I don’t get to travel much for shows, but when I do, it tends to be for Red Scare Industries bands. Last year I made the trek to Pomona to see The Bombpops, The Sidekicks and Red Scare alumn The Menzingers for my bachelor party (check out the acoustic videos I shot over that weekend with The Sidekicks here). And since that was so much fun, I decided to make the trek to San Diego for the 2013 Red Scare Across America Tour. ...
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The Ten “Can’t Miss Bands” at the Warped Tour June 28, 2013 at the Silverton Hotel & Casino
The Vans Warped Tour returns to Las Vegas this Friday, June 28, at the Silverton Hotel & Casino. Once again, the traveling festival features an eclectic mix of bands ranging from ska, hardcore, punk, folk and everything in between. It can be hard to decide what bands to see, especially with so many stages overlapping and set times not revealed until the morning of the show. But in an attempt to help lead you to the cream of the crop we have our third annual “bands not to miss at the Warped Tour” list! Read More » ...
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Images: Mini Mansions May 26, 2013 at the Knitting Factory (Boise)
On May 26th, I found myself in my hometown of Boise, Idaho. I was there to watch my siblings graduate from high school, but I couldn't miss a rare chance to see Mini Mansions supporting the Arctic Monkeys on a 6-date mini tour. ...
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Favorite Shows of 2012
Ok, so admittedly, we’re a little behind in posting this, but with the 2 year anniversary of Punks in Vegas upon us, we’re feeling nostalgic. We asked some local bands and members of our staff what their favorite shows of 2012 were. Take a look back at the best of 2012, and post on our Facebook to tell us what your picks are. ...
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Favorite Music of 2012 – The Definitive Edition
Interested in the most popular albums across the board? Based on who we polled in the individual lists, here are the crowd favorite records. ...
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Images: Circa Survive, Touché Amoré, Balance and Composure, O’Brother October 10, 2012 at Club Nokia (Los Angeles)
Nov 8, 2012
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Occasionally excellent tours mistakenly skip Vegas when planning their route, so we venture out on Punks in Vegas field trips. On Oct. 10, I drove out to Los Angeles to see the Circa Survive, Touché Amoré, Balance and Composure and O’Brother show at Club Nokia. ...
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Images: MxPx 20th Anniversay show with Set Your Goals, Mest, Rufio June 29, 2012 at House of Blues Anaheim
Never one to miss a good anniversary tour, I took a Punks in Vegas field trip June 29 to celebrate 20 years with MxPx at the House of Blues in Anaheim. ...
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Before You Were Punk: Mike Park (Asian Man Records)
This installment comes from Mike Park. Besides a penchant for penning catchy acoustic tunes and playing in various punk and ska bands over the years, Mike Park is the owner of Asian Man Records. Park released his first children’s album “Smile” last year and most recently launched a label dedicated to children’s music called Fun Fun Records. ...
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