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Serving the Peoplenew

Handsome Furs broadens its horizons.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 09-01-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

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Cerebral yet Carnalnew

Titus Andronicus hopes to avoid pillow fights on this trip to Tucson.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 06-23-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Titus Andronicus

A Living 'Blues Cat'new

The legendary Buddy Guy refuses to even think about slowing down.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 06-13-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Buddy Guy

Solo No Morenew

On the new of Montreal album, Kevin Barnes gets a little help from his friends.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 10-28-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Palpable Funnew

Indie collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros rise 'Up From Below.'

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 09-30-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

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Why? Wades Through the Strange 'Eskimo Snow'new

Started as a pet project by Yoni Wolf, whose deadpan raps and quirky musical tastes (culled from hip-hop, rock and folk influences) made for strange bedfellows, Why? soon swelled into a full-fledged band with Yoni's brother, Josiah, and friend Doug McDiarmid joining.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 10-29-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Eskimo Snow, Why?

Los Campesinos! Refine and Conquernew

Set to embark on another globetrotting tour, Los Campesinos! barely blinked while losing a member, endlessly recording and making themselves available to fans.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 08-12-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: indie rock, Los Campesinos!, We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed

White Rabbits' Sophomore Album Is Frighteningly Goodnew

It's Frightening is the kind of mature, monumental release that succeeds where many sophomore releases fail.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 06-11-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: It's Frightening, indie rock, White Rabbits

HEALTH's Two Albums Will Not Cause Drowsinessnew

HEALTH's DIY punk ethos is evident throughout their raucous, succinct and frenzied eponymous debut. But for those who can't get past the occasional grating dissonance contained within HEALTH, there's DISCO.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 03-26-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: indie rock, health, DISCO

Blitzen Trapper Finds Sub Pop Success with its Fourth Albumnew

After self-releasing three albums -- including Wild Mountain Nation, the 2007 album that put them on the radar of Sub Pop and the music press -- Blitzen Trapper have just managed to corral the kind of attention Fleet Foxes are already swimming in.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 11-28-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Sub Pop, Furr

Deerhoof Stays Beautifully Quirkynew

On Offend Maggie, the band adds some muscle to its usual eccentric tunes.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 11-06-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Deerhoof, Offend Maggie, John Dieterich

The Evangelicals Get Haunted on Their Sophomore Releasenew

The Oklahoma band's similarities to a group like the Flaming Lips may muddle its standing as a true musical purveyor of its state's schizophrenic, ongoing (and rather fascinating) horror show.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 10-24-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Evening Descends, Oklahoma, The Evangelicals