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Sounding Off

Jason Bracelin's Sounding Off column on the local music scene runs Tuesdays.
jbracelin@reviewjournal.com … @JasonBracelin on Twitter.

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Stevie Nicks, Pretenders shimmer at new Park Theater

Stevie Nicks, with special guests the Pretenders, launched the Park Theater on Saturday night. The theater is a new 5,300-seat venue at the Monte Carlo.

All the music for me to be thankful for this year

This is the time of year when we all reflect upon and catalog that which we’re truly grateful for in life and, of course, this column ranks right above the birth of one’s first child on most lists.

 
Sounding Off answers some of your burning questions

Chief among the many joys of being a professional music critic is all the feedback I get from readers (or superfans, as I like to refer to you guys). Some questions get asked on a daily basis, it seems. In order to answer them once and for all, here’s the official Sounding Off FAQ.

Justin Williams’ tunes rise above din of Vegas’ DIY punk scene

Williams’ two groups — Five Beer Plan and The Social Set — are part of a vibrant substratum of the Vegas music scene consisting of bands that mostly play all-ages house shows and off-the-grid spots. In these circles, he’s a burgeoning voice, a gifted, prolific writer whose pop savvy brightens his noisy, scruffy tunes.

Honky-tonks feel like home to The Reeves Brothers

The Pahrump-based country act is about as old school as it gets. Even if its members — singer-guitarist Cole Reeves, 21, his 25-year-old brother, Matt, who also sings and plays guitar, and bassist Kelly Bishop, 36 — aren’t all that old.

Power to the party people, Andrew W.K. declares

The embodiment of enthusiasm — responsible for anthemic ragers like “Party Hard,” “Party God” and “Party, Party, Party” — visits The Bunkhouse on Thursday on his Power of Partying speaking tour.

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