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July 26th, 2019

7/26/2019

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Sarchasm and Hi My Name Is Ryan
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September 10th, 2016

9/10/2016

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Bogan Via at The Tribal Cafe
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April 26th, 2016

4/26/2016

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Hi My Name Is Ryan
Last night Hi My Name Is Ryan gave a history lecture on the trunk space at the close of the indie 500 festival. It didn’t hit me until I was about to close the performance with an acapella cover of “hello, goodnight” that, this is the last time I’ll be able to do this here. Chills ran over my body and I started to cry. It wasn’t sadness though, it was tears of appreciation and thankfulness. It was really cool and special to me and I know a lot of other people feel the same.
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Top 10 Favorite Performances of 2015

1/20/2016

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I know its 20 days into 2016 but “better late than never…” here is my top 10 favorite performances of 2015 in chronological order

01/14 – Morning Hands @The Trunk Space
05/09 – Kongo Shock @Pranksters Too
05/19 – Quintron & Miss Pussycat @The Hangart
07/10 – Mac Sabbath @The Crescent Ballroom
08/01 – Slow Poisoner @Funny World
08/24 – Drunk & Horny @The Farm
10/23 –Yairms @Casa Butthole
10/28 – Nobunny @Valley Bar
11/06 – Of Montreal @The Crescent Ballroom
12/07 – Los Skarnales @The Rhythm Room
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All photos are from these different shows too. They are also listed in chronological order.
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Top 10 favorite Shows in 2015

1/19/2016

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I know its19 days into 2016 but “better late than never…” here is my top 10 favorite shows of 2015 in chronological order

**02/06 – Tartar Control: w/Fathers Day, Common Tongue, Mooseknuckle Sandwich @Time Out Lounge

**02/17 – Space Lady: w/Mickey & The Mountains, Paul Arambula @Double Nickles

**04/10-4/12 – Indie 500 – Drunk & Horny, Eli Kluger & The Slackers Agenda, Kimya Dawson, Mooey Moobau, Man-Cat, Night Wolf, Belly Belt, Dinosaur Love, Andy Warpigs, The Coitus, Confetti Club, Human Behavior @The Trunk Space

**04/24 – Fathers Day: w/Freaks of Nature, Big Vinny & The Cattle Theives, Moosknuckle Sandwich @The Trunk Space

**05/16 – Freaks of Nature: w/Button Struggler, Cherie Cherie, Fathers Day, Man Hands @ThirdSpace

**07/15 – Cookie Tongue: w/Lonna Kelley, Jay Hufman, Eli Kluger, Robin Vining, Abelardo Gil, Ryan Avery, Evan Bisbee, Owen Evans, Phil Buckman @The Trunk Space

**09/15 – Hi My Name Is Ryan: w/Name, Dinosaur Love and CJ Melton @The Trunk Space

**10/02 – Playboy Manbaby: w/Fathers Day, Instructions, Boss Frog, Sad Boy Trumpet Club @The Trunk Space

**11/03 – Night Wolf: w/Fancy Pants, Supa Joint, Doyenne @The Trunk Space

**11/07 – Treasure Mammal: w/Roar, Cherie Cherie, Fathers Day, Pro Teens and Glob @The Trunk Space
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All photos are from these different shows too. They are also listed in chronological order.
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PHIXATIVE — Ryan Avery’s Disposable Love

5/18/2015

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From the De’ Lunula Blog
Ryan Avery is in more Phoenix bands than any of us can count and he’s also doing something that, to most normal Valley suburbanites, seems pretty insane. Ryan also has a love for disposable cameras and shared some of his favorite images with us. He describes his creative process below in his own words.
In 2006 I was doing a lot of photobooth art. That is when I got my first offer to be included in an art show. It was a group photography show and my small section of wall space that had photo-booth magnets of my friends wearing my clothes got some criticism for not being “real art” or “real photography” since I didn’t ACTUALLY do anything except pay for the strips to be developed.

In 2007, I got really into Polaroid photography but that was pretty short lived because Polaroid stopped making instant film. But disposable film rarely feels like art to me, I feel like most of the time the photos I take are more about just documenting and capturing moments.

My family growing up would always bring out a disposable camera for big events and/or if we were going a trip we would bring 2-3 cameras to document the experience. I sort of lost touch with this ritual until recently when I visited my grandma’s house and saw boxes of old photos and film rolls and saw these photos from my family’s life. It made me feel panicked in a way because I realized that this isn’t common practice anymore with people because everything is digital.

This fear was reaffirmed when I was hanging out with my friend Dave Driscoll and he told me about how he lost over a year of his life because his computer crashed and that’s where he stored all of his photos. So unless he actually printed something from that period of time, it was now suddenly gone. So the images I have included are all document photos taken on disposable cameras of some of my favorite moments.
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The people in the photos might not like being on display on the internet in these photos (because disposable film often makes people look…unflattering) but I hope they understand why I feel the photograph is important and/or beautiful and decided to share it with you.
My wife and I always have 2-3 disposable cameras floating around in our house, in my car or my wife’s purse so we can document things this way whenever we need to. Sometimes the cameras will be floating between locations for over a year, so when we finally go to Walgreens and get them developed it is a really exciting experience to finally see what we have and to reminisce. Then the developed photos are scanned and organized on my computer and the originals are put in boxes like at my grandma’s house. I don’t really see it as being a photographer, just carrying on the tradition.
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FAVORITE PART OF THE PORTLAND TRIP FROM 2014:

1/8/2015

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Visiting Winslow Food Forest!
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BEST SOLO SET OF 2014: DAN POTTHAST!

