Theories (as of 3:45 pm on June 6th):
1. Joey and John are legally required to be booked on every multi-act bill in Tucson, even if the headliner is the band behind “We Built This City”.
2. It’s a different Calexico. Back when the Gavin Rossdale fronted band Bush was terrorizing ears in the 90’s, they had to go by Bush X in Canada. Maybe this Calexico is from England, and will eventually change their name to The London Calexico.
3. They’re big fans of Savor, the Santana tribute act and are honored to perform after them.
4. Starship heard the incredibly obscure 7″ where Calexico cover “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and begged them to participate.
I welcome your explanations.
This article appears in Jun 2-8, 2011.
Best song ever to sample “we built this city” (produced by Just Blaze):
Not Safe For Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mj_eFa6rZM
They love the heat, and really love funnel cakes!
starship needs a rhythm section?
klpx needs hipster cred?
tucson college is recruiting for adult education and MAS classes?
or they could just use the paycheck, which should be pretty good if they aren’t charging at the gate.
on another note I guess my hippie uncle won’t be making it to my bbq that day!