Live music will fill the air at the Hotel Congress Plaza at a fundraiser for Homicide Survivors, Inc. Performing at this release party for Fort Lowell Records’ latest — Luz de Vida II — will be Tracy Shedd, Soda Sun, Gabriel Naim Amor, La Cerca, Kitimoto, Young Mothers, and JPW.
The tracks on Luz de Vida II are: Calexico — “Wash (La Luz Brillante)”; Tracy Shedd — “Chasing Time”; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah — “Thousand Oaks (Luz de Vida)”; Juarez — “Ghosts in the Room”; L’Orange — “A Rich Life & Longing”; Dr. Dog — “Loneliness”; Gabriel Naïm Amor — “La Nuit Pour Nous Deux”; Acorn Bcorn — “Scraps”; XIXA — “Crystal Road (Luz de Vida)”; The Resonars — “It’s the Same”; Hannah Yeun — “All That Matters is the Wind”; Soda Sun — “Grape Juice”; and Amos Lee — “El Camino (Solo Acoustic)”. Though the styles of the music vary wildly, ranging from folk to punk, the album is cohesive, like something put out by Hôtel Costes in the 1990s, though with 1960s influences and all filtered through a desert landscape. It’s exciting to hear so many bands — including high-profile acts — with Arizona connections being given a showcase that’s benefiting an important organization.
Homicide Survivors was created back in 1982 by Gail Leland after her 14-yearold son Richard was murdered and she recognized the need for an organization that would provide critical support to the parents of murdered children. Originally launched as Parents of Murdered Children, the non-profit organization developed the group Homicide Survivors to advocate for legislative changes for crime victims rights, compensation and assistance. 7 pm. For more information,
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| Tracy Shedd; photo by Scott Madgett |
