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Every Show Joe Says Go! 11-29-2019

A solid last weekend of November with a tapering off to a lighter first week of December on the latest episode of Every Show Joe Says Go! Friday 29 The Old Firm Casuals with Charger and The Vulturas at the Rebel Lounge Black Friday Punk Rock Show with 80*D, We Steal Copper, Corky’s Leather Jacket, El Googly Diablo, and Night Nurse and the 602’s at the Yucca Tap Room Ghost in the Willow with No Lungs at Cornish Pasty Mesa Meat Puppets with Particle Kid, Stephen Maglio at Crescent Ballroom…

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Concerts 

This Is A Protest Song

It has been a while since I last attended a night of completely folk punk bands. The last time was back in June when Escape from the Zoo played the Trunk Space. Like that night, Bad Times played. Although in that case, it was just Diego. For this night, not only did we get all of Bad Times, but there was a first for me with Harley Poe and a favorite in the Homeless Gospel Choir. Opening up was the new look at Bad Times. Taking away the solo performance,…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 11-22-2019

Thanksgiving week is upon us. With that, there is still a few music options around whatever plans may come with it for you on the latest episode of Every Show Joe Says Go! Friday 22 Pennywise with the Bronx, Playboy Manbaby, and Aqua Dolls at the Marquee Theatre The Skatalites with Bandulus and the 2 Tone Lizard Kings at the Rhythm Room Via Vengeance Album Release with I Am Hologram, Page the Village Idiot at the Yucca Tap Room Vic Tims & The Kentucky Rifles with The Bleedouts and The…

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Super Rad!

There are bands that are just pure joy. That joy can come to an audience through the lyrics they write, the way they perform, or just in how they treat their fans. For me, the Aquabats bring all of those kind of joys. Not only that, they were the second ska band I got into after discovering the genre. The song that first grabbed my attention was the one about school lunch and a celebrated food, “Pizza Day.” I have been attending their performances for the past fifteen years, not…

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Concerts 

That Small Venue Feel

Venues define the personality of a show. How much a venue defines that personality varies from place to place. For some of the midsize to larger, it can create a distant experience. In those spaces, it is up to a band’s performance to engage the crowd more. However, the smaller spaces bring the sense of energy closer to both the fans and the bands. From the moment it was announced that Guttermouth was playing the Yucca Tap Room, I was excited. That is a room that the performance style of…

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Concerts To Consoles 

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 33 – Ryan Miller and Zelda Nohansen Hyrule

Up on podcast services and YouTube, the latest episode of Concerts to Consoles. Joining me on this one is Ryan Miller, of Celebration Guns, and Zelda. Watch as we tackle the latest title from Tarsier Studios and Nintendo, The Stretchers, and chat!

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 11-15-2019

The weather is getting nicer and a few outdoor options as festivals are the name of the game this week on the latest Every Show Joe Says Go! Friday 15 The Ataris with No Lungs and Sad Dance Party at Pub Rock Live Tim’s Epic Escape From the Womb show featuring Camel Enamel, The Declaimed, Bleach Party USA, We Might Be Wasted, and All City Warning at Rips Bar MDC acoustic with The Elected Officials, Phoenix Hooker Cops, Conflict Resolution, and Quantum Colossus at the Krusty Palmz The Freecoasters with…

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Every Show Joe Says Go! 11-8-2019

Got some good stuff in town and out of town on this week’s episode! Friday 8 Assuming We Survive with We Were Sharks, After the Calm and Love Like Fiction at Pub Rock Live Births of Monsters with APE, The Posters, and Street Burrito at Yucca Tap Room Covey with Andy Warpigs, Bogan Via, and Adult Feelings at the Trunk Space Starcrawler with Skating Polly at Valley Bar Sloan with guests at Rebel Lounge 8th Annual Side Pony Express Music Festival Day 1 with over 100 bands, featuring 20 Ft…

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Album Review 

Tsunami Bomb “The Spine That Binds” Album Review

The time has finally come. Tsunami Bomb’s first studio release in fifteen years has released today. For an early self-admittance, I didn’t get into the band’s music until years after they had broken up in 2004. I know, because I remember staying back in the stands of Peoria Sports Complex, for Warped Tour 2003, when a high school friend tried to get me to watch them. I have course corrected in that time, digging into their catalog and making amends. It helped that they compiled some of their greatest hits…

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