Pennsylvanian political punks Anti Flag came through Las Vegas last month, opening for Pennywise at the House of Blues. ...
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Author Archives : Emily Matview
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Melodic hardcore band Such Gold rocked the stage at Vinyl last September with Strung Out, The Swellers and The Sheds. ...
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Local, long-running punk/hardcore band Guilty by Association is the latest to be picked up by SquidHat Records. ...
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Thursday, April 4 was what I’ve come to find is a pretty standard night at Favorites. Sets by Success, Poke da Squid, TheCore. and Deadhand were punctuated (and often accompanied by) the antics of one overly drunk helmet-wearing, gymnastically-inclined bar patron who spent the evening dancing onto stage barefoot, only to fall backward and be picked up by a like-minded man equipped with a far too dangerous laser pointer. So that sets the stage, right? ...
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We’re sad to report that local progressive punk rock band Holding Onto Sound have decided to call it quits. ...
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It's that time of year again. When the weather starts to heat up a bit and everyone finds any excuse to spend a few hours outside. Some people swim, or skate, or exercise. But for many kids, Saturday, March 30 was all about music, mosh pits, and an unusual amount of people offering free hugs. Extreme Thing, now in its thirteenth year, hosted the usual droves of youngsters looking to scratch their metal, hardcore, or pop-punk itch. ...
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The American Scene’s Safe For Now was one of the best (and I think, underrated) albums of last year so I was thrilled when I heard that they were coming back through Vegas, opening for Pure Noise labelmates The Story So Far. ...
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While the 2009 departure of Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg wasn’t the first time the frontman left the band (he briefly exited after the release of their self-titled debut) it did seem like it would be the permanent break. Barbs were passed in interviews, Lindberg moved on with a new project, The Black Pacific, while the other members of Pennywise - Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin and Randy Bradbury - continued the band with new vocalist Zoli Téglás (best known for his work with Ignite). ...
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