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Publisher - Gregg Ziekert Art Director - Rainbow Buckingham Editor - Carolyn Trouble Cary Marketing Director - Rik Hoeinger Sales Manager - James Frog Ford WRITERS: Benjamin Bean Rolling Cait Reynolds Carolyn Cary Courtney Ludwig Debbie Federico Don Martin Gregg Ziekert John Mares Mel Macabre Moss Orion Sam Fox Stephanie Swingle Tre James Osborne PHOTOGRAPHERS: Benjamin Bean Rolling Beth Mullarchy Courtney Ludwig Jeanni Nunn Jodi B. Darling Stacy Fortson

CANOBOLISS ................................4 ENSPHERE ............................... 6-7 WHERES THE LOVE................. 8-9 ROCK THE FOX ................. 10-11 U WERE SCENE PHOTOS .... 12-13 GRIND TIME .............................. 14 INKMAN .................................... 15 PNUT ................................. 16-17 KANDE SAYS .......................... 18 DIRTNAP ............................ 18-19 RIVERS EDGE .......................... 20 ROADIE ............................... 22-23

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Southwest Tour 2011

by: Mel Macabre

ave you heard about Canobliss yet? If not, listen up: These guys out of San Diego, CA are just about the dopest metal band on the scene right now!

Canobliss, made up of four very talented musicians, have been melting faces since the late 90s. There have been many changes in the line-up since then, but the guys say theyre 100% happy with the current lineup. Currently the band consists of Johan Maldonado- Vocals, Jon Russo- Guitar, Chenzo Vidalez- Bass, and Mike Russo- Drums. Mike tells me that Deftones, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Iron Maiden, System of a Down, and Megadeth are amongst their greatest inuences. In listening to the three albums they have under their belts, you can denitely hear the inuence of some of the greatest metal bands. The guys are currently working on new stuff that can only be heard live. So put some pants on and come to a show! I had a phone conference/interview with the guys and I am pleased to say that they are all super cool and exceptionally funny. I wish I could have met with them in person before the show, because just a phone call with them was fun! It wasnt a very structured interview, but I did manage to get some info out of them! One of the best things I can tell you about this band is that they are completely self produced. Mike Russo, the drummer, is also the booking person for the band. It is so impressive that these guys are 100% self produced in a time when musicians are paying to play venues all over the place. They advertise by handing out demo CDs with all of their web and contact info on them. They also have a street team sign up so that theyre loyal fans can ier for them. Since theyve been making music for so long, they have a very loyal fan base in their hometown. These guys arent your typical, stuck-up, hometown douche-bags, either. They are incredibly grateful to their loyal fans and friends. So far, the guys have only toured the Southwest. They tell me that they feel comfortable out here and people respond well to them. They havent branched out further east because, being that they are totally self produced, they are regular guys with regular jobs and normal responsibilities. The guys are very proud of being self produced, but if the right offer came along they would most denitely accept. Johan says that signing with a small indie is too much of a risk when they really do love their music and it really is their passion. Who doesnt want to be a rockstar? It is totally admirable that they arent willing to sacrice their artistic control just to make a few bucks. The goal for these guys is to be able to make a living by making the music they love so much, rockstar status or not. RocknRoll! www.canobliss1.com
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Ensphere Lines:
by: Don Martin

nsphere, a musical multimedia group which performs locally and tours regionally is comprised of Randall Swindell (vocals/lyrics, keyboards, bass, guitar), Michael Ludovici (percussion), Ryan Stertz (guitar, keyboar in performing until 2007. Their latest CD, Corpuscle, was released last year. The members of Ensphere also operate their own musical venue, The Plexus, at which they and other bands perform. The band has played to crowds as large as 20,000 (at the 2010 All Souls Procession) and as small as 15 (at, they say, some dive bar in Phoenix). Enspheres music has been described as metal, grunge rock and trip rock, but they really dont t any of those genres perfectly. They are more a fusion of them. They characterize their music as metal, but not heavy metal. As Randall puts it, it is more like conductive metals like copper, aluminum, silver or gold. Their rhythm has been described as driving and hypnotic, and their vocals as almost sensual. The inspiration for their music is a mix of Trent Reznor, Tool, Kurt Cobain, Karyn Crisis, Jarboe, Paul and Nadia of Flam Chen, Nikola Tesla, Dave Grohl, Bjork, Massive Attack, RSTM, Alice in Chains, Sonic Youth, and Bourbonese Qualk.

