The lineup for Viva Ska Vegas, a new festival in the vein of 2003’s ska summit, was announced yesterday. ...
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Author Archives : Emily Matview
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I sat down with Lionize keyboard player Chris Brooks before the band's big, 12/23 show at the House of Blues with Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto to talk about how their reggae/rock jams are received by ska fans, their upcoming stint with Lucero, and what it was like playing Warped Tour and Bonnaroo in the same year. ...
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I seem to mention this in every ska review that I write, but I have a huge soft spot for the oft-, and unfairly, maligned subgenre of third-wave ska punk that dominated MTV and radio airwaves when I was young. One of the bands that was on constant rotation for me and thousands of other 13 year olds during this time was Reel Big Fish, the poster children of the sillier, sunnier southern California style of ska. ...
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This installment comes from Matthew Spence, bass player for Holyoke MA’s The Stereo State. Find out about his Green Day goose bumps and how they put him on the path to where he is today. ...
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Touché Amoré’s December 14th headlining show at the Hypnotic Lounge was one of the last before the closing of the music venue’s current location, but at least it went out swinging. ...
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Seahaven just released one of the most critically acclaimed punk albums of the year with Winter Forever, and played the last show of their tour with Touché Amoré on 12/14 in Las Vegas. Before the show I met up with Seahaven guitarist/vocalist Kyle Soto and guitarist Michael Craver to talk about being on a hardcore tour, visiting the Pawn Stars shop and their favorite Vegas band. ...
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Mark your calendars and make your travel arrangements, because Punk Rock Bowling is back! The 14th annual bowling tournament/music festival will once again take place in downtown Las Vegas ...
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