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I used to walk in to East Side Records every week, and anxiously ask "Do you have any local zines yet? Anything about local music?". The answer was always a disappointing "no". So T-Bird and myself said "Fuck it" and put out issue # 1 with the Love Me Nots. Since that first issue, a spark was lit. Now there's hordes of great things happening for Phoenix. More coverage, more zines, more websites, more everything! And here we are now about to put out our 4th issue for the month of July. People all over town have been asking "When is the next issue coming out? Where can I get it? Are you guys still around?". To all of those questions, here are the answers;
During the month of June we were searching for a better means of printing and distributing our zine. We came upon someone with a printing press, that is taking the time to teach us the art and the craft of using a real ink & water press. It's taking many hours of hot, sweaty, work putting this all together and I must say, the proof is in the paper. This issue for July is going to be hands down our best issue yet! This month, we also see our distribution increase, putting zines in places none thought possible until now. And to top it off we are in the process of developing an application that will allow you to view a 'digital copy' of each month's issue, absolutely free!
Valley of the Scum will continue to be the fore running, informative resource for local music and everything Rock 'n' Roll. You won't find cookie-cutter punk groups, or cliche' riddled articles in our pages, rather we report on the dark underbelly of Arizona in each and every issue. From the wildest band you've never heard, to the local legends who's stories have yet to be told, we want to create a real history for Phoenix Music and we hope you'll join us in the great tradition of Rock 'n' Roll Rebellion!
All this and more! Git it! You can pick up an in print version of Valley of the Scum at the following locations:
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.