AltWeeklies Wire
Al Green Unleashes His Best Material in Decadesnew
Although he reunited with famed producer Willie Mitchell for his previous two albums, legendary R&B singer Green has delved into the world of neo-soul to create his latest CD, and the resulting songs sound both classic and contemporary at the same time.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Al Green, Lay It Down
Hayden's Newest Album is Original, Interesting and Government-fundednew
Part of the reason we're seeing so many talented Canadian bands these days has to do with the fact that they can actually get government funding for making music.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hayden, In Field and Town
Martin Dosh: Creatively Satisfiednew
Dosh's mad-scientist alchemy results in a compelling instrumental alloy.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dosh, Wolves and Wishes
'Kung Fu Panda' Tests Martial Arts Selling Powernew
Jack Black + an animated panda + martial arts = box-office gold!
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Adam Sandler's Latest Has Good Intentionsnew
In terms of laughs per minute, You Don't Mess With the Zohan is notably funnier than most films about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Border-Area Rapes Challenge a Stumbling Systemnew
According to immigrant-advocacy groups, nearly all women and female children smuggled north face some degree of sexual abuse, including rape. It is now considered "the price of admission." And since these horrid crimes occur in a murky milieu, law-enforcement officials consider them among the toughest to pursue.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
06-11-2008 |
Immigration
Married? Then Do Not Read This Columnnew
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I've been communicating with a lot of divorced people lately. I've read tons of books on the sociology, psychology, morality and religiosity of the process, and I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that nobody knows a goddamn thing about marriage.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
06-11-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
The World Is Dead. Long Live the World.new
The only negative thing about Nick Cave's latest opus is the vulgar excess of punctuation in the title.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
The Long Blondes' Shopping-Mall Agit-Popnew
It's consistent with the post-postmodern moment that everything on the latest Long Blondes album reminds one of something else.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
06-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: couples, The Long Blondes
The BellRays Crank Out One Big Partynew
Through almost 20 years of touring and lineup changes, the BellRays have evolved.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Firewater Shares Its Travel Recordnew
A trip through Asia and into the Middle East colored Firewater's music.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Firewater, The Golden Hour
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