All the Ensphere musicians are also trained stage technicians. They set up and tear down their own shows. They say it takes them about six hours to set up a one hour performance, and about three hours to tear it down. They also do the repairs on their equipment. They have a video technician, Andrew Gaskins, who keeps the video and projection systems running. When asked why they do all the background work themselves, instead of handing it off to stage hands, they only say because we are damn good at it! An Ensphere show is not just music. It also includes elements of creative lighting, photography, video, theatrics/acting, and sometimes re art (re breathing, swallowing, and spinning). Randall explains this aspect of their show like this, Add some magnets to the mix and boom! You got electromagnetism. That is what our music is all about: ensphereing the audience or listener within an electromagnetic eld of art-felt music. Ensphere is particularly inspired by the electronic and electromagnetic aspects of their performance. As they say, Without these forces in play what would music, art, and performance look like today? No light, no mega sound, no synth, no electric guitar, no computers, etc. Electricity is amazing and very new to our world [of music]. Ensphere started to incorporate the nonmusical elements into their shows when Randall joined the local f i r e troupe Flam Chen i n 2004. There, he was exposed to how to incorporate

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videos and photos into a performance, as well as other elements such as acting/theatrics, re art, and stunts (Ensphere has done aerial work and stilting in their shows). Over a few years Randall taught the other members of Ensphere what he had learned at Flam Chen, and they converted their musical show over to a multimedia event. Today all the multimedia elements (video, photos, acting, choreography, etc.) are self-produced. They also design, build, and set up the displays the multimedia elements will be projected on. Enspheres primary goal is to inspire their audience to be creative on their own. As Randall says, We want to inspire them to be creative themselves, to provide motivation. We like to serve as an example that there are no excuses for not pushing your own limits. Because we are doing just that! Creatively, artistically, spiritually. Its about expanding on those who came before us, and challenging those who are to come. Randall has another goal. He says, My general cause is healing. Or, the right use of will. We all have a free will, we can do anything we want to. But is that necessarily the right thing to was in Wryth, and produced a solo performance, Articial Serotonin. She also collaborates with other local bands and musicians. The next big project for Ensphere is a multimedia industrial re rock opera (Electropolis) done in collaboration with Flam Chen. They will perform it for the rst time on July 23rd at Arcosanti AZ. They plan on touring it in 2012. To nd out more about Ensphere visit their website at www.enspheremusic.com Electropolis is being produced by Digital Vibe Entertainment and the website for Electropolis is www.flamchen.com/2011/electropolis-new-roadshow-featuringensphere. The primary source for this article was Randall Swindell. Serena Rose also contributed.

do? Or is there something that is the right use of our will, time, and energy? For me it is music creation and performance. I just know it in my heart of hearts. Most of the members of Ensphere have been in other bands, or are in other bands now. Michael is currently in a band named The M Project. Ryan was in Ethos before joining Ensphere. Serena
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WHERES THE LOVE TUCSON?


