AltWeeklies Wire
Layered Cakewalknew
Michael Ramos of Charanga Cakewalk throws everything--grand piano, electric piano, pump organ, synthesizers, trumpet, accordion, vocals and more--into his musical recipe.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Soul Ridenew
The Hold Steady's music is about trying to find the middle between two extremes. And mixing the extremes ain't easy.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hold Steady, Separation Sunday
Ring of Firenew
Aimee Mann tells the story of an addict boxer and a girl, and how it all falls apart.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aimee Mann, The Forgotten Arm
Soundtrack Livenew
The Devil Music Ensemble has a music tour of a different sort: They provide live soundtracks to classic silent films.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Intricate Introspectionnew
Singer-songwriter Paula Frazer weaves gorgeous alt-country from ashes of Tarnation.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Fixed Parametersnew
Like 45-minute-long songs? Then go check out Acid Mothers Temple.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Literary Rootsnew
Two boys from San Francisco make music inspired by the South.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Two Gallants, The Throes
No Categorizationnew
If you dig the theremin -- or any other instrument -- then Barbez may be up your alley.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Barbez, Insignificance
Required Transformationnew
Rodney Crowell concentrates on where he's at, not where he's been.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Outsider, Rodney Crowell
Kick Out the Jam Bandsnew
Alan Sparhawk and Mark Kozelek form a supergroup -- minus the incessant wanking.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Retribution Gospel Choir
Keepin' It Realnew
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings keep old-school funk alive.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Knit Witsnew
Welcome the first positive example of country music for punk rockers.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
All About the Energynew
A band cannot live on Ozzfest alone. Five metal bands -- Shadows Fall, The Haunted, Bury Your Dead, The Black Dahlia Murder and It Dies Today -- look to fill in time between Ozzfest dates.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The War Within, Shadows Fall
Eight and Outnew
Engine Down tours with its intricate guitarchitecture one final time.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Engine Down
Sharing the Same Islandnew
Cyril Neville combines African-American and Native-American cultures on a new tour.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
