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August 2011: Summer fun under the blazing Sun!

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

ALL August 2011 Events @ The Trunk Space
Doors @ 7:30PM unless otherwise noted

http://www.thetrunkspace.com

Mon. 1st: Psyko Steve presents CATNAPS “twee/cuddle core” on tour from Phili! w/ Skinny Shamans

http://catnaps12.blogspot.com/

Tues. 2nd: BKL Presents ANATOMY OF FRANK on tour from VA. w/ Cody Lima, Them Savages (FLG), Bryant Vazquez FLG). An all acoustic night!

http://www.theanatomyoffrank.com/

Wed. 3rd: WOODS on tour w/ WHITE FENCE! Presented by SELECT Concerts.
woodsist.com/woods.htm
whitefenceartcollective.blogspot.com/

http://azpartygirlz.tumblr.com/

$10

Fri. 5th 6-9pm: First Friday! Last chance to see “The Grid: Here & Gone”! Lost treasures of PHX architecture revealed.
FREE!

Fri. 5th, 9pm: DESTROY NATE ALLEN on tour! Super upbeat posi-folk-punk! w/ quirk-miester Snail Quail, and cow-punkers Shortstack Lightning!
destroynateallen.com
$5–HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Mon. 8th: UGH GOD muddy-jams from Phili on tour w/ FAT HISTORY MONTH from MA. Hosted by Packrat w/ Naw Meen, Airshark, and Local Indigenous Personnel! Lots of psyk, experimental, and instrumental styles.

http://ughgod.bandcamp.com?/

http://www.myspace.com/fat?historymonth

Tues. 9th: Indie punkers YOU ME & US (Cali). Local buddies Hunger Artists and others tba.

http://youmeandusband.com/

$5

Wed. 10th: SELECT Concerts presents WRITER, CULTS, and GUARDS! “Intensity that is vaguely reminiscent of late 90s acts the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel, while bringing that west coast feel” -from ‘Death and Taxes’
writertheband.com
cultscultscults.com

http://azpartygirlz.tumblr.com/

$ TBD

Thurs. 11th: THE YELLOW DRESS, on tour w/ A GIRL NAMED T & MR. ANDREW! Upbeat indie pop. w/ Locals Green Light District, and The Snails.

http://theyellowdress.band?camp.com

http://girlnamedt.com

Fri. 12th: SELECT presents GARDENS & VILLA, etherial pop music from Cali. locals tbd.
azpartygirlz.tumblr.com
gardensandvilla.com

http://azpartygirlz.tumblr.com/

Sat. 13th: DROUGHT on tour from NM. w/ RITUALS, TWIN GIANT, and WHITE CHURCH. Hosted by our ol’ buddy Greg!
www.droughtdoom.bandcamp.c?om
$5

Tues. 16th: on tour from Canada, THIS CITY DEFECTS. Hosted by Packrat w/ more tba

http://thiscitydefects.bandcamp.com/

* * * Wed. 17th: 3 touring acts: LETTERS (Olympia), CHRISTINA ANTIPA (Cali) w/ special guest WEED from Canada.
Local support from Abusive Consumer, Paul Arambula (Vegetable), and Baron Neces.

http://letters.bandcamp.co?m/

http://songsforanimals.wor?dpress.com/

http://weed.bandcamp.com/

Thurs. 18th: Jack the Cat hosts a night of ska with SKATTER BOMB from (OR) and OTRO DESPERDICIO (Cali)!
myspace.com/otrodesperdicio
www.reverbnation.com/skatterbomb

Fri. 19th: Artists reception for The Presidents, by Tommy Cannon. Featuring charactertures of all our Commanders in Chiefs. Tommy is an amazing artist and his work is insightful and humorous.
FREE!

Sat. 20th: The birthday Roast of Howard Phillips “H. P.” Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937). Hosted by Featuring Archbishop Jason Polland, Arcana Collective, and hosted by Cult of the Yellow Sign. More tba!
DON’T MISS!

***Sun. 21st: BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! (NY, Asian Man Records) An awesome indie rock explosion! On tour w/ SIDEKICKS (OH), +locals Empire of the Bear, and Dogbreth!
$8 DO NOT MISS!
PICK OF THE MONTH!