by: Stacy Fortson
heres the Love (Concert) was held at Club Congress on Wednesday May 11, 2011 featuring four local Tucson bands: Falling Out of Planes, A.M. Eyes, Van Gogh Rescue, and The Gallery. The event was put on by Kyle Wilson and Victor Castaeda, along with the members of the bands, and dedicated U of A students wanting to see a change in the Tucson community music scene. Victor Castaeda had this to say regarding the event: The idea came from my friend Kyle Wilson and me. We both attend the Eller College of Management at the U of A and also happen to be local musicians who have played in the local scene for a very long time. Sadly, along with it, weve seen the decline of love, unity and sense of community within the local music scene. We miss the days where people would go out to shows for the sake of watching live, local music; and bands helping one another grow and evolve. Nowadays it seems like bands have adopted an every band for themselves attitude, where no one talks to one another and they stay with their fan bases or groups of friends. We all used to mingle. And fan bases of each band come and go with the set times of the only band theyre there to see, thus robbing themselves of exposure to important and talented local artists. Also, many times venues and promoters tend to take advantage of artists not being as business savvy as they should and leave them starving and hungry. This is a show self-produced by us musicians and students. We selected the acts based on the criteria that
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they are very talented and we believe they need to be heard, and that we have witnessed them care about more than just themselves and go out there way to help others, whether it be by helping other bands carry equipment, to giving musical tips to an eager new musician or simply help promote another band. Bands in Tucson arent going to go anywhere unless we unite, pool our resources and support one another. Were empowering the artist here. Congress has worked out a great deal with us since its on a Wednesday and we may very well bring in more people than a usual Wednesday. Our main goal is to expose each others fan bases to each others music, so were offering incentives for people to come early and stay until the end such as door prizes, gift cards and merchandise bundles the bands agreed to donate. We hope this show will help revive a sense of community in the Tucson Local Music Scene. Anyway, back to how it got started. Kyle and I were talking after class at Eller and griping about these issues when we kind of just threw out the idea of putting on a show that changes the way things are done. Kyle was taking a music business class as well and decided he could use this as a project and get a whole team of students to help out with development and promotion. The evening was perfect and I know I felt the love! Being an active participant in the music scene here in Tucson, Victor touched on a few points that I have noticed. Yes, I can see that every band out for themselves mentality and yes, I see the cliques formed with some of these bands. As a supporter of our live music scene, I would like to see more of what I saw

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at Wheres the Love concert. There was a little bit of everything for everybody to enjoy: Electronic, Rock, and Metal. I never knew how talented the people of Tucson were until I got out there to experience the music for myself. What I found was Tucson is home to a vast array of talented musicians and bands, from classically trained guitarists, remarkable song writers, incredible vocalists and I could go on and on. What I loved best about the Wheres the Love concert is that every band member from all the bands stayed from start to nish to support one another. Incredible night with lots of love, lots of laughter, lots of smiles, and lots of support. Kudos to Kyle and Victor on a successful night and accomplishing what they set forth to do. Victor and Kyle I hope you decide do this again very soon! Who knows, it might just catch on.

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ROCK THE FOX


by: Courtney Ludwig, Duke Stanberry and Catherine Vigil
ith the rise of the Fox Theater on April 13, 1930 to its fall in 1974, the Fox Theater holds a history like very few other Tucson venues. Located at 17 Congress St. in the heart of downtown Tucson The Fox Theater gave so much competition in its 44 years standing that other venues conspired against it to have it shut down. They eventually succeeded but the Fox Theater dodged the wrecking ball. Several attempts were made over the years to revive The Fox Theater, but those attempts failed. In 1999 a group of Tucson citizens formed the Fox Theatre Revival Committee and planned to revive the old worn down theater. After 6 years and $13 Billion dollars (compiled of both public & private funds) the doors of the theater re-opened to the public on December 31, 2005c. The 1,200 seat theater, with its beautiful art deco dcor, has balcony seating that includes both regular and Love Seat seating, a large stage and screen is today home to many forms of entertainment, the showing of both old black and white lms an older color lms, music and other events. Approached in early June with the opportunity to produce, sponsor and host a show at the Fox, Duke Standberry and Cat Vigil jumped at the chance. Here was their dream of a show featuring local talent at the Fox, with a bow on it!!! Here was a chance to put Tucson and The Fox Theatre back on the map. Their comedy/variety show which airs on Access Tucson, Dirty South TV and dukeandcat.com has become known as the place to Come Showcase Your Talent! On July 3, 2011 THE DUKE AND CAT SHOW proudly sponsored and hosted the 1st ANNUAL ROCK THE FOX FUNDRAISER to ben10
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et the Fox Theatre Foundation from 7-11pm at The Fox Theatre. The show featured two of Tucsons hottest rock and roll bands, Keeping the Peace and Steel Ribbon. Duke and Cat also counted on professional comedians Tom Martin and Phil Gordon to keep everyone laughing. Hypnotist/magicians Michael Deshalit and Gary Husson mystied and amazed the audience as well. Beautiful models to showcase sponsor advertising during the event were provided by Nationwide Glamour Shots and T h e Carter Ink. D u r ing the event, F o x Theater hosted A VIP reception featuring drinks, hors doeuvres, and a meet and greet with members of the bands and other sponsors from 6pm-7pm upstairs in the Founders Lounge at Fox Tucson Theatre. This

