Tag: Power Pop
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The Bones – Dirty Pretty Things Marks the Band’s Third Release!
The Bones have been a part of the Vegas music scene for years now, and have become a favorite of many a local rock fan. The quartet, currently comprised of vocalist/guitarist Patrick Vitagliano, guitarist Jeff Duncan, drummer Shawn Duncan, and bassist Sean Koos, almost immediately made an impact when they began playing shows across local […]
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The Bones – An Hour’s Worth of Rock and Roll at Vamp’d, Supporting Count’s 77!
For one fine evening of rock at Count’s Vamp’d, the Bones and Count’s 77 united, bringing Vegas rock and roll fans a unique experience of two wildly different but no less satisfying bands. It was a packed house with this talent lining the Vamp’d stage! The Bones is not the most immediately recognizable […]
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Enuff Z’Nuff – New Reissues from Rock Candy Records!
Enuff Z’Nuff was one of the most unique bands to emerge from the 80s rock scene. Hailing from the Chicago area, the group was often lumped under the “hair band” and “glam” umbrellas, though the band actually had more of a power pop sound, reminiscent of bands like Cheap Trick, albeit with a […]
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The Smithereens, The Tubes, and The Motels – Three 80s Greats on the Fremont Street Experience!
Downtown was the place to be. The latest in a series of free summer shows for the sixth year running on the Fremont Street Experience, June 14th featured three outstanding acts with their biggest hits of the 80s. Although it was a blistering day, rain threatened to soak the street. As I approached, […]
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Enuff Z’Nuff at Zia Eastern! Rare Acoustic Appearance from These Power Pop Legends!
In the latter days of the 1980s, Enuff Z’Nuff came on the music scene and scored some major hit singles and videos with their classic debut record. Tracks like Fly High Michelle and New Thing were instant classics, though like many of their musical brethren, they were quickly forgotten in the radical changes […]