AltWeeklies Wire
Serious Monkey Businessnew
When will people learn that non-domesticated animals are dangerous?
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
03-05-2009 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues, commentary
Jesus and Meatnew
PETA's claims that good Christians should be vegetarians lack biblical backing.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
03-05-2009 |
Religion
Comic-Nerd Chicnew
On first spin, the novelty of Kirby Krackle seems better-suited for the convention circuit than a discriminating CD collection. However, repeated listens reveal accomplished songcraft that will reward anyone wishing Weezer's Rivers Cuomo would return to writing about D&D.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-26-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: indie rock, Kirby Krackle
Alela Diane's 'To Be Still'new
If there's one un-ironic collection of ballads by a Nevada City elf maiden to purchase in these waning days of winter, it's To Be Still.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
02-26-2009 |
Reviews
Different Shades of Irish Greennew
Beoga blend traditional Irish with tango, blues, polka, gospel, pop and even New Orleans second-line music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-26-2009 |
Reviews
The Creepshow Isn't Afraid to Take on U.S. Customs -- Almostnew
Like the bastard offspring of Elvis Costello and Elvira, The Creepshow is a Canadian "hellbilly" (horror-punk-rockabilly) act that hits every known musical sweet spot.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Madea Goes to Jail' Makes It Clear: Tyler Perry Really Needs to Be Stoppednew
It seems like every time somebody farts, a new Tyler Perry movie comes out. Perry's latest, Madea Goes to Jail, stinks to high heaven, so that backs up that theory.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-26-2009 |
Reviews
Steven Soderbergh's Two-Part 'Che' Biopic Is a True Work of Artnew
But Che is a work of art much more than it's an attempt at political statement-making, and on that front, what Soderbergh has done is truly impressive.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-26-2009 |
Reviews
The Perennial Outsider: 'Years of Refusal'new
Morrissey is back to form with this, by far his best album since 1994's Vauxhall and I.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
02-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bruce Springsteen's 'Working on a Dream'new
Springsteen accurately captures the catchy simplicity of '60s pop on his latest record.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-20-2009 |
Reviews
Tommy Keene's 'In the Late Bright'new
With In the Late Bright, Tommy Keene once again unveils 11 expertly crafted, guitar-powered pop songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-20-2009 |
Reviews
Origami Ghosts Are Neither Complicated Nor Scary; Discussnew
Origami Ghosts' music is not complicated nothingness, and it's far from frustrating--it's actually quite the opposite: minimalist everythingness, if you will, easy to listen to and surprisingly playful.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
A.A. Bondy Prefers Recording in Barns to Fiddling with Computersnew
There are two types of successful indie-folk musicians: the kind that takes your breath away, and the kind that breaks your heart.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The New 'Friday the 13th' Is Better Than the Originalnew
Producer Michael Bay again joins with director Marcus Nispel to reboot an iconic slasher-film franchise--and the result is a slick and respectable remake of Friday the 13th.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-20-2009 |
Reviews
'Moscow, Belgium' Succeeds by Revealing the Diversity of the Everydaynew
Moscow, Belgium won't be the best movie you'll see this year, and it doesn't aim to change the world or make a lot of money or destroy communism. What it does aim to do is demonstrate how watching ordinary people can be completely compelling, and also, how ordinary people don't have a standard form.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-20-2009 |
Reviews
