I have been living away from Vegas for over 5 years now and haven’t visited in the last 2 years or so. I had been itching to see some old faces and when I heard that Faded Grey would be playing a reunion at NateFest West, I knew it was a great excuse to see old friends, witness a great show, and show some support for Ensign's Nate Gluck, to help him in his battle with cancer. ...
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Video: Against Me! “Shivers” (Rowland S. Howard cover) live at Brooklyn Bowl Vegas
Against Me! has always had a knack for great covers. I’m a big fan of their renditions of songs by Old Crow Medicine Show, The Replacements and The Clash and on their latest tour they decided to cover Australian musician Rowland S. Howard’s “Shivers.” ...
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Video: Be Like Max “Sheep”
The release show for Be Like Max's sophomore LP Just Tryin' To Fit In... Ur Mom was one of the most fun local shows I've been to in some time, and if you don't believe me, I've got the proof right here. ...
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Video: Caravels (two songs)
We’re all pretty big fans of Henderson-based post-hardcore band Caravels here at Punks in Vegas, so we’re way stoked that more people than ever before will get to experience their enthralling live show on their recently announced tour with Touche Amore, Mewithoutyou and Seahaven (see below for dates). ...
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Video: Frank Turner and Matt Nasir “Wherefore art thou Gene Simmons?” (piano version)
A few stories above where a band of KISS buskers argued over the best corner for photo ops, British folk/punk singer Frank Turner and his Sleeping Souls pianist Matt Nasir churned out this stunning, sparse version of “Wherefore art thou Gene Simmons?” ...
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Video: Masked Intruder “She” (Green Day cover)
Masked Intruder's style of pop punk has always felt heavily influenced by early Green Day, so it shouldn't be any surprise that the band has added a cover of the Bay Area punk band's "She" to their tour repertoire. ...
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Videos: The Chinkees “Bankshot” and “Controlling Animals”
Earlier this week we brought you two videos from The Chinkee’s Viva Ska Vegas set, and today we’re bringing you two more. ...
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Videos: The Chinkees “I’m in Love With a Girl Named Spike” and “Asian Prodigy”
Viva Ska Vegas 2013 was chosen as the lucky spot for The Chinkees 7th ever domestic show and we were there to capture a few of the songs on video. ...
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