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(08/21/03)
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(08/14/03)
Ward Reborn
With an assist from a Tucson musician, M. Ward is hitting the big-time.
(08/07/03)
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(08/07/03)
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(07/31/03)
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(07/24/03)
(Smog) Alert
Bill Callahan brings his lo-fi fantasies to Tucson.
(07/17/03)
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(07/17/03)
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(07/10/03)
Most Un-Phair
An indie-rock goddess falls to Earth--in her panties.
(07/03/03)
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(07/03/03)
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(06/26/03)
Requiem for a Friend
Matt Moore leaves a history of good will and charity in his wake.
(06/19/03)
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(06/19/03)
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(06/12/03)
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(06/05/03)
A Real Knockout
Pills pump potent punk.
(05/29/03)
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(05/29/03)
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(05/22/03)
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(05/15/03)
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(05/08/03)
Southern Accent
Vic Chesnutt heats up Solar Culture.
(05/01/03)
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(05/01/03)
Off the Pavement
Stephen Malkmus is on a new road with The Jicks.
(04/24/03)
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(04/24/03)
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(04/17/03)
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(04/10/03)
Squeeze Play
Catching up with bling-bling duo Cum & Go.
(04/03/03)
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(04/03/03)
Dispatches From SXSW
Our Music Writers Give Their Two Cents on the War-Tinged Goings-on in Austin.
(03/27/03)
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(03/27/03)
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(03/13/03)
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(03/06/03)
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(02/27/03)
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(02/20/03)
Cracking the Gourds
This Austin quintet shakes, rattles and rolls.
(02/13/03)
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(02/13/03)
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Cat Power... Bob Weir... Susan Artemis... And more!
(02/06/03)
Life is a Cabaret
The challenge of opening a downtown club.
(01/30/03)
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Jam-packed local bills collide... Seattle's Maktub... Musica Obscura... And more!
(01/30/03)
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The Donnas... The Bangs... Leftover Salmon... And more!
(01/23/03)
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San Jacinto's anniversary... the Wooden Ball... Aimee Mann... And more!
(01/16/03)
Class is in Session
Liberty School may only have one original member, but change has helped the band thrive.
(01/09/03)
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Slobberbone or Hank III?... Doc Watson... The Speed Kings... And more!
(01/09/03)
Now Hear This
As the year draws to an end, the Tucson Weekly has turned to four critics whose opinions have shaped the history of rock ¹n¹ roll. Tucson Weekly music editor Stephen Seigel and regular contributors Gene Armstrong, Annie Holub and Linda Ray make their picks for the Top 10 albums of the year.
(01/02/03)
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Port Torta... Calexico... Dave Alvin... And more!
(12/26/02)
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The Jons... Asylum Street Spankers... Ozomatli... And more!
(12/19/02)
Tucson Rock City
Yin and yang compilations released this week keep it local.
(12/12/02)
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90 Day Men... Andy Hersey... DeVotchKa... And more!
(12/12/02)
And So This Is Christmas Music
No excuses for a silent night with these carol collections.
(12/05/02)
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(12/05/02)
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Bread, Soup and Struggle... Jazz Zeitgeist...
(11/28/02)
Rhythm & Views
(11/28/02)
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Har Mar Superstar... Joe Bonamassa... Circulatory System... And more!
(11/21/02)
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The Fifth Annual Great Cover-Up... Chris Burton Jacome... Rock for Rialto... And more!
(11/14/02)
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The Flametrick Subs... Ben Kweller... Lovers... And more!
(11/07/02)
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A Halloween Monster Mash... Tuba Terror... Tropical Punch... And more!
(10/31/02)
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Rasputina... Brooklyn Cowboys... Dismemberment Plan... And more!
(10/24/02)
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Bob Dylan... Blues Week... Jason Loewenstein... Peter Case... And more!
(10/17/02)
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Equation... Themselves... Dickey Betts... And more!
