Tuesday night live music shows are the Ferris Bueller to my Cameron: I know I'm going to have fun and see things I've never seen before, but my motivation just isn't there.

Plus, it just feels wrong.

I'm content at home on Tuesday night after a nice workout, but it keeps calling me, and calling me until I come out. It makes me feel guilty...

And when I do inevitably come out, much like the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", I see things you don't get on a regular music night:

* Since Tuesdays are off days for bands playing (or having just played) big music venues like LA or Austin, Tucson is a perfect destination for some of the best (not biggest) bands to pick up a gig while they're on the road.

* Tuesday is not a party night. The audience actually pays attention to the artists and their music. No hipsters, loud talkers, or drunk college kids to contend with. And the bands return the favor by actually interacting with the audience.

* If you're a music lover of all genres, you're treated to something unique and (dare I say) artistic.

* Local restaurants are open (unlike a Monday) and crowd free. I had one of my best meals in months last Tuesday at The Cup (mmmm, pork medallions in a creamy pecan and date sauce).

* Few people are out, so it's like having your own private concert from bands that have been and will be playing in front of hundreds of people on the weekend.

If you don't believe me, I submit as video evidence below my last two weeks of Tuesdays at Club Congress, where I was treated to a Cat Power-like performance by Jenny Owen Youngs, a Ben Folds Five with a twist by Jukebox the Ghost, and literary rap/hip-hop with a conscience at Haiku D'Etat.

Word.

Tonight's challenge, should I choose to accept it: The Detroit Cobras at Plush at 11 p.m.

A quote from All Music Guide on Plush's Web site:

"While plenty of acts in the current nuevo garage universe strive to capture the lean, funky snazz of classic R&B sides, the Detroit Cobras have a different way of going about it than most - instead of trying to write songs that sound like vintage soul tunes, they just dig up vintage soul tunes you (probably) haven't heard of and infuse 'em their own brand of guitar-based swagger..."

I just need to watch out for Principal Rooney in the morning.

Well, isn't that fucked up? This morning, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8. However, there was a silver lining to ruling: The 18,000 LBGT couples who married in California can stay married.

The court, in a 6-1 decision, said Californians have a right, through the ballot box, to change their Constitution—even at the expense of civil rights. According to the AP story, gay-rights activists immediately promised to resume their fight, saying they would go back to voters as early as next year in a bid to repeal Prop 8.

"It's not about whether we get to stay married. Our fight is far from over," said Jeannie Rizzo, 62, who was one of the lead plaintiffs along with her wife, Polly Cooper. "I have about 20 years left on this earth, and I'm going to continue to fight for equality every day."

At Weekly World Central, the prevailing opinion seems to be that within a few years, a majority of California voters will wind up recognizing the rights of LGBT couples to marry, therefore overturning Prop 8.

Folks, don't forget the Day of Decision rally tonight, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Catalina Park, 309 E. First St. Obviously, this is partly a celebration of the Tucson citizens who married in California, but it is also an opportunity to rally the troops for the work that needs to be done, both there and in Arizona.

In “Riveting Reads” this week, Loft Cinema program director Jeff Yanc recommends a few books, including Bonk by Mary Roach. Yanc says: "This is a highly entertaining (and even educational) survey of sex research around the world. Some of my favorite topics explored include Danish pig insemination, pornography for pandas, arousometers, vaginal upsuck and womb fury. A very fun, breezy read that's perfect for reading aloud to children sitting next to you on a long plane ride."

Here’s Roach sharing “10 things you didn’t know about orgasm” with a crowd at TED. The clip of the Danish fellow stimulating a sow is like hog porn.

If marriage is so sacred, how come Jesus didn't do it?

Caught the Red Elvises at Plush last night in their new formation—Igor and the Red Elvises—sans the other lead singer and his gigantic balalyka (which I missed).

But as I was standing there, I couldn't help but look at Igor twice and notice an odd resemblance to Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll. Separated at birth? Shared Chicago ancestry?

