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 below, open the pdf here. … [Read more...]

Originally published in the Downtown Tucsonan, a publication of the Tucson Downtown Alliance. Open the pdf.    … [Read more...]

(Published by the Tucson Weekly on May 20, 2002.) I can neither say enough about nor give enough respect to a band that runs all over the musical map. To me, it shows a whole bunch of talent, intelligence and a genuine love of music—in all its glorious forms. This is why The Beating rocks. Their CD hits pop, rock and dance with traditional Russian, Irish and American music woven through. And all the songs are very damn catchy. Listening to Katie Abendroth’s violin stylings on The … [Read more...]

(Published by the Tucson Weekly, January 24, 2002.) Georgia-based Drive-By Truckers create an acclaimed ‘rock opera’ inspired by the history of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Drive-By Truckers are inspiring. This five-man rock ‘n’ roll band has three guitarists and the shared desire to inhabit a dream. It also has the talent and hard-working discipline to make it happen. But life isn’t a fairy tale, and everything comes at a cost, the group has found. “We played 400 gigs in two and a half … [Read more...]