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event was broadcast to the world online, sponsored by DC UNLTD LLC (Duke and Cats production company) and SOUTHERN ARIZONA VIDEO PRODUCTIONS. The event turned out to be awesome, it was advertised as a Bike Night Event, so all walks of life from the Tucson community joined in and g a t h ered t o e n joy the tifully classic and historic Fox Theater. Uniting together for the common bond of music and networking can really do a lot for people, and for me being able to be a part of the event was awesome, considering I have been a resident of Tucson for 3 years and had no idea that this theater existed until I attended and because the history Tucson has to offer fascinates me, I will denitely be back at the theater to enjoy a show or two. Everyone loves the FOX its a Tucson institution, but many Tucsonans dont know a lot about its history. Those interested in knowing more about the Fox Theater, the history, the show times and performances, please go to www.foxtucsontheatre.org. Duke & Cat: www.dc-unltd.net

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GRIND TIME TUCSON


by: Sam Fox

n June 25th, Reginald Cheadle Daggett of Liquid Sound Productions managed to bring Grind Time Now, the worlds largest hip hop battle league, to Tucson. After months of planning, the Wildv West Brawl pitted teams from Tucson and Phoenix against each other in six one-on-one rap battles. The panel of judges included Keefe Wright, the Grind Time Now General Manager of Arizona; DJ Hospe from 98.3; and three well-respected local rappers: Black 1, Big Meridox, and Savant (Daggetts brother). The turnout was impressive for a local show. Around 300 people showed up at Skrappys to watch the 520 win 4-2. But the best part wasnt Tucsons victory. The beauty of the Wild West Brawl was that it was set up Grind Time Now style, which is much different than the battle format you may have seen in 8 Mile. While the 2002 character based on Eminem had to improvise raps over instrumentals, competitors at this event rhymed a cappella and were allowed to recite pre-written material in their freestyles. Because competitors were allowed to be thoughtful, they performed at their best. The audi-

ence was spared the typical nonsensical ramblings of young men lost between beats, and was instead treated to a show of exceptional wit and cruelty. However, it wasnt exactly a show of exceptional rapping. Competitors who decided to speak in quick, unbroken rhythms didnt do themselves any favors because 1) they didnt have to do so and 2) they often made themselves impossible to understand. Talk Sikwho had the best ow of the nightlost his bout. On the other hand, Banditwho had the best punch lines but worst owbrought down the house. The other highlight of the event was the half time show. Not only did it keep the battles from getting stale, but it featured two incredibly solid acts. Citrus, a geeky white rapper, performed a hilarious set of mock-gangsta posturing and mist confessionals. Savant collaborated with several other emcees to put on an equally well-received collection. But perhaps the most beautiful thing about the battle was how friendly the combatants were afterwards. Despite all the hate on the mic, they were nice guys who stayed to chat and shake hands with audience members after the show. It might not have been a good idea to high ve Bandit though. Hes got a nervous habit that Im surprised nobody nailed him for. Even something like this couldve worked: Yo, you mine for gold like you pick your clothes/ with one nger and your eyes closed. (Dont sweat it, that kind of stuff counts as rhyme in rap.) Photos by: Erica Mayer

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JUST CALL HIM INKMAN


by: Carolyn Trouble Cary

woke up next to the most amazing tattoo I have ever seen, and that led me to meeting a man I consider to be the coolest (and most talented) tattooist I have ever met. Mike McDowell, aka Inkman, has been turning people into living works of art for over 30 years now. He got into the tattoo scene when he hurt his back a t work and started hanging out with a bunch of other people who didnt work and were covered in tattoos. They were mostly bikers who were all sleeved out and he spent his money getting tattoos. Not long after that he sent away for tattoo equipment from a company that advertised in the back of a magazine and the rest is history. He began by torturing himself with his rst tattoo he did on himself, a panther on his lower leg. That was followed by more on his lower legs until he was condent enough to try his new skills out on other people. I asked Mike if he had a favorite tattoo and he thought about it for a while and nally said that so

