The Voodoo at the Mini Time Machine Museum of Minatures, Tucson, AZ, Friday the 13th, 2026
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Friday 2-13-26 - the Crotches with Hellvis and Gabi Halstead at Dustland
Friday 2-13-26 - the New Waves at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Minges, VaVoom, Crimson Riot at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-25 - Thee Swank Bastards (with Szandora) and the Way Outs at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-22-26 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dwarf
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-27-26 - the New Waves at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - High Rollers Weekend with the A-100’s and Cromm Fallon NV at the P-200 at Bsckstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 5-24-26 - the Circle Jerks, Gorilla Biscuits and 7 Seconds at Brooklyn Bowl
Wednesday 5-27-26 - The Darts, the Implosions, Service at the Usual Place
Sunday 9-6-26 - Screeching Weasel, Dickies, Queers, Jack Trippers at House of Blues LV
Sunday 9-13-26 - Exploited, Soldiers of Destruction, Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
I read a few books back-to-back so here's quick reviews:
Trees - Seeing as Percival is African-American, he naturally has as his main protagonist/narrator a well spoken young Black man, usually with fishing and woodcutting hobbies, which I can only assume that Percival shares. In this novel a couple of MBI (Mississippi Bureau of Investigation) agents investigate unusual murders involving white men gruesomely slaughtered with their testicles removed and placed in the hands of a long dead, mutilated Black man on the scene who disappears several times after each murder. There are many twists'n'turns as they discover that the murdered folks are relatives of those who brutally tortured and killed Emmett Till years before, as well as the woman who accused Emmett initially. The southern white folks are incredible caricatures in the extreme, which seems to be a stylistic method that Everett uses for most groups at different times for different reasons. Things get even more surreal as similar events happen in other cities and we discover underground groups of avengers moving above ground.
Erasure - This one revolves around a esoteric Black author who has written unusual, intellectual novels with minimal success (his agent says he is not "Black enough") and becomes enraged and fairly obsessed as another Black author writes a best selling novel about living in the ghetto, although she never did, using incredible stereotypes. He decides on an angry whim to do the same (using the hilarious pseudonym Stagg R Leigh) and it becomes a runaway success, despite being a wildly over-the-top parody, giving him more money than he ever dreamed of. It also causes him to rethink pretty much everything as he deals with familial tragedies and other relationship issues. Obviously, the book challenges the media's reliance and acceptance of stereotypes and the expectations put on people of color, in particular.
Assumption - In this novel a small town New Mexico deputy investigates various crimes including missing persons, murders, a mysterious plot of land, a man with one hand, stolen vehicles and more that apparently are somehow linked together. The eventual link is a somewhat unexpected one although you're never quite sure until the sudden finale.
Everett is a fine writer who really draws you in and keeps you entertained the entire time. Unlike the author in Erasure, Everett's books are easy reading and interesting and fun - not necessarily light reading but certainly not esoteric! He is also quite prolific so I will look out for more of his work.
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Friday 2-6-26 - Iron Vermin at the Double Down
Saturday 2-7-26 - Jesse and the Hogg Brothers, Devil’s Rodeo and Stagnettis Cock at the Double Down
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-8-26 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dearf’s Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Friday 2-13-26 - the Crotches with Hellvis and Gabi Halstead at Dustland
Friday 2-13-26 - the New Waves at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Minges, VaVoom, Crimson Riot at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-27-26 - the New Waves at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - High Rollers Weekend with the A-100’s and Cromm Fallon NV at the P-200 at Bsckstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Wednesday 5-27-26 - The Darts, the Implosions, Service at the Usual Place
Saturday 1-24-26 Jessika Von Rabbit with the Blank Tapes at Dustland
Saturday 1-24-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-25-26 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dwarf
Sunday 1-25-26 - Whiskey Angels at McMullens
Monday 1-26-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-30-26 - Thee Swank Bastards, the Dirty Licks, the Hideaway at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-31-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-2-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-6-26 - Iron Vermin at the Double Down
Saturday 2-7-26 - Jesse and the Hogg Brothers, Devil’s Rodeo and Stagnettis Cock at the Double Down
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-8-26 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dearf’s Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Friday 2-13-26 - the Crotches with Hellvis and Gabi Halstead at Dustland
Friday 2-13-26 - the New Waves at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Minges, VaVoom, Crimson Riot at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-27-26 - the New Waves at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
A couple people I know had read and recommended this one, so I checked it out from the library and gave it a go.
