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(08/21/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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(08/14/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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(08/07/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(07/31/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(07/24/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(07/17/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(07/10/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(07/03/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(06/26/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(06/19/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(06/12/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(06/05/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(05/29/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(05/22/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(05/15/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(05/08/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(05/01/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(04/24/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(04/17/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(04/10/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(04/03/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(03/27/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(03/20/03)
By Brian Mock
Soundbites
(03/13/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(03/06/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/27/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/20/03)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/13/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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Cat Power... Bob Weir... Susan Artemis... And more!
(02/06/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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Jam-packed local bills collide... Seattle's Maktub... Musica Obscura... And more!
(01/30/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Donnas... The Bangs... Leftover Salmon... And more!
(01/23/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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San Jacinto's anniversary... the Wooden Ball... Aimee Mann... And more!
(01/16/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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Slobberbone or Hank III?... Doc Watson... The Speed Kings... And more!
(01/09/03)
By Stephen Seigel
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Port Torta... Calexico... Dave Alvin... And more!
(12/26/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Jons... Asylum Street Spankers... Ozomatli... And more!
(12/19/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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90 Day Men... Andy Hersey... DeVotchKa... And more!
(12/12/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(12/05/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Bread, Soup and Struggle... Jazz Zeitgeist...
(11/28/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Har Mar Superstar... Joe Bonamassa... Circulatory System... And more!
(11/21/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Fifth Annual Great Cover-Up... Chris Burton Jacome... Rock for Rialto... And more!
(11/14/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Flametrick Subs... Ben Kweller... Lovers... And more!
(11/07/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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A Halloween Monster Mash... Tuba Terror... Tropical Punch... And more!
(10/31/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Rasputina... Brooklyn Cowboys... Dismemberment Plan... And more!
(10/24/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Bob Dylan... Blues Week... Jason Loewenstein... Peter Case... And more!
(10/17/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Equation... Themselves... Dickey Betts... And more!
(10/10/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Fall Crawl... Steve Wynn... And more!
(10/03/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Benefit for Justin Treschner... Atmosphere... Alice Cooper... Disco Biscuits... Fruit... And more!
(09/26/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Sleater-Kinney... The Immortal Lee County Killers... VHS or Beta... and more!
(09/19/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Great Cover-Up... Azure Ray... Jimmy LaFave and Joe "King" Carrasco... Grant Langston... And more!
(09/12/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Denali... Gingersol... Throw Rag... Tadpole... And much more!
(09/05/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Hillwilliams... Pat Benatar... Chango Malo... And more!
(08/29/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Healing Through Music... The Grease Ball... Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash... And more!
(08/22/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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King Kong... Tribute to Tributes... Bluegrass at the Rialto... The Conrads... Steel Pulse... And more!
(08/15/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Chuck Prophet... The Solace Brothers... Sex night... And more!
(08/08/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Lalo Guerrero at Vaudeville Cabaret... Mum from Iceland... Town and Country... Roger Clyne... and more!
(08/01/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The ninth annual Tammies... Superdrag... DeVotchKa... And more!
(07/25/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Benefit show for Al Foul and the Shakes bassist... Tool and Tomahawk... Aerogramme... And more!
(07/18/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Lydia Lunch... Spaceboy... Jim White solo with machines... And more!
(07/11/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Red, White and Blue ball... Ugly Casanova... Radar Brothers... And more!
(07/04/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Get Guided By Voices... Pick VHS or Beta... Circus music for Mr. Bungle fans... And more!
(06/13/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Elf Power... Nancy McCallion & The Mollys... The Mother Hips... Nina Nastasia... And more!
(05/30/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Topless Opry... Calexico... Mary Prankster... Nitpickers... And more!
(05/23/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Del McCoury... cLOUDDEAD... Deadbolt... Love Mound... And more!
(05/16/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Weezer... Kelly Hogan and Danielle Howley... FUN-K... And more!
(05/09/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Maktub... John Vanderslice... Studdogs... And more!
(05/02/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(04/25/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Hoooo, lordy!... Tucson is jam-packed with sonic goodness this week and next week... And more!
(04/18/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The post-Mark Olson Jayhawks land in Tucson... David Grisman... Don't miss Moris Teper... And more!
(04/11/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Neil Halstead... Black Sun Ensemble... Drunk Stuntmen... Lazy Cowgirls... and more!
(04/04/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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ee... Idaho... Hillbilly Hayride . . . Freeloader . . . And more!
(03/28/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Kirk Rundstrom... Haji Ahkba... Engine Down... Slowrider... And more!
(03/21/02)
By Brian Mock
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Headed for Austin, stopping in Tucson... Si*Sé... Mem Shannon's blues... and more!
