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So economically, times are pretty damn tough for all of us. But our local charities and non-profits are really feeling the pinch. What's really frustrating is that this economic downturn is having the worst effect on our most vulnerable community members. The Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, a local non-profit for homeless and at-risk youth, is on the verge of losing some really great programs. The drop-in gallery, which features the artwork of local teens, is facing closure. So is Tumbleweed's outreach program, which provides food, clothing and other personal necessities to homeless teens all over the Valley.
So this is where we, as a community, come in. The band I play in, Said Gun, is throwing a benefit show November 7th at the Ice House Tavern to raise some cash for Tumbleweed. Ice House is donating every dime of the $5 cover to the organization. Emperors of Japan and Former Friends of Young Americans have also signed on to play. Plus, there's a new punk band packed with some familiar faces scheduled to make their debut appearance, Good Men Die Like Dogs featuring members of Fuck You Ups , Parkway Wretch and more. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we'd all probably go to this thing anyway.
There's been a lot of people stepping up to help out so far and it's fucking rad that we are keeping our money where it belongs -- in our community. So let's hang out and have some beers and know that our own eyes on our own streets will see the impact we make. Let's be our own fucking bailout plan.
I'm guessing a lot of us on this site have either been homeless or a paycheck away and sleeping on the streets can really suck. We're all punkers here, plain and simple. We've given our hearts to those who fall through the cracks and we've fallen through plenty of cracks ourselves. Let's keep building our community.
Here's some info about some of Tumbleweed's services:
Check out the website at tumbleweed.org if you want to learn more. They help out more than 3,000 local teens every year. For more info on the benefit show at the Icehouse Tavern, visit the AZPunk calendar posting.
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," ...
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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.