It’s hard not to wonder how today’s musical landscape would be different if the Exploding Hearts hadn’t met such a tragic, early end. Sure, we’d probably still have Jason Derulo, and “All About That Bass” undoubtedly would still have taken the world by storm, but imagine that sweet vintage guitar rock being thrown in to break up the monotony of modern radio. ...
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Images: NOFX, Direct Hit!, Mean Jeans, Illicitor April 18, 2016 at the House of Blues
The first thing NOFX frontman Fat Mike said when he took the stage to a seemingly sold out House of Blues audience was “there’s nothing better than a Monday night in Vegas, except about 3,561 other things.” ...
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Images: The Darkness, RavenEye, Mercy Music April 15, 2016 at the House of Blues
When I arrived at the House of Blues, I could tell the crowd for this show was going to be a bit different than what I'm use to. I felt a bit out of place, not wearing a stitch of animal print clothing. I wasn't phased though, because I’m sorry - but if you didn’t like The Darkness' “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” you have no sense of humor or appreciation for fantastically unnecessary shredding. ...
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Images: Tiger Army, Stellar Corpses, Delta Bombers April 16, 2016 at the House of Blues
Pompadours and pinups descended on Las Vegas over last weekend to celebrate the annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. ...
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Images: Unwritten Law, Fenix TX, Guilty By Association, Rayner, Leather Bound Crooks April 13, 2016 at Backstage Bar
Apr 21, 2016
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After helping Steven and Aaron film a Stripped Down Session with the singer from Fenix TX, talking to the Rayner guys, and grabbing some dinner at Pizza Rock, I made my way to Backstage Bar and Billiards in time to catch the first band of the night, locals The Leather Bound Crooks. ...
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Images: Culture Abuse, Dark Black, Blast Flashes April 2, 2016 at Hard Hat Lounge
I now completely understand why “party music” is among the tags on Culture Abuse’s Bandcamp, and why the band lists “having fun” as their genre on Facebook. ...
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Images: Zom Sawyer, Murderland, Go Bold April 1, 2016 at the Beauty Bar
So I know that all the loyal Punks in Vegas readers are familiar with the story of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” but today, I’m here to tell you about the Brotherhood of the Traveling Guitar, which took place at the Beauty Bar earlier this month. ...
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Images: Extreme Thing 2016 feat. Saosin, Bayside, The Story So Far and more April 2, 2016 at Desert Breeze
Always get dropped off to Extreme Thing. It’s far more convenient and adds to the nostalgic feeling of being 15 again and having to be dropped off. ...
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