June 3, 2008
Meet Sully Erna and his softer side
July 27, 2008
Despite line up change, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rides tall
August 4, 2008
Amplify!! 2008 showcase schedule
June 17, 2008
O.A.R. goes online and interactive with Deep Rock Drive
May 26, 2008
Famous offspring smokes The Joint

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January 5, 2009
Not coming up short this time
December 31, 2008
Mitchell’s Breakfast With the Beatles headed for “The Q”
December 16, 2008
Motley Crue will close The Joint with a bang
December 15, 2008
Resurgent Reznor rocks Las Vegas
December 14, 2008
It’s underdog night at The Ultimate Fighter finale at the Palms

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06.29.08 · 10:01 PM

A long-distance-past dedication: Wayner with “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast”

A week ago it was Monti Rock III with his Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes dance hit “I Wanna Dance Wit’choo,” which hit No. 23 on June 14, 1975. And just now, as I again had the classic American Top 40 show dialed in on KKLZ 96.3-FM, another Vegas-esque voice soared across the airways: that of Wayne Newton. This week’s show was first taped on June 24, 1972, and Newton’s “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast,” was No. 15 that ... Read more...

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06.27.08 · 1:31 PM

Knopfler deals Straits, but solo stuff more impressive

So this is what Mark Knopfler has been up to the past 13 years … I’ll admit, I haven’t kept up with Mark Knopfler’s musical output post-Dire Straits. (Who has, really?) So it was with some trepidation that I arrived at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday night, knowing that his set list would likely be heavy on solo material and light on stuff I’d actually heard before. I emerged some two hours later feeling as if ... Read more...

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06.25.08 · 3:49 PM

A strange night in the sand with Gnarls Barkley

Reflections from Gnarls Barkley’s June 21 show at Mandalay Bay Beach … 1. Six thousand miles. That’s roughly the distance — as the crow files — from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Las Vegas. Long way to come to play one song, don’t cha think? Yet that’s apparently what Brazilian Seu Jorge did Saturday night, when he took the stage during Thievery Corporation’s set, sang a tune and disappeared. And it’s not like he was some unannounced guest, either; he’s ... Read more...

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06.22.08 · 9:44 PM

Monti Rock III treated to rare airtime on KKLZ

While driving home tonight I heard something on the radio that nearly caused me to veer off the side of the road and no it wasn’t a commentary by Michael Savage. It was a disco classic by Monti Rock III. You might know of Monti, or not, but he is one of the city’s foremost bon vivants and quasi-celebrities. But before that, he was one of the country’s foremost hair stylists/talk-show guests and quasi-celebrities. More than 30 years ago he ... Read more...

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06.19.08 · 2:55 PM

Free concert! The Presidents of the United States of America at Voodoo Beach

Just because you’ve hit your ‘30s doesn’t mean you can’t get out of the house on a Thursday night and rock out in the open air at Voodoo Beach at the Rio to….The Presidents of the United States of America! The beloved ‘90s rock band is back in full force with their guitbass, basitar and sarcastic, self-deprecating lyrics. The Presidents will undoubtedly regale the crowd with classic hits from their first albums as well as introduce Vegas to new songs ... Read more...

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06.17.08 · 4:20 PM

O.A.R. goes online and interactive with Deep Rock Drive

As Spencer Patterson reported last month, a Vegas-based company called Deep Rock Drive is taking the live show to the next level. Last night I had the opportunity to check out one of their interactive concerts myself. Rockville, Maryland-based O.A.R. had made the trip to Vegas to give an international concert broadcast live over the Internet to 4,000 people in 35 countries. Fans from as far away as North Korea, South Africa and Singapore took part in the interactive show, ... Read more...

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06.13.08 · 4:54 PM

House of Blues is haunted by goth-rock ghost Peter Murphy

British rockstar Peter Murphy is now more like the Grandfather of Goth than the Godfather of Goth, as he is widely heralded. He’s hit the big 5-0, but he’s still got a fan base that packed the House of Blues to see him perform solo on June 7th. Back in ’78 in England, Peter Murphy was the lead vocalist for Bauhuas, a band that popularized the goth-rock genre (a titillating fusion of early horror films and glam rock). The band ... Read more...

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06.11.08 · 11:27 PM

Don’t Fret: Dr. Duck uncorks his favorite guitar songs

John “Dr.” Duck, host of the syndicated KUNV 91.5-FM radio show Dr. Duck’s Guitar Prescription, went 30 cuts deep to list (in his opinion) the best guitar songs in rock history: 1. Duane Eddy, “Rebel Rouser” (1958): “The one that got it all started on guitar for Dr. Duck. After hearing this song, I couldn’t think of anything else for at least the next two weeks.” 2. Elvis Presley, “That’s All Right Mama” (1954): “This is the one that got ... Read more...

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06.5.08 · 5:35 PM

Eighteen years of neck strains and hangovers

Eighteen years is a long time in the life of a band, and an especially long time in the life of a metalcore band. There’s the exhaustion of endless touring, neck injuries from heads banged too forcefully, the sting of tattoos, pounding hangovers and throats sung hoarse from night after night of bone-shaking vocals. But bands like Hatebreed just never tire. Formed in 1990 in Connecticut, Hatebreed has spent the past 18 years recording, touring and bringing their brand of ... Read more...

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06.3.08 · 10:24 AM

Meet Sully Erna and his softer side

Maybe if Sully Erna of Godsmack had been my music teacher, I would have paid a little more attention in class. Surely if Erna had dropped his pants during lessons, as he did during Saturday night’s show at The Joint at the Hard Rock, I would have been rapt. But even without the flash of sunburned hip, Erna’s acoustic show was a treat: two parts VH1 Storytellers and one part PSA for the power of music. Performing a blend of ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Dec 31, 2008
by Xania Woodman

The Bearded Clam

A verrry distant cousin of the Mojito, the Caipirinha and the Batida is the Bearded Clam, created by Frankie's Tiki Room by bartender Alice Hartling. In a pint glass, muddle ...
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