many come to mind that picking one would be almost impossible but usually the one he is currently doing is his favorite because that is the one he is most into at the moment. He added that one of the coolest aspects of being a tattoo artist is that you are always learning something and getting into different things when you hear the stories behind the tattoo you are doing for someone. When prodded further he said that the back piece he did on Gus Nitsche, who owns Ironwood Cycle here in town, is probably the best one he has done. It is also the one that led me to meeting Mike and I tend to agree with him on that point. It is an amazing piece that Mike and Gus have been working on for 17 years. That tattoo just won rst place in the best back category at the Immersed In Ink convention held here in Tucson the weekend of July 9th. Inkmans work has been featured in Easy Rider Magazine, and has taken a bunch of trophies, including several at the National Tattoo Convention. Mike works out of private studio in his house, and has done so for about 20 years. It allowed him to raise his daughter Sara as a single father and gave him the time and exibility to work his schedule around parenting duties. When I asked him how many tattoos he has he said it was too many to count and that they kind of all run together now so maybe we will stick with one - a very large one. If you are thinking of getting a tattoo, be it your rst or twenty-rst, I highly recommend calling Mike at (520) 393-8833. He is an awesome guy with amazing talent who really puts you at ease when you go in to get some ink.
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WERE HERE TO CELEBRATE LIFE.


CASPER,
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friend and supporter. Once the bands began to play at 8pm, shouts of This is for The Nut! We miss you Pnut! echoed through The Rock most of the night. The band members who didnt know Pnut were there in support of other friends who did, they played to play, to support each other and to celebrate life. I didnt know what to expect from this event. 5 bands I hadnt heard of putting on a benet show for a guy I didnt know, I was a denite outsider. The benet gigs I had been to before were all Mexican-based. The goal to raise money for funeral expenses, eat the birria and tortillas someones Nana or Tia or Mama had made the night before, dance while a few bands played the same corridos and cumbias played at everyones weddings and quinceneras. THE LINEUP WENT AS FOLLOWES: DJ Grapla, a genre-mixing disc jockey. I had never heard Kenny Rogers in a club mix before. I would hire this guy as a house DJ at Sapphire or any downtown club. AM.ARE.IS a nifty punk band, that actually covered Tegan and Saras I Just Want Back In Your Head to my surprise. Adding to my surprise, is how much more I liked AM.ARE.ISs version to the original. Punk rock out any whiny girl song and hit! (Hear that Christina Perri? Because one day Im doing that to Jar of Hearts).

by: D.L. Federico

n June 14, 2011, the United States is involved in 3 wars being fought over 7,000 miles away, some 200 miles to the east of Tucson thousands of acres are ablaze with no sign of slowing, tensions between the our border and the Mexican border 70 miles to our south is reaching a breaking point, and at 1010 E. 10th street a group known as UNIDOS is protesting by sit-in the disintegration of the Ethnic Studies program in TUSD schools. But a block up the road from the protest and miles from any political chaos, as the summer sun is setting, the atmosphere at The Rock, 136 N Park Ave, is different. Here, ve local bands came together with two goals: play music and remember a friend, John Anthony Peanut Gordo Herrera. This all came about because of Nicolas Armstrong of You Apart. His friend and co-worker at Nimbus Brewing Co had died March 14 of this year. It was a shock that he was gone, said Nicolas. How he spoke of his friends laugh and love of life with all the respect and love in his eyes, one could just tell that he was missing Pnut. He never got to see a show. So we gured we should do one for him. When I asked why, Nicolas responded, he was the one who covered my shift at Nimbus when I had shows. Now to me, thats a true
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AM.ARE.IS also gave me their demo CD and Im digging it so far. The Gallery, who Id liken to Tucsons own Gat-Rot with the most impressive guitarists Ive heard in a long time: Mando Moreno and Rob Rankhorn. Exist to Fail, an unassuming screamo-punk band with a big sound. Seriously, the lead singer looks like cutout from University Blvd. I was denitely liking them. Though maybe not as much as their fans out on the oor in a mini-mosh pit. And nally You Apart, who was well worth the 5 hour wait. (For me, I had been there since six-thirty with the bouncers.) You Apart is an interesting band. Nicolas has been running it since 2004. It is only in the past couple that theyve come together as who they are now, with Tony Tosca-

