Emo revivalist fans crammed into Yayo Taco on March 18 to see a giant of the genre – Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – play an intimate show with labelmates Warren Franklin and the Founding Fathers. Or perhaps crammed is an understatement, as the tiny Mexican restaurant was more crowded than just about any other show I’ve attended there, sans Touche Amore. Wedged. Compacted. Packed. ...
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Images: Lagwagon, Cobra Skulls, Nothington March 4, 2012 at the Las Vegas Country Saloon
Whoever has been booking shows at the Las Vegas Country Saloon has been doing a great job as of late. After a lengthy lull in shows, the venue is coming back strong, following the fun Adolescents/Youth Brigade/The Vermin show with a headlining set from Lagwagon that also featured two of the best modern punk bands on support – Cobra Skulls and Nothington. ...
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Images: Kid Meets Cougar, Totescity, Hungry Cloud February 25th, 2012 at the Winchester Cultural Center
Local electro-organic duo Kid Meets Cougar have been noticeably and sadly absent from the music scene these past 16 months. ...
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Images: The Swellers, Last Call, Tuesday After School, Armoride, The Letter You February 16, 2012 at The Knight Hall
Mar 7, 2012
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Unfortunately for everyone except people who hate things that are great, it’s been a long time since The Swellers have come to Vegas. Add to that the fact that their February 17th show at The Knight Hall with locals Last Call, Tuesday After School, Amoride and The Letter You was their first headlining gig in town, and you can understand the palpable anticipation in the room while the foursome were setting up. ...
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Images: Tumbledown, Mike Herrera (acoustic), Sprockets (acoustic), The Objex (acoustic) February 14th, 2012 at the King’s Room in the Rio
The King’s Room at the Rio played host this Valentine’s Day to a venerable pop punk veteran, MXPX’s Mike Herrera, and his country-tinged band Tumbledown. Along to celebrate the special day were two pairs of local bands gone acoustic – Sprockets and The Objex. ...
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Images: Children of Bodom, Eluveitie, Revocation, Threat Signal February 9, 2012 at the House of Blues
Feb 27, 2012
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On Thursday, February 9th, the House of Blues Las Vegas brought together metal from all over the world. Canada's Threat Signal, Boston's Revocation, Switzerland's Eluveitie and Finland's Children of Bodom all had their way with Vegas' leather pant-wearing, knee-high platform boot-strapping metal followers that night, and I was lucky enough to see the carnage from a safe, sheltered distance. ...
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Images: Banner Pilot, Holding Onto Sound, TheCore., Deadhand, Murder Majesty February 5, 2012 at the Bunkhouse Saloon
Feb 23, 2012
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Vegas natives like myself that fancy themselves fans of gruff-vocaled, aggressive and frequently-bearded midwestern pop punk are often left with far too long of a lull between shows. Luckily the dry spell was broken (sans beard) on February 5th when Minneapolis-based punks Banner Pilot played the Bunkhouse with locals Holding Onto Sound, TheCore., Deadhand and Murder Majesty. ...
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Images: Last Call February 19, 2012 at the House of Blues (XPOZ Battle of the Fans)
Morrissey once said “we hate it when our friends become successful.” Morrissey can be pretty dumb sometimes. ...
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