(10/10/02)
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Fall Crawl... Steve Wynn... And more!
(10/03/02)
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Benefit for Justin Treschner... Atmosphere... Alice Cooper... Disco Biscuits... Fruit... And more!
(09/26/02)
Scratch that Twitch
A boy's dream comes true with the local production of a rock opera extreme.
(09/19/02)
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Sleater-Kinney... The Immortal Lee County Killers... VHS or Beta... and more!
(09/19/02)
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The Great Cover-Up... Azure Ray... Jimmy LaFave and Joe "King" Carrasco... Grant Langston... And more!
(09/12/02)
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Denali... Gingersol... Throw Rag... Tadpole... And much more!
(09/05/02)
Rhythm & Views
(09/05/02)
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The Hillwilliams... Pat Benatar... Chango Malo... And more!
(08/29/02)
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Healing Through Music... The Grease Ball... Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash... And more!
(08/22/02)
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King Kong... Tribute to Tributes... Bluegrass at the Rialto... The Conrads... Steel Pulse... And more!
(08/15/02)
All Things Morrissey
Ruminations on his special magic.
(08/08/02)
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Chuck Prophet... The Solace Brothers... Sex night... And more!
(08/08/02)
On the Mark
Archer Prewitt hits the bull's-eye with his latest pop masterpiece.
(08/08/02)
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Lalo Guerrero at Vaudeville Cabaret... Mum from Iceland... Town and Country... Roger Clyne... and more!
(08/01/02)
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The ninth annual Tammies... Superdrag... DeVotchKa... And more!
(07/25/02)
Flipping the Switch
Budding local band prepares to relocate to the Bay Area.
(07/18/02)
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Benefit show for Al Foul and the Shakes bassist... Tool and Tomahawk... Aerogramme... And more!
(07/18/02)
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Lydia Lunch... Spaceboy... Jim White solo with machines... And more!
(07/11/02)
Magic Trick
Get a Cheap seat for the Fourth of July.
(07/04/02)
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Red, White and Blue ball... Ugly Casanova... Radar Brothers... And more!
(07/04/02)
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Chubby Checker is the greatest rock 'n' roller in history. If you don't believe it, just ask him... And more!
(06/27/02)
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Mary Timony brings her magic to town... Bob Log III is straight outta Sweden... A local tribute to Sir Mick Jagger and the Stones... And more!
(06/20/02)
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Get Guided By Voices... Pick VHS or Beta... Circus music for Mr. Bungle fans... And more!
(06/13/02)
Rhythm & Views
(06/13/02)
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Get out of Tucson for some real heat... Plenty o' Punk and Metal... Hootenanny 2002... Mission of Burma... And More!
(06/06/02)
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Elf Power... Nancy McCallion & The Mollys... The Mother Hips... Nina Nastasia... And more!
(05/30/02)
Rock Resurgence
The White Stripes herald a new wave of smart, stylish rock music.
(05/23/02)
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Topless Opry... Calexico... Mary Prankster... Nitpickers... And more!
(05/23/02)
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Del McCoury... cLOUDDEAD... Deadbolt... Love Mound... And more!
(05/16/02)
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Weezer... Kelly Hogan and Danielle Howley... FUN-K... And more!
(05/09/02)
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Maktub... John Vanderslice... Studdogs... And more!
(05/02/02)
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(04/25/02)
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Hoooo, lordy!... Tucson is jam-packed with sonic goodness this week and next week... And more!
(04/18/02)
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The post-Mark Olson Jayhawks land in Tucson... David Grisman... Don't miss Moris Teper... And more!
(04/11/02)
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Neil Halstead... Black Sun Ensemble... Drunk Stuntmen... Lazy Cowgirls... and more!
(04/04/02)
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ee... Idaho... Hillbilly Hayride . . . Freeloader . . . And more!
(03/28/02)
Hybrid Grooves
Local sextet Chango Malo doesn't monkey around when exploring the nexus of ska, punk, funk and rock.
