Recent Fat Wreck signees (and Stripped Down Session alumnus) The Bombpops made their way through Vegas this past Friday, celebrating the release of their long-awaited debut full length 'Fear of Missing Out.' The weather was frosty cold but as Brock Frabbiele (frontman of opening band Go Bold) pointed out, it was fitting weather for a band named after ice cream. ...
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Images: Save Ferris, Vista Kicks, Light Em Up, Rayner February 11, 2017 at Backstage Bar & Billiards
Being a teenager in 1997 had its advantages, one of which was growing up during the peak of the third-wave ska revival. I attended my very first ska show that year and the first band of the night was a then unknown Save Ferris. ...
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Images: Evan Stephens Hall of Pinegrove & Al of Great Grandpa
Evan Stephens Hall of Pinegrove & Al of Great Grandpa made their way through Vegas last week, playing a house show on Friday. ...
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Review: Culture Abuse ‘Peach’ (2016)
Culture Abuse’s first full-length album, released in April of last year, is such an eclectic mix of grunge, garage, hardcore, power pop, and straight punk that it’s difficult to pinpoint any one band that they sound like. ...
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Images: Cold Cave, Drab Majesty, DJ Allen January 12, 2017 at the Bunkhouse Saloon
With little to no introduction, just the loud thump of bass serving as notice, Cold Cave took the stage around midnight. ...
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