December 13th was the night ska punks all over Vegas had been anticipating: Be Like Max’s tour comeback show. A grand total of 227 people RSVP’d on the event’s Facebook page. Being a DIY art studio by day/venue by night, the Artistic Armory would never have been able to accommodate all of those people. So at 6 p.m. sharp, people began lining up for their wristbands. ...
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Review: Say Anything, Saves the Day, Reggie and the Full Effect December 20, 2014 at the House of Blues Sunset (West Hollywood)
Dec 22, 2014
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Reviews, Vegas Vacation
Tagged reggie and the full effect, saves the day, say anything
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We don’t always leave Vegas for shows, but when we do - it’s to see Saves the Day play “Through Being Cool” all the way through, Say Anything play “...Is a Real Boy,” and Reggie and the Full Effect do “Under the Tray” (well, sort of). ...
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Review: Brian Wilson and Friends (feat. Al Jardine, Nate Ruess, Blondie Chaplin and more) December 12, 2014 at The Venetian Theatre
Does Brian Wilson really need an introduction? The Beach Boys founder is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in the history of music and certainly one of my favorite songwriters. Way back before I discovered punk or even started grade school, I wore out cassette copies of the Beach Boys' greatest hits, which I can attribute to my undying love of a good vocal harmony. ...
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Times Past: New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, MXPX and The Movielife vs. Security May 30, 2003 at the Thomas and Mack
Dec 5, 2014
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Reviews, Times Past
Tagged Good Charlotte, MxPx, New Found Glory, The Movielife
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It’s kind of hard to imagine now, but in 2003, pop punk was big business. I mean, there’s hardly any rock band period that can fill a place like the Thomas and Mack now, but in 2003, the combined might of New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, MXPX and The Movielife were able to get that year’s edition of the Honda Civic tour upgraded from the already impressive Cox Pavilion over to a venue more accustomed to hosting U2 and rodeos. Unfortunately, the poorly executed venue upgrade resulted in one of the most violent shows I can recall. ...
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Review: 7 Seconds October 26, 2014 at The Dive
7 Seconds is one of my all time favorite bands, and I am always stoked to see them live. Well, maybe not at 2 a.m. on a Monday morning, but it was small price to pay to see these punk/HC stalwarts at such an intimate venue. And while the crowd was a bit sparse due to the day and time, they rocked it as always. ...
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Review: I Saw Blink-182 Headline a Wine Festival October 11, 2014 at the MGM Resorts Village
I never expected a review from a wine festival on this site. It’s not like wine and punk go together the same way as, say, a cold can of PBR. ...
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Review: Neutral Milk Hotel, The Breeders, Daniel Johnston September 18, 2014 at the Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles)
Oct 3, 2014
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Reviews, Vegas Vacation
Tagged daniel johnston, neutral milk hotel, the breeders
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We’re fast approaching an era where nothing short of death will keep a band from reuniting (though maybe Tupac’s appearance at Coachella proves even that statement untrue). ...
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Review: Be Like Max, No Such Noise, Waffle Stompers, Bogtrotter’s Union August 13, 2014 at The Artistic Armory
Sep 2, 2014
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Reviews
Tagged be like max, Bogtrotter's Union, No Such Noise, The Waffle Stompers
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One of my favorite feelings in the world is hearing a band I’ve never heard before and thinking, “Damn, they’re good.” ...
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