(03/14/02)
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The Sadies vs. Richmond Fontaine... singer/songwriter Josh Rouse visits Plush... Kingsbury Manx performs at Club Congress... and more!
(03/14/02)
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Headed for Austin, stopping in Tucson... Si*Sé... Mem Shannon's blues... and more!
(03/07/02)
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These kitties growl... The Good Life... Tony Furtado . . . And more!
(02/28/02)
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(02/21/02)
All You Can Eat
The Mesa pop-punk band Jimmy Eat World endures the caprices of the record industry to emerge with a new CD.
(02/14/02)
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(02/14/02)
Is Loud The New Quiet?
Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst Scratches His Rock Itch with his new band, Desaparecidos.
(02/07/02)
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(02/07/02)
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Quien es Mas Punk? It's Los Federales vs. the Elemenopees...Milemarker marks milestone... and more!
(01/31/02)
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The North Mississippi Allstars shine again... Make time for group sax ... And more.
(01/24/02)
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The Wooden Ball gets rolling again... Club Congress rises again... And more.
(01/17/02)
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The English Beat is back at it... Chita is the local music scene's superstar... The Rialto is having a much needed revival... and more.
(01/10/02)
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(01/03/02)
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(12/27/01)
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(12/20/01)
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(12/13/01)
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TW guide to seasonal musical treats, more or less.
(12/06/01)
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Unveiling this year's Great Cover-Up... Are you a Cry Baby?... And more.
(11/29/01)
Call and Response
California floats in space.
(11/22/01)
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Jacko drives us wacko... The fretwork gets frenetic... And more.
(11/22/01)
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Crooked Country heads straight for town... The Doobie Brothers do be... And more.
(11/15/01)
Glandular Disorder
Just when you think you have the death of rock figured out, you discover the Glands.
(11/08/01)
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John Prine makes a rare appearance, right here... Skrappy's goes emo... And more.
(11/08/01)
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Dick Dale unites with El Vez... Scoot on down to the Hotel Congress scooter rally... And more.
(11/01/01)
Ozmosis
Reality occupies Ozzy Osbourne.
(10/25/01)
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Leftover Salmon gets fresh... Quintron drums up some business... And more.
(10/25/01)
No Ill Noise from Illinois
Mining the tradition of the country-folk-rock balladeer.
(10/18/01)
Flat Tops
The rise of Fourkiller Flats.
(10/18/01)
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Musicians rock for East Coast firefighters... Odean Pope blesses us... And more.
(10/18/01)
Desert Survivor
Creosote perseveres, even if it can't drum up steady personnel.
(10/11/01)
Smog Alert
(10/11/01)
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(10/11/01)
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Get ready for the fourth annual Great Cover-Up... A new rock opera twitches to life... And more.
(10/04/01)
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The Charlie Daniels Band gets the devil out of Georgia... The Faint revives... And more.
(09/27/01)
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New CDs make it party time... Mr. Boogie Woogie is quintuple-booked... And more.
(09/20/01)
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Varnaline and Richard Buckner write the songs at Solar Culture... The Zsa Zsas uncover their VH1 debacle... And more.
(09/06/01)
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Alvin Youngblood Hart branches out from the roots... Does The Knack still have it?... A French kiss at Solar Culture... and other musical marvels.
(08/30/01)
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The Flesh is crawling through Double Zero... Eric Hansen pops out of the dark... And more.
(08/23/01)
Radio daze
KXCI is ensuring its survival, critics say, by gutting itself.
(08/16/01)
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Nurse your Split Lip with some Caliche Con Carne... Brian Setzer is on the comeback... And more in this week's sizzlin' Soundbites.
(08/09/01)
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The Circle Jerks beat a path to Tucson... Rex Hobart loves misery... Monsoon Madness floods Winsett Park... and more musical musings.
