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Bowling for Soup and Less than Jake Tag Team The Marquee

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Bowling For Soup, Cliff Diver, Doll Skin, Emo, Less than Jake, marquee theatre, Phoenix, Pop Punk, Punk, Punk Rock, Ska, Ska Punk

Epic duos persist throughout pop culture. Rick and Morty, Joker and Harley Quinn, Pinky and the Brain, Jay and Silent Bob, and so many others over the decades. That brings me to the peanut butter and jelly of epic duo tours, Bowling For Soup and Less than Jake. The pop punk and ska punk staples are together for a west side run of the U.S. bringing the awesome pair of Cliff Diver and Doll Skin with them to the Marquee Theatre this past Friday. Up first was a band known…

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The Horrorpops and Franks & Deans Back Together Again!

October 14, 2021October 15, 2021 Every Show JoeArizona, Belfry Bats, Franks & Deans, Horrorpops, marquee theatre, Psychobilly, Punk, Punk Rock, Ratpack, Rockabilly, Ska, Tempe

My interest in Rockabilly began in 2014 when I was at Punk Rock Bowling. I was at a club show to catch Old Man Markley, but there was this headliner called Reverend Horton Heat that followed. Sticking around that night, the Rev just blew my mind on what this rad genre of music was. At the time, Horrorpops were not active so I did not have the opportunity to catch them until most recently. However, it would be my first time seeing Hoss, of Franks & Deans, perform on a…

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A New Day

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Every Show JoeArizona, Authority Zero, Galaxy Punk, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Miles to Nowhere, Pop Punk, Punk, Punk Rock, Reggae Rock, Ska, Tempe

It was a night of nervous excitement for me. It was my first return to the Marquee Theatre in over a year and it was a day getting hyped by listening to the brand new Authority Zero album Ollie Ollie Oxen Free. There was anticipation in the air, not just from myself, but from everyone excited to see the night’s show after the past year and a half. It took a little for the spark to ignite, but that Marquee audience burst to life once they started to get comfortable…

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Photo Gallery: The Adicts at the Marquee

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Corky's Leather Jacket, El Googly Diablo, marquee theatre, Punk, Starving Wolves, Tempe, The Adicts, Venomous Pinks

There are bands that just make the entire set a magical experience. For me, one of the best bands at this is the Adicts. Monkey’s flair and way for the theatrics with various props bring this. Add in the happy faces of Pete Dee to Kiki Kabel while performing to add to the joyous feeling brought out in any given set. For me, it was a top of the bucket list to get the chance to take pictures of one of my favorites in punk rock, The Adicts. Though speaking…

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Holiday Traditions

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Every Show JoeAuthority Zero, Black Mountain Moonshine, Bluegrass, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Punk, Recker, Reggae, Ska Punk, Skull Drug, ZeeCeeKeely

Around the end of the year there are usually a few traditions that everyone tends to have. A lot of those tend to revolve around various holidays that come together around the end of the year. A lot are wonderful and usually a few can have those familiar family frustrations. However, there is the Authority Zero tradition that may not always land on New Year’s Eve, but it always close to it. Continuing a solid streak of bolstering the lineup with fantastic locals, the bill included ZeeCeeKeely, Black Mountain Moonshine,…

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Super Rad!

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Folk, Heavy Metal, Indie Rock, Jacob Turnbloom, marquee theatre, PPL MVR, Rock 'n Roll, Rocksteady, Ska, Tempe, The Aquabats

There are bands that are just pure joy. That joy can come to an audience through the lyrics they write, the way they perform, or just in how they treat their fans. For me, the Aquabats bring all of those kind of joys. Not only that, they were the second ska band I got into after discovering the genre. The song that first grabbed my attention was the one about school lunch and a celebrated food, “Pizza Day.” I have been attending their performances for the past fifteen years, not…

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A Night Full of Character

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, GodSpeedBall, Mac Sabbath, marquee theatre, Metal, Nedal, Okilly Dokilly, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Tempe

Character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. They are what tend to separate you from your friends. They come out in many forms, from personality to what you wear. This is a word you could use to describe this lineup at the Marquee. In a night full of character, it started a little bittersweet with the last set by GodSpeedBall. One last fast paced punk rock performance on the big stage a good way to go out. Their on stage performance transferred from the small…

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A Reel Big Soup

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Bowling For Soup, marquee theatre, Mest, Pop Punk, Punk, Reel Big Fish, Ska, Ska Punk, Tempe

Third wave ska was born out of the punk scene in the late eighties, combining the sound of old school ska with the upbeat and fast paced nature of punk. Of those within the genre, there is only a pair I have watched in double digit. One of those tattooed on my arm, Less than Jake, and the other is Reel Big Fish. I used to joke they were a band that I couldn’t miss. That I always ended up at their Phoenix stops regardless of remembering they were playing.…

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Continuing To Surprise

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, marquee theatre, Psychobilly, Punk, Reverend Horton Heat, Rockabilly, Ska Punk, Tempe, The Delta Bombers, Voodoo Glow Skulls

If there was one band to credit for me finding Rockabilly and Psychobilly, it would be Reverend Horton Heat. They were the first band of the genre to grab my attention, in part, due to the humor. The Rock ‘n Roll influences combined only to add to reasons I wanted to listen to more. With that, it should come as no surprise that I aim to always catch Reverend Horton Heat when they visit Phoenix. They brought with them two other special things about this night. One, it would be…

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Playing To Their Fans

December 28, 2018January 3, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Authority Zero, Good Boy Daisy, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Nomada, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Ska Punk, Tempe, Torn at the Seam

Album releases tend to fit into a certain mold. They usually involve getting together with a band’s friends and playing all the new stuff off of that album. Although in this case, circumstances changed that. We found ourselves with an entire locals showcase to celebrate the new Authority Zero album. This night there was a familiar cast in front of them with Torn at the Seam, Nomada, Madd Dog Tannen, and Good Boy Daisy. This genre spreading cast did a superb job to lead up to one of my favorite…