June’s eNVy showcase (presented by figgzillamusic.com) was an especially big event for locals TheCore. ...
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Video: Laura Jane Grace “Black Me Out” (Revival Tour)
One of my favorite shows so far this year was the Revival Tour at the Aruba Hotel and my favorite performance at said show, which is hard to narrow down because every artist was so good, was the set from Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace (then performing as Tommy Gabel). ...
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Video: Nothington “The Ocean” live at the Las Vegas Country Saloon
Back in March, we had the pleasure of seeing Nothington play at the Las Vegas Country Saloon with Lagwagon and Cobra Skulls. We were experimenting with multi-shot video at the time, and we’ve finally gotten around to editing the live video together for public viewing! The song is “The Ocean” and can be found on the band’s Roads, Bridges and Ruins album. ...
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Video: Caravels live at Meatheads (redux)
The first show I covered under the Punks in Vegas name was Daytrader and Caravels March 30, 2011 at Meatheads. ...
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Video: The Dirty Panties “Get Off Your Ass”
Vegas punk rock band The Dirty Panties have released a music video for their song "Get Off Your Ass." ...
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Video: Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! “Walking Is Still Honest” live at the Beauty Bar (Punk Rock Bowling)
The biggest and best surprise of Punk Rock Bowling weekend turned out to be the “and friends” part of the Matt Skiba and Friends show. ...
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Stripped Down Sessions: Dan Potthast (three songs)
I’ve been following vocalist/guitarist Dan Potthast’s career for years, discovering him as frontman for ska punks MU330 and later falling in love with his solo work (not to mention the excellent Dan P and the Bricks). So when MU330 were announced as part of the Viva Ska Vegas lineup I knew I had to take this chance to get him in for a couple of songs. ...
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Stripped Down Sessions: The Flatliners (three songs)
The Viva Ska Vegas festival kicked off with a fantastic pre-show on April 27 at The Aruba featuring ska-tinged punks The Flatliners. Before the show, the Fat Wreck Chords band from Ontario was gracious enough to film three songs for the Stripped Down Sessions. ...
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