(Published in the Downtown Tucsonan, July 2005. Katherine Stinson, Feb. 14, 1891–July 8, 1977, is an inspiring person. I did my research by going to the library and borrowing actual physical books for this article, reading those and working on writing this piece when I was in Florida for my Grandma's funeral in May 2005. It brings back a lot of memories.0 Correction: Stinson was the first person to skywrite at night, not the first person to skywrite. I regret the error. See … [Read more...]
Tucson Weekly: 9 Questions
(Full disclosure: I worked at the Tucson Weekly from 1998-2002. Stephen Seigel was my TW music editor from 2001-2002. I had a New Year's party at the end of 2004 that Seigel was at, and he asked me if I was willing to be interviewed for the first 9 Questions of 2005 on Jan. 6, 2005. I happily agreed!) Jamie Manser is the marketing assistant for the Tucson Downtown Alliance, as well as the listings coordinator, a photographer and music writer for the Downtown Tucsonan – a monthly magazine … [Read more...]
Austin City Limits Festival: 2004
I had a fantastic opportunity to go to this festival and took it! Bonus: my sis Lee, who was working as "Pressie Galore" for Bloodshot Records at the time, was able to score me a photo pass and VIP access. It was absolutely fantastic, except for the intense humidity and coming down with bronchitis upon returning to Tucson. Nevertheless, I got some cool shots of Calexico while in the photo pit. I'm still searching for my Drive By Truckers, Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams, and many … [Read more...]
The Visceral Vim of Camp Courageous
In archiving my articles from previous publications that are no longer online, I’ve been scanning the printed pages at the Wildcats Memory Lab. The copyright for this article remains with the Downtown Tucson Partnership. I’m solely sharing the articles I wrote. See image of the article below, or read it on this PDF. … [Read more...]
Seeking Solace: The Solace Bros. hit the road with Built to Spill
In archiving my articles from previous publications that are no longer online, I’ve been scanning the printed pages at the Wildcats Memory Lab. The copyright for this article remains with the Downtown Tucson Partnership. I’m solely sharing the articles I wrote. See image of the article below, or read it on this PDF . … [Read more...]