Fake Problems rocked the House of Blues last Sunday, playing to a very large and enthusiastic crowd in an opening slot for Never Shout Never. Before the show, Fake Problems’ frontman and all-around awesome guy Chris Farren met up with the Punks in Vegas team to record two Stripped Down Sessions. The first is “Songs for Teenagers,” which comes from their 2010 album Real Ghosts Caught on Tape, while the second, “Never Shoulda,” is currently unreleased. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Dead to Me (two songs)
Dead to Me stopped by the Poplar Center for Cultural Excellence before playing their set at the First Friday Music Festival to record a Punks in Vegas Stripped Down Session. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Old Man Markley (two songs)
Old Man Markley return for their second Punks in Vegas Stripped Down Session! While last time we were treated to singer/vocalist Johnny Carey’s and violinist Katie Weed’s wonderful tour bus version of Song Songs, this time we met inside their more spacious hotel room at the Palms for two great acoustic numbers. The first finds the band bed-side for the playful Annie/Johnny duet Do Me Like You Do, while the second takes us to the hotel shower with Johnny for a fantastic rendition of Guts n' Teeth. Both songs are available on the band’s debut full-length, also titled Guts N Teeth. ...
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Stripped Down Session: No Red Alice (Sal Giordano of TheCore.) “Caught Dancing When the Music Stops”
Sal Giordano wears many hats. He's a musician who co-fronts local punk rock band TheCore., he plays solo under the name No Red Alice and he books shows under the Revive Vegas banner. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Stephen Castro of Black Sails, Western Shores (two songs)
Before his set at the Bunkhouse Saloon for the second night of the Revive Vegas benefit for outofthedarkness.org, Black Sails, Western Shores frontman Stephen Castro met up with the Punks in Vegas team to record a Stripped Down Session. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Aaron “Rev” Peters (of Success!) and Jefferson Deathstar
The name “Heroes for Hire” might be forever linked with Marvel’s Iron Fist and Luke Cage, who earned a living taking cash for fighting criminals they probably would have fought anyway. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Jesse Pino (two songs)
Jesse Pino is a talented singer/songwriter living right here in Las Vegas. If you’re a fan of Frank Turner, Dave Hause, or Dan Andriano, then you are going to want to listen to Pino right away. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Last Call (two songs)
Before hitting the road for a tour with California pop-punkers Forever Came Calling, Vegas’ own Last Call invited me over to film two acoustic videos with them for the Stripped Down Sessions. ...
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