This was such a fun article to write, and it was my first Downtown Tucson cover story. Check it out on this pdf: Getting the Gig The cover was designed by Creative Tornado, a heralded design firm headed up by David and Heidi Ziegler-Voll.  … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]