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Naim Amor “Soundtracks III”

May 21, 2009 By Jamie Manser Leave a Comment

Naim Amor “Soundtracks III”

(This article was published by Zocalo Magazine summer, 2009.) The très bon Amor releases his instrumental record at Plush on June 5, with cuts that are extremely – guess what? – cinematic. Opening with “West,” aptly titled, the track has the clip clop beat of horse’s trot; “Precious Second” and “Reminds Me of a Song” could both be in the Twin Peaks cache, fitting in with the dark drama of the series. “Keeylocko” is wild and devious; “Klezmer Muzak” has a freakin cool 1980s dance beat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: Downtown Tucson music, Naim Amor, Zocalo Magazine

Weather Men

September 13, 2001 By Jamie Manser Leave a Comment

Weather Men

(Published by the Tucson Weekly on Sept. 13, 2001.) Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers return to Arizona to headline a celebration of desert storms. Pack your bags, bring your tent and drive 40 short miles through glorious landscape to Sonoita this Saturday to give thanks for the life-giving rains that pour from the chubascos (Spanish for monsoon thunderclouds). Promising to be a honky-tonk Woodstock, or perhaps just a backyard shindig at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, the first La Fiesta de los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Music Tagged With: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Tucson Weekly

Take a Beating

August 30, 2001 By Jamie Manser Leave a Comment

Take a Beating

(Published by the Tucson Weekly on August 30, 2001.) Are you prepared to have your ass kicked? After a summer hiatus, the Beating is gearing up to knock Tucson on its arse. The Beating sounds like no other band in the Old Pueblo, but its eclectic mix of styles and tastes epitomizes all that makes Tucson's music scene great. Its fabulous diversity and inexplicable energy, which stems from the players' amazing chemistry, combine effortlessly to create a seamless blend of auditory … [Read more...]

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