AltWeeklies Wire
Gorillas on the Busnew
Sleeptyime Gorilla Museum travel to gigs on a retrofitted 1960s Greyhound-style bus while embracing rock and roll as an art and theater event.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
French Via Georgianew
After a virtual absence of eight years, Madeleine Peyroux is back and climbing up the charts.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Careless Love, Madeleine Peyroux
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
Spread Too Thinnew
With 17 albums in 15 years, Ani DiFranco has lost artistic integrity and originality.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ani DiFranco
Straight to Heavennew
Allison Moorer is inspired by her tour with Steve Earle and questions faith in her latest, The Duel.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Allison Moorer, The Duel
Tip Toe Guysnew
The legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo gets ready to release a new album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Honoring Stephen Fosternew
The first great American pop songwriter gets a long overdue tribute.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Music as Journeynew
Pieta Brown makes a living with music, referring to it as a partner in her travels.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Never Told, Pieta Brown
Mastery Revisitednew
The updated release of the Violent Femmes is, for many fans, the holy grail of alt-rock reissues.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-23-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Violent Femmes
Former Fixturenew
Up-and-coming country crooner Troy Olsen gets in the holiday spirit.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-16-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monkey God Musicnew
Ozomatli, named after the monkey god on the Aztec calendar, have played salsa, funk, hip-hop, Latin jazz, Middle Eastern and rock music. They are always open to hearing, and playing, something new.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ozomatli, Street Signs
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
Family Tiesnew
Named after a long-tailed Nicaraguan bird that cannot survive in captivity, the Nicaraguan Brother-sister duo Guardabarranco perform socially conscious Central American folk music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Guardabarranco, Verdadero Pan
Together Againnew
Tears for Fears has reunited after a nearly 10-year period of estrangement. Now seems like a good time for them to get their due.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
