Whispering Wires

John Polle
John Polle
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Johnnie Rinehart
Johnnie Rinehart

Johnnie Rinehart is a talented bassist and drummer in Tucson.
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Whispering Wires - No Buddies

Official music video for “No Buddies” by Whispering Wires from the split 7” shared with the band Free Machines released on Wooden Tooth Records.
Whispering Wires - TieDyeHolocaust

Live at Cans Deli in Tucson.
Whispering Wires
Whispering Wires

Tucson band Whispering Wires. From left to right, Ben Schneider on drums, John Polle on guitar and vocals, Dimitri Manos on drums, Brian Bolt on bass, and Tommy on guitar.

Dimitri Manos
Dimitri Manos

Dimitri Manos is a talented musician, director and writer. He was a drummer in the now defunct Whispering Wires and is currently in the Tucson band Golden Boots. Dimitri also makes solo home recordings under the name American Monoxide.

Freezing Hands

Live at Wooden Tooth Records, December 19, 2015

Live at Wooden Tooth Records, December 19, 2015
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Freezing Hands - Comeback Kid

Live at Wooden Tooth Records, December 19, 2015
Freezing Hands - Eric Hubbard's Long Game

Official music video for "Eric Hubbard's Long Game" by Freezing Hands.
Live at Groundworks in Tucson, May 11, 2023. A “Bob Colby Presents” show.

Live at Groundworks in Tucson, May 11, 2023. A “Bob Colby Presents” show.

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Freezing Hands - See's Candy Girl

At Groundworks in Tucson, May 11, 2023
Record release show at Che's, September 23, 2023

Record release show at Che's, September 23, 2023
Record release show at Che's, September 23, 2023

Record release show at Che's, September 23, 2023

The Knockout Pills

Travis Spillers, vocals, bass; Matt Rendon, vocals, guitar; Gerard Schumacher, Drums; Jason Willis, guitar.

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The Gem Show

Tucson band, The Gem Show are Bobby “On Time” Carlson on bass, Stephanie Levi on drums, Tony BallZ on guitar, and John Polle, guitar and vocals.

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Studio session photographs taken at Waterworks Recording. Thanks Jim!

Studio session photographs taken at Waterworks Recording. Thanks Jim!
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Johnny Scheir, former Gem Show drummer

Johnny Scheir, former Gem Show drummer

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The Gem Show - What Do They Know?/Panic Ratz
The Gem Show - Outin'
The Gem Show - I'm Never Gonna Do That Again
The Gem Show - Nobody Noticed
The Gem Show - We All Live in the Ketchup on the Wall
The Gem Show - I Believe
The Gem Show - Stravenue
The Gem Show - Trouble
The Gem Show - Sippin' Soda

Recorded and filmed at Waterworks Recording in Tucson, Arizona, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
The Gem Show - I'm In Love With Your Dog
The Gem Show - Sophisticated Ripoff

Recorded and filmed at Waterworks Recording in Tucson, Arizona, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

Acorn Bcorn

Tucson punk duo. Follow them on Instagram @acornbcorn

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Acorn Bcorn
Acorn Bcorn

Acorn getting ready for their set at Wooden Tooth Records, October 2019.

Acorn Bcorn - A Shape That's Hard to Break
Acorn Bcorn - I Sweat
Acorn Bcorn - Instrumental
Acorn Bcorn

Live at Wooden Tooth Records in Tucson, 10-18-2019 (full set)

The El Camino Royales

The El Camino Royales were a Rockabilly-Surf-American Roots band from Tucson, AZ. A trio comprised of Michael P. (guitar & vocals), Andy See (upright bass & vocals), and The Mighty Joel Ford (percussion & vocals).

The El Camino Royales
The El Camino Royales

At the Surly Wench in Tucson, 12-10-2011
The El Camino Royales
The El Camino Royales

At Plush in Tucson, 11-18-2011
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The Mighty Joel Ford
The Mighty Joel Ford

At the Surly Wench in Tucson, 12-10-2011
Michael P. Nordberg
Michael P. Nordberg

At The Mint in Tucson, 12-3-2011
The El Camino Royales
The El Camino Royales

At The Mint in Tucson, 12-3-2011
The El Camino Royales
The El Camino Royales

At The Mint in Tucson, 12-3-2011
The Mighty Joel Ford & Michael P.
The Mighty Joel Ford & Michael P.

