Monday, February 25, 2019
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Out touring in support of One Drop of Truth, masters of soulful folk The Woods Brothers stop to savor life’s small epiphanies and the sweet taste of “Chocolate On My Tongue” at the Rialto Theatre. With firebrand singer Carsie Blanton, who makes music for smart, ferocious, muffin-hearted libertines. Details here.
Bearing the leaden weight of apocalyptic doom UN and sludge/doom/crust trio Body Void collide to form a harrowing agglomeration of nihilism at Club Congress. Locals Kyrge and Hist add to the pandemonium. Details here.
Friday, February 22, 2019
In a collaborative project—with photographer/videographer Julius Schlosburg and writer/broadcaster Hannah Levin—singer-songwriter Katie Haverly is set to unveil her latest video to the world. Tuesday, Feb. 26 marks the release of “Titanic” a song from her fifth studio album Pluto. The video is a celebration of 38 Tucson women—the badass artists, musicians, movers and shakers that make this dusty town tick.
But, there is more to the story than that.
XOXO sat down over coffee with Haverly, Levin and Schlosburg at Casa Libre for a chat. Gird your loins.
The song “Titanic” is from your 2018 release, Pluto. How did the inspiration for the video come about?
Katie Haverly: The day that Aretha Franklin died I had a vision of doing this video. It was inspired by a desire to highlight and have many women be seen, that maybe aren’t highlighted enough in our community, for the contributions that they make and creativity they bring to our city—and the value that they hold. I sent an email reaching out to sixty women to describe the project. Then I tried to figure out how to do it… And I talked to Julius and he said, “Yes.” Then, Hannah heard about the project and got excited. From there we started collaborating together.
From listening to the song and reading the lyrics, it strikes me as a cautionary tale. What was your intended meaning or thought when you wrote “Titanic?”
Katie Haverly: I read Russell Brand’s book Revolution (Random House). He uses this metaphor, over and over again, in the book. Which is, this school bus is filled with forty people that control 98 percent of the world’s resources and wealth. And these forty people have this enormous political power to impact policies and change big things, like our environment. This song is really about our environment. And the ways in which we are not waking up to the call to arms that we should be tasked with to stop these insane massive changes. So these forty people on the bus, are there on the top deck of the Titanic. They are lounging on fancy linen sheets under diamond chandeliers. And all the decks below are the people who are influenced by their decisions. [The forty] hold the steering wheel to this vessel—one that we are all on together—that is about to hit a fucking iceberg.
The undercurrent to the song is how The Divine Feminine energy needs to come up and out to correct this masculine energy that has created this shift in the vessel. It is definitely a cautionary tale.
Katie Haverly: Hannah, I would be curious what you felt the message was when you received the email?
Hannah Levin: The message was clear, that you wanted to pull more women into the spotlight that weren’t necessarily in the spotlight. Aside from the feminist and necessary implications of the work. I was impressed. She articulated a very lucid vision. She wanted to create a space where each woman would be represented in her own way; Each woman’s power, strength and creativity was going to be illuminated.
How does Julius factor into all this?
Julius Schlosburg: Katie and I were in a band, Copper & Congress, for years. We became close friends. We’ve made music videos before. We respect each other's work. It’s really joyous to work with Katie.
Where was the video shot?
Katie Haverly: At my house.
And, what was the vibe like having all these dynamic women in one room?
Katie Haverly: I think it was like the best day of my life. It was so beautiful and full of love and support. There was such a sense of community during a time when we all felt so violated, not seen or heard. It was a healing experience. Very inspiring and nourishing.
What message would you like someone watching this video to get?
Katie Haverly: The first thing, is to spark curiosity as to who these women are. I want people to get a sense as to how powerful these women are and how underrepresented they have been in our community. And to create a space for these women to be seen.
You’ve been cultivating your career in Tucson for several years now. Do you feel that you have experienced discrimination as a female artist in having access and doors open for your performances?
Katie Haverly: That’s a very complex question…
It is.
Katie Haverly: Because there are lots of different levels to those experiences. I’ve had to learn how to assert myself in a certain way, to not be treated that way. I’ve spent my whole life feeling like I’ve been treated differently by men in the music industry.
You have?
Katie Haverly: Oh absolutely. Especially booking shows.
