AltWeeklies Wire
To the Trio!new
Pat Metheny finds that good things come in threes.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Day Trip, Pat Metheny Trio
Better Than the Originalnew
Shelby Lynne's tribute to Dusty Springfield often winds up surpassing her.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Just a Little Lovin', Shelby Lynne
Singing About Shakanew
While the a cappella supergroup's founder is nearing retirement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo will continue on.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hypnotic and Raucousnew
Austin hard-rock band Lions can relate to facial hair, but can't relate to the Top 40.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lions, No Generation
Eight Days a Weeknew
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers wrote and recorded eight songs in eight days during a trip to Mexico. How'd that turn out?
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cathartic Noise-Popnew
This CD balances a sense of rock 'n' roll depravity with romantic decay that makes a listener want to wash his hands after the final track.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Blood on the Wall, Liferz
Full-Spectrum Phenomenonnew
The man behind Bassnectar wants people to come with enthusiasm, without expectations.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Truly a Collector's Editionnew
This re-release features a making-of DVD and two fine additional bonus tracks.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
Sound and Furriesnew
The Super Furry Animals take their indescribable sound on tour.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hey Venus!, Super Furry Animals
Feel the Beatnew
Kendrick Scott, 27, joins a number of greats as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival all-stars.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kendrick Scott, The Source
Neo-Psychedelic Compositionsnew
Samara Lubelski's new album is heavenly, ethereal and a little mind-bending, with a vaguely medieval undertone.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-16-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Parallel Suns, Samara Lubelski
Thinking While Headbangingnew
High on Fire's heavy metal also offers slivers of other musical genres -- and conspiracy theories, too.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Wildcats Come to Townnew
High School Musical jumps off the big screen and onto a theater stage near you.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-03-2008 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Haunting and Humanenew
Force of Light, from the members of Brooklyn-based collective Barbez, is generally more restrained and evenly tempered than that band's sometimes-wild excursions -- but it's nonetheless fantastic.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dan Kaufman, Force of Light
Albums We Likednew
Our music writers do that music-writer thing and share their 2007 faves.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong, Annie Holub and Linda Ray |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
