AltWeeklies Wire
Creative Trippinessnew
The Warlocks and their droning, psychedelic rock continue to fascinate.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
On Wolf Paradenew
Literate, visceral and exceptionally productive, this pack upsets conventions.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer
Elevated by Effectsnew
In 3-D, Center of the Earth is great fun; in 2-D, it's stupid and silly.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-18-2008 |
Reviews
A Hero With Issuesnew
Its look, intelligence and consistency help The Dark Knight become the best Batman film.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Tim Russert Didn't Deserve the Accolades Heaped Upon Him After His Deathnew
Russert was never interested in journalism: He was interested in power and influence. His background, career choices and, most significantly, interviewing style bear this out.
Tucson Weekly |
Connie Tuttle |
07-18-2008 |
Media
Spoiled Trailblazernew
A note to former University of Arizona hooks recruit Brandon Jennings: Have fun in Europe!
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
07-18-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Coldplay: Wall Street's Favorite Bandnew
After three years between releases, Coldplay have returned with Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, in turn boosting EMI/Capitol Records' shares while reigniting debates worldwide over fruit-related baby names.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
07-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tilly and the Wall's Latest Taps Through Boundariesnew
O is a half-hour of foot-stomping, hand-clapping energy -- and not just metaphorically. "Pot Kettle Black" and "Poor Man's Ice Cream," two of the loudest and wildest songs, both have a stomp team providing the rhythm.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: O, Tilly and the Wall
Southwestern Electronic Faves ... music video? Prepares to Take the Next Stepnew
The duo recently played the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, and that brought them to the attention of National Public Radio, which featured the band in an article on its music Web site. Now they are preparing for their first tour.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Looking Back at the First Half of '08 in Filmnew
For this midyear report card, I had a hard time making a list of the best films thus far, because we've only had a few great ones. As for stinkers, the problem I had was figuring out what to cut from an ever-growing list of garbage.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-10-2008 |
Reviews
'Mongol' is the Best Action Film of the Yearnew
The best thing about Mongol is that it's being marketed as an art-house flick, so you can be all highbrow. But, in fact, what you'll have seen is the best action film of the year, and probably of the last 2.6 years.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mongol, Sergei Bodrov
Merciless Death Invokes the Best of '80s Thrashnew
You'll have to look twice at this CD's liner notes to confirm you hadn't accidentally overlooked the purest of those speed-metal acts of yore.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Merciless Death, Realm of Terror
Surviving Sun City Girls Tour to Honor Fallen Bandmatenew
It could be argued that Sun City Girls were--alongside the Meat Puppets -- one of two of the most interesting, prolific and, perhaps, influential bands to emerge from the Phoenix independent music scene of the 1980s.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mister Lonely, Sun City Girls
'Hancock' Shows Dark Heroicsnew
While some people won't like it, Hancock made our critic happy.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, Hancock
'Kit Kittredge': Hug a Hobonew
Just in time for the Fourth of July comes this most American of kids' films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
