“Back in my day, I saw the Beastie Boys at the Huntridge for $2” sounds like one of those wacky stories you’d hear Abe Simpson tell. But it happened. And I was there. And I can't believe it's already been 11 years! ...
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I Saw Every Time I Die Play a Floor Show on Easter April 5, 2015 at Eagle Hall
When I first saw that Every Time I Die was playing Vegas I immediately spit out the mouth full of beer I was consuming and frantically searched for the show details. And when I then read they were playing the small Eagle Hall I said to myself "holy fuck balls" and popped boner after boner. But that's another story. ...
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‘A Boy Named Goo’ turns 20 this month and still rules just as hard
It’s interesting to see how the punk cannon is defined in the internet age. A band like Fall Out Boy (who, full disclosure, I’m a fan of and occasionally cover on this website) gets continued coverage on sites specializing in punk despite the fact they’ve long ago revealed themselves to be a pop band who only briefly infused some punk in the mix. ...
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20 Years Later, ‘Angus’ is Still the Best Soundtrack of All-Time
When I was a kid, comps and soundtracks were an essential part of growing your musical taste. They were good ways to find out about new bands, and in the case of the soundtrack - a cash cow for the movie studios. ...
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Review: Reggie and the Full Effect ‘No Country for Old Musicians’ (2013)
The best comeback records are written by people who never really went away. ...
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Review: Garbage Tree, West End Knock Out, Twenty-81, The Troobadours January 15, 2015 (house show)
Jan 23, 2015
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I’m pretty young, and I rarely go to shows where the band members are around my own age, but on January 15th I made an exception. ...
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Review: Keepsake ‘Wanderer’ (2014)
This new six song EP by Las Vegas locals Keepsake is self described as melodic hardcore, but I nearly had to bust an Arnold Drummond style, “What you talkin’ ‘bout, Willis?” when I kicked it over the first time. It wasn’t until about halfway through the second song that the real melodic elements surfaced with some cool harmonized guitars. In fact, if I were to make a quick comparison, I would describe this band as a slightly less technical and more mosh driven Shai Hulud. ...
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Review: Be Like Max, Skandalism, The Troobadours January 2, 2014 at the Hard Rock Cafe on Paradise
Be Like Max kicked off their "Tuna Sandwich Tour" at a venue that probably actually serves tuna sandwiches: the Hard Rock Café on Paradise. It was my first time there, and it was definitely weird to see disinterested diners mixed in with young music fans. ...
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