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Mobility and Energy

May 14, 2019May 20, 2020 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Death By Stereo, Elvis Cortez, Hardcore Punk, Life and Limb, Pointbreak, Punk, Rocksteady, Ska, Tempe, Toxic Energy, Venomous Pinks, Yucca Tap Room

Mobility and movement will grab the attention of those seeing it from the corner of their eyes. It is a way to release and use energy. For musicians, a lot of it is energy they feed off from performing music and the audience members. It would be the theme of a most of these musicians on this night from Pointbreak to Death by Stereo. The lineup was packed, with Life and Limb, Elvis Cortez, the Venomous Pinks, and Toxic Energy four more bands playing this Friday night at the Yucca…

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The Up and Comers

August 20, 2018May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Birth of Monsters, Hardcore, Not Confined, Punk, Shamehole, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room

Sometimes shows are going to be quieter and smaller. They tend to be the ones sitting on a Sunday, although a few big bands buck that trend. You find the gems at these shows. One such occasion is a week ago at the Yucca Tap Room, where we found our punk regulars, Birth of Monsters, joined by the up and coming young punks of Not Confined and the latest acoustic duo of Shamehole. Up first were the familiar faces of Shamehole. This two piece band is made up of Evan,…

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Go With The Flow

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Coyote Tango, Hollowpoint Vigils, Johnny Lee, Miles to Nowhere, NEATO, Off the Mark, Pub Rock Live, Punk, Reggae, Scottsdale, Skull Drug

There is a lot of new music hitting my ears weekly these days. Perhaps it is the exponential growth of bands I follow or just the coincidental concentration of bands releasing new music. With that comes the album release shows. It is a get together of musicians and a few of their favorite musical friends to celebrate their latest lyrical creations. This time around a few guys I’ve been watching since I was a teenager were celebrating their latest music, NEATO, with a few of their favorite friends. The show…

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Masters of Melodic Punk

May 10, 2018June 30, 2022 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, Punk, Red City Radio, Sincere Engineer, The Lawrence Arms

There are lineups you just look at and can tell will be amazing. A couple bands on the bill stand out and above a lot of their respective genre. In the case of this night at the Crescent Ballroom, it was just that. The tour paired the talented musicians of both Red City Radio and Lawrence Arms, alongside the fantastic discovery for me in Sincere Engineer opening it up. Sincere Engineer is the one person, acoustic act of Deanna. From the beginning she was entertained not just by performing these…

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80/20 Vision

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Every Show Joe80/20 Records, Acoustic, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Bear Ghost, Ben Anderson, Blues, Captain Squeegee, Emily Grieve, Eternal 42, Last Exit Live, Phoenix, Rock, Soul

You never know how long an endeavor is going to last. If it is something you are passionate about, you hope the rest of your life. It is why you celebrate each moment as the things that matter to you hit significant benchmarks. For 80/20 Records’ founder, Michael Zimmerlich, this year marks ten years of just that. It is ten years of him helping musicians get their music out there. I met him through one of my favorite locals that his label plays host to, Captain Squeegee. Then I kept…

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Moving Music

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Celtic Punk, Cockswain, Crescent Ballroom, Doll Skin, Fairy Bones, Folk, Garage Rock, Phoenix, Skinny Lister, Valley Bar, Will Varley

When I entered Friday, I already knew there was a tussle for where I should go watch music. However, when I got the email back that I could take pictures of Skinny Lister and Will Varley, I knew my starting point. These are two bands I fell in love watching when introduced to me through two separate Frank Turner tours. A week prior finding out our local Cockswain had been added as openers and I knew that show was going to deliver. Of course, Valley Bar shows start pretty early…

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Yard Decorations Go Great On a Stage

August 21, 2017 Every Show Joe51 West, Acoustic, Arizona, Go Outside, Good Ol Joel, Indie Rock, Neil Hillis, Punk, Rock, Tempe, Yard Art

Nights of discovering new music are fun. They can be brought on because I already know a band on the bill. They can be by happenstance that I decided to go check out a new show. However, tonight it was a combination of factors including the man, Matt, who was putting on the show. I met him at the last Good Ol’ Joel performance, and conveniently they were on this show too. Between Matt being a great salesman to get my interest peaked and Good Ol’ Joel, they had me…

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A Skankin’ Fourth

August 14, 2017May 21, 2020 Every Show Joe2 Tone, Acoustic, Arizona, Bowcat, Folk, Krovak, Leigh Dekay, Punk, Ska, Tempe, The Steady 45s, Yucca Tap Room

If there wasn’t a genre I did not catch enough of during the pre-Independence Day celebrations, it was Ska. Thanks to the actual Fourth of July, that was remedied. It had one of my favorite voices to hear sing in the Steady 45s and a regular staple of our local Ska scene, Bowcat. Plus Leigh, of Krovak, jumped on for some punk and folk acoustic songs to open up. To say I had a blast, would be an understatement. First, if you have never caught a Krovak show, you should.…

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Blind Discoveries

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Emo, Good Ol Joel, Naturalist, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, The News Can Wait

One of the merits since the Trunk Space started the Indie 500 was catching new bands. You can show up for a known band, but stick around until your eyes won’t stay open. In that time you see a large mixture of genre. You see bands you never knew the name of that stick in your memory as you leave. Good Ol’ Joel is one of those bands I first saw at the 2016 Indie 500. One thing that stuck with me was their guitarist made a skateboard into his…

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A Trio of Terrific Music

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Folk, Jenny Owen Youngs, marquee theatre, Ogikubo Station, Ska, Streetlight Manifesto, Tempe

There are some bands that you are guaranteed to see some amazing music every tour they have. Streetlight Manifesto is just one of those bands. You could say they are bedfellows with some legends of Ska and talented solo acts. Over the years they have introduced me to acts like Sycamore Smith and Dan Potthast’s solo work. Their own music puts them atop the upper echelon of my favorite bands. Without worry, a tour with Ogikubo Station, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Streetlight Manifesto was going to be a blast. …