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Brooklyn, New York’s Laura Stevenson and the Cans made their Las Vegas debut at the Bunkhouse Saloon on March 27th to a small-but-adoring Tuesday night crowd. As soon as Laura crooned the first note of the set there were audible “wow”s from lingering barflies who were quite intoxicated, but no less correct in their evaluation of the talent. ...

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Living in the bachelor party capital of the U.S. probably makes my decision to celebrate in Pomona with an all-ages The Menzingers, Cheap Girls and The Sidekicks show strange to some. But I wouldn’t have had it any other way because it was definitely one of the best shows I’ve seen so far this year. After the show, The Sidekicks and I (with groomsmen in tow) filmed some outdoor Stripped Down Sessions while braving wind, erratic sprinklers and possibly the world’s slowest train. Their latest record Awkward Breeds came out earlier this year on Red Scare Industries and they played two songs from that release,  “Looker” and “Grace," at a train station in Pomona. ...

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This installment comes from Mike Park. Besides a penchant for penning catchy acoustic tunes and playing in various punk and ska bands over the years, Mike Park is the owner of Asian Man Records. Park released his first children’s album “Smile” last year and most recently launched a label dedicated to children’s music called Fun Fun Records. ...

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Reggae/Soul band The Aggrolites played a headlining date at the Bunkhouse’s outdoor stage on March 24th for the local Neon Reverb Festival. Their show added a bit of variety to the indie-centric bi-annual event, along with fellow reggae-tinged acts Mike Pinto Band (their tourmates) and locals Stereo High. Days After Hail, Burning Agrestic and CUPPS kept things going on the inside stage. ...

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