Originally published in the April 2011 issue of Zocalo Magazine. From the dawn of humankind, music has been tightly woven into our species’ history. Might it even be stamped into our DNA? Intentional sounds are certainly created by our planet’s other inhabitants – from birds, cetaceans, cicadas, lizards, frogs, et al. It’s up for debate if those creatures are creating music. Dated examples of early Homo sapiens deliberately creating music are contested archeologically, but if … [Read more...]
City Week: Dancin’ in the Streets
(Published by Tucson Weekly on Dec. 9, 2010.) 2nd Saturdays Downtown 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11 Various downtown locations 2ndSaturdaysDowntown.com Downtown is the place to be — at least it is on the second Saturday of every month, thanks to 2nd Saturdays Downtown. This month, the festival is showing off a holiday theme. Downtown merchants are preparing decorations to make windows and streets jolly and bright—and there will even be a Horrible Holiday Sweater contest, with … [Read more...]
Metal Rhythms & Spanish Beats
(Published by Zocalo Magazine on Dec. 1, 2010.) Domingo DeGrazia is buttoned down at this lunch interview, but the visual belies a multifaceted character that cannot be defined by shirt-and-tie attire. Attorney by day, Spanish guitarist by night, DeGrazia is a man with passions of robust depth and breadth which translate to his performances. Live shows are utterly captivating – gorgeous notes by his band of adept musicians fly deftly about. DeGrazia’s style culls from many eclectic … [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...]
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...]
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