TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2011: Quin White (Amarionette)

http://amarionette.com/

Hopefully you've all heard of one of Las Vegas' best local bands, AMARIONETTE....but if not, click that little link above this text and feast your ears on the sounds of a band that only keeps getting bigger and better!  Quin White is his name and he has a voice like no other....which keeps Amarionette in a league of their own.  While their recent 'Chapters EP' is a lesson on how a young band can produce a top notch recording all on their own and make it sound excellent....it's their upcoming second EP that will definitely take them to the next level!  Look for it in early 2012.

Quin took a few moments to give us his thoughts on his personal TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2011.

Sleeping With Sirens-Lets Cheers to This: I dig the mash up of genre they always seem to accomplish, its got hardcore, pop punk, screamo and r&b throughout the whole album. Favorite song: if you can't hang

 A Day To Remember-What Separates Me From You: one of my favorite bands, and you can't help but blast their songs...this albums no different; favorite song: 2nd sucks

Life On Repeat-Struggle + Sleep: introduced to them early this year, blown away! Djent, poppy melodies, sexy guitar riffs, METAL nuff said. Favorite song: struggle+sleep

Pierce the Veil-Selfish Machines: to me Pierce never gets old and the musicianship keeps getting better. "Selfish machines" was hands down one of the BEST rock albums to come out this year...Michael Jackson meets pop punk/hardcore. You'll sing along even if don't know the words yet! Favorite song: Caraphernelia

Of Mice & Men-The Flood: oh my God this band! Their live show got me...plus its got the best part of old attack attack vocalist Austin Carlile!! First album good...the flood SOO good, way more layers as a rock band...and the officially make breakdowns a tad interesting and fun again. Favorite song: O.G. Loko

TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2011: Corky Gainsford (Otherwise)

www.weareotherwise.com

When it came down to the wire, we just didn't have enough space to feature all of our friends fantastic words for the TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2011 feature in the December issue of Vegas Rocks! Magazine.  The one thing I couldn't do is keep these great reviews from some of your favorite artists in the vault!  So, while Corky Gainsford, who just so happens to pound the skins for Vegas' OTHERWISE, got his picks in the issue....HERE is Corky's expanded version!  Enjoy Wise Onez!



1) Foo Fighters - Wasting Light - Foo Fighters rolled over the competition and left them to waste with this album, crushing all doubters in their path. The analog recording techniques used to make this gave it a unique sound, and set this band apart from everything else I heard all year.

2) Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist - This album is pure heavy metal hip hop, with a mix that pushes the vocals and drums on top of the furious metal that lies underneath. The production of Kevin Churko (with help from his son Kane) is crisp, clean, and top notch. The songs hit you straight in the skull, and the drums are unrelenting throughout. If you're a drummer and want a lesson in double-kick technique, try playing along to this one...

3) Steel Panther - Balls Out - We play a monthly show with these guys at Green Valley Ranch, and their show is always over the top. See them for free while you can people, because they won't be playing free shows for long... Since their on-stage banter/improvisation/comedy is often their main selling point, their top notch musicianship is often overlooked. What a shame. This album shows how much they really kick ass. Hear The Panther roar.

4) Falling In Reverse - The Drug In Me Is You - Ronnie Radke is back with a vengeance. I've never met the guy, but I'm glad he didn't waste his time in jail pouting and feeling sorry for himself. He came out swinging when he returned with this album.

5) Mack - Pay To Play - Some friends of mine recorded this album in an incredibly lo-fi studio, but the musicianship and power still shines through in these songs. If you want some KISS-influenced rock to roll through your soul, this album may do the trick.

Honorable Mention) James Durbin - Memories of a Beautiful Disaster - I just got this album a few days ago, and it blew me away. James was "the rock/metal guy" on the most recent season of American Idol, and he can sing his ass off. His record label pulled together a myriad of crafty song-writers for this album, and it shows. The songs are top-notch, James sings like a champ, and the production is killer. Get it.

