Local Stuff You Should Know #1

A gathering of local punk events as they happen.

TPStank • Sunday, April 19, 2009 • 8:06 PM

Since the site's been back online for almost three weeks now, I've been spending a lot of time scouring the innerwebs for new Arizona punk stuff. Whether they're bar shows, house shows, skate jams, or underground conventions, we want to showcase the hard work behind these local happenings on AZPunk.com. What I've found is that shit is happening all over the place, and since we went offline a year ago, the local punk scene has continued to thrive and come up with new ways to have a good time. Did you know that Yuma just had a punk fest with about 10 of their local bands? No? How about that Wickenburg has one of the most kick ass skate parks in the state? Bottom line is that if you're bored in AZ, you're lazy. Besides the countless showsGot an upcoming show? Post it on our calendar! that occur on a daily basis, there is so much going on out here for a punk to experience, hear and read. Check out this brief list of things you should know about.

602radio.com

602radio.com

602Radio.com showcases videos and recordings of live studio sessions with local bands. Local punks like The Pugilistics, The Complaniacs, and Shark Pants have recorded segments with 602 Radio so far, whith more upcoming sessions with bands like Nunzilla, The Freeze & Janitors of Anarchy. Something that's been lacking for a long time has been a place where you can get streaming local music at any time. We know how much work it takes to operate a streaming radio station, and these guys do a top-notch job with this website. Go check out the site, and listen to their latest session with Tucson ghettotech experimental pop music sensation, Lenguas Largas. Visit 602radio.com now!

Underground Publisher's Convention Weekend: April 25 - April 26 @ Stinkweeds Records

Underground Publisher's Convention

"The Underground Publishers Convention is headed up by Valley cartoonist Brandon Huigens and Phoenix zinestress Jacki Orr. It is sponsored (so far) by Desert City Death Distro, Stinkweeds Record Exchange, Samurai Comics, and The Trunk Space Gallery. We are aiming to keep costs for UPC as low as possible, because this is about getting under-recognized underground artists and publishers some well-deserved attention. This is Phoeinx's first annual Underground Publishers Convention that will be held in Phoenix on April 25-26, from 11am to 6pm at Stinkweeds Record Exchange located at 12 W. Camelback, Phoenix AZ 85013, just off the Central Ave. and Camelback. Admission is FREE! Come out and support local underground publishers!" - Couldn't have explained it better myself! For more info on the UPC convention, visit their blog at upcphx.wordpress.com

Valley Of The Scum Zine

Valley Of The Scum

Speaking of zines, this isn't so much what you should be listening to, but more what you should be reading. Valley Of The Scum is a local punk zine based out of Mesa that recently released their 2nd print edition. This issue features articles with Scorpion vs. Tarantula, Grave Danger & The Video Nasties. You might be able to find a copy at East Side Records or Tempe's Zia if they haven't all been snatched up yet. Not sure if these guys will be repping at the UPC, but we hope so. Check out their MySpace page for some scans of the zine's pages.

AZPX Skateboards Presents: Battle of Sickenburg #7

Battle of Sickenburg #7

Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ Wickenburg Skatepark which is located at N Tegner St. in Wickenburg, our brothers at AZPX Skateboards will be hosting an open skate jam/bbq where the winner takes home the coveted "AZPX Beer Cooler Trophy". This is the seventh time AZPX Skateboards has hosted this event, and the winner is expected to modify, refill the cooler, and give it up at the next Battle. Kind of like the Stanley Cup of Arizona skating. Visit our friends at AZPX Skateboards for more info.

And if you haven't been privy to all the new music that's been happening outside of your little clique, do yourself a favor and hit up every one of these links.

• Antietam (Tempe)
• The Automatic Erasers (Tempe)
• The Besmirchers (Tuscon)
• Bricktop (Tuscon)
• Fuckinvic (Phoenix)
• Hotdog! (Phoenix)
• Janitors of Anarchy (Phoenix)
• Japanese Monsters (Phoenix)
• Landmine Marathon (Phoenix)
• Lenguas Largas (Tuscon)
• Out For Revenge (Tempe)
• The Pugilistics (Phoenix)
• Red Son (Phoenix)
• Royal Monsters (Phoenix)
• Run With the Hunted (Phoenix)
• Slime and the Booby Tramps (Tempe)
• Scorpion vs. Tarantula (Phoenix)

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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