Happy Campers have spent almost 18 years playing fast and fun punk rock in the Vegas Valley. Their 6th release, “Dancing With Demons,” will be available February 8th, 2014 at a free release show at the Hard Rock Café on Paradise. In an effort to get everyone properly stoked for the release, we have Happy Campers’ frontman Isaac “Campa” Irvine here to give us a run down on his band’s history as well as provide us with free downloads of long-hidden demo tracks. Here’s “Episode III,” complete with a 'greatest hits' stream. ...
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Unfair Fight announce “Destruction of Words” Release Show February 7th at Shaman Smith Studios
Local hardcore outfit Unfair Fight has unveiled the date and lineup for their Destruction of Words EP release show, at it’s a doozy. ...
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Vegas Primer: Happy Campers – Episode II 1998-2001 (‘Sumpin’ New’ and ‘Big City Campers)
Happy Campers have spent almost 18 years playing fast and fun punk rock in the Vegas Valley. Their 6th release, “Dancing With Demons,” will be available February 8th, 2014 at a free release show at the Hard Rock Café on Paradise. In an effort to get everyone properly stoked for the release, we have Happy Campers’ frontman Isaac “Campa” Irvine here to give us a run down on his band’s history as well as provide us with free downloads of long-hidden demo tracks. Here’s “Episode II,” complete with the 'Sumpin' New' and 'Big City Campers demos. ...
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Images: Yellowcard, What’s Eating Gilbert January 19, 2014 at Vinyl Las Vegas
It’s hard to imagine now that playing pop punk could turn you into a massive commercial success. But back in 2003, with Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy blaring from everyone’s radio, pop punk was big business. It was an era when bands like Saves the Day were filling up the House of Blues and New Found Glory could sell out the Thomas & Mack. It was a good time to be a pop punk band, and it was that was the year that Yellowcard, after years of relentlessly touring, caught fire with Ocean Avenue, a slice of summery fun that seemed to only exist in that time and place. ...
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Contest: Win tickets to see Authority Zero 2/1
Punks in Vegas has teamed up with War Called Home to give away two pairs of tickets to see the band’s Feb. 1 show at Backstage Bar and Billiards with Authority Zero, Guilty by Association and The People's Whiskey. ...
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