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The Best Things in Life

The Best Things in Life

After 14 years as a band, Lake Street Dive has experienced a variety of crossroads and a series of milestones.

By Eric Swedlund Sep 20, 2018

Whirling through Culture

Whirling through Culture

As a teenager, Geoffrey Lyons left his small town in Nova Scotia to wander the Himalayas. He renunciated his former life and became enthralled with Sufism, a mystic school of Islam.

By Jeff Gardner Sep 13, 2018

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Catch the Seldom Scene at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at 191 Toole, 191 Toole Ave. $28-30.

By Jeff Gardner Sep 13, 2018

Men in Black

Men in Black

Goth music provided a teenage existence that John Darnielle and Peter Hughes both experienced, long before they'd meet up and become bandmates.

By Eric Swedlund Sep 6, 2018

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Check out Acorn Bcorn, alongside many other talented women at the Chick Magnet art, poetry and music fest at 191 Toole. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8.

By Jeff Gardner Sep 6, 2018

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Catch Cement Shoes performing with Badflower at The Rock. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2. All ages.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 30, 2018

New Vision Drives HOCO Fest

New Vision Drives HOCO Fest

The 2018 HOCO Fest, a five-day bash downtown, expands on the formula introduced last year, with a new spin

By Eric Swedlund Aug 23, 2018

HOCO Highlights

HOCO Highlights

Our music writers round up some of the best shows at Hotel Congress’ Labor Day music fest

By Eric Swedlund and Jeff Gardner Aug 23, 2018

HOCO Fest Calendar

HOCO Fest Calendar

Where and when to catch all of the shows of HOCO Fest

By Weekly Staff Aug 23, 2018

Positively Partying

Positively Partying

Andrew W.K. might be the most interesting man in American rock-and-roll music, bringing more than a decade's worth of hedonistic hits with an underlying theme of positivity

By Christopher Boan Aug 23, 2018

To Be Kihntinued

To Be Kihntinued

Over an impressive 42 years, Greg Kihn has managed to squeeze in three entirely separate and successful careers.

By Brett Callwood Aug 16, 2018

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Introducing Paul Cherry: a total ham, even when he's adorned in fruits.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 16, 2018

Romantic Songs of Squalor

Romantic Songs of Squalor

When Tucson folk comes to mind, so do images of the Sonoran sunset, dusty cacti, orange-tinged mountains and the vast blue skies.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 9, 2018

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Know Your Product

What local genres doesn't Tucson have? Latin rock and dusty folk for sure, but if the four-piece band In Lessons is any indication, we definitely have a unique and proficient post-hardcore scene.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 9, 2018

Growing, Louder

Growing, Louder

Mira Stanley and Chuck Costa met at a music festival.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 2, 2018

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Know Your Product

Self-described as "heavy pop," it's pretty incredible Sad Baxter is from Nashville and not Seattle.

By Jeff Gardner Aug 2, 2018

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