Julius Schlosburg: Even when we would play shows… It’s like Katie Haverly and The Aviary. But, the sound person would come up to one of the guys in the band, “Hey, what do you need?”
Hannah Levin: I’ve been sitting with her after a show and some guy in the audience would come up and start giving her feedback about how she could do a better job.
Katie Haverly: That started when I was fifteen. And it was always white guys in their fifties and sixties. I fucking swear to god.
I suspected there was some sexism involved in the process. I am sorry to hear that…
Katie Haverly: My strategy to overcome that is to be insanely professional and really good at what I do. So people can’t ignore me. I feel that I have to do this better to be considered for the same thing.
Ultimately, and maybe that will be our saving grace as a society, is that talent always rises above. And, I think you have risen based on your abilities as opposed to anything else. Your persistence has paid off.
Katie Haverly: Thanks.
Your work touches on social and environmental issues. Is “Titanic” a political statement?
Katie Haverly: Absolutely. Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is horrendous. I don’t know where to start…
Please, I think you should start.
Katie Haverly: I don’t understand how the idea of climate science is not being recognized by our political leaders. It’s like a nightmare. I don’t know how… All of the tragedies that we are dealing with right now are human generated. And, I am a culprit. We all are living in this luxury that affords us this experience right now. But, we are really not prepared to have a safe and healthy place for future generations to live.
The bitter truth.
In an encore performance, Katie Haverly and The Aviary debut the video for “Titanic” on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Exo Roast Co. With Jillian Bessett.
But, there is more to the story than that.
XOXO sat down over coffee with Haverly, Levin and Schlosburg at Casa Libre for a chat. Gird your loins.
The song “Titanic” is from your 2018 release, Pluto. How did the inspiration for the video come about?
Katie Haverly: The day that Aretha Franklin died I had a vision of doing this video. It was inspired by a desire to highlight and have many women be seen, that maybe aren’t highlighted enough in our community, for the contributions that they make and creativity they bring to our city—and the value that they hold. I sent an email reaching out to sixty women to describe the project. Then I tried to figure out how to do it… And I talked to Julius and he said, “Yes.” Then, Hannah heard about the project and got excited. From there we started collaborating together.
From listening to the song and reading the lyrics, it strikes me as a cautionary tale. What was your intended meaning or thought when you wrote “Titanic?”
Katie Haverly: I read Russell Brand’s book Revolution (Random House). He uses this metaphor, over and over again, in the book. Which is, this school bus is filled with forty people that control 98 percent of the world’s resources and wealth. And these forty people have this enormous political power to impact policies and change big things, like our environment. This song is really about our environment. And the ways in which we are not waking up to the call to arms that we should be tasked with to stop these insane massive changes. So these forty people on the bus, are there on the top deck of the Titanic. They are lounging on fancy linen sheets under diamond chandeliers. And all the decks below are the people who are influenced by their decisions. [The forty] hold the steering wheel to this vessel—one that we are all on together—that is about to hit a fucking iceberg.
The undercurrent to the song is how The Divine Feminine energy needs to come up and out to correct this masculine energy that has created this shift in the vessel. It is definitely a cautionary tale.
When you reached out through your email what was the message that you were conveying?“I see now what you had in mind. You can't hide in plain site. I know the helm must feel nice. Wheel in hand, making demands, setting the price. But sometimes it just takes a few to tip the scales and change the view. Don't you see that person is you? The decks below are filled with ghosts counting on you.” – Katie Haverly
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Katie Haverly: Hannah, I would be curious what you felt the message was when you received the email?
Hannah Levin: The message was clear, that you wanted to pull more women into the spotlight that weren’t necessarily in the spotlight. Aside from the feminist and necessary implications of the work. I was impressed. She articulated a very lucid vision. She wanted to create a space where each woman would be represented in her own way; Each woman’s power, strength and creativity was going to be illuminated.
How does Julius factor into all this?
Julius Schlosburg: Katie and I were in a band, Copper & Congress, for years. We became close friends. We’ve made music videos before. We respect each other's work. It’s really joyous to work with Katie.
Where was the video shot?
Katie Haverly: At my house.
And, what was the vibe like having all these dynamic women in one room?
Katie Haverly: I think it was like the best day of my life. It was so beautiful and full of love and support. There was such a sense of community during a time when we all felt so violated, not seen or heard. It was a healing experience. Very inspiring and nourishing.
