The Trunk Space
ALL August 2013 Events
1506 NW Grand Ave, Phoenix AZ 85007
www.thetrunkspace.com
Most shows $6 unless otherwise noted
All events All Ages
Doors at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted
Thurs. 1st: John Gold, americana-folk on tour from FL. Gold walks stiffly, and smiles with his mouth but not his eyes--he is friendly. With locals Dylan Pratt and Electrisad. Its a night of finger plucking and shuffling tempo tunes.
www.johngoldflorida.com
Fri. 2nd, 6-9pm: First Friday, The Grid 2013, Personal Maps. 11 contributors have created maps that follow their experiences and how they trace their life in our town through the years. Finished pieces will be in all mediums, from Photography, collage, painting, even audio works are represented this year.
Fri. 2nd, 9pm: Tucsoner's Ramshackle Glory pop up w/ Looms from Santa Cruz! Hosted by Tristan and featuring locals Great American Youngbloodz and Adventure Outfit. Its a folk & punk First Friday!
ramshackleglory.com
Sun 4th: Dogbreth & Diners homecoming with Gossimer & L'ile Pica (touring from Oakland).
Lo-fi dream pajama punk!
gossimer.bandcamp.com
lilepica.com
$5
Mon. 5th: Miss Massive Snowflake--Curious and clever progressive pop songs.
The charismatic and playful band experiment with orchestral jazz, candy pop, and free-spirited psychedelic rock! w/ Creosote Mantra, Wolvves.
missmassivesnowflake.bandcamp.com
Tues. 6th: Los Vendidos, say goodbye with 'A Little Help from My Friends' show.
A night of goodbye and surprises.
Also performing are Glittery Tristan (Jemsek), Andrew (Jemsek), AJ Oneal, and Sydney Nicole IsIand and Kai Song-Nichols too.
Wed. 7th: Shira E, "How would you describe your music? The ocean tearing away at a cliff.
A small gun, but when the trigger is pulled it shoots seaweed, stars, and honey..."
w/ You Know This Moses, Straight Straws Straight Straws, Glass Popcorn.
www.shirae.com
Thurs. 8th: (K Records) Ruby Fray--'a spooky child of mysterious gender that at certain angles and in certain light was beautiful but at other times, a glance striking feelings of despair and remorse.'
With AZ friends, The Love Lost and Drenched Youth!
krecs.com/artists/ruby-fray
www.facebook.com/rubyfray
Fri. 9th: Julie Byrne & CS Luxen, soulful, looped, psychedelic ballads and finger picks like he's been alive for a hundred years.
Washed out, dreamt folk. With Barren Nieces, Straight Straws Straight Straws.
http://orindal.limitedrun.com/artists
csluxem.bandcamp.com
Sat. 10th: Sara Century & Between Youth on tour.
With Sister Lip, Soft Shoulder, The Doyenne! Outsider noise, rock and dance-glam. all on one show!
www.soundcloud.com/saracentury
http://betweenyouth.bandcamp.com
Sun. 11th, 7pm: No Babies (Gilgongo) "complex songs brimming with cheer pushes them leagues ahead of typical punk rock fare."-
Upset The Rhythm, Man Hands, Cherie Cherie, Solid Brown.
nobabies.bandcamp.com
$7
Wed. 14th: Baxter Roy Long-- layered ethereal waves, classified under the avant-folk, and Fantard Magnus--seamlessly combines fast rap compositions with mathematical pop folk songs.
With Yourchestra, Mr. Atomm's Bombs
bluecowboy.bandcamp.com
fantardmagnus.bandcamp.com
Thurs. 15th: IBN UBO chaotic noise/collage from Austin, w/ Soft Shoulder, Father's Day, Naked Pizza, Mr. Attom's Bombs.
ibnubo.bandcamp.com
Fri. 16th: 3rd Friday Art Opening, The Grid: Personal Maps.
Examine our city through the lives of its dedicated denizens.
FREE
Sat. 17th: ST RANGER w/ tropical punx WILD PACK OF CANARIES (CA) and ALEX BLEEKER & THE FREAKS (mem. of Real Estate!) Rock &/or Roll! Presented by Jeff Taylor and SELECT!
wildpackofcanaries.bandcamp.com
alexbleekerandthefreaks.bandcamp.com
Tues. 20th: Celebrating the Birthday of HP Lovecraft. Hosted by Necrotic Legends The Cult of the Yellow Sign! Expect the embrace of darkness!
There will be free cupcakes at the show for all attendees, and free limited edition cult birthday zine available to the first 30 people at the door (only 30 copies, first come first serve).
Lineup: The Cult MCs, plus Arcana Collective, and standup comedy by Sharkleberry Finn, and a trio of poets!
cultoftheyellowsign.com
Thurs. 22nd: Flagstaff's willpower popmakers, Dragons, on tour w/ Sinbad (Patrick Sexton).
Hosted by Dogbreth with others TBA
facebook.com/dragonsdragons
Sat. 24th: Deaed Language, lo-fi/political/dusty/poetic hip hop from Olympia. Needs locals.
Sun. 25th: 2K13 Cream Cone Tour with 3 fun bands: Bad Weather California OK., Good hearted desert punks), Sauna (CO., Burger Records), Skating Polly (CO., twee punx). Special AZ guests, Sundressed!
badweathercalifornia.tumblr.com
sauna666.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/skatingpolly
$6adv./$8day of
Mon 26th: Logan Greene brings Human Behavior from Tucson back! It's a messy bedroom the day after you promised you'd never let it get messy again.
It's singing when you aren't sure you know how, and smiling because you aren't happy yet.
With Empire of the Bear, and more.
humanbehaviormusic.com
Wed. 28th, 7-9pm: Story Time Improv! Featuring Apollo 12 and Unicorn Warpath! Pre-School for adults. We lay out blankets and pillows on the floor and invite everyone to gather round.
We definitely want it to feel like kindergarten.
www.unicornwarpath.com
myspace.com/apollo12
Thurs. 29th: Nationally lauded rockers, The Palisades (WA) w/ Twisted Blues, Tryptich, Lindsey Bair (Maximum Toughness)
plsds.com
Fri. 30th: Theatre, "Towards a Synchronic Historiography: An Introduction". Commemorating the career of the late Mr. Faust and his work, "Ghost Scared & Profane".
A new play by Andy Boyd, playwright, performer, and reporter of note here in AZ, and nationally. Works of thoughtful humor.
http://andyboyd.webs.com
Sat. 31st: End of Summer Special w/ Back Ted N-Ted, Treasure Mammal, Space-Alien Donald, Mr. Atomm's Bombs, Diners. We who burn last, burn brightest! All local, All awesome.
https://www.facebook.com/backtednted
http://treasuremammal.bandcamp.com
$5
