Skull Drug – Every Show Joe

Subhumans Return to Rebel Lounge

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 Every Show JoeAnarcho Punk, Arizona, Garage Rock, Generacion Suicida, Phoenix, Punk, Punk Rock, Rebel Lounge, Skull Drug, Subhumans

There are staples of every genre. The bands that are your must see whenever they come to town. They inspire and put on awesome performance after performance with every visit. They are equally bands who have been doing it since the early days of their genre that you look up to. The band I’m talking about that fits the bill here is the Subhumans. This marked their first visit back to the desert since before things shutdown in 2020. With Subhumans, we had local favorites, Skull Drug, to kick off…

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A Wilhelm Scream’s Electric Night In Phoenix

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Every Show JoeA Wilhelm Scream, Acoustic, Arizona, Brendan Kelly, Hardcore Punk, MakeWar, Phoenix, Punk, Punk Rock, Rebel Lounge, Skate Punk, Skull Drug, The Falcon, The Lawrence Arms

There are amazing bands out there. Performances that stick with you and make you want to come back again and again. A band that does that with regularity is A Wilhelm Scream. They are about the energy of their music and they look like they love their songs as much as their biggest fans. On their first visit since music has returned, they brought the killer package of Lawrence Arm’s Brendan Kelly and MakeWar with the strong local support of Skull Drug getting the call to start. It has been…

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Holiday Traditions

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Every Show JoeAuthority Zero, Black Mountain Moonshine, Bluegrass, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Punk, Recker, Reggae, Ska Punk, Skull Drug, ZeeCeeKeely

Around the end of the year there are usually a few traditions that everyone tends to have. A lot of those tend to revolve around various holidays that come together around the end of the year. A lot are wonderful and usually a few can have those familiar family frustrations. However, there is the Authority Zero tradition that may not always land on New Year’s Eve, but it always close to it. Continuing a solid streak of bolstering the lineup with fantastic locals, the bill included ZeeCeeKeely, Black Mountain Moonshine,…

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Concerts To Consoles: Episode 22 – Skull Drug

August 4, 2019December 8, 2019 Every Show JoeConcerts To Consoles, F-Zero GX, GameCube, Punk, Skull Drug

A fast paced game for a fast paced punk band as Skull Drug joins me on this episode for F-Zero GX. In the biggest amount of guests on an episode to date, we chat about the origins of the band, an old album release show, video games, and quite a few good anecdotes from their time as a band over the years!

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Go With The Flow

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Every Show JoeAcoustic, Alternative Rock, Arizona, Coyote Tango, Hollowpoint Vigils, Johnny Lee, Miles to Nowhere, NEATO, Off the Mark, Pub Rock Live, Punk, Reggae, Scottsdale, Skull Drug

There is a lot of new music hitting my ears weekly these days. Perhaps it is the exponential growth of bands I follow or just the coincidental concentration of bands releasing new music. With that comes the album release shows. It is a get together of musicians and a few of their favorite musical friends to celebrate their latest lyrical creations. This time around a few guys I’ve been watching since I was a teenager were celebrating their latest music, NEATO, with a few of their favorite friends. The show…

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Punk Rock Duo

February 2, 2018May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeAlex Squared, Arizona, Mobina Galore, Punk, Skull Drug, Tempe, Time Out Lounge, Yucca Tap Room

Everyone has an opinion. You don’t have to agree with them, but you can listen to their take on it. It is a common discussion that comes up about two piece bands. There are people out there that aren’t fans. They aren’t open to the idea two members can make great music. However, over the past three years I’ve seen a couple now that I feel make the convincing argument for the amazingness that is a two piece band. In this smaller show, we had the two piece of Mobina…

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The Brews and The Punks

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Authority Zero, Bad Religion, First or Last, Goldfinger, Guttermouth, NOFX, Phoenix, Punk, Punk in Drublic, Skull Drug

Around twenty three years ago, NOFX released their fifth album, “Punk in Drublic.” Flash forward to now and it has become a full-fledged beer sampling, punk rock show. Phoenix was lucky enough to be added to the list of cities hosting the festival. The line ups vary from city to city with NOFX across the board joined by multiple amazing punk bands such as Bad Religion, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Less than Jake, Goldfinger, and more. The Phoenix stop had the line-up of NOFX, Bad Religion, Goldfinger, Authority Zero, and Guttermouth…

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That Patriotic Meltdown

August 5, 2017May 21, 2020 Every Show JoeArizona, Broloaf, No Year, Old Fashion Assassin, Punk, Skull Drug, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room

The second half my Independence Day traditions for a few years running is the one packaged with Broloaf. They do their annual Independence Day Meltdown every year, usually the Saturday before or on July Fourth. For one, if you have seen a Broloaf show then you know they bring the boom. For two, you get a package with great bands joining them for the celebration. This night was opened up with an old familiar, Skull Drug. It was their usually high energy, fast paced set. Though this year with a…

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There Was Cake

June 21, 2017 Every Show JoeArizona, Creepsville 666, Ham, Psychobilly, Punk, Rockabilly, Skull Drug, Tempe, The Limit Club, We Might Be Wasted, Yucca Tap Room

I know a lot of Gemini that love music. The next of the June birthday shows was for my great friend Tommie. This one was packed full of friends in bands and her boyfriend, Donnie, opening up in We Might Be Wasted. Unfortunately, I was wrapping up the last of the Punk Rock Bowling pictures and arrived late. But knowing Donnie, I’m sure it was awesome. If it included that speedo again, then my eyes were spared something too. Since I arrived late, I ended up starting the night off…

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Blackout

May 11, 2017May 11, 2020 Every Show JoeArizona, Ass Wipe Junkies, Corky's Leather Jacket, Kill Your TV, Mesa, nile theater, Nile Underground, Punk, Skull Drug, Union 13

Weather can have an effect on shows. You know it because those outdoor shows have “RAIN OR SHINE” printed on them, but for lightning they will stop. If you told me tonight that the show at the Nile would have a delay because of a blackout for a couple blocks, I wouldn’t have believed you. However, that was just what happened as we lost power during a rain storm. The good news was that after an hour, the power came back and the bands played on until the end. The…