Victorville, CA punks Face to Face dropped by the House of Blues July 5 for the final date of their most recent tour. This was actually my first full Face to Face show (last year I caught singer Trever Keith's solo tour), and the band far exceeded my expectations. Their hour and a half set blasted through a huge portion of their back catalog with fan favorites "A-OK" and "Disconnected" sounding especially great at the increased tempo. ...
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It was bittersweet seeing Streetlight Manifesto play Hard Rock Live on July 1, since it was their Beginning of the End Tour, and I knew it could likely be the last time I see them. They kicked things off with new song "The Three of Us" (which already sounds like a classic) then immediately launched into two of my favorites, "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe," and "We Will Fall Together." ...
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Jul 16, 2013
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Tagged Empty Orchestra, Rodeo Ruby Love, Streetlight Manifesto
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The Double Down Saloon was packed June 29 as local punk rockers The Peccadilloes reunited to celebrate 10 years since playing their first show. The night also served as a CD release party for Ten Years ... A Million Beers, a 26 track retrospective featuring a remastered version of their album Rumor Control and shelved record Chaos Show put out by SquidHat records. ...
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It was recently announced that beloved downtown venue the Bunkhouse Saloon would soon be closing for renovations and a change in ownership. Although slated to reopen in September with live music still in the plans, it will remain to be seen if they’ll fit the punk rock niche they’ve filled so well. ...
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On June 1st, I checked out the Vegas stop of the Summer Sickness tour with Authority Zero, Ballyhoo!, and Versus the World. I’d never been to Time Out Sports Bar before, and I was surprised to find a really cool space with a great sunken stage area. This evening was also being celebrated as a one year anniversary for the bar, and I’m hoping there will be a lot more shows there in the future. ...
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Jun 25, 2013
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Tagged Authority Zero, Ballyhoo, Shotguns n Gasoline, versus the world
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Closing out the club shows of Punk Rock Bowling 2013 was the show I was most excited for, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. I was very lucky to get a ticket to this, as it sold out in about 5 minutes, leaving a lot of disappointed fans staring at their computers in disbelief. ...
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Jun 4, 2013
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Tagged First and the Gimme Gimmes, Pulley, The Bombpops
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Deciding which Punk Rock Bowling late night club shows to go to can be difficult with so many great bands playing at the same time. On the first night, while Steven was covering Lawrence Arms/Nothington/ ИO / / / sé, I opted to attend the Strung Out/Guttermouth/Left Alone show at the Fremont Country Club. ...
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Jun 3, 2013
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Tagged Guilty by Association, Guttermouth, Left Alone, strung out
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Given last week’s tragic events at the Boston Marathon, the April 19 Dropkick Murphys show at the House of Blues Las Vegas seemed especially cathartic. Just two hours prior to the show beginning, news broke that the second bombing suspect was captured. And after a great opening set from Seattle thrash metal punkers The Insurgence, Dropkick opened with "For Boston," uniting the packed crowd in celebration of the strength of one of America’s greatest cities. ...
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