Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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Dead Meadow

They are the progeny of the late Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts. Accomplished musicians in their own right, Devon Allman and Duane Betts just can’t help it; They have guitar playing in the double-helix of their DNA. The Allman Betts Band slides into The Fox Theatre. Details here.

Washington, D.C.’s Dead Meadow light up their Lovecraftian psychedelia infused stoner rock at 191 Toole. Strange Lot and La Cerca are part of the soft parade. Details here. 

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Johnny Orlando

“Every song is a reflection of how I’m actually feeling,” says this Canadian pop singer. “I’m telling people about me.” Johnny Orlando is at the Rialto Theatre. With Hayden Summerall. Details here.

From Austin, dreamy psychedelic synth poppers Night Glitter (featuring LouLou Ghelichkhani from Thievery Corporation) bring sultry, French-pop inspired electronica to Club Congress. With chanteuse Louise Le Hir. Details here.

Filled with necromancy and lore, like the Arthur Burks novel of the same name, cross the imaginary “Desert of the Dead” with garage/psych rock ’n’ rollers Black Medicine. At Tap + Bottle + Downtown. Details here.

Powerhouse gospel and jazz vocalist Ada Redd Austin belts at Jazz Night at the Westward Look. Details here.

Sullying the sacred, The Demons and Then When will melt the granulated sugar off the malasadas. At Irene’s Holy Donuts. Details here.

Nashville music mogul Virginia Cannon presents Thursday Night Live: A singer-songwriter showcase. Six performers, four original songs, taking turns round robin. At Monterey Court. Details here.

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The Hatpin Duo

Folk harp and viola delicately commingle to arrive at a mysterious landing. Mariah McCammond and Deanna Cross are The Hatpin Duo. At Agustin Kitchen. Details here.

The Gabrielle Pietrangelo Trio perform timeless romantic songs to soothe your feral soul. Date Night on the patio of The Coronet. Details here.

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Posted By Jeff Gardner on Wed, May 15, 2019 at 2:48 PM

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Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Wed, May 15, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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Gary Mackender, Karl Hoffmann and Billy Yates, otherwise known as The Carnivaleros Trio, add a few secret herbs and spices (use your imagination) into a savory stockpot of zydeco, polka y Tex-Mex and bring it to a roiling boil at Public Brewhouse. Details here.

They are a little folk, a little country with a Southwestern tan: Eric Schaffer & the Other Troublemakers with JD Loveland & Friendsare at Monterey Court. Details here.

San Francisco doom metalists Castle continue to push the envelope as they await the Flash of the Pentagram. With the power/violence/crust punk of Dayak and Napalm Strike at Club Congress. Details here.

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Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Tue, May 14, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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TOPS

Can you hear the "The Hollow Sound of the Morning Chimes" in the wind? Canadian indie rockers TOPS bring their fey pop hooks to 191 Toole. Video Age launches the show. Details here.

This is an album marked by tragedy: The death of mentors Leon Russell, Truck's uncle Butch (founding member of the Allman Brothers) and guitarist Col. Bruce Hampton, who died after collapsing on stage at a benefit concert in Atlanta. Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals and Derek Trucks impassioned guitar work transform grief into that which can "Strengthen What Remains." Tedeschi Trucks Band play the Tucson Music Hall. Details here.

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Weeed

So hey, "Where Did You Go?" Experimental psychedelic rockers Weeed enter the infinite and open the doors of perception. At Club Congress. Kryge and Tambourinen rein it all in. Details here.

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Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Mon, May 13, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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On No Pryers (2019), these Los Angelenos alternate between currents of political angst and pummeling darkwave dance beats. With a metallic stare, The Electric West say "No No No" to just about everything. At Club Congress. M. Crane and Zero Miles To Empty add fuel to the fire. Details here.

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"Just One of the Guys," Jenny Lewis has placed everything On The Line. "Heads Are Gonna Roll" at the Rialto Theatre. With the "alternative world" music of Karl Blau. Details here.

This musical performer has been described as "a utopian anarchist in Cuban heels." Equal parts primal hill country bluesman, deviant avant-garde artiste and rock 'n' roll raconteur, Tav Falco's Panther Burns brings the Cabaret of Daggers to 191 Toole. With a salvo, gunsmoke-tinged indie rockers The Rifle kick off the show. Details here.