(08/02/01)
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The Molehill Orkestra plays better than it spells ... The Alchemists transform lead into even heavier metal ... And an abundance of random musings as the spirit of Larry King suffuses this week's Soundbites.
(07/26/01)
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(07/19/01)
Cut the Crap!
A compendium of spectacular musical failures, part deux.
(07/12/01)
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Ben Folds frolics with Frank Black ... Gregory Isaacs promises to show up this time ... Fort Huachuca rocks .. And more Soundbites by Stephen Seigel.
(07/12/01)
Cut the Crap!
A compendium of spectacular musical failures, part one.
(07/05/01)
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Social Distortion plays with death... The Sadies put the Canadian back in Americana... Calling out to help yourselves... and more.
(07/05/01)
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(06/28/01)
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Slaid Cleaves is like déjà vu... Funky Bonz sets off on a new odyssey... John Cowan revives the Rialto... And more in this week's Soundbites.
(06/21/01)
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Zsa Zsas are off to rock the VH-1 studios of the Big Apple... The Tubes are twistin' it up again... and more!
(06/07/01)
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Summer tunes are in the air... Red is where it's at... There's a knock-out show at 7 Black Cats... And more summer fun.
(05/31/01)
Sand Storm
The members of Giant Sand are keeping busy these days.
(05/24/01)
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Hector on Stilts is walking tall-and out of town... Fourkiller Flats is taking a summer vacation... Go see Absinthe Blind... Cockeyed Ghost haunts 7 Black Cats... and so much more musical mayhem!
(05/24/01)
King of the Hill
Jody Reynolds' gifts to rockabilly are endless.
(05/17/01)
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Warsaw is alive and kickin' ... Insane Clown Posse is still causing war ... Richard Boals is telling the truth ... and more in this week's sizzlin' soundbites by Stephen Seigel.
(05/17/01)
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The undefinable DeVotchKa blows south... the Bluesbreaker is hanging out Backstage... Catacoustic Groove is serving it up à la carte... and more.
(05/10/01)
Rhythm & Views
Shuggie Otis provides some Inspiration Information.
(05/10/01)
Cracker Crumbs
Leaders of the rock band Cracker, in Tucson to write, give us a rare acoustic set.
(05/03/01)
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All the musical magic that's fit to see in Tucson this week.
(05/03/01)
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Al Perry comes back at the beckoning of KXCI... Head into the Natural Mystic at Reid Park... Do some Trout fishing... and more in this week's Soundbites.
(04/26/01)
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Yngwie Malmsteen's got the chops, but is he tops?... Good Question gives its final answer... The Nighthawks fly by... and more in this week's Soundbites.
(04/19/01)
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Pork Torta is as sweet as ever... The Shipping News is at the port... Danu is in good company... and more in Soundbites.
(04/12/01)
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Fugazi is showing us the path of the righteous... and Over the Rhine is drifting into town in this week's Soundbites.
(04/05/01)
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It all adds up to the Quadratics ... Backstage has something special in store for you ... Epic voices are floating through town ... And more.
(03/29/01)
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Calexico is back in the swing of things ... Someone's packin' heat at the Double Zero ... Punks are screaming around 7 Black Cats ... And more in Soundbites.
(03/22/01)
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Meg Lee Chin is popping around with Mankind... Melissa Ferrick is back in Black... Seventeen is flexing its adolescence... and more in this week's Soundbites.
(03/15/01)
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Hootie and the Blowfish are attempting a comeback... Is Fuck really challenging the system... Arlo is Up High in the Night... and more March madness in this week's Soundbites.
(03/08/01)
Snake Eyes
Crooked Fingers' latest slithers through the darkness of substance abuse.
(03/01/01)
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The Ataris are coming from nowhere... Billy Bacon is speaking Pig Latin... Little Rooms are opening at Plush... And more spring Soundbites.
(03/01/01)
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Good ol' Willie struts into town... Morgan flexes his local muscles...the String Cheese is melting all over fans at the TCC... and more in Soundbites.
