Hardcore – Every Show Joe

Celebrating Ten Years of Playboy Manbaby

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Every Show JoeArizona, Garage Rock, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Mega Ran, Metal, Nedal, Okilly Dokilly, Phoenix, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Punk Rock, The Van Buren, Together Pangea

The first time I saw Playboy Manbaby it was stumbling into them on stage at the Long Wongs location near Apache and McClintock. I was at Tempe Tavern and the friends I was hanging out with decided let’s jump over to see what was a walk down the street. What first drew me to them was immediately the brass section. That accompanied by the misidentifying them as another ska band in an otherwise starved local Ska band scene in 2012 in Phoenix. However, the tunes they played were punk with…

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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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Hot Pockets and A Farewell

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, American Standards, Bonzalez, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, MRCH, New Wave, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Trunk Space

As life goes on, we continue to grow and change. Our interests jump around and with that we tend to make changes to adapt. With bands, that sometimes ends up the case too. When a member of a favorite band decides it is time to make that kind of change. This night was part that, as Mitch performed on drums for the last time with a band I discovered thanks to him, American Standards. Of course, anytime you pair their energy with that of Playboy Manbaby it’s going to be…

Concerts To Consoles

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 3 – Brandon Kellum

February 16, 2019December 8, 2019 Every Show JoeAmerican Standards, Brandon Kellum, Concerts To Consoles, Goldeneye, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Nintendo, Video Games

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Watching An Icon

December 31, 2018January 3, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Club Red, Doyle, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Mesa, Metal, Punk, Rock, Sanitation Squad, The Dead Beat Hymns, The Misfits

In the world of music there are icons and those that most would argue defined a type of music. In the larger spectrum, probably see the names of Elvis Presley and the Beatles thrown into that discussion. However, in the world of punk rock, the Misfits defined what horror punk is. In addition, they brought a look and names to the mix that forever cemented their icon status. Since the time of the band, three of them split off to form their own projects. One member to do this was…

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The Up and Comers

August 20, 2018May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Birth of Monsters, Hardcore, Not Confined, Punk, Shamehole, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room

Sometimes shows are going to be quieter and smaller. They tend to be the ones sitting on a Sunday, although a few big bands buck that trend. You find the gems at these shows. One such occasion is a week ago at the Yucca Tap Room, where we found our punk regulars, Birth of Monsters, joined by the up and coming young punks of Not Confined and the latest acoustic duo of Shamehole. Up first were the familiar faces of Shamehole. This two piece band is made up of Evan,…

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Infesting Tucson With Music

July 12, 2018August 6, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Bleach Party U.S.A., Blue Collar Criminals, Blueprints for Destruction, Extremity, Hardcore, inFest Tucson, Metal, No Self, Punk, Scar Eater, Scattered Guts, Southpaw, The Radolescents, The Rock, Tucson

I haven’t deeply explored what the Tucson music scene has to offer. Most of my discoveries of bands from Tucson occur when they play up here in Phoenix. That does not cover the huge breadth they have to offer. Thanks to the invitation to inFest Tucson this year, I got to continue expanding my discovery of the breadth of their scene. This was a mix of their offerings, most I had never seen, mixed with a couple touring acts out of Southern California and Texas. Add in that we had…

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The Warmth of a Basement Show

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Eye Rake, Hardcore, HiGH, Mesa, Nile Underground, PEARS, Punk, Robot re(Pair)

Basement shows are a staple of music in various cities around the country. However, here in Phoenix, we have about two venues that count as basements. The first is a more recent one, the Valley Bar, and the second one is the Nile Underground, with a bit of age and history to it. One downside of a basement in a historic building is the ventilation and air conditioning doesn’t usually make it all the way down. For the music fans in Phoenix and a couple bands, this ends up a…

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The Message of Unity

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 Every Show JoeAnti-Flag, Arizona, Club Red, Hardcore, Mesa, Punk, Sharptooth, Stray from the Path, The White Noise

This show was a different kind of line up for me. I don’t usually listen to a lot of hardcore punk. There are exceptions, with the fantastic PEARS and Tarter Control. But I usually just don’t get into the Hardcore punk. Enter a night where one of the highest ranking bands on my favorites list, Anti-Flag, comes to town with three of them in tow. If anyone this night made a case for another Hardcore band that I could get into, it was Sharptooth. This was a band with similar…