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Vintage Premier Crew: Club Congress celebrates its 25th anniversary with Tucson's most beloved bands, past and present

From time to time, we ask two of our senior music scribes to chat about a significant occasion in Tucson music. This is one of those times: Club Congress’ 25th Anniversary shindig this weekend. Here’s what they had to say.


Stephen Seigel: Well, Gene, once again we find ourselves having… Continue

Posted by Tucson Weekly on September 1, 2010 at 4:30pm

Weekly Soundbites

Soundbites: Autumn Color; You have spoken; Prepare to take cover; Short takes

AUTUMN COLOR


It’s finally starting to feel like fall in the Old Pueblo: Club Congress’ annual Labor Day shindig—which you can read all about in a conversation I had with Weekly music writer Gene Armstrong on this very page—rolls in this weekend; the winners of our own… Continue

Posted by Weekly Soundbites on September 1, 2010 at 4:17pm

Weekly Live Reviews

Live: The Tubes @ Rialto Theatre, Thursday 8/26

In light of the fact that I was feeling too lazy to change my T-shirt before going to the Rialto to see The Tubes last Thursday, it was nice to see singer Fee Waybill putting in the effort of making his signature costume changes between song blocks. Thirty-five years after the release of its… Continue

Posted by Weekly Live Reviews on September 1, 2010 at 4:06pm

Weekly Rhythm and Views

Early Black Life: Love :: Love:Murder (Self-Released)

Forget Interpol. Tucson’s Early Black lets loose a sonic flood of darkly epic and soul-crushing gothic shoegaze that will leave you cowering at the foot of your mama’s bed, begging for her to hold you tight and keep you safe from the big, bad world—or at least from the desperate sphere delineated… Continue

Posted by Weekly Rhythm and Views on September 1, 2010 at 4:03pm

Weekly Rhythm and Views

Jivin Scientists/Defacedproperty: Autumn (Strapped for Cash)

If this album is any evidence, Tucson’s hip-hop underground is thriving. These 16 tracks are the result of a collaboration by MC Runt (aka James Owens, of Jivin Scientists) and producer Defacedproperty.


Throughout, Autumn is a refreshing blend of influences from Wu-Tang to Gang Star… Continue

Posted by Weekly Rhythm and Views on September 1, 2010 at 4:02pm

Weekly Rhythm and Views

The Static Session: Lovelife (Self-Released)

The Static Session is the latest band from the O’Gorman brothers—bassist Scott (whose nom de rock is The Senator) and singer-guitarist Christopher. The two are Tucson music stalwarts: In the late ‘90s they were tucking Christian messages into the arena-sized, British-inspired rock of White Chrome Splend… Continue

Posted by Weekly Rhythm and Views on September 1, 2010 at 4:00pm

Weekly 9 Questions

Nine Questions: Donald Murray

Donald Murray is a shadowy figure who has had a good time hanging around the downtown Tucson music scene on and off since 1987. He has supported many bands with his cash, but enjoys getting in free on the guest list, too. His unfinished novel features a character who has made a New Year’ s re… Continue

Posted by Weekly 9 Questions on September 1, 2010 at 3:56pm

Weekly Top 10

Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week ending Aug. 29, 2010

Toxic Ranch Records top sales for the week ending Aug. 29, 2010



1. Limbless Torso


Limbless Torso EP (Eat the Gun)

2. Truancy


Forced Arrival EP (self-released)

3. Gestapo Khazi


Gestapo Khazi LP (Deadbeat)

4. Various Artists


Shut the Fuck Up and Listen Vol. 3 7” EP (P.I.G.)

5. Boogie Nazis (cassette)


Pearl Harbor Sessions (self-released)

6. Taser Breath


Taser Breath 7” EP (Goin’ Ape Shit)

7. Tou

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Posted by Weekly Top 10 on September 1, 2010 at 3:51pm

Tucson Area Music Awards

2009 TAMMIES Winners!

The Big Stuff



Band/Musician of the Year

Ryanhood (R), 39.3 percent

Runners up:


2. Golden Boots (C), 25.4 percent

3. Cosmic Slop (R), 21.6 percent

4. Fourkiller Flats (C), 13.6 percent

Up-and-Coming Artist(s) of the Year


Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta (C), 33.1 percent

Runners up:

2. Race You There (R), 24.9 percent

3. Triple Double Band (R), 24.1 percent

4.… Continue

Posted by Tucson Area Music Awards on September 7, 2009 at 10:30am

Tucson Area Music Awards

2009 Tucson Music Hall of Fame: Calexico

It was about 13 years ago when Joey Burns and John Convertino, then the rhythm section for influential local act Giant Sand, put together a quiet little album of home recordings under the name Spoke. That self-titled album was released by a small German label.


Soon, though, the group changed its name to Calexico—and… Continue

Posted by Tucson Area Music Awards on September 7, 2009 at 11:03am

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