What? No Cherry Chapstick?
Gotta love those Feminist Avengers. Check out what happened to the sign a little later…
Yet Another Dose of ‘Weekly’ Delectables
The new issue is here, online and ready for readers! Feel free to comment on his contents here. No YouTube Mexican this week. You may recall Gustavo is on strike. To that, I say: Whatevs!
How It All Went Down…
During McCain’s speech last night, his biggest applause lines came when he mentioned Sarah Palin…
Paton on the RNC
(Editor’s note: Our parent company, Wick Communications, sent reporter Katie Evans to the Republican National Convention. While there, she caught up with one prominent local McCain delegate, state Rep. Jonathan Paton. Here’s Evans’ story.) ST.PAUL, Minn.–As Arizona state Rep. John Paton watched Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin give her speech Wednesday night at the Republican National…
RNC Cops, Goodman, Palin… Oh My
I’m torturing myself as I write this post–by watching Palin do her RNC duty. I’m frightened. She talks about being a champion for families with special-needs kids, and as a mom of a kid with an autism-spectrum disorder, I’m terrified to have her as my champion. Palin’s speech is being interrupted, with protestors scattered about…
Fresh and Friendly
The Coffee House’s sandwiches are so delicious that they upstage the namesake joe
Police Dispatch
Mission: Improbable North Oracle Road, Aug. 9, 9:14 a.m. A transient insisted he was carrying out an elaborate investigation against a drug-dealing acquaintance, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. A sheriff’s deputy met with the man at a Coco’s Restaurant, where the subject had requested to “have some coffee and talk.” Due to…
Now Showing at Home
High School Flashback Collection, “Nixon: The Election Year Edition,” and “American Experience: The Presidents Collection”
Danehy
In matters of race, our society still has a long way to go–so why make things even harder for minority kids?
Pick of the Week
Loving Words
Repulsion and Attraction
San Diego’s Rafter plays music he loves … and music he hates
O’Sullivan
Has our country come far enough to elect Barack Hussein Obama as president?
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Devoid of Words
Instrumental-rock pioneers Mogwai make both cuddly creations and menacing music
Guest Commentary
The Fountain of Peace helped me learn more about the varied cultures coexisting in the Sonoran Desert
High School Confidential
‘American Teen’ is fascinating, stunning and terrifying, all at once
Soundbites
STEVE PLAYS HOOKY Our esteemed music editor, Stephen Seigel, is taking a much-needed vacation and will return to these pages next week. In the meantime, let us examine the opportunities for live music during the coming eight days. IT’S NOT EXACTLY A NEW WAVE REVIVAL, BUT … Some titans of melodic post-punk pop will visit…
Parsing Palin
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Nine Questions
Oscar Acedo
¡Ask a Mexican!
Enjoying life as an illegal.
Making a Mess
‘Babylon A.D.’ is bad, but not as bad as other critics are making it out to be
Live
2008 HoCo Fest, Club Congress, Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Aug. 31
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rhythm & Views
With any luck, indie rock will never die, thanks to efforts as painstakingly constructed and brashly executed as Jennifer O’Connor’s Here With Me. Produced by John Agnello, a man with far too many subtly awesome alt-music credits (Burning Airlines, Chavez) attached to his name, O’Connor’s fourth disc offers even the most cynical listener a brand…
Funky Places
The downtown warehouse arts district faces an uncertain future
Rhythm & Views
Two of the most influential and groundbreaking musicians of all time have joined forces for the first time since 1981, so of course the resulting music will be excellent. The question is: How excellent? What can two seasoned musicians do that they haven’t done before? What can they do to convert new fans, to show…
Baby on Board
The attempted deportation of an infant by UMC reveals legal murk
Rhythm & Views
As advance copies of Calexico’s new release find their way to music critics across the globe, so begins a writer’s struggle to coin a new take on the clichéd “desert noir” catchphrase frequently used to describe the Tucson-based band. Sonoran svengalis ? Border-shuffling charlatans? Avant- crèpe cowboys? Through the band’s evolution as a duo in…
Pay Up!
Returning to school after a 30-year hiatus, Marie Leal discovered the UA was unfairly charging her a little extra
Top Ten in Music
Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week
Practical Schooling
Pima County’s new technical-education district is gaining students–but little community involvement
On Their Own Terms
While LTW amuses with the saga of a student and her tutor, Arizona Onstage makes the world a better place with ‘Songs’
The Skinny
ELECTION RESULTS! We’ve got ’em–but not so much here in the print edition, as we’re going to press before they count all of those votes. If you want to find out who won and who lost–and enjoy our insightful analysis–check out our online campaign headquarters, ScrambleWatch.com. MATCH GAME Opponents of Arizona’s Clean Elections system won…
Birth of an Image
An Etherton Gallery portfolio honors the negatives from history’s best-known photos
Meet Sarah Palin
How a ‘hockey mom’ out of politics four years ago became the GOP vice presidential nominee
Fantastic Voyage
Vail’s Kathleen Bryan–aka Judith Tarr–delivers another entertaining saga in her War of the Rose series
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books top sales for the week
Media Watch
Interscholastic Sports Body, Newspapers Battle over Credentials
Noshing Around
Wine Anniversary CataVinos will celebrate its first anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 6, with a grand wine tasting event from 4 to 8 p.m. Eight distributors will be on hand to pour tastes of 24 wines. The event is free, and attendees can purchase wine for $15 a bottle or less, along with accoutrements, at 3063…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Leon Buttler
