Music Overviews

1991 Flyer for Desert Jam 91, local band benefit for Nevada Test Site protests.

  1. 1992-12 “Yee haw! 99 cent breakfasts…half hour comedy hours…fake volcanoes and Fake tits. There’s got to be more to this dusty town, right?” Scope magazine. by Doug Jablin. (Survey of the variety of recent years’ cultural activities.)

  2. 1992 04-20 “Music and comedy and artists…Oh my!” Flatback Lounge, produced by Deedee Molnick. With Victoria Traynor, Megan Helmer, Julie Wheat, Doug Jablin, Broken Machine, Corruptdata, King Cartel, Los Trios de Nada, The Melancholics, The Reunion, Zen Exit, Bazooka Joe. Las Vegas Weekly. by Carla J. Zvosec.

  3. 1993-12 “The faces of Vegas” a completely incomplete look at some people who make up our cultural backbone.” Michael ‘Mickey’ Bohn, Dayvid Figler, Romney Smith, Karen Croxall, Alan Clancy, Patrick Gaffey, Tony Wells, Lenadams Dorris, Paul Summers Jr, Anthony Bondi, Kd Matheson, Marshall Fox, Lyn Pederson, Todd Sampson, Paul ‘Pablo’ Schwartz, The Benway family, Stacey Sloate, Sean Jones, Mark Huff, Ginger Bruner, Sue Hahn, Mike Fouts, Wayne Coyner. Scope magazine.by Brain Weiss. Photos by Candace J. Chandler.

  4. 1994-03 “Around town.” A very busy month. Scope. by Sue Hahn.

  5. 1995-06-14 A busy week: The Vermin at the Glass Pool Inn, Soundhouse 6 downtown, the Melancholics, Tippy Elvis, Mark Huff and the Inflatables. Las Vegas Weekly. by Doug Jablin.

  6. 1995-11-08 In one week: REM, Bowie, NIN. Las Vegas Weekly.

  7. 1995-09-21 “The beat of the night.” Sunset Park drum circle. New Times Las Vegas. by Jake Mattox.

  8. 1996-07-18 “Death of a drum circle.” New Times Las Vegas. by Andrew Kiraly.

  9. 1996-12-19 “Should I stay or should I go? Tired of unappreciative audiences and a Buzzless music scene, increasing numbers of local bands are ditching the desert for the promise of bigger cities.” Las Vegas City Life. by Andrew Kiraly.

  10. -06-25 “A slew of local bands are breaking out.” Scope magazine. by Geoff Carter.

  11. 1998-12-18 “Respect for locals: LV bands thrive in competitive music market.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Mike Weatherford.

  12. 1999-04-23 “Getting to know local record company owner Nicole Sligar.” Las Vegas Sun.

  13. 1999-08-19 “The pillar: whether in the background or foreground, Nicole Sligar has been involved in every key turning point in in LV music scene. Las Vegas City Life. by Kirk Moll.

  14. 1999-06-10 “Alive and alarming: despite a shaky venue base and high turnover, the Vegas punk scene marches on.” Las Vegas City Life. by Andrew Kiraly.

  15. 2000-07-06 “Aging ungracefully: local bands old guard hasn’t lost its venom.” Las Vegas City Life. by Mike Prevatt. (Chris King, Dirk Vermin, Rob Ruckus, Nicole Sligar, Todd Janko, Mark Huff, Rick Duarte, Chris Swabb, Mark Huff, Rob Ruckus, Gerry Turbo, Mike Fouts.)

  16. 2002-09-09 Photo of drum circle at Calico Basin. Las Vegas Review Journal.

  17. 2013-08-24 “Punk and circumstance: reunion concert’s venue a far cry from desert shows of the 80’s. Las Vegas Review Journal. by Jason Bracelin.