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Mobility and Energy

May 14, 2019May 20, 2020 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Arizona, Death By Stereo, Elvis Cortez, Hardcore Punk, Life and Limb, Pointbreak, Punk, Rocksteady, Ska, Tempe, Toxic Energy, Venomous Pinks, Yucca Tap Room

Mobility and movement will grab the attention of those seeing it from the corner of their eyes. It is a way to release and use energy. For musicians, a lot of it is energy they feed off from performing music and the audience members. It would be the theme of a most of these musicians on this night from Pointbreak to Death by Stereo. The lineup was packed, with Life and Limb, Elvis Cortez, the Venomous Pinks, and Toxic Energy four more bands playing this Friday night at the Yucca…

Editorial News

Best of 2018 – Local LP’s

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Best of 2018, Local Music, Punk, Rock, Ska

Now we come to the second of two lists, from listening to over 50 local releases. I posted up my 10 favorite local EP’s from that list, and now comes my top 10 favorite full length albums from the Phoenix music scene. 10. Off the Mark – Aging Disgracefully This is another older band making a return, however I had not listened to last they were active. Their first track screams album anthem with the alternating guitar tones to begin. It leads into quality sung and played tracks. The album…

Editorial News

Best of 2018 – Local EP’s

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative, Alternative Rock, Best of 2018, Punk, Rock, Ska

There were so many albums that I listened to in 2018 that I broke them out into two lists for the Locals. On this one you will find my top ten favorite EP’s that Phoenix local bands put out over the course of the year 10. FoL – Therapy Probably was not a surprise to find FoL on this list once again. They only build on the quality of that last album with this one. Seven more great tracks to get stuck in your head. My only sour grapes about…

Concerts

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…

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,…

Concerts

A Streak of Ska

August 14, 2018 Every Show Joe2 Tone, Arizona, Bowcat, Los Lerpes, Rundown Roommates, Ska, Tempe, The Holophonics, Time Out Lounge

Most of the year the amount of ska shows is not too concentrated. It usually lends to me making sure to support every ska show in hopes it will bring more. However, we had a strange week in July. There was a stretch of four ska shows in a five day span around Phoenix. That third show was the fun as hell bringing The Holophonics into town joined by Bowcat, Rundown Roommates, and Los Lerpes. Kicking things off first was a three piece Los Lerpes. Down a man, we saw…

Concerts

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…

Concerts

The Things That Come Together

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Left Alone, Phoenix, Punk, Rebel Lounge, Rocksteady, Ska, Street Dogs, The Last Gang, Thug Riot

The stars are aligning more on tours these days. This isn’t the first time writing about it the last year, where a lineup is a mix of bands I’m excited to go see. It wouldn’t matter if separate or together, but it certainly amps up the excitement as one. That amped up excitement was just finding out that Street Dogs, Left Alone, and the Last Gang had announced they would be coming to town together. However, there was one day of show surprise. Thug Riot would make the trek up…

Concerts

The Ska Must Go On

July 22, 2018January 27, 2022 Every Show Joe2 Tone, Arizona, Los Kung Fu Monkeys, Mr Incommunicado, Phoenix, Ska, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Van Buren

Ska has a long lineage of excellent music predating and inspiring sounds that would influence the genres of Reggae and Rocksteady. Most describe it as coming in three waves, the original out of Jamaica in the late 1950’s, the 2 Tone sound out of the U.K. in the 1970’s, and the third wave ska out of the punk scene in the late 1980’s. One of the most iconic bands to put the third wave ska on the map is the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. They were one of the first to…

Concerts

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…