In the early ’90s, Rothrock founded Bong Load Records, the label that put out the first releases from Beck, who Rothrock discovered. After putting the label on the back burner for awhile, Rothrock has moved to Vegas to relaunch Bong Load with a series of vinyl reissues, establishing Vegas as the new home base for the label.
If the sky is falling on the music industry, the roof above 11th Street Records provides ample shelter.
“I marvel at how jazz musicians create jazz melodies. … It’s an American art form — it’s vibrant and it’s always changing. Some people say it’s a dead art form — no, it’s not,” according to Dave Loeb, director of jazz studies at UNLV.
Mike Jones’ sound has become an integral part of the Penn & Teller show and finances his love of authentic jazz.
Frederic Apcar Jr.’s latest show is the Reggae in the Desert festival, set for Saturday at the Clark County Amphitheater. He talks with us in this week’s Vegas Voices Q&A.
Vegas Voices recently caught up with Zoe Thrall to ask her what she enjoys about living here, where she loves to eat and where she hangs out when she’s not working on world-class albums.