Wed. 24th: 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

Tues. 30th: SELECT Concerts presents MAN/MIRACLE–weird and loud guitar pop from oakland.

http://mslashm.tumblr.com/

http://azpartygirlz.tumblr.com/

Wed. 31st: the KOLLECTIVE presents FAKE BOYS, “Fast, angry and aggressive. They play 90?s style punk rock with mind blowing melodies that will suck you in and hook you right along.” –dyingscene.com

http://www.thefakeblogs.blogspot.com/

http://thefakeboys.bandcamp.com/

http://www.thekollective.com/

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All June 2011 Trunk Space events!

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

ALL June 2011. Events @ The Trunk Space
Doors @ 7PM unless otherwise noted
Most shows $6.00 unless otherwise noted

http://www.thetrunkspace.com

Fri. 3rd 6-9pm: First Friday! Feat. “Bros & Cons” new art by Nick Shively and Owen Evans!

Sat. 4th, 7-9pm: Unscripted Longform theater by GALAPAGOS! 7-8 The All City Bingo Jam! Anyone can join the fun! Then at 8 watch The Neighborhood where celebrity guest storytellers keep the ball rolling with true life anecdotes.
$5

Sat. 4th, 9pm: Psyko Steve presents GIVERS along with Family of the Year and Hello The Mind Control.
giversmusic.wordpress.com/
$10

Mon. 6th: Return of THE HUNGER ARTIST! w/ Punkers Righteous Blood and Ryan (Channels) Nelson!

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hunger+Artists

Wed. June 8th: on tour Liz Isenberg & Vio Mire, beautiful indie folk music w/ a strong songwriting voice. Local support from Courier New, Naked for Now
myspace.com/lizisenberg
myspace.com/viomire

Thurs. June 9th: S.L.F.M., Sly queer uke-folk punk (from SLC)! And from NYC, the harmony based trio RELATIVES. Local support from Boss Frog’s Discount Activities and Happy Dirt!

http://www.facebook.com/i.spy.slfm

http://therelatives.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/wearetherelatives

Fri. 10th: on tour, slick hard metal by MEMORIALS. With locals Packrat, & Neba. Presented by SELECT Concerts. $8

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Memorials

Sat. June 11th: on tour Eleanor Murray on BICYCLE Records! (eleanormurray.com). Plus 2 Plan-it-X acts: Spoonboy & The Boy Who Could Fly!

http://iloveyouthisisarobbery.com/

http://www.myspace.com/theboywhocouldfly

A night of folk and folk-punk! Local support from FRENCH QUARTER, SHORTSTACK LIGHTNING!

Sun 12th: Stateside Presents NEW VILLAGER, “Pop shaman taking meticulous steps towards a mysterious, musical nirvana” -NME
TENTATIVE

Tues. June 14th: on tour Accordion Babes on tour! AMBER LEE & PENEE DE LA PRADE
www.amberleeandtheanomalies.com
www.squeezeboxgoddess.com
www.sfhounds.com
Local support from DANGERVILLE, PLAGUE PARTY, HAYMARKET SQUARES!
Tickets 5-7 dollars. *Discounts to AZ Accordion Club Members!

Wed. 15th: TANGO, hosted by Ravi! Learn some new steps, or brush up your best numbers. $5 per person.

Thurs. 16th:

Fri. 17th: Third Friday Artist’s reception featuring The Grid Show: The Obscured Past Revealed! Organized by Douglas Towne, Marshall Shore, and Steph Carrico.
FREE!

Friday the 17th: BELLA RUSE, an intimate one person DIY roadshow! Local support from Snail Quail, Talisha Royer and Michelle Blades. Songs of longing.

http://www.bellaruse.com/listen/

Sat. 18th: Burn Records presents the MB BDay w/ ‘Where Did the Buffalo Go’, and ‘Elephant Soup Kitchen’, plus Kristina (Finding Grampa’s Monsters), comedy and more!

http://soundcloud.com/where-are-all-the-buffalo

Sun 19th: FATHER’S DAY on Father’s Day! W/ THE SHOW IS THE RAINBOW! More TBA!

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Show+Is+the+Rainbow

Tues. 21st: on tour CHICA X Presented by SELECT Concerts. Chica X is a 10 y/o girl with alot of personality, a loud voice, and sass to shake ur…butt too!
myspace.com/chicaxrox TENTATIVE

Wed. 22nd, 8-9pm: 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. 23rd: Noise Night by HOLY PAGE RECORDS with Naw Meen, Good Amount, Neptunes, Marriage of the Decade, Chester Cobblepots Wallet!

