Record Heat: Frankenstein Meets Wolfman by Brad Dwyer

If our review and slideshow fail to make it crystal clear, let's just say it: The PHX AM After Party with No Age, Radio, Moscow, and a host of local punk bands on Saturday night was crazy. And awesome. The outdoor stage, which hosted touring acts like the aforementioned bands...

By Jason P. Woodbury

April 2, 2012

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If our review and slideshow fail to make it crystal clear, let's just say it: The PHX AM After Party with No Age, Radio, Moscow, and a host of local punk bands on Saturday night was crazy. And awesome.

The outdoor stage, which hosted touring acts like the aforementioned bands and The Growlers and The Goat, was a party, but the bands that performed inside, Avon Ladies and Earthmen and Strangers in particular, were deafeningly loud and as exciting as anything happening in the parking lot.

This week our intrepid cartoonist Brad Dwyer looks back on Saturday night.

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Jason P. Woodbury is a music and pop-culture writer based in Phoenix. He is a regular contributor to the music blog Aquarium Drunkard and co-host of the Transmissions podcast.

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