Images: A Lot Like Birds, HRVRD, Night Verses, My Iron Lung, Stolas November 20, 2013 at Layla’s Palace Banquet Hall

Despite fighting off the nasty head cold that seems to be going around, I managed to crawl out of bed, get presentable and make my way down to Layla's Palace Banquet Hall on Nov. 20 to catch the No Place tour featuring A Lot Like Birds, HRVRD, Night Verses, My Iron Lung, and local support Stolas. ...

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Images: Relient K, Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly, Play for Keeps November 17, 2013 at Hard Rock Live

People tend to give up on going to a show pretty easily if there’s any obstacle involved, so when I heard that Las Vegas Boulevard was shut down for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, I immediately pictured the Hard Rock Live with Relient K, Motion City Soundtrack and friends playing to an empty room as marathoners ran through the streets below. Thankfully, my visions were a bit dramatic, and the turnout was respectable – especially for a Sunday night. ...

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Review: Second to Last ‘Nobody Cares’ (2013)

In my opinion, there’s a shortage of fun, 90s skate punk bands these days. Everyone is going for a breakdown or overly-produced drums and vocals, but not Second to Last. Admittedly, they’re not coming to the punk scene’s rescue or breaking any genre barriers - but I’m willing to bet there are plenty of parts on Nobody Cares that will leave you feeling nostalgic for some of your old favorite bands. ...

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Images: The Swellers, Tonight We Fight, Calmosa & more November 14, 2013 at the Eagle Aerie Hall

Flint, Michigan’s The Swellers are back with a new album, The Light Under Closed Doors and with it, a full U.S. tour that sees the band booking 46 shows in 44 days on their own, playing living rooms and small venues across the country. ...

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