(02/22/01)
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Wesley Willis is off the streets and into Solar Culture... The Congress hosts the LMNOPs of punk... Peter McLaughlin is picking up around Plush and more.
(02/15/01)
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Nu-Metal is all about nonconformity... Leftover Salmon is well preserved... Home Grown is the way to go... and other lovely lullabies.
(02/08/01)
With a Little Help from Their Friends
Greyhound Soul maintains a classic sound despite an ever-shifting lineup.
(02/01/01)
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Seigel's back on the bottle... The Rock is going to the Pharcyde... The records are flying... and other inebriated babble this week.
(02/01/01)
Parting Words
Penelope Fitzgerald's last collection of stories is as unexpected as her first.
(02/01/01)
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Karl Denson travels within his Tiny Universe... The Phunk Junkeez are hooked on Sex, Drugs and Rap N' Roll... Ramona the Pest is poking around town... And more sound snippets in this week's Soundbites.
(01/25/01)
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Radio Limbo needs your support to help free your mind... The Deftones aren't listening to calls from the megatropolis... Calexico is hangin' out with a Japanese cat... and more sonorous spectacles in Soundbites.
(01/18/01)
Mudhoney and the Rock
A prime Seattle band prepares to go home for good.
(01/11/01)
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Headless bands are still on tour and Downset is setting up at Skrappy's.
(01/11/01)
Nipping at Napster
The site that put the year's best album on your hard drive is getting boarded by the real pirates: major labels.
(01/04/01)
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The best band in L.A. graces us with their presence... and the classical mandolin resurfaces at Pima.
(01/04/01)
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Trailer Park Mark and the Wheels find a Tucson hookup... You get blues, no jive, from Janiva Magness... Not Breathing comes up for air... and more music mania in Soundbites by Stephen Seigel.
(12/28/00)
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(12/21/00)
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(12/21/00)
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Investigating the indie Christmas releases... Starlight Mints will melt in your mouth... CD releases are flying around town... and more holiday cheer.
(12/14/00)
Zsa Zsas Galore
The ultimate cover band reveals more than you want to know.
(12/07/00)
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Chicago post-rock is very much present at Solar Culture... Prepare for the full moon with Son de Luna... Don't let Secola slip through the cracks this time around... and more bits o' sound.
(12/07/00)
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Solar Culture sports a not-to-be-missed show... Uz Jsme Doma is Czech-ing in... Guess who Jupiter Cobra Stigmata is... and other fabulous tidbits.
(11/30/00)
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KFMA is celebrating the holidays Western style with a ho-ho-ho down... The Phoenix-Tucson rivalry is in no Grave Danger... The world's music is coming to your doorstep... and more tunes to be grateful for.
(11/23/00)
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The Great Cover-Up hangs over Tucson... Those Wise Monkeys are back... A Rocket is landing... and other sonorous Soundbites.
(11/16/00)
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Club Congress is all shook up... Squirrel Nut Zippers fall out of the tree... '70s AM radio rock returns... and more sneak peeks at this week's rockin' squeaks.
(11/09/00)
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Halloween creeps up Congress Street... Supersuckers let freedom ring... and more.
(10/26/00)
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The rocketship dismantles... The Natives are coming... Peter Frampton lives... and more.
(10/12/00)
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Fall Crawl will bring you to your knees... Weird Lovemakers have two last flings... Hipster Daddy-O is diesel powered... and more!
(10/05/00)
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A blues primer sets the mood for James "Super Chikan" Johnson... The Slip slips in... and the Mollys, Muldaur and Metheny make the week mmm mmm good.
(09/28/00)
Looking For The Light
Bright Eyes will enhance anyone in the shadow of a broken heart.
(09/21/00)
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(09/21/00)
Flying Solo
Merle Haggard touches down in the Old Pueblo with his upcoming indie release.
