To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Red Scare Records, we’ve partnered up with Toby Jeg to interview some of our favorite bands playing Red Scare’s Las Vegas takeover this weekend. Here are 5 questions with Devin Peralta from Cobra Skulls! Catch Cobra Skulls Saturday 9/28 at The Usual Place I was just with you and Cobra Skulls for Riot Fest this past weekend. Two great sets! But let’s be honest, what’s better: hanging with those posers or with US in Vegas?! Haha! Yes, yes, no need to compare cobras here. We loved the opportunity to play Riot Fest again after all these years. We never got to play many big festivals, but Riot was one where we always felt the love. That goes for Chicago in general, really. But that said, we are as stoked to be in Vegas with the Red Scare fam and just have a lot ...
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RS20 – Toby in Vegas: 5 Questions w/ Sincere Engineer
To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Red Scare Records, we’ve partnered up with Toby Jeg to interview some of our favorite bands playing Red Scare’s Las Vegas takeover this weekend. Here are 5 questions with Deanna Belos from Sincere Engineer! Catch Sincere Engineer Saturday 9/28 at The Usual Place I could be wrong, but I think your last show in Vegas was with The Lawrence Arms and Red City Radio? Now you’re back with some of the same characters. What’s been keeping you away, the Sand Worms? Or Shai Hulud, as Nevadans know them. Lol! I don’t know much about either of those things! But no! I love Vegas. Been there with my family on vacations more times than I can count. I’m not sure why our last few tours never made a stop there, but I would love to bring the full band out there someday soon though! ...
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Interview: Navigating the Chaos Behind SpiritWorld’s Lofty Vision with Stu Folsom
Stu Folsom is an enigma. Full stop. ...
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Interview: Skatune Network’s Jeremy Hunter talks solo project JER, confronting racism in the ska scene, supporting musicians despite social media algorithms (and a pandemic!), and more
Jeremy Hunter was first introduced to me back in ~2017, when someone tagged me on their cover of the Chip Skylark song “My Shiny Teeth and Me” (which has since been re-recorded and released!). At the time, I was a bit indignant about being the designated “ska friend”—a moniker that was perhaps well-deserved, considering I loved Jeremy’s cover and immediately started following their musical journey. ...
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Interview: Pity Party’s Sarah Levy Uses Art as Personal and Community Therapy
Ahead of the band’s July 22 show, the lead singer talks record release, mental health and giving back ...
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Scaling the ‘Dream’ with Culture Abuse Guitarist Nick Bruder
Thankfully, Las Vegans will get a taste of the punk rock parade when Culture Abuse performs at Emerge Impact + Music festival on May 31 alongside rapper/singer Doja Cat and many others. ...
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The Story Behind the “Hurt”—In the Red with Crimson Riot
When it comes to the logistics of putting things together in the tumultuous, unforgiving world of Las Vegas DIY/punk, Crimson Riot may be the most organized band in that category. ...
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Chatting After the ‘Credits’ with Night Birds Frontman Brian Gorsegner
It’s always good to be an oddball--especially in the rough-and-tumble DIY world of punk. Take it from Brian Gorsegner—frontman of the rowdy Jersey punk outfit, Night Birds. The scrappy quartet has given the world over small doses of its punchy brand of hardcore/punk with a California surf flair, a la Adolescence and Nerve Agents. Gorsegner and company find solace in weirdness—opting to be the oddball on mixed bills from basement shows in their own Jersey, to Sound and Fury and Punk Rock Bowling 2016. ...
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