Local Stuff You Should Know #7

Venue changes, radio shows & some cool videos, oh my!

TPStank • Monday, September 28, 2009 • 2:47 PM

Kimber Lanning and Mayor Phil Gordon (stolen from flikr)

With the recent demise of The Sets, and the creation of a much needed all ages venue 23 West to take its place, I think it's safe to assume that big changes are happening for local music out here. Case in point, Kimber Lanning of Stinkweeds and Modified Arts fame took some time from her incredibly busy schedule working with Local First Arizona and SilverPlatter.info, to talk about some big upcoming changes with Modified Arts.

"I am pleased to introduce you to Kim Larkin and Adam Murray, a husband and wife team who will be the perfect people to carry on the Modified banner without me. I am overwhelmingly happy to have found a solution to a difficult situation. I will never give up that building, but I didn't want to place a business in there that wouldn't actively contribute to the neighborhood, and in particular to Roosevelt Row. Kim and Adam will be able to advance Modified in a way that I am unable to do with my current work load."

Kim goes on to explain the downtime Modified Arts will see in the near future.

"We will be closing Modified Arts as it exists right now the second weekend in December and re-opening with a new look for Third Friday in January. The stage and green room will be gone, giving way to a cleaner look that will better suit the artwork.

I know some of you will have a hard time with the change but I am asking you to embrace it the best you can and recognize that for almost 11 years we did something no one thought we could do. We ran in independent music venue and art gallery with volunteers from the community and kept the rent at $160 so that bands could play and make some money, and promoters could still bring the small bands and make ends meet. We provided the stepping stones for most of the bands playing at the Rhythm Room today. In fact, some of the bands playing at the Marquee or Cricket Pavilion got their first show in Phoenix at Modified. If you were there for one of those shows, please hold the memory dear."

If you want to read Kim's entire post or join in on the discussion, hop over to theshizz.org. Kimber has also responded to some comments at the Phoenix New Times blog.

Update: Following the release of this news, Martin Cizmar of New Times wrote an article claiming, "Downtown is ovah". This article sparked not only a response from Ben Collins of Modern Art Records, but a "Downtown is ovah" t-shirt. You can purchase it online for about $15 ($21 after tax/shipping), and all sales profits go to local charities. Pick one up and give a big "fuck you" to Cizmar and all the haters of local music.

Dillinger Four @ The Manor

D4 @ The Manor 10/26. Photo by Mihio Manus.

Unless you are living in a bunker eating spam for nourishment, you heard something of the Dillinger Four/Riverboat Gamblers debacle that happened this last weekend. The show was originally supposed to be held at the new closed Sets, but thanks to the combined efforts of people like Will Anderson, Tyler King and the guys from distort-phx.co.nr, the show was split into an all ages matinee at The Manor, and a 21+ night show at Jugheads. Below is some video from the matinee house show of D4 playing A Jingle For the Product.

For more videos and pictures, check out the D4 posting at arizonahardcore.net.

Erratic Radio Tuesday nights on KWSS 106.7 FM

Hey all you fans of garage, lo-fi and new-wave, there's a new FM radio show on Tuesday nights made just for you and your eclectic tastes. Erratic Radio with Westley Allen of Plainfield Butchers has his own FM radio show from 8pm-10pm (MST) on 106.7 FM. Not by a radio? You can also hear it streaming live @ www.kwss1067.com. Missed an episode? Download archives here and listen to them on your own time. Could a live FM radio show that plays G.G. Allin be any more accommodating? You are so lucky to live here.

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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