Let’s say you’re a nerd like me who’s also really into pop punk and ska. Is there a band out there just for us? Well, there’s Devon Kay and the Solutions for pop punk, and I guess that one Weirld Al song for ska, but us greedy music fans want more. ...
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Music: Illicitor “City of Gold”
Remember when we told you about that GC Records / Yum Yum 12" comp that will be available at the "15 Years of GC Records" show on June 29th? Well, the first track has surfaced and it's a doozy. ...
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Images: Mastodon, Gojira May 3, 2014 at House of Blues
In support of their upcoming record Once More ‘Round The Sun, the mighty Mastodon returned to the House of Blues Las Vegas on May 3. I didn’t know what to expect for this stop – maybe we’d be treated to some new face-melting material? Or would the set be made up mostly of stuff from 2011’s The Hunter? ...
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Stripped Down Session: Twin Cities (three songs)
If you've been to a show at the Eagle Hall or the Southern Nevada Sports Centre, you've probably seen Twin Cities’ Macario Gutierrez sitting behind the soundboard. If you’ve never seen him on stage though, you’re missing out - because his latest project, Twin Cities, is pretty great. ...
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Images: Be Like Max, Survay Says!, One Pin Short, Alaska April 29, 2014 at The Artistic Armory
With The Artistic Armory filled with an eclectic mix of music fans sporting Caravels shirts (I'm looking at you, Nick), Operation Ivy patches on jackets and some DIY threads, Alaska started out a night of ska with a decidedly un-ska sound. ...
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