• Fri. Dec 19th, 2025

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.
  • Home
  • CLERKS III movie review

CLERKS III movie review

CLERKS III is directed by Kevin Smith; it’s the eighth live-action feature film in Smith’s View Askewniverse. The film stars Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman, Austin Zajur, Jason Mewes,…

GENERATION KISS/CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE concert review

Generation KISS and Children of the Grave played Count’s Vamp’d on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Count’s Vamp’d keeps the rock coming in Las Vegas. Sin City’s premier spot for all…

PREY movie review

PREY is directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The film stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Julian Black Antelope, Bennett Taylor, and Dane DiLiegro. This is the fifth film…

HEART OF STONES concert review

The Rolling Stones have been rocking the world for six decades. How many bands can say that? Even with the tragic deaths of Brian Jones, and more recently, Charlie Watts,…

THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING movie review

THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (hereafter simply referred to as “LONGING”) is directed by George Miller. The film stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. It’s based on a short story…

RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT review/retrospective – August 2022

RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT has been going strong in Vegas for 10 years and 1,500 shows! Having won eight Best of Las Vegas awards, the show, uniting talented musicians to…