Alternative Rock – Page 8

An Anniversary for Local Music

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Jane 'N The Jungle, KWSS, Manic Monkeys, Pho Cao, Rock, RUCA, Sara Robinson Band, Scottsdale, The Pleasure Victims, Upsahl

Last night was like a show I used to see at Sail Inn. Made up of amazing musicians, some of the best female vocals, and watched Sara Robinson sing at Sail Inn before too. Tonight these super talented musicians and bands came out in celebration of Dani’s ten years with KWSS. It was a celebration and thank you for getting some great local music in front of people in the valley. The night opened up with the talented RUCA. This is going to be sentiments echoed a lot through this,…

Concerts

A Return to the Trunk Space

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 Every Show JoeAhllha, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Fathers Day, Indie Rock, Mooseknuckle Sandwich, Phoenix, Punk, Trunk Space, Yairms

There are some people in the Phoenix music scene that have had amazing impacts on it. One of those people is Ryan Avery, who I think in the mind of most people, he is a person that it is hard not to associate the Trunk Space with. He was one of the hardest working performers for the past couple Indie 500 events, performing in multiple bands of his creation. So when Ryan said he and his wife were moving to L.A. about a year ago, it was a blow to…

Concerts

Don’t Question Your Desire

February 25, 2017 Every Show Joe3Nations, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Celebration Guns, Foresteater, Harper and the Moths, New Wave, Phoenix, Pop, Rebel Lounge, Rock

There is a lot great music in Phoenix. There are a lot of great venues with music in Phoenix. Busy nights of music like tonight bring out the math, because then I’m stuck trying to figure out where to go and hope not to upset anyone I miss. This website has amplified how I want to try to get everyone covered, and I still want to watch some of my favorites. It makes for tough decisions, but no matter the choice, I always catch some amazing music. For example, tonight…

Concerts

Bring An Open Mind

February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 Every Show JoeA.F.I., Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, marquee theatre, NEATO, Nothing, Pride Through Strife, PTS, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Shady Park, Souvenirs, Tempe

Always keep an open mind, as it will bring with it awesome things you would have never experienced. Tonight was a case of that, with a lot of people telling me how amazing A.F.I. can be live and that I must see them at least once. Like probably a lot of punk fans I know, I haven’t purchased an album from them since Sing the Sorrows. However, watching them perform tonight showed me what amazing musicians they are, including some of the newer stuff I was just hearing for the…

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The World Is New

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Every Show Joe2 Tone Lizard Kings, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Phoenix, Rebel Lounge, Save Ferris, Ska, Soul, Vista Kicks

When a band you listened to a bunch years ago announces they are coming back, that tends to get you excited. The one and only time I saw Save Ferris was in 1999 at the No Snow X-Mas Show. Back then, when you’re sixteen year old male and the lead singer talks about it being the “Year of the Vagina” you tend to pay attention. The band would break up a couple years after that, many of the former members forming Starpool. Flash forward to three years ago, the comeback…

Concerts

Devote Your Life, No Boundaries

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Authority Zero, Bloody Rogue Bastards, Celtic Punk, Constellations, Hey Smith, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Perfect Sense, Pho Cao, Punk, Reggae, Rundown Roommates, Scottsdale, Ska Punk, Tempe, Torn at the Seam

I’ve been listening and watching Authority Zero for nearly two decades now. My first album was Patches in Time, but my sixteen year old self was catching them on the Ska Punk Show before that. I can recite almost all the lyrics to any album released before I became a slave to the GameStop corporate machine in 2006. After that, I got pulled out of the scene for a few years only to hit an occasional bigger show. Attention and time unfortunately eaten by the salaried job. Even so, I…

Concerts

Four For the Price of Two

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Cayetana, Goldengoat, Indie Rock, Lemuria, Mikey Erg, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge

Sometimes all you need is two bands on the bill that you want to see. In most of my show going experience, you can tend to bank on a good line up if you like two bands on the bill. I, however, have never gone to a show completely blind, as in not listening to a recorded song of a band or word of mouth. While that sounds like a fun experience for a future write up, tonight’s package of all four bands was fantastic. It opened up with the…