Fr. 24th: Black Cactus Records presents HALFBREED LOVERS, Former Friends of Young Americans and more TBA.
facebook.com/thehalfbreedlovers

Sun 26th, 7pm: geek rock! THE REMUS LUPINS (Harry Potter)! SKYWAY FLYER (80s Nerd), JIMMY WONG (Games)!

http://www.youtube.com/jimmy

http://www.youtube.com/jasonmundaymusic

http://www.youtube.com/alexandercarpenter

EARLY SHOW!
$7

Mon. 27th: BLACKLIST ROYALS, from Pysko Steve! Punk Rock! Details tba.
www.blacklistroyals.com

Tues. 28th: Rescheduled from last month, the season finale of Grand Ave Live! Downtowns longest running talk show! Hosted by ERNASTY!
Celebrity guests, humor, and usually one unexpected disaster per show!
blogtv.com/people/grandavelive
$5–Kiss us goodbye while we go to rehab & group therapy!

Wed. 29th: NICKY CLICK on tour w/ CJ & THE DOLLS. In yer face electro-punk queercore. Crunks Not Dead Records.

http://nickyclick.com

http://cjandthedolls.com

TENTATIVE!

Thurs. 30th: on tour, THE VIGNETTES, 2 woman rock in the vein of the white stripes! Plus locals, Cosmeticators, and Ray Reeves! Possible others tbd.
www.reverbnation.com/vignettesmemphis

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Sock Monkey, All play & No Work Edition

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Steph Carrico has no worries in the friend department. That’s because she helps to run the Trunk Space, a popular downtown art and performance venue that’s been going strong for six-plus years.

But just in case she gets all lonely, she can always count on more than 100 sock monkeys at home to keep her company.

Read the rest here.

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Call for Volunteers: High School, ASU Campus, Community Colleges

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Trunk Space is looking for volunteers:

Specifically: students attending local high schools (Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Tempe, N. Phoenix, ect) as well as the area Community Colleges (all over), and all ASU Campuses.

We need people who will distribute flyers/posters for our events, and let the students know about what we do; work with your school’s Art/Music/Performance/Social Service Clubs to set up fundraisers and other happenings.

Those interested need to be reliable, check their email daily, be able/willing to come to Phoenix sometimes, and willing to learn about the local music and art community.

Volunteers get to come to shows for free, set up their own events, and learn how to organize art & music shows.

If you’re interested, write us at this address:
thetrunkspace@yahoo.com
(Please put the name of the school you attend in the subject line)

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Nov. events @ TS: KRecs, Polka DotDotDot, Cake’s 20th Birday & more

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

All Nov. Events @ The Trunk Space
Doors @ 7PM unless otherwise noted
Most shows $6.00 unless otherwise noted

http://www.thetrunkspace.com

602-256-6006

Tues. 3rd: Half-Handed Cloud, hosted by Tuey Burns. Its Cake’s 20th Birthday!
www.myspace.com/handycloud
www.youmecake.com

Fri. 6th, 6-10pm: First Friday featuring the art of Mario Etsitty. Drawings and ceramics.
Free.

Fri. 6th, 10pm: SELECT Shows presents FREE MORAL AGENTS, & ZACH MARQUISE.
myspace.com/freemoralagents
myspace.com/zechsmarquise

Sat. 7th, 7-9pm: Galapagos presents The All City Bingo Jam & The Neighborhood. Longform improv at its best.

Sat. 7th, 9pm: HAWNAY TROOF from CA. Catch the Rhythm and dance!
Presented by thegoodshows.com with locals Father’s Day, Melted Cassettes, Skeksis, and Monster P*ssy.
myspace.com/hawnaytroof

Wed. 11th: the CULLENS tour kickoff. Twilight-themed pop from the minds behind Night Wolf.

Fri. 13th: BLUES CONTROL from Queens. Space rock! Presented by Psyko Steve.
myspace.com/bluescontrol

Sat. 14th: K Records pop LAKE and KARL BLAU. With Stephen Steinbrink.
www.laketheband.com

http://www.kpunk.com/

Highly Recommended

Tues. 17th: On tour SUN CIRCLE, psychedelic drone/trance music. With locals Taraf Degrief, Tony Obr, the A.S.S. Trio
www.myspace.com/suncircle

http://tarafdegrief.blogspot.com/

Wed. 18th, 7-9pm: TANGO! Hosted by Ravi. Learn some new steps and brush up on the old.

