Jonathan McNamara
We don't normally run two pieces previewing acts from a single concert in our print edition, but last week I made an exception for Jessica Lea Mayfield and Annuals at Rhythm Room. After tonight's show I'm definitely glad I did.As the headliner, Annuals, a six-piece indie act from North Carolina, should have everything going for them. They're six years in to their career, receiving a lot of love from music blogs and scoring an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last fal
Luke HolwerdaYou'd be hard-pressed to find a better-preserved 57-year-old rock star than Chrissie Hynde. Onstage at Dodge Theatre Wednesday night, the Pretenders frontwoman looked incredible and sounded exactly as she did 30 years ago, when the band recorded their eponymous debut. Really. Her distinctive voice -- a raspy coo that's been described as a switchblade with a pearl handle -- still has every note it once did. Maybe there's something to that vegetarian thing after all.Unfortunately, for
Courtesty of Eric Firestone Gallery"Jorge" by Michael CajeroYou know I wouldn't tell you to haul it to another city unless I thought it was really worth it.Well, Michael Cajero is definitely worth a trek to Tucson. I originally saw his work at the Eric Firestone Galley in Scottsdale about a year ago. I'll never forget walking in there. It was one of those holy-crap-where-am-I-this-is-amazing knock your socks off moments.
