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Vinyl Surrounded by Thieves, Surrounded by Thieves
Pick up the punk quartet’s limited-edition translucent blood-red record September 13 at a Double Down release party or online at squidhatrecords.com. We recommend: ferocious opener “Monster.”
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Compact Disc The Badlands, Thorns & Roses
This folky foursome chose CD—which, sales say, remains our nation’s favorite listening format—for its five-song debut EP, available at cdbaby.com. We recommend: “Cobwebs,” featuring Sara Jean Worrell’s stirring, bluesy vocals.
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Casette Crazy Chief, Chrome Werewolf
The hard-rockers worked with Seattle label Sands Vacation Records to release this limited-edition purple tape, available at Exile on Main Street and Cowtown Guitars. We recommend: the harmonica-heavy “She’s So Easy.”
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Digital Rhyme N Rhythm, Growing Pains
It’s convenient for fans, it’s cheaper for bands (see: no pressing costs), and you can snag funky hip-hop crew RNR’s latest EP without leaving your house at rnr702.bandcamp.com. We recommend: bounce-in-your-seat cut “For the Win (FTW).”
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New local music videos debut at Dam Short Film Fest
Among the handful of Nevada-based films screened at last week's shorts fest was a few music videos for local acts.
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Vegas Kisstory: Over five decades, the band has made its mark here through gigs and beyond
The group’s footprint here has included a Joint residency, Kiss by Monster Mini-Golf and Kiss-themed wedding packages.
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Vegas band Be Like Max develops an international audience and a harder sound
It has become more political, with songs about the #MeToo movement and bias in the news. And its sound is noticeably more aggressive.
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