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Tour Diaries! XIXA in Fun, Fun, Fun on the Autobahn. Detained! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
July 19. Day off (not really). Travel Day.Today's adventure takes us from Offenbach, Germany to Ostrovo, Czech Republic. In order to do that, we had to drive the Autobahn.(11+ hours)Contrary to popular belief, the Autobahn isn't a free-fire zone, where one can act like Mario Andretti and just haul ass and go speedy crazy. There are rules and what are called control zones.The best rule I observed while driving here is that people stay to the right, except to pass.
In The Flesh: DJ Shadow and Mophono at The Rialto—Masterful Visuals and Sonic History Lessons | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
DJ Shadow with MophonoRialto TheatreJuly 19Appealing to the psychedelic purple chakra and the primal red root at once, Mophono and DJ Shadow took us on a rollercoaster of the mind, through moody, soul-deep bass, melodic jazz and classic hiphop. All the elements were masterful—the cuts, the breaks, the scratching and the samples. Two turntables and hardly any microphone had us alternately listening hard and pounding our fists in the air.
Tour Diaries! XIXA Day 5: Winston Watson Weighs In on Some Stinks! | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Monday, July 15: Day 5 Tour smells. The sights, the sounds, the-smells of a hard-working rock band on the road. Airplanes. "All train compartments smell vaguely of sh*t." - Al Pacino, Glengarry Glenross. It's true of planes, add jet fuel, add bad, stale food to that, and airports and you have an olfactory nightmare. Venues. If the venue is a club, add all the above scents, plus eau de vomit. Moving on to ... Diesel. It's everywhere. Especially on you. Funk. In an all-male environment, funk happens.
The Ward 3 Tucson City Council Zona Politics Debate | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 The Ward 3 Tucson City Council Zona Politics Debate Posted By Jim Nintzel on Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 4:45 PM VIDEO With Tucson City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich calling it quits after three terms, Tucsonans will be electing a new representative in the north-central Ward 3 seat. The three Democrats vying in the August 29 primary race are business owner Tom Tronsdal, attorney Paul Durham and teacher Felicia Chew.
Tour Diaries! XIXA Day 4: Rock 'n' Roll Tuning Tricksters | The Range: The Tucson Weekly's Daily Dispatch
Monday, July 17, 2017 Tour Diaries! XIXA Day 4: Rock 'n' Roll Tuning Tricksters Posted By Jason Urman on Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 11:00 AM click to enlarge
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Greg and Hikit reppin' our favorite record store, Tucson's Wooden Tooth Records. Sunday, July 16: The first show of a Europe tour always has its intrigue, especially at a festival. Limited time generally leads to a frantic load-in and quick line check. Then bam! You're on.
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