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The Secondmen Comethnew
Bass player and former member of the Minutemen and fIREHOSE, Mike Watt turned a serious illness into an inspiration for an album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-20-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Musical Familynew
Music legend Howe Gelb takes his newest incarnation of Giant Sand on the road with a new CD.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-20-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Family Affairnew
Alejandro Escovedo's music provides the backdrop for the stage work By the Hand of the Father, which blends oral histories, video and live music in a tale about men who immigrated to the United States from Mexico.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-11-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Strawbs Unpluggednew
The Strawbs grew out of the country-squire English folk music scene, but their music is also informed by early rock 'n' roll.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-04-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Strawbs
Cooking With Gasnew
Damien Jurado's songs range from folk to rock and everywhere in between, and each record has a different mood from the last.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-28-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
American Healingnew
After a decade apart, the members of American Music Club are together again, tighter than ever.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-22-2004 |
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
Jimmy Eat Worldnew
This time around Jimmy Eat World had a lot more time and money to record the album they truly wanted to make. "I think you can hear it, too," bassist Rick Burch says of Futures.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
10-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jimmy Eat World, futures
Dangerous Magical Dirtnew
The Dirtbombs play in the rock and roll style.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
10-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Different Medleynew
The Fiery Furnaces put together a boat that floats.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Fiery Furnaces, Blueberry Boat
Stand by Your Mannew
As this November's election approached, bands began to get political, urging youth to exercise their right to vote. But why aren't more of the bands producing songs that are directly political?
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
That Patrol Emotionnew
The Snow Patrol take the States by blizzard.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Snow Patrol, The Final Straw
Commander in Cheesenew
Here's how El Vez -- a Mexican Elvis impersonator on tour -- plans to become the next president.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
09-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: El Vez, G.I. AY! AY! Blues
"Hippy-Dippy" Tournew
With help from some newcomers, two original members of the Incredible String Band tour the country.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
