If you know Las Vegas punk, you know Rayner. The pop punk quartet, comprised of stalwarts from Vegas’ punk scene has been cutting its teeth and building its cred—punk and beyond—since it formed in 2014. ...
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Interview: Antarctigo Vespucci talk about friendship, ‘Love in the Time of E-mail,’ Chris Farren’s inner monologue and more
Pre-interview investigation regarding whether or not the shoe on the roof of the Holland Project has a foot inside of it, and if the foot is attached to a body. The results of the investigation were inconclusive. ...
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Interview: Casey and Brianda of Kitty Kat Fan Club talk Mike Park, Touring with Streetlight, Kombucha and more
This was the first-ever interview that Kitty Kat Fan Club had ever done, and I was lucky enough to conduct it- and in my dinky little college town (Reno, Nevada)! I met up with Casey Jones and Brianda Goyos before their show at the Holland Project. ...
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Interview: Jeff Rosenstock talks Emerge Impact + Music, ‘Craig of the Creek,’ OOP Records and more
About two years ago, I got to interview Jeff Rosenstock while sitting on a curb Downtown after he played at 11th Street Records. This weekend, Jeff’s back in Las Vegas to play Emerge Impact + Music Fest, playing the Mat Franco Theatre on April 7, 2018. ...
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Interview: Laura Stevenson
This summer, I saw singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson, who is touring with Jeff Rosenstock, play four times in various cities. After the third show, at the Zarfest Fairgrounds here in Vegas, I was able to get her away from tourmates and adoring fans for a quick interview. ...
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Interview: Mike Park (Skankin’ Pickle, Ogikubo Station, Asian Man Records)
It was amazing enough to have Mike Park play the Punks in Vegas 6 Year Bash, but my night was made even better with a quick interview with one of the kings of DIY ska/punk himself. ...
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Ten Questions with Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
Me First will be releasing a greatest hits album in a few days and are also playing this year’s Punk Rock bowling festival in Las Vegas. Even with all that, Slawson found time to answer our ten questions. ...
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Interview: Frank Portman (The Mr. T Experience) talks “King Dork,” success as a novelist, and not patronizing kids
"I think in a lot of children's literature, so called, there’s a tendency to feel like the characters in books should be setting good examples for children. I understand that point of view, but I don’t agree with that. " ...
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