Releasing a CD is reason to party: 5 Tucson bands are inviting you to join in on the fun.

Byline: Sarah Mauet

Nov. 9--Need proof that Tucson's music scene is on the up-and-up? Just look at all the CD release parties for local musicians that are planned for the next few weeks. Whether you're into gritty rock, polished pop or hardcore scream-o, Tucson bands have something new for you.

Not sure what to choose? Here's a rundown of the upcoming CD release parties, complete with band background, album description and live show information. Now get out there and support your local music scene.

The Beta Sweat "Let's Shake Some Dust" (CD and LP) Band: The band (then known as the Sweat Band) won the 2005 Tammie for Best New Band or Artist and represented the Old Pueblo at the South by Southwest Music Festival this spring, the first local band in recent memory to make it to the Austin festival. Drummer Jake Bergeron formed Mudhouse Records, a label to promote local music, and "Let's Shake Some Dust" is its first album. Album: The band used the empty Rialto Theatre as a recording space this summer, and the spaciousness is evident immediately in the mostly live recording: After each gritty rock song, you half expect to hear …