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Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Thu, May 9, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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The Maine

These alt-rockers formed in Tempe in 2007. Seven studio albums later, frontman John O'Callaghan  casts light on their latest, You Are Ok (8123 Records). "I decided to name this album those three small words for no better reason than to speak to myself. And if they somehow resonate with someone across the world then I accidentally did at least a little good while I was alive." O'Callaghan sings, "You are a million different little things/Just like me/But above all of these little things/You are the greatest thing you'll ever know/You are you/and you are ok." The Maine feed the ego and starve the soul at 191 Toole. Details here.

Featuring violists Candice Amato and Raphael Lizama, violinists Emily Chao and Grace Nakano and cellist Juan David Mejia, Chamberhood—the newest offshoot of Arizona Friends of Chamber Music—makes classical chamber music accessible in the neighborhood. At Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. Details here.

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Nancy & Neil McCallion

Nancy & Neil McCallion perform original Americana with "a twist of soul and a dram of blarney." At La Cocina. Details here.

Sidle up and drink copiously from the water trough of home-grown country blues/cowboy surf that is Hey Bucko as they will provide a soundtrack for Baja Arizona. At Tap + Bottle-Downtown. Details here.

Deeper Thursdays: DJs Atom Energy and lunarfox spin house at Passé. Details here.

From Brooklyn, this duo's sound has been described as "a warm breath against your neck when you're bracing against an ice storm." Xeno & Oaklander bring their minimalist electronica to Club Congress. With Plastic Ivy and others. Details here.

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Posted By Tirion Morris and Xavier Omar Otero on Wed, May 8, 2019 at 1:00 AM

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After releasing their acclaimed self-titled debut, this Melbourne trio launched the It
Takes One campaign to protest against sexual and physical assault and to create safe spaces at live music events. With strength and ferocity, standout track “The Opener,” from How To Socialize & Make Friends (2018), is a clarion call to the music industry to that effect. Camp Cope fight for betterment at 191 Toole. Flanked by Australian indie rockers An Horse and Oceanator. Details here.

“Just for the Record,” the Losers’ Lounge has survived for one entire year. The “unfussy roots” of singer/guitarist Adeena Black, the electric folk/punk of Gutter Town and the tweaked psycho-country of Hank Topless Band help commemorate this remarkable feat of underachievement at Owls Club. Details here.

Spectrum Jazz Ensemble is an accumulation of 16 advanced high school and college musicians from across Arizona, led by pianist Esme Martin. They make their debut at Hotel Congress in an all-ages performance. Details here.

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Live from Laurel Canyon is an acoustic tribute to the music created by American folk pioneers. At the Fox Theatre. Details here. 

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Posted By Xavier Omar Otero on Tue, May 7, 2019 at 1:00 AM

Spirit of the radio. Breaking Glass, Just Najima, Juju Fontaine and Church Pants perform as part of the KMKR 99.9 FM Benefit Show. At La Cocina. Details here. 

Led by Kawabata Makoto, over the course of a decades this “soul collective” has evolved from a commune of Japanese hippies into an experimental freak-out group for the 21st century. Psychedelic rockers Acid Mothers Temple convene at Club Congress. Yamantaka and Sonic Titan open. Details here.

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Posted By Jeff Gardner on Mon, May 6, 2019 at 2:37 PM

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With both Cans and Galactic Center closing their doors earlier this year, it might seem community spaces for independent music are shrinking around Tucson.

But a group of local musicians and educators recently started an initiative to build a new community space for artistic expression – and Tucson is responding.

In less than a week since initiating their Kickstarter campaign for Groundworks, a community arts space and music venue, the organizers reached over 80 percent of their funding goal.

Groundworks is being orchestrated by Logan Greene, a local musician and teacher.  

"We're building a community around youth art, music and education and we're focusing on our sustainability so that we'll be here for years to come," Greene said.

According to the Groundworks team, the primary goal of this location is to "provide a space to cultivate young artists in Tucson. Through Groundworks, Tucson’s youth will have opportunities to take classes in music and various mediums of art, attend shows, perform at shows, and even help out with every aspect of running a show".

According to Greene, Groundworks aims to move into a building in the next few months and open their doors in fall 2019.

Groundworks is currently in the process of obtaining 501c3 non-profit status from the IRS.

For more information, visit groundworkstucson.com

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Posted By Jim Nintzel on Fri, May 3, 2019 at 3:47 PM

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