Concerts 

The Triple Release

Album release shows are an excellent way to bring out everyone into one place to pick up and celebrate new music. They tend to usually be for a single release, and occasionally for a dual release. However, in this case we had three bands releasing three new albums of their own. This would be a first for my concert going, as Playboy Manbaby, T.O.S.O., and Not Confined had a brand new album this night. On top of those, we had Exxxtra Crispy playing to start the entire thing off. Exxxtra…

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Lucha, Beer And Punk Rock

Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican army defeating the French in the Battle of Puebla. It is a holiday that has taken on a celebration of Mexican culture and drinking here in the U.S. Over the years, the holiday has been more of day that my activities are more dictated by if there is a good show. This year presented a festival that has been hitting Tucson and a few stops around the country for a couple years now. It is the Sabroso Taco Festival with acts…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 5-18-2018

This week has a little more, with some shows through the 29th. I may not have enough time before I head to Punk Rock Bowling XX to do the weekly update, but still wanted to make sure you had some shows to consider in case I couldn’t! See you guys and gals out at a show or Punk Rock Bowling! Friday 18 Zero Degrees North EP Release with Kill Your TV, and No Lungs at the Trunk Space Spanish Love Songs with LightSpeedGo, Ghost in the Willow, and Black Paw…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 5-12-2018

I got you covered on another Saturday update. A little lighter than the past week, but some good ones and bigger than usual Tuesday of music. See you out at some music! Saturday 12 NEATO CD Release Party with Johnny Lee Gowans, Hollowpoint Vigils, Miles to Nowhere, Coyotes Tango, Off the Mark, and Skull Drug at Pub Rock Live 2 Tone Lizard Kings Album Release with Warsaw Poland Brothers, Mr. Incommunicado, and Bowcat at Yucca Tap Room TCA Edge show with Manic Monkeys at the Tempe Center for the Arts…

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Masters of Melodic Punk

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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In With The Out Crowd

Enthusiasm is the intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. Many describe it as infectious. I would go with it as the theme of the amazing lineup of a tour. This night’s tour package had Less than Jake and Face to Face co-headlining with Direct Hit and Jukebox Romantics along for the ride. All four of these bands brought a large amount of enthusiasm to their night’s performances. Opening up was the only band I was unfamiliar with going in, the Jukebox Romantics. The three piece from New York was…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 5-4-2018

Cinco De Mayo and Free Comic Book Day bring some awesome music along with another great seven days of shows! Be sure to get out to some of them and I may see you there! Friday 4 The Technicolors with Fairy Bones, New Chums, and Palm Springs Eternal at Shady Park On the Cinder with Acne Superstar at the Palo Verde Lounge Intent’s CD Release Show with SaintBreaker, Skull Drug, Black Phantom, and Napalm Strike at Club Red GodSpeedBall at Chopper Johns The Bittersweet Way and Pro Teens at Cornish…

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