Assuming We Survive – Every Show Joe

Saying Goodbye To Warped Summers

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Every Show JoeAk Chin Pavilion, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Assuming We Survive, Authority Zero, Doll Skin, Fenix TX, Hollowpoint Vigils, Phoenix, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, Sundressed, The Used, Warped Tour

The last song of a Warped Tour was played on Sunday, in West Palm Beach and with Pennywise performing it. Huge props to Kevin Lyman, who put on the tour for 24 years. He managed to not only maintain a successful tour for over two decades, but evolve it to survive the entire period. It started as a punk dominated festival in its first decade. Then to the vein of a lot of vocal punks, found the blossoming Emo and Hardcore scenes as they were coming up in the 2000’s…

AWS Can Be More Than One Band

December 10, 2016May 20, 2020 Every Show JoeAmerican Standards, Arizona, Assuming We Survive, Inept Hero, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Rock, Sunday at Noon

The abbreviation of AWS can stand for more than A Wilhelm Scream. That didn’t cross my mind until Adrian, Assuming We Survive’s lead singer, pointed out they have a way to get into their next music video by using the hashtag “#aws” with a selfie with any of the band in it. That turned into a fun conversation after the show with Adrian about both bands, telling me how it is a frequent conversation with A Wilhelm Scream’s online hashtags and they are good friends. This is just one example…