Thurs. 19th: All over the board punk, The KRIS SPECIAL with locals BOLT! The Takes, PODS, Plainfield Butchers. Presented by Hidden Agenda.
myspace.com/thekrisspecial

Sat. 21st; Absolutely Kosher’s LITTLE TEETH, folky-punk goodness. With The Pods, the Chandails, and Finding Grampas Monsters.
www.myspace.com/littleteethmusic
Highly Recommended

Tues. 24th: Fantastic old time folk music from POLKA DOT DOT DOT. With Andrew Jackson Jihad, Kids Day, Sorry Charlie, and From Our Lexicographers.

http://www.myspace.com/thepolkadotdotdot

DO NOT MISS!

Wed. 25th: Longform improv! By local masters Apollo 12 and Mail Order Bride.

Fri. 27th: Something, probably, maybe.

Sat. 28th: Amy young presents Blind Divine and Cosmeticators.
www.myspace.com/thecosmeticators
www.blinddivine.com

Mon. 30th: FREE SUSHI Records presents a night of local music.

http://www.freesushirecords.com/

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All Sept. Shows @ The Trunk Space

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

ALL Sept Events @ The Trunk Space
Doors @ 7PM unless otherwise noted
$6.00 unless otherwise noted

http://www.thetrunkspace.com

602-256-6006

Tues. 1st: On tour, GOODMORNING VALENTINE, with locals Desert Figs (Ambur Gore)
Daniel Lyon and Brian Demarco.
www.myspace.com/goodmorningvalentine
$7.00

Thurs. 3rd: All locals night! Featuring WHISPERLIGHTS OWL-OUT, and SOFT DRINK
(members of Cardiac Party).

http://www.myspace.com/thewhisperlights

www.myspace.com/owlout

Fri. 4th: First Friday Artist Reception, “WIN, the Trunk Space “Family” Art Show”
featuring many of our favorite local and national artists.
FREE

Sat. 5th: Longform Improv w/ GALAPAGOS, featuring The All City Bingo Jam
where anyone can get up and perform, and The Neighborhood with special guest story tellers.
7PM SHARP start

**Sat. 5th, 9PM: 3 touring acts!
JORDAN O’JORDAN, old time sing-song vaudeville goodness,
on tour w/ DANE TERRY, storyteller on the piano.
Special guest “ZANIN’S MAGIC CRAYON” from Europe!
With locals, Bone Eater and Michelle Blades.
www.myspace.com/jordanojordanmusic
www.myspace.com/daneterry
www.myspace.com/zaninsmc
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
$7.00

Sun. 6th: 3 more touring acts! CONGRATULATIONS, OLD BELIEVERS, and RED RIVER!
“Family Band style” music, twee folk for the soul.
Hosted by The Black Jacket.
www.myspace.com/kingcongratulations
www.myspace.com/theredriver
myspace.com/oldbelievers

CANCELED: SEPT 7THE: AJJ & O’ PIONEERS

UPDATE: Thurs. 10th: On Tour, experimental sound art by EARN and PEDESTRIAN DEPOSIT.
This is beautiful sound art, great for people who don’t think they could like sound art.
With local greats, Channels and Automn Adventurers (Dario from Towncraft).
myspace.com/pedestriandeposit

***Fr. 11th: Noise Artists JEPH JERMAN (Living Legend of International renown), VOICE OF EYE (on tour), and Clew of Theseus (AZ Native). This is more challenging noise, a diverse trio though, with very unique styles.
3 of the country’s most diverse sound carvers.
www.jerman.littleenjoyer.com/
www.myspace.com/voiceofeyemusic
www.myspace.com/theclewoftheseus

NEW: Sat. 12th: Jason Kron’s Birthday Spectacular!

REMOVE SEPT 14th: TELEGRAPH CANYON.

Wed. 16th: On tour, I MADE THE MISTAKE. Massachusettes Punk Rock.
Hosted by folk-punker Porches. Other locals TBD.
www.myspace.com/imadethismistake

Fri. 18th: Third Friday Artist Reception featuring ACTIVITY QUEST!
A “kids style” activity book where each page is done by a different modern artist!
Chock full of puzzles, games, mazes and connect the dots, as well as funny and ironic jokes.
FREE!

