(Published by Tucson Sentinel's Weekend Preview on April 8, 2010.) by Maggie Golston Disclosure: I love Jamie Manser and her beau Dan Rylander very much. So much, in fact, that I will sing them a song at their reception. Guess what? You just got invited to a wedding. That's right, bring your best-behaved friends and celebrate the "Manslander Union" at the Rialto on Saturday. The event kicks off at 7:30, with live music from Fourkiller Flats, The Tryst, Al Perry, Cheepness, Greyhound … [Read more...]
Leila Lopez “Fault Lines”
(This article was published by Zocalo Magazine on March 1, 2010.) A 28-year-old talented powerhouse, the lovely Leila Lopez is known for writing gorgeous albums and does it again with Fault Lines. It’s a low key record, sad and reflective yet lovingly open-minded and hopeful; scribed by an old soul with Zen maturity. “(Its) definitely love and a lot of sadness, but the kind of sadness that really opens me up and forces me to become more conscious of others and myself,” Lopez … [Read more...]
First Night 2009
This was an event that included an amazing amount of great music, fabulous energy and lots of smiles celebrating the new year! Interestingly, I had been laid off from the Downtown Tucson Partnership in June 2008, and then they hired me as a freelance talent booker for First Night in October 2008. I coordinated 25 some bands to play at four venues across the west end of downtown, plus the finale. ] ] ] ] ] ] … [Read more...]
Stefan George “Cloth”
(This article was published by Zocalo Magazine on Feb. 10, 2010.) “It’s pretty dark, but that’s the way it is sometimes,” Stefan scribed in a note that came with the CD. Sure enough, it opens with the folky, stark-realities-are-depressing Bad Year for Clowns. Though there are lyrical themes of a tough life throughout the 16 tracks, the bulk of the tunes are upbeat and catchy. And since its Stefan George, of course there is magnificent blues guitar playing on each track – six of them … [Read more...]
Poignant Vision
(Published by Zocalo Magazine on Feb. 2, 2010.) Louise Serpa has intense eyes. There’s a fire that burns behind them, conveying the wisdom of a fully lived life that she has also beautifully captured on film. In her home, the main hallway showcases striking, energetic black and white rodeo photos she is known by and has won awards for; there’s a reason she is dubbed the sport’s Ansel Adams. Serpa’s shots place you right in the mix of bucking broncos and flying horses, images that … [Read more...]
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