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Titus Andronicus's 'The Airing of Grievances'new
This is either the best band named for a Shakespeare play, or the best album name borrowed from a Seinfeld episode; either way, fans of manic, raucous jangle-pop should take heed.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Wildly Accessible: Animal Collective's 'Merriweather Post Pavilion'new
This album's restrained approach creates something to warm up to, but its consistent beauty gives it serious legs.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Celebrating Blue Note Records' 70th Anniversarynew
In honor of Blue Note's 70th anniversary, the label assembled an all-star band, dubbed the Blue Note 7, to play a celebratory three-month concert tour and record an album of classic tunes from the label's vintage hard-bop years.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 'Underworld' Prequel Drives a Stake Into the Franchisenew
Lots of incomprehensible action, kooky color contact lenses and some horribly stilted line deliveries make this the year's first really, really bad movie.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Dazzling Design and Solid Storytelling Propel the Animated 'Azur and Asmar'new
Movie reviewers like to use the word "dazzling" to describe things like Steven Spielberg's scrotum and the Treaty of Westphalia, but here it is indicative of a visual spectacle that so absorbs the eye that one cannot look away.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Charlie Louvin, Aging Legendnew
Despite some help from some big names, Charlie Louvin's two new CDs are for trad-country completists only.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Wistful and Youthful: Musée Mécanique's 'Hold This Ghost'new
This debut CD by the Portland-based chamber-pop group evokes feelings of a childhood world in which fragile perceptions, melancholy and benign spookiness mix in beguiling ways.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Obfuscatory and Fine: A.C. Newman's 'Get Guilty'new
Lucky for us, A.C. Newman's brief tryst with Mischa Barton is really just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his contributions to contemporary pop-rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Playful Design: Obi Best Is All Dressed Up With Everywhere to Gonew
Obi Best invokes the usual suspects--'60s and '80s pop, indie-rock preciousness and musical theater--but make no mistake: Lilly is a talented songwriter and producer who can craft a song with focus, precision and an incredible attention to detail.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
01-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pictures Alive: Wovenhand Gets Spiritual in Order to Communicatenew
When David Eugene Edwards, leader of the gothic-industrial-Americana band Wovenhand, turns his profoundly deep voice to a biblically inspired lyric, he's not just exercising potent metaphors.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blood and Boredom: 'My Bloody Valentine 3-D'new
The first horror flick with the new 3-D technology looks cool, but the movie itself stinks.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Past Their Prime: Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei Shine in 'The Wrestler'new
On the strength of the filming technique, the performances and the thoughtfulness of the wrestling sequences, The Wrestler earned a place on the best-of lists of many pretentious and snobbish film critics. In spite of that, it's actually entertaining and engrossing.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Pilobolus Continues to Challenge Modern-Dance Conventionsnew
Although no longer young mavericks, the company's directors continue to challenge modern-dance conventions with their unique approach to making dances.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Performance
Step Critics: Who Cares About Oscar Nominations?new
See what Tuscon Weekly's critics have to say about the best and worst films of 2008.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Bob Grimm |
01-22-2009 |
Movies
Tags: Year in Review
Gannett to Close 'Citizen' in March if No Buyer Appearsnew
Barring a miracle, the Tucson Citizen, Arizona's longest continually operated daily newspaper, will cease operations on March 21.
Tucson Weekly |
John Schuster |
01-22-2009 |
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