A few of the band members came out at first, but no Milo, prompting a couple of guys near me to chant, "We want the nerd! We want the nerd!" ...
Read More →A few of the band members came out at first, but no Milo, prompting a couple of guys near me to chant, "We want the nerd! We want the nerd!" ...
Read More →Now, I’ve seen music videos and heard that Jeff Rosenstock puts on rowdy shows, but I was still shocked at how instantaneous the crowd’s reaction was when his band began playing “You in Weird Cities.” Songs that I’d played on rainy mornings, lonely drives, alone in bed—people (including myself) were jumping around to and yelling along with. ...
Read More →Okay, I definitely cheated a little when I said that this album sounds like an acoustic Teenage Bottlerocket record, since that’s essentially what it is. But at the same time, it’s so much more. ...
Read More →By the time I came back to Vegas for spring break, I was aching to go to another show. No shade towards Reno, but the Vegas scene will always be home. There’s just something about this scene that can’t be replicated. ...
Read More →One of my New Year’s resolutions was to be more critical with my reviews, because I realized that looking back now, I’d probably give some albums lower scores than I originally did. ...
Read More →If you didn’t go to Rayner’s album release show on Jan. 9, you totally missed out. You had the chance to see three stellar local bands FOR FREE, and you threw it away. Talk about a missed opportunity. ...
Read More →Be Like Max was one of the first ska/punk bands I listened to, being the main attraction at the very first ska show I ever attended. ...
Read More →A friend of mine recently called me “the epitome of someone who loves ska,” but I saw at least 50 people at Viva Ska Vegas who definitely beat me out for that title. ...
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