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Welcome to the August edition of AZ Kaos! This month we have a few new writers and, of course, all those overly opinionated old writers that drink and bitch far too much.
The summer has been quite the busy one around here (and hot as fuck) but it's not over yet. There are still plenty of awesome bands with shows coming up and, of course, plenty to do if you just get out of the house. Now onto AZK stuff - we've been running around like mad for a while now, but are constantly amazed at how much help we've been given or offered from everyone out there! We really couldn't keep this running if not for all of you out there!
July proved for a ton of really great shows and I think everyone out there (especially all of us on staff here) have been having a blast rocking out to some of our favorite bands that happened to come through this month - local and national. There were lots of fun drunks, strange stories, a band tearing up the stage completely naked, tons of great music, some typical scene drama, more pits and glorious pile-ons than we've seen in a long time, and some stuff that we could've gone our whole lives without seeing. August is going to be even better! Don't forget to come out to the Desert Punk Slamboree on 08/22 at The Sets. We've been talking about it around here for months now and it's quickly coming up. You're really not going to want to miss it.
You'll notice that we have a few new contributors this month and we're really excited to have them on board. We've got a little more statewide coverage now and hoping to get even more because we certainly don't want to leave out any of the cool shit happening outside of Phoenix and Tucson.
So, as always if you have something to say, a band you think we should check out, shows coming up, want to help out in any way, or just want to send some naked photos, you can do so via myspace, or just catch one of us out at a show!
If you have a list of local punk shit that you want to share, hit us up in our contact sectionAZPunk needs your participation! and let's talk. We definitely can't cover all these angles alone.
8pm @ Rogue Bar (East) • 21+ • $8
with Symbol Six, Social Task, Dead Lazlos Place
8pm @ Big Fish Pub • All Ages • $8
with Stellar Corpses,uptown Psychos,the Vampz, The Quaranted!
9pm @ Hollywood Alley • 21+ • $5
with The Tattle Tales, The Jerk Officers, The Cosmeticators, Ta-80
6pm @ Firehouse, The • All Ages • $5
with Cultura Libertaria, The Venomous Pinks, Los Mudras, Manos Zuziaz, Scrupulous, Sunday Best
8pm @ Rogue Bar (East) • 21+ • $6
with The Jitters, The Complainiacs, The Whorchatas, Black Banner Dovichenko, Watch Out Coat Rack
9pm @ Hollywood Alley • 21+ • $??
with Adam's Evil, Green Lady Killers
9pm @ Palo Verde Lounge • 21+ • $??
with Goodnight Loving (on Dirtnap Records), Destruction Unit,, Scorpion Vs. Tarantula,, Cosmeticators
7pm @ Exit7 • 21+ • $4
with Saddles, Western Medicine, Sleepwalk A Robot, The Grassroots Campaign & Ex-spectator
7pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $6
with Dread Crew Oddwood, Wizard Teeth, The Cullens
7pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $8
with Autistic Youth, The Baths, Chandails, Mangled Men
The brand new Good Men Die Like Dogs 4 song 7-inch "Postscript" is available for $5 on our website... or if you're one of those kids that hate plastic and grooves, download the mp3s for free. Not as cool, but whatever, dork.
Veteran Valley hard rock/metal outfit Greenhaven is about to get some national exposure, thanks to a new TV show on the Versus sports network. 3-Gun Nation, a competitive shooting show that requires contestants to navigate an obstacle course while shooting targets with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, has chosen "Waterloo," ...
Please join us every monday night at 7pm EST. It is a caller and listener driven show. I play old and new school punk and interview bands. I am happy to play any music you would like me to. Please listen in and call us FREE on skype through the link on our showpage. This week we have Luis from The Angst. Mark From Agressionis on next week.
We're looking for Arizona bands interested in being on the first AZKAOS compilation! Any punk bands and subgenres there-of are welcome. Send an mp3 to gaggingmaggotrecords@cox.net. The comp will be released as a free download and a free cd included with a future issue of AZKAOS zine.
We''re continuously trying to come up with new ideas and useful tools to help you in your search for something punk to do in the Valley. If you think AZPunk is doing a good job, buy us a beer. Any little bit helps keeping this AZPunk machine running, and is totally appreciated.
Haven't picked up one of our local punk stuffed compilation albums for a measley $3? What the hell are you waiting for? The AZPunk compilation albums Volumes 1-6, have more than 200 local Arizona punk rock & hardcore songs to burst your eardrums to. Head over to ShopAZPunk.com and buy a copy or two, ya cheap bastard.
Join Westley Allen (Plainfield Butchers) and Erratic! Radio every Tuesday From 8-10 PM MST on KWSS 106.7 FM (streaming @ www.kwss1067.com) as he plays a mix of punk-garage-new wave and local noise. Bands Perform LIVE in the studio weekly. Get in Touch! They're always looking for submissions! Check out show archives @ www.erraticradio.com.
The 7th installment to the AZPunk compilation albums, and our FIRST 12" vinyl record, AZPunk has teamed up with May Cause Dizziness Records and D.J. Johnny Volume to bring you 14 tracks of local Arizona punk rock. Buy it now on ShopAZPunk.com for $12!
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