Straight edge hardcore punk band Coke Bust played Yayo Taco last night, trashing through an all too brief set with a crowded room of fans shouting every word. ...
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Images: Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, Matt and Kim October 7, 2011 at the Red Rock Amphitheater
Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance are two of the most commercially successful bands to come from the punk scene, their success exposing countless young people to the world of punk rock. ...
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Images: Never Shout Never, A Rocket to the Moon, Fake Problems, Carter Hulsey October 2, 2011 at the House of Blues
Oct 6, 2011
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I’ve been going to shows for over half my life now, and never was I more out of place than at Sunday’s Never Shout Never show at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. And that is absolutely not to be taken as an insult. I was quite impressed with the mostly teenage, mostly female crowd. ...
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Images: Thrice, La Dispute, o’brother September 30, 2011 at the Hard Rock Cafe of the Strip
In the days leading up to Thrice’s September show at the Hard Rock Café on the Strip, their first date in support of their recently released 7th studio album Major/Minor, I found myself reminiscing quite a bit about my earlier experiences seeing the band. ...
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Images: Old Man Markley September 22, 2011 at the Double Down Saloon
Last week at the Double Down Saloon, bluegrass punks Old Man Markley played what was, by our count, their 7th show in Vegas so far this year, and we couldn't be happier to see that OMM bus rolling through town again. ...
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Images: Deadhand’s Hypnotic Lounge Residency September 2011
Sep 28, 2011
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This September, the Hypnotic Lounge was taken over by Deadhand for a residency that spanned four consecutive Saturdays and included a who’s who of Vegas bands in the opening slots, including Viva Valhalla, Unfair Fight, Tinglerz, No Red Alice and Jesse Pino. ...
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Images: Rancid, H2O September 6, 2011 at the House of Blues
I can’t believe it’s been almost ten years since the last time I saw Rancid. They were the first punk band I really got into and I still hold them in high regards for being my gateway into this scene. ...
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Images: Riverboat Gamblers, Dead to Me, Holding Onto Sound, Deadhand September 2, 2011 at the Bunkhouse Saloon
Sep 7, 2011
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First Friday may be on an "official" hiatus until November, but that hasn't stopped the monthly arts, music, and culture fest from kicking ass in an unofficial manner. ...
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