We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the band Stripes. They will be joined by Matt Milner live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

Stripes is Tucson’s favorite not-yet-old-enough-to-drink positive pop punk quartet!

Formed in early 2018, they already have a full length album to their credit, entitled 520. The range of the album is diverse, including catchy punk tunes to deeply felt ballads. Stripes is led by former Frecks vocalist/guitarist Izzy Krunkel. The other members of the band include Bella on drums, Rafe Centuori on bass, and Aiden on guitar.

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

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We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from Mamma Coal. She will be joined by Sophie Gibson-Rush live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

Carra “Mamma Coal” Stasney was born and raised near Detroit MI and recently transplanted to Tucson after living in Portland OR for twelve years. Carra is a singer-songwriter steeped in the traditional sounds of country and roots music. She has been playing and writing for over twenty years. Whether leading a six-piece band, or playing a solo set, she brings her full soul and spirit to each song.

Carra cut her country music teeth by playing in several classic country cover bands, singing songs by her heroes like Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Loretta Lynn. She also had the opportunity to regularly sing June Carter’s parts with a Johnny Cash tribute band. A committed songwriter, she’s released four albums of original music, two as band leader with American Cosmos and Copper & Coal, and two solo efforts. Her last album Raven Haired Vixen was inspired by Willie Nelson’s album Red Headed Stranger.

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the band M. Crane. They will be joined by Sophie Gibson-Rush live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

This music is honest about pain and beauty. It’s for lovers, thinkers, poets, mothers, zealots and my idols…for myself and for you. Most all of the songs come from poems, inspired by Yeats, Whitman and Rilke or Dumas, Emily Brontë, Dostoyevsky, Austen and Tolkien or still Dylan, Morrissey, Van Morrison, Edith Piaf, Tchaikovsky and Chopin – whomever I’m reading or listening to, whatever I’m doing or not doing, whatever I love or hate – and whatever has heat to it gets its own music.

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the band Nocturnal Theory. They will be joined by Matt Milner live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

Tucson-based singer-songwriter and producer, Dominic Rischard, combines soulful lyricism with mellow sample-based electronics under the band name, Nocturnal Theory.

His musical origins began at an early age with the electric guitar. Spending years writing and recording guitar melodies in a variety of studio settings allowed him to gather a detailed and eclectic sound. He created a style that melded the organic elements of acoustic instrumentation and modern music production. Dominic’s songwriting reflects moments of weakness and vulnerability. Colored with influences of pop, folk, R&B, and rock, Nocturnal Theory steps outside the rigid classifications of these genres.

While releasing his first single “Set Our Bodies on Fire” in late September of 2018, Rischard worked to develop a strong live set to reflect his studio project. Collaborating with close friend and bassist Danny Fimbers, vocalist/guitarist Clay Dudash, and guitarist/keyboardist Dominic Zuna, the four-piece band paired their influences to create the sound recognizable on Nocturnal Theory’s sophomore release, “Never Go”. Incorporating vintage synthesizers, down tempo beats, melodic guitars and emotional lyrics gives the group their distinguished style. Rischard explains,” Writing these songs is a process of growth and healing. When I am writing with honesty, I can feel it.”

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the band Purple Spectre. They will be joined by Matt Milner live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

Take the compositional sophistication of Wayne Shorter, fuse it with the hard grooves of Bitches Brew and Red Clay, sprinkle in some dust from the shoes of Ariel Pink, and you might get something resembling Mike Moynihan’s Purple Spectre. Like a chemist mixing volatile compounds, Purple Spectre blends elements of funk, rock, soul, and hard bop into a potent serum of musical nirvana.

The ultimate impact of Purple Spectre is a funky tapestry that is rooted in tradition, yet innovative and fresh. Wry musical wit is integral to Moynihan’s exotic compositions and to the searing improvisations that all the members provide. Purple Spectre is jazz as jazz was meant to be: steeped in awe of past masters, yet peering fearlessly into the future with steely resolve.

