The story starts with a text from my good friend Aaron Bautista, the guy who turned me onto Saves the Day, saying that he saw Saves the Day frontman Chris Conley hanging around at the Wonder Years/Story So Far show at Hard Rock Live. I honestly didn’t believe him, but since I just wrapped up a shoot with Modern Baseball and still had my gear on me, I figured it couldn’t hurt to turn to Twitter and ask if Conley would be down to shoot. ...
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Contest: Win tickets to see Kurt Travis (Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds) at Eagle Hall 11/30
Punks in Vegas has teamed up with Pulsar Presents to give away a free pair of tickets to see Kurt Travis’ (Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot Like Birds) Nov. 30 show at Eagle Hall with Hotel Books, Tommy Boys, Twin Cities, Amarionette and For You My Lady. ...
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Images: The Ghost Inside, Every Time I Die, Architects November 11, 2014 at the House of Blues
Earlier this month, the House of Blues played host to one of the year’s heaviest and best tours - The Ghost Inside and Every Time I Die with Architects, Hundredth and Backtrack. Just looking at those names on the tour poster got my adrenaline going and made me want to start a pit at my computer screen. Clearly, I was not alone. ...
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Images: Hot Water Music, Dave Hause, The Flatliners November 13, 2014 at Fremont Country Club (Vegas Music Summit)
Hot Water Music is going to turn 21 next year. Let that sink in for a moment. The fiery Gainesville band is, i’m sure, responsible for more than their fair share of nights of drunken debauchery - and now kids born at the same time the band started are about to be old enough to partake. ...
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Images: Reggie and the Full Effect November 13, 2014 at Backstage Bar & Billiards (Vegas Music Summit)
At the turn of the millennium, when every band was either crying about getting dumped or screaming about getting dumped, one band was brave enough to throw caution to the wind, get dressed up in costumes that would make KISS blush, and sing about chickens, running away, verbz, and wearing socks on your hands. ...
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