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80/20 Vision

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Every Show Joe80/20 Records, Acoustic, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Bear Ghost, Ben Anderson, Blues, Captain Squeegee, Emily Grieve, Eternal 42, Last Exit Live, Phoenix, Rock, Soul

You never know how long an endeavor is going to last. If it is something you are passionate about, you hope the rest of your life. It is why you celebrate each moment as the things that matter to you hit significant benchmarks. For 80/20 Records’ founder, Michael Zimmerlich, this year marks ten years of just that. It is ten years of him helping musicians get their music out there. I met him through one of my favorite locals that his label plays host to, Captain Squeegee. Then I kept…

Concerts

The Open Mic Night Surprise

February 20, 2018 Every Show Joe1967, Arizona, Indie Rock, Jaime Reynolds, Jason Messer, Rock, Tempe, The Struts, Yucca Tap Room

I’ve attended open mics time to time over the years. They bring out great and growing musicians. There were a few I became a regular for a while, including the one that gave me my first nickname of “Homemade Shaker Joe.” This was a night that my friend Jaime, of 1967, returned to Phoenix to visit and perform. I was going to relax after his little set, but a surprise showed itself later into the night. First, let us talk Jaime and 1967. He was once a resident of Phoenix…

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The 2017 Top 10 of the Arizona Locals

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 Every Show JoeAlex Squared, Alternative Rock, Best Of 2017, Corky's Leather Jacket, Dadadoh, Exxxtra Crispy, Father Figures, First or Last, Kill Your TV, Local Music, Music, Playboy Manbaby, Punk, Rock, Ska, The Linecutters, Twin Ponies

I’ll say it here, for all the complaints people have for 2017, and I have a couple of my own, the Arizona music scene is strong. They are killing it in this last year. It made my choices tough. Fighting the urge to make it the longest list since 2016, I have cut it down to my top 10 local Phoenix and Arizona band albums. You can see my genre of preference in it, but I’m sure you will find surprises. So without further adieu… Alex Squared “Mexican Fishing Tricks”…

Concerts

The Enthusiasm of Pessimism

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Folk, Folk Punk, Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Stevenson, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Rock, Ska, Wiccan Babysitter

When Bomb the Music Industry started playing, I was too busy graduating from college and becoming a cog in the corporate machine. I fell out of following music outside of a couple bands while I worked for GameStop. After leaving that position, I had to work to find my stress free environment which brought me back to following music in 2011. However, by the time I got to discovering Jeff Rosenstock, it was after Bomb the Music Industry had ceased playing. The closest thing I could do was track down…

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Friends Coming Together

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Bloody Rogue Bastards, Bluegrass, Celtic Punk, Colten Hood, Ethan 103, Jesse Val, Painting Fences, Punk, Rock, Tempe, Time Out Lounge

Birthday shows tend to be a more common occurrence as I meet more within our music scene. They bring out the friends and musicians. Some I don’t get the pleasure to see as often as I would like. In the case of tonight, I got to catch someone who I have missed play for a while, someone I had not seen before, and a bunch of regular bands I love to see live. Opening up the night was the birthday girl herself, Cecilia. Playing with her friend on guitar, the…

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The Rockin’ Folk

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Bluegrass, Dirty Sunset, Folk, Foresteater, Phoenix, Rebel Lounge, Rock, Valley Queen

Music is a therapy. It is something that is a great place to forget your stress. For me, it is how I started this frequenting of shows. The venues are a place of letting the mind escape on the chords of the instruments, the rhythm of the drums, and words of the lyrics. Catching the three bands of this night, Dirty Sunset, Foresteater, and Valley Queen, were another example of that amazing therapy. The night opened up a little more folky with Dirty Sunset. These guys play a bluegrass and…

Concerts

Yard Decorations Go Great On a Stage

August 21, 2017 Every Show Joe51 West, Acoustic, Arizona, Go Outside, Good Ol Joel, Indie Rock, Neil Hillis, Punk, Rock, Tempe, Yard Art

Nights of discovering new music are fun. They can be brought on because I already know a band on the bill. They can be by happenstance that I decided to go check out a new show. However, tonight it was a combination of factors including the man, Matt, who was putting on the show. I met him at the last Good Ol’ Joel performance, and conveniently they were on this show too. Between Matt being a great salesman to get my interest peaked and Good Ol’ Joel, they had me…

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Good Vibes and Good Causes

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 Every Show Joe51 West, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Contradiktion, Corky's Leather Jacket, Country, Double Nickles Collective, Downtown Brown, Ethan 103, Good Boy Daisy, marquee theatre, Nomada, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Soul, Tempe, The Banter, Torn at the Seam, Yucca Tap Room

After a full day of Warped Tour, would you go on to do two days of two shows? Some people may say no. For me, the answer is a yes. This may be how I earned the nickname that spawned this site. Although with it being a Saturday, I got a full night’s rest. I would start over at the Marquee Theatre and end my music adventure between three spaces in the Yucca Tap Room center. Up first was the big reason I was at the Marquee, to watch the…

Concerts

Present Discoveries

July 3, 2017July 25, 2017 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Bear Ghost, FutureCastle, Phoenix, Rebel Lounge, Rock, Twin Ponies

The night before Warped Tour you might think I was preparing my body for one hundred and fifteen degrees. Instead, I was finding some killer music to watch. For this night it was two local bands I love, and a band that is a joint combination of two musical acts I’ve not seen before. Up first were the guys that open anything with a bang, Bear Ghost. I always describe them as if they were the Aquabats, but more rock and no super suits. If Bear Ghost wanted to add…

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The Bierman Band

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Country, Evan Berg, Josh Bierman, Josh Bierman Band, Rock, Scottsdale, The Boondocks

It would appear I know a lot of Gemini that love music. This time it was my friend, Josh Bierman, performing with his band for his birthday. He assembles a great amount of talent with him too. Some amazing drummers, some talented saxophonist, and Evan Berg sang some too. While nights like this are more covers, he manages to squeeze in some of his excellent originals. Though the covers his band plays show the scope and scale of his abilities to play a couple music genres. Take this one as…