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For the Love of the Dogs

March 28, 2019April 29, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Critical Miss, FoL, Madd Dog Tannen, Punk, Ska Punk, Squared, Tempe, Torn at the Seam, Yucca Tap Room

Pets are a member of the family. They are taken in and loved like any one of our children, and sometimes are the only children we have. However, there are situations where this is not the case. People who think they have time for taking care of one until the realization they don’t and, in some cases, worse mistreatment lands many of our favorite canine’s in animal shelters. That is where AZ K9 charity comes in, to educate and support adoption of shelter dogs that need a home. In its…

Concerts Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery: No Lungs, Zero Degrees North, The Jaunts, and Sore Eyes

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Every Show Joe51 West, Alternative Rock, Arizona, No Lungs, Punk, Sore Eyes, Tempe, The Jaunts, Zero Degrees North

It was a night of a perfect combination of locals over at 51 West. Sore Eyes opening up with high energy. However, due to illness and down members the Jaunts went acoustic for this set. Then it was back to high energy, high flying as Zero Degrees North and No Lungs closed it out. A fantastic night of local music melting faces. Check out a few of the shots from the night below.

Concerts

Continuing To Surprise

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, marquee theatre, Psychobilly, Punk, Reverend Horton Heat, Rockabilly, Ska Punk, Tempe, The Delta Bombers, Voodoo Glow Skulls

If there was one band to credit for me finding Rockabilly and Psychobilly, it would be Reverend Horton Heat. They were the first band of the genre to grab my attention, in part, due to the humor. The Rock ‘n Roll influences combined only to add to reasons I wanted to listen to more. With that, it should come as no surprise that I aim to always catch Reverend Horton Heat when they visit Phoenix. They brought with them two other special things about this night. One, it would be…

Artist Spotlight Concerts

Artist Spotlight: Snailmate

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Hip Hop, Nerdcore, Punk, Snailmate, Synth, Tempe, Yucca Tap Room

Continuing on with the artist spotlight feature brings a local Nerdcore duo into the light. This is one you may not see as often locally because they have been doing a lot of trekking around the country since they started. My history with them goes back to when April was drumming in this fantastic blues and soul style band, Sister Lip. When that band ended up calling it quits, a few members went onto new projects with April joining Kalen for Snailmate. In the more than a decade since I…

Concerts

Didn’t Feel Like A Monday

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 Every Show JoeArizona, Grade 2, Hardcore Punk, Lower Class Brats, Old Firm Casuals, Punk, Tempe, Thug Riot, Yucca Tap Room

There are older bands I have not caught in a non-festival setting. These are excellent ones that either they haven’t visited in the time since discovering or I had one of my regular overlaps of music I want to go see in the same night. The Lower Class Brats and Old Firm Casuals are both bands that until recently fit underneath this. A show additionally bringing a Tucson favorite, Thug Riot, and I got introduced to a band I had never heard before, Grade 2. Opening up are the Tucson…

Artist Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: The Bombpops

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Punk, Tempe, The Bombpops, Yucca Tap Room

For the third band in my most recent feature, the Artist Spotlight, I am shining it on the Bombpops. This is a band I discovered the first time at Last Exit Live on a tour with the Swingin’ Utters in April 2015. This unknown was upbeat and the right kind of pop punk I love. A little Ramones blended with Joan Jett with their unique take on it. Lyrics I could relate to, with a few specifically because I had just come out of one of the worst relationship of…

Concerts

Playing To Their Fans

December 28, 2018January 3, 2019 Every Show JoeAlternative Rock, Arizona, Authority Zero, Good Boy Daisy, Madd Dog Tannen, marquee theatre, Nomada, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Ska Punk, Tempe, Torn at the Seam

Album releases tend to fit into a certain mold. They usually involve getting together with a band’s friends and playing all the new stuff off of that album. Although in this case, circumstances changed that. We found ourselves with an entire locals showcase to celebrate the new Authority Zero album. This night there was a familiar cast in front of them with Torn at the Seam, Nomada, Madd Dog Tannen, and Good Boy Daisy. This genre spreading cast did a superb job to lead up to one of my favorite…

Concerts Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery: The Damned, Radkey, and The Darts

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Garage Rock, Horror Punk, marquee theatre, Punk, Radkey, Rock 'n Roll, Tempe, The Damned, The Darts

A new feature that I will use time to time are these Photo Gallery posts. In this case, I wanted to be sure to post up the full collection of pictures from the night of The Damned tour coming through Phoenix with Radkey and our own locals, The Darts! I was taking pictures for Yab Yum this night, so you can see the accompanying words Tom Reardon put to a couple of these pics by clicking here. Enjoy!

News

A YabYum Photographer for the Damned

November 6, 2018 Every Show JoeArizona, Horror Punk, marquee theatre, Photography, Punk, Tempe, The Damned, Yab Yum

About a week ago the legendary horror punks of The Damned came through Phoenix joined by Radkey and our locals, the Darts. I had the opportunity to take photos this night. A couple of those pictures accompany Tom Reardon’s show review on Yab Yum! Please head over and check it out!

Concerts

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,…