AltWeeklies Wire
Attempted Deportation of an Infant by an Arizona Hospital Reveals Legal Murknew
The University Medical Center returns about 50 patients each year to their home countries. Yet there seems to be no record of written consent from these patients -- in what amounts to quiet, informal deportations.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-04-2008 |
Immigration
Has Our Country Come Far Enough to Elect Obama as President?new
Many of us have been so blinded by outright relief that whatever the outcome of this presidential election, we're finally going to be rid of George W. Bush, that we've soft-peddled one simple but crucial fact: The United States is a racist country.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
09-04-2008 |
Commentary
Meet Sarah Palin
How a "hockey mom" out of politics four years ago became the GOP vice presidential nominee.
Tucson Weekly |
Krestia DeGeorge |
08-31-2008 |
Politics
Deeper Dancenew
Listeners are in for something special with this debut album by this New York City-based dance-music project.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Hercules and Love Affair
Ahhnold Rocksnew
Is the world ready for comedy death-metal albums? Evidently As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis thinks so.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Very Humannew
After drugs, drama, violence and prison, Cris Kirkwood is back with the Meat Puppets.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
08-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rise to Your Knees, Meat Puppets
Getting the Job Donenew
Brooklyn's Oxford Collapse hits the road in a van -- with a revered label backing them up
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: BITS, Oxford Collapse
Ways of Dealingnew
As far as indie films go, The Wackness is competent entertainment--but nothing special.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Wackness, Jonathan Levine
True Religionnew
Traitor fails as a politically conscious film, but works well as a suspenseful thriller.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Traitor
Fine Chinanew
The Beijing Olympics are over. Long live the Beijing Olympics!
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
08-29-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Mood's EP 'Synaesthesia' Will Leave You Craving Morenew
The Mood could easily sustain their pop sweetness for another six songs -- although the synaesthesia that could pile up while describing another six songs might do you in.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Synaesthesia, The Mood
Enjoy Neil Halstead's Latest When the Girlfriend's Awaynew
The twilight-saturated folk-pop of Neil Halstead is a pleasure to listen to, even if, like soy products, his music diminishes manhood.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
08-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Halstead, Oh! Mighty Engine
Head Like a Kite's Goal: To Make Fun, Playful Party Musicnew
On the two Head Like a Kite albums so far, Dave Einmo mixes analog and digital instruments, recording most of the material in his home studio, sampling his own parts and then recombining them like a hip-hop composition.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Hamlet 2' is a Funny, Inspired Riff on Uptight Middle Americanew
A high school drama teacher mounts a sequel to Hamlet in yet another hilarious summer comedy.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Fleming, Hamlet 2
'My Winnipeg': Cinema for Insomniacsnew
A babbling, narcissistic voiceover dooms Guy Maddin's despite occasional flashes of brilliance.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Guy Maddin, My Winnipeg