What message would you like someone watching this video to get?
Katie Haverly: The first thing, is to spark curiosity as to who these women are. I want people to get a sense as to how powerful these women are and how underrepresented they have been in our community. And to create a space for these women to be seen.
You’ve been cultivating your career in Tucson for several years now. Do you feel that you have experienced discrimination as a female artist in having access and doors open for your performances?
Katie Haverly: That’s a very complex question…
It is.
Katie Haverly: Because there are lots of different levels to those experiences. I’ve had to learn how to assert myself in a certain way, to not be treated that way. I’ve spent my whole life feeling like I’ve been treated differently by men in the music industry.
You have?
Katie Haverly: Oh absolutely. Especially booking shows.
Julius Schlosburg: Even when we would play shows… It’s like Katie Haverly and The Aviary. But, the sound person would come up to one of the guys in the band, “Hey, what do you need?”
Hannah Levin: I’ve been sitting with her after a show and some guy in the audience would come up and start giving her feedback about how she could do a better job.
Katie Haverly: That started when I was fifteen. And it was always white guys in their fifties and sixties. I fucking swear to god.
I suspected there was some sexism involved in the process. I am sorry to hear that…
Katie Haverly: My strategy to overcome that is to be insanely professional and really good at what I do. So people can’t ignore me. I feel that I have to do this better to be considered for the same thing.
Ultimately, and maybe that will be our saving grace as a society, is that talent always rises above. And, I think you have risen based on your abilities as opposed to anything else. Your persistence has paid off.
Katie Haverly: Thanks.
Your work touches on social and environmental issues. Is “Titanic” a political statement?
Katie Haverly: Absolutely. Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is horrendous. I don’t know where to start…
Please, I think you should start.
Katie Haverly: I don’t understand how the idea of climate science is not being recognized by our political leaders. It’s like a nightmare. I don’t know how… All of the tragedies that we are dealing with right now are human generated. And, I am a culprit. We all are living in this luxury that affords us this experience right now. But, we are really not prepared to have a safe and healthy place for future generations to live.
The bitter truth.
In an encore performance, Katie Haverly and The Aviary debut the video for “Titanic” on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Exo Roast Co. With Jillian Bessett.
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In the 1970s, this former baseball player became RCA Records best-selling recording artist since Elvis Presley. Country music superstar Charley Pride croons at The Diamond Center. Details here.
Like the libertines of old, this alternative performance troupe celebrates freedom unrestrained from convention. With its roots in burlesque, Tucson Libertine League will leave you spellbound at 191 Toole. Details here.
Rock ’n’ rollers La Cerca celebrate the vinyl release of Night Bloom at Club Congress. Flanked by Louise Le Hir and Soda Sun. Details here.
A blip from the underground: The shadowy and somewhat ominous Nuclear Test Facility is the site for House of Witches. With DJ sets by Lav Andula, Nullus and Mijito. Details here.
Hey Bucko bring their eclectic blend of spaghetti western/folk/blues to Harbottle Brewing Co. Details here.
Psych/garage popper Scott Yoder places a magic cube of Sugar On Your Lips at Owls Club. Details here.
Naim Amor’s A Jazz Trio sets the mood at Exo Roast Co. Details here.
A punk rock spectacle takes place at the Surly Wench Pub with Planet Strychnine. Details here.
Maynards’ patio is the place for late-night jazz with Mesquite. Details here.
Weeg Silver & The Sly Tones entertain at Saint Charles Tavern. Details here.
Dropping bass and EDM bombs, BorderLand Bass explodes at Club XS. Details here.
Metal Mayhem finds Damage Inc, Slaytanic, Maiden USA and Domination paying tribute to the music of Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden and Pantera. At the Rialto Theatre. Details here.
He’s been labeled “The end of rap as we know it.” L.A.’s “most controversial rapper,” Blueface drops his smoking hot single “Thotiana” at the Rialto Theatre. With Young ME, R&R and Yung J. Details here.
Igor Yuzov grew up in the Soviet Union when xenophobia led rock ’n’ roll to be banned. The Siberian surf-rock of the ever-rebellious Igor & The Red Elvises will cause your body to twist ’n’ shout involuntarily. At 191 Toole. Details here.
With plain-spoken sincerity, this country traditionalist is “A Little More Country Than That.” Easton Corbin is “ready to get out of this ordinary rut” and just “Roll With It.” At The Diamond Center. Details here.
