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As an oft-repeated legend has it, one of the most successful partnerships in Tucson music occurred almost by accident.

Once upon a time--actually, it was 1985--a college kid named David Slutes surreptitiously added his vocals to some rough demo recordings by an acquaintance, former Peace C… Continue

Let it never be said that the Tucson Area Music Award for Up-and-Coming Artist of the Year isn't an accurate harbinger. For proof, look no further than The Wyatts, who took that honor in 2005, and this year brought home their third consecutive TAMMIES honor for Band or Artist of the Year--no small f… Continue

The Ed Mitchell Clinic, the Tucson trio Mostly Bears' debut album on local label Funzalo, and the 2008 TAMMIES Best New Release, is named after the sixth man on the moon, astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell.

He was the lunar-module pilot on Apollo 14, and his moon experience, while not a… Continue

The history of audio recording only goes about 100 years back. Before that, the only time you would hear music is when it was being performed live, in real time, and usually in close proximity to where you were.

This is the magical interaction from which the Dusty Buskers draw, pl… Continue

The Big Stuff Band/Musician of the Year The Wyatts (R), 41.4 percent Runners up: 2. Mostly Bears (C), 34.1 percent 3. Golden Boots (C), 24.5 percent Up-and-Coming Artist(s) of the Year The Dusty Buskers (R), 36.2 percent Runners up: 2. American Android (R), 26.5 percent 3. Digital Leather (C), 18.9 percent 4. The Hounds (R), 18.3 percent Best New Release (Since May 2007) Mostly Bears, The Ed Mitchell Clinic (C), 26.7 percent Runners up: 2. Greyhound Soul,… Continue