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AZKaos Zine #4 Preview

A quick peek at the latest issue

AZKaos • Wednesday, August 12, 2009 • 6:08 PM

AZKaos Zine Issue #4 : interviews, reviews, music, mayhem : this issue featuring The Abiotx, the Tics, Dine Rez, Stellar Corpses, Youth Brigade and much much more!

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!

Desert Punk Slamboree

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!

In this issue:

  • In issue four, you're in for some good shit! In addition to all of the news and shows, etc. You'll find a brand spankin' new interview with Tucson's Skate Punk Gods, The Tics, in which you might just find the secret to life. Or just what's in the "secret" sauce.
  • We've also got part two of last month's Youth Brigade interview with even more rants and rambles from Shawn Stern and AZK's Mikey Kaos.
  • This month's scene report comes from the Dine Rez up near Flagstaff and covers not only what those crazy kids have been doing up there, but also some badass bands you should be checking out.
  • Sick of getting hassled by those boys in blue? Well, a couple of Phoenix's favorite anarchists Ghost and Drea Doll are going to tell you exactly what rights you have and how to stand up for them if you ever get the shake down.
  • There's the usual reviews and features of bands and zines you should be checking out if you haven't already. Being pro-nudity around here, we even have a band that got starkers onstage at The Trunk Space. Remember when punk bands actually pulled stunts like that? Well, The Whorchatas and 602 Radio do. But I'll let you read about that from Matt Spastic's perspective. (Be thankful that we printed the censored version of the photos). Our editor hasn't slept in weeks for fear of that vision in her head again.
  • Last but not least, we are pleased to inform you that Mona Lisa is still on the rag and bitching about crazy bitches. Everyone has one in their life and Mona is more than happy to vent about it for you. Please feel free to send Midol for her. While Mona is bitching, Slime is drunk (shocking, I know) and he's found it in his heart to share with everyone where you can find the cheapest booze and maybe a few new beers to add to your shopping list.

AZ KAOS Zine: where to find us!


AZ Kaos

Check out the zine online in our picture section or pick it up at the following stores. Additional locations coming soon, so please check back. And if you notice that any of these locations are out, please let us know so we can restock!

Phoenix Area

Eastside Records
217 W University Dr Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)968-2011
Open Mon-Thu,Sun 10am-10pm; Fri-Sat 10am-12am

Headquaters
219 W University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)966-6093

Cowtown Skateboards
215 E University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)379-3605

Zia Records
Dobson Rd. & Chandler Blvd.
Sunday through Thursday 10 AM – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday 10 AM – 11 PM

University & Maple
Monday through Sunday 10 AM – Midnight

Thunderbird & 25th Ave.
Monday through Sunday 10 AM – Midnight

Trails
24 W 5th St. Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)968-6970

Greasers Pizza
31 W Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)967-5522

Coughing Canary Smoke Shop
33 W Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)557-6653

Musicians Choice Studio
2155 E University Dr. #101 Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)966-8742

Atomic Comics
1120 S Country Club Dr. #105 Mesa, AZ
(480)649-080

4537 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ
(602)923-0733

Jugheads
5110 E Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ

Copper State Tavern
5060 W Bethany Home Rd. Glendale, AZ 85301

Trunk Space
1506 NW Grand Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602)256-6006

Conspire
901 North 5th St. Phoenix, AZ 85004-1912
(602)237-5446

Thrifty Joes Records and Books
6020 W Bell Rd. #E104, Glendale, AZ (602)547-2540

Tucson Area

Dry River Radical Resource Center
740 N. Main Ave. (University & Main)

Toxic Ranch Records
424 E. 6th St. (4th Ave. and 6th St.)

The Grill
100 E. Congress St. (next door to vaudeville)

Zia's Record Exchange
3370 E. Speedway Blvd.

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.

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French Surf Rock + Spazz Jams

7pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $6

with L’orchidée D’hawaï--french Surf Rock!, Planets--grindy Diy Art, Freindship & The Fawn--folk Blabla, Secondary--??, Naw Meen--slimey Jam, Haunted Cologne--surf

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Tim Berry @ Yucca

8pm @ Yucca Tap Room • 21+ • Free Show!

with Liar's Handshake, Chip Hanna, Dj Johnny Volume

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Tim Berry @ Yucca

9pm @ Yucca Tap Room • 21+ • Free Show!

with Chip Hannah, Liar's Handshake, Dj Johnny Volume

11
NOAH ENGH "the kid fantastic"

10pm @ Sucker Punch Sallys Diner • All Ages • Free Show!

with Noah Engh

12
ABE VIGODA

6pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $10

with Lovvers (uk), Tape Deck Mountain, Writer

12
Calabrese/ Stellar Corpses

6pm @ Copper State Tavern • All Ages • $10

with Calabrese, Stellar Corpses, Gun Smoke, Howlers, Returners, Slime And The Booby Tramps

12
Calabrese and SLIME and the Boobytramps @ Copperstate Tavern

6pm @ Copper State Tavern • All Ages • $---

with Calabrese,, Gun Smoke (can), Stellar Corpses (ca), Howlers (ca), Returners (ca),, Kraneos (mx),, Slime And The Boobytramps

12
The Bled "Heat Fetish" Record Release

7pm @ Underground (Nile Basement), The • All Ages • $10

with The Bled, Before You Fled, The So So Glos, The Author

12
JUST COME OUT AND PARTY!

7pm @ Shitty T-Pot, The • All Ages • Free Show!

