On November 16th, what many would claim to be the epitome of punk rock came to Vegas: Fat Wreck ladies Bad Cop/Bad Cop, the elusive folks in RVIVR, and the ever-championed old timers Propagandhi. ...
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Images: Beach Slang, Mercy Music, Divided Heaven November 17, 2017 at the Brooklyn Bowl
It wasn't a particularly good week for Beach Slang as they rolled into their third Vegas appearance in the fall of last year. ...
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Images: Yvette Young, So Much Light, Halsey Harkins November 14, 2017 at Zarfest
Yvette Young and So Much Light came through Vegas, playing what turned out to be the final Zarfest show with local Halsey Harkins. ...
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Images: The Front Bottoms, Basement, Bad Bad Hat November 11th, 2017 at the Brooklyn Bowl
There has been a lot of talk about the death of the guitar in recent years. You’d be hard pressed to believe it, though, at last month’s Front Bottoms show. They’ve gone against that trend, developing a hugely devoted fanbase, one that filled up the Brooklyn Bowl, with their quirky lyrics and acoustic-guitar based rock. ...
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Images: Bayside, Sharp/Shock October 3, 2017 at Vinyl Las Vegas
Bayside isn’t local, but the Long Island band certainly made Vegas a second home over their 17 year history. ...
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Images: Stickup Kid, Crooked Teeth, The Holy Bright September 2, 2017 at Evel Pie
Pop punk after 10 pm. It’s not what I’ve come to expect from the genre, but the show was at a pizza place, so all is good. ...
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Images: The Interrupters, SWMRS, Sharp/Shock, Jerk! October 18, 2017 at Vinyl Las Vegas
On October 18, 2017, SWMRS and The Interrupters co-headlined at the Vinyl in Las Vegas alongside Sharp/Shock and locals Jerk!. ...
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Images: Dropkick Murphys, Rancid August 25, 2017 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
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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