Social Distortion returned to Vegas a little over a year since selling out three nights at the House of Blues, this time selling out the massive Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel. Not many punk bands can pull off that feat, but then again, not many punk bands have been able to maintain success for as many decades as these Southern California mainstays. ...
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Punks in Vegas goes international today as we bring you two brand new songs from Leamington Spa, England's SHARKS. We met up with the band's singer/guitarist James Mattock before the January 27th show at the Joint with Social Distortion and Frank Turner and he was gracious enough to play us two songs from SHARKS' upcoming release No Gods. The songs are "Arcane Effigies" and "What Entails?" and the album will be available March 20, 2012 via Rise Records. ...
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English punk rock band SHARKS made their Las Vegas debut last week, rocking out in the over 110° weather on the Kia Kevin Says Stage of the Van’s Warped Tour. You can watch a song from their excellent set here. ...
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The full Warped Tour lineup was announced last Saturday, and we at Punks in Vegas did our own top 5 for bands that are playing this year’s festival. Coming in at number four was Leamington Spa, England’s SHARKS, whose album The Joys of Living (2008-2010) will be released on Velvet Scene/Rise Records April 5th. The band, whose sound is influenced by The Clash and The Replacements and has had gigs opening for Social Distortion, Chuck Ragan, and Gaslight Anthem, are currently streaming the album in its entirety over at Punknews.org. So check it out while you can and see the band if you attend this year’s Warped Tour, June 30th at the Plaza Hotel Parking lot. SHARKS - The Joys of Living (2008-2010) ...
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Apr 9, 2011
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Warped Tour
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The headliners were announced this morning for this year’s Warped Tour, the first to play in Vegas in 7 years. So now the real discussion on whether or not to attend the festival can begin. We knew it would be hot. We knew it would be crowded. But are the bands worth it? The Teggart Main Stage bands are: A Day to Remember 3Oh3! Against Me! Asking Alexandria Attack Attack! August Burns Red Gym Class Heroes Showing us that having an exclamation point in your band’s name apparently gives you a good shot at getting headliner status (note: Gym Class Heroes and Asking Alexandria are not on the Vegas date). Against Me!, arguably the best band on that list, will be on the Vegas date and are always fun to watch. Supposedly they have been playing more Axel Rose heavy sets since parting ways with Sire, and if that trend continues ...
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Apr 9, 2011
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Warped Tour
Tagged 3Oh3!, A Day to Remember, Against Me!, Asking Alexandria, Attack Attack!, August Burns Red, Gym Class Heroes, larry and his flask, less than jake, lucero, plaza hotel, sharks, street dogs, warped tour
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