no on bass, Zack Bruno on drums, Matt Mortimer and Steve Jones taking over guitars and Nick vocalizing, theyve been practicing and recording for about a year. This writer thinks they have a pretty dynamic quality in their on-stage and off-stage presence. They are a genuine and good group of guys. For all that was going on in the world on that Tuesday night in June, for every personal obstacle that we face every day, whether it be nancial issues, a broken heart, a broken truck, unemployment, addiction struggles All of it kind of doesnt matter for the few hours we allow ourselves to relax, kick back with friends and family, be it our blood or those we create. I found myself wondering about and almost wishing I knew Pnut, just by the love that was being shown for him. I began to wonder how Id leave this world behind. We should all be as lucky as The Nut to have friends throw us a benet concert.

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KANDE

Turn me on Mike Pinto!

SAYS:

What do dead people do?

I dont like the particular brand of elitism Club Congress has to offer. I couldnt nd anyone I knew, so I did what any girl would do - made a beeline for the bar. In light of the aforementioned elitism, I felt my usual vodka cranberry may not be chic enough, so I opted for a more sophisticated Lemon Drop Martini, and my pretentiousness will bite me in the ass in 3 2 1 Rik from Tucson Rock Alliance approached the guy to my right, looked at me and said, Darling, youve been bugging me for a Pinto interview and youre standing next to him not saying a word? I laugh as Storyteller Mike Pinto extends his hand, greeting me by saying, Hello, Miss Lemon Drop! Storyteller he is., Mike Pinto is a treasure trove of amazing stories told in an unparalleled manner. The stories kept owing, including his love for the Eagles (football, not the band), The Beatles being the best classic rock band of all time (I respectfully disagree), his stance on wearing skinny jeans (a resounding NO) and his preference for his hometown cheesesteak rivalry Pats vs. Genos in Philadelphia (Pats for the win, his dad took him there as a kid). He took me on a journey of his life starting with his Italian upbringing in Philly. I said Id never survive back east, but he assured me I have what it takes to make it in the City of Brotherly Shove.. I heard of his nomadic life on tour and how he eventually wound up making San Diego his new home. Aside from perhaps Negril, San Diego seems to be the home of reggae, and he knew thats where he needed to be in order to make his mark on the genre. A less-than-stellar show in Florida left him wondering where to go next, and the cards that he was dealt presented him an offer to make San Diego his new home. Id say the rest is history, but for Mike Pinto, I feel the best is yet to come. As soon as the Turn You On tour is over its back to the studio for The Mike Pinto Band to record a new EP. He gave me a heads up to listen for the song the tour was named after. As soon as the EP is released the band will hit the road touring again. As the band took the stage I had every intention of relaxing and enjoying the show. Instead I found a spot front and center, hanging on every incredible word. More than anything else I took away from this show is that the albums do this man no justice. If I could share every lyric that touched me, I would. My favorite song is One More Time. The song tells stories of gratitude for many things: every day we are given, old friends and new and for life itself. It seemed like he somehow managed to comprise his set based on all of my favorite songs. The Cool and the Deadly made me wish I could whistle, and it marked the ofcial start of my summer. I found a friend in the crowd, and, arms linked, we sung at the top of our lungs when we heard Back Burner. I make a point to live life by never making someone a priority that only makes me an option. Being put on someones back burner is my biggest fear in life. This is one of my favorite songs, but it makes me want to say to that certain someone special, Baby dont put me on your back burner Finally, what Id been waiting for, Turn You On; dedicated to all the girlies in the crowd. I just want to please you, thats why I wrote this song, I just want to turn you on. This song is deliciously intimate, its the kind of song every girl (myself included) wishes was written about her. I dont want to give the song away, so if you werent at the show youll have to wait for the EP. By now Im sure even Mike Pinto doesnt want to see my face even just one more time for old times sake, but I had to know whether the muse for Turn You On knew the song was written for her. Pinto conrmed what I suspected, that she had never heard it. My heart broke a little for him. I look forward to the next time I have an opportunity to catch up with Mike and share stories over Lemon Drop Martinis. Turn You On is still haunting me in the best way imaginable. Lets enjoy this moment like its our last; lets live and love to the best of our ability. Ill leave you with this, a party aint a party til your friends arrive!

