Since 2012, Reno band Weight of the Tide has been pulverizing listeners with heavy-handed doom metal—that takes on extra depth when one listens to the lyrics. The drop-tuned riffs and slow-paced songs…
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Getting used to the spotlight: When people talk down to the members of Worm Shot for being a ‘girl band,’ they laugh it off
Worm Shot’s Instagram bio reads “girl band, Reno nv!!!” In those four words and three exclamation points lie the band’s cultural identity, origin story and general attitude to their music. It’s a…
Lucky 13: Bijou Bell, drummer/singer of Silly Little, performing at the Holland Project on Aug. 10
A beautiful day can only get better with a fitting soundtrack—and I recommend local band Silly Little. The band’s music is not available to stream yet, but the songs they have been…
Multitude of vibes: The band Color Green brings a musically diverse, jam-heavy set to J Resort’s Glow Plaza
Sometimes you have to close your eyes to let music transport you to another world—but with some bands, the care and attention they pour into their sound can immediately evoke visions of…
Music and clothing finds: Tiger Rose Vintage and Vinyl brings the music store back to Carson City
As some longstanding record stores close, new takes on selling music are popping up. Take, for example, Tiger Rose Vintage and Vinyl in Carson City. The store offers both records and revived…
Weird is good: Voidsinger offers a glimpse into Reno’s goth scene
For decades, musician Rob Pelikan has been a progenitor of the goth scene in Reno—from his days as a DJ on one of Reno’s first alternative-music radio shows on KUNR, to his…
A place to hang out: The monthly Vinyl Pick-Nic event embraces the power of music through records and community
Music holds deep importance within the lives of humans. While the energy of songs and compositions do a lot for our individual mental health and energy, music also brings people together. For…
Making tracks: Friends since high school, Charity Kiss is now eight years in—and climbing the ladder
Per their Spotify biography, Reno’s Charity Kiss promises “scrappy desert rock with just an iddy biddy bit of twang.” Given the genre-defying state of modern music, it’s about as apt of a…
The Lucky 13: Greg Johnson, Music director of the Reno Jazz Orchestra
Meet the new music director of the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Greg Johnson. He’s an accomplished performer and composer with seasoned jazz-saxophone skills, and has taught jazz studies at universities like California State…
DJ delights: Bass Camp’s ‘Biggest Little Block Party in the World’ brings electronic music to the heart of downtown Reno
Since 2013, Bass Camp Festival founder Paul Reder has helped revitalize Reno’s DJ scene through festivals and concerts that bring in huge names—who often share stages with local talents. While this year’s…