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Taylor T Carlson

Taylor T Carlson Assistant Editor/Senior Staff Writer Taylor T. Carlson was born August 17, 1984, and has called the Vegas Valley home his entire life. A die-hard fan of classic rock and metal music, Taylor has been writing album and concert reviews since he was 16 years old, and continues to do so, having done well over 1,000 reviews. He is also a fan of video gaming and cinema, and has reviewed a number of games and films as well, old and new alike. His thorough and honest (some would say brutally honest) reviewing style has won him the respect of hundreds of music fans and musicians alike, both local and abroad, and the ire of just as many others. Despite being one of the youngest attendees at classic hard rock/metal shows around Vegas, he is also one of the most knowledgeable, having gained the unofficial nickname of “The Eddie Trunk of Las Vegas.” In addition to reviews, Taylor has written and self-published three books on classic hard rock bands, and is a regular participant in rock and roll trivia contests. Taylor also holds a masters degree in special education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), and has appeared on the hit History Channel television series Pawn Stars. His dream is to be able to one day make a living from writing music books and reviews.
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Kamelot – When I Reign Looks Back at the Band’s First Decade!

Hailing from Florida, Kamelot has long been one of heavy metal’s most talented bands, not to mention one of the most underrated. Fusing power metal and symphonic sounds brilliantly, this…

Lady Chameleon and Heart Alive – On Stage at Vamp’d!

With back-to-back co-headlining performances from Heart Alive and Lady Chameleon, January 21, 2016 was another superb night of rock and roll at Count’s Vamp’d, which remains one of Vegas’ finest…

Power Rangers – A Look at the Comic Series From Boom! Studios, One Year Later!

Starting last year, Boom! Studios began releasing new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic books; this classic children’s action/adventure series has been a hit in many forms over the years, spawning…

Emerson, Lake and Palmer – The Band’s First Two Albums Get the Deluxe Treatment!

In 2016, the world lost two musical visionaries – Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (not to mention a whole lot of other worthy musical masterminds, but that is a story…

Vain – Classic Bay Area Hard Rockers Come to the City of Sin!

San Francisco’s Vain was one of the most sorely unappreciated and underrated bands of their era. Their debut, 1989’s No Respect, was one of the greatest records of the era,…

Accept – Legendary German Metal Band is Restless and Live on Stage!

One of Germany’s greatest heavy metal bands, Accept has been going strong with new vocalist Mark Tornillo in recent years, a worthy successor to the mighty Udo Dirkschneider (who himself…