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Tucson Writer wins 'Author of the Year' Award | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Tucson author Shannon Baker was named the 2017 Author of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW) on July 15. This makes Baker a two-time recipient, having been named the 2014 Author of the Year as well.Baker, author of the Nora Abbott mystery series and, the first book in the Kate Fox mystery series, said that receiving the award was very special to her."I've been a nomad, especially in the last ten years," she said. "I was always an outsider and I never really fit in.
Community Unites to Support India Oven | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Several weeks ago, Harmesh and Raksha Bhatti, owners of the Tucson-favorite India Oven, were burglarized.
Song of the Day: Billy Sedlmayr on Rainer Ptacek's 'A Stone’s Throw Away' | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Recently I found an old box of cassette tapes—things even I could not destroy. I came upon a green TDK with the words “Giant Sandworms 1st Gig” scrolled on it. A neighbor of mine still owned a tape deck—the old kind. I took it home and ran a pencil through the spools to loosen up 30-some years, sat down, switched off the light, pushed play, and for a second, I could almost make out the faces ...Tumbleweeds Bar down on 4th Ave, ‘cross from Choo Choo's, stamping hands, a crowd, Giant Sandworms.
Stories Can Change Our World: How Kore Press Keeps Fighting the Good Fight, Despite the Odds | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
The mighty Kore Press is a Tucson-based nonprofit independent publishing house and literary justice organization. For 24 years, the press has worked to ensure that marginalized voices: women, people of color, queer and trans folks, have a forum. Founder Lisa Bowden is trying to raise $20,000 for book printing, publishing staff, anthology editorial/artist fees. The Indiegogo campaign has currently raised 13 percent of its goal. Funding for literary endeavors is never easy, and the odds are stacked.
In the Flesh: Tiny Town Times Debut Issue Release Show at Saint Charles Tavern! With The Rifle, Good Times Great Oldies, Treasure Mammal and Host Frank Powers (99.1 FM) | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
The importance of a free press, now more than ever, is immeasurable. Who’ll carry the torch next?Why, it’s ... the, a newly launched quarterly community newspaper, offering a blend of “fiction, poetry, opinion, comics, illustrations, artist features, science and nature writing”... plus a really cool piece of foldout art.publisher Jeik Ficker got into printing young; when he needed t-shirts and stickers for his band.
In The Flesh: Coffee Jitters at A Cartel Open Mic | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Silence filled the room as Angie Barkley sung and played her ukulele. Nina Mary performed three original poems—And Mary is a regular so the crowd was respectful and quieted down to listen to her newest pieces. A band performed three light-hearted love songs followed by poetry from Kiana Hamilton. And each had a generous eight minutes to show their skills. If the artist went over time there was no cutting them off, they finished their performance.
In The Flesh: Casey Golden, Daycones and Fawn Bones Soothe and Rock the Smoking Area | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Like a mirage of water on asphalt so appeared Fawn Bones, Daycones and Casey Golden, whose music collectively lifted the listlessness after yet another oppressive day of desert heat, last night (Thursday) on the patio at Bar Passé.Fawn Bones was first up under the twinkling string lights on the rustic outdoor stage.
In The Flesh: Black Marble, Body of Light, and Draa at Club Congress | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Friday, July 7, 2017 In The Flesh: Black Marble, Body of Light, and Draa at Club Congress Posted By Brieana Sealy on Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 4:17 PM click to enlarge
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Body of Light performs at Club Congress in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, June 29. First, Tempe's Draa silenced the room. The poppy openers didn't put people to sleep, instead put them into a dream.
In The Flesh: WTF AF with The Exbats, Jade Helm and Dani Boi at Club Congress | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Last Sunday night was full of curious eyes and open ears. People crowded around Miranda Worthington's sculptures of decaying humans while swaying to the folk melodies of Dani Boi. The Exbats drew in a crowd with their two-piece band. WTF AF is a monthly show hosted by Club Congress dedicated to creating a safe space for voices of the women, trans, and femme (WTF) community.
Lando Chill Speaks Truth at the Boy Who Spoke to the Wind Album Release Show at Presidio San Agustín del Tucson | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
"There's a reason why we don't have a stage, there's a reason why there's 360 degrees of movement, there's a reason why we're eye-level. It's cause we are all the same." Lando Chill spoke slowly to the crowd so that they absorbed every word. Lando Chill and Altrice hosted an album release show for his sophomore album The Boy Who Spoke to the Wind Saturday, June 24. Chill addressed imperfections of humanity by weaving it into his poetry and songs.
Cult Pop Godheads The Resonars Kick Out Rare Old Pueblo Shows Saturday and Monday Before Hitting the Road | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
After an eight-month hiatus, The Resonars return to the stage, stoked.
