I somehow ended up with only a meager handful of Phoenix flyers but thanks to Stuart Moss and Greg Yahner's recent generosity a vital record of Phoenix gigs during a crucial period are represented. Flyer artist Arthur Shane recently contributed some his work that covers a fertile period in Phoenix post-1985. My flyers include a couple from the Calderon Ballroom and essential ones from the notorious Madison Square Gardens (Mad Gardens was an old wrestling venue; an entire tome could be written about the place. Several flyers capture its unfortunate demise). Greg's supplement mine plus add to Stuart's flyers that capture the rocky road Phoenix hardcore traveled after the demise of Mad Gardens, the short lived illustrious Temple, and the migration to the Knights of Pythius, et al. 1984 was a busy year. Lisa Laplaca and Joe Byrne's serve a nice transition into Arthur Shane's beautiful work.
Enjoy!

d01-DOA-Calderon d02-CH3-Agression-Calderon d03-GBH-MadGardens
d04-DKs-MadGardens d05-CathedralofTears d06-Crucifix-MadGardens d07-MadGardensFarewell d08-MadGardenEpitaph

 

Here are flyers from 1982 to 1984 courtesy of Greg Yahner.  Greg is a long time punk, played in a local band called Mr. Ugly from the same era as well.  Enjoy!

 

83-84 Flyers Provided by Stuart Moss

 

1985 Flyers from Lisa Laplaca
1986 From Joe Byrnes

 

85-87 Flyers Provided by prolific flyer artist, Arthur Shane

 

Hey punks! Shavedneck costs 300 bucks a year to host. The pleasure it has brought over the years made it a small price - until now as circumstances in my life have changed. Over the years I've been approached by advertisers and even had cash offers for this site. I've ignored all, preferring to avoid crass commercialism. In order to maintain this site's integrity and keep it free of nasty ads I am humbly asking for cash donations towards its existence. Any tiny bit helps, and if by chance total donations exceed $300 per year they will be passed on to the NRDC and/or the ACLU (and I will remove this plea). Thanks in advance! Rock on, louder, faster!
Bill C.
(7/17/2009)

 

 

 


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