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A Scott and Lo(u)ser In A Living Room

Occasionally really cool opportunities come to a town near you. Having the opportunity to see Scott Klopfenstein, a longtime member of Reel Big Fish and his own project that followed with the Littlest Man Band, just play a living room one Saturday evening is one of those very special opportunities. While I was at Punk Rock Bowling I saw Scott and Chris Graue announce on Twitter they’d be playing a backyard in Phoenix. I was excited just with a little matter of sorting out attending the day they came to…

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An Acne Superstar Release

I’ve always thought if I had a couple million dollars, part of my goal would be to get a few local bands recorded and promoted out to the larger audience they deserve. One of the best examples of that would be Acne Superstar. This idea has roots in after the band took a little break from performing, when their lead singer, Nav, went to Florida for a summer. They played their first show after a couple months, once again standing out from the crowd that night. It had me questioning…

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Every Show Joe Says Safely Go! 10-29-2021

Friday 29 (All times AZ/MST/PDT times unless otherwise noted) 9th Annual Punk Rock Halloween Bash featuring various musicians as The Interupters, 7 Seconds, Blanks, Fugazi, UK82, Morgan’s Bluff as Flogging Murphys, In Memory Of as Calabrese, and OBJ as A Global Threat at the Yucca Tap Room. Proof of vaccination or negative test required. – 7 PM IDLES at Marquee Theatre. Proof of vaccination or negative test required. – 8 PM Halloween Punktober with Camel Enamel, The Posters, Crank Lab Explosion, Rejected Monsters, and The Upchucks at Gypsy’s Roadhouse –…

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Boss’ Daughter Back on Tour

This past Friday I took a trip up to Flagstaff. The occasion is my friends in Boss’ Daughter are going back on the road for the first time since before Covid. I go back with Chris Fox since I first saw him play a Vegas backyard in 2015 with his other band Vampirates. Jamie and Danny since finally seeing Boss’ Daughter back in 2019 on that same Flagstaff Brewing Company stage. All wonderful people that translates into the high energy, animated now three piece you see up there. The show…

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Every Show Joe Says Safely Go! 10-22-2021

Later October brings a plethora of live music and Halloween shows starting up too. Plenty to keep you occupied with awesome musicians this week! Friday 22 (All times AZ/MST/PDT times unless otherwise noted) Rogue! With Lamarche, Rachel Bachman, Let Alone, and Damn the Weather at the Rhythm Room. Proof of vaccination or negative test required.  – 7 PM Benefit for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society featuring Dead Canyon, Ugly, M.E.TV., and Pscloptopus at the Yucca Tap Room. Proof of vaccination or negative test required – 9 PM The World is A…

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Boston to Berkeley Tour Returns For A Sequel

The first Boston to Berkeley Tour took place in 2017. Five years ago everyone was in amazement that these two punk rock powerhouses came together to tour. On that one, it was with the legendary The Selector and Kevin Seconds for the Phoenix stop. Flash forward to this past Tuesday and both Dropkick Murphys and Rancid are back at it for a part two with the amazing Bronx in tow. As you figured from above, opening up is one of the most energized bands in punk rock with the Bronx.…

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Every Show Joe Says Safely Go! 10-15-2021

This week is a more consistent week of live music every day as we cross the middle of October! Friday 15 (All times AZ/MST/PDT times unless otherwise noted) Rage’s Birthday Rager featuring Skeleton Army, The Cadaver Dabba Doos, Standing at the Back, and Fuck All You People  at Yucca Tap Room. Proof of vaccination or negative test required.  –  9 PM Don Bolles, of the Germs, at the Thunderbird Lounge – 9 PM Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers with The Jons at the Rialto Theatre, Tucson. Proof of vaccination or…

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The Horrorpops and Franks & Deans Back Together Again!

My interest in Rockabilly began in 2014 when I was at Punk Rock Bowling. I was at a club show to catch Old Man Markley, but there was this headliner called Reverend Horton Heat that followed. Sticking around that night, the Rev just blew my mind on what this rad genre of music was. At the time, Horrorpops were not active so I did not have the opportunity to catch them until most recently. However, it would be my first time seeing Hoss, of Franks & Deans, perform on a…

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Flogging Molly Returns With Violent Femmes To Mesa!

Sometimes you know you miss things, but until they are before your eyes you don’t realize how much you missed them. When it came to the tour with Violent Femmes and Flogging Molly, a pair of them in the form of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Flogging Molly brought out that exact feeling for me. However, that was in part because I had never seen Thick or Violent Femmes before.  I was in for a treat with the four combined this Friday night. Our openers were a band…

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Every Show Joe Says Safely Go! 10-8-2021

There are a few bangers of live shows in a relatively slower week again going into the nicer weather times of Phoenix. Also, Fairy Bones is back! Friday 8 (All times AZ/MST/PDT times unless otherwise noted) Flogging Molly and Violent Femmes with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Thick at the Mesa Amphitheatre – 5:30 PM Colonelfest XI: Clash of the Champions, a benefit for Lymphoma and Leukemia Society featuring Sorrorower, THRA, Conflict Resolution, and Comatrophy at Yucca Tap Room. Proof of vaccination or negative test required. – 8 PM…

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