Purple Spectre personnel include:

Kai Felix, drums

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the band Yum! Yum will be joined by Sophie Gibson-Rush live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

Started in 2016, YUM is a funk/punk trio from Tucson, Arizona. With Maya Rizk on Drums, Ari Dettman on Guitars/Vocals, and Rylande Dodge on Bass/Vocals; and with funk as a foundation, the band uses its groove to venture out into various genres including metal and punk to name a few. From house shows to the stages of Club Congress and Solar Culture, YUM is always down for the opportunity to play and share their take on the funky beat.

This live performance wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who help us wrangle all of those angry pixies through the wires, tubes, and airwaves!  Thanks goes out to:

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from the Craig Green Band! CGB will be joined by Matt Milner live in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

With a heartfelt delivery and memorable imagery, the Craig Green Band delivers a unique take on the desert rock sound. Based in Tucson, CGB members hail from Ohio, Seattle, Tucson and Germany. The band mixes elements of blues, alt-country, and southern rock in a compelling musical bed that complements the lyrics and leaves a mark.

This live performance wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who help us wrangle all of those angry pixies through the wires, tubes, and airwaves!  Thanks goes out to:

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from Diluvio AZ! This is their second appearance on Locals Only. Diluvio AZ will join Sophie Gibson-Rush in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation.

​Diluvio AZ is a female fronted, 5-piece unit. Their Mexican-American cultural influences have also informed their musical leanings. Early on, Diluvio AZ focused on honing a Spanish speaking pop-punk sound.  Their first studio EP entitled, “Libro de Canciones” was recorded in Los Angeles and Tucson and released in September 2016. They didn’t look back after that.

Diluvio AZ is truly international band. They enjoy touring throughout Arizona, Nevada, Texas, California, and Mexico. Some of their favorite artists to have played live with include, Julieta Venegas, Natalia LaFourcade, Reik, Inspector, and Jarabe de Palo.

This live performance wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who help us wrangle all of those angry pixies through the wires, tubes, and airwaves!  Thanks goes out to:

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from Adam Townsend! He joins us in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation. The show is hosted this week by Sophie Matt Milner.

Adam Townsend is an old soul; his musical inspiration is borne out of a love for the blues, folk, Motown, and soul. Although Adam is from Tucson, he spent six years honing his craft of songwriting, performing, and producing music in San Diego. Now that he is finally back in Tucson, you can find him playing at many popular locations in and around Southern Arizona, Southern California, and possibly even at your best friends wedding!

With his debut album set to release in June, 2019, Adam is realizing the culmination of his ten year journey of songwriting and sharing stories about his life and passions with eager audiences. His passion for music led him to Nashville, Tennessee where he spent a month recording at the legendary Bomb Shelter Studio. It was in this hallowed hall that Adam finally achieved his lifelong dream of producing a full-length studio album.

This live performance wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who help us wrangle all of those angry pixies through the wires, tubes, and airwaves!  Thanks goes out to:

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists. 

We’re coming at you this week with another live, in-studio performance from Little Cloud! Little Cloud joins us in Studio 2A for an hour of music and conversation. The show is hosted this week by Matt Milner.

Joshua Butcher and Jonica Butcher of the group, Little Cloud have been singing and playing music together since Jonica was an infant, so it only made sense that the father-daughter duo would someday start a proper musical project. The surprise was that the rest of the band would end up feeling so much like a family too.

That band is Tucson’s Little Cloud, consisting of Geremy Cady on bass, Jonica Butcher on vocals, accordion and ukulele, Joshua Butcher on guitar, ukulele and vocals, Joe Fanning on lead guitar, Anita Hershey on trumpet and John McIntyre on drums. Hershey and McIntyre are also members of Joshua Butcher’s New Orleans-flavored ensemble the Muffalettas.

This live performance wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers who help us wrangle all of those angry pixies through the wires, tubes, and airwaves!  Thanks goes out to:

Duncan Hudson

Dominic Castelli

Remember to visit the Locals Only website weekly to catch another great performance by one of our great local musical artists.