Takin it to the Streets

For the last ten years I have been on the streets of Las Vegas working behind the scenes of our local music biz. Chances are, if you have gotten a flyer for a concert, it has come from me or someone on my team. While we are out and about, we get to hear about a lot of cool stuff. This month I asked you: I want to know what you think of the current state of our music scene. Is it rockin? Does it suck? Are there great bands in town? Do they all suck? Who are your favorites? I want to hear from you! Tell me what you think!

Michael Welsh
Fat Kof Entertainment/Cockamamie Music

“My music scene kicks ass. But I am growns so I go to bar shows. I’m sure it's different for the kids and the kids are what its all about! Almost any night I go out I see some one good. My favorites? Skorchamenza and Black Camaro.”

Mariann Seymour
The Luv-Taps/ UNLV

“There's no lack of talent in Vegas, there are some good, even great bands in town...The Dirty Babies,The Holy Smokes... even the Black Jetts are good. That being said, the problem with the "scene" is that everything is so disjointed, nobody wants to work together to make the scene fun again. Everybody has bullshit qualms with other bands and their members. The one time bands tried to get together and form a "coalition" to work together it never even made it to the first meeting because of people's stupid hang ups. Our band plays with anyone and any style we don't need to make any personal judgments, just to play rock and roll, and isn't that what it's all about!! Hokie Pokie!”

Manny Sanchez
CCSN Cheyenne/Freelance videographer

”If only there were more rich land owners that actually gave a crap about culture and art instead of capitalizing off it. It would be great to have a non profit venue or area where a donation of canned foods or bottled water would be admission. The small amphitheatre concrete area at Huntridge Park or the one at UNLV would be cool. Get all types of musicians, standup comics, poets, activists, etc to share the stage and encourage anyone who's a spectator to get up on stage too.”

Kenny Bean
Las Vegas High School

”Our music scene really sucks right now. There is no where for local bands to play except rock n java. We need more venues. There are a lot of good bands in this city, but there is no where to play so a lot of them aren't known. My favorites are probably Lynch Thy Beauty, Brown Eyed Deception, Misericordiam, and Molotov Solution. I like pretty much all the LVHC bands and other bands like BED.”

Steven Tribett
Spring Valley High School

“I think the local music scene is good and it pisses me of when kids say it sucks because those are the kids who don’t take the time to check out the local scene. The bands and the kids who support the scene make it great. It’s always awesome to go to a show and hear local bands play and meet new kids who are into the same thing I am. Some of the bands that make it great are Panic At The Disco, Flying From Friday, The Collection, Sitting Pretty… just to name a few.”

Sara Robbins
Palo Verde High School

“Especially in the past year or two, Las Vegas bands have grown a lot and are becoming well known. I love seeing people from the east coast talk about PANIC! At The Disco or Brown Eyed Deception. The one thing I hate, is that we have no good venues to host anything.”

Cody Morell
Coronado High School

“I would have to say that the music scene this month isn’t too rockin’ because my band hasn’t had any shows. Its boring cause playing shows is the one thing that makes me stay in that band hahaha! But yeah, there could be better bands in town this month is ehhh alright. I guess but it could be better.”

Nik Johnson
Centennial High School

”The music scene is alright. I believe the Vegas music scene could be better. I think the best band in Vegas is this rock band called Verbatym!! They are crazy live and they are amazing! You guys should sign em or something haha!”