Top 5 Albums of 2011: Paul Gargano

If you grew up in the late 80's/ early 90's you knew Metal Edge Magazine and it's leader Paul Gargano!  In the December issue of Vegas Rocks! Magazine, I took a page right out of the Metal Edge legend:  The Top 5 Album Picks of 2011.  It seems natural that the man who inspired me get his words to the readers of Vegas Rocks!  While only Paul's 'edited' version of his picks made it to the printed page....here is Paul's full list in all it's glory!  I cannot thank Mr. Gargano enough for his time and his amazing take on his top 5 albums of 2011!  Be sure to visit Paul at www.paulgargano.com

1.       ANTHRAX ‘Worship Music’ (Megaforce Records)

I was discussing my love for this album with a co-worker and he asked if I was a “hardcore, old-school, East Coast Anthrax apologist” – and the answer is no. At least to the “old-school” and “apologist” parts. I didn’t discover Anthrax until ‘Among the Living,’ so I can’t be old-school. And I’m hardly an apologist. What I am is a huge Anthrax fan – they’re my favorite metal band – and ‘Worship Music’ is right up there with ‘Persistence of Time’ atop my list of their favorite albums. Joey Belladonna delivers the best vocal performance of the band’s rich vocal history, Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano are as titanic a force as any guitar duo out there, and Frank Bello and Charlie Benante are my favorite bottom end in all of music. ‘Worship Music’ is the penultimate Anthrax record, compressing where they’ve come from, everywhere they’ve been and wherever they may go into a massive wrecking ball of kinetic, frenetic metal… much like the cover of Stomp 442, but without that naked guy.

2.       MEGADETH ‘Th1rt3en’ [Roadrunner Records]

Megadeth run a close second to Anthrax on my list of favorite metal bands, but I’m hardly biased – I have a Queensryche tattoo, and you won’t find their latest release on any Best Of from me in 2011. A big fan of the last two Megadeth albums, I was admittedly bummed to hear that lucky number ‘Th1rt3en’ would be a hodge-podge including leftovers from previous albums and sessions – I was expecting an effort that was phoned in, but instead was met by a release as dialed-in as anything in the band’s formidable catalog. Dave Mustaine’s snarl is as savage as ever, Chris Broderick is my favorite in the long line of Mega-shredders, and having Dave Ellefson back in the fold makes the proceedings all the more Deth-defying. Given it’s mish-mashed background, the album’s true magic lies in its seamless, cohesive flow – with lyrics ranging from fierce politics to interpersonal observations, and music running the spectrum from the punk bite that laced ‘Peace Sells’ to the progressive hammer that slammed ‘Rust In Peace,’ ‘Th1rt3en’ is pure Megadeth.

3.       AMEBIX ‘Sonic Mass’ [Easy Action / Amebix Records]

This album came out of left field and spun my musical universe on end. Don’t let the band’s history confuse you – yes Amebix formed in 1978, and yes their roots are just as punk as they are metal, but ‘Sonic Mass’ is remarkably fresh and all about heavy. I’m not talking paint-by-numbers heavy, either. This is heavy like a solar eclipse, the type of heavy that imprints your psyche and leaves you dwelling on what just was. Think Tool, then keep thinking, spinning, pounding and turning... The vocals are a crusty amalgam of Lemmy and Al Jourgensen, the music a landscape of depressed tones and blitzing beats, and the results are a doom-drenched soundtrack that bellows to the heavens as hellfire singes its soul. The first Amebix studio album in nearly 25 years, ‘Sonic Mass’ calls the dark territory I had hoped ‘Lulu’ might explore home – and succeeds on every front where the latter fails.

4.       JOLLY ‘The Audio Guide to Happiness (Part 1)’ [InsideOut Music]

I started a full-time gig at Century Media Records this fall, and as I was immersing myself in the rosters of the two imprints I’d been named Product Manager of – InsideOut Music & Superball Music – Jolly reached out and grabbed me like no other band in my expansive catalog. Calling InsideOut home, they no doubt bear the markings of a progressive rock band, but only in the most literal – and not the scary/intimidating – sense of the word. While their arrangements are lush and expansive, their music is warm and inviting, the songs on ‘The Audio Guide to Happiness (Part 1)’ spanning a musical landscape that blurs the lines of distinction between more established acts like Dream Theater, Seether, H.I.M., Big Elf and Godhead. There are moments of pure pop bliss, but there’s also so much more – this is an album for fans of music in the more provocative depths of the word.

                                                                                                                                   

5.       JASON CHARLES MILLER ‘Uncountry’ [Count Mecha Music]

If anyone had told me a decade ago that I’d have a country album on my Best Of list in 2011, I’d have laughed at them. But tastes evolve, and that’s the enduring allure of music. Jason Miller is the lead singer of the band Godhead, and this is his full-length solo debut – it’s a far cry from the haunted tones and pasty goth flavor of his longtime band, but the new suit fits the frontman just fine. This isn’t cheesy country, it’s Johnny Cash country, and Miller makes a strong case for being the new man in black, many of the songs featuring little more than the singer/songwriter, his acoustic guitar and a left-of-center, backwoods accompaniment. Then there are just as many songs that rock. Hard. Call it country, call it Americana, call it singer/songwriter, call it roots rock, call it folk, call it what you want – great music transcends genre lines, and ‘Uncountry’ is no exception.               

