation Teacher
Sharon Salzberg believes in the power of kindness
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Penal Archipelago
Thornton W. Price III tells the detailed story of a 1978 murder that changed Arizona’s prison system
