January 5th marked the release show for Last Call’s debut full-length Dog Years, and it was definitely one to remember. The Knight Hall’s DIY atmosphere really leant itself to an intimate, shadowy, enthralling night of punk rock. Not only did the show have a solid lineup with some bands from California visiting, but the Christmas lights lining the amps and drum kit, and the closeness of the crowd made for a hell of a show. ...
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Images: Holding Onto Sound, The Quitters, The People’s Whiskey & more December 21, 2012 at The Bunkhouse Saloon
Jan 14, 2013
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The world was set to end Dec 21, so Holding Onto Sound brought their friends down to the Bunkhouse to celebrate our continued existence. ...
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Images: New Found Glory, The Story So Far, Seahaven November 27, 2012 at the Hard Rock Café on the Strip
Aside from the usual honking, waves of people, and the general bustle of the place, there seemed to be an extra buzz on the Las Vegas Strip on Nov. 27. Kids were out in large numbers to see New Found Glory play 2002’s Sticks and Stones all the way through. ...
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Images: Minus the Bear, Cursive, Girl in a Coma November 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip
I discovered Minus the Bear and Cursive right around the same time in the early 2000s, and they both sounded really refreshing at the time, being so markedly different from the skate and pop punk I was used to. They were gateway bands for me, and as such, hold some special significance, even after all these years. ...
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Images: Unwritten Law, Versus the World, Sal and Brock of TheCore. November 21, 2012 at at The Lounge in the Palms
Admittedly not having listened to Unwritten Law much over the course of their 20-year career, I was surprised to instantly recognize many of the songs played at their Nov. 21 show at the Lounge at the Palms. ...
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Images: Deftones, Scars on Broadway November 18, 2012 at the House of Blues
The Deftones returned to Las Vegas Nov. 18 for a sold out show at the House of Blues. Opening with the title track from 2010’s Diamond Eyes, the stage was littered with lights, illuminating all the members in reds, blues, and greens. ...
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Images: All Time Low, The Summer Set, The Downtown Fiction, Hit the Lights November 3, 2012 at the House of Blues
Dec 13, 2012
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Hit the Lights is the band I was most familiar with on this tour. Being a favorite of a good friend of mine they've been the soundtrack to many comic book and burger runs. They probably skew oldest out of the bunch due to their longevity in the pop punk scene (ten years next year) and though the crowd was young, they had no problem winning them over with infectious hooks and a high energy stage show. ...
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Images: Yellowcard, The Wonder Years, We Are The In Crowd, Sandlot Heroes November 2, 2012 at Vinyl Las Vegas
Dec 6, 2012
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A dream-team pop punk lineup of Yellowcard, The Wonder Years, We Are The In Crowd and Sandlot Heroes came through Las Vegas November 2nd at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Vinyl. ...
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