Now, I’ve seen music videos and heard that Jeff Rosenstock puts on rowdy shows, but I was still shocked at how instantaneous the crowd’s reaction was when his band began playing “You in Weird Cities.” Songs that I’d played on rainy mornings, lonely drives, alone in bed—people (including myself) were jumping around to and yelling along with. ...

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The continual downpour that encapsulated Las Vegas during the same weekend as Viva Ska Radio’s Punk Rock BBQ put the BBQ aspect of this punk rock extravaganza on the backburner. ...

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After helping Steven and Aaron film a Stripped Down Session with the singer from Fenix TX, talking to the Rayner guys, and grabbing some dinner at Pizza Rock, I made my way to Backstage Bar and Billiards in time to catch the first band of the night, locals The Leather Bound Crooks. ...

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