AltWeeklies Wire
The Mediocrity of the 'Sex and the City' Movienew
Sex and the City doesn't work as well on the big screen, but diehard fans will be pleased.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Filmmaker Errol Morris' Pretty, Pretty Torturenew
Morris should be ashamed of his lazy, offensive documentary about Abu Ghraib.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Deanne Stillman Explains What Happened to the West's Horsesnew
Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West provides a detailed history of the horse and our treatment of the animal -- from its evolution on the North American continent to its scant existence today.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
06-11-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Sustainably Yours in the Desertnew
Rainwater-harvesting expert Brad Lancaster says community and conservation are keys to desert living.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
06-11-2008 |
Environment
Rape: The Price of Admissionnew
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, sexual assault has become routine.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
06-11-2008 |
Immigration
Kathy Mattea Revels in Freedomnew
This series of old-school country songs about coal-mining cuts like a diamond.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: coal, Kathy Mattea
The Old 97's Go Through a Second Childhoodnew
While it's still quite good, the group's latest can't quite match up with the band's previous releases.
Tucson Weekly |
Andrew Mortazavi |
05-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Blame It on Gravity, The Old 97's
The Cowboy Junkies Celebrate the 20th Anniversarynew
The seminal alt-country band returned Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity to re-record their pivotal second album, The Trinity Session, with some old friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Cowboy Junkies, Trinity Revisited
Eliza Gilkyson Explores Shadow and Lightnew
After growing up around music, Gilkyson never thought of doing anything else.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beautiful World, Eliza Gilkyson
Jamie Lidell Cranks Out Fresh Retronew
On his new album, Lidell is a "nostalgic pioneer of sound."
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
05-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jamie Lidell, Jim
The Incredible Imagery of 'The Fall'new
A story told by a paralyzed stuntman to an injured girl makes for one of the most inventive films in recent memory.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Fall, Tarsem Singh
The Dark Side of Horse Racing is Finally Being Revealednew
This year, a horse called Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby. But Big Brown's win was overshadowed by the No. 2 horse breaking both ankles after the finish. Eight Belles was humanely euthanized at the track.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
05-29-2008 |
Sports
What Up, Was?new
All hail the triumphant return of Was (Not Was).
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
05-29-2008 |
Music
Tags: Boo!, Was (Not Was)
Hemlock Offers a Perfect Antidote to Our Poisonous Eranew
With America sinking into an abyss of war and recession, this Las Vegas band offers aggressive, eardrum-mashing solace of the highest order.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Hemlock, No Time for Sorrow
The World Needs Billy Braggnew
Bragg's first new record in six years breaks no new ground, but it shows that Bragg has lost neither his commitment to his ideals nor his knack for writing fantastic songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
05-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Billy Bragg, Mr. Love and Justice
