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Putting the Politics In Punk

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Neighborhood Brats, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Subhumans, The Love Songs

I’ve seen it mentioned that with the current political climate, starting from 2016’s election, it would bring on a new generation of great political punk. However, I’ve always felt that was a misnomer. Punk bands have continued to rail against the political parties and policies. It is part of what is rooted in the beginnings of the genre and continues to permeate the songs from many punk bands to this day. It is scarier that songs from the infancy of the genre stand pretty accurate to modern day politics. That…

Concerts

I Know You Well

November 3, 2019November 3, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Destroy Boys, Face to Face, Garage Rock, Grunge, Lagwagon, Phoenix, Punk, The Pressroom

Co-headlining tours are becoming more frequent with time. It is two large or popular bands coming together, alternating headliner spot each night. These tours are, most of the time, of the same genre and fan bases. Though one outlier comes to mind when Anti-Flag and Reel Big Fish teamed up. However, even in that case it brought a killer show and introduced me to Pkew Pkew Pkew. So when it was announced Face to Face and Lagwagon were doing this thing, I was ecstatic. Of course, even with two known…

Concerts

A Night of Storytelling

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Folk, Folk Punk, Frank Turner, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Ikeda Theater, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Mesa, Mesa Arts Center, Rock 'n Roll

Authenticity goes a long way. It is being true to oneself. It is not giving another version of you in front of others. For some people, they have a public version and a private version of themselves. This is the case with musicians, where the lyrics written are not always about oneself. They may be telling a story or creating a persona different from their own. With Frank Turner, he puts himself into his lyrics and is true to who he is during any performance. His latest visit in a…

Concerts To Consoles

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 32 – Manoz Zuziaz

October 26, 2019December 8, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Caveman Games, Concerts To Consoles, Data East, Manoz Zuziaz, Nintendo, Phoenix, Punk

This episode brings by the punks of Manoz Zuziaz to tackle the caveman competitions of Caveman Games on the NES. Watch was we chat about the band’s beginning, Chelsea’s past and current music projects, and try to get Jaime’s favorite non-DIY venue out of him.

Concerts

Reunited and It Feels So Good

October 24, 2019May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeArizona, Punk, Rocksteady, Tempe, The Vulturas, United X Bombs, Venomous Pinks, Yucca Tap Room

If you’re lucky, sometimes things come together in a perfect way. Perhaps it is just that right sound with a band out of the gate. Maybe it is getting to see your favorite band reunite in original form. In the case of this night’s show, it was three former U.S. Bombs members coming together once again with a new band, the United X Bombs. Before and after them on this night joined the Venomous Pinks and the Vulturas, out of California, to mark the occasion. The new look Venomous Pinks…

Concerts

Down In The Underground

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Garage Rock, Masked Intruder, Mesa, Nile Underground, Potty Mouth, Punk, Rock 'n Roll, The Bombpops

Sometimes you just got to power through the pain for things you love. That applies to this night’s show in two ways. First, I was two days removed from spraining my knee in the pit at Agent Orange. However, I’d been looking forward to seeing friends in the Bombpops and these three bands together for about two months. I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to be there even if I had to wear a compression brace to be able stand for it. Second, it was the Nile Underground. If…

Concerts

Long Time Anticipation

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Celtic Punk, Club Red, Mesa, Punk, Stiff Little Fingers, The Avengers

There are bands that when they come to town, it makes for a night to not miss. Perhaps it is because they are your favorite band. Perhaps it is the time passed since they last visited. It might be they put one magical performance every single time. In the case of this pair of bands, it is the latter two. It has been a big gap for The Avengers and Stiff Little Finger’s last visit, as a full band, to Phoenix. Up first were the Bay Area punk rockers, The…

Concerts

A Fat Wreck in the Desert

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Clowns, Jen Pop, Mean Jeans, Pub Rock Live, Punk, Reason Unknown, Scottsdale, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Bombpops

The compilation is a time honored tradition to find new music on the music labels you know. Labels have been doing it for decades now, giving you a sampling of artists and tracks off of their latest release. There were countless labels with each their own, like Punk-O-Rama and Fat Music for Fat People. A time honored tradition these days by many labels that have transitioned to doing comps digitally. In a similar fashion, you can find a few labels putting together a tour package of their latest album releasing…

Concerts

Going In Blind

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Dangers, Emo, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Jerome's Dream, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Touche Amore

Most of shows I go to accompanied by the breadth of music I catch tend to never lend to a full surprise. I always know a minimum of one band on a bill. Rarely is it where I haven’t the slightest clue on a show. However, in the case of Touché Amore and tour bill of Jerome’s Dream and Dangers, I went in completely unfamiliar. It was exciting watching bands I had no idea what to expect from beginning to end with a passionate crowd bolstering the energy in the…

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Frantic Fun and Discovery

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Phoenix, Pop Punk, Prince Daddy and the Hyena, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Retirement Party, Troubled Minds

One of the pleasures of life is pure discovery. Going out to a place you have never been or taking a hiking trail that just caught your eye off the freeway. It brings a pure joy to seeing and experiencing the new things you took the chance to investigate. In the case of the night’s show, it was Retirement Party that was that discovery, coming through with Prince Daddy and the Hyena plus our local Troubled Minds. The guys of Troubled Minds are deservedly popping up more on the shows…