Alternative – Every Show Joe

A Swagger Their Own

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Blues, Crescent Ballroom, El West, Harper and the Moths, Hip Hop, New Heat, New Wave, Phoenix, R&B, School of Rock, Sugar Skulls, WHSTLE

There are bands that you think the world of when you hear them. You want to catch them live anytime you can. Then, something happens and they disappear. Sometimes that is it, but in others they continue on. The latter is the case with Harper and the Moths, who since their last album release have had a little turnover in their ranks. The changes and break only further makes it wonderful they are back, with new music and bolstered by a strong set of bands on their album release night.…

Concerts To Consoles

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 2 – Harper Lines and Etti Bowen

February 2, 2019December 8, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Concerts To Consoles, Harper and the Moths, New Wave, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Super Smash Bros, Video Games

I sit down this week with Harper and Etti, of the awesome Harper and the Moths, and we take on Smash Bros. Ultimate while we chat about what’s going on with the band!

Editorial News

Best of 2018 – Local LP’s

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Best of 2018, Local Music, Punk, Rock, Ska

Now we come to the second of two lists, from listening to over 50 local releases. I posted up my 10 favorite local EP’s from that list, and now comes my top 10 favorite full length albums from the Phoenix music scene. 10. Off the Mark – Aging Disgracefully This is another older band making a return, however I had not listened to last they were active. Their first track screams album anthem with the alternating guitar tones to begin. It leads into quality sung and played tracks. The album…

Editorial News

Best of 2018 – Local EP’s

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Best of 2018, Punk, Rock, Ska

There were so many albums that I listened to in 2018 that I broke them out into two lists for the Locals. On this one you will find my top ten favorite EP’s that Phoenix local bands put out over the course of the year 10. FoL – Therapy Probably was not a surprise to find FoL on this list once again. They only build on the quality of that last album with this one. Seven more great tracks to get stuck in your head. My only sour grapes about…

Concerts

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…

Concerts

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…

Concerts

Did I Say I like a Rocking Guitar?

October 5, 2017October 17, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Fairy Bones, Garage Rock, Great Grandpa, Grunge, Indie Rock, Phoenix, Rebel Lounge, Rozwell Kid, Vundabar

The annual Viva PHX music festival has been a place to see the bands that I love playing and catch some new ones. This year that included the guys of Rozwell Kid and their praise of the AT&T moon. Granted, these guys were touring with Jeff Rosenstock and the Menzingers so I would have caught them no matter where they played. However, they jumped high onto my radar once I saw them play at Viva PHX. For the first tour since, they came through with two bands I hadn’t heard…

Concerts

A Little Taste of Americana

September 22, 2017October 17, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, American Longspurs, Americana, Arizona, Country, Folk, Hostile Work Environment, Jazz, Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold, Phoenix, Valley Bar, War Admiral

It has been longer than I like to go between posting shows. At the volume I attend, this thing just piles up. Unfortunately, the day job that has funded this for four years has let me go. The past couple weeks have been applying to jobs and getting used to the additional stresses. I want to say an up front apology for the longer delay. With that though, I’m excited to get back on this. The show I left off with was that of Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold, two…

Concerts

Sugar, Spice, and a Dash of Punk

July 18, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Beachwood Coyotes, Burgandy Jurk, Fairy Bones, Harper and the Moths, Hollowpoint Vigils, Indie Rock, New Wave, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Tempe, The Real Fits, Time Out Lounge

What do you do after spending about ten hours out at a Warped Tour in Phoenix? If you’re me, you take the day off to rest and go out to music the next night. Plus given Harper and the Moths are taking time off to put toward a new album, the Real Fits show was on the top of my radar. The night opened on a fantastic touring band, then flowed into great local acts across two air-conditioned venues. That touring act would be Beachwood Coyotes from L.A. These awesome…

Concerts

Warped Tour: Part One

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Barb Wire Dolls, Forget Your Friends, Phoenix, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Strung Out, Valient Thorr, War on Women, Warped Tour

The amount of times I have gone to Warped Tour over the years is in the double digits. I have never gone for a full day in all these years until today. The triple digits routinely found here are the biggest reasons. However, armed with a photo pass for the first time and a ton of bands I didn’t want to miss, I made sure I was there at open. The only casualty was not glancing at the schedule to find our local girls in Doll Skin were a 1PM…