THEY TAKE A DIRTNAP!


story: John Mares

photos: Marty Haviik

ead people take naps? They sure do! And in this old cowboy town a.k.a. The Old Pueblo, we have a band named just that! On Saturday, July 2nd, I was asked to go interview Dirtnap and attend a live taping of the Dan Harrigan Access Tucson cable television show. Upon arriving to the television station, I was escorted upstairs to Studio A and introduced to the drummer of Dirtnap, Troy Yahraes. Troy didnt have much time to speak with me as the crew and band mates were scuttling about to get their instruments, equipment and sound all ready for the show as many people, fans, wives, girlfriends, friends and children started to lter into the studio. The sound check was not quite what Dirtnap was used to doing. They basically tuned in on a very low volume and only had time to get it right just minutes before the show went live on the air. Dan Harrigan came out ranting about public television and the need to keep free access to the citizens in this town. He then introduced the band and the studio came alive with loud metal guitars and thunderous drum beats. Dirtnap has been around since 1999. Members include Joe Nutt on bass guitar, Darren Mc Kee on lead guitar, John Dame on vocals and Troy Yahraes on the skins. Troy is the newest member of the band. He actually rst saw them perform at OMalleys on 4th Ave four years ago and asked to

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manage the band with his promotion company, Hellazona Music Group. Shortly after that, Troy came out of retirement and became the permanent drummer for the band. Dirtnap has produced three CDs: Psycho (2005), American Nightmare (2008), and Machine (2011). Fans can purchase their music at all their shows. The music is written as collaboration by all members. Joe Nutt writes the key foundation of the music and the rest of the guys build on that to complete a song. Dirtnap is an originals only band which is pretty rare and also hard to book in many venues or bars. Many people that go to see local music like to listen to cover songs they know and can rock out to. Dirtnap has built a large following of loyal fans throughout Tucson and usually open up for big bands touring through Tucson. If you have never been to a Dirtnap show, you are in for a killer display of musical talent. These guys are all seasoned musicians and harness complete control of their instruments. They usually all wear black military style outts with patches and white zombie-like makeup. The drum kit setup is very cool as well. Troy has cymbals dangling from chains hoisted to a rig above his kit. One of the bass drums has a TV monitor that usually plays X-rated porn as they perform. Their sound is very much like Black Label Society mixed in with the heavy sound of Godsmack to me. I was totally getting into the heavy bass guitar of Joe Nutt. Darren Mc Kee is the
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quiet one of the bunch but takes your breath away with his precision technique on his axe. The studio did not do their sound justice as they had to turn to volume down a bit for the taping of the show. All in attendance were rocking to the songs with much enthusiasm and delight. It was great for me to see the younger kids get into this style of metal. Something different from the screamo metal they probably prefer. Dirtnap will be opening for Bang Tango at The Rock on Saturday July 23rd. I highly recommend everyone come out and support our local talent and enjoy a night of hard rocking originals only metal from Dirtnap! They will also be playing at a benet show for ALL veterans at the Bashful Bandit on Saturday, August 13th with other great local bands. I hope to see everyone there.

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HOT SPOT OF THE MONTH:


RIVERS EDGE LOUNGE
By Cait Reynolds

ts Summertime in Tucson, and that means its time for cold beer and less clothes. Thats why this month, BSceneLive is heading to the Rivers Edge Lounge, Tucsons favorite dive bar, and Julys Hot spot of the month. Located just south of River on Flowing Wells Road, The Rivers Edge boasts one of the best Karaoke systems in Tucson, Live music, and an arcade and game room with the perfect atmosphere to relax and cool off during the summer heat. Need more? No problem; here are 6 more reasons why you should pop into the Rivers Edge Lounge this Summer: 6. Its Tucsons I love this bar bar! We at BSceneLive defy anyone to walk into this bar and not immediately think of the Toby Keith classic, I Love this Bar. Its just that kind of place. Everybodys welcome; the atmosphere is fun and casual, and everyone is there to have a good time with no frills. So come as you are, and youll love this bar too!

