Music: Wax Pig Melting ‘Jaded X1, 193’ (full album stream)

Mar 11, 2014 Posted by Emily Matview In Featured Music Tagged wax pig melting Comments 1

Today we’re bringing you a full stream of Jaded X1,193, the new LP from Las Vegas grunge/rock band Wax Pig Melting. The 9-song album was recorded at Bare End Studios & Naked City Audio and was mixed and mastered by John Kielbauch at Naked City Audio. ...

Favorite Shows of 2013

Mar 10, 2014 Posted by Emily Matview In Favorites Lists Comments 0

It’s our third anniversary here at Punks in Vegas and we’re celebrating by looking back at the shows that made the previous year so great. Check out the lists below as members of the PIV team as well as a few local bands talk about their favorite live shows of 2013. What was your favorite? Leave a reply in the comments! ...

Images: The Ataris, Versus The World, TheCore., The Forget Me Nows March 1, 2014 at the Fremont Country Club

Mar 7, 2014 Posted by Emily Matview In Images Tagged the ataris, The Forget Me Nows, thecore., versus the world Comments 0

With the rise of music piracy and band exposure brought on by the internet in the early part of the millennium, musicians have had to spend more time on the road than ever before. This tour glut has resulted in bands having to come up with creative ways to draw a crowd, and so began the onslaught of anniversary tours. ...

Interview: Nnamdi Ogbonnaya (The Para-medics, Itto, Pisces at the Animal Fair and more)

Mar 6, 2014 Posted by Joel Kirschenbaum In Interviews Tagged Itto, Nervous Passenger, Pisces at the Animal Fair, Sooper SWAG Project, The Para-medics, Water House Comments 0

Chicago’s Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is a super talented dude who performs in several diverse music projects. He takes that whole side project junk to the next next level. Pretty much, you can’t not like this guy, he’s the coolest. He’s a fun dude that says some smart stuff! Check out all of his bands through the links at the end, and support the shit you dig. ...

Contest: Win tickets to see Voodoo Glow Skulls 3/22

Mar 5, 2014 Posted by Emily Matview In Contests Tagged Voodoo Glow Skulls Comments 0

Punks in Vegas has teamed up with War Called Home to give away two pairs of tickets to see the band’s March 22 show at The Dive with Voodoo Glow Skulls, Shotguns & Gasoline, Guilty by Association, IDFI and The Psyatics. ...