Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM

It was revealed today that the British rock band Muse has the official track for the 2012 London Games. Entitled "Survival," it made its debut on BBC radio and will be available for purchase on iTunes this week.

The song is off of their new album, The 2nd Law, which will be released in September, but if you watch the Olympics next month, you might just be sick of the song by the time the album comes out.

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM

I'm not personally sure if anything terribly useful has come out of a speech on the House floor ever, but Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illnois used his time today to try to make a point about SB 1070 using the teen pop stars of today.

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Minneapolis DJ/producer Gigamesh is playing Opti Club tomorrow night, and while maybe his name doesn't immediately ring a bell, if you listen to dance music at all, you've probably heard one of his remixes, for artists like Grouplove or Foster the People. While I suspect those remixes are probably a good indicator of what his set at Congress will be like, I'm crossing my fingers for a selection of songs like he put together for the White Light Mix Series (streamable above) which includes tracks by Giorgio Moroder, Portishead and Yellow Magic Orchestra. A man can dream, but either way, if you're looking for something to do tomorrow night, the show will be only $3 and likely quite a good time.

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM

Stephen Colbert postulated last night that if states can have their own official bird, why not have fifty state immigration policies?

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM

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This head of lettuce was purchased at Walmart. It was grown by Tanimura and Antle Farms and is one of a small selection of local foods the mega-chain now sells. There's a display by the front door that highlights Walmart's new local-food program which, as far as I could tell, included two items grown by farmers somewhere in or near Arizona.

Some thoughts: This could be the first part of the program, and if people embrace it perhaps Walmart will make more of an effort to support local farmers. Or this could be what one could call "local-washing," nothing more than a marketing ploy that makes the megastore look like it gives a shit about the local economy/farmers.

It should also be pointed out that this lettuce is actually produced in Salinas, Calif., and shipped to Tucson from Yuma. How local is that? Not very.

Ever since I wrote a blog about how conflicted I am over the local food movement it has been on my mind constantly. I've gotten e-mails from some who couldn't believe I would be so critical; others said I pointed out something they identified with. I remain conflicted. Some of the hardest working and most-intelligent people I know are involved in the local-food thing, yet I am sort of poor and, as you can see, sometimes shop at Walmart to stretch my pathetic paycheck out a bit.

So I ask all the local food advocates out there: Is Walmart less evil now that I can buy local lettuce there?

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Welcome to first Tucson In Style weekly recap. Each week, we'll revisit some of the most stylish people and ideas featured over at TucsonInStyle.com.

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With consistent 100 degree temperatures and only a few teases from the monsoon rains, Tucsonans are being beat into summer weather submission. Here are a few tips to keep you cool this summer. Want to take a dip in a cool pool, but don't have one or the money to add one? Why not get a stock tank? While you're waiting for the tank to fill, consider making an iced Americano, a drink we are dubbing the official coffee drink of Tucson summers. It's easy to make and looks pretty amazing when you serve it in a mason jar.

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The heat also has a major effect on what Tucsonans step out of the house in. Federico says you've got to coverup to keep cool. His look includes a cowboy hat, long-sleeve shirt and a briefcase. Check it out.

He's not the only one wearing hats during the summer. Check out Lewis' lid.

One other option is rocking what we've dubbed the "sunbrella." Mother and daughter pair Daphne and Jennifer who were visiting the University of Arizona looked beautiful beneath the sunbrella they were sharing.

Lindsey and Carson utilize the rolled cuff to add a little style to their look and a little bit of air to keep them cool.

Check out the rest of the posts including, summer toes, superstar legs, Audrey Hepburn in Tucson, a skateboard covered in shag carpeting and a lot more.

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Posted By on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Wait, there are multiple Spider-Men? I guess that explains the new guy in the suit for this summer's movie. Life can be confusing as Eric and Arnie review a new crossover comic from Marvel.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Posted By on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Mexican Institute of Sound from the 2010 HoCo Fest
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  • Mexican Institute of Sound from the 2010 HoCo Fest

The lineup for the yearly HoCo Fest isn't quite complete yet, but what has been solidified signifies that it'll be another great weekend of music over August 31st and September 1st-3rd.

What we know so far:

Friday night will be "hosted" by David Garza with Tallest Man on Earth and Strand of Oaks.

Saturday night will be "hosted" by Calexico, as they back several of the acts performing. That night will serve as the record release party for Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, as they perform with a 25 piece lineup and Spanish guitarist DePedro and Mexican Institute of Sound's Camilo Lara will be involved somehow.

Sunday, the Dusty Chaps, Bob Meighan, Sonidero Verbobala, and Taraf De Tucson are on the bill with surprise guests.

Monday (Labor Day), there's an act in the works that people will lose their minds over, but it's not quite confirmed yet.

Plus, there will also be daytime events, including record, rock poster and vintage gear fairs.

Tickets will be $15 a night, with the daytime stuff free of charge. More info as we get it.

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Posted By on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Of course this doesn't apply to the fundraising efforts we've posted about here or those of people I know, but I'm pretty sure The Onion is right about all the other Kickstarters.

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Posted By on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Russell Pearce, a human being that just won't take the hint and go away, claimed on CNN this morning that if the federal government had an immigration law like SB 1070, the events of September 11th, 2001 would have been prevented.

No, seriously. That's actually what he said.

9/11 would’ve been averted. Four out of the five main hijackers were stopped by law enforcement and let go and were in the country illegally, they overstayed their visas...but, apparently, that’s okay to the left.

Also, it's demeaning to police officers to believe that they're capable of racial profiling.

Great job, great effort, Russell Pearce.

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