Through the black magic that is internet video chat, our very own Tom Monahan recently talked to Stickup Kid frontman Tony Geravesh about signing with Billie Joe Armstrong’s Adeline Records, what Dan Yemin told him about balancing school and the band, and where they’re at in the process of putting together their upcoming full-length. ...
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We’re always happy to meet people who are passionate about music, so we were thrilled to sit down with Express Yourself zine creator Fidel Romero to talk about the state of the Vegas scene and what we can expect from his zine’s first issue. ...
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The UK’s Basement recently announced that they’re taking an indefinite break after their current tour. Before their July 23 show at East Side Joes, we sat down with Alex, Ronan, and James to talk about the success they’ve achieved over the last two years, what it’s like touring America, and what prompted the decision to go on hiatus. Read More » ...
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While they were in town last month for the Warped Tour, we sat down for a short interview with I Am the Avalanche vocalist Vinnie Caurana and drummer Brett “The Ratt” Romnes. We talked about what it’s like seeing brand new songs in terrible quality on YouTube, a new generation of kids getting into The Movielife, the possibility of Vinnie recording an acoustic EP, and more. ...
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I caught up with Justis Krar, one of the guitarists from London, Ontario Canada’s Single Mothers, while the band was stopped at a roadside McDonalds somewhere in east Texas. ...
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We recently sat down with Austin Jeffers and Adam Blasco of local pop punk band Last Call to talk about Mightier Than Sword Records stiffing them on the bill for their new full length, their disappointment in the Vegas music scene, their opinion on Avengers vs. X-Men and more. ...
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Holding Onto Sound is undoubtedly one of Vegas’ best and hardest working punk bands and it’s always been a mystery to us why they don’t get more exposure. But after their show with NOFX at New Year’s Heave and the announcement that they’re playing the main stage at this year’s Punk Rock Bowling Music Festival, it looks like that’s about to change. Find out how they got added to Punk Rock Bowling, how the addition of Bob on second guitar rejuvenated their songs, their thoughts on moving to a bigger label, their upcoming EPs and more. ...
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Last week, Punks in Vegas interviewer Tom Monahan met up with Patrick Trout for an interview. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, it’s probably because you know him as Pulsar. If you’ve been to a local show in the last ten years, you’ve definitely seen him, and there’s a pretty good chance he booked the show you were at. He’s also the bass player for recently-signed local rock band Ministry of Love. We talked to him about how the lack of a consistent medium-sized all-ages venue is damaging the scene, the new Ministry of Love EP coming out this summer, his favorite shows that he has booked and more. ...
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