Archive for December, 2009

TS Reunion Fest, press from AZ Republic & New Times

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Flyer Ryan Avery

AZ Republic Preview

Excerpt: But the show isn’t just about saving a beloved downtown venue. JRC also is asking concertgoers to bring unneeded and unwanted clothing and backpacks to the show to donate to the Tumbleweed Center.”We thought, people get tons of extra stuff for Christmas that they either don’t want or need or it’s something that makes a thing they already have redundant,” JRC says. “Tumbleweed could really use that stuff. They provide services for homeless teens, helping them mainstream and learn trade skills. So, if you got 10 extra pairs of pants, any backpacks or household items you don’t need for Christmas, bring those items by, too, and we will make sure they get to the people who need them. ”

And from The PHX New Times, a review of the nights happenings . . .
Is the Trunk Space about to be “ovah” and out? Hardly.
Mercifully, it appears as though reports of downtown Phoenix art space and performance venue’s impending demise are prove to be mildly exaggerated, as co-owners JRC and Stephanie Carrico believe their establishment has been weathering a recent financial nightmare and will continue to exist in the coming months.
Read the whole thing here.

Additionally, if you do click the link and read these stories, I’d ask you post a comment about it the host media sites too.
You can guess there’s less and less money going to media coverage for everything, so the more response (good or bad) they get regarding a certain item , the more likely they are to fund that coverage, which means more attention to all of the downtown arts community.
Thanks!

Changing the Rules For Touring Bands (Alt.Press Mag, Trunk Space mention)

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

. . . There are a growing number of independent show spaces all across the country that have seen success in a dwindling economy-which helps promoters and bands alike. Venues like the Trunk Space in Phoenix, Arizona, Skull Alley in Louisville, Kentucky, Transitions Art Gallery in Tampa, Florida, and Rhino’s in Bloomington, Indiana, have taken the idea of setting up a basement show for your friends and taken it to the next level with real sound equipment, stages and people collecting reasonable prices at the door. As a result, they’ve become institutions in their cities with the ability to host bands that may have previously played at more traditional, corporate venues.
Its a good piece (The Rest Here).

TS Reunion Fest! Dec 26th-A Fundriaser with the bands of Xmas Past!

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Dec 26 09 (FUNDRAISER)
If you can’t make it but would like to donate you can do so here:


Slice of Grand Avenue Disappears–Literally!

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Recently cruising by the corner of 10th Street and Polk, I found that the vintage sign advertising the Desert Inn to motorists on Grand Avenue had been partially sheered off. Was this damage caused by a windstorm or a collision with an errant truck? The patching of the block wall clearly shows where the sign fell.

Looking at an earlier version of the sign, one can see that “Adult Movies” was on longer an option at the Desert Inn. And “D.D. Phones” would indicate direct dial phones that no longer had to go out through the motel’s switchboard operator.

The Desert Inn, whose main entrance is on West Van Buren, was an elegant place to be in the 1950s with a coffee shop that “Never closes.” I wonder what will become of the structure.
desert inn todayPre-accident Desert Inn Sign1950s Desert Inn Menu