There are bands that when they come to town, it makes for a night to not miss. Perhaps it is because they are your favorite band. Perhaps it is the time passed since they last visited. It might be they put one magical performance every single time. In the case of this pair of bands, it is the latter two. It has been a big gap for The Avengers and Stiff Little Finger’s last visit, as a full band, to Phoenix. Up first were the Bay Area punk rockers, The…
Read MoreThe man most know as Harry Jerkface jumps on for the challenge into one of the harder games to appear on Concerts to Consoles, T&C Surf Design on the NES. Learn about his deep music past all the way back to the islands of Hawaii to city of L.A. and the desert of Phoenix!
Read MoreAdd 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!
Read MoreThis episode brings half of Snailmate, Kalen Lander, on for a little Jet Set Radio Future while it plays on Xbox. We chat things of his music origins, tour life, Snailmate’s tour life, Long Wongs, social media and more.
Read MoreNow up on YouTube and the podcast feeds, Reason Unknown guests on this episode going old school arcade gaming with the Simpsons Arcade! Find out where the band all began, they met each other, and perspectives on the lack of venues in the West Valley from some guys from the West Valley.
Read MoreThe compilation is a time honored tradition to find new music on the music labels you know. Labels have been doing it for decades now, giving you a sampling of artists and tracks off of their latest release. There were countless labels with each their own, like Punk-O-Rama and Fat Music for Fat People. A time honored tradition these days by many labels that have transitioned to doing comps digitally. In a similar fashion, you can find a few labels putting together a tour package of their latest album releasing…
Read MoreMost 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…
Read MoreOne of the pleasures of life is pure discovery. Going out to a place you have never been or taking a hiking trail that just caught your eye off the freeway. It brings a pure joy to seeing and experiencing the new things you took the chance to investigate. In the case of the night’s show, it was Retirement Party that was that discovery, coming through with Prince Daddy and the Hyena plus our local Troubled Minds. The guys of Troubled Minds are deservedly popping up more on the shows…
Read MoreCharacter 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…
Read MoreThis week Concerts to Consoles crosses over with the A Guy, A Car, And A Podcast, as Adam Blaylock joins me from also the band Evening The Score. We chat up his music roots including with old school Phoenix punk rockers, Two Dimes, Batman, Kevin Smith, and he asks questions of me on things like the origins of the Homemade Shaker and my approach to a few of these Every Show Joe projects. Check out what ended up the longest episode to date since the conversation just kept going while…
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