The first batch of bands for the 2014 Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival were announced today. The festival, taking place on Saturday, March 29 at Desert Breeze Park, is headlined by 2000’s-era emo superstars Taking Back Sunday and The Used, who previously shared the stage in Vegas at The Huntridge way back on January 11, 2003 (that show also featured Blood Brothers, who are sadly still broken up and therefore not playing Extreme Thing). ...
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Bogtrotter’s Union release ‘Call It What You Will’ e.p.
Local folk punk outfit Bogtrotter’s Union has released their debut EP, Call It What You Will. ...
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SquidHat Records announces second annual showcase
Vegas-based SquidHat Records has announced the dates for their second annual label showcase. The two day event will take place on January 24th and 25th at the Double Down Saloon and feature reunion sets from Attack Ships on Fire and Peccadilloes. ...
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Life is Shit festival brings punk, rock and roll and more to The Dive on October 26
Next weekend brings the inaugural Life if Beautiful Festival to downtown Las Vegas. The two-day music and arts event, which is being put on by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh’s The Downtown Project, is a spiritual successor to the sorely missed Vegoose music festival in that it looks to the indie rock world to make the bulk of its Coachella-inspired lineup. ...
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Break-ups: Air Drifter
We’re sad to report that local easycore band Air Drifter has decided to breakup. ...
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Self Abuse, Schizoid and more to reunite for LVHC Punk Rock Reunion gig
People who say Vegas has no musical history will be proven wrong thanks to a special gig on October 25 at Backstage Bar and Billiards. ...
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Lester Freamon announce indefinite hiatus
Local screamo band Lester Freamon announced yesterday that they would be entering a hiatus. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. ...
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Narrowed announce tour
Hot on the heels of their lyric video series, local shoegaze punks Narrowed have announced a tour, part of which will have them sharing the stage with San Diego pop punk band Headway. ...
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