In an encore celebration of 38 Tucson women—the badass artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and changemakers that make this dusty town tick—Katie Haverly and The Aviary debut the video for “Titanic.” At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
“War is not healthy for children and other living things.” Armory Park is the site of the 37th Annual Peace Fair & Musical Festival. Details here.
Setting the “Pulse Of A New Era,” this extreme metal supergroup was formed by ex-members of Animals as Leaders, Animosity and The Faceless. Entheos promise to take all into the Dark Future. At The Rock. With Bay Area hellions Wolf King and more. Details here.
Don’t be live with regret. Shooda Shook It supplies the soundtrack for a Double Header. At Tucson Roller Derby. Details here.
“Bow wow wow, yippy yo, yippy yay…” Yes, it’s Dr. Dre Day. DJs Alias, Bonus, SmashLames and Herm spin West Coast and P-Funk classics. The Jons kick out the jams live. It all goes down at La Cocina. Details here.
Chanteuse Emilie Marchand sings her favorite songs from the past. In the courtyard at Mercado San Agustin. Details here.
Key Ingredients of African Soul bring energized pan-African sounds to Monterey Court. Details here.
Written in a 14-day frenzy at Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, this singer-songwriter’s debut solo release Stranger Angels marks the junction of rivers where poetry, activism and conservation meet. In troubled times, David Huckfelt’s music functions as a darkly poetic canticle to protect all things vulnerable and sublime. Details here.
In partnership with NASA, award-winning director/composer/violinist Kenji Williams threads together live world music, dance and visualizations of Earth from the International Space Station. Bella Gaia offers a sublime and transcendental experience at Centennial Hall. Details here.
Los Angeles via Tucson darlings Foxx Bodies return to wreak havoc on the stage at Club Congress. Flanked by Rough Draft, Feverfew and Lucille Petty. Details here.
Spinning everything from Afrobeat to norteña, DJs Carl Hanni & Steven Ramshur present The Suffering Jukebox. At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
Like the libertines of old, this alternative performance troupe celebrates freedom unrestrained from convention. With its roots in burlesque, Tucson Libertine League will leave you spellbound at 191 Toole. Details here.
Rock ’n’ rollers La Cerca celebrate the vinyl release of Night Bloom at Club Congress. Flanked by Louise Le Hir and Soda Sun. Details here.
A blip from the underground: The shadowy and somewhat ominous Nuclear Test Facility is the site for House of Witches. With DJ sets by Lav Andula, Nullus and Mijito. Details here.
Hey Bucko bring their eclectic blend of spaghetti western/folk/blues to Harbottle Brewing Co. Details here.
Psych/garage popper Scott Yoder places a magic cube of Sugar On Your Lips at Owls Club. Details here.
Naim Amor’s A Jazz Trio sets the mood at Exo Roast Co. Details here.
A punk rock spectacle takes place at the Surly Wench Pub with Planet Strychnine. Details here.
Maynards’ patio is the place for late-night jazz with Mesquite. Details here.
Weeg Silver & The Sly Tones entertain at Saint Charles Tavern. Details here.
Dropping bass and EDM bombs, BorderLand Bass explodes at Club XS. Details here.
Metal Mayhem finds Damage Inc, Slaytanic, Maiden USA and Domination paying tribute to the music of Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden and Pantera. At the Rialto Theatre. Details here.
He’s been labeled “The end of rap as we know it.” L.A.’s “most controversial rapper,” Blueface drops his smoking hot single “Thotiana” at the Rialto Theatre. With Young ME, R&R and Yung J. Details here.
Igor Yuzov grew up in the Soviet Union when xenophobia led rock ’n’ roll to be banned. The Siberian surf-rock of the ever-rebellious Igor & The Red Elvises will cause your body to twist ’n’ shout involuntarily. At 191 Toole. Details here.
With plain-spoken sincerity, this country traditionalist is “A Little More Country Than That.” Easton Corbin is “ready to get out of this ordinary rut” and just “Roll With It.” At The Diamond Center. Details here.
In an encore celebration of 38 Tucson women—the badass artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and changemakers that make this dusty town tick—Katie Haverly and The Aviary debut the video for “Titanic.” At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
“War is not healthy for children and other living things.” Armory Park is the site of the 37th Annual Peace Fair & Musical Festival. Details here.
