Shannon Hebert (one of the subjects of our cover story this week) has been making drinks for a living for the past 13 years. Hebert used to pour coffee at Safehouse and now she makes cocktails infused with espresso. You can find the photographer/fashion designer holding down the day shift at The Flycatcher. Ask for her "Crazy Tasty Bacon Bloody Mary" and go to daily.tucsonweekly.com for the recipe.
What was the first concert you attended? Oingo Boingo.
What are you listening to these days? The Vaselines, Talking Heads, The Raveonettes, Q-Tip, Tame Impala, Stereolab and Led Zeppelin.
What was the first album you owned?
Purchased with my own money: Shake It Up by The Cars. My father gave me Neil Diamond's Hot August Night double album.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just don't get?Sublime.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Ideally, Velvet Underground while hanging out with Andy Warhol and the Factory kids.What is your favorite guilty pleasure?Fugazi, The Carpenters and Dionne Warwick. What song would you like to have played at your funeral?
"Groove Is in the Heart" by Deee-lite. Lady Miss Kier is my spirit animal and I'd like to leave this trip with a funky soundtrack.
What artist changed your life and how?Here's my trifecta: Laurie Anderson, David Byrne and Lou Reed.Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?We all know this question is damn near impossible to commit to but if I had to pick one and stay groovy with it, then I'd choose A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders.
