Reviewed by A. Iwasa A review of the new memoir by Cleveland hardcore singer Don Foose (The Spudmonsters, Run Devil Run) that discusses tour life, socriety, veganism and more.  Long time hardcore punk vocalist and lyricist Don Foose brings it all together in this collection of short essays whose topics range from growing up on the wild side to fatherhood, physical fitness, nutrition, sobriety, and of course music fandom and creation alike.  From auditioning for The Spudmonsters, to auditioning for Bad Brains, Foose takes you from the practice spot to European tours! If you're unfa ..read more

Curated by Parisa Eshrati Mondo Monday Mixtape is a mix CD and mini-fanzine showcasing B-movie soundtracks from films featured at the Mondo Monday series at The Loft Cinema in Tucson.  It's a mixtape for those with good taste in bad music!  This first installment shares sci-fi scores from late '50s budget films, heavy rock 'n roll from Satanic Panic spoofs, extraterrestrial disco, rockabilly slasher thrasher themes, and so much more! Tracklist ​ “Main Title” - Trevor Duncan (Plan 9 from Outer Space) “Partytime (Zombie Version)” - 45 Grave (Return of the Living Dead) “Rock ‘n ..read more

New Music Drops is a monthly series on T&E where we share some of our favorite new releases from this year in rock, pop, metal, punk, hip-hop, and global music. For the final installment of the year, this blog shares experimental Americana, huayno folktronica, hardstyle techno, avant-garde death metal, ambient sound collages and more. Pop/Rock ​ Bound By Naked Skies by Lathe of Heaven ​Lathe of Heaven - Bound By Naked Skies Genre: Death rock, new wave 80s new wave/post punk worship, with strong influences of bands like Killing Joke, that at times goes into the darker death rock sound wi ..read more

Hosted by Parisa Eshrati This edition of Global Rhythm Radio is generally is focused on the more harmonic global music, including French ye-ye singers, chamber jazz leaf players of Quito, archival folk tapes from Somalia, rare 78 ethnographic recordings from Uzbekistan, psychedelic Italian space rock, and much more. Setlist is availablehere. Global Rhythm Radio originally airs every fourth Thursday of the month ​ on 91.3 FM KXCI Tucson.  ..read more

Written by Brandon Biallas The 1960s has become synonymous with U.S. hippie culture and the iconic psychedelic music that was spawned from it. But did the 60's spirit and visions for society (hallucinated and otherwise) really die out with the decade? Travel back in time with us as we explore Britain's New-Age Traveler movement; an equally influential counterculture movement with its own rapidly-growing music and art scene. Little did the world know that this very same movement would eventually give birth to one of the most eclectic and insanely-strange bands that continuously channels that s ..read more

Reviews by A. Iwasa Reviews for two deeply insightful zines - one of which on substitue teaching, and another on the biopsychosocial model for relapse prevention.  "​On Subbing: The First Four Years"  By: Dave Roche ​ Somehow this 'zine or 'zinester landed on my radar, and I remember thinking Roche seemed interesting, but since I've never been a teacher outside of my weaving workshops, I probably wouldn't get anything out of his 'zine. I couldn't have been more wrong! Roche's writing is both funny and insightful. I also think his improvement in writing from the first to the secon ..read more

New Music Drops is a monthly series on T&E where we share some of our favorite new releases from this year in rock, pop, metal, punk, hip-hop, and global music. In the September installment, you'll find psychedelic death metal, Houston hip hop,  dark indie folk, cyberpunk techno, and much more! Pop/Rock/Etc. ​ Trash Star by The Low Wires The Low Wires - Trash Star Genre:  Hard rock Bluesy rock just shy of metal.  Talented musicians back an equally strong singer who also plays the sax.  Hopefully a sign of things to come with bands such as The Warning l ..read more

This month's episode of Global Rhythm Radio will explore how hip hop and rap have made an impact all over the world and the way traditional music and various cultures have influenced its evolution.  ​In this episode, you can expect to hear: - Hip hop classics from the likes of Mos Def, Aaliyah, Eric B. & Rakim, and discovering the global music samples that made their hits so iconic - Breakbeat DJs and hip hop producers like Madlib, Kid Koala and Onra who've created beats from rare global music cuts - Contemporary rappers all over the globe that share a unique cultural identity with ..read more

Reviews by A. Iwasa Do you have pictures you look at to distract yourself from a mind-numbing job? What do you think about when you're trying to not think about your work? Read on for two reviews of vocational zines about getting by in the world of customer service.  ​Call Me Brenda: Dispatches from the World of Customer Service By: Mary Beth Vanderswan Do you have pictures you look at to distract yourself from a mind-numbing job? What do you think about when you're trying to not think about your work? Have you ever made up a game just for dealing with a job? Vanderson shares all of thi ..read more

Global Rhythm Radio returns with a super sweaty summer dance party edition of the show! All dance/club/trance music from around the globe including Egyptian disco, Balkan trance, Iranian bandari, Ecuadorian folkloric electronica, Palestinian dabke, and more!  ​ Setlist is availablehere. Global Rhythm Radio originally airs every fourth Thursday of the month on 91.3 FM KXCI Tucson ..read more