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Comp for a Cause | The Trunk Space

Like many others, our favorite community center and concert venue is feeling the COVID crunch. However, The Trunk Space has long served as a creative multipurpose room and launching pad for local artists and those just passing through our dusty stretch to desert. And those artists remember what The Trunk Space has done for them and this community. Together with the help of Related Records, Dark Hall Coffee, and The Coronado, these artists released a whopping 42-track compilation to support The Trunk Space…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Garrett’s Last Show

As the saying goes, nothing lasts forever. And on this edition of The YabYum Hour, Garrett Bowers hosts his last show. After taking over last April due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Garrett is moving on. But before he goes, he chats with former co-hosts of The YabYum Hour, Anna and Bonnie, as well as with YabYum Editors Carly and Mark. They reminisce on some of their favorite moments and guests from the show, as well as play tracks that remind them of the good times…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Sean Bonnette of AJJ

Sean Bonnette of AJJ joined host Garrett Bowers on this edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix. The two talk on a range of subjects from guitar technique to skateboarding to who would win in a street fight between Sean and Stephen Steinbrink. Garrett also plays songs based on the conversation along with some new YabYum favs. Check it out. You’ll definitely want to find out what regular attendees of Desert Trash are to be called going forward…

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Best Reprisal: ‘Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012​-​2016’ by AJJ

AJJ is a PHX institution and a YabYum staff favorite so it’s no surprise they’re popping up on our end of the year favorites. Except, this year, the band released a collection of “Lost Works” which seemed like it might just be a random smattering of dusty B-sides and perhaps even, dear gawd, lofi live tracks. But, as tried-and-true AJJ fans, we dismissed our doubts with faith that this folk/punk (not folk-punk) act would not let us down with some commercial stint. No, no, not AJJ…

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