Talk about a stacked lineup for this show! AVATAR returned to Vegas and on this trip they brought two bands I have been highly anticipating seeing - ALIEN WEAPONRY and hometown favs SPIRITWORLD . For a busy Saturday night the Vegas local metalheads turned out in force, packing the Brooklyn Bowl with a long line an hour before the doors even opened. Kicking off the evening was SPIRITWORLD , and when the band hit the stage I thought it was already December and the Rodeo was

Dancing Plague returned to Vegas after a year to The Griffin on downtown Fremont Street, and this time on the bill was darkwave / goth / performance artist Aux Animaux , who I really wanted to see as well. The room at The Griffin is not per say a traditional music venue, but as the promoter describes it a "rock n roll speakeasy". You enter the venue and go into a bar that is all brick arches, with fireplaces going, and looks like a lode up in the mountains. From there you g

Photo credit: Rich Johnson - SPECTACLE PHOTOGRAPHER Spike And The Gimme Gimmes  are spreading holiday cheer in true Gimmes fashion! The band is hitting the road this winter to celebrate the release of their brand-new single,  “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” The track, out on November 21st on Fat Wreck Chords , will be available as a  limited-edition red flexi disc , tucked inside a  spectacular 2026 calendar and available digitally guaranteed to keep fans in the  ho-ho-ho

Halloween in Las Vegas hits different. Between the neon glow of Fremont Street, the packed sidewalks of costumed chaos, and the low rumble of bass echoing through downtown; it’s a night when the strange becomes normal and loud becomes necessary. For American Monster , it was the perfect setting for their return debut show, a hometown launch on one of the wildest nights of the year. As a relatively new transplant to Vegas, I’ve been looking for that one local show that truly c

Death Cult crept stealthily onto the stage at The Pearl in Las Vegas, hidden behind a white sheer curtain, mysterious strains in the air that quickly turned into frantic drum beats and the wailing, wanting "Ghost Dance" began. The Cult made Vegas a part of the fall Paradise Now Tour , that featured a Death Cult set, followed by a Cult set, for a full circle of the band legacy, and a rare chance to hear and experience those early songs live. Not everyone in attendance was as