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I reviewed Good To Be, the new record from Backyard Tire Fire, in this issue of the Tucson Weekly:An all-too-common trap for Americana bands is to lay down an easy beat and dial in some twang. Bloomington, Ill., trio Backyard Tire Fire settles in miles away from that cookie-cutter approach, mixing barreling roadhouse rockers with lean, catchy, soulful tunes. The band plays with a versatile

• Backyard Tire Fire - Good to Be