Concerts 

Continuing To Surprise

If there was one band to credit for me finding Rockabilly and Psychobilly, it would be Reverend Horton Heat. They were the first band of the genre to grab my attention, in part, due to the humor. The Rock ‘n Roll influences combined only to add to reasons I wanted to listen to more. With that, it should come as no surprise that I aim to always catch Reverend Horton Heat when they visit Phoenix. They brought with them two other special things about this night. One, it would be…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 1-25-2019

And we round out January with this update, and Saturday that is sure to make your head spin with choices. A busy week as a whole when looking for music to catch, so no complaints here! See you out there! Friday 25 Tsunami Bomb with Venomous Pinks, FoL, and Off the Mark at Yucca Tap Room Acne Superstar EP Release Show with Robot (re)Pair, Taylor Dance, Room 4, Not Confined, and Love Noka at the Trunk Space The Ramble Before the Rumble with Mega Ran, Teek Hall, Bear Ghost, and…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 1-18-2019

This update marks the two year anniversary, to the date, of the first Every Show Joe Says Go! episode! On this one I get to tell you there is a steady week of good music, with some great punk and ska through it. Hope I see you at one of them! Friday 18 Tiki Bandits with the 16 Eyes, The Rebel Set, and Moonlight Magic at the Yucca Tap Room Gnarwhal Jrz, The Banter, Ben Anderson, and Fresh Tears at the Lost Leaf Mae, Matthew Thiessen of Relient K, and…

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Editorial News 

Best of 2018 – Local LP’s

Now we come to the second of two lists, from listening to over 50 local releases. I posted up my 10 favorite local EP’s from that list, and now comes my top 10 favorite full length albums from the Phoenix music scene. 10. Off the Mark – Aging Disgracefully This is another older band making a return, however I had not listened to last they were active. Their first track screams album anthem with the alternating guitar tones to begin. It leads into quality sung and played tracks. The album…

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Best of 2018 – Local EP’s

There were so many albums that I listened to in 2018 that I broke them out into two lists for the Locals. On this one you will find my top ten favorite EP’s that Phoenix local bands put out over the course of the year 10. FoL – Therapy Probably was not a surprise to find FoL on this list once again. They only build on the quality of that last album with this one. Seven more great tracks to get stuck in your head. My only sour grapes about…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 1-11-2019

Shows are ramping up as we get further into 2019. A few nights where you may find yourself at an impasse deciding where to go too. See you out there! Friday 11 Dadadoh and the POC “Wowee” album release with 20 Ft. Neon Jesus, Room 4, Latosque, DeeJay P-Phunk, Acne Superstar, and 2000 Ft Turtle at the Pueblo Revival The Echo Bombs, Man Hands, DOMS, and Puppy and the Handjobs at the Lost Leaf Steve Beers Birthday Show with The Woodworks, Deadfoxx, The Psychedelephants, Hostile Work Environment, and Page the…

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Artist Spotlight Concerts 

Artist Spotlight: Snailmate

Continuing on with the artist spotlight feature brings a local Nerdcore duo into the light. This is one you may not see as often locally because they have been doing a lot of trekking around the country since they started. My history with them goes back to when April was drumming in this fantastic blues and soul style band, Sister Lip. When that band ended up calling it quits, a few members went onto new projects with April joining Kalen for Snailmate. In the more than a decade since I…

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Concerts 

Didn’t Feel Like A Monday

There are older bands I have not caught in a non-festival setting. These are excellent ones that either they haven’t visited in the time since discovering or I had one of my regular overlaps of music I want to go see in the same night. The Lower Class Brats and Old Firm Casuals are both bands that until recently fit underneath this. A show additionally bringing a Tucson favorite, Thug Riot, and I got introduced to a band I had never heard before, Grade 2. Opening up are the Tucson…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 1-4-2018

A new year with always new shows to go check out! See you out there! Friday 4 Fox & Peacock Fun-draiser /Justin Stewart’s 40th Birthday Party featuring Grave Danger with Chip Hanna, Moonlight Magic, Some Magical Animal, Snailmate, and Wurmfur at the Yucca Tap Room Aggressive Express, Birth of Monsters, Hermanos Cabrones, Mariachi Axteca De Oro, and Harry Jerkface at Palo Verde Lounge Manny’s Birthday Show with The Bittersweet Way, Citrus Clouds, Fairy Bones, The Woodworks, Gladhammer, Parlor Birds, and The High Dive at the Rogue Bar Manic Monkeys with…

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