Setting the “Pulse Of A New Era,” this extreme metal supergroup was formed by ex-members of Animals as Leaders, Animosity and The Faceless. Entheos promise to take all into the Dark Future. At The Rock. With Bay Area hellions Wolf King and more. Details here.
Don’t be live with regret. Shooda Shook It supplies the soundtrack for a Double Header. At Tucson Roller Derby. Details here.
“Bow wow wow, yippy yo, yippy yay…” Yes, it’s Dr. Dre Day. DJs Alias, Bonus, SmashLames and Herm spin West Coast and P-Funk classics. The Jons kick out the jams live. It all goes down at La Cocina. Details here.
Chanteuse Emilie Marchand sings her favorite songs from the past. In the courtyard at Mercado San Agustin. Details here.
Key Ingredients of African Soul bring energized pan-African sounds to Monterey Court. Details here.
Written in a 14-day frenzy at Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, this singer-songwriter’s debut solo release Stranger Angels marks the junction of rivers where poetry, activism and conservation meet. In troubled times, David Huckfelt’s music functions as a darkly poetic canticle to protect all things vulnerable and sublime. Details here.
In partnership with NASA, award-winning director/composer/violinist Kenji Williams threads together live world music, dance and visualizations of Earth from the International Space Station. Bella Gaia offers a sublime and transcendental experience at Centennial Hall. Details here.
Los Angeles via Tucson darlings Foxx Bodies return to wreak havoc on the stage at Club Congress. Flanked by Rough Draft, Feverfew and Lucille Petty. Details here.
Spinning everything from Afrobeat to norteña, DJs Carl Hanni & Steven Ramshur present The Suffering Jukebox. At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Puspa Lohmeyer
Calling the artist enclave of Bisbee home—this native of Germany spent long years working in NYC—Lohmeyer now is enamored by the Southwest. “I live very far away from trend makers, rule makers, commercial interests and gatekeepers. Here anything goes. We can all be creative and not be judged or pigeon holed.”
Puspa Lohmeyer
For Lohmeyer the highlight of the day's shoot was the kidnapping scene. Styled by menswear designer Thom Oatman, was shot last, after nightfall, in an old burned up apartment.
“Everyone really got into their roll. It was like a movie set. Efren Cruz broke a bottle and made it into a weapon for his accessory.” Lohmeyer admits, “I may have enjoyed tying up Winston Watson, Jason Urman and Hikit Corbell a little too much.”
Naughty, naughty.
On Saturday, Feb. 23, XIXA is hosting a listening party, replete with complimentary libations, for The Code—with an exhibition of photographs by Puspa Lohmeyer—at Wooden Tooth Records.
Here’s a sneak peek.
Puspa Lohmeyer
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The dynamic troupe from the Big Apple is in town Thursday night only to perform Mr. TOL E. RAncE (Mr. Tolerance).
A dance/theater work that excavates the history of black performance, the show combines comedy, animation, theater, live music and dance styles from hip-hop and African to modern, ballet and tap.
Mr. TOL E. RAncE celebrates black humor while drawing on popular and scholarly sources to investigate blackface, minstrelsy past and present and sundry other indignities black performers have been forced to tolerate.
The troupe’s founder and director, Camille A. Brown, regularly choreographs Broadway shows, but in her work for her own company, she says, she creates dance “stories and dialogues about race, culture and identity.”
Her dancers are regularly haled as “incredibly inventive and energetic.” One critic wrote that the eclectic Mr. TOL E. RAncE “had it all-heart, mind, soul, passion, full-out dancing and introspective solos.”
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 Centennial Hall. Tickets $19 to $65. Discounts for students, seniors, military and first responders. Tickets at the box office, by phone at 520-621-3341 or online.
A dance/theater work that excavates the history of black performance, the show combines comedy, animation, theater, live music and dance styles from hip-hop and African to modern, ballet and tap.
Mr. TOL E. RAncE celebrates black humor while drawing on popular and scholarly sources to investigate blackface, minstrelsy past and present and sundry other indignities black performers have been forced to tolerate.
The troupe’s founder and director, Camille A. Brown, regularly choreographs Broadway shows, but in her work for her own company, she says, she creates dance “stories and dialogues about race, culture and identity.”
