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Punk Rock Bowling with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
LAS VEGAS: 200 punk rock bowling teams hit the lanes to tunes from Me First, NOFX, and others.
By Spin Staff 01.22.07 4:00 AM
This weekend marked the 9th annual Punk Rock Bowling tournament presented by B.Y.O. Records and organized by Youth Brigade's Shawn Stern. Over 200 punk rock bowling teams from around the world landed in Las Vegas, NV to participate, with Epitaph Records declaring victory by one pin over Team B.Y.O. Friday night's opening ceremony included performances from Strike Anywhere and the Bouncing Souls, while Saturday followed with squads knocking pins over to NOFX and Dead to Me. Black Fag helped close out the fest, as did pop-punk covers maestros Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, who donned cowboy attire to rollick through a set of country covers. STORY AND PHOTOS BY TIM BRAMLETTE
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We asked: What do you look forward to the most when coming to Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas?
Name: Sue Lucarelli
Age: 22
Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ
Occupation: Executive assistant
"The alcohol."
Name: Jamie Espinosa
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: House of Blues employee
"Meeting new people and having a great-ass time."
Name: Jen Webb
Age: 29
Hometown: Grover Beach, CA
Occupation: Numbskull Productions
"Just bowling."
Name: Esther Jones
Age: 22
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Occupation: Student
"Good drugs."
Name: Ryan Perkins
Age: 19
Hometown: Fullerton CA
Occupation: Record label intern
"Partying all weekend."
Name: Davie Hollifield
Age: 39
Hometown: Ventura, CA
Occupation: Childbirth educator
"Bonding with old friends."
Name: Gonzo Gonzalez
Age: 34
Hometown: West Covina, CA
Occupation: Promoter
"The girls."
Name: Damien Montoya
Age: 29
Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA
Occupation: Promoter
"Not working!"
Loving their country, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First knock out high notes while bowlers knock down pins
Making Lebowski proud
Do Different Strokes roll the same strikes?
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