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[Nekofrog]

Mesa, specifically. Who's a definite must-see live, locally? How's the musician scene around those parts?

I've only lived in Arizona once before, but that was all the way down in buttfuck Yuma, and for only a month or so.

[chadk]

check out the bands on the front page, also, check the shows message board for upcoming events, and their websites. there is a lot of different music here, not sure what you are into. hope that helps

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[Jacki O.]

Yay! I love living here

in mesa - the mesa arts center is cool - and they have good live music occasionally.

there are a lot of cool shows at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe (for free) and tempe has cool shit like Ash Ave comics, Eastside Records, etc.

downtown phx has a cool arts community, with venues like The Trunk Space, The Lost Leaf, The Rhythm Room, etc. and fun dive bars like the bikini lounge. There's tons of good restaurants in the valley. if you like the outdoors there's lots of places for great hiking in the city (papago, south mountain, dreamy draw). lots of good thrift stores and antique/vintage stores.

Always good events going on around town (stand up comedy shows, film screenings, group bike rides, open mic poetry nights, etc). This weekend is Grand Ave. Fest with lots of bands and vendors.

i like these phx bands:
fatigo
snow songs
colorstore
haunted cologne
man about a dog
sweetbleeders
lonna kelly
yellow minute
treasure mammal
andrew jackson jihad
michelle blades
tremulants
the necronauts
vanessa atalanta
antique scream (never mind the name)
cagematch
sonorous
DJentrification
runaway diamonds


oh man there are so many more i cant even think of right now! And even more i haven't seen live yet that have good reputations.

if you're here in Oct. you should check out Shizzfest II, a ton of good local bands will be playing this festival.

if you like hip hop The Blunt Club is an awesome local hip hop music night with live art and performances.

first fridays is huge local artwalk in downtown phx. if you don't like big crowds skip it and do the same artwalk on every third friday - all the same galleries are open and there's way less people.

its not that far of a drive (or flight) to San Diego, L.A., Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Tucson, Bisbee, Jerome, Prescott, New Mexico, Las Vegas, Denver.

[Nekofrog]

Thanks, that gives me a ton of stuff to check out. Mostly interested in the metal music scene which has to be better than out here (Indiana) in terms of music. Wouldn't mind starting up a band or just jamming either, but we'll see.

Definitely interested in some bars, as I can be known to be quite a drinker.

[JRC]

There's an AZ Hardcore forum . . . somewhere, they might put you in the right direction for metal type stuff--depending on how you define your metal.

I don't know who's booking metal bands right now, Cypress Loung on Van Buren was for a bit, but I don't think they're doing anything these days.

[Tony]

There's an AZ Hardcore forum . . . somewhere, they might put you in the right direction for metal type stuff--depending on how you define your metal.

I don't know who's booking metal bands right now, Cypress Loung on Van Buren was for a bit, but I don't think they're doing anything these days.

does jugheads do metal? i know they have a lot of hardcore shows there.

[chadk]

if you like metal, check out CAGEMATCH,

[Nekofrog]

By metal I do not mean metalcore or hardcore. I am not expecting anything like some good local thrash (probably doesn't exist anywhere anymore), but maybe some melo-death (yeah I know, I'd have to move to Europe for that...)

[Jacki O.]

By metal I do not mean metalcore or hardcore. I am not expecting anything like some good local thrash (probably doesn't exist anywhere anymore), but maybe some melo-death (yeah I know, I'd have to move to Europe for that...)

you just might like cagematch then

or antique scream

i am sadly not very in the know with any metal music in phx. it's lame of me

[MattChedda]

Cagematch bro!

[distort]

http://www.distort-phx.co.nr

http://www.myspace.com/therapemanor

http://www.arizonahardcore.net

http://www.azpartygirlz.com

http://theslurpaz.blogspot.com

are all pretty legit resources as well. probably more im forgetting

By metal I do not mean metalcore or hardcore. I am not expecting anything like some good local thrash (probably doesn't exist anywhere anymore), but maybe some melo-death (yeah I know, I'd have to move to Europe for that...)

Arizona Death Metal Heros, Job For A Cowboy

[P xDITIx]

Metal Devastation brah, for realz though there is some good metal, I just booked a metal show. It is more doom then thrash but whatevs. Death metal?? We all know Black Metal is where it's at.



for realz though xhexk out one of my favorite locals

www.myspace.com/blackhell

[Nekofrog]

What're the possibilities for a 7 string wielding axe maniac out there who's willing to adapt to various styles? Is there a healthy pool of musicians or is it all pretty much set now?

[P xDITIx]

you would be surpised how many there are but how hard they are to find. Alot of people don't post on sites like this or others like it. You have to go out and meet people.

[Melkor]

There's an AZ Hardcore forum . . . somewhere, they might put you in the right direction for metal type stuff--depending on how you define your metal.

I don't know who's booking metal bands right now, Cypress Loung on Van Buren was for a bit, but I don't think they're doing anything these days.

does jugheads do metal? i know they have a lot of hardcore shows there.

yah they do on Saturdays usually if I remember correctly. Tyler loves working those nights.