Her dancers are regularly haled as “incredibly inventive and energetic.” One critic wrote that the eclectic Mr. TOL E. RAncE “had it all-heart, mind, soul, passion, full-out dancing and introspective solos.”
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 Centennial Hall. Tickets $19 to $65. Discounts for students, seniors, military and first responders. Tickets at the box office, by phone at 520-621-3341 or online.
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With Philip Glass’s new work, Partita for Solo Violin, as the centerpiece, Portals plaits together films by Kate Hackett, Benjamin Millepied and the words of Leonard Cohen into a multi-media exploration of the longing for human connection in the digital age. Accompanied by little more than a laptop, violinist Tim Fain performs at The Fox Theatre. Details here.
Fusing elements of the ’90s with a modern edge, Boston’s Slothrust “Double Down” at Club Congress. With the apocalyptic pop of And The Kids. Details here.
Nitecall: DJ Mijito and guest Plastic Disease spin trip hop, electronica and garage at R Bar. Details here.
Chanteuse Louise Le Hir electrifies the night with her distinct French psych-pop influenced Americana. At Tap + Bottle Downtown. Details here.
Plunging headlong into the bass-strewn sonic depths, Deeper: DJs Atom Energy and Lunarfluxx spin EDM at Bar Passé. Details here.
Singer-songwriter Joe Peña makes a solemn declaration at Agustin Kitchen. Details here.
Fusing elements of the ’90s with a modern edge, Boston’s Slothrust “Double Down” at Club Congress. With the apocalyptic pop of And The Kids. Details here.
Nitecall: DJ Mijito and guest Plastic Disease spin trip hop, electronica and garage at R Bar. Details here.
Chanteuse Louise Le Hir electrifies the night with her distinct French psych-pop influenced Americana. At Tap + Bottle Downtown. Details here.
Plunging headlong into the bass-strewn sonic depths, Deeper: DJs Atom Energy and Lunarfluxx spin EDM at Bar Passé. Details here.
Singer-songwriter Joe Peña makes a solemn declaration at Agustin Kitchen. Details here.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
On Friday, Feb. 22, Tucson band La Cerca is releasing the physical edition of their newest album Night Bloom, which landed on our “Local Albums of the Year” list for 2018. The shoegaze/alternative rock outfit has released many albums about the desert and its barrios, but none quite like the darkly hypnotizing “Night Bloom.”
The Weekly’s review of Night Bloom:
Featuring a distinct shift from their previous works, Night Bloom finds La Cerca moving in a darker, rawer and more spacious direction. With winding guitar passages, waves of distortion and impressionistic playing, Andrew Gardner and company recorded a series of killer nocturnes here. At points, La Cerca completely steps away from traditional rock structures, and instead ventures into the realms of shoegaze, space rock and psychedelia. If you're looking for one local album this year rich in gorgeous and dark textures, this is the one.
The release show includes performances by La Cerca, as well as Louise Le Hir and Soda Sun. 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Club Congress. 311 E. Congress St. Free. 21+
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Tucson folk rocker Namoli Brennet is at Club Congress. Details here.
“Who knows who she used to be/Before it all went dark?/Was she like a streak of fire/A painted glass, a beating heart?/All the mirrors, all the smoke.” Both confessional and cathartic, acclaimed country singer-songwriter and author Rosanne Cash asks rhetorical questions at The Fox Theatre. Details here.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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Y La Bamba
Telling sometimes discomforting stories wrought of heritage while championing modern chicana feminism, Luz Elena Mendoza will lead us through the places that we are afraid to go. Eclectic indie-folk poppers Y La Bamba are at 191 Toole. Details here.
Gabriel Sullivan is hosting a songwriter night every Tuesday in February at Owls Club. Joining him this episode, homie Brian Lopez. Details here.
“If vomit were a movie, this would be the soundtrack.” Cannibal Corpse make some of the most extreme, violent metal music bar none. Paired with death metal pioneers Morbid Angel. The gates of Hell are sure to buckle under the strain. At Club XS. Details here.
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Friday, February 15, 2019
An exercise in philistinism? In January 2017, this violin virtuoso donned a baseball cap and rumpled shirt and played as a hum-drum busker in a D.C. subway station, performing one of the most challenging solo pieces ever composed effortlessly—Bach’s D minor Chaconne—on his 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin worth $3.5 million. Of the thousands of passersby, only seven stopped to listen. This doyen collected $32.17 in alms. Joshua Bell holds court at Centennial Hall. Details here.
