Tucson Weekly Live Reviews

Tori Sparks is a combination of Ani DiFranco steeped in Nashville and the Cowboy Junkies' Margo Timmins hopped up on Red Bull.

Stepping onto the stage for the first time in Tucson, she intimated, "Some people leave when they see one female with a guitar on stage, so thanks for sticking around." She broke into "Cold… Continue

Hanson were mere adorable kids, ages 11 to 16, when "MMMBop" launched an era of teen megastars, from Britney Spears to the Jonas Brothers. It was all but a foregone conclusion that they'd flame out and never attain credibility as serious, talented musicians.

In the dozen years since, they’ve all gotten married, had… Continue

For the Dance of the Dead, Gary Patch and Amy Novelli turned the Rialto's interior into a shrine, topped by a colossal replica of a sugar skull, enormous papel picado banners, strings of giant marigolds and lights strung from the balcony to the stage. Everyone in the sold-out house was a supernumerary in a theatrical… Continue

If Peaches' latest album, I Feel Cream, represents a mellowing of her material—with less of an emphasis on pornographic shock-talk—Wednesday's performance was a jolting reminder that she's still got her edge.

Her stage show was evidence that Peaches is the performer Madonna always wished she could be, from… Continue

A core of avid fans clustered near the stage to celebrate Lagoon's homecoming on Saturday night. Their fist-pumping and singing along were rewarded with a host of new material and a passel of favorites from the band’s two previous albums.

At first, David Ziegler-Voll's voice seemed a bit unreliable, an affliction he sha… Continue