1/7/2015

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Dan Potthast
Dan’s “Living Room Tour” last year was incredible, and not just for the obvious intimate setting, mixed with close friends/nice people mixed with food…etc it was because I think Dan understood what so many other solo performers REALLY should learn and that is “say yes to the request!”
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When I saw him perform last year in a backyard in Scottsdale, AZ, I would say 98% of his set list consisted of requests and he didn’t once say “sorry, I don’t know that one too bad” or “I don’t play ____ anymore because yada yada yada blah blah blah” like some sort of pretentious music snob who has outgrown their own music!!!!! he played EVERY SINGLE SONG that was requested and although he fumbled over a few of the words/parts of the songs it didn’t matter BECAUSE the people in the crowd wanted to hear it so they could SING ALONG! AND have a great night!
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December 11th, 2014

12/11/2014

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James Fella - “Inactive Parts” The Trunkspace (Phoenix, AZ) - December 2014 (photos by Ryan Avery)
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January 19th, 2014

1/19/2014

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Disposable Photo: Drowning in a Hot Tub
Disposable Photo: Gilgal Gardens
Disposable Photo: Franks Dick
These three photos are available for sale at jobot right now. Original 8x10 photos now through the middle of February.
The reception will take place on Third Friday, January 17th from 7pm-10pm.

We are also excited to host The Coffee Shop Tours film festival, which will be taking place from 8pm-10pm on our front patio. Our chef, Joshua Nelson II will be cooking up hot food outside for movie-goers to purchase while they enjoy films from about a half dozen Phoenix film makers.
The film festival is BYOC (bring your own chair) and is free to attend.

Come support your local coffee shop, photographers and film makers.
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January 06th, 2014

1/6/2014

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Disposable photo
This is one of the prints that is being used for a photography show at jobot later this month!
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April 30th, 2013

4/30/2013

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Fathers Day playing a house show
Here is a list of working titles for some of our new songs.

CALL ME DAD
YOU’RE LUCKY TO BE EATING AT THE SIZZLER
A MAN NEEDS HIS SLEEP
I’M SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU
GET IN THE KITCHEN
PUT YOUR FEELINGS IN A BUNDT CAKE
I’M A DR. NOW BITCH

We are recording at the end of May. Should have a new release ready before tour in July. Get excited!
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April 09th, 2013

4/9/2013

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Dr. Dave Arneson
This is a picture of my doctor. Dr. Dave.
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February 03rd, 2013

2/3/2013

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Ska Show in the Nile Basement
uh oh. look what i found.
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TOBACCO Bois

1/14/2013

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tabacco bois gif
tabacco bois gif
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Best of 2012

12/30/2012

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Ryan at Vovomeena
Me getting a job at Vovomeena. The best breakfast spot in town.
Quintron And Miss Pissycat
Quintron and Miss Pussycat “Haterz” is my song of the year.
Lola Coffee $1 Chocolate Cake
Lola Coffee $1 Chocolate Cake. It is the best value for a slice of good quality chocolate cake.
Sara and Ryan looking into eachother's eyes
The weekend spent in Philadelphia, Pa. That city stole my heart.
Lawrys
Eating At Lawrys Prime Rib Steak House!
Man-Cat
MAN-CAT! is the artist(s) I am most proud of this year. Everything they have done this year has been awesome and well received and I am super jealous. Read this article about some of their achievements from the last year.
Dave Driscoll
Dave Driscoll Re-Joining Treasure Mammal
Peelander-Z Space Vacation
Peelander-Z “Space Vacation” is my album of the year.
Getting Married
Getting Married!
Don't Ever Punch A Rockstar
“Don’t Ever Punch A Rockstar” is book of the year.
The Untitled Webseries That Morgan Evans is Doing â€‹
Metro Arts Students
Lecturing students at Metro Arts about art, religion, relationships, school…etc
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November 14th, 2012

11/14/2012

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This is a photo of the producer of, the new drunk and horny album coming out soon (next month we hope) with, the old producers dog in the studio drunk and horny recorded in.
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If this photo is any indication… this album is going to be the best album ever.
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Captain Ahabs Last Show

11/11/2012

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Foot Village
Here are the promised photos of Captain Ahabs last show. It was really really magical.
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November 10th, 2012

11/10/2012

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Fathers Day live at the trunk space October 2012.
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October 26th, 2012

10/26/2012

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This is one of my favorite disposable camera photos because it is documenting one of my favorite things to do with Sara.
Get a haircut.
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Wilson Strikes Again!

10/10/2012

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missionary sick day fort

12/6/2006

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November 25th, 2006

11/25/2006

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Elder Avery in Beaverton, Oregon
i am on a mission right now in portland, oregon. you can write me letters/send packages to me.

ELDER RYAN CHADWICK AVERY
OREGON, PORTLAND MISSION OFFICE
1365 NW CORNELL RD. SUITE #100
PORTLAND, OR 97229
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December 05th, 2004

12/5/2004

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Here are two photos of me laying on the stage at The Paper Heart Gallery while local Phoenix Ska band “Work Shirt Wonder” tries to play a show. I don’t really remember why I was doing that but I was looking through a folder on my computer labelled “azska” and found them and thought I would share.
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November 15th, 2004

11/15/2004

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Here are some photos from an expired disposable camera I got developed recently. some of them are from my job at Deseret Industries in Mesa, some of them were left on the camera. Out of the 27 photos on the camera, these are the only ones that developed.
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