Sat. 19th: Garage Rock Birthday Fest! Featuring NO BUNNY, Ultramaroon (Tucson),
JJCnV, Haunted Cologne, & more MORE MORE!!
Tristan (Haunted Cologne) & Dana (JJCnV) are being born!
myspace.com/nobunnylovesyou
$8.00

NEW: Mon 21st:: SELECT Concerts presents SERVILE SECT on tour.
Gog, Velnias, and Sihr.
www.myspace.com/servilesect

Tues. 22nd: On tour, FRENCH MIAMI–”Skull collapsing post-punk” hosted.
Plus a noise jam hosted by Emperor’s of Japan, w/ more TBD.

Wed. 23rd: TANGO! With Ravi & Satya.
Learn some new steps, and brush up on your old ones in a low stress environment.
www.tangoaz.com
$5 per dancer

NEW: Thurs. 24th: A night of local music. Hosted by Chandails.
Lineup TBD.
www.myspace.com/thechandails

Fri. 25th: FUNraiser hosted by Tristan. Featuring pop punk by BANGARANG,
eclectic folk-pop by HELLO THE MIND CONTROL and more TBD.
Who wants to open a pizza place!?

Sat. 26th–Daytime: The Grand Ave Adaptive ReUse Festival.
See why its better to adapt instead of destroy.
Come see our art, listen to some folk music, and enjoy an espresso.
Up & Down Grand Ave all day.

http://grandavenuefestivalaz.com

FREE

Sat. 26th, 7PM Start: Chrysaor Productions hosts: Let’s Talk, A Meaning to Memorize
Doublespeak, The Hit Miss, Of A New Day, Little Brother Mojo.
Early Start. $10

Mon. 28th: Psyko Steve presents GARDENING NOT ARCHITECTURE,
with Gavin & Castleton, and Tugboat.

http://www.gardeningnotarchitecture.com/

http://www.gavincastleton.com/

Wed. 30th: Apollo 12 & Mail Order Bride Longform Improv Show!
Your Hump Day Laughter Break! One suggestion = 1 hour of comedy

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Thursday, August 13th, 2009

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The Grid: Music Edition–Review from AZ Republic

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Here is a link to Ed Masley’s review of our current Art Installation:
Local Bands Family Tree

And, this is an excert:
JRC, co-owner of the Trunk Space, says he’s always had a thing for time lines. And considering how many bands he’s seen come through the Trunk Space in the past five years (he’s thinking between 3,000 and 4,000 different acts), you’d have to think the man would have to have more than a passing interest in live music.

Now, thanks to an art installation that covers one Trunk Space wall with yarn and thumbtacks, he’s combined those passions in a project called The Grid: Music Edition.

We also MUST thank those who helped make this happen, our friends at theshizz.org, Tommy Cannon, thegoodshows.com, and all the people who scowered thier brains to recall just who plaed in what band when.
It has been AWESOME!

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Promotion of the Trunk Space. Your help?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Hello friends and family of the trunk space!
We need your advice and input.  I keep thinking about the fact that there are 5million people in phoenix, and how amazing it would be if we could get 20-100 people at each and every Trunk Space show.  We do alright at a certain level, but lots of really great bands only get seen by a small handful of regulars and volunteers.  Plus. it bums me out when we only have $10 or $20 bucks for a touring band.
I feel like this is do-able. There are so many people in Phoenix, we just need to reach them.  The truth is, Trunk Space doesn’t really have any extra money to spend on ads, and even the price of gas money to drop flyers off all over town is getting to cost an arm and leg these days.  We look for cheep or free ways to promote trunk space; we’re all over myspace, facebook, livejournal, blogger, twitter, we do press releases for about 1/4 to 1/2 of our shows each month and a list of all ours shows goes to every media outlet we can think of, plus distro-ing as many flyers and posters as we can afford.
Are their things we need to do esthetically to make us more “attractive” to audience?
We’re in a creative rut, and I thought hey – maybe all the people that continually support the Trunk Space might have some ideas we’re overlooking or haven’t considered yet.  You’re brilliant, we know it, now we just need to get your new ideas to turn on all those people who would love to hear about what we do.
If you have any suggestions on where we can post shows and were we can promote or how we can do better please give ideas!

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Trunk Space Friend publishes graphic novel

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Trunk Space has had a long relationship with the “blue” theater, and one of our most prolific friends, pin-up model and artist Molly Crabapple is about to publish her first graphic novel!

Read the story here:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090611-molly-crabapple.html

Pretty cool!

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