Story archive for March 2009
First things first: An exclusive peek at First Food & Bar
Xania Woodman | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 (6:21 p.m.)
Late night dining help is on the way in the form of First Food & Bar, arriving in early June to deliver us from our late-night, post-nightclub munchie hell with a fresh concept, fresh food and breakfast when you need it most.
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Partying under Ultra’s spell with 70,000 friends
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 (4:20 p.m.)
The pounding beat of Ultra’s performers could be heard from miles away, as around 70,000 people from all over the world danced feverishly to the beats of David Guetta, Tiesto, Black Eyed Peas, Deadmau5, Paul van Dyk and many others.
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All tease, no sleaze tonight with the Babes in Sin
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 (3:37 p.m.)
Tonight at the Beauty Bar’s weekly retro party, Underground-a-go-go, the Babes in Sin burlesque troupe will be shimmy shaking their round butts off until little remains but pasties and a smile.
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Florida makes a move to become Las Vegas-ish
Sarah Feldberg | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 (12:29 p.m.)
New bills in the Florida House and Senate could turn Florida into a “mini-Las Vegas,” though it's hard to imagine why at this particular moment they would call that a good thing.
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A list of those who won’t take up residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel
John Katsilometes | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 (11:34 a.m.)
A working list of acts that won't play the new Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel includes David Hasselhoff and an all-female '80s metal band.
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News from the big top: Tireless ringleader Snider returning with ‘Circus’
John Katsilometes | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 (6:32 p.m.)
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister injected his own brand of energy into an already lively performance of "Monster Circus" at the L.V. Hilton.
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The boys are back in town: NKOTB heading to Las Vegas
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 (3:56 p.m.)
They may not be kids anymore, but the grown-up and reunited sensation that is still known as the New Kids on the Block is heading back to Vegas.
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Reaping a new harvest: Boutique performance space replaces Sugarcane Nightclub
C. Moon Reed | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 (3:23 p.m.)
Goodbye, Sugarcane Boutique Nightclub. And hello Sugarcane Live!
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Oh, the extremity of it all
Allison Duck | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 (2:13 p.m.)
It seems strangely appropriate that upon entering the gates at Desert Breeze Skate Park for Extreme Thing ’09, my flip-flop clad foot was promptly run over by a skateboard.
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Live Blog: Historic Folies Bergere closes the curtain at the Tropicana
John Katsilometes | Sun, Mar 29, 2009 (11:12 a.m.)
With feathered friends gathering for the last tie, "Folies Bergere" closed tonight after 49 years at the Tropicana.
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A different sort of folly production in downtown Vegas
John Katsilometes | Sat, Mar 28, 2009 (10:18 a.m.)
Always add 15 minutes to any visit downtown, or you might end up losing a parking ticket and missing Gordie Brown.
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Monster Circus, Gilby Clarke and Vegas as hair-metal mecca
Josh Bell | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 (11:01 p.m.)
It's official: After back to back nights of nostalgia rock, Vegas is the hair-metal capital of America.
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2009 Nissan 370Z
Ann M. Job, Associated Press | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 (4:32 p.m.)
The look on the man's face said it all as he asked: Is that the new Z car? He was smitten, so much so he couldn't take his eyes off the 2009 370Z that I had parked at the curb.
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Hitting on waitresses with funny man David Spade
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 (2:50 p.m.)
David Spade admits he’s “kind of turned into a Vegas guy” – even if he is a self-described “old man.”
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Gun play and cocktails with the happiest mayor in the universe
Sarah Feldberg | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 (12:21 p.m.)
It takes a lot of star power to upstage Frank Sinatra, Liberace and The Divine Miss M, but last night at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, Mayor Oscar Goodman had more than enough.
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With twin Mayor Goodmans, Tussauds makes it a double
John Katsilometes | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 (11:14 a.m.)
Mayor Oscar Goodman was measured more than 200 times six months ago so his likeness could join Elvis, the Rat Pack and The Wayner at Madame Tussauds.
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Monotonix: Now that’s putting on a show
Israeli trio takes it to the street and back in Bunkhouse return
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Deep thoughts about monsters, aliens and haunted houses
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (9:43 p.m.)
Anthony Del Valle, theater critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and former film critic for Las Vegas CityLife and the Las Vegas Mercury, joins Josh to chat about the unexpected depths of new releases Monsters vs. Aliens and The Haunting in Connecticut, along with an early look at Sunshine Cleaning, out next week. Plus, recommendations to check out Slumdog Millionaire and Tell No One on DVD.
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Kato Kaelin makes his Vegas cameo
Melissa Arseniuk | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (1:37 p.m.)
America’s most notorious houseguest, Kato Kaelin, is about to make his Vegas debut as Sin City’s most notorious wedding guest.
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From Styx to Celine and in between, Colosseum box office manager wields the acts
John Katsilometes | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (11:11 a.m.)
A lost Styx ticket at a state fair in Minnesota has helped Bruce Bielenberg keep his perspective as the ticketing gatekeeper at The Colossuem at Caesars Palace.
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‘Meedlah?’ and other thoughts
Rick Lax | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
If I were black, I’d want Larry Wilmore to be my black leader.
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Unexpected soul
Susanne Forestieri | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I awoke one morning to discover my cell phone missing. I dialed the number from my home phone, and, to my relief, a man named Rudy answered and explained that he’d found my cell.
