The American Scene and the Eagle Hall will always be intertwined. The San Francisco-based indie band helped launch the all-ages space early last year, playing a sold out show with Pure Noise Records labelmates The Story So Far. So it seemed fitting that they’d play one of the last shows of 2014 there, sharing the floor with TSSF side project Elder Brother. ...

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Unfortunately, work kept me from half a show again, so I missed local openers Tonight We Fight, Characters and part of Apex Of Apathy. From what I was able to catch, Apex seemed like they had an insanely great time. You don't always see crowd participation during local sets but Apex had it. A line of eager faces took up the front row to dance along to what the band had to offer. A good friend to many, and to the band, Macario Gutierrez of Twin Cities came up to the microphone during their instrumental song and gave it a new life. It is definitely safe to say that the band got an energy going that lasted throughout the whole night ...

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On the outskirts of Vegas, where virtually every all-ages venue has been shut down, a gem of a lineup found its way onto a floor in a tiny hall planted between a mountain and a Girl Scout cabin. As odd as the settings were, kids showed up hours early and in droves to see wunderkinds The Story So Far and their supporting bands The American Scene, Heart to Heart, Guts and The Letter You. ...

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