Tucson’s favorite psychedelic cumbancheros XIXA are at Club Congress. With support from “a radical collective of loosely organized artists, creators and criminals,” Ojalá Systems. Details here.
The Rialto Theatre hosts Metal Fest XVI, featuring Then When, Sucker For The Sour, Sigils Of Summoning, Animate Echoes, Gutter Town, Exit Dream and Head Rust. Details here.
The Jacob Acosta Band provides the soundtrack for Harbottle Brewing first anniversary soiree. Details here.
Miss Olivia & the Interlopers share their jazz-inflected soul with all in the tasting room at Sand-Reckoner. Details here.
Southern rock, seared, and laid over a lush bed of Americana seasoned with a sprinkling of Cajun spices. Caleb & the Homegrown Tomatoes “chase clouds” at Monterey Court. Details here.
Featuring pianist Barry Douglas, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. José Luis Gomez is at the podium. At the Tucson Convention Center. Details here.
Dig out your best ’80s finery for a dose of post-Valentine’s Day campy fun and nostalgia. DJs Plastic Disease and NoirTech provide the soundtrack for the Pretty In Pink Themed Dance Party at the Surly Wench Pub. Details here.
Sky Bar is the site for a power country, blues hoedown. Featuring Hank Topless Band, Get Right Rounders and Chris Hall. Details here.
From the Appalachian Mountains to Bakersfield, Freddy Parrish traces the roots of country music in a monthly residency: Dry ’n’ Dusty at Exo Roast Co. Details here.
Jacques Taylor & The Real Deal drop a time bomb filled with old school, Motown and R&B at Casino del Sol. Details here.
Punk rock/post-punk legend Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sex Beat Dance Party) tops the bill at Chick Cashman presents A Love Hangover Pajama Party. With special guests Escape-ism (featuring Ian Svenonius and Alexandra Cabral) and ShuShu. Kon Tiki serves as launching pad. Details here.
The infamous Tequila Taxi makes a stop—long enough for the Al Foul Trio to stumble out—into the courtyard at Mercado San Agustin. Details here.
From the City of Angels, angelic alt-pop trio Tangerine wake from a Fever Dream at Club Congress. Flanked by synth-loving indie poppers Chateau Chateau and Night Weather. Details here.
Tejano singer/accordionist AJ Castillo headlines a Valentine’s Day Dance at Casino del Sol Events Center. With Dezigual and Louie Marinez y Myzterio. Details here.
On the heels of Rocking In The Rain, their latest release, Midnight Transit Co. storm into 191 Toole. With Beyond Words. Details here.
The Mafiatic Misfits, McNastee, King Dice, Trent Stark and LoyalT headline The Cali-Zona Love Tour. At CeeDee Jamaican Kitchen. Details here.
Equal parts talent and entertainment, Paul “The Piano Man” Jenkins tickles ivories at Hotel McCoy. Details here.
It’s complicated. Phoenix alt-rockers No Volcano are “Coming Up Roses.” While “slob rockers” The Gem Show are repentant and “Never Going To Do That Again.” See for yourselves, at Che’s Lounge. Details here.
Not for the faint of heart, Musk Hog and Creeper Van do odiferous and suspicious things at Saint Charles Tavern. Details here.
No place is safe from the incessant techno rhythms of Disco Zombie nor the bass laden beats of FAIRYDVST. Project Atlas presents Dungeon Of Love at Solar Culture. Enter at your own risk. Details here.
Tokyo garage punks Your Pest Band rip and tear through a set at Owls Club. Lenguas Largas and Resonars only add to the mayhem. Details here.
Providing the beats and melodies and energy behind everything, Golden Boots and Feverfew occupy Che’s Lounge patio. Details here.
Febbo & Fuentes play bilingual AmeriMexicana for the betterment of the human soul. At Public Brewhouse. Details here.
Faithfully capturing the interaction of cante (song), baile (dance) and toque (guitar), Tablao Flamenco present the music of the Andalusian Roma Gypsies of southern Spain. At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
Pop punks, from Tampa, Florida, Up From Here, top the bill at Sky Bar. With In Lessons and Something Like Appropriate. Details here.