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Suggestion Box: Cash or credit
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
We couldn’t help but be a little puzzled when we heard that a Toronto businessman wanted for $12.9 million in gambling debts was able to write a (bad) check for $7.9 million at one of our esteemed casinos. What the hell were you guys thinking?
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Pinching pennies
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Here’s the good news. One: The federal government’s economic stimulus bill, the $789 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes $50 million in funding for the arts, administered through the National Endowment for the Arts. And two: It’s happening fast.
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Waxy Goodman
Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
As if one weren’t enough. As if he needed the ego boost. As if wax Don Corleone and wax Bugsy Siegel weren’t enough to fill the genre! And as if we’re not going to end up with a mob museum that is bound to feature him prominently, anyway ...
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
- 83-year-old fugitive arrested in Las Vegas.
- Authorities were able to track him down using the AARP newsletter.
- Man attacked by swarm of bees in Las Vegas back yard after disturbing their nest.
- You can’t really blame the bees—they thought they were being foreclosed on.
- City approves $190 million in bonds for construction of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
- Yeah, it might not seem like a great idea in a recession, but if there’s one thing that’s got a future in Vegas, it’s the arts—right?
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The Gamblers
Richard Abowitz | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Dave Hickey and Libby Lumpkin are an unlikely looking couple with complementary talents who came to Vegas and spent almost two decades pursuing a dream: that Las Vegas was in a unique position and ready to become a player in the art world.
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Rare birds
Deanna Rilling | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
In vegas, it’s rare to catch genuinely talented “chicks with decks.” Female DJs headlining at our city’s hot spots usually have some sort of gimmick—a Playboy Playmate, the purported No. 1 topless DJ from Russia or just another pretty face to draw a crowd—while skill takes a backseat to sensation.
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Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood
Ken Miller | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
The animated Tales of the Black Freighter, the comic book woven throughout the storyline of the Watchmen graphic novel, is well enough re-created in all its gory glory, with solid voice work from 300’s Gerard Butler.
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Love and parties
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas returns to TV with two new shows in two weeks, both of which should at least partially please the rabid (if small) fanbase for his cult teen-detective show.
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Earth angels
Team Hangover | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
When the lights go out at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, don’t be afraid. That’s just Earth Hour, an effort sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to combat global warming.
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Mastodon
Annie Zaleski | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Sludgy tempos, towering stoner-lite riffs and minor-key dirges abound (think Pelican or Russian Circles), while vocalist Brent Hinds now sounds like Ozzy Osbourne with a head cold.
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And then I lost to two pre-Madonnas
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I’m not sure what possessed me to offer my head up for the chopping block, but I did it. As soon as I saw the flier for Hair Wars 4 at Moon, I proposed myself as a hair model.
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Ecotini
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Almost as simple as turning off a light switch, the Ecotini shares the Hard Rock’s credo of “Save the Planet” and will be served all day and night on March 28 in celebration of Earth Hour.
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Oil and popcorn do mix
C. Moon Reed | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Zumanity’s concession stand offers a lighter culinary concoction: truffle-oil popcorn, the perfect marriage of oil and the blank canvas of popcorn.
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Sound bites
Doritos’ latest marketing effort involves branding two flavors of chips under the heading “Late Night,” with packaging that recalls neon signs in 24-hour diners. We tried both varieties during normal business hours.
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Tacos, tequila … sorry, lost our train of thought
Max Jacobson | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Tacos are cheap, versatile and delicious, so there is always an audience for them, on- or off-Strip. The newest Mexican concept in town is called T&T, an acronym for tacos and tequila. Okay, get your mind out of the gutter.
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Those KVVU Fox news promos …
Ken Miller | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
First, I give you guys credit for trying something different and—dare I say it?—fun with your “behind the scenes” news-team promos.
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Mad about … Drew?!
Patrick Donnelly | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
He might be one of America’s most beloved comedians and game-show hosts, but at the M Resort race and sports book, Drew Carey is a major buzzkill.
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Easysleeves
Jeremy Adams | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
When Easysleeves’ debut album opens with a strange transcendental meditation, it’s tempting to ask: “What the hell? Are these guys for real? Is this, like, 1966?” The answers to the last two are, fortunately, yes and yes.
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Rhyme N Rhythm
Jeremy Adams | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Listening to Rhyme N Rhythm is like stepping into a warm bath. Cozy sounds fill the air—keys, soft horns—as a subtle groove is developed and shaped, eventually forming the wax candles that will be lit by one of RNR’s four MCs.
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What’s up, Doc?
Greg Beato | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Dr. Drew needs an intervention, and he needs one now. Everywhere he looks, he sees screwed-up celebrities. Or MySpace wannabe superstars who model their behavior on screwed-up celebrities. I
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Losers’ Las Vegas
Steve Friess | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I’m a loser. I lose things. All the time. So far today alone I misplaced one of the dog’s leashes, my wallet and my wedding ring. And it’s only 1 p.m.
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Sam’s Strip: The Comic About Comics
J. Caleb Mozzocco | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
How on earth did Sam’s Strip, created by Mort Walker and his then-Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois partner Jerry Dumas, fail to set the funny pages on fire back in 1961, so much so that the creators themselves decided to pull the plug 20 months later?
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The Decemberists
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
The Decemberists’ storyline pits protagonists Margaret and her changeling lover William against an angry queen jealous of their affection ... or something like that.
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Peggy plots your planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
New moon today. Yes indeed, in your sign. This new moon could pull you closer to your desires.
