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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 6-19-2020

Back for another weekly episode of Every Show Joe Says Not Go! While this week no big festivals turned digital, Saturday still looks jam packed with awesome streams and Sunday not to bad either. Friday 19 Lenny Lashley – 3 PM The Jimbos, of Reverend Horton Heat, on Stage It – 8PM Some Jaywalkers Album Release with Ape, Bulletproof Backpacks, and The Posters  at Chopper Johns, 9 PM. Please take appropriate safety precautions. Tin Can Screamers at Yucca Tap Room, 7 PM.  Please take appropriate safety precautions. Saturday 20 Joey…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 6-12-2020

This week I continue with giving ways to support Black Lives Matter, that you can find below too, alongside a few awesome streams and in person shows you may check out for the next week. This including another festival replacing its weekend with a massive digital event! Black Lives Matter, here in Phoenix it is blmphxmetro.org. Black People’s Justice Fund – Metro Phoenix(https://secure.everyaction.com/lFZFGA1BpUa9kyYYgSxSKw2) George Floyd Memorial Fund Reclaim the Block(reclaimtheblock.org) Black Visions Collective (blackvisionsmn.org) Minnesota Freedom Fund for their bail and immigrant bonds Campaign Zero for policy solutions to end…

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Photo Gallery: Ska Parade 30th Anniversary Tour

January 25th was a night of many awesome and hard music decisions in Phoenix. However, my attention went to the collection of amazing and fun ska bands celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Ska Parade radio show. Bowcat were our sole locals that kicked off a night that just felt like a celebration of the genre. Joker’s Republic was the only band new to me and I was blown away. If you’ve never seen Hans Gruber and the Die Hards, then you owe it to yourself to when things resume.…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 6-5-2020

Ways to support BLM, Bail Bonds Funds, and other great resources in these times: Black Lives Matter, here in Phoenix it is blmphxmetro.org. Black People’s Justice Fund – Metro Phoenix(https://secure.everyaction.com/lFZFGA1BpUa9kyYYgSxSKw2) You can also donate to the George Floyd Memorial Fund Reclaim the Block(reclaimtheblock.org) Black Visions Collective (blackvisionsmn.org) Minnesota Freedom Fund for their bail and immigrant bonds Campaign Zero for policy solutions to end police brutality Unicorn Riot who has been streaming regularly and is for exposing the root causes and dynamic social and environment issues in our society Friday 5…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 5-29-2020

If you’re a morning person and a night person, tomorrow has a full day’s worth of music you could be streaming. Plus the rest of the week is solid including a pair of digital record releases! Friday 29 Dropkick Murphys with Bruce Springsteen stream from Fenway – 3 PM Coping With Dystopia 11 featuring Danbert Nobacon, of Chumbawumba, Elliot Lozier, of We The Heathens, Yankee Roses, Elena Street, Teenage Halloween, Half My Home, Joe Bartel, and more! – 3 PM Mercy Music, from Vegas, presented by AV Vegas – 6:30…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 5-22-2020

As a few live shows pop up, I give you my take on the current going ons then roll into the usual. The ways to support your music industry friends and bands right now alongside a few cool music streams going on for the next week! That includes probably the most robust streaming event I’ve seen these past couple months with Punk Rock Bowling’s plans for the next three days of music! Friday 22 Snailmate and locals – 5 PM Chillwave Records stream with Celebration Guns, Thank You, I’m Sorry,…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 5-15-20020

Midway through May already and there’s even a Lagwagon day stream that a few of you may like to tune into. Plus a live show to mention, but be safe if you are heading out to it or any live event. Friday 15 Authority Zero streaming from Yucca Tap Room – 5 PM Gabo Fayuca, the Irie, and the Hourglass Cats on the Antibacterial Cafeteria stream – 6 PM Coping With Dystopia 9 with Homeless Gospel Choir, Lo Cash Ninjas, Public Serpents, Farseek, Kahlil Ali, and more. – 6 PM…

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Every Show Joe Says Not Go! 5-8-2020

Music streams aren’t stopping and aren’t that centralized, but here’s a few I’ve wrangled into a video for the week’s update plus ways to support our music industry friends. Friday 8 Coping With Dystopia 8 with Sean of AJJ, Dandelion Massacre, I Kill Cameron, Dogtooth and Nail, A Bird Among Men, and more. – 6 PM Lenny Lashley – 3 PM Kississippi on the Social Distance Party stream – 5 PM Grail on Switchblade Sound – 7 PM Saturday 9 Covid Contingency Concert with Bowcat out of Yucca Tap Room…

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Photo Gallery: SkaterCon 5

SkaterCon 5 marks the last live music I was able to capture before we all went into self-quarantine mode. For that, I am happy because it stands one of my favorite events in Arizona. It is wonderful that it was able to go off without a hitch once again this year. That is from the professional skaters to the skating competitions to the live music, it is an excellent amalgamation of things coming together for the sole goal of celebrating skating. This year brought music from McRad, 16, Boneless Ones,…

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Concerts To Consoles: Episode 49 – Dane, Katie, and Steven of Bowcat

I’ve been working to get them on since near the beginning of Concerts to Consoles. Now you can watch on YouTube or listen on podcast services as BowCat​’s Dane, Katie, and Steven join me for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! Chatting goes from the band, to Supernova Ska Festival, moshing in the skanking pit, favorite new ska lately, and to even question if fourth wave ska even exists?

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