This English guitarist’s piercing, yet delicate, technique and execution have earned him a Top 20 spot on Rolling Stone’s list of Best Guitarists of All Time. Richard Thompson Electric Trio is at The Fox Theatre. Details here.
Tucson’s favorite psychedelic cumbancheros XIXA are at Club Congress. With support from “a radical collective of loosely organized artists, creators and criminals,” Ojalá Systems. Details here.
The Rialto Theatre hosts Metal Fest XVI, featuring Then When, Sucker For The Sour, Sigils Of Summoning, Animate Echoes, Gutter Town, Exit Dream and Head Rust. Details here.
The Jacob Acosta Band provides the soundtrack for Harbottle Brewing first anniversary soiree. Details here.
Miss Olivia & the Interlopers share their jazz-inflected soul with all in the tasting room at Sand-Reckoner. Details here.
Southern rock, seared, and laid over a lush bed of Americana seasoned with a sprinkling of Cajun spices. Caleb & the Homegrown Tomatoes “chase clouds” at Monterey Court. Details here.
Featuring pianist Barry Douglas, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7. José Luis Gomez is at the podium. At the Tucson Convention Center. Details here.
Courtesy of Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Sky Bar is the site for a power country, blues hoedown. Featuring Hank Topless Band, Get Right Rounders and Chris Hall. Details here.
From the Appalachian Mountains to Bakersfield, Freddy Parrish traces the roots of country music in a monthly residency: Dry ’n’ Dusty at Exo Roast Co. Details here.
Jacques Taylor & The Real Deal drop a time bomb filled with old school, Motown and R&B at Casino del Sol. Details here.
Punk rock/post-punk legend Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sex Beat Dance Party) tops the bill at Chick Cashman presents A Love Hangover Pajama Party. With special guests Escape-ism (featuring Ian Svenonius and Alexandra Cabral) and ShuShu. Kon Tiki serves as launching pad. Details here.
The infamous Tequila Taxi makes a stop—long enough for the Al Foul Trio to stumble out—into the courtyard at Mercado San Agustin. Details here.
From the City of Angels, angelic alt-pop trio Tangerine wake from a Fever Dream at Club Congress. Flanked by synth-loving indie poppers Chateau Chateau and Night Weather. Details here.
Tejano singer/accordionist AJ Castillo headlines a Valentine’s Day Dance at Casino del Sol Events Center. With Dezigual and Louie Marinez y Myzterio. Details here.
On the heels of Rocking In The Rain, their latest release, Midnight Transit Co. storm into 191 Toole. With Beyond Words. Details here.
The Mafiatic Misfits, McNastee, King Dice, Trent Stark and LoyalT headline The Cali-Zona Love Tour. At CeeDee Jamaican Kitchen. Details here.
Equal parts talent and entertainment, Paul “The Piano Man” Jenkins tickles ivories at Hotel McCoy. Details here.
It’s complicated. Phoenix alt-rockers No Volcano are “Coming Up Roses.” While “slob rockers” The Gem Show are repentant and “Never Going To Do That Again.” See for yourselves, at Che’s Lounge. Details here.
Not for the faint of heart, Musk Hog and Creeper Van do odiferous and suspicious things at Saint Charles Tavern. Details here.
No place is safe from the incessant techno rhythms of Disco Zombie nor the bass laden beats of FAIRYDVST. Project Atlas presents Dungeon Of Love at Solar Culture. Enter at your own risk. Details here.
Tokyo garage punks Your Pest Band rip and tear through a set at Owls Club. Lenguas Largas and Resonars only add to the mayhem. Details here.
Providing the beats and melodies and energy behind everything, Golden Boots and Feverfew occupy Che’s Lounge patio. Details here.
Febbo & Fuentes play bilingual AmeriMexicana for the betterment of the human soul. At Public Brewhouse. Details here.
Faithfully capturing the interaction of cante (song), baile (dance) and toque (guitar), Tablao Flamenco present the music of the Andalusian Roma Gypsies of southern Spain. At Exo Roast Co. Details here.
Pop punks, from Tampa, Florida, Up From Here, top the bill at Sky Bar. With In Lessons and Something Like Appropriate. Details here.
This English guitarist’s piercing, yet delicate, technique and execution have earned him a Top 20 spot on Rolling Stone’s list of Best Guitarists of All Time. Richard Thompson Electric Trio is at The Fox Theatre. Details here.
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