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Dream Zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I dream of having to redo a house I’m about to move into. It’s old, the walls are mildewed, and the furniture is old, covered in sheets. I am usually walking through, kind of afraid, telling whoever I am with about all the work that needs to be done.
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Peter Doherty
Julie Seabaugh | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
It’s no real surprise that the poet, painter, model and celebrated experimenter in the opioid arts would have such eclectic tastes. But that his current project would be so personal and understated, well, that’s Doherty’s latest out-and-out shocker.
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Martina McBride
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
It’s almost hard to believe that the Martina McBride who made Shine is the same Martina McBride who made the stellar 2005 covers album Timeless, a work steeped in traditional country.
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Highway to hell
With Pete Doherty’s new album just out, what better time to consider his place among the musical pantheon of misconduct?
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Salute your shorts
Ken Miller | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
La Jetée is one heady trip. A 30-minute short film made by Chris Marker in 1962, it tells a story of apocalypse, time travel, love and fate, all in a very unconventional, pretentious style—still shots are substituted for live action, and in contrasty black-and-white.
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Q&A with Cashetta the drag magician
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I always say, just so people have a reference point, I am a cross between Dolly Parton and Bette Midler and David Copperfield. If the three of them got together, I’m what would have come out.
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Bikini Bailout
Anonymous | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
In the dread spring of ’09, a chance to work at a casino pool is the last hope for America. (That’s right Obama, Hope. For. America. So you can stop dogging Vegas now, thank you very much.)
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Monsters vs. Aliens
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
Monsters vs. Aliens doesn't have the world’s most compelling or complex story: It’s pretty much all there in the title. A nefarious alien invader decides to take over the Earth, and it’s up to a band of monsters to stop him.
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Feature-worthy entertainment: Short films on the bill at UNLV
Allison Duck | Wed, Mar 25, 2009 (12:56 p.m.)
Ever wonder how they came up with the crazy idea for a film like Napoleon Dynamite? Or where big screen masterminds like George Lucas got their start? In short films, which will be screening at UNLV this Thursday.
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Irreverence rules at the Rockhouse grand opening, only two and a half years overdue
Xania Woodman | Wed, Mar 25, 2009 (12:06 p.m.)
Forget beer-fueled debauchery; insanity is what’s on tap nightly at Rockhouse.
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Newton-pilot-MGM Grand suit is pure Las Vegas drama
John Katsilometes | Wed, Mar 25, 2009 (12:06 p.m.)
What is clear is that Wayne Newton’s former pilot is due a lot of money. But how will he be paid?
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Win free tickets to see Lil’ Wayne at the Pearl
Allison Duck | Tue, Mar 24, 2009 (2:36 p.m.)
Enter for your chance to win a pairs of tickets to see Lil' Wayne at the Pearl, courtesy of Las Vegas Weekly and Citi Private Pass.
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CineVegas announces world premieres for 2009 film festival
Sarah Feldberg | Tue, Mar 24, 2009 (1:23 p.m.)
Back for its 11th year, the annual CineVegas Film Festival announced its opening night selection today along with eight other films that will have their world premieres at the festival held June 10 – 15 at the Palms Casino Resort and Brenden Theatres.
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Club World Awards ceremony canceled at WMC
Deanna Rilling | Tue, Mar 24, 2009 (11:55 a.m.)
The disco ball-shaped trophies will be handed out to nightlife industry elite minus the pomp and circumstance in Miami this year.
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The writing is on the (bathroom) wall
Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Mar 23, 2009 (6:27 p.m.)
A collection of quotes from the bathroom walls of San Diego bars to the Sharpie-deprived minds of Las Vegas.
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What would Bowie do? Xania rocks a mullet at Hair Wars 4
Xania Woodman | Mon, Mar 23, 2009 (noon)
In cornrows, a mullet, vinyl pants and a mink coat, Weekly's Xania Woodman became Xanadu for Hair Wars 4: '80s edition.
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Upping the Ante: Pools sweeten the pot for local ladies this summer
Xania Woodman | Mon, Mar 23, 2009 (10:50 a.m.)
Party pools are laying down the welcome mat with party favors and discounted prices for ladies with local ID.
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Rickles affront and center in return to Vegas
John Katsilometes | Sun, Mar 22, 2009 (12:01 p.m.)
Don Rickles left no ethnicity, sexual orientation or physical malady unscathed during his performance at The Orleans.
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26 reasons to drop everything, forsake your friends and family and watch the NCAA tournament
Ryan McAfee | Sun, Mar 22, 2009 (11:44 a.m.)
TV addiction is a choice, not a problem.
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Tepid but true to form, Rickles jabs away onstage at The Orleans
Allison Duck | Sat, Mar 21, 2009 (2:30 p.m.)
It seemed like a 1970s version of Don Rickles, who was full of piss and vinegar and tried-and-true material.
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With betting on the fly, M Resort is the new Stardust
John Katsilometes | Sat, Mar 21, 2009 (2:19 p.m.)
"Everything can go through the handheld," says Anthony Marnell III, who is speaking of course about sports betting.
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The sweet, sweet smell of sleep deprivation
Deanna Rilling | Sat, Mar 21, 2009 (10:50 a.m.)
I smell like a stripper. I’ve slept a maximum of five hours in the past two days. I’m pretty sure my friends are planning an intervention for my addiction/dependence on Amp energy drinks.
