Polar Bear Club made Vegas a frequent stop in their early days, most notably playing the now-defunct Jillian’s on their first west coast tour for Sometimes Things Just Disappear in 2008 along with Broadway Calls, The Swellers and Crime in Stereo. Five years, two record labels and three more full lengths later, PBC finally headlined a show in our area again, this time atop a powerhouse bill featuring Citizen, Diamond Youth, Sainthood Reps and locals TheCore. and Amoride. ...

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Thursday, April 4 was what I’ve come to find is a pretty standard night at Favorites. Sets by Success, Poke da Squid, TheCore. and Deadhand were punctuated (and often accompanied by) the antics of one overly drunk helmet-wearing, gymnastically-inclined bar patron who spent the evening dancing onto stage barefoot, only to fall backward and be picked up by a like-minded man equipped with a far too dangerous laser pointer. So that sets the stage, right? ...

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It had been a while since Off With Their Heads last played Vegas, so the people who packed the Bunkhouse Saloon on December 1st were eager to sing along with Ryan Young and company’s bevy of poppily depressive anthems. The band had to cancel a few tour dates due to Young falling ill but if he was still feeling it, he didn't show it. Although I’m not sure how you’d tell through his awesome signature rasp. The band gave us a hint of what to expect from their upcoming full-length with a new song but mostly kept to fan favorites like “Drive” and “Die Today,” with everyone in attendance pushed up close to sing along. ...

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