About the author  ⁄ Aaron Mattern

I like tacos, pictures of cats, and sleeping.

Las Vegas punk/hardcore band Nothing With numbers played a special reunion show at The Artistic Armory this past week, celebrating the birthdays of their drummer Dave Bartlett and The Artistic Amory's Dustin Hoots with fellow locals Unfair Fight, War Called Home, The Quitters and Illicitor. ...

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One of my favorite bands I've discovered while helping out with the site was The Shell Corporation during their Stripped Down Session back in 2012. I was impressed enough by their acoustic performance that I found them on Spotify and listened the whole way home from the shoot. I missed their Vegas show that evening and have been eagerly awaiting their return, which finally happened on Wednesday, May 7th at The Artistic Armory. ...

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Los Angeles’ DC Fallout recently came through Vegas for two nights to finish up their west coast tour, and I managed to catch their first night at The Artistic Armory, which doubled as the debut show for Vegas punk rock supergroup New Cold War. The Armory popped up fairly recently as a consistent all-ages venue, and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to see bands. The intimate setting reminds me a lot of VLHS in Pomona, where I really enjoyed catching a show a few years ago. ...

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Las Vegas can be a great place to see large touring acts, but unfortunately, we frequently get skipped by smaller and mid-level bands. Such was the case on the most recent Propagandhi tour supported by the Flatliners. Thankfully, I had some business to take care of in my hometown of Portland, Oregon anyway, and I was able to catch their show at the Hawthorne Theater. ...

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