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Jason Bracelin
is an entertainment writer and music critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His column, "Sounding Off," has moved to Thursdays in Living.

Read his postings in the Vegas Voice blog.

National Recognition
Jason Bracelin received a national first-place award in the 2008 Excellence-in-Feature-Writing Competition sponsored by the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors. Read more ...

• E-mail: jbracelin@reviewjournal.com

'CONCERT REVIEW' COLUMNS - 2009

Nov 14: Leonard Cohen stirs passions during spirited Caesars show
Oct 25: U2 upholds basic right to go crazy
Oct 19: Justin Timberlake and Friends
Sep 13: Mariah Carey
Jul 26: Blink-182 takes its music seriously
Jun 29: Winwood, Clapton do blues proud
May 18: No Doubt recaptures mojo
Apr 27: Britney Spears
Apr 19: Killers earn cheers as Joint opens
Feb 09: Crüe gets in final shout
Jan 04: Neil Diamond still doing his sensitive best

'SOUNDING OFF' COLUMNS - 2009

Nov 19: Ticket price rise not going away
Nov 12: Holiday tunes spark need for nog
Nov 05: Boozy dream now a hard rock reality
Oct 29: Crotch rock, indie pop top roundup
Oct 22: Venue off to strong start
Oct 15: DJ changes tune on Vegas
Oct 08: Rumble music party debuting in Vegas
Oct 01: Band seeks to unite metal scene
Sep 24: Neon Reverb an eclectic gathering
Sep 17: Neon Reverb a labor of love
Sep 10: Confess feelings with local tunes
Sep 03: Las Vegas native a metal advocate
Aug 27: DJ's love of 45s still runs deep
Aug 20: Movie filled with Vegas sounds
Aug 13: Metal mania still rocks
Aug 06: Rabid music fans share their love
Jul 30: Vegas an inspiring place for star DJ
Jul 23: Pop, hip-hop top local roundup
Jul 16: Bizkit boys saving best for last
Jul 09: Vegas band takes step forward
Jul 02: Vegas rockers climbing charts
Jun 27: Larger-than-life Jackson's music was soundtrack to many lives
Jun 25: Teenage rocker keeps '80s vibe alive
Jun 18: Future bright for local bands
Jun 11: Longtime local favorites close up shop
Jun 04: Concert trend both bad and good
May 28: Rapper still doing 'Vegas thing'
May 21: Crystal Method feels like family
May 14: Get down with Vegas sounds
May 07: Vegas rockers getting Higher
Apr 30: Boomers about to up the volume
Apr 23: Odds stacked against music fans
Apr 16: Rockabilly weekend draws hepcats
Apr 09: Singer a dead ringer for Diamond
Apr 02: Artist's new venture a blend of old, new
Mar 26: Vegas bands pack punch
Mar 19: Local acts hold own at music fest
Mar 12: Metal scene gets fresh foundation
Mar 05: Big plans for new all-ages venue
Feb 26: Checking sound at new Joint
Feb 19: Turbonegro fans to bathe in Bloodbath
Feb 12: Rock romantic takes acoustic route
Feb 05: Expanded music fest ready to rock
Jan 29: Molotov Solution moving forward
Jan 22: Rocker pursuing dream in Las Vegas
Jan 15: Hair bands, Vegas a perfect fit
Jan 08: Aspiring singer gets taste of fame
Jan 01: All-ages venue trying again

'SOUNDS' COLUMNS - 2009

Nov 20: Escape the Fate
Nov 13: John Fogerty
Nov 06: Leonard Cohen
Oct 30: Slipknot
Oct 23: U2
Oct 16: Justin Timberlake and Friends
Oct 09: Rock 'n' roll a transcending experience for singer, actress Juliette Lewis
Oct 02: Kyle Minogue
Sep 25: Creed
Sep 18: Las Vegas natives The Killers return to town with less to prove
Sep 11: Mariah Carey shows at Pearl give audience chance to get close to star
Sep 04: Def Leppard still packing in audiences with high-energy shows
Aug 28: Highs and Lows
Aug 21: Call To Arms
Aug 14: Getting Down
Aug 07: Metal Milestone
Jul 31: Unbounded Sound
Jul 24: Back in the Saddle
Jul 17: Making It Work
Jul 10: Incubus gains career success after touring with acts as disparate as Pantera, Sugar Ray
Jul 03: Jamie Foxx blends music, comedy during ambitious tour opening in Las Vegas
Jun 26: Test of Faith
Jun 19: Sonic Subtleties
Jun 12: Going On Instinct
Jun 05: Testament back in forefront of scene they helped establish decades ago
May 29: GREAT CONTRADICTIONS
May 22: A Fairy Tale
May 15: No Doubt
May 08: All Walks of Life
May 01: Here to Stay
Apr 24: She's Baaacckk ...
Apr 17: On Your Feet
Apr 10: Rockabilly Revelry
Apr 03: Stretching the Limits
Mar 27: Adrenaline Rush
Mar 20: Goofin' Gangstas
Mar 13: MUSICAL MIXTURE
Mar 06: Oddity Faire
Feb 27: Little Big Town
Feb 20: After experimenting with its sound, Thursday returns to rawness of earlier efforts
Feb 13: Musical Improv
Feb 06: Merle Haggard
Jan 30: Disturbed
Jan 23: The Head Cat
Jan 09: Estelle
Jan 02: Diamond Dedication

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