BARROOM BLITZ at The DIVE BAR

Last month, the Barroom Blitz packed the house full of hungry-eyed, blood-thirsty patrons. The first set by The Stiff Nights, during which the lead singer hurled himself off-stage at a nearby heckler, set the tone for the rest of the night. Roman Candle and Twist of Cain followed with brain-churning sets, igniting a frenzy of […]

NYC Brings ‘Shame’ To Irving Plaza, And Not The Bad Kind

Shame is one of those bands that you have to see live to further intensify your love for them. I recently was lucky enough to photograph and review their sold out show in New York City at Irving Plaza. If they’re coming into town—cancel your plans, buy tickets, and get ready for a crazy night. […]

Meshing Music & Fashion Seamlessly: Twin Tribes at Fremont Country Club

Emerging from 1970s new wave and post-punk, genres such as darkwave or dark synth, are not only recognized for their bright, haunting, synth sounds, but listeners heavily associate the music with a particular style. With Twin Tribes making a stop in Vegas at Fremont Country Club on May 19th, we were very interested in not […]

Heartsick and Well-Rehearsed

Last February, I found myself listening to Touché Amoré’s Stage Four like it was water for my defeated soul. I felt selfish relating to an album that’s so obviously about the heartbreak of death while all I was feeling was the heartbreak from a breakup, but grief can take many grizzly forms. Grief can hit […]

Water Boys Strike Out – A Conversation with Pure Sport on their Latest Music Video

Distinct with business professional attire and HR-demandant eroticism, Pure Sport LLC has increased their market share in the Las Vegas music market over the past four quarters. Pure Sport consists of Jared Scott (bass and vox), Justin Tejada (guitar), and Gage Walker (drums) with their fans making up the entirety of their company’s unpaid employees. […]

The Second Coming of Lady Jesus: Upsahl in New York

May 5th, 2023: In New York, on this beautiful Friday night, Upsahl took the stage at Racket. Upsahl is an artist on the rise. She released her first album, Lady Jesus, in 2021. Upsahl has previously opened for Olivia O’Brien but is now on her first headline tour. Full of color and movement, her concert […]

Back Home: City of the Sun

April 29th, 2023: City of the Sun ended their tour with a memorable night where it all started: New York City. The four-piece, instrumental band got their start in New York back in 2011 and put out their debut EP, Live at the Factory, in 2014. Ten years later, they are back at the end […]

Transcending Earthly Planes: Dama Vicke’s Latest Single

Released in early February, Dama Vicke collaborated for the first time in her career with local band, Post NC, to deliver a captivating and dreamy single titled “Space Lovers.” Tomorrow night, “under dreamy moonlight,” you can find Vicke performing this tune among other works in her flourishing discography at The Beverly Theatre. “Space Lovers” takes […]

The World Sticks To You: An Interview with Clementine Was Right

Vegas was recently graced with the self-described “bootgaze” sounds of Clementine Was Right when they played at Soulbelly BBQ on April 29th. Hailing originally from Denver, Colorado, Clementine Was Right was kind enough to close out their west coast tour here, making this their third time performing in this neon oasis of a town. At […]

Dear Las Vegas Weekly:

Dear Las Vegas Weekly: The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention an incident of plagiarism that did not go unnoticed by the Astr0mag team. While the incident is relatively minor, it’s no less urgent to us. We write in the hopes of avoiding situations like this one in the future. On […]