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Less Than Jake were the first punk band I ever saw live, catching them at The Joint back in the late 90s playing on an eclectic bill that also featured Deftones, Sugar Ray and Vanilla Ice (no "Ninja Rap" was played that night). It's safe to say that if the Gainesville ska punks didn't help refine my musical tastes then, I'd be running a blog called "Slow Jamz in Vegas" right now. ...

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The first time I saw Rise Against was over a decade ago at a Tremorz show with Faded Grey and the Mad Caddies. I never could have imagined back then that a melodic hardcore band made up of ex-members of 88 Fingers Louie and .baxter. would go on to become one of the biggest rock bands in the country. ...

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The punk rock community lost one of its best frontmen when Toy Sly passed away earlier this year. It was a surprise to everyone, as the excellent solo artist and frontman for melodic punk band No Use for a Name was only 41 and had recently come through Las Vegas, playing the Punk Rock Bowling Music Festival. ...

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