Review Category : Images

Images: Japanese Breakfast and Luna Li, October 5, 2021 Brooklyn Bowl

It’s safe to say the last year and a half has been filled with so much trauma, we could all use a little Jubilee right now. Lucky for us, that’s exactly what Japanese Breakfast and Luna Li brought to Brooklyn Bowl last Tuesday.  Kicking off the show, Toronto band Luna Li made their Vegas debut opening with “ABNL.” Written during the pandemic and featuring sparse, repeating lyrics of “alone by not lonely,” the upbeat instrumental song was perfect to sum up the crowds’ frustrations and explode in a wave of dancing from the outset. Jumping around in a shiny silver tracksuit, Luna perfectly embodied the moon fairy she so often inhabits.   With training as a classical musician Luna mixes piano, harp, and violin with strong guitar and drum beats. To honor that training, Luna recently released the instrumental Jams ep, and on this evening played songs like “Flower” and “Float”. ...

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Images: Flogging Molly, Violent Femmes, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, THICK, October 9, 2021 The Theater at Virgin

If you haven’t been to a show lately, there’s been a ton, and there’s a bunch more this month! Go support the scene.  Last Friday at The Theater (RIP The Joint), Violent Femmes and Flogging Molly co-headlined with special guests Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and THICK.  Which admittedly is kind of a weird mash up… so was the crowd… but as the tour proves, it works.  Since my flight from LAX that day was delayed a million hours (thanks Southwest) I missed THICK, but I heard they killed it in all of their bouncy, jumpy, punky glory.   Me First and the Gimme Gimmes looked amazing in their all white formal attire.  Starting off the night with a cover song… oh wait, I guess they were all cover songs, something that Spike pointed out before and after every song.  But don’t worry, the crowd loved them.  Since the show ...

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Images: PIV Ten Year Anniversary / Emily Farewell Tour October 1, 2021 American Legion Post 8

A million “thank you’s” go out to everyone who came out Friday night to celebrate the PunksInVegas 10 year anniversary.  We truly partied in a way that Emily would be proud of.  In addition to the music, there was lots of crying, laughing, and dancing. In keeping up with PIV tradition, this show was all-ages and we were so glad to see all those kids! This was also a free show! But with your love and support we raised two thousand dollars for Gender Justice Nevada.  We had so much fun, thanks for the memories.  None of this would have been possible without the help of so many amazing people. So, get ready, this is going to be a really long list: First we’d like to thank Jesse Pino for starting the night out with a stellar acoustic set and for playing countless shows over the years.   Rayner, we’re all ...

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Images: New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, Lolo, Hot Mulligan September 5, 2021 House of Blues Las Vegas

New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, Lolo, Hot Mulligan September 5, 2021 House of Blues Las Vegas. Photos by Ashley Hernandez https://www.wzrdmgk.com/ Instagram Twitter   ...

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