R.I.P. Jani Lane

A sad day for those of us raised on the music of Warrant and the bands of that era.  Jani Lane was found dead on Thursday. August 11th in a hotel near L.A.  While his moment in the spotlight ended over a decade ago, Lane was one of rock's most talented songwriters.  His talents were often overlooked, thanks to the massive success of tracks like 'Cherry Pie' and 'Down Boys'.  I implore everyone to check out 1992's epic 'Dog Eat Dog' for hard proof that this guy was more than just a flash in the pan.  This was the start of Warrant's shift into a more contemporary sound and with Lane at the helm, they never sounded better.  After jumping ship from Warrant for a few years, Lane rejoined and they put out 2 fantastic modern rock albums in 95's 'Ultraphobic' and 96's 'Belly to Belly'....virtually unheard albums, lost in the mid 90's rock shuffle.

After leaving Warrant for the last time, Lane resurfaced with his first solo effort, 2002's 'Back Down to One', which contained some of his strongest tracks.  He also recorded an all star album by the name of Saints of the Underground, which focused on the heavier side of his talents.

Gone too soon, but always remembered for the great music he shared with us.  This is yet another example of the destruction that drugs and alcohol abuse can cause.  While popular musicians and actors get all the press when they meet their untimely demise, this horrible trend is everywhere and is felt by all who have had addiction touch their lives.

RIP Jani Lane

Scoop! 48 Hours Festival. October 15-16 Las Vegas!

http://48hoursfestival.com/

We'll see how accurate this ends up being, but here is the rumored rundown on who's playing when for this GIGANTIC music festival.  It's a couple months away, so things can change!!  Enjoy!


SATURDAY OCT 15TH

Avenged Sevenfold
Five Finger Death Punch
Hollywood Undead
Bullet For My Valentine
Escape the Fate
Adelitas Way

Second Stage Saturday

Hatebreed
Rev Theory
Black Tide
Hell or Highwater
Orange Blossom Special



SUNDAY OCTOBER 16TH

Korn
Godsmack
Seether
Sick Puppies
Sevendust
10 Years

Second Stage Sunday

Art of Dying
Eyes Set to Kill
Valora
and special surprise guests

Did someone say "FREE"? Augustana @ the Cosmo (Sept. 8-10, 2011)

The Cosmopolitan Book & Stage continues it's amazing run of FREE shows with the announcement of AUGUSTANA hitting the stage for 3 nights, September 8-10 at 10pm & 12am.  Yes, you now have 6 chances to see this amazing band up close & personal.

You can get all the info you need at http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/experience/event-calendar/event-details/Augustana_09-08-2011.aspx 

Warped Tour Las Vegas: A Recap in Photos

Big Chocolate

Big Chocolate

Attack Attack!

Asking Alexandria

Relient K

Woe, Is Me

There For Tomorrow

New Year's Day

The Devil Wears Prada

Dance Gavin Dance

Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men

Terrible Things

Every Avenue

Big Chocolate @ The UN-official afterparty

HOT! Upcoming Concerts

Summertime in Vegas...it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the great shows headed our way.  Hopefully this HUGE update will help you figure out what's happening here in our great city AND let you be a part of a great music scene!  You may not be familiar with many of the bands listed here, but I urge you to check them out ASAP!  It's our job to support OUR scene and all those great people busting their asses to get all these shows booked in OUR city.  I've included a bunch of shows here, but if you don't see your favorite band or your own band listed, please shoot me a message and I'll be sure to make additions.  Here ya go:

VANS WARPED TOUR

June 30th @ Plaza Hotel Parking Lot

doors at 11am/ tix: $40 at gate

Bands:  Asking Alexandria, Attack Attack!, Of Mice & Men, Every Avenue + tons more!

(A Warped Tour Afterparty put on by Frequency Events will be announced soon!)

