Music to fill out your week
By Xavier Omar Otero
Dec 5, 2019
The California singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and power-pop wizard had made his mark with three acclaimed self-titled albums, 2011’s Mikal Cronin, 2013’s MCII and 2015’s MCIII. But after those records, and the touring cycles that followed, Cronin felt like he’d completed a certain phase as an artist and it was time to branch out into something different.
By Eric Swedlund
Nov 28, 2019
Live music to fill out your week
By Xavier Omar Otero
Nov 28, 2019
Listeners don’t need to be told Nikki Hill is from New Orleans, listening to the dirty guitar lines and powerful vocals in her songs prove it.
See Nikki Hill at 191 Toole. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. 191 Toole Ave. $12. 21+
By Jeff Gardner
Nov 28, 2019
The music had, for the most part, remained in the underground for years until Big Freedia took the bull by the horns and dragged it into the mainstream. Also an icon for the LGBTQ community, Freedia herself describes bounce as, “uptempo and heavy bass, call and response type music, and it has a lot to do with the shaking of ass.”
By Brett Callwood
Nov 21, 2019
Music for your week
By Xavier Omar Otero
Nov 21, 2019
Tucson’s own legendary Sidewinders have drifted out of the desert to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Witchdoctor. Sidewinders (later the Sand Rubies) served as a major player in the late ’80s/early ’90s Tucson rock scene, formed via a mysterious combination of whatever else was drifting through the Sonoran Desert at the time. Ahead of their celebration show, we asked OG Sidewinder David Slutes about five of his favorite albums:
By Jeff Gardner
Nov 21, 2019
If you aren’t yet aware of the Tucson Musicians Museum, it may be time to get acquainted with a local institution that, since 2007, has been celebrating Tucson’s rich musical landscape.
By Jim Lipson
Nov 14, 2019
Music to fill your week!
By Xavier Omar Otero
Nov 14, 2019
See Black Belt Eagle Scout w/ Hikes at Club Congress. 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. 311 E. Congress St. $12.
By Jeff Gardner
Nov 14, 2019
Numerous love stories can be heard in the music of the Old Pueblo. What happens when “’Til death do us part” meets rock ’n’ roll? This week, meet Pete and Andrea Connolly, the husband-and-wife duo of Birds and Arrows
By Jamie Verwys
Nov 7, 2019
Mark your calendars
By Xavier Omar Otero
Nov 7, 2019
This year sees the fourth Dusk Fest taking place at Armory Park, and the lineup is typically eclectic and outstanding, highlighting some of the best talent in contemporary hip-hop, pop and alternative rock.
By Brett Callwood
Oct 31, 2019
Music to fill out your week
By Xavier Omar Otero
Oct 31, 2019
Ahead of their show in Tucson, Melvins’ drummer and vocalist Dale Crover told us about five albums they’re spinning on this tour.
7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. On the final day of Night of the Living Fest! 311 E. Congress St. $30. 21+
By Jeff Gardner
Oct 31, 2019
Numerous love stories can be heard in the music of the Old Pueblo. What happens when “Till death do us part” meets rock ‘n’ roll? This week, meet bassist Frankie Stein and guitarist/vocalist James “Arr” Roebuck, the husband and wife rockers leading The Mission Creeps.
By Jamie Verwys
Oct 24, 2019
Music to fill out your week.
By Xavier Omar Otero
Oct 24, 2019
Ahead of their Tucson show, Boudreaux told us about five of her favorite albums. See Summer Cannibals w/ Remo Drive and Diners at Club Congress. 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. $17. 311 E. Congress St. All ages
By Jeff Gardner
Oct 24, 2019
