The first time I saw Weatherbox was on the Strip last year for the O’Sheas closing party on St. Patrick’s Day. The crowd was as mixed as Strip crowds for free shows get, so I was happy that this time, it was the more intimate Yayo Taco that would play host to the San Diego band. ...
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Images: Daylight, Narrowed, The Letter You February 5, 2013 at East Side Joe’s
While Vegas didn’t get the full package tour with Balance and Composure and The Jealous Sound, Doylestown, PA’s Daylight did stop here for a return engagement at East Side Joe’s (where they played last July with the now-defunct Basement). ...
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Images: The Story So Far, The American Scene, Heart to Heart, Guts, The Letter You March 3, 2013 at the Eagle Aerie Hall
Mar 7, 2013
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On the outskirts of Vegas, where virtually every all-ages venue has been shut down, a gem of a lineup found its way onto a floor in a tiny hall planted between a mountain and a Girl Scout cabin. As odd as the settings were, kids showed up hours early and in droves to see wunderkinds The Story So Far and their supporting bands The American Scene, Heart to Heart, Guts and The Letter You. ...
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Images: The Toasters, Mrs. Skannotto, The Remedies February 8, 2013 at the Hard Rock Café on the Strip
A sparse but passionate crowd gathered at the Hard Rock Café on the Strip Feb. 8 to see long-running ska band The Toasters with Rochester, New York's Mrs. Skannotto and locals The Remedies. ...
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Images: Tiger Lily, Narrowed, Guts, Calmosa January 30, 2013 (house show)
A few rising local bands, thirty or so kids, and Oklahoma City's Tiger Lily found their way into a small, quiet backyard tucked inside downtown Las Vegas for a midweek punk rock show that was well worth a crisp five dollar bill. Contrary to popular belief, house shows still happen. And they're awesome. ...
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Images: Keyes, Matthew Fitzpatrick of My Iron Lung (acoustic), InReflect., Alaska, Macario Gutierrez (acoustic) January 26, 2013 at Yayo Taco
I was back at Yayo Taco Jan. 26 for the first time in what seemed like months to check out Matthew Fitzpatrick of My Iron Lung play an acoustic set as well as to catch some great local and touring bands. ...
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Images: Megadeth December 6, 2012 at the House of Blues
Megadeth played the House of Blues in December, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their fifth studio album, Countdown to Extinction. The crowd went nuts for the legendary thrash metal kings, and you can check out some photos from that night below. ...
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Images: The Sheds, Truth and its Burden, Capsize & more January 23, 2013 (house show)
Feb 6, 2013
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Agoura Hills, CA’s The Sheds must really love their Vegas fans. Only a month after their last Vegas stop, they returned for a house show Jan. 23. It was an eclectic and intimate show, with hardcore, metal and acoustic punk on the bill. ...
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