PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BLOOD BROTHERS The Blood Brothers rocked Solar Culture earlier this spring.

The most rocking shows to hit tucson this year

School is finally over and we are all looking forward to a summer of full of concerts, beaches and beer. But before we move onward to the summer of fun, we here at GoWild thought it would be a good idea to look back at some of this past year's best concerts. In no particular order (or genre for that matter) here are the 10 best concerts that were played in Tucson this past year:

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Club Congress)
Finally putting out their first full-length, the YYYs have made their name up Ītill this point off of the strength of their EPs. Soon the band will be more than something you say to your nagging mother.

Cursive (Club Congress)
For those of you that missed this indie powerhouse, you should check out their latest album, The Ugly Organ. Nothing brings the emotion out like Tim Kasher's voice paired with a grinding cello. This is great music.

Les Savy Fav (Club Congress)
I am not a huge fan of nutty lead singers, but when I saw the balding and full-bearded Tim Harrington prancing around the stage, I knew it was going to be good. The band thrives off of crowd interaction and can make the most bored of people want to get up and move.

Blood Brothers/Mates of State (Solar Culture)
A Yin and Yang pairing of hardcore ferociousness and a piano-drum harmonizing duo. What a trip this was; the Bros came out and wore everyone out, and then the Mates helped us all to recover after the aural assault ÷ perfect.

Tool/Tomahawk (Tucson Convention Center)
This came at the end of last summer, but since really good shows were sparse in Tucson, Tomahawk takes the cake. Mike Patton onstage surrounded by vocal gadgets followed by Maynard and Tool is just rock Īn' roll heaven.

Hatebreed (Rialto)
These guys got signed to a major label and just kept getting louder. Not one sign of selling out here. The band is a nuclear holocaust on the senses, and the band is taking no one alive.

Pretty Girls Make Graves (Skrappys)
Although the sound was messed up for the first few songs, PGMG persevered and came out on top. They're fun, poppy and wild ÷ finally something good has come from Seattle again.

Queens of the Stone Age (Rialto)
The Rialto has been around awhile, and when these guys started churning out their sloppy fuzz rock the paint started peeling off the walls. Nothing in rock matches the fun and intensity of QOTSA ÷ especially live.

Donnas (Rialto Theatre)
I received a promo CD of the Donnas, listened to it and kept playing it over and over again; it was just easy and fun. Then came the live show, and all of the excitement was blasted about the stage. Check these girls out ÷ Donna C. (Drums) is psychotic and the most fun to watch live.

Interpol (Club Congress)
This new New York group blasted out of the East Coast and showed us all how to enjoy good music again. With a stripped-down sound and a keen fashion sense, Interpol is sure to keep winning hearts and inspiring new trends.