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John Convertino

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    "We Got Cactus," Bloodspasm (1985), Al Perry (2004), The Dusty Buskers (2010)

    Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Eric Swedlund, a writer, photographer, editor, and all-around-good-dude in Tucson, Arizona, about "We Got Cactus," sort of ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    More on "We Got Cactus" by Bloodspasm

    Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Eric Swedlund, a writer, photographer, editor, and all-around-good-dude in Tucson, Arizona, about "We Got Cactus," sort of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2010

    Perchance to Dream

    Film shows what you don’t know about Tokyo

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2009

    Calexico Classy at Heritage Square Concert

    Luke HolwerdaCalexico's Joey Burns sings at the band's show Saturday at Heritage Square. See more shots in our Calexico slide show.There's one word that describes the Calexico concert at Heritage Square last night: Classy. From the tastefully-appointed stage, to the home-made tamales and high-end be ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    Calexico Plug Into a Community of Sound and Style to Produce a Mutty Mix

    Luke HolwerdaCalexico's Joey Burns sings at the band's show Saturday at Heritage Square. See more shots in our Calexico slide show.There's one word that describes the Calexico concert at Heritage Square last night: Classy. From the tastefully-appointed stage, to the home-made tamales and high-end be ... More >>

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    French Connection

    La vida en rose

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    Legend City

    Tucson's Club Congress throws a mammoth 20th-anniversary party

  • Calendar

    July 14, 2005

    Ready, Betty, Go!

    L-Word band rocks The Biz

  • Music

    September 19, 2002

    Heart and Steel

    Jon Rauhouse's debut showcases this fine pedal-steel guitarist

  • Music

    October 18, 2001

    French Twist

    The Amor Belhom Duo are Parisians by birth, and Tucsonans by choice

  • Music

    September 13, 2001

    Miracle Worker

    Former Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn puts the ghost of his old band to rest with the finest album of his career

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Calexico

    Even My Sure Things Fall Through (Quarterstick), Aerocalexico (Our Soil, Our Strength)

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    The Filth and the Fury

    Never mind the FCC, here's Ghetto Cowgirl

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Border Crossing

    Through its nods to tradition and embrace of innovation, Calexico emerges as a desert bloom

  • Music

    July 6, 2000

    Calexico

    Hot Rail
    (Quarterstick)

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Eternal Flame

    The music of Arizona guitar legend Rainer Ptacek lives on with a trilogy of new releases

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Locals

    The music of Arizona guitar legend Rainer Ptacek lives on with a trilogy of new releases

  • Music

    September 30, 1999

    Desert Noir

    Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino take a dark and wondrous turn with The Black Light

  • Music

    September 26, 1996

    Giant Sand Gives Fans the Boot

    When is a bootleg not a bootleg? When it's "official." Howe Gelb explains why.

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