In The Flesh: Toilet Paper Dress-Up! Cheeky Tassel Queens! Flashy Butts! It's Culture Shock at H2O | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
On a recent Thursday night on the outdoor patio of H2O, drag queens in stiletto heels towered over showgoers and divas strutted in sequined gowns. LGBTQ and cis-gendered people gathered for Tora Woloshin's opening act. Woloshin hosted an event called Culture Shock to fight against prejudice by showcasing different cultures. The majority of acts were people of color and LGBTQ performers.
Song of the Day: Billy Sedlmayr on Esther Phillips' Brilliant Take of 'Home is Where the Hatred Is.' | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Little Esther Mae Jones was born in Galveston, Texas. Her folks' early divorce saw her to bounce between Texas and Watts, California.She'd discovered early on that music was one thing that couldn't be taken from her. It stuck to her ribs.
In The Flesh: Kehlani, Ella Mai, and JAHKOY at Rialto Theatre | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Kehlani had an intimate show at the Rialto Theatre last Monday. The R&B singer was not accompanied by her usual two dancers but was instead serenaded, and gave words of encouragement, to fans throughout the show. JAHKOY, Ella Mai, and Noodles opened Kehlani's SweetSexySavage Tour with performances that amped up the excitement.JAHKOY opened. People didn't know the words but they still let loose to his songs. His smooth vocals blended with trap beats that made girls scream (yes, girls screamed!).
Song of the Day: Billy Sedlmayr on Noel Gallagher's 'Riverman' | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
In the last days of summer '09, Noel Gallagher, chief songwriter and guitarist of Manchester malcontents Oasis, had had enough. Alongside his singer bro Liam, Noel had ridden Oasis success far beyond what a working-class kid could imagine. He was done sparring with the press, with band management, and, most of all, his younger bro.
Yo, It's The Local Showdown! Hurry Your Ass Up Because There's Still Time to Enter! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
It's time for all the punks, the rap spitters, the jazz messengers, the acoustic alchemists, the singer-songwriters, the metalheads, the R&B crooners, EDM naval-gazers, the countrified outlaws and the indie stalwarts and all you purveyors of organized noise—er, musicians—to enter The Local Showdown.In the spirit of overcoming Old Pueblo summertime desolation and its literal and metaphorical dust, join venerable institution The Rock andfor what we're calling the First Annual Local Showdown.So...
Gabby Giffords: Today's Congressional Shooting "Is an Attack on All Who Serve and on All Who Participate in our Democracy" | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Gabby Giffords: Today's Congressional Shooting "Is an Attack on All Who Serve and on All Who Participate in our Democracy" Posted By Jim Nintzel on Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 11:13 AM click to enlarge Gabby Giffords, whose congressional career was cut short in a mass shooting, responds to today's shooting at a gathering of Republican members of Congress: It doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, nor if you're a senator or a representative, nor a staffer or a...
In The Flesh: Planet Booty, Dadsdad, and B4Skin at The Flycatcher. Gnarly! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Was a slow Sunday night on 4th Avenue. Most of the shops were shuttered as party goers migrated to Congress Street. The green butt cheeks illuminated above the Flycatcher was enough incentive to stop and go inside. Good thing.Tucson's B4Skin was a clever, funny, flirty, punked-up girl group who flaunted hero costumes and incorporated swinging nunchucks and trampoline bouncing into their show.
Song of the Day: Billy Sedlmayr Digs Deep Into Classic Velvet Trou for Some Monster Tommy Bolin! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Tommy Bolin was a blistering guitar player who had mastered everything from '70s boogie rock to jazz fusion with real grace. He was an up and comer with a reputation and a personality, and he looked like a rock 'n' roll star, an chick magnet with feathers in his hair. He was an easy fit for sessions or band scenarios.(His ear-bending work on drummer Billy Cobham's '73 albumwas appreciated by his peers and fans of fusion.)Quick backstory: Bolin moved from Sioux City, Iowa to Boulder, Colo.
In the Flesh: The 4th Avenue Pack Attack: 'Eight Bands, Three Venues, One Night.' Lenguas Largas! Dad Jokes! Lots of Dudes on Stage! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Discord slammed into melody, then rolled about on dusty floor, before forming a daisy chain of unity, as the gods of rock commanded it. Well, sorta. “Eight Bands, Three Venues, One Night” is how it was billed.
In The Flesh: Killer Hip-Hop Show With Von and Edge, The 9 Boys, Roman Ryans, and TXM at Classic's Barber Shop | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
It's Saturday night at Classic's Barber Shop down on Grant Road. It's dark on the outside, but cars fill its parking area. Inside, hip-hop slams your ears and the bass resonates down to your bones.Reyes "Angel" Renkert has been hosting rap battles and shows in his Barber Shop for a year now, and with the help of hip-hop artist Tony "Nova" Olmos, he's been able to gather performers from all over the city to perform.
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