It’s not an exaggeration to say I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now if it wasn’t for Rancid. Hearing “Roots Radical” from the band's seminal album …And Out Come the Wolves on the radio in 8th grade led me to the local Blockbuster Music to purchase my first Punk-O-Rama comp and subsequently discovering a plethora of my favorite bands. (Also, how much of an Oldhead does this intro make me?) ...

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Boston's Dropkick Murphys returned to a packed Las Vegas crowd at the Brooklyn Bowl on Nov. 8. Honestly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to see them again, after being disappointed with their song selection at the last show I attended, but as if by magic, or as if they read my last review, this show couldn't have pleased me more. ...

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Given last week’s tragic events at the Boston Marathon, the April 19 Dropkick Murphys show at the House of Blues Las Vegas seemed especially cathartic. Just two hours prior to the show beginning, news broke that the second bombing suspect was captured. And after a great opening set from Seattle thrash metal punkers The Insurgence, Dropkick opened with "For Boston," uniting the packed crowd in celebration of the strength of one of America’s greatest cities. ...

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