Next time Igor returns, I think a reunion is in order.

The California Supreme Court's decision on Prop 8 is expected Tuesday, May 26, around 10 a.m. Day of Decision rallies planned in about 100 cities across the country on Tuesday, including Tucson, organized by Rainbow Foot Soldiers and Wingspan. The Tucson rally is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Catalina Park, 309 E. First St. If the court affirms the ruling, the rally is a protest. If the court rejects Prop 8, then obviously we have one rousing celebration taking place at Catalina Park.

For more info on the local event, e-mail [email protected].

HAVE A DECISION!!

When the CA Supreme Court announces their decision on Proposition 8, we must act! We are calling you to join us for a rally in celebration or protest on the day of the decision. Protests will occur nationwide and our voices will be heard! We hope that we will come together in celebration, but must know that even in celebration we have many more battles to win and need to unite on the day of decision in one loud voice.

Sandy Bahr, lobbyist for the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club, does a fine job of tracking environmental legislation and writing a weekly update of goings-on. Here's her latest weekly update on the budget and other anti-environmental legislation that's beginning to move through the sluggish Legislature:

Hi all! The Senate Appropriations Committee heard and passed budget bills this week, although it is pretty clear the bills are not advancing quickly to a vote on the Floor. It was almost too painful to observe the committee as the Committee Chair and generally the majority promoted a moratorium on rule-making, a moratorium on development impact fees, proposed swiping the existing dollars from impact fees, and did their best to ignore environmental protection. As you can see, they are including significant policy issues in the budget bills. What was really hard to bear in this Committee Hearing was the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona lobbyist testifying on how the public should further subsidize that industry (my words) — this from an industry that has benefitted significantly from our tax dollars and whose practices have helped to bring our economy to its knees. Could we possibly make it any easier to bulldoze large swaths of desert? Apparently our legislators think so.

On Tuesday, the Arizona House will hear two bills in Committee of the Whole that are anti-environmental. The first deals with air quality and the second one addresses water quality. Both are terrible.

Ask House members to oppose the strike everything amendment

In the Tucson Citi ... I mean tucsoncitizen.com, Mark Evans tried to set the record straight on exactly what's going on at the publication that used to be in a printed format, but is now on a computer-only format, but without all that news stuff ... Oh boy.

The lawyers claimed at the hearing on Monday the site is "robust." Maybe they were referring to its potential, just like Evans. This tidbit from him, also used the word robust, was robust with comments that were at times cheerful and optimistic, and others were in this nature: You've got to be kidding.

In another article, Evans says that by June 1 the Web site, which he admits currently resembles the online presence of a daily newspaper (that no longer exists), will make good on a robust promise to be the voice of Tucson and may eventually include a sports writer.

Well, yeah, I guess you can't be the voice of Tucson without sports. Right?

The Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson informs us they just recently treated six dogs in a 12-hour period for snakebite.

Yikes. Not good.

They asked us to post these tips:

What to Watch For:
• Puncture marks oozing blood
• Rapid swelling and pain at the site of the bite
• Rapid breathing, weakness, collapse
• Pale gums, drooling

What to Do:
• If your pet has been bitten, seek veterinary care immediately
• Keep your pet calm. Limit activity.
• DO NOT apply a tourniquet or ice, which can cut off circulation and worsen the injury.
• DO NOT attempt to suck the venom out of the bite: you could be injured or cause serious infection.
• DO NOT give your pet any human medications.

Veterinary Care
Antivenin is usually recommended to neutralize the venom. Your pet may also be treated for shock, pain, infection, and could require hospitalization if the bite is severe. (Rattlesnake venom contains anti-coagulants and enzymes that damage blood vessels and tissue, and can cause the blood pressure to drop dangerously low.)

*24 Hour Pet Emergency Care: 520-795-9955
The Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson is located at 4909 N La Canada Drive (River and La Canada).

Just don't take MY job!