I learned about country music via punk rock from my cool-as-hell dad. He brought home the best country-tinged punk records by The Replacements (All Shook Down) and X (See How We Are) and Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Almost Blue). Read More » ...
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Die, Robot: Ten years later, CUAD’s best album still carries dark portent
We! Are! All! Dead! screams Curl Up and Die’s Mike Minnick over an angular guitar pattern and kick-drum/splash hits. These explosive, nearly indecipherable words comprise the first four tracks of the band’s Revelation Records debut Unfortunately We’re Not Robots. Having moved to Vegas just weeks before 9/11, I felt Minnick’s statement slam into my spine like a devastating prophecy. Read More » ...
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Punks in Vegas Remembers Adam “MCA” Yauch
Emily Matview and Lance Wells share their thoughts on the passing of a music legend. Read More » ...
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Direct Hit!
Yesterday was the first day of summer and unfortunately in Vegas, that means dealing with a sweltering average temperature of 106 F. It’s not all bad, though. Maybe it’s the pool parties and late nights with friends, but for me, summer always turns my attention to the poppier side of punk rock. And in my opinion, few new bands in the genre do pop punk better than Milwaukee’s Direct Hit! Read More » ...
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Laura Stevenson and the Cans
While the focus of Punks in Vegas remains punk rock music in and around Las Vegas, I would like to take some time out each month to recommend music from another region as part of a new feature dubbed “Vegas Vacation.”
The first recommendation in this series is Brooklyn folk band Laura Stevenson and the Cans, whose new album Sit Resist was released yesterday. Read More » ... Read More →