AltWeeklies Wire
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
Christmas Crooningsnew
An annual wrap-up of holiday albums from Barenaked Ladies to a John Waters' version of Christmas.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
12-03-2004 |
Reviews
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
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
