Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) is an excellently rad indie/emo band from Michigan led by Count Your Lucky Stars Records founder Keith Latinen. When they announced a date in Vegas I knew I wanted to film a Stripped Down Session with them and I have Cory from Caravels to thank for setting this up. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Weatherbox “I’m Ready For You To Come Back”
Happy to be out of the stormy St. Patrick’s Day weather, we filmed this Stripped Down Session with Weatherbox's Brian Warren in the warmer, drier climate of a Flamingo Hotel room. The windows provided one of my favorite Stripped Down backdrops for the super catchy "I'm Ready For You To Come Back." ...
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Video: Deadhand “Places”
A few weeks back, when we heard that our friends in Deadhand were going to Disneyland to film their music video for “Places,” we had a lot of questions. Would Mickey make an appearance? Would there be Teacups? How long would it take for them to get kicked out? ...
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Stripped Down Session: MxPx “Aces Up”
Today we’re proud to bring you a brand new song from MxPx’s upcoming album Plans Within Plans in the form of a Stripped Down Session with frontman Mike Herrera. MxPx is a hugely influential band to me, and their album Life in General is one of the albums that got me listening to punk rock in the first place. The new song is called “Aces Up” and it's the first track on Plans Within Plans, out April 3rd. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Matt Salkeld (two songs)
I’ve got a soft spot for Matt Salkeld from when he played guitar in Black Sails, Western Shores. He is currently working on some equally-great acoustic tunes which he played across the west as part of the Drunks Go Acoustic Tour. We filmed this after Matt’s set at the Vegas stop of the tour, behind the Paradise Poker Club (which based on this, may also have some sort of black market spool business.) The songs are “The River” and “11 Won” and you can get them on Salkeld’s album Life, Love, Hate, and Alcohol, available now on Bandcamp. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Jared Stinson of Sic Waiting (three songs)
I’ve wanted to film a Stripped Down Session with Jared Stinson of Sic Waiting for a while now but scheduling conflicts kept getting in the way. The wait was worth it. Filmed in the back room of the Paradise Poker Club before Stinson’s set on the Vegas stop of the Drunks Go Acoustic tour, the songs are Sic Waiting’s “We Can't All Be Right,” Dead Fret’s (Stinson’s acoustic project) “The Road” and a cover of Ignite’s “Live for Better Days.” ...
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Video: Dude City “Technology”
Local rock outfit Dude City has unveiled a music video for their song “Technology.” The video was directed by Ryan McPherson and is the first single from their album Leavin’, which will be released on vinyl Mar. 23 at their show at The Bunkhouse Saloon. The band also kicks off a tour tonight at the Royal Resort in Las Vegas. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Tumbledown “Great Big World”
One thing I never thought I’d say is that I spent my Valentine’s Day with Mike Herrera. But that’s what I did, filming a Stripped Down Session with the MxPx frontman’s current band Tumbledown. The video was filmed in the back of the King’s Room at the Rio, a nice little venue that should be having more shows soon. ...
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