AltWeeklies Wire
Balladeer of Lovenew
Calexico collaborator Salvador Duran makes them swoon.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
09-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pasion II, Salvador Duran
Eternal Returnnew
Don Caballero's music moved on from the singles era and returned to an original melodic form.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
08-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Loon'-y Tunesnew
Tapes 'n Tapes: changing the world, one blog at a time.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
06-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tapes 'n Tapes, The Loon
Dance Floor Warriorsnew
Weird War (the former Scene Creamers) frees your ass (in the hopes your mind will follow).
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
07-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Confessionals Without Crimesnew
The Mountain Goats venture into the deep waters of the psyche.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
06-23-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mountain Goats, The Sunset Tree
Fables With Rhythmnew
The man behind Aesop Rock takes things that he hears people say and creates a patchwork of meaty rhymes in his hip-hop music.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
06-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Love 'Handler'new
Har Mar Superstar comes across as a cocky, brash, egomaniacal sex freak with the appearance of a lumpen wage slave busting loose at a drag show. The effect is hilarious.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Har Mar Superstar, The Handler
Kiss Without the Makeupnew
After going through a couple of chaotic years, Electric Six has relased an album in the U.K. for lovers of dumbrock who want to dance.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
04-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electric Six, Señor Smoke
A Capitol Ideanew
The Capitol Years put Philly on the map.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
03-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Let Them Drink, The Capitol Years
Sage Francis F.A.Q.new
Rapper and self-described workaholic Sage Francis is in top form with his latest release, but don't call him to talk about it.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
03-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sage Francis, A Healthy Distrust
Blood on the Tracksnew
The Blood Brothers' spastic brand of hyperkinetic hardcore continues to attract attention from industry quarters and fans alike.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
02-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Blood Brothers, Crimes
Another Reason to Love Canadanew
Toronto's The Sadies continue to collaborate with an impressively diverse array of other musicians and performers. This time it's Neko Case.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
12-03-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sadies, Favourite Colours
From All Corners of the Globenew
With members from Tucson, Nashville and Germany, Calexico have crossed oceans and cultures to expand their sound.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
11-20-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Calexico, The Black Light
A Politicial Prescriptionnew
Ted Leo critques the current administration and lack of health care coverage in his latest release.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
10-28-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Van Der Slice Generatornew
The phrase Cellar Door, borrowed from the 2001 film Donnie Darko, is a reminder to pay attention, for something remarkable this way comes.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
10-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Vanderslice, Cellar Door