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17 women, 2 brothers, 1 “Real Chance of Love”
Jennifer Grafiada | Fri, Mar 20, 2009 (12:46 p.m.)
Looking for love? Meet Sandra Petko and Stuart Brazell, casting directors for the VH1 reality TV series Real Chance of Love Season 2.
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Q&A with Fedde le Grand
Deanna Rilling | Fri, Mar 20, 2009 (12:39 p.m.)
Dutch DJ and producer Fedde le Grand will bring some "filthy tech-y grooves" to Rok Vegas this Sunday. Sounds good to us.
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Men of X do it nightly
Jennifer Grafiada | Fri, Mar 20, 2009 (12:04 p.m.)
I was supposed to be drooling, not laughing. The ultra-masculine cast of Men of X, the brand new male revue at Hooters Hotel & Casino, danced, dry-humped and sex-stared their way through every prosaic female fantasy.
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All About Chemistry
Josh Bell | Fri, Mar 20, 2009 (12:05 a.m.)
Las Vegas Weekly Associate Editor T.R. Witcher joins Josh to talk about great chemistry and dull plotting in Duplicity, the atypical teacher-student dynamic in The Class and “bromantic” comedy I Love You, Man. Plus, latest James Bond movie Quantum of Solace comes to DVD.
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The Day After… kicks off SXSW
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (2:19 p.m.)
pic music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) kicked off its four-day run last night in Austin, Texas with a performance from a group near and dear to Las Vegas' heart: The Day After...
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New iPhone app means you’ll never cheer alone
Steve Silver | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (1:50 p.m.)
What if you want to watch Duke sink shots alongside other Blue Devil faithful without worrying about UNC fans harassing you? The FanFinder Mobile iPhone app groups sports bars by team affiliation, so you can watch games with like-minded fans.
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DJ AM decamping from Pure, LAX?
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (12:36 p.m.)
A source within N9NE Group confirmed this morning that DJ AM is in talks with the Palms’ nightlife empire about making a move to Rain Nightclub at the Palms.
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The Script calls for wine
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (12:24 p.m.)
UK sensation The Script will be headlining Rock n' Roll Wine's next bacchanalian fete.
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Got your tickets to the rhum show?
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (noon)
Rhum, don't walk to the Mirage's newest imbibery, now open and serving 45 featured rums in a range of robust cocktails.
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Edifice complex
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
While Artistic Director James Canfield and the ballerinas are calm and focused, outside, it’s a different story
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Pop Quiz, Hot Shot
C. Moon Reed | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
What was the most shocking aspect of porn star Sasha Grey’s 21st-birthday bash at Tao?
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From a distance
Mike D'Angelo | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
As movies with no compelling reason to exist go, Che is really quite good.
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Chris Cornell
Julie Seabaugh | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The former grunge-god frontman of Soundgarden and more recent fourth of Audioslave kicks off his third solo album with a volley of horns, which gives way to the mumbled, hip-hop-inspired boasts of a computerized demon growling over sitar and Middle Eastern chanting.
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Kelly Clarkson
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
If you’re a pop star, it’s fine to take big stylistic risks and make deeply personal statements in your music, as long as the gamble pays off. For Kelly Clarkson's 2007 album My December, it didn't.
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Two of a kind
Geri Jeter | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The paired works on this weekend’s UNLV Opera Theatre bill abandon the upper classes and the mythical characters that form the basis for most grand opera, instead focusing on the plight of ordinary people. How refreshing.
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The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack
J. Caleb Mozzocco | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Nicholas Gurewitch’s Perry Bible Fellowship can always be counted on to confuse debates about the quality of print comics vs. web comics, given that it appeared online but was also syndicated in several newspapers
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Heading into space-dock
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
When Sci Fi’s Battlestar Galactica premiered as a miniseries in 2003, it didn’t arrive with many high expectations.
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Nicolas Cage: movie prophet
Ken Miller | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
We can’t help but wonder: If Cage could actually see the future, what would his responses have been when offered roles in these movies?
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Handsome Furs
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The second Handsome Furs album has barely been out a week, and I’m already sick of reading about how it improves on its predecessor.
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I Love You, Man
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Director John Hamburg really lucked out by landing Paul Rudd and Jason Segel for the leads in his new comedy I Love You, Man.
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DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. is now Wirtz Beverage Group
Team Hangover | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The name of wholesale distributors DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. will soon be no more.
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Searchlight
Julie Seabaugh | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Yes, Searchlight is singing about zombies.
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60-second grocery shopper
Geri Jeter | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
A cheaper alternative solution to V8 can be found at Fresh & Easy, where the store-brand veggie juice is comparable in nutrition to its more expensive counterpart.
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Suggestion Box: Exclude cheaters
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
We all know that Nevada’s educational system, well, sucks. But do we need to add insult to injury by condoning cheating?
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Dream zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
"I dream frequently about houses. Sometimes I am buying the house. Sometimes someone else bought the house before I was able to."
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Buckbean Beer
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
I was beyond stoked to venture out to Lake Las Vegas on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon for Buckbean Brewing Company’s Beer Fest at Monte Lago Village and for a game of Pong Toss on the Wii.
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The business of killing
John Freeman | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
I am a man like you,” Maximilien Aue cries at the outset of this bulging, lurid tale, “I am just like you!” He might be overstating things, especially as a former SS officer who took seriously the task of improving the Final Solution’s efficiency.
