My first time seeing Authority Zero was close to two years ago at the Hard Rock Pool with NOFX, and I remember leaving the show pleasantly surprised by a band with whom I was only moderately familiar. Mid-way through their most recent Las Vegas stop at Backstage Bar and Billiards (and my 3rd Authority Zero show) I realized that the punk/reggae group have become one of my favorite live bands. ...
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Author Archives : Aaron Mattern
I like tacos, pictures of cats, and sleeping.
Over the past few years, Vegas-based SquidHat Records has collected an impressive roster of local punk rock talent. And in addition to helping out their own bands, they've made a positive impact by promoting non-SquidHat acts and organizing local showcases. So I was excited to support the label and see some of my favorite locals at the first day of their second anniversary festival, featuring The Peccadilloes, Unfair Fight, Sounds of Threat, Surrounded by Thieves and Bobby Meader Music. ...
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If you grew up in the 90s and owned a set of Pig wheels and Independent trucks, it’s a safe bet to say you listened to Pulley. ...
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Boston's Street Dogs returned to Las Vegas December 7 for their Wreck the Halls holiday tour, and I was really excited to finally see them. I’ve always had bad luck trying to catch them live. The last two Vegas shows of theirs were Punk Rock Bowling 2012 (I was stuck in a never-ending security line, and missed their performance) and a canceled show with Pennywise last October. Shortly thereafter the band announced an indefinite hiatus, which more often than not is synonymous with breaking up. So by that point I was resigned to the sad fact that I would never get to pump my fists to their working class anthems live. ...
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Dec 27, 2013
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Hermosa Beach's Pennywise returned to the House of Blues November 23, for their second Las Vegas show in 2013. The venue was the most packed I have seen in a while, with both the floor and balcony full of excited people. ...
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Dec 10, 2013
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Tagged pennywise, Survive This!, The Adolescents, Unwritten Law
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Jersey City street punks The Casualties returned to Vegas earlier this month, playing a show at the Las Vegas Country Saloon with classic 1980's hardcore punk acts MDC and Negative Approach and locals Unfair Fight, IDFI and Brutal Resistance. ...
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Nov 21, 2013
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Tagged IDFI, MDC, Negative Approach, The Casualties, Unfair Fight
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, I checked out Southern California's Assuming We Survive at Artifice downtown. I'm always surprised to find awesome venues that I've never heard of, but Danielle O'Hara (Nevermore Productions) did mention that punk shows are infrequent there, so that’s probably why it hasn’t been on my radar. The bar has a pretty good sized stage and floor area, good sound, and a good cocktail bar. I'm surprised more bands don't play here. ...
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Nov 19, 2013
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Tagged Assuming We Survive, Behind the Fallen, Good Greens, Revolve, Twenty8
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It is starting to seem as though Las Vegas might be the second home for Huntington Beach, California's Guttermouth. ...
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Sep 26, 2013
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Tagged Agent orange, Guttermouth, Piñata Protest, The Quitters, The Seriouslys
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