with Sarafan, Sadistic Delusion, Dias Mas Oscuros, Systemaddict Slave, Death Squad, State Leech

12
Music @ Judy

8pm @ Judy • All Ages • Donation

with Bro Dawg Party, Custody Battle, Mouth Of Man, Gay Kiss

12
ReVoltReVolt @ the Rogue

9pm @ Rogue Bar (East) • 21+ • $5

with Revoltrevolt, The Dark Hearts, The Bitten, Skin Walkers, Wirefeeder

12
CHIP HANNA

10pm @ Sucker Punch Sallys Diner • All Ages • Free Show!

with Chip Hanna

13
NO BUNNY

6pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $10

with Earthmen And Strangers, So Cow, Tv Ghost, The Happy Hallows

13
Touche Amore @ Nile Underground

6pm @ Underground (Nile Basement), The • All Ages • $7

with Run With The Hunted, Mouth Of Man, Dconscience, Built To Reign

13
contradiktion/jack the cat/celebrate nebraska/abraham drinken

9pm @ See Details • 21+ • $3

with At The College Dropout In Tempe Az..., Contradikation,, Jack The Cat, Celebrate Nebraska, Abraham Drinken

13
Truck Stop Rock Fest

9pm @ Hollywood Alley • 21+ • $5

with Greenhaven, Antique Scream, Hogjaw, Adam Lee Cogswell

14
Choptops/ Sawyers family

6pm @ Copper State Tavern • All Ages • $10

with Choptops, Sawyer Family, Buried In Red, The Do- Somethings

14
Touche Amore @ Skrappy's

7pm @ Skrappy's • All Ages • $??

with Touche Amore, Red Son, Ready Resist

14
Awful Truth @ Scrappy's

7pm @ Skrappy's • All Ages • $5

with Awful Truth, Touche Amore, Busted Bearings, Acies, More

14
Red Pony Clock & FUNDERSTORM!

7pm @ Trunk Space • All Ages • $6

with Red Pony Clock--super Cute Big Band Snark Punx., Funderstorm--all Over The Map Jerkout., Man About A Dog--tom Waits Dustcore., Evergreen Medic--shiny Pop Punk., Fatigo--mexi-pop.

14
Miss Derringer

8pm @ Hollywood Alley • 21+ • $8

with The Rebel Set, The Cosmeticators, Miss Derringer

14
The Slants, The Maxies, Down To! Brass Tacks

8pm @ Rogue Bar (East) • 21+ • $7

with The Slants, Get Down! To Brass Tacks, The Maxies, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, Melted Cassettes, Whqles

15
Cizmarch Maddness @ YOBS 3/13-3/15

7pm @ YOBS (Ye Olde Bike Shop) • All Ages • $5

with (3/13) Sewn Leather, Tracey Trance, Moment Trigger, Taterbug, Pigeon Religion, (3/14) Death Sentence: Panda!, Devon Williams, The Roar, Lazer Zeppelin, (3/15) Blessure Grave, Twin Crystals, Random Cuts, Ovariesy, Special Guests

17
Flogging Molly @ Tempe Beach Park

4pm @ Tempe Beach Park • All Ages • Over $30

with Metric, The Bollox, Keltic Cowboys

17
nü age show at Revolver Records

7pm @ Revolver Records • All Ages • Donation

with Earn, Infinite Body, Sungsang

17
Flogging Molly After Show w/ The Freeze & Liars Handshake

8pm @ Rogue Bar (East) • 21+ • Free Show!

with The Freeze, Liars Handshake, 80*d, Moovalya

17
St Patty's Day @ Rogue West

9pm @ Rogue Bar (West) • 21+ • Free Show!

with Tokyo Electron, Becky Lee 7 Drunkfoot, Earthmen And Strangers, Cosmeticators, Dj Mike Genz

17
St Patty's Rockabilly

11pm @ Sucker Punch Sallys Diner • 21+ • Free Show!

with Belfry Bats

User News

Complete West End Crooks discography Free on Last.fm

TPStank • Wednesday, March 10, 2010 • 10:34 PM

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I was trying out the features Last.fm has. Pretty cool website for bands. Allows complete control over distro from only allowing samples of songs to be played, to downloading complete albums for free. Enjoy.

AZPunk Guest DJs ASU Radio 3/23

TPStank • Tuesday, March 9, 2010 • 2:31 PM

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Check out the writeup on The Blaze's guest DJ shows coming up. Chris and I will be hosting from 1-2pm on March 23rd, so tune in!

SXSW 2010 on BitTorrent: 3.35 GB of Free Music

TPStank • Saturday, March 6, 2010 • 4:20 PM

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The South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is one of the largest and most popular in the United States. For the sixth year in a row, SXSW has released a DRM-free, RIAA-safe collection of hundreds of songs which can all be downloaded for free in a couple of clicks, thanks to BitTorrent.

Via Vengeance kicks off cross country tour

TPStank • Monday, March 1, 2010 • 10:43 AM

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Via Vengeance: One man, no loops.

Looking For Some Shows

ArsonAarin • Sunday, February 28, 2010 • 9:42 PM

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Hey guys my band just recorded our first EP and are looking for some shows. You can hear 3 of the songs on our myspace. But if you or if you know someone who might be interested in booking us let me know. Peace.

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