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Concert Review: Street Drum Corps
Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel, Jan. 26
January 31st, 2013
It started with three people in black bandana masks pounding on metal, drawing the crowd in. Just when we got comfortable, the second song erupted with lead singer Adam Alt blaring the hit “Sdc X” off their most recent album, Children of the Drum. Oh, and surprise: feathery strippers on stilts! Read more »
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Concert Review: The Gashers
Double Down Saloon, Jan. 25
January 31st, 2013
It was an outrageous punk-rock birthday bash as SquidHat Records celebrated its one-year anniversary with an extravaganza headlined by the Gashers. The latest incarnation of local legends the Peccadilloes, the Gashers took the stage at 2 a.m. and attempted to whip up the crowd after a series of kick-ass preceding acts (Surrounded by Thieves, Guilty by Association, Candy Warpop and Pet Tigers). Read more »
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Sea Wolf
Beauty Bar, Jan. 18
January 24th, 2013
Without a word, the touring indie-folk quintet sailed straight into “You’re a Wolf” from 2007 debut album Leaves in the River. Alternating intro-guitar notes elicited screams and whistles before drummer Joey Ficken even dropped the first beat of the California outfit’s most recognizable song. Read more »
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Pinback
Hard Rock Café on the Strip, Jan. 16
January 24th, 2013
Have you ever been hog-tied by a microphone cord? The audience at the Hard Rock Café has, thanks to Pinback guitarist/singer Rob Crow as he jumped off the stage and snaked through the crowd mid-set, encircling them like a beer-soaked bull in a china shop—much to fans’ delight. Read more »
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The Seriouslys
The Bunkhouse, Jan. 18
January 24th, 2013
With songs as colorful as their hair, The Seriouslys blasted their way through a melodic, nonstop sonic assault. Formed in 2010, this local all-female garage-punk trio sounds similar to The Runaways and Babes in Toyland, with each of the members singing lead and backup vocals. Read more »
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Gregg Allman
The Pearl at the Palms, Jan. 12
January 17th, 2013
Gregg Allman and his band turned the clock back 40 years with a blend of Southern rock and blues revival. Looking comfortable as ever seated at his Hammond organ, Allman kicked off the show with his solo hit “I’m No Angel”—a pleasant surprise that set the tone. Read more »
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Girish
Studio West at the Arts Factory, Jan. 11
January 17th, 2013
How many concerts have you attended where the relaxed, fit people filling in space around you ask whether they’re blocking your view and the featured performer begins by offering you a blessing? So it was at Girish’s kirtan, a group-chanting event, at the Arts Factory. And the music filling this utopian scene? Outstanding. Read more »
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War Paint
LVCS, Jan. 12
January 17th, 2013
Hip-hop group War Paint rocked the stage and fed their local movement with political anger and smoke sessions. The performers—Matt West, Jamie B., Klopse and Kay-O—brought heavy lyricism … and a heavy aroma of marijuana. Read more »
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The Jennifer Keith Quintet
Chandelier Bar at the Cosmopolitan, Jan. 12
January 17th, 2013
This band’s residency is classing up an already-classy joint. On this night, the Southern California import commanded attention: Every seat around the bar was taken, and onlookers stood well into the casino floor. Looking like a pinup doll in a luscious red cocktail dress, Keith exuded an elegance bordering on fragility. Read more »
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The Black Keys
The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel, Dec. 30
January 10th, 2013
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney treated a capacity crowd to the first of two nights of gritty rock ’n’ roll. The Keys, joined by touring members Gus Seyffert and John Wood, came out firing with “Howlin’ for You” and “Next Girl” off the triple-Grammy-winning album Brothers. Read more »
