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Artist Spotlight: Sad Dance Party

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Folk Punk, Phoenix, Punk, Sad Dance Party, Trunk Space

Sad Dance Party is a band that sounds like it pulls influences from a few directions. A listen to their brand new album, Spontaneous Human Combustion, reveals this immediately. It kicks off strong with “Airplane” opening up with a fast pace and high energy. The vocals from Peter give me Sean Bonnette, of AJJ, and Jello Biafra vibes. It is that higher octave pitch and occasionally fast paced singing found on the new album. Their faster tracks like “Fade to Black” and “Passion Tinn” completely remind me of AJJ and…

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Warehouses Were Made For Music

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Bad Times, Electronic, Folk, Folk Punk, Industrial, Jet Runaway, Monty O'Blivion, Not Confined, Peoria, Punk, Runaway Street Circus, T.O.S.O., The Linecutters

Going to music brings you to a variety of places. We have our house shows, the hole in the walls, the bigger venues, and the DIY shows. These DIY shows more often are houses, although they have brought me to a rental space and now to a warehouse. This warehouse gave an awesome aesthetic surrounded by stacks of computer parts and cases. It brought together a variety of musicians with Bad Times, Not Confined, Monty O’Blivion, TOSO, and the Linecutters. Opening up is the always great to see familiar face…

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That PHX Ska Punk Bowling!

October 8, 2018November 20, 2019 Every Show JoeCreepsville 666, Death By Stereo, Don Bolles, Epic 18, First or Last, FoL, JFA, Madd Dog Tannen, PCP, People Corrupting People, PHX Ska Punk Bowling, Psychobilly, Punk, Reason Unknown, Rockabilly, Ska, Ska Punk, The Dead Beat Hymns, The Devillains, The Germs, TV Tragedy, Yucca Tap Room

Twenty years ago there was a small festival that started up in Las Vegas as a couple of club shows. That festival gradually grew to become what everyone knows as Punk Rock Bowling. Five years ago, in a similar idea for the Phoenix scene, Andy Jones put on the first ever Phoenix Ska Punk Bowling. The goal was to bring together our local punk, ska, and rockabilly at an affordable price for a couple days. Each year brings a couple national headliners too, that first one included Teenage Bottlerocket, The…

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Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys Recap on AZCulture

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Every Show JoeCeltic Punk, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Folk, Jake Burns, Mesa Amphitheatre, Punk, Stiff Little Fingers

I guest wrote over at AZCulture.com on Saturday’s Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys tour stop in Mesa. Photos by the awesome Christopher Reed. You can find it here: http://www.azculture.com/dropkick-murphys-flogging-molly/.

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All In a Afternoon

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Ambient Six, Arizona, Audrey Heartburn, Blues, Connor Carmody, Corey PA, Jazz, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge

The old Mason Jar used to do regular afternoon shows for years before it closed. In a nod to the old tradition, the Rebel Lounge that reopened the space as a venue has started it again. This past weekend I took up the opportunity finally check it out. It was a mix of anticipation to see Audrey Heartburn again while watching musicians I haven’t seen perform before with Connor Carmody, Ambient Six, and Corey PA. Opening up was a gentleman I had met before, Corey PA, but I had not…

Album Review

Sloppy Seconds “Destroyed” Album Review

September 2, 2018 Every Show JoeD-Tour Records, Destroyed, Punk, Sloppy Seconds, Vinyl

The more I have delved into punk rock, the more I have found the eighties hold the largest concentration of favorite tracks. It was a time of highly political, the birth of the whimsical, and a rawer sound. It brings me personal favorites that include The Vandals, Dead Kennedys, TSOL, Circle Jerks, Dead Milkmen, and Toy Dolls among others. However, a band I never delved into was Sloppy Seconds. Thanks to D-Tour Records’ reissue of their Destroyed album I started that adventure. Right out of the gate you can see…

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Kill Your TV Says Goodbye… For Now

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Hardcore Punk, Jett Runaway, Kill Your TV, Phoenix, PPC Crack House, PPC Estate, Punk

A favorite local band of mine is coming to an end, for now. Not sure how long the break will be. They aren’t stopping on bad terms, just a member escaping to the cooler confines of Flagstaff for college. Hopefully we will see the Kill Your TV’s return down the road. Though for a possible last show, the PPC Estate was the perfect setting and the Kill Your TV performance was a fantastic transition into their break. One thing to spotlight in here is my visit to the intimate PPC…

Interviews

Erin Micklow and Last Rockers TV Interview

August 22, 2018August 22, 2018 Every Show JoeErin Micklow, Last Rockers TV, Punk, Punk Rock Bowling, Rebellion Festival, Ska

If you have been around the national punk scene in recent years, you have probably spotted Erin Micklow. Either her spiked hair roaming around Punk Rock Bowling, on her YouTube channel, or just with a search of punk social media. The social media bringing out the critics and the praise. I had the pleasure of meeting her briefly at this year’s Punk Rock Bowling. As one working to bring bands to the attention of more, I truly appreciate seeing her work with the Last Rockers TV channel on YouTube. Though,…

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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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The Uplifting and The Dark

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Every Show Joe2 Tone, Arizona, Indie Rock, Kitty Kat Fan Club, marquee theatre, Mephiskapheles, Punk, Ska, Streetlight Manifesto, Tempe

Tours revolving around the anniversary of an album are one of the current trends. It is likely because a lot of the bands these days that we follow and love are sticking together longer. One of those bands just happens to be Streetlight Manifesto, who is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the album “Everything Goes Numb.” Along for the ride on this tour were, Kitty Kat Fan Club and Mephiskapheles. Up first is one of the newest bands on Asian Man Records, Kitty Kat Fan Club. The streak of great…