Concerts – Page 15 – Every Show Joe

In With The Out Crowd

May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, BLK Live, Direct Hit, Face to Face, Jukebox Romantics, Less than Jake, Punk, Scottsdale, Ska, Ska Punk

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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A New Lens of a Variety of Punk

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Innocent Elaine, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, The Dollyrots, Travis James and the Acrimonious Assembly of Arsonists, Weird Radicals

For the near year I have had my camera, I have been shooting with just a 30mm lens. Since my financial situation has remedied itself, I finally invested in a second lens, a 50mm. The Dollyrots show was the perfect way to try it out. All photos from this night were using the new 50mm lens. It certainly is an ongoing learning experience. Although, I think the results of capturing all these excellent bands turned out well. It was a superb night of music from different angles of the punk…

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The Skaters and the Punks

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, D.I., McRad, Phoenix, Phoenix SkaterCon, Punk, Reggae, Since We Were Kids, Steve Caballero, Steve Steadham

There are conventions popping up for plenty of hobbies and fascinations. The most popularized model is the comic and pop culture convention. Furthermore, it is inspiring fans of other hobbies to organize conventions and gatherings for their favorite hobbies. One of the newer ones to pop up is the Phoenix Skatercon. A convention built around the skater culture, from skills to punk rock. The music brought excellent acts from Since We Were Kids to D.I. However, this whole convention is one that exceeded my expectations. In its third year, this…

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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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The Open Mic Night Surprise

February 20, 2018 Every Show Joe1967, Arizona, Indie Rock, Jaime Reynolds, Jason Messer, Rock, Tempe, The Struts, Yucca Tap Room

I’ve attended open mics time to time over the years. They bring out great and growing musicians. There were a few I became a regular for a while, including the one that gave me my first nickname of “Homemade Shaker Joe.” This was a night that my friend Jaime, of 1967, returned to Phoenix to visit and perform. I was going to relax after his little set, but a surprise showed itself later into the night. First, let us talk Jaime and 1967. He was once a resident of Phoenix…

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The Message of Unity

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 Every Show JoeAnti-Flag, Arizona, Club Red, Hardcore, Mesa, Punk, Sharptooth, Stray from the Path, The White Noise

This show was a different kind of line up for me. I don’t usually listen to a lot of hardcore punk. There are exceptions, with the fantastic PEARS and Tarter Control. But I usually just don’t get into the Hardcore punk. Enter a night where one of the highest ranking bands on my favorites list, Anti-Flag, comes to town with three of them in tow. If anyone this night made a case for another Hardcore band that I could get into, it was Sharptooth. This was a band with similar…

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Punk Rock Duo

February 2, 2018May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeAlex Squared, Arizona, Mobina Galore, Punk, Skull Drug, Tempe, Time Out Lounge, Yucca Tap Room

Everyone has an opinion. You don’t have to agree with them, but you can listen to their take on it. It is a common discussion that comes up about two piece bands. There are people out there that aren’t fans. They aren’t open to the idea two members can make great music. However, over the past three years I’ve seen a couple now that I feel make the convincing argument for the amazingness that is a two piece band. In this smaller show, we had the two piece of Mobina…

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The Grounding of All Things Music

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 Every Show Joe80D, Arizona, Club Red, Mesa, Punk, The Ataris, The Queers

Shit happens. A little after a month of this show, I ended up losing my day job. It was how I mostly funded this expedition. However, it showed me how things devolve when you don’t have a financial grounding underneath. It made the following months already backlogged on pictures become more chaotic as the job hunt continued. Among that time I did process pictures for bands at their request, and you probably saw them floating around on their respective sites and social media. That was helpful in giving me grounding…

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The Stars Aligned

December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Club Red, Mesa, Propagandhi, Punk, RVIVR

Many of us have a bucket list for a specific hobby or just life in general. It is a list of things you want to accomplish before you die. For music, over time I’ve grown a list of my own. There are a few likely impossible, and a few feasible. However, one that has been on mine for near a decade has been Propagandhi. To say that I was looking forward to this night would be an understatement. Add in the fantastic music that is Bad Cop/Bad Cop with the…