When I first saw Vegas pop punk act The Forget Me Nows open for Ataris earlier this year, I said their blend of humor and punk reminded me of Devon Kay and the Solutions. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Alex and His Meal Ticket (two songs)
Vegas folk group Alex and His Meal Ticket have a new EP coming out tomorrow, so it seemed like the perfect time to get them in for a Stripped Down Session. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Cheap Girls “Turns”
Power pop band Cheap Girls from Lansing, Michigan have been a favorite in the Punks in Vegas household for a number of years now, and have ranked high on my list of dream bands to film with. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Dads “Groin Twerk”
Just before their July 3 show with Tigers Jaw and Touche Amore at the Hard Rock Live, we met up with Piscataway, NJ emo band Dads to film a Stripped Down Session. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Guts (two songs)
I’ve been wanting to film with local pop punk band Guts almost since I first started doing these sessions. But a number of circumstances - including a brief breakup and a lineup change - caused some delays. So I couldn’t have been more excited when we finally sat down with them. ...
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Stripped Down Session: New Cold War (three songs)
New Cold War is a Las Vegas punk rock supergroup, featuring current members of The People’s Whiskey, Battle Born, The Quitters and Illicitor. The band was founded by ex-Surrounded by Thieves guitarist Andy Harrison (who is also a pretty great graphic designer.) We got to talking about filming a session after he designed the Punks in Vegas 3 Year Bash flyer and I’m glad we did, because I really like how these turned out. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Knuckle Puck “Fences”
Thanks to the recommendation of several of the guys in Last Call, I sought out a Stripped Down Session with Chicago pop punk outfit Knuckle Puck, and I’m glad I did. Joe Taylor is probably one of the best vocalist in modern pop punk and if you need more proof, I suggest you check out their recently released split with Neck Deep. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Hard Pipe Hitters “Chicken and Waffles”
I’ve known Hard Pipe Hitters’ bassist Rory Child for a little while now (mostly through Facebook) and knowing what a voracious comic reader he is, I felt this session had to be at my favorite comic shop, Alternate Reality Comics. Big thanks to owner Ralph Mathieu for waking up extra early to let us film! ...
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