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Local punk rock bands The Dirty Panties and The Gashers recently announced that they've signed with SquidHatRecords, a new, Vegas-based label that describes themselves as "artist-centric" with a "goal to help talented and passionate Las Vegas artists record and promote their music, develope their brand and incease their exposure to a larger audience." ...

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The latest edition of the Stripped Down Sessions features an Avengers-like team up of Chuck Ragan, Cory Branan, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jon Gaunt & Joe Ginsberg performing Ragan’s “Nomad by Fate.” The video was shot in one take just minutes before their April 20th show at the Aruba Hotel in Las Vegas. ...

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It’s hard to believe that more than a decade has gone by since I attended the first Extreme Thing, and looking around, I can’t deny that there were moments at this year’s festival when I felt a little old and confused. Admittedly, I don’t understand the appeal of dubstep and some of the electronic elements that have seeped into pop punk and hardcore over the years, but at the same time, there was more to love than ever at this year’s festival. Read More » ...

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