(09/14/00)
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Discover your Grass Roots at the Hemp Festival. Check out Sally Tayor's sally onto the music scene. Fill up on flamenco and more in Soundbites.
(09/14/00)
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(09/07/00)
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SR-71 will tickle those teen girls' fancy... Fu Manchu is still stoner-rockin'... Come cry little rivers with your old faves... and, of course, some more.
(08/31/00)
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(08/24/00)
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Funky Bonz unleashes the "Sexy Little Nun"... The Chicago underground surfaces in Tucson... and soulman Rusty Zinn takes the stage.
(08/17/00)
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The Cult is still banging out the tunes... Bluebottle Kiss comes up from down under... An eclectic show at Nimbus is sure to entertain... and other good grub.
(08/10/00)
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Calexico plays a hometown gig... Jimmy Cliff tickets may be hard to come by... and round out your week with an evening of The Rondelles.
(08/03/00)
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Major Lingo steps up the jam... Learn how to do it The Causey Way... Goldfinger and Dynamite Hack are back in town... and more fun.
(07/27/00)
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Local band Fourkiller Flats is on the prowl... Athens, Ga., gives us another... and the rock steady Dolomites are in town.
(07/20/00)
Grandaddy Of 'Em All
For a newish band, Grandaddy plays with the assurance of old-timers.
(07/13/00)
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My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult brings a chill to Congress... Peter McLaughlin and friends play their baffling bluegrass at Plaza Palomino... Join the rawkfest at Double Zero... and other excitement.
(07/13/00)
Bangs For The Memories
All it takes to become America's greatest rock critic is genius and trauma.
(07/06/00)
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The sun shines at Solar Culture Friday... A punk buffet features Guttermouth, Rx Bandits, The Murder City Devils... and more.
(07/06/00)
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Fun for free on the Fourth... the Reverend heats up the Rialto... the Dead are resurrected... and more summer excitement.
(06/29/00)
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Nomeansno keeping punk alive... Lael Alderman singing solo... Reverend Horton Heat, Hank Williams III and Thunderosa storming in... and of course there's more.
(06/22/00)
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A celebration of local music at the seventh annual TAMMIES Awards... Three great shows at Solar Culture... Blues at the Boondocks... and more.
(06/15/00)
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Solex, the undefinable, promises an interesting night out... Rock classics Kansas and Foreigner walk us down memory lane at Fort Huachuca... Cuban Timbo band Bamboleo storms into the Rialto on Friday night... and much much more.
(06/08/00)
The Mouse That Roared
Major-label backing hasn't diminished Modest Mouse's indie ethos.
(06/01/00)
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Czech band Uz Jsme Doma bounces into Solar Culture... Yellowman brings reggae to the Rialto Theater... Radio Limbo is back on the air... and more!
(06/01/00)
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Live music is coming to an end at Club Congress... The Tucson Jazz Society throws a superjam this weekend at St. Philip's Plaza... Roger Manning plays 7 Black Cats... and more!
(05/25/00)
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Your guide to rockin' summer road trips... Chick Cashman rustles up his Countrypolitans for one last show... Heather Hardy comes home for a CD release party... and more, more, more!
(05/18/00)
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The Melvins storm The Rock... It's grrrls night out at the Double Zero... Congress' country hootenanny... and much more!
(05/11/00)
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KFMA rounds up national alterna-rock talent for KFMAY Day... The Poster Children kid around at Congress... Rebeca Mauleón keys up for the Tucson Jazz Society's Plaza Suite Spring series... and more!
(05/04/00)
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Cat Power covers up at Solar Culture... The Bacon Brothers smoke the Rialto... Bob Log III rolls out on tour... and so much more!
(04/27/00)
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Moby makes a splash at McKale Center... New Tucson transplant Teddy Morgan celebrates at Bob's... Sue Garner and Rick Brown make musical magic at Solar Culture... and more!