ADLER'S APPETITE

July 3rd @ Diablos

doors at 9pm/ tix: tba

PUDDLE OF MUDD w/ OTHERWISE

July 8th @ Red Rock Casino Pool

doors at 7pm/ tix: $30

MILLIONAIRES w/ Amoride, AfterPlayRewind, Greater Depths & Monstro the Whale

July 10th @ Hypnotic Lounge

doors at 6pm/ tix: $10

AMARIONETTE w/ Impurity of Mriya, Blessed by a Burden, Aurora & Survive This

July 13th @ House of Blues

doors at 5pm/ tix: $12

VANNA w/ A Loss for Words, Survive This, Scream to Kill & Ashylla Shore

July 14th @ The Sanctuary

doors at 5pm/ tix: $10

NEON TREES

July 15th @ Red Rock Casino Pool

doors at 7pm/ tix: $30

SCREAM IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT TOUR w/ Breathe Carolina, Chiodos, I See Stars, The Color Morale, Mod Sun, The Air I Breathe & Tek One

July 21st @ Justin Leavitt Skatepark, Pahrump NV

doors at 3pm/ tix: $20

ALKALINE TRIO w/ Smoking Popes, Dead Country & Dave Hause

July 22nd @ Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip

doors at 6pm/ tix: $20

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

July 23rd @ Cosmopolitan Boulevard Pool

doors at 8pm/ tix: $39.50

MINISTRY OF LOVE

(help support the band for their chance to open Holiday Havoc 2011!)

July 31st @ Cabo Wabo Cantina in Planet Hollywood

doors at 8pm/ tix: FREE

WEEZER

August 5th @ Red Rock Casino Pool

doors at 7pm/ tix: $30

JESSE MALIN

(formerly of D*Generation)

August 6th @ The Royal House

doors at tba/ tix: tba

2011 VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE AWARDS

w/ special guests: John 5, Wayne Static, Steve Stevens & many more!

August 21st @ The Hilton

doors at 8pm/ tix: $25

THE ALL STARS TOUR

w/ Emmure, Blessthefall, Alesana, Sleeping with Sirens & many more!

August 21st @ Fremont "Rock the Block"

doors at noon/ tix: $22

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK

August 21st @ Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip

doors at 6pm/ tix: $20

LIONS! TIGERS! BEARS!

September 1st @ The Sanctuary

doors at 7pm/ tix: $tba

VOLBEAT w/ Cold & Anchored

September 2nd @ House of Blues

doors at 6:30pm/ tix: $22

KYUSS LIVES! w/ The Sword

October 7th @ House of Blues

doors at 8pm/ tix: $25

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS w/ Ministry of Love, Amarionette, Ashylla Shore & Leave the Lights On

October 13th @ The Sanctuary

doors at 5pm/ tix: $11

Warped Tour News!!!

Uh-oh...it looks like there's gonna be a few thousand pissed off kids when the Vans Warped Tour hits Vegas next Thursday.  As you may have already heard, frontman Andy Six severely injured himself at a recent show in Hollywood.  It seems that Andy took a bit of a 15 foot fall as he attempted to jump back to the stage after scaling a wall.  The extent of his injuries were revealed today via an exclusive interview with Alternative Press magazine....3 shattered ribs...ouch!  In what can I can gather, it looks like he won't be hitting the stage any time soon and may have to scrap the entire Warped outing.  The good news for fans is that the rest of the Brides will be hanging out on the tour for the time being....so keep your eyes peeled!  Let's all wish Andy a speedy recovery!

Below is footage from the recent mishap:

Hot Upcoming Release: Of Mice & Men-the flood

http://www.riserecords.com

Former Attack Attack frontman, Austin Carlile is back in the fold as Of Mice & Men release their new album 'The Flood' on June 14th.  I can honestly say that this album is by far the best release by ANY Post-Hardcore/ mainstream band this year.  The album simply rocks and the musicianship is so different from any other similar band....and Austin's vocals are absolutely stellar.  I urge everyone to go out and BUY this album on 6/14....even if you already downloaded it....it's really that good.  The band wears it's influences loud and proud, as I hear bits of Pantera, Chiodos, Anthrax, Machine Head, and many other powerful bands in the mix.  They make it their own and what comes out is a truly original piece of heavy as hell music.  This is an awesome example of not expecting too much and getting blown out of your seat.....great job Of Mice & Men!

I'll be writing a proper review for 'The Flood' in the July issue of VEGAS ROCKS!  Be sure to check it out!!

