Review Category : Images

Images: Authority Zero, Ballyhoo!, Versus the World, Shotguns N Gasoline June 1, 2013 at Time Out Sports Bar

On June 1st, I checked out the Vegas stop of the Summer Sickness tour with Authority Zero, Ballyhoo!, and Versus the World. I’d never been to Time Out Sports Bar before, and I was surprised to find a really cool space with a great sunken stage area. This evening was also being celebrated as a one year anniversary for the bar, and I’m hoping there will be a lot more shows there in the future. ...

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Images: Fall Out Boy, New Politics June 15, 2013 at the House of Blues

Back in 2003, I caught Fall Out Boy opening for Less Than Jake at the House of Blues and they immediately won me over with their Lifetime-influenced pop punk, catchy hooks and dynamic stage presence. A lot has changed for the band over the past 10 years – they began to incorporate influences from outside the punk and hardcore spectrum, they saw a period of immense pop culture saturation (particularly for bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz) and they took an extended hiatus where the members all dabbled in solo and side projects – but I was excited to be there when they made a triumphant return to Vegas last week, after a 5 year absence. ...

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Images: Finch, Last Call, Burning Agrestic, Reverend Crow May 18, 2013 at Hard Rock Live

Admittedly, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Finch’s What It Is To Burn 10-year anniversary show at the Hard Rock Live (the new name for the Hard Rock Café on the Strip’s third floor music venue). Finch broke through in a huge way with that album, coming at the peak of Drive-Thru Record's pop punk dominance. Finch didn’t fall into that pop punk genre, but they definitely road the Drive-Thru wave to success, touring with label-mates like New Found Glory. But unlike NFG, Finch's mainstream success was mostly limited to their debut album, and they retired from touring over 5 years ago. ...

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Images: Punk Rock Bowing day three feat. FLAG, DRI & more May 27, 2013 at Fremont East

I’ll be completely honest: I didn’t even plan on attending any of the PRB shows this year. I thought the 2013 lineup paled in comparison to last year, and the fact that I had to work on Friday and Sunday further complicated matters. Sure, there were a few bands scattered throughout the weekend that interested me like 7 Seconds, Agnostic Front, Bad Religion, D.R.I., Flag, and Subhumans, but I hesitated to buy tickets. I can’t say I was all that bummed when I found out all of the shows had quickly sold out. ...

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Images: Punk Rock Bowling day two feat. Bad Religion, Turbonegro & more May 26, 2013 at Fremont East

The second full day of Punk Rock Bowling was the one I was most looking forward to this year. Headliners Bad Religion are one of the bands that got me into punk, they’re coming off one of their best albums in a while with True North and it’s been about 7 years since I last saw them live. On top of that, I’m a huge Bouncing Souls fan (I do run a blog named after one of their songs) and I never tire of seeing Lagwagon. ...

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Images: Punk Rock Bowling Day One feat. DEVO, The Damned & more Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Fremont East

Memorial Day weekend brought about the return of Punk Rock Bowling, the long-running music festival put on by BYO Records founders Mark and Shawn Stern. The festival has expanded over the years from a single show at the Huntridge or House of Blues to a full on Lollapalooza-sized festival for fans of punk and its various subgenres. ...

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