At The Mint in Tucson, 12-3-2011
The El Camino Royales
The El Camino Royales

At The Mint in Tucson, 12-3-2011
The Mighty Joel Ford & Andy See
The Mighty Joel Ford & Andy See

At The Bashful Bandit in Tucson, 9-7-2012
The Mighty Joel Ford
The Mighty Joel Ford

At The Bashful Bandit in Tucson, 9-7-2012
Michael P. Nordberg
Michael P. Nordberg

At The Bashful Bandit in Tucson, 9-7-2012
The El Camino Royales - Jitterbop Baby
The El Camino Royales - Rockin' Daddy
The El Camino Royales - Fading In My Rearview
The El Camino Royales - Bad

Free Machines

Jimmy - Guitar/vox, Brian - Guitar, Johnnie - Drums & Jrod - Bass

At the Flycatcher, 2018

At the Flycatcher, 2018
At the Flycatcher, 2018

At the Flycatcher, 2018
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019
At 191 Toole, 2019

At 191 Toole, 2019

Anchorbaby

Project of Tucson’s Ricky Shimo. Writer Mark Beef describes Anchorbaby as “A tropicalia Zombies performing the soundtrack for some early 70’s giallo is the best I can offer as verbiage trying to encapsulate the sonic journey you're about to embark on.”

Ricky Shimo
Ricky Shimo
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Anchorbaby - Paranoia de Nuevo Americano
Anchorbaby - Paranoia de Nuevo Americano

Live at Wooden Tooth Records in Tucson. Filmed by Bryn Heidenreich and myself.

The Lopez Band

Waila Band from San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation at Tucson Meet Yourself, October 2015.

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The Lopez Band - Ghost Riders In The Sky

Gertie and the T.O. Boyz

Waila band from the Tohono O’odham Nation in Southwestern and Central Arizona. The only female-led waila band in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

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Gertie and the T. O. Boyz - The Scorpion
Gertie and the T. O. Boyz - "One of Gertie's Chotes"

NO STONES

Tucson band NO STONES. Tony Kuchar, Bobby Carlson, Jeik Ficker, & Thom Plasse

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At Brodie’s Tavern, November 17th, 2022

At Brodie’s Tavern, November 17th, 2022
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At Thunder Canyon Brewery, July 1st, 2023

At Thunder Canyon Brewery, July 1st, 2023
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No Stones - On To The Morgue
NO STONES - Song 3

Live at Brodie’s Tavern
No Stones - Sirens of Titan/Too Dumb To Quit

Weekend Lovers

"The Weekend Lovers deliver rock 'n' roll with a velvety wistfulness reminiscent of Christine McVie starkly juxtaposed with the unrepentant snarl of The Pretenders." Xavier Otero - The Tucson Weekly

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Lenguas Largas

At Che’s Lounge, July 1st, 2022

At Che’s Lounge, July 1st, 2022
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At Club Congress, November 2nd, 2022

At Club Congress, November 2nd, 2022
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At 191 Toole in Tucson, December 9, 2023

At 191 Toole in Tucson, December 9, 2023
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Lenguas Largas - Dick and Hand

At 191 Toole, December 9th, 2023
Lenguas Largas - Warm Maneuver

At Hotel Congress, November 2, 2022

Leila Lopez

Leila Lopez at Plush in Tucson, November 23, 2011. https://leilalopezsongs.com/home

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Leila Lopez - Whistle Song
Leila Lopez - By Way of Sorrow

The Wanda Junes

Back yard show in Tucson, January 5, 2023

Back yard show in Tucson, January 5, 2023
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Playing Templeton’s in Downtown Tucson, April 1, 2023

Playing Templeton’s in Downtown Tucson, April 1, 2023
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The Wanda Junes - Classic Rise Above Sentiment

Man Slaw

From their Instagram: “ManSlaw is a punk rock super group featuring former members of Blood Spasm, Opinion Zero, American Deathtrp and Borts Minorts. Add humor and wigs.”

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Standard Deviance

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Gutter Town

Three piece cow punk from Tucson, Arizona

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Queen Snakes

From Bandcamp: Emerging from the ashes of late, great Arizona feminist punk band Not Sorry, Tucson’s Queen Snakes slither unapologetically in the footsteps of their musical foremothers.

A rock and roll power trio consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Sarah Hayes, bassist Julie Jennings-Patterson, and drummer Stephanie Levi.

God save the Queens!

At Templeton's in Tucson, March 2024

At Templeton's in Tucson, March 2024
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At Che's Lounge, April 2024

At Che's Lounge, April 2024
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Queen Snakes - Ex-girlfriend

Not Sorry

Feminist Punk Rock from Tucson, AZ

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Not Sorry - Going Backwards
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Shit Knife

At The Black Iris on 4th Ave. in Tucson, August 2nd, 2024

At The Black Iris on 4th Ave. in Tucson, August 2nd, 2024
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Al Perry

Tucson’s Al Perry at Wooden Tooth Records, March 2023

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