(03/07/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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These kitties growl... The Good Life... Tony Furtado . . . And more!
(02/28/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/21/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/14/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(02/07/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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Quien es Mas Punk? It's Los Federales vs. the Elemenopees...Milemarker marks milestone... and more!
(01/31/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The North Mississippi Allstars shine again... Make time for group sax ... And more.
(01/24/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Wooden Ball gets rolling again... Club Congress rises again... And more.
(01/17/02)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(01/03/02)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(12/27/01)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(12/20/01)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(12/13/01)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
TW guide to seasonal musical treats, more or less.
(12/06/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Unveiling this year's Great Cover-Up... Are you a Cry Baby?... And more.
(11/29/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Jacko drives us wacko... The fretwork gets frenetic... And more.
(11/22/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Crooked Country heads straight for town... The Doobie Brothers do be... And more.
(11/15/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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John Prine makes a rare appearance, right here... Skrappy's goes emo... And more.
(11/08/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Dick Dale unites with El Vez... Scoot on down to the Hotel Congress scooter rally... And more.
(11/01/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Leftover Salmon gets fresh... Quintron drums up some business... And more.
(10/25/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Musicians rock for East Coast firefighters... Odean Pope blesses us... And more.
(10/18/01)
By Stephen Seigel
Soundbites
(10/11/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Charlie Daniels Band gets the devil out of Georgia... The Faint revives... And more.
(09/27/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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New CDs make it party time... Mr. Boogie Woogie is quintuple-booked... And more.
(09/20/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Flesh is crawling through Double Zero... Eric Hansen pops out of the dark... And more.
(08/23/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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Is it Him?... The creepy crawlies are out... And other niblets.
(08/16/01)
By Curtis McCrary
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(07/19/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(06/28/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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KFMA Day II is upon us... Billy Idol is still a punk... The dulcimer sings sweetly... and more!
(06/14/01)
By Curtis McCrary
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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All the musical magic that's fit to see in Tucson this week.
(05/03/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Headless bands are still on tour and Downset is setting up at Skrappy's.
(01/11/01)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(12/21/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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(12/21/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Dig out the vinyl for the trade of your life ... Dick Dale is still riding the wave ... And more fantastic fun-for-alls in this week's Soundbites.
(11/02/00)
By Fred Mills
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Halloween creeps up Congress Street... Supersuckers let freedom ring... and more.
(10/26/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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The rocketship dismantles... The Natives are coming... Peter Frampton lives... and more.
(10/12/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(09/21/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(09/07/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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(08/24/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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One columnist against The Man.
(03/30/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Cerro Negro brings flamenco fusion back to town... Our local South By Southwest ambassadors warm up with pre-fest shows... The Slip slides into Nimbus Brewery... and more!
(03/02/00)
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Making mountains out of Molehill... The BMI Showcase lowdown... Soundbites salutes Al Perry... and more!
(02/24/00)
By Stephen Seigel
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Looking for a great show? Place your money on Two Dollar Guitar... Get out the glitter and rhinestones -- the Glam and Goth Fest is back!... Test the effects of NOFX at the Rialto... and more!
(02/17/00)
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Farewell to Xavier Marquez... Goin' tubin' at the Rialto Theatre... and a double bill to die for at 7 Black Cats.
(01/20/00)
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Here's a little story 'bout a man named Bob.
(12/30/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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Turn on the Reverb!
(12/23/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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A round-up the Christmas albums filling the record store bins this year.
(12/16/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Fiery flamenco, moe. madness, a demented dance duo, and more!
(11/04/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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A guide to Spooky Saturday's soundscapes.
(10/28/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Los Lobos at the Rialto; Quasi at Congress; the first annual Johnny Cash fest at Nimbus Brewery.
(10/14/99)
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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The not-to-be-missed Fall Crawl--the season's preeminent party overtaking downtown and Fourth Avenue on Saturday--is but one of this week's musical offerings. After recovering from Saturday night's mayhem, check out blues man Sam Taylor at St. Philipp's Plaza and Larry Yes at the Double Zero.
(09/30/99)
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Get lost in a musical maelstrom including everyone from Bobby McFerrin to Phish.
(09/16/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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Fork over the cover for Club Congress' second annual Great Cover-Up; Jumpin' Johnny Sansone pours his harp out at Plaza Palomino; head out to the Rendezvous on Fourth Avenue and amusez-vous!
(09/02/99)
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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On our knees for VH1; David Nelson and death metal at the Rialto.
(07/22/99)
By Stephen Seigel
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The Boss is back!
(07/15/99)
By Fred Mills
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
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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)
By Stephen Seigel
