'Green Star' sounds like an unintentional hardcore opera, with several songs leading into one another, as heard with openers “Hinged by Spine” and the artfully named “Cumshots,” which showcases exactly how epicly the band can shred. ...
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Images: The Front Bottoms, Brick + Mortar, Diet Cig April 23, 2016 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
You know a show is going to be good when the pre-show playlist is made up of Matt Skiba, Mariah Carey, Brand New and The Replacements. And that's a fact. An actual, indisputable fact. Because only a band with complete confidence in their skills has the courage to come out after the greats. ...
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Contest: Win tickets to the Punk Rock BBQ feat. Tartar Control, Left Alone, Sic Waiting and more 4/29-4/30
Punks in Vegas has teamed up with Viva Ska Radio to give away a free pair of tickets for each night of the Punk Rock Bowling BBQ at the Bunkhouse. ...
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Images: CHVRCHES, Wolf Alice April 21, 2016 at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
As I walked into Brooklyn Bowl, I immediately thought to myself “I should’ve worn that fancy leotard,” self-consciously eyeballing many who took the opportunity to sport their best date night apparel, while many others looked like they’d followed CHVRCHES from Coachella and had the sunburn to show for it. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Wax Pig Melting
Brian Gibson of Wax Pig Melting is good at rolling with the punches. The singer/songwriter with a penchant for grungy riffs is working with a new lineup for WPM, and he was able to slide into an early morning Stripped Down spot with almost zero notice. ...
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