(04/20/00)
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The El Casino Ballroom returns in grand style... Singer-songwriter Eric Hansen celebrates his new release at Borders... The Make Up preaches gospel yeh-yeh at Solar Culture... and more!
(04/13/00)
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The Annie Hawkins Band celebrates Sex Master at Club Congress... Giant Sand digs into Solar Culture... The straight dope on the Asylum Street Spankers... and more!
(04/06/00)
Southwesterly Whirlwind
South By Southwest and all points and bands in between.
(03/30/00)
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One columnist against The Man.
(03/30/00)
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Fishbone takes a dip at the Rialto Theatre... Indie-rock goddess Lois Maffeo graces Solar Culture... The Fourth Avenue Street Fair unleashes two stages of free live music... and more!
(03/23/00)
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Papas Fritas feeds the local hunger for pop music... The Mac Zsa's Zsa's put an accent on St. Paddy's Day tradition... Sanjaya brings the sound of India to the Old Pueblo... and much more!
(03/16/00)
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The Lazy Cowgirls ride into Club Congress...Two estimable bands en route to SXSW gas up in our pit-stop paradise... Cut into some fresh Fruit at the International Arts Center... and mucho mas!
(03/09/00)
Soundbites
Making mountains out of Molehill... The BMI Showcase lowdown... Soundbites salutes Al Perry... and more!
(02/24/00)
Soundbites
The Dismemberment Plan deconstructs the state of sound at Solar Culture... Nevershine lights the way for a new CD with a release party... Folky five-piece Tricky Luz has two shows up its sleeve this week... and more!
(02/10/00)
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Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys hit the road with genuine Nashville article Jim Lauderdale; Celtic titans Altan return in support of Another Sky; 14-year-old Shannon Curfman sings the blues at the Rialto; and ex-X guitarist John Doe brings his Thing to Club Congress.
(02/03/00)
Soundbites
You'll melt for The String Cheese Incident... Nimbus celebrates its third birthday with songs and suds... Get your freak on at the Mat Bevel Institute... and much more!
(01/27/00)
Cracking Wise
Despite their reign as one of Tucson's longest-running bands, Wise Folk Malcontent is also one of its most criminally under-appreciated.
(01/13/00)
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The Misfits bring their beautiful horror to the Rialto; it's acoustic for all at Congress' Wooden Ball; celebrated blues guitarist Carvin Jones comes to Mutt's; and more!
(01/13/00)
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Bluegrass punksters Split Lip Rayfield return to 7 Black Cats; Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-fonics plant their roots-rock at Club Congress; and more!
(01/06/00)
Phono Op
Four differing opinions on 1999's best albums.
(12/30/99)
Soundbites
Here's a little story 'bout a man named Bob.
(12/30/99)
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Turn on the Reverb!
(12/23/99)
Soundbites
A round-up the Christmas albums filling the record store bins this year.
(12/16/99)
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It'll be a fair to remember this weekend on Fourth Avenue; keep free air apparent with the Radio Limbo benefit; and unwrap some jingle bell rock at Club Congress' Holiday Bazaar.
(12/09/99)
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Stroll down memory lane with ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd; embark on Jupiter Dave's cosmic journey; and catch a star in the making at Club Congress.
(12/02/99)
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The trash-talking Supersuckers come to The Hut; Isotope 217 brings highbrow experimental music to Datura; Tarras' performs traditional and modern Celtic music at St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church.
(11/25/99)
Breaking The Sound Barrier
Stereolab's sound is unique the world over, and that's just how the band likes it.
(11/18/99)
Soundbites
Help Wavelab Studios fight the man this Saturday; don't squander your (second) chance to see the Buena Vista Social Club; former Tucsonan Jamie Anderson makes a return performance; and so much, much more!
(11/18/99)
Pollard Exploration
Pollard emanates a vibe that suggests if it doesn't happen with this album and tour, then it just wasn't meant to be.