*Of Mice & Men-the flood*

tracklist:

1.  O.G. Loco

2.  Ben Threw

3.  Let Live

4.  Still YDG'N

5.  My Understandings

6.  Ohioisonfire

7.  Purified

8.  Product of a Murderer

9.  Repeating Apologies

10.  The Great Hendowski

11.  I'm a Monster

Warped Tour 2011: Stage Line-ups are set!

http://vanswarpedtour.com/blog/id/1844675

In 3 short weeks, The Vans Warped Tour will finally be hitting Vegas!  The set times won't be announced until the gates open on Thursday. June 30th, but all 7 stages have released their line-ups!  Now, since this is my blog...I am listing my choices, so if you don't see your favorite band, just click the link above. 

TEGGART MAIN STAGE

3OH!3

A DAY TO REMEMBER

AGAINST ME!

ASKING ALEXANDRIA

ATTACK ATTACK!

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

ADVENT STAGE

BLACK VEIL BRIDES

ENTER SHIKARI

MISS MAY I

OF MICE & MEN

WE CAME AS ROMANS

WOE, IS ME

THE WORD ALIVE

TILLYS/ AP STAGE

SIMPLE PLAN

THE READY SET

UNWRITTEN LAW

NINTENDO 3DS STAGE

EVERY AVENUE

GO RADIO

THE WONDER YEARS

SKULLCANDY STAGE

BIG CHOCOLATE

ERNIE BALL STAGE

THE DANGEROUS SUMMER

TERRIBLE THINGS

MADINA LAKE

THERE FOR TOMORROW

A SKYLIT DRIVE

Wow!  It's gonna be tough seeing all these bands, but I will sure as hell try!  Remember, the event will take place at the Plaza Hotel & Casino parking lot....gates open at 11am!  See you there!

HOT! Summer Tours hitting Vegas

Summer is right around the corner and that means one thing…awesome summer tours will be hitting Vegas on an almost daily basis! In no time, stages will be built, pools will be packed and thousands of eager music fans will invade every corner of our great city, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite acts. If you’re like me, one of the biggest reasons for calling Las Vegas my home is the non-stop avalanche of well known and upcoming bands hitting our stages all year long. Yet, the summer is truly a special time for Vegas music fanatics, as every type of genre pays our city a visit. What’s better than filling your summer calendar with wall-to-wall musical escapades? So here you have it! We all know that dozens of new, un-announced shows will be added throughout the next few scorching months, but here is what we know as of now. Grab a piece of paper and a pen, cuz you’re gonna want to write this down!

JUNE
It’s that time of a year again, as the annual KOMP 92.3 Kegger invades the M Resort on Saturday, June 11^th. Hitting the stage this time around: Vegas’ very own ADELITAS WAY, along with hard rockers COLD and Linda Perry’s new group DEEP DARK ROBOT. As always, you have to win tix to this exclusive show…so get dialing! If luck is not on your side, you still have amazing choices for June 11^th, as the DEFTONES rattle the Joint and Vegas locals EYES LIKE DIAMONDS celebrate the release of their new album ‘Frequencies’ at the new Area 170 venue.

On Monday June 13, the HORROR NIGHTS TOUR descends upon The Sanctuary. A jam packed bill featuring AIDEN, EYES SET TO KILL, GET SCARED, VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! & DR. ACULA.

For a more psychedelic experience, you might want to check out THE FLAMING LIPS, who will surely put on electrifying performance at The Cosmopolitan Pool on Friday, June 17^th.

Looking for something new? Then get yourself over to The Hard Rock Café on the Strip Friday, June 17 for what’s sure to be the talk of the town. Dub Step master SKRILLEX is set to blow the roof of the place with his hardcore electro beats and earth shaking bass.

When you’re done recovering, make your way to The House Of Blues for the return of our very own PANIC AT THE DISCO, who are sure to pack the house on Saturday, June 18.

Possibly the most eagerly awaited show of the summer, MOTLEY CRUE & POISON break in the new Red Rock Amphitheater with a show that will likely go down in history. The date is Saturday, June 18^th…the time is 7pm…be there!

In a move that might change everything when it comes to all day festivals in Vegas, the ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL will takeover the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 24, 25 & 26. A massive festival, traditionally held in L.A., EDC will now make Vegas it’s home with 3 midnight to dawn days of the world’s biggest names in electronic music. Truly an insomniac’s dream! If techno isn’t your thing, the RUSH wants you at their show, which will take place Friday, June 24 at the MGM.

More choices as the night of Saturday, June 25^th brings 3 very distinctive styles to the stage. Hit the House Of Blues for TAKING BACK SUNDAY & THURSDAY or maybe brave the crowds for BRITNEY SPEARS at the MGM or go back in time a bit for the return of Seattle’s CANDLEBOX at Silverton Lodge.

