SECOS: On the Run Tour

By: Karla Mendoza-Ochoa From the blinding lights of Sin City to the vibrant landscapes of the Golden State, SECOS and Los Emptys packed their instruments and set forth on an unforgettable journey—the On the Run tour. This dynamic duo brought the desert heat to California’s stages with their unbridled passion, unbounded energy, and exceptional talent. […]

Making a Dent in Vegas – Enjoy’s Exploited Tour

By: Vlada Stark August 22nd, 2023 – It was a sweltering, even sticky, late summer night in Vegas. Monsoon season has been upping the dreaded August humidity. Yet, fans still poured into the Oxford 24 theatre for Enjoy’s West Coast tour with opening punk bands Bad Vacation and Dumb Fucks, hailing from Brooklyn and Los […]

Playlist Overview II

OF ALL THE THINGS YOU FEEL by Gaby “All the things you feel, I feel them too.” A playlist of feelings that were difficult to express at the time. A collection of songs and sounds that create a sense of heaviness, discomfort, and clarity. ЛЕТНИЙ ТУМАН by Vlada A playlist to fit the sultry, yet […]

Scrutiny, Alienation, and Jay-Z: An Interview with Jacodie Big Mountain

By Evelyn Flores & Erika Nunez, Photos By Gabrielle Davila Ortiz “Weed, struggle, and riffs,” says Jacodie of Scrutiny when asked to describe the band’s music in three words. No explanation necessary. Scrutiny’s no-skip, self-titled EP was released on Spotify last year on 9/11, the name inspired by the band’s surrounding environment when they formed […]

Drifting with Purpose: Hunter’s Briefcase Release “Ghost on the Highway”

By Savino Rojas, Photos By Dree Caloobanan Over the last few years, Hunter’s Briefcase has become a notable and respected name in the local scene. They consistently leave crowds enamored with their lively performances of blues-infused contemporary rock, however, the challenge for any band is carrying that energy from the stage to the studio. Hunter’s […]

The Boy In Las Vegas

By Tharynn Olson August 2nd, 2023: Never before has there been more love, acceptance, and respect between the fans and the artist than there was at Yungblud’s show at Brooklyn Bowl on August 2nd. Yungblud, also known as Dominic Harrison, is a pop-punk artist from the UK who got his start in 2018 when he […]

Francia Releases Next to You

By Erika Nunez On July 14 at The Space, Francia (formerly Eclipse) held their album release show for Next to You. The lineup was stacked with performances from The Red Sea, Jonetsu, Ugly Boy, The Musket Vine, and Laguna. While an instrumental band, the entirety of the album carries an intricate, yet smooth kind of […]

Louis Tomlinson’s ‘Messy’ Night in Vegas

Article & Photos By Tharynn Olson Louis Tomlinson has captured the hearts of his fans for years. Now, finally, as a solo artist touring his second album, Faith In The Future, he has made it to Vegas. Playing the gorgeous Chelsea theater in the Cosmopolitan, a venue with 3.2k capacity, fans got to experience a […]

Close Combat Forever: A Conversation with John Vanacore

By: Erika Nunez, Photos: Gaby Davila Ortiz On Monday night, local hardcore band, Close Combat, held their last show alongside Jivebomb, End It, and Angel Du$t. The sold-out show had Eagle Aerie Hall packed, the venue’s air thick from the late-spring heat. A few weeks earlier, we spoke to John Vanacore (musician, booker, graphic designer, […]

Double Standards

By: Adonia Allen-Versosa The topic of sex has long left the realm of conversational taboo within the music industry. It is something natural, a desire that a large portion of us experience. Then, why is it that men are celebrated for translating the simplicities of sexual desire across every genre, but women are often disgraced? […]