I don’t get to travel much for shows, but when I do, it tends to be for Red Scare Industries bands. Last year I made the trek to Pomona to see The Bombpops, The Sidekicks and Red Scare alumn The Menzingers for my bachelor party (check out the acoustic videos I shot over that weekend with The Sidekicks here). And since that was so much fun, I decided to make the trek to San Diego for the 2013 Red Scare Across America Tour. ...
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Images: We the Kings, Breathe Carolina, T. Mills, The Ready Set, Keep It Cute August 3, 2013 at Hard Rock Live
Aug 8, 2013
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Florida’s We The Kings have gathered quite a following over the years. Personally, I’ve got some happy highschool memories of belting out their platinum-selling hit “Check Yes Juliet” and “Secret Valentine.” ...
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Images: Rancid, The Transplants July 21, 2013 at the House of Blues
Las Vegas gets skipped by a lot of touring bands, but Rancid never fails to make a stop in our desert home. ...
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Images: Mixtapes, Last Call, You Blew It!, Light Years, Next Generation Rising, Calmosa July 18, 2013 at the Eagle Aerie Hall
Aug 1, 2013
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On July 18, Mixtapes, You Blew It! and Light Years all made their Las Vegas (well, Henderson) debut, supported by solid performances from locals Calmosa, Next Generation Rising, and of course, Last Call, who were on the west coast dates of this tour. The wait from the show’s announcement until the day it happened seemed excruciatingly long but the bands definitely lived up to my almost unreasonable expectations. ...
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Images: Direct Hit!, Lipstick Homicide, Deadhand, War Called Home July 13, 2013 at Bar 702
Jul 29, 2013
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“Fuck You! Get Pumped!” I’ve been waiting years to get to shout Direct Hit!’s explicit catchphrase live and I finally got my wish when the party pop punk band rolled through Vegas on July 13th for a show with Lipstick Homicide and a handful of Vegas locals. ...
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Images: Say Anything, Eisley, HRVRD, I the Mighty July 9, 2013 at the House of Blues
“Now let’s rip these fucking pants in half!” ...
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Images: Face to Face, Blacklist Royals, Joshua Black Wilkins, Implants July 5, 2013 at the House of Blues
Jul 23, 2013
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Victorville, CA punks Face to Face dropped by the House of Blues July 5 for the final date of their most recent tour. This was actually my first full Face to Face show (last year I caught singer Trever Keith's solo tour), and the band far exceeded my expectations. Their hour and a half set blasted through a huge portion of their back catalog with fan favorites "A-OK" and "Disconnected" sounding especially great at the increased tempo. ...
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Images: Streetlight Manifesto, Rodeo Ruby Love, Empty Orchestra July 1, 2013 at the Hard Rock Live
Jul 16, 2013
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It was bittersweet seeing Streetlight Manifesto play Hard Rock Live on July 1, since it was their Beginning of the End Tour, and I knew it could likely be the last time I see them. They kicked things off with new song "The Three of Us" (which already sounds like a classic) then immediately launched into two of my favorites, "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe," and "We Will Fall Together." ...
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