"Family Guy: Volume 2"

"What the deuce?" Since being cancelled, "Family Guy" has become a sensation. The reruns are the most-watched show on Cartoon Network, and it's even given Leno and Letterman some problems during late-night. The show follows fat oaf Peter Griffin's misfit family that includes a British baby who relentlessly plots to kill his mother and an alcoholic dog. Seth McFarland's show is too controversial and dirty for prime time network television, but it's right at home in a college dorm room or apartment. Possibly the funniest animated show ever, "Family Guy" blends "South Park" political commentary with The Simpsons slapstick. "Volume 2" has 21 episodes from season three and an unaired episode. Buy and cherish for eternity.

- Nate Buchik

Dalek with ZU
at Solar Culture,
31 E. Toole Ave.
884-0874

Come see New Jersey and Italian hip-hop collide for one night in the heart of Tucson for a show that would make Tony Soprano proud · if he was a b-boy. And wasn't racist.

Saturday night at Solar Culture, mindful hip-hop heads can come check out an experimental outfit from Jersey called Dalek.

Although you probably won't hear much reference to gats, magic sticks, or pimp cups, you will hear some conscious lyrics combined with spaced-out instrumentals. These guys are part of the movement to bring the focus of hip-hop out of the gutter and into the mental.

And if you ever wanted to know what a flow in Italian sounded like, come early to check openers ZU from Italia.

This is definitely going to be an all-ages type of show Tucson doesn't get too often. So if you're not too hung over from Friday night, come on down to Solar Culture at 31 E. Toole Ave. "T" would be proud.

- Kevin Smith