This is the story of the slave, Jim, from Huckleberry Finn, but told from Jim's point of view. Obviously, this is a bit of a different tale than the original, starting with Jim running off because his owner wanted to sell him and split up his family (apparently, he didn't have family in the original - not true, they just aren't mentioned until mid-book or so). Also, Jim is quite intelligent and can read'n'write and is highly philosophical. He and Finn stumble upon each other and Jim takes Huck under his wing and they go through numerous adventures and travels before they get word that Jim's wife and child were sold and so they go after them. Plenty of trials'n'tribulations occur and there's plenty of twists'n'turns and lots of variations from the original - some of which can be explained because it is Jim's viewpoint and some are just extra exploits.
At the end, the family if reunited and there is a bit of a surprise reveal and while there's a few loose ends that aren't spelt out, that's the way life is sometimes.
Everett is an excellent writer - one of the better storytellers I have come across in recent times, which makes me want to search out more of his works. Highly recommended.
Friday 1-16-26 - Halibut head, Nothing Special, Skatepark Anthem and Triple Splits at the Double Down
Saturday 1-17-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-18-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-19-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-24-26 Jessika Von Rabbit with the Blank Tapes at Dustland
Saturday 1-24-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-26-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-30-26 - Thee Swank Bastards, the Dirty Licks, the Hideaway at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-31-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-2-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Friday 2-13-26 - the Crotches at Dustland
Friday 2-13-26 - the New Waves at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Minges, VaVoom, Crimson Riot at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-10-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-11-25 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-12-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-16-26 - Halibut head, Nothing Special, Skatepark Anthem and Triple Splits at the Double Down
Saturday 1-17-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-18-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-19-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-24-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-26-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-30-26 - Thee Swank Bastards, the Dirty Licks, the Hideaway at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-31-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-2-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Minges, VaVoom, Crimson Riot at Red Dwarf
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Wednesday 12-31-25 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-3-26 - Desert Island Boys, No Que No, the Hideaway, the Sands at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-3-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-5-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-10-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-11-25 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-12-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-17-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-18-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-19-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-24-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-25-26 - Generic Surf Band at Reed Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-26-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-30-26 - The Implosions, the Dirty Licks, the Hideaway at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-31-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-2-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-13-26 - Bear Supply at the Double Down
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Of course, I've owned the original album since it came out and always dug the band's mix of 60's rock'n'roll and poetic wildness. I also bought the CD edition since it had a couple bonus tracks but this 50th anniversary edition actually has a full CD of previously unreleased alternative versions of the album tracks along with a few songs that I had never heard from the band at all.
Saturday 12-27-25 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 12-28-25 - Generic Surf Band at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 12-29-25 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Wednesday 12-31-25 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-3-26 - Desert Island Boys, No Que No, the Hideaway, the Sands at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-3-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-5-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-10-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-12-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-17-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 1-18-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 1-19-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 1-24-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 1-26-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 1-30-26 - The Implosions, the Dirty Licks, the Hideaway at Red Dwarf
Saturday 1-31-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-2-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-7-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-9-26 - Thee Swank Bastard at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-14-25 - The Queers and Suburban Resistance at Backstage Bar and Billiards
Saturday 2-14-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Sunday 2-15-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at Red Dwarf's Sunday Brunch
Monday 2-16-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Friday 2-20-25 - Mr Dark's Pandemonium at the Double Down
Saturday 2-21-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki
Monday 2-23-26 - Thee Swank Bastards at the Golden Tiki
Saturday 2-28-26 - Thee Swank Bastards late night at the Golden Tiki