As I approached the Hard Rock Live for The Glamour Kills Tour, I was surprised by the line out the door. I knew this show would be one to remember, but I didn't realize that so many others felt the way I did. The majority of those in attendance were much younger than I expected, but I did notice a few old faces scattered around the crowd, possibly there for the same reason that I was: to see some of my personal favorite bands from a few years ago all wrapped into one show. ...
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Music: Mercy Music & No Red Alice ‘Ebony & Irony’ (full album stream)
Today we’re bringing you a full stream of Ebony & Irony, the new split EP from Las Vegas folk punkers Mercy Music (aka Brendan Scholz from Deadhand) and No Red Alice (Sal Giordano from TheCore.) ...
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Images: A Lot Like Birds, HRVRD, Night Verses, My Iron Lung, Stolas November 20, 2013 at Layla’s Palace Banquet Hall
Dec 5, 2013
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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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Stripped Down Session: Driver Friendly “Messidona”
Austin pop/rock band Driver Friendly has quickly become one of my favorites with their awesome dual vocal harmonies and flawless blend of pop, rock and punk. ...
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Images: Relient K, Motion City Soundtrack, Driver Friendly, Play for Keeps November 17, 2013 at Hard Rock Live
Dec 3, 2013
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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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