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Housing new hope
Danielle Kelly | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
When one door closes, so they say, another door opens. In this case, the door opening is that of Ambient Art Projects.
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Not as smart as it looks
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Duplicity is about the zippy chemistry between former secret agents, but it’s not until 45 minutes in that we find out what the plot really is.
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The Class
Mike D'Angelo | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Director Cantet observes the teacher-student dynamic with such probing patience that you can’t help but get emotionally involved in the struggle.
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
- O.J. Simpson supporters start fundraising website to help him appeal his conviction in Las Vegas.
- Itow if they could only find a lawyer who’ll work for 59 cents ...
- MGM allegedly in talks to offer casinos as collateral.
- The first property will be Luxor, and they’ll even throw in Carrot Top for free!
- Assembly Democrats sidestep Gov. Jim Gibbons to get to stimulus funds for expanded jobless benefits.
- You would think Gibbons would have supported it—after all, he’s going to be jobless soon.
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Knowing
Mike D'Angelo | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Schoolkids are asked to draw their visions of the future; their efforts are then sealed into a time capsule to be opened 50 years hence.
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Stand-up switch-ups
Julie Seabaugh | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The Comedy Stop wasn’t really an ideal comedy room, with its boxy shape, dark hike to the bar and lengthy rectangular tables better suited for holding church suppers aloft.
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Do not pass Goa
Max Jacobson | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
India’s Grill is a dreary-looking restaurant in a dreary part of town. Why then, is my mouth watering whenever I think back to what I ate there?
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Deep-fry them puppies!
Scott Dickensheets | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Deep-frying might be the best thing to happen to food since the advent of eating it. It’s alchemical.
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Slow to Surface
Jeremy Adams | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Slow to Surface is a straight-ahead rock band (think Cracker, Our Lady Peace) with ambitions of becoming something broader.
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Straight outta Persia
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
On came a young MC to briefly throttle the joint to attention. She was decked in black pants, a red top, a black vest, a red truckers cap perched high above a camouflage bandana, neither of which could corral her long black hair.
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Wrapping up Neon Reverb
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
Last weekend’s Neon Reverb music festival screamed “success” on almost every front, from the quality of its performances to the communal spirit shown by the local bands and volunteers who brought the four-night Downtown event to life. The lone exception? Economics.
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A few movie treats
It will be a good week for movie fans, with three very different events offering the chance to catch some worthwhile programming on the big screen.
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Peggy plots your planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The sun enters Aries, your brother fire sign, on Friday, and this puts a glow on the luck area of your chart.
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Bringing the lighting
Ken Miller | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
The first time I met Dannion Brinkley in 2008 at his Green Valley home he gave me a prophecy that was so dead-on, I couldn’t help but crack a nervous grin.
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Cinematic Showgirls
E.C. Gladstone | Thu, Mar 19, 2009 (midnight)
When a DVD of Crazy Girls Undercover was hand-delivered by a barely dressed showgirl with a thick Eastern European accent (to commemorate new airings on Showtime), we succumbed.
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Wranglers come of age with adult-themed promotion
John Katsilometes | Wed, Mar 18, 2009 (6 p.m.)
The team that staged “Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night” in January is hosting "Over 18 Night" on Tuesday, so leave the children at home.
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Xania’s Hot Spots, the Guerilla Promoter Edition
Xania Woodman | Wed, Mar 18, 2009 (10:34 a.m.)
The flier fairy hit my Honda again late Friday night, this time leaving behind only seven critical missives. Plan your week accordingly.
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Dirty work
T.R. Witcher | Wed, Mar 18, 2009 (midnight)
Even in the midst of an economic downturn, there are always plans in the Las Vegas Valley for new homes. And in Henderson, those plans are not small—or easy.
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It’s Jackson’s game to lose; McCartney seven-second claim “overzealous”
John Katsilometes | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (9:12 p.m.)
As Michael Jackson's ticket sales pique the interest of concert promoter AEG Live, claims that Paul McCartney sold 4,000 seats in seven seconds have been rebuked by an exec from that company.
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A mayor, a leprechaun, and St. Patrick’s Day is complete
John Katsilometes | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (6:18 p.m.)
Mayor Goodman presented the key to the city to a professional leprechaun, marking a very Vegas St. Patrick's Day.
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St. Patrick’s Day off to a green start
Cydney Cappello | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (12:49 p.m.)
While many across the city were celebrating Irish pride with a green beer, seven people at Hash House A Go Go celebrated with green faces Tuesday morning.
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Paris Hilton on the hunt for a BFFN - best friend for now
Sarah Feldberg | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (12:01 p.m.)
Last time I checked, the letters “BFF” stood for best friend forever. So why is Paris Hilton about to embark on a second season of her alternate universe reality show Paris Hilton’s My New BFF?
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Love for sale
Melissa Arseniuk | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (11:06 a.m.)
Make the obligatory "can't buy me love" joke, then listen up: You can buy Love, and now tickets to the Cirque show at the Mirage are on sale.
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Barbs of Carolyn Goodman keep mayoral roast simmering
John Katsilometes | Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (12:10 a.m.)
Forgetting his audience, Mayor Oscar Goodman told his wife he thought President Obama's comments about Las Vegas were "outrageous."
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Welcome to Neverland, panda rides included
Jennifer Grafiada | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (5:54 p.m.)
I just got back from heaven: acres of games, toys, candy, pizza and wine, a fantasyland that combined Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, Pinocchio’s Pleasure Island and Peter Pan’s Neverland.
