Year: 2018

Artist Spotlight 

Artist Spotlight: The Bombpops

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For the third band in my most recent feature, the Artist Spotlight, I am shining it on the Bombpops. This is a band I discovered the first time at Last Exit Live on a tour with the Swingin’ Utters in April 2015. This unknown was upbeat and the right kind of pop punk I love. A little Ramones blended with Joan Jett with their unique take on it. Lyrics I could relate to, with a few specifically because I had just come out of one of the worst relationship of…

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Concerts 

Watching An Icon

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In the world of music there are icons and those that most would argue defined a type of music. In the larger spectrum, probably see the names of Elvis Presley and the Beatles thrown into that discussion. However, in the world of punk rock, the Misfits defined what horror punk is. In addition, they brought a look and names to the mix that forever cemented their icon status. Since the time of the band, three of them split off to form their own projects. One member to do this was…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 12-28-2018 New Years Eve Edition

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Certainly here to help you find live music to ring in your New Year to, plus solid music going on before and into 2019! Be safe, have fun and see you in the New Year! Friday 28 Critical Miss Album Release with Skull Drug, Birth of Monsters, and Bordertown Devils at Rips Bar Yipee! tour kickoff with Red Tank!, Fat Dutch, and Diego Maximiliano and the Summing Orchestra at a House Show Ponies reunion show with Treasure Mammal and the Sweaty Palm Trees at the Trunk Space KWSS 93.9 5th…

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Playing To Their Fans

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Album releases tend to fit into a certain mold. They usually involve getting together with a band’s friends and playing all the new stuff off of that album. Although in this case, circumstances changed that. We found ourselves with an entire locals showcase to celebrate the new Authority Zero album. This night there was a familiar cast in front of them with Torn at the Seam, Nomada, Madd Dog Tannen, and Good Boy Daisy. This genre spreading cast did a superb job to lead up to one of my favorite…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 12-21-2018

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A holiday weekend for most, and maybe even family in town. Got some live music options to entertain during it Friday 21 Chickenheads’s Punk Rock Holiday with AG Session, Birth of Monsters, Two Bit Johnies, and The Mental Code at Time Out Lounge Break the Robot with Analog Outlaws, Ghost Cat Attack, Turn Zero and Danielle Durack at Rebel Lounge Thee OhNo’s, Funerelles, The Necronauts, and the Rebel Set at Yucca Tap Room Jimmy Gile’s Birthday Bash with Harper and the Moths at Chopper Johns Shady Park Ugly Sweater Party…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 12-14-2018

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Another good week of shows this December, though likely the last busy one before things slow down for the week and a half involving holidays for some. So be sure to take advantage of all this awesome live music this week! Friday 14 Birth of Monsters, DOMS, Audrey Heartburn, and Kill Spree at Time Out Lounge Garage/Punk Freak Out with Thee Faded Pyctures, Shovel, GodSpeedBall, El Googly Diablo, and The 1140’s at Yucca Tap Room BCG, Freewill, Sore Eyes, and Paige June at the Trunk Space Cockswain Trio at the…

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Artist Spotlight: Boss’ Daughter

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In my second Artist Spotlight, I am bringing your attention to this awesome band out of Reno called Boss’ Daughter. My history with them goes back to a backyard barbecue during Punk Rock Bowling 2015 where a couple members played in a band called Vampirates. They technically played openers of that barbecue for PEARS. Keeping in touch with one member in particular, Chris Fox, brought his newer band Boss’ Daughter to my attention in the time following that. Unfortunately, I haven’t had the stars align for a Phoenix stop yet.…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 12-7-2018

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This week has plenty to keep you busy. Maybe even keep you away from being home at all for the next seven days because of all the music you can catch. Hope I see you out there at a show! Friday 7 Punk Rock Fundraiser at Rips with Birth of Monsters, Aggressive Express, Dumpster Hump and Shoebomber at Rips. To help cover hospital bills for a member of the punk scene’s, Ross, daughter pay medical bills after being in the hospital for a few days. Corky’s Leather Jacket, Earthwalker, and…

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They Did It Their Way

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This is where the obvious pun, all good things must come to an end probably sits. It was a night where a band who only popped up about two years ago is saying goodbye. However, in this case they are doing it on their terms. The words said through the night make it sound like Exxxtra Crispy benefited members of the band greatly. It helped a couple members through a few hurdles that life before and through the band’s life had presented to them. With the help of a lineup…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 11-30-2018

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This week even includes a Punk Rock Wedding at the Rogue Bar. How awesome is that? I shall see you out there at some December shows this week! Friday 30 Jury Duty Episode 1 with Sad Dance Party, Audrey Heartburn, Big Problem, and DOMS house show DWARF with No Lungs, The Maybe Next Years, and Brother Teresa at Time Out Lounge Scorpion Vs Tarantula, Father Figures, and the Psyatics at Chopper Johns Tempe Art A Gogh Gogh Fundraiser with DeeJay Smite, Kns Bigandbad, Melissa Waddell, and Tyler Froburn at the…

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