Deafheaven rolled through the Las Vegas Country Saloon on March 29, and though attendance was sparse for the post-metal band (I counted about 50 people total), it was an amazing night. And loud. Very loud. ...
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Author Archives : Ian Caramanzana
In late 2013, New York punk giants Bayside posted a series of cryptic images to their Instagram and Twitter accounts. The images were various symbols from records that spanned the band's entire discography. This left fans speculating: was this foretelling their long-awaited sixth album, or would it simply be a “greatest hits” collection? Soon after, the exciting announcement came that their latest album of new material, Cult, would be released on February 18th through Hopeless Records. ...
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What is left to say about Paint It Black? ...
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Pennsylvania seems like the state to hail from right now, with huge pop-punk bands like Title Fight, The Wonder Years, and the now defunct Tigers Jaw proud to call the state their home. Another of these great Pennsylvanians is Daylight, whose first full-length Jar, came out in April. ...
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Last Call has an interesting story to tell. ...
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Hundreds of fans flocked to Downtown Las Vegas last Saturday to see Alkaline Trio, Bayside, and Off With their Heads at the newly-opened Fremont Country Club. The sold out event was the venue's first “rock” show and despite long lines which caused several fans to miss openers Off With Their Heads, everyone seemed to leave happy. ...
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Hostage Calm takes a turn to the pop-punk realm with Please Remain Calm, and I think it’s the most ambitious 34 minutes of music they’ve ever released. ...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last two decades, chances are you’ve heard of a little band from Boston called Converge. ...
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