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Newslang to release new single

Newslang to release new single

May 8, 2026 Posted by In Local News Tagged Comments 0

Our friends in local act Newslang have a great new single out, and a couple upcoming shows. Make sure to check them out! From press release: Newslang Set to Release New Single “//breathe” Las Vegas Performances LAS VEGAS, NV – Alternative rock outfit Newslang is set to release  their latest single, “//breathe,” on May 5, ushering in a new chapter for the band’s heavy, melodic sound. To support the release, a lyric video created by local multimedia artist Brian Gibson will debut across YouTube and social media platforms. Drawing comparisons to the expansive atmosphere of the Smashing Pumpkins and the gritty, rhythmic drive of Queens of the Stone Age, Filter, and Deftones, Newslang is quickly becoming a notable fixture in the Las Vegas music scene. “//breathe” captures this signature blend of power and melody, offering a high-octane preview of the band’s upcoming releases throughout the year. Fans will have multiple opportunities to experience Newslang’s ...

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Life is Shit Returns to The Dive Bar

Life is Shit Returns to The Dive Bar

Sep 10, 2024 Posted by In Local News, Uncategorized Comments 0

The annual celebration of everything shitty is returning for its 12th year to The Dive Bar September 27-28.  Check it out! Las Vegas’s longest-runny music festival,” Life is Shit Festival, will return for its 12th year, Saturday, Sept. 28 at The Dive Bar, 4110 S. Maryland Pkwy. The festival is expanding this year to add the “Shitkicker Kickoff” pre-party, featuring country/blues artists (and country karaoke after the bands), Friday, Sept. 27, at The Dive.  Life is Shit Festival was founded in 2013 by members of the Las Vegas music community, as a free, DIY, locals-centric, punk/rock alternative to the corporate, mainstream Life is Beautiful Festival. However, Life is Shit quickly became a cultural institution of its own, and has been featured by The Washington Post, Las Vegas Weekly, KNPR 88.9 FM’s “State of Nevada,” KUNV 91.5 FM’s “Our Kind of Music,” and other media outlets.  Despite its cheeky name and ...

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Life Is Shit Festival Returns to The Dive Bar 9/23/2023

Life Is Shit Festival Returns to The Dive Bar 9/23/2023

Sep 18, 2023 Posted by In Local News, Music Tagged Comments 0

Celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary, the Life is Shit festival is returning to the Dive Bar this weekend.  It is a free/donation event, starting at 4:20pm with our homies in Bell Toll, and ending with it’s last act Vicious Vampira going on at 2AM.  Checkout the press release below, as well as the full schedule. From press release: Life Is Shit Festival Returns to The Dive Bar Saturday, Sept 23 Life is Shit Festival is a DIY music festival founded in 2013 by members of the Las Vegas music community. It was started as a free punk/rock alternative to the corporate, pop-oriented Life is Beautiful Festival, but quickly became a cultural institution of its own. Despite its name, Life is Shit makes life less shitty for some, serving as a fundraiser each year for local charity Girls Rock Vegas — a summer camp and after-school program which teaches underprivileged, adolescent girls ...

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Mercy Music announce new album “What You Stand To Lose” recorded with Bill Stevenson

Mercy Music announce new album “What You Stand To Lose” recorded with Bill Stevenson

May 2, 2023 Posted by In Local News Tagged Comments 0

Our buddies in Mercy Music have a new album coming out, they recorded at the Blasting Room with Bill Stevenson of The Descendents.  The new single and video are out now.  Checkout the press release below, and the full album June 30th via Double Helix Records! Press Release: “The lyrics kind of sum up my life playing music in that you had better be in it because you love it, because nothing is guaranteed,” says vocalist and guitarist Brendan Scholz of Las Vegas-based pop-punk outfit MERCY MUSIC on the band’s hopeful and determined new single “Suddenly” taken from their upcoming fourth full-length album What You Stand To Lose out June 30th via Double Helix Records/SBÄM Records. With such deliberate lyrics like “You place your bet, put it all on black / The urge to win, better give back / Fight and die, to fight and die again,” even the listener ...

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GC Records announce cover song compilation benefiting Trevor Project coming 3/1/23

GC Records announce cover song compilation benefiting Trevor Project coming 3/1/23

Feb 22, 2023 Posted by In Local News Tagged Comments 0

Local label GC Records have announced a new compilation of the many cover songs their artists have recorded over the years, to be release next week, March 1, 2023. For all of March, 100% of all proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project in memory of Punks in Vegas founder Emily Matview.  The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people, so it’s extremely close to the heart here at Punks in Vegas. The preorder can be found here: https://gcrecords.bandcamp.com/album/22-years-of-comp-cover-songs The Complete Tracklist is as follows: Jack Killed Jill – You Don’t Own Me (LESLIE GORE cover) Lipstick Pickups – Slug (THE RAMONES cover) Bogtrotter’s Union – Nomad’s Revolt (MISCHIEF BREW cover) Go Bold – Three Little Birds (BOB MARLEY cover) Jesse Pino – Messengers (LAGWAGON cover) 02:53 The Rifleman – Tommy Boy (HOLDING ONTO SOUND cover) ESL?! – So Lonely (THE POLICE cover) Enemy You – Wasted Years ...

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