Another year, another Punk Rock Bowling, and this year kicked off with a night headlined by semi-Vegas residents NOFX! The Southern California skatepunk legends are no strangers to our city, ringing in the New Year with us at the House of Blues and already announcing a July poolside gig at the Hard Rock. So how would the quartet make this show stand out and reward fans who spent all day baking on the blacktop? By playing the bulk of their classic album Punk in Drublic! The band sounded tighter than ever, a huge 180 from their somewhat sloppy performance at PRB 2010, and it was a real treat to finally hear “The Brews,” my personal favorite from the NOFX catalogue, played live. ...
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Images: Matt Skiba, Laura Jane Grace, Joey Balls May 26, 2012 at the Beauty Bar (Punk Rock Bowling)
Jun 4, 2012
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I'm a huge Alkaline Trio nerd, so on a night where bands ranging from Good Riddance and Dead to Me to the Templars and Old Firm Casuals were playing in my city, it was no contest for me when it came to choosing a club show on the second night of Punk Rock Bowling 2012--Matt Skiba and Friends at the Beauty Bar. ...
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Images: No Use For A Name, Good Riddance, Dead To Me May 26, 2014 at the Las Vegas Country Saloon (Punk Rock Bowling)
Jun 4, 2012
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Fat Wreck Chords was well represented at Punk Rock Bowling this year with a sold out club show at the Las Vegas Country Saloon featuring No Use For a Name, Good Riddance and Dead to Me. ...
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Images: Manic Hispanic, Riverboat Gamblers, Le Plebe May 27, 2012 at Azul Tequila (Punk Rock Bowling
Jun 4, 2012
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Orange County parody punk band Manic Hispanic returned to Vegas for Punk Rock Bowling this year, playing a club show at Azul Tequila with Riverboat Gamblers and Le Plebe. ...
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Images: Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry, Blag Dahlia, Kevin Seconds May 27, 2012 at the Beauty Bar (Punk Rock Bowling)
Jun 4, 2012
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The folkier side is where my tastes often lie so it should come as no surprise that my favorite acts of the festival were all acoustic performances. This show, which was basically an unofficial Revival Tour show and featured Chuck Ragan, Former Avail singer Tim Barry, Dwarves frontman Blag Dahlia and 7 Seconds founder Kevin Seconds. ...
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Images: Municipal Waste, Dwarves, Stop Breathing, Word Salad May 25, 2012 at the Las Vegas Country Saloon (Punk Rock Bowling)
Jun 4, 2012
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Richmond, VA metal/punk band Municipal Waste returned to Vegas for Punk Rock Bowling this year, playing a club show at the Las Vegas Country Saloon with Dwarves. ...
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Images: Battle Born (EP release show), TheCore., Surrounded by Thieves, The Fact Remains May 12, 2012 at the Bunkhouse Saloon
May 31, 2012
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Metal-influenced punks Battle Born celebrated the release of their latest EP Gadget Rangers of Deth last month at the Bunkhouse Saloon with friends and local bands TheCore., Surrounded by Thieves and The Fact Remains in tow to get things started right. ...
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Images: Banana Riot May 4, 2012 at the Bunkhouse Saloon
“Banana Riot!” was the rallying cry shouted by guitarist/vocalist Bennett Mains and drummer Miqah Mayhem as the twosome debuted their new band at the Bunkhouse Saloon. Expectations were high due to the pedigree of the members involved – Miqah’s The Quitters and Bennett’s Holding Onto Sound never fail to put on great shows – and the new Banana Riot project carries that same energy and stage presence we’ve come to expect. ...
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