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Death by Japanther: Neon Reverb closes with endorphins raging
Aaron Thompson | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (4:26 p.m.)
Six completely out-of-context and potentially misinterpreted topics that New York dirt rockers Japanther addressed during their festival-closing set at Beauty Bar:
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Doodle me tender
Aaron Thompson | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (2:36 p.m.)
Things I was thinking (but didn’t say) during The Doodler’s set at Neon Reverb: 1. Man, I really want some chorizo.
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New life, new civilizations coming to Neonopolis’ star-crossed galaxy
John Katsilometes | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (1:16 p.m.)
In 2003, the Neonopolis was underpopulated and losing tenants by the dozen. Now, thanks to developer Rohit Joshi, the entertainment complex is finally experiencing the first signs of a long-awaited revival.
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Grandma likes her hip hop fresh
Aaron Thompson | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (1 p.m.)
Seventeen year-old Dylan Silva may be Anticon artist Doseone’s biggest fan, next to his grandma, that is.
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Rum-pa-pum-pum … pum … pum … pum …
Spencer Patterson | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (12:26 p.m.)
Carroll makes it four-for-four, and doesn't fall asleep talking about it
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St. Patrick’s Day 2009 Party Guide
Allison Duck | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (11:51 a.m.)
It's time to put an O' in front of your last name and drink obnoxious amounts of booze the color of mouthwash. Here's where to get rowdy:
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Wine away the hours: Introducing Rock ‘n Roll Wine Lounge
Xania Woodman | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (8 a.m.)
Vodka’s out. Wine is in! And soon wine will even be in the club every Thursday for the Rock 'n Roll Wine Lounge at Lavo.
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Prostitution: Redefined, again
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (2:12 a.m.)
Created by and cast with off-duty Cirque performers, The Art of Prostitution is back and more beautiful than before, but only for tonight.
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Cue Club transmission: A wet stamp, but free WiFi
John Katsilometes | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (2:04 a.m.)
Why I am at the Cue Club is not important. I've got a stained hand, but am in suitable working conditions.
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To Bare or not to bare?: Musings from the first pool party of 2009
Deanna Rilling | Mon, Mar 16, 2009 (1:55 a.m.)
“It’s ‘My nipples are going to be hard’ kinda weather,” says Colton as he sips on a mojito during the first pool party of the season at Bare.
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How do we love Romanteek vocalist Ruby Valentine’s voice? Let us count the ways
Julie Seabaugh | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (8:23 p.m.)
We love her voice to the depth and breadth and height Her soulful snarl did reach whilst headlining Saturday night From the ends of Washington to the Beauty Bar We love it even more than Bea Arthur’s For when did Maude make us want to dance? Valentine’s golden cloak and turquoise pants Were yet less subtle than her twang Bette Davis ought complain She’s been out-discoed, out-jazzed, just plain out-sexed Let’s don our boots, let’s stomp, shriek and snort We can’t wait for Romanteek to play Vegas next The crowd was just too small and the time far too short
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So-Cal after bedtime
Sarah Feldberg | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (6:05 p.m.)
“This song’s a real bitch, too,” said lead singer Matt Molarius introducing encore selection “White Horse” as the clocked tick towards 3 a.m.
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Who’s the (ska) boss?
Allison Duck | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (3:54 p.m.)
As usual, One Pin Short answers the bell best
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King of Clubs to focus on Gentiles, Palomino Club
John Katsilometes | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (2:37 p.m.)
Dominic, Adam and Michelle Gentile -- and the Palomino Club -- are the stars of Playboy TV's "King of Clubs," which has been shooting at the club over the past two weeks and wraps in April.
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Baptism by Dusty
Sarah Feldberg | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (1:39 p.m.)
The Bunkhouse goes to church with Dusty Rhodes and the River Band.
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Fact or fiction?
Spencer Patterson | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:38 p.m.)
Merle Jagger tells a jail tale
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Ride ‘em, cowgirl
Jeremy Adams | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:33 p.m.)
With a boost from a nearby waitress, Kubiak climbed atop the automated steed and gave a shaky thumbs-up to the crowd. Some bar patrons seemed horrified; others ordered more beer.
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Signs of the times
Jeremy Adams | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:29 p.m.)
Random signage of the Neon Reverb weekend: “DROP ACID NOW” – Seen inscribed on the front shirt pocket of Easysleeves bassist Tee Jay Dourbet.
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Sex, sex and rock ‘n’ roll
Jennifer Grafiada | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:26 p.m.)
The crowd shouts “Show us your tits!” and several obscenities at The Mapes. It seems to be their way of showing support.
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Saying hi to the Beauty Bar’s backyard
Spencer Patterson | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:23 p.m.)
Elbogen warms up to the great outdoors
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This one goes out to the Jettas
Jennifer Grafiada | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (12:06 p.m.)
Then David Ridgeway of the Sin City Originators sings “Jetta”: “Girls like you don’t ever even see me/Girls like you only care about the cash/Long long hair tied up in ponytail/You an SUV yuppie kind of trash/And girls like you were made for the Jetta/Pretty pretty long hair with brains made of lettuce…”
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Early benching
Spencer Patterson | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (11:55 a.m.)
The Bleachers find themselves cut off—by Jimi Hendrix?!?
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Small crowd, but hardly a calamity
Spencer Patterson | Sun, Mar 15, 2009 (11:29 a.m.)