(11/11/99)
Soundbites
Vic Chesnutt, Bela Fleck, Warsaw and Pathos complicate your Saturday night out; the Tucson Kitchen Musicians cook up a folk feast on Sunday; relax with Frankie Goes to Hollywood on Monday.
(11/11/99)
Soundbites
Fiery flamenco, moe. madness, a demented dance duo, and more!
(11/04/99)
Soundbites
A guide to Spooky Saturday's soundscapes.
(10/28/99)
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Save Ferris spends their day off at the Rialto; Gov't Mule trots into town; Trunk Federation displays their wares at Club Congress.
(10/21/99)
Golden Eye
After four-years off the job and a spiritual awakening, Steven Eye returns to concert promotion.
(10/14/99)
Soundbites
Farewell to the Fineline; Richard Elliot and Rick Braun bring smooth jazz to the Rialto; Robert Palmer bangs a gong and gets it on at The Metro.
(10/07/99)
Rhythm & Views
Reviews of the latest from Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys, Nerves and Sideways Soul.
(09/30/99)
Soundbites
David Lee Roth relives his Van Halen heydays at Metro; Black Sun Ensemble burns up the 7 Black Cats stage; Big Wu headlines Groove Fest II at the Rialto.
(09/23/99)
The Femme Mystique
The Violent Femmes perform at the Rialto Theatre this week.
(09/16/99)
Soundbites
Get lost in a musical maelstrom including everyone from Bobby McFerrin to Phish.
(09/16/99)
Soundbites
Styx, Foghat, Edgar Winter, Jimmy Cliff. a seven-piece gypsy ensemble and the Tucson Swinging Jazz Party -- all in one night? Whatever you do, don't stay home Sunday, September 12.
(09/09/99)
Probing Pathos
Pathos' musical productions can only be called live-music theatre.
(09/02/99)
Soundbites
Lisa Otey celebrates her new CD; Henry Rollins declaims at The Rialto; check out Split Lip Rayfield's gas-tank bass at 7 Black Cats, and more!
(08/26/99)
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Why you have absolutely no excuse to stay home on Wednesday; Ban Rra Rra spices up the Rialto; getting ziggy with the Ziggens at 7 Black Cats.
(08/19/99)
Shiny Happy Nevershine
The first question people ask the members of Nevershine is usually the same these days: How did these local boys make it onto the KFMA playlist?
(08/12/99)
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The Hang-Ups and The Gun & Doll Show at the Rialto; the Backstreet Boys in Phoenix; a local loose-groove compilation, and more!
(08/12/99)
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Santana makes his annual appearance at the Pima County Fairgrounds, this time with Mana and Ozomatli in tow; can't get enough of Ozomatli? You're in luck, but we won't say why; The Negro Problem's only problem is their name; Sam Mangwana brings soukous to the Rialto; and so much, much more!
(08/05/99)
Soundbites
A trio of duos overtakes Club Congress; Howe Gelb's the piano man Tuesday nights at 7 Black Cats; Bang Tango, Los Federales and Thunderosa rawk the Double Zero; and more!
(07/29/99)
Soundbites
On our knees for VH1; David Nelson and death metal at the Rialto.
(07/22/99)
Soundbites
Wax Trax! Mastermix Tour comes to Club Congress; kick up your
spectators to Roomful of Blues at the Boondocks Lounge and Big
Dave and the Ultrasonics at Plaza Palomino; and crank up The Stereo
at the Double Zero.
(07/08/99)
A Fine Ness
Ness is out on the road these days with a newly assembled band, playing a couple of Social Distortion songs per show, but mainly keepin' it real by playing most of his new album, "Cheating At Solitaire."
(07/01/99)
Soundbites
Club Congress' Fourth of July bash brings Mike Ness, The Reverend Horton Heat, Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-fonics, and more to town; Cortex Bomb at the Plaza Pub; and Fourth Avenue's Fourth on Fourth celebration.
(07/01/99)
