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September 30-October 6
Matador Records gathers its family of bands for a Vegas-size celebration- Perhaps it’s fitting for Matador Records to blow out its 21st birthday candles in the very un-indie ... read article
It Ain’t Chemo: A cancer support group with an edge- Kevin Hoyt isn’t working to cure cancer; he’s comforting people for whom cures will come too late. read article
Matador’s manifesto: Chatting with label co-owner Gerard Cosloy- One of the men behind Matador shares what he looks for in a band. read article
The Intersection
Is the Hard Rock Hotel too rocking for Hard Rock Cafe?- Hard Rock Cafe has a problem with debauchery? Really? more
Meghan McCain: Sin City savior- When is a faux pas not a faux pas? more
For many locals, Town Square is the new Downtown- Two years later, Town Square thrives as a Las Vegas locals’ hotspot. more
At Haute Chix, fashion is always in flux- It’s like a girl’s fantasy closet. more
TurningArt.com wants to fill your walls, one month at a time- People are broke. Attention spans are nil. Someone had to come up with a solution for bringing “art” into the home and workspace. more
Stunner of the Month does eyewear in style- “It’s not bad to wear your stunners at night, but sometimes it’s really dark.” more
Stratosphere’s other big shot- Meet Ruby Malalay - former rides operator, Big Shot enthusiast and cameo star on the Travel Channel. more
Making Liberace proud- Protesters upset with the decision to close the museum continue to fight their good fight. more
- Dream Zone: ‘I was digging up an elephant’
- “It wrapped its trunk around my neck…” more
Random photo of the week- Submitted by Austin Spencer more
Thinking about Tre’Von Willis, fine art and more- Also, would Steve Carell make a good Las Vegas magician? more
Nightlife
Vanguard Lounge offers open-air nightlife in the heart of Downtown- The ultimate addition to a Downtown pub crawl adds variety al fresco. more
Nightlife news & notes: Festival updates, Down & Derby on the move, Blue Martini goes pink- Nocturnal? Great. Fabulous? Canceled. Down & Derby? Moving. more
Hot Spots: Asian invasion, The Get Back and spiked punch- Strategically placed sashimi, Qbert, underground sounds and prom. OMG! more
Dessert with a twist: Sweet cocktail treats at SushiSamba- Chocoholics, unite! The fusion restaurant recently unveiled a new dessert menu complete with accompanying cocktails. more
Tourist outbursts and familiar faces at Vanity- Random moments from a night out at the Hard Rock nightclub. more
Arts & Entertainment
Pixies’ ‘Doolittle’ gig proves fans can have a blast even when they know what’s coming- How good can a rock show be when it lacks the element of spontaneity? more
Q&A: The New Pornographers’ Carl Newman- Carl Newman talks about why the Lost Weekend will be the greatest thing EVER. more
Q&A: Kurt Vile- One of Matador’s newer artists talks about his favorite albums and what he’s working on. more
Bard for the masses- Shakespeare in the Park hits the road on a four-Saturday tour, with each performance presented at a different city park. more
Fire-damaged Place Gallery marks first anniversary by reopening in new spot- The new space has the same setup, same artists and same mission as the former Place, which closed after a transformer explosion damaged the building. more
Book review: ‘Street Boners’ effectively plays funny fashion police- If you think women and gay guys have a lock on making fun of people’s outfits, you don’t know Gavin McInnes. more
Checklist: David Foster- The renowned producer has a soft spot for saxophone music and Howie Mandel. more
What to see, buy and go to this week- International tattoos, rivalry football and so much more. more
Ink house: A gallery for tattoo enthusiasts- Tattoo art inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday. more
Accordions! Norwegians! In Las Vegas?!- Guitarists, vocalists, a washboard player and…24+ accordionists. Now that’s a party! more
Q&A: Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus- Anyone remember when Pavement played Huntridge Theatre? Stephen Malkmus does. more
Q&A: Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore- The singer-guitarist on what it means to be with Matador Records. more
Q&A: Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham- Pink Eye talks Matador missteps, his band’s rock opera and opening for Arcade Fire more
Q&A: Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan- Does McCaughan think his record label-Merge-competes with Matador? No. Find out why. more
Rap revival: Taking hip-hop where it hasn’t been before- Go big or go home—that seemed to be the prevailing attitude behind every aspect of Saturday night’s eNVy Showcase performance at House of Blues. more
Screen
‘The Social Network’ explores the betrayals at the founding of Facebook- The film isn’t so much concerned with the cultural ramifications of social networking as they are with Zuckerberg and his immediate circle. more
‘The Social Network’ on the social network- The Weekly turned to Facebook to take the public’s temperature on David Fincher’s new film, The Social Network. more
Foreign remake ‘A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop’ falls short of American original- We’re used to seeing American remakes of foreign films, but foreign versions of American movies are much less common more
Mysterious documentary ‘Catfish’ is a complex surprise- You’re better off knowing as little as possible in advance. more
Vampire remake ‘Let Me In’ is good, but not good enough- If Let Me In were an original, it would be fairly terrific. But it lives in the shadow of its predecessor, and the inevitable comparisons ... more
UNLV’s hidden horrors- A UNLV film professor puts on a horror-flick fest on the university’s campus. more
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'Clapton' is a living legend puttering about on new album
- Eric Clapton has nothing left to prove, so there isn’t anything wrong with his coasting through a bunch of old blues and jazz tunes.
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Weezer's 'Hurley' is pretty coldly calculated
- Frontman Rivers Cuomo has been retreating further and further into a bubble of superficial pop songcraft.
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Oct 6, 2010
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Deanna Rilling
Pink Ribbon Saketini
Drinking saves lives. More specifically, the money raised from the sale of a certain cocktail does. Check out the Pink Ribbon Saketini at Kabuki in Town Square. For the month ...
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