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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Before You Were Punk: Blake Miller (Gunner’s Daughter)
This installment comes from Blake Miller, drummer for Chicago post-hardcore band Gunner’s Daughter. Find out how a homemade Misfits/Minor Threat tape, and the soundtrack to the skateboard movie Thrashin’ opened his eyes to the world of punk. ...
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Before You Were Punk: Glenn Barrington (!Attention!)
This installment comes from Glenn Barrington, from the Toronto, ON gruff pop punkers !Attention! Find out how his weekly allowance funded his love for punk music. ...
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Before You Were Punk: James Goodson (Hold Tight!)
This installment comes from James Goodson, from the Richmond VA band Hold Tight! Find out how discovering Minor Threat in 6th grade changed his life. ...
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Favorite Shows of 2011
2011 was a fantastic year for live music, with everything from small shows, big package tours and massive festivals meeting and exceeding our expectations. To celebrate, we at Punks in Vegas, along with our friends in TheCore., Next Generation Rising, Snakebite, The Quitters, Amarionette and The Letter You, discuss our three favorite shows from 2011. ...
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Before You Were Punk: Matthew Spence (The Stereo State)
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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Favorite Music of 2011 – The Definitive Edition
Interested in the most popular albums across the board? Based on who we polled in the individual lists, here are the crowd favorite records. ...
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Favorite Music of 2011 – Individual Lists
2011 was another great year for new music, and to celebrate we invited some of our friends to count down their favorite albums of the year with us. ...
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