Arizona – Page 20 – Every Show Joe

No Trick For JT’s Birthday!

April 16, 2017 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Bluegrass, Folk, Jimmy Roca, Johnny Lee, Josh Williams, Loops, Mesa, Rock, The Harp

Tonight was one of those nights about being with friends and celebrating a birthday. It just happens that JT has some super talented musical friends to celebrate with. Over the years he has been putting on great shows in Phoenix, helping get local musicians in front of the eyes and ears of more people. You can see the awesome cake that Kristin made for him too. Plus he is one of the tallest people I know. Let’s start this write up off with a Happy Birthday JT! Opening up the…

Concerts

Neither Girls Nor Russians

April 14, 2017October 19, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Bad Funk, Punk, Rock, Russian Girlfriends, Tempe, Time Out Lounge, Wax Castle

Music festivals tend to give you a great amount of music for your buck. However, they make it hard to catch every band and musician you came to see. Either they overlap parts of the set, or the entire set at times. Such was the case when I first saw Russian Girlfriends during the Rebel Riot. Sandwiched between the 2 Tone Lizard Kings and Broloaf, I only caught a portion jumping between the outdoor and indoor stages. Tonight was where I fulfilled catching a full set from the talented group…

Concerts

The Ebb and Flow of Tuesday

April 12, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Blood Feud Family Singers, Bluegrass, Celtic Punk, Flatfoot 56, Folk, Larry and His Flask, Punk, Punkgrass, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room

Blind purchases can lead to treasures and discoveries. Also, it can lead to a miserable Warped Tour 2011 with bands I just can’t stand listening to, like Gym Class Heroes and Devil Wears Prada. Of course, Less than Jake sits number two under NOFX on my all-time favorites to save that day, but I had to get to their set time with no reentry. While roaming around, and flipping off the Devil Wears Prada stage, I stumbled upon this band setting up with a standup bass. They had more facial…

Concerts

Guitar Party Power, Confirmed!

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Bluegrass, Blues, Bog Log III, Country, Funk, Phoenix, Rock, Rock 'n Roll, Rythm Room, Shit Show Duo

Bob Log III is a musician I have somehow missed seeing. He comes from Tucson, so he is nearby and plays Phoenix often enough to catch. He was on a club show that I attended on the inside stage of the Bunkhouse, during Punk Rock Bowling. I somehow missed him then too. Not sure how I have avoided his performances, but tonight was the night to correct that wrong. The night opened with only a single opener, but with the awesome named, Shit Show Duo. This pair of hilarious guys…

Concerts

Shut Up, Get Rad

April 10, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Playboy Manbaby, Pub Rock, Punk, Scottsdale, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Mr. T Experience, The Nobodys

Teenage Bottlerocket I discovered later than many. Regardless, when I did, I fell in love with the music. I picked up the latest at the time, “Freak Out!” and then consumed all of the music I could find going into their back catalog. They played music that gave me an old school Ramones feeling, but with modern punk blended in. The lyrics touched upon topics of love, skaters, geeky stuff, and shitty customer service jobs that I related to in a heartbeat. Enjoying everything I was listening to, of course,…

Concerts

The Pleasures of the Ears

April 4, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Metal, Nashville Pussy, Old Fashion Assassin, Punk, Rock 'n Roll, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room, Zeke

Expanding on the bands and music that you listen to is one of the greatest pleasures. It lets you see and experience bands you may not have got out to see if you stuck to your bubble. On the flipside, it means you slowly build out a large music collection that gets harder to memorize all the lyrics within. Tonight was another one of those nights, experiencing Zeke for the first time. There was only one local on this show, and that was Old Fashion Assassin. The three piece are…

Concerts

Bro, Don’t Call Me Bro

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Broloaf, Metal, Punk, Sanitation Squad, Sreamin Yeehaws, Tempe, Warheads, We Might Be Wasted, Yucca Tap Room

There is not quite a show like a Broloaf show. I could name it that because of the presentation. The confetti, the beer bongs, and the story skits they put on through any given show. Though actually, it includes the bands that are booked with them. I find myself seeing fantastic bands, not always of the punk genre, playing on the bill with Broloaf. This is what leaves me anticipating anytime Broloaf plays, with no exception tonight. No stranger to me or this site, We Might Be Wasted kicked off…

Concerts

A Captive Audience

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, No Gimmick, Nothington, Pub Rock, Punk, Reason Unknown, Rundown Roommates, Scottsdale, Western Settings

Earlier in the week I posted the fortune “Express yourself, do something creative.” The debate of if fortune cookies should be telling us our alleged future or just give us inspiring messages can rage on. The message in question, however, is the underlying reason I love music. You have people telling you their thoughts, their desires, and sometimes their humor through their talents of creating the sound of music. It is used to give you their views on a current event in their life or just vent. It comes together…

Interviews

The Zero Crew

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Authority Zero, Phoenix, Punk, Reggae, Ska

Last month I got invited to not only watch Authority Zero from backstage, but also got a photo pass for some great shots you can find in my full write up of the show here. The other amazing part of it was the guys in Authority Zero were kind enough to sit down to answer some questions for me. I got to find out how the guys met to talking about the upcoming album. They are adamantly excited about it, plus make me super envious of not visiting Japan yet.…

Concerts

The Night of Awesome Band Names

March 30, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Arizona, Fairy Bones, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Rock 'n Roll, Shovel, The Dollyrots, The Two Tens

Two people can make up a great band. I’ve had this discussion time to time since discovering both the Two Tens and In the Whale in the past two years. While it doesn’t tend to include a bassist, these bands have an energy and garage punk sound that is enthralling. Entering the night, I was actually most excited to catch the Two Tens again. Plus this would be my first time seeing the Dollyrots. What I didn’t expect was the excellent surprise with Shovel opening up. I haven’t listened to…