June comes to a close with the mighty return of the VANS WARPED TOUR, taking place in the Plaza Hotel Parking Lot of all places! Two words: sunscreen and water.

JULY
Punk rock royalty, FACE TO FACE will work the crowds into a frenzy when they play the House Of Blues on Saturday, July 2. If bow hunting is more your style, then Sunset Station is the place to be, as everyone’s favorite uncle TED NUGENT demolishes the stage with his brand of classic rock.

Who says Summerlin can’t rock too? The pool might get a little dirty when PUDDLE OF MUDD rocks the crowd on Friday, July 8^th at the Red Rock. Need more metal in your life? UNEARTH hears you and will melt your face off when they bury the Hard Rock Café on the Strip the same night.

The Nu-pop sounds of NEON TREES will turn their fans into “animals” when they play under the stars at the Red Rock pool on Friday, July 15^th.

If a week of rest is needed, the wait until Friday, July 22^nd for ALKALINE TRIO’s triumphant return to Las Vegas. They will play the Hard Rock Café on the Strip for the very first time, in support of new album ‘Damnesia’.

July goes out in style when the mighty QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE devour the skyline on Saturday, July 23^rd. The Cosmopolitan Pool will see a sell out crowd worshiping at the feet of Josh Homme & Co. on that fiery summer night.

AUGUST

　
Nerd rockers unite(myself included) as WEEZER returns to Vegas for the 3^rd time in less than a year; this time playing the Red Rock Pool on Friday, August 5^th.

Modern rock darlings DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE play a special show atop the Cosmopolitan on Saturday, August 20^th. Word on the street is that they play a heck of a live show.

Sunday, August 21^st? Hmmm….what to do? I command you to attend the 2^nd edition of the VEGAS ROCKS! MUSIC AWARDS!!! This will be THE party of the year….tasty details coming soon!!

The younger crowd will fill the streets of Fremont as Rock The Block presents the ALL STARS TOUR. The line up of ALESANA, EMMURE, IN THIS MOMENT, BLESSTHEFALL, SLEEPING WITH SIRENS & MEMPHIS MAY FIRE will try their hardest to crack the scorching pavement as August comes to a close.

SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 3^rd finds KINGS OF LEON bringing their southern charm to the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

The dog days of summer can’t stop DEF LEPPARD & HEART from owning the MGM on Sunday, September 4^th. These 2 bands have never gone out of style and always pack the house with their stellar performances.

COLLECTIVE SOUL makes their annual appearance at the Hard Rock Pool on Saturday, September 10^th. These guys never fail to put on an awesome show…how can you go wrong with 3 guitarists!?

Friday, September 16^th will be poptastic for fans of KE$HA & LMFAO, as they visit Planet Hollywood for a fun-filled exercise in party rock jams.

Summer goes down in a pile of ruble when MISS MAY I return to the Hard Rock Café on the Strip on Thursday, September 29^th. Their brand of thrash metal is brutal and their live show is unbelievable.



*Remember to keep checking this blog & Vegas Rocks! Magazine for all the latest news on upcoming shows and rockin’ events all summer long!

Must Have Album Alert!: Adelitas Way-Home School Valedictorian

IN STORES & ONLINE JUNE 7TH!!!!!!!

WTF Alert!-Coachella 2012 tickets went on sale today?

It's been about 40 days since I got back from Coachella 2011 and I am still recovering!  Now, word has come of big changes for 2012's big event in Indio, CA......2 weekends of Coachella madness!  In a move aimed at pleasing the thousands of music lovers left out in the cold from this year's record breaking sellout festival....a second IDENTICAL trio of dates has been added.  Now, this is just fine by me, but I do wonder how they will secure so many artists for 2 weekends in a row and not have a few glitches.  The bigger matter at hand is how they expect many of us to commit to a date nearly one year in advance?  I just got done paying for this year's event (well worth it) and now I have to pay for the 2012 edition right after.  They do have a nifty 10% down with 8 equal payments in the following months....but still, that's a lot of money for us workin' folks.

I do applaud the Coachella masterminds in their efforts to advert scalpers, as they scooped up way too many tix and camping passes this year.  I just hope more tickets will become available later in the year and that the typical layaway program will be in effect.

I still plan on attending my second Coachella festival in 2012, but buying tickets right now is just too early for this guy.  I've included a link for those of you willing to make a commitment now....which weekend will you choose?

http://www.coachella.com/

Vegas Rocks! Magazine-June 2011 issue out now!!!!!!!!!

http://wp.vegasrocksmag.com/