on the state-of-the-art Karaoke system at the Rivers Edge. Thats ve nights plus 4000 watts of Karaoke power. This isnt your oce Karaoke Christmas party; this has to be seen (and heard) to be believed! 4. The Breakfast Club I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E! Yes, thats right, BSceneLives own Carolyn Trouble Cary hosts the breakfast club every Saturday morning from 11am to 1pm. That means live music, Kens famous breakfast of steak, eggs and hash browns, and great company to start your morning after the night before!
3. Live Music every Friday and Saturday night! In a world that revolves around turntables, its not always easy to nd great live music. But the Rivers Edge has you covered with a different band rocking every Friday and Saturday at 9pm. 2. Sexy Pole Dancing and Dance Party! On the rst Thursday of every month the Rivers Edge holds a Sexy Pole Dancing show and dance party as well as its usual Karaoke! Sexy. Pole. Dancing. Nuff said! 1. SHOW ME SOME SKIN! Sexy Pole Dancing leave ya wanting more?? Thats ok, because the Rivers Edge also wants you to check out their Daisy Duke contest (with $100 prize) every Friday, The Extreme Bikini Contest ($150 prize) on the third Wednesday of every month, aaaaaand last but certainly not least: The last Tuesday of every month is a Wet T-Shirt Contest with a $150 cash prize to the winner. Check out at least one of these skinful events this summer!

5. Can you Karaoke? Sunday through Thursday, from 8:30 til close, you can let your inner American Idol loose
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WALKING IN THE SHOES OF A ROADIE.


Courtney Ludwig
Life on the road is not always what it is made out to be, as it is both exciting and hard work. Being able to travel with your idols can be ultimately amazing and feel truly rewarding. Being a roadie is not a job for everyone; although the pay can be a perk, getting home sick can take its toll, and has. To those on the road that I have had the honor to talk with, as my anc has been a roadie himself, they will tell you that being out on the road is enjoyable, traveling to different states and sometimes out of the country, but at the same time it has its downfalls, like having to not only babysit the musicians equipment you are touring with but sometimes babysitting the musician itself. Being a musician and a roadie is a pretty sweet spot to be in. The roadies set up the touring musicians equipment and sound test it also, which is a way to showcase your talents not only to the other roadies on tour with you but to the Rockstars that will be playing the event. As a roadie you have an advantage and you hold the key, not always the case but true most of the time, when its time for the meet n greets who may have a free pass for you? The Roadie, if you want some free picks or signed sticks who can get those for you? The Roadie. I can remember freezing my tail off in New York just to make my way out to the parking lot to nd those that had traveled a long distance to see the band that was playing, as I was that same person back in the day, it felt good to be able to give back ~Andy Ando Miller Sometimes as a roadie you are riding and bunking with the Artists, but most of the time the crew gets their own bus, regardless traveling with either the artist or other crew at some point it becomes a family, one that can last forever.
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As for the woman, oh yeah, denitely tons of woman running around backstage and depending on what you have going on at home, well for some that still did not matter, whats yours is mine and whats mine is yours. Not all groupies are shallow, as a matter of fact some women are there for other reasons than trying to get a little action, regardless of you who are or where you have been or where you are coming from the common bond is and will always be MUSIC! Being a roadie is probably a lot different than what is was like to be a roadie in like the 70s or 80s. You have to be not on ball but ahead of it, be prepared and use a little common sense. The day usually consists of a lot of hurry up and wait and there is a systematic chaos (a Dream Theater reference) to the entire day from load in to loading out. Load in, setting up the equipment and sound check have to be the most important tasks to take care of throughout the whole day, without those tasks how will you know if the show will run accordingly. The best part of the tour is the day or days off, and if you have been doing this a while chances are you have made friends in every state, its the opportunity to see those friends, family, take care of laundry, grab a nice dinner or catch a local band in the area and maybe hit the stores for a couple of goodies, this could be toiletries or souvenirs. Oh, and did I mention some of the nicest hotels

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you get put up in?WOW, let me say it again WOW, that is the artists way of saying thank you for all the hard work you do and for putting up with us musicians. If you think being a roadie is all about the after parties, woman and booze, well its not, its a job. One that needs to be done, and done well, or you may not get recommended for another tour. Its a privilege to be chosen for a tour, and although those perks may be an added bonus, in the end youre a dime a dozen, the musicians will play on without you and life still goes on.

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