Playboy Manbaby – Every Show Joe

Punk Rock Bowling 2021: Day 2

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Every Show JoeA Giant Dog, Circle Jerks, Crazy & The Brains, Decent Criminal, Downtown Grand, Drakulas, Garage Rock, Grumpster, Indie Rock, Las Vegas, Laura Jane Grace, New Wave, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Punk Rock, Punk Rock Bowling, Ska, Streetlight Manifesto, Suburban Resistance, The Bronx, Urethane, Youth Brigade

Day Two had me sleeping in to let my feet recover as much as possible for another jam packed day of music at Punk Rock Bowling. Unfortunately, that meant staying off my feet a little longer to extend their life to my photo taking plans at the evening club show with my friends in Playboy Manbaby. Regardless, the day continued to be filled with memory making moments and sets. Suburban Resistance Once again, I was here for the openers with good reason. Tom Urban, a man you may know for…

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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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Every Show Joe: A Documentary Project

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Every Show Joe2 Tone, Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Bear Ghost, Chris Murray, Documentary, Every Show Joe, Folk Music, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Meredith Cunningham, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Punk Rock, Punk Rock Bowling, Reason Unknown, Rockabilly, Ska, Venomous Pinks

Can’t say enough how humbled I am, that my friend Meredith put together her college documentary project on Every Show Joe. That’s a first documentary I know to focus on anything about me. It features members of Playboy Manbaby, The Venomous Pinks, Reason Unknown, Bear Ghost, and, heck, even Chris Murray. Hopefully you check it out!

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That Small Venue Feel

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Guttermouth, No Composure, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Skeleton Army, Tempe, TV Tragedy, Yucca Tap Room

Venues define the personality of a show. How much a venue defines that personality varies from place to place. For some of the midsize to larger, it can create a distant experience. In those spaces, it is up to a band’s performance to engage the crowd more. However, the smaller spaces bring the sense of energy closer to both the fans and the bands. From the moment it was announced that Guttermouth was playing the Yucca Tap Room, I was excited. That is a room that the performance style of…

Concerts To Consoles

Concerts To Consoles: Episode 29 – TJ Friga

September 29, 2019December 8, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Concerts To Consoles, Indie Rock, Instructions, Nintendo Switch, Playboy Manbaby, Podcast, Punk, Streets of Rogue, TJ Friga

Add another fun episode to the books as TJ Friga, of Playboy Manbaby and Instructions, joins me on this latest episode for Streets of Rogue’s quirky and humorous rogue-like gameplay. Conversations delve into his long music history, how he came to be in both bands, teaching School of Rock, touring, Earthbound, and plenty more. Now up on YouTube and in audio only form on podcast services!

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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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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…

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Random Joy

March 24, 2019April 29, 2019 Every Show JoeAuthority Zero, Coyote Tango, Danielle Durack, Harrison Fjord, Haymarket Squares, Hyperbella, Instructions, James Band, Katastro, Lighthouse, Los Nopaleros, Michael Coughlin, Paranova, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, Phoenix Rock Lottery, Pistoleros, Playboy Manbaby, Post Hoc, Sydney Sprague, The Banter, The Bittersweet Way, The Freeze, The Sink Or Swim, The Stakes, Treasurefruit

There are a few events that put together music in my favorite ways in Phoenix. One unfortunately came to an end in Viva PHX, while others continue to flourish like the Indie 500 at the Trunk Space. An event on that list, that I have loved every time I’ve attended, is the Phoenix Rock Lottery. In the six years, I’ve only missed the first one and last year’s due to an overlapping commitment. It is put together by Psyko Steve and the ticket sales benefit Rosie’s House. The rules are…

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All Hail Our New Imperial Overlords

November 29, 2018 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Doll Skin, Hip Hop, Instructions, Mega Ran, Nerdcore, Phoenix, Playboy Manbaby, Pro Teens, Punk, Teek Hall, Trunk Space

Album release shows bring with them bigger crowds and higher energy. They tend to inspire creativity and more showmanship from the bands. One band that tends to not only go with the bigger room, but it brings out the best of their creativity is Playboy Manbaby. Leading up to this night, we had political ads and signage for the band lobbying to become Imperial Overlords. With that, we had a broader musical spectrum of a few of Phoenix’s finest musicians leading into their album release set. Opening up were the…

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The Triple Release

May 23, 2018May 20, 2020 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Exxxtra Crispy, Not Confined, Phoenix, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Ska, T.O.S.O.

Album release shows are an excellent way to bring out everyone into one place to pick up and celebrate new music. They tend to usually be for a single release, and occasionally for a dual release. However, in this case we had three bands releasing three new albums of their own. This would be a first for my concert going, as Playboy Manbaby, T.O.S.O., and Not Confined had a brand new album this night. On top of those, we had Exxxtra Crispy playing to start the entire thing off. Exxxtra…