Concerts 

A Day at the Sidepony Express

A little over a year ago, this festival out of town was brought to my attention. Even though I knew one of the organizers, it was not until I formally met another that it truly sunk in to go. Unfortunately, last year had an overlap of our local Phoenix Ska Punk Bowling and bad combination of not taking Monday off for the longer road trip. However, this year, I took the plunge down to Bisbee and the Sidepony Express Music Festival. Sidepony Express is a festival on its 8th year…

Read More
Concerts To Consoles 

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 36 – Ben Anderson

This episode has the NES back out and playing the classic DuckTales with Radio Blonde’s Ben Anderson. Watch as we take on that challenge and hear the always awesome moon level music. We talk about his music past, travels, my past, 80/20 Records, and plenty more!

Read More
News Upcoming Shows 

Every Show Joe Says Go! 12-6-2019

The sun is going down earlier, so why not give you more reasons to go where there are lights and music. A good first week of December live music. Friday 6 No Que No with The Limit Club at Chopper Johns Kolars with the Soft White Sixties at Valley Bar Chrome Rhino with I Am Hologram and The Psychedelephants at Cornish Pasty Mesa Pistoleros with Sliced Limes, Ghetto Cowgirl at Last Exit Live Murphy’s Outlaw with Joe Pena, Rockin’ Chair at Time Out Lounge Mr. Incommunicado at The Lost Leaf…

Read More
Concerts To Consoles 

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 35 – Bailey Pyritz

Listen on the podcast feed or watch on the YouTube, as Bailey Pyritz joins me on the latest episode of Concerts to Consoles! There was Mortal Kombat 11 and yes, fatalities. We chat about PRB, music tastes, mosh pits, life after Not Confined and more!

Read More
News Upcoming Shows 

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…

Read More
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,…

Read More
News Upcoming Shows 

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…

Read More
Concerts 

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…

Read More
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…

Read More