Quint & Co. make the best of tough time slot
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Big Boi talks big plans at Pure
Melissa Arseniuk | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (3:02 p.m.)
Alternative hip hop sensation Big Boi is not a big man physically speaking, but his influence is huge and so was the impression he made Friday night at Pure.
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Everything is groovy
Jeremy Adams | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (12:14 p.m.)
Beards, exotic instruments and other face-melting observations from the Aruba during the second night of Neon Reverb.
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Tasty Aruban pop culture
Jeremy Adams | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (12:10 p.m.)
Where do Sour Skittles meet George Clinton on VH1's Sober House during Neon Reverb?
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Dressing for success
Allison Duck | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:54 a.m.)
Color costumes at the Aruba Hotel
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Rock ‘n’ roll all night
Aaron Thompson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:34 a.m.)
It's nearly 1 a.m. and Black Patterns are setting up, almost insuring a 3 a.m. start time for Spindrift. Yeah, that's pretty late.
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Adrift at 3:30 a.m.
Spencer Patterson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:33 a.m.)
Spindrift doesn't go down easily
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Oh, what a fight
Aaron Thompson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:30 a.m.)
Let's call bald drunk guy Tom. Now, let's watch Tom get angry and start messing with Click Bang!'s gear while they're playing it.
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Akron/Family: So worth waiting for
Spencer Patterson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:26 a.m.)
Band improvises its way through music, bass snafu
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Neil Young is not in the house
Aaron Thompson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:13 a.m.)
A little help taking gear out of a venue is the best way to become friends with any band.
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Welcome to Vegas! Have a Casino!
Julie Seabaugh | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (11:06 a.m.)
>Perhaps in honor of The Action Design frontwoman Agent M gracing Beauty Bar's outdoor stage with her presence, a circling blimp scrolled the message, "Buffet Discounts for the M Resort...Entertainment Nightly." Or, you know, perhaps not.
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That’s a nice piece of meat
Aaron Thompson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (10:55 a.m.)
Is it just me, or does the entirety of Fremont street smell like the juiciest hamburger ever made? .... Yea, I know that smell could also be the famous $1,000,000 stench that the city tried unsuccessfully to get rid of.
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LV Club*: Accordion madness
Spencer Patterson | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (10:26 a.m.)
Who could have predicted that?
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The Clydesdale vs. the mechanical bull
Josh Bell | Sat, Mar 14, 2009 (2:43 a.m.)
The sparse crowd at Las Vegas Country Saloon was at least as invested in the antics of various drunken revelers riding the club's mechanical bull as it was in local alt-country act The Clydesdale's Neon Reverb set.
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Josh Bell Hates “The Last House on the Left”
Josh Bell | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (10:48 p.m.)
Watch a video review of "The Last House on the Left" by Las Vegas Weekly's Josh Bell.
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Christopher Lawrence loves our locals
Deanna Rilling | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (6:14 p.m.)
America’s Best DJ Christopher Lawrence praises Vegas at Body English
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Wedding planners and bridezillas are B.F.F.L.
Jennifer Grafiada | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:55 p.m.)
“We have a crisis!” A petite young woman in a sleek pantsuit is on the phone at the reception desk of The Wedding Chapel inside Mandalay Bay.
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When is real too real?
Josh Bell | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:49 p.m.)
Jeffrey K. Howard of Vegas Film Critic and KVBC Channel 3 joins Josh to analyze the violence in the new remake of The Last House on the Left. Plus, the vulgar comedy Miss March, Role Models on DVD and a new Blu-Ray edition of Pinocchio.
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Musical chairs musicians
Allison Duck | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (3:14 p.m.)
Halloween Town frontman Ryan Pardey has reorganized his “group of revolving musicians” as he is preparing to release Halloween Town’s next album.
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Neon Reverb update: Glass Heroes cancel, Neon Venus set time changed
Spencer Patterson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (2:47 p.m.)
Organizers sent scrambling to adjust schedule
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One more song
Allison Duck | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (1:09 p.m.)
Leather jackets, pearl snap shirts, cowboy hats and sweater dresses - the Bunkhouse's de facto dress code was optional during the Lazystars show last night, music appreciation was not.
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Moses approves
Sarah Feldberg | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (9:53 a.m.)
Animals that are “awww, cute” in life seem to take on a sort glass-eyed wisdom in taxidermied death. So, let’s call the dead, holy, Bunkhouse stage-idol Moses.
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They were lopsided … the turnouts, that is
Julie Seabaugh | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (9:29 a.m.)
Band memo: Always spring for the girl-on-girl art action.
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In its first month, M Resort hits the “over”
John Katsilometes | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (8:58 a.m.)
Anthony Marnell III's plans for the first week of M Resort did not include a nearly unmanageable crush of customers immediately following the hotel's opening party.
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Aaron meets Cougar: A scare, with a happy ending
Aaron Thompson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:50 a.m.)
Mark being attacked/lead into a jig by a hyperactive cougar at a indie noise band's show off of the list of things I need to do before I die ...
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Sound decision: Afghan Raiders give Beauty Bar’s new PA the ultimate test
Spencer Patterson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:46 a.m.)
The Beauty Bar recently unleashed its high-powered new backyard PA, in time for the Afghan Raiders Thursday night Neon Reverb set, thankfully.
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What I learned from Pan de Sal
Aaron Thompson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:29 a.m.)
Five lessons, courtesy of Jeff, Judi and Sheila
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Cirrus vs. Stratus: Contrasting (Hungry) Clouds
Spencer Patterson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:20 a.m.)
Weighing the musical pros and cons of Hungry Cloud's fuller sound.
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Biding my time
Aaron Thompson | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (4:02 a.m.)
Things I did while waiting for the Beauty Bar to open up late on night one of Neon Reverb
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A different kinda Crowd: Corso steps in for first ACoSA performance
Popular Las Vegas band A Crowd of Small Adventures played its first ever show with someone other than Joe Wright playing the bass on Thursday. How’s that for pressure, new member Ronald Corso?
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Just fork over your life savings
Jeremy Adams | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (1:19 a.m.)
Outside the A Crowd of Small Adventures show at Bunkhouse: doorwoman Jessica Hutchins tells two stunned revelers, “That’ll be eight million dollars!"
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Reverb has begun …
Jeremy Adams | Fri, Mar 13, 2009 (1:16 a.m.)
The Downtown Cocktail Room, five minutes prior to Neon Reverb’s opening reception, is like a quiet Victorian salon.
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Freaks come out Friday at O’Sheas
Melissa Arseniuk | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (5:37 p.m.)
Human shish kabobs, glass eaters, knife throwers and sword swallowers are just a few of the performers who will show off their, uh, talents in new Strip show Freaks.
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From high school to the red carpet with CineVegas Clubhouse
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (3:08 p.m.)
It's all about confidence. At least, that's what Jersey Boys cast members stressed during an acting workshop with local high school students.
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Economy down, betting up: NCAA bettors put faith in brackets
Amanda Finnegan | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (1:37 p.m.)
Recession? What recession? An survey conducted last month showed 45 percent of Americans plan to enter at least one college basketball tournament pool. Twenty-two percent had more faith in their wager than their 401k.
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No fear: Friday the 13th is just a reason to party
Melissa Arseniuk | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (noon)
You might want to avoid walking under ladders or crossing the path of black cats tomorrow: It is Friday the thirteenth - the perfect excuse to party.
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Recent blog creates a black hole of drama
I'm quiet and polite. I smile and observe. I stay under the radar. I've made some enemies now, though.
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Fallon down
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Jimmy Fallon’s first week as the new host of Late Night (NBC, weeknights, 12:35 a.m.) was not exactly promising.
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Over the top
Greg Beato | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
If you spend a lot of time in coffee shops and a lot of time in strip clubs, the idea of combining the two might seem appealing.
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Rock, with benefits
Jennifer Grafiada | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Filthy is already here, in the form of a stripper wearing nothing but strips of black lace. She’s chatting with rock fans she’ll soon invite to the VIP room next door.
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Holding firm
Rick Lax | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
The jacket flap of The Associate reads, “If you thought Mitch McDeere was in trouble in The Firm, wait until you meet Kyle McAvoy, The Associate.”
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M is for Minutiae
Steve Friess | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
For the nearly 30 years Walt, an 83-year-old retired doctor, and Terry, a 65-year-old travel agent, have lived in Vegas, they’ve had a charming tradition: They eat breakfast at every new hotel-casino on the first Saturday it’s open.
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Master as pupil
Susanne Forestieri | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Local artist Chad Brown uses the teachings of Zen Buddhism as inspiration for Your Move.
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Dana Vermette as The Fountain in The Living Garden
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
That water that pours from her character’s fingertips? “It’s cold!”
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Dream zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
A wife and her husband have the same dream of driving too fast on a gravel road; marriage problems could lie ahead.
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Amen Corner: DUI-ers should be thumb-lopped
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Let’s face it: The penalty system in this country for drunk drivers is a goddamn joke.
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Three questions with Joe Kendall from Las Vegas Club
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
"I bought this tie at Savers that said “Las Vegas Club” on it. I was young, and I didn’t know that there was a casino called Las Vegas Club, but these ties looked really cool."
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The “C” Spot
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Designed to be enjoyed poolside, the “C” Spot has, in the maraschino cherry ice sphere, a built-in method of staying cool that does not dilute the tart cocktail as it melts.
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The Casino Job
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
The Casino Job manages to make even watching naked strippers in a hot tub a laborious experience.
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The Last House on the Left
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Wes Craven’s 1972 debut feature The Last House on the Left was a scuzzy exploitation film that gained notoriety on the drive-in circuit and became a horror classic.
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
- Rep. Shelley Berkley tells her colleagues: “Stop bashing Las Vegas.”
- IShe added, “Let’s pick on cities that can’t fight back—like Detroit!”
- Las Vegas unemployment hits 10 percent.
- The economy is so bad, the Britney Spears impersonator at Legends is the actual Britney Spears.
- International Magicians Society dubs Criss Angel “Magician of the Decade.”
- IThe society then went back down into its parents’ basement and blogged about who would win in a wizards’ duel—Gandalf or Angel.
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Zombie burlesque!
Scott Dickensheets | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Of all the things that phrase could denote—a new album by The Vermin; a chapbook by a desperately hip poet; a display of mildly taboo art in a gallery you’re not cool enough to know about—perhaps the most surprising is this: a zombie-themed burlesque show.
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Stripmuse
Danielle Kelly | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Just when you think you know all there is to know about Las Vegas, you turn a corner and find something—or someone—new. In our deceptively tiny but ambitious art scene, fresh faces and ideas are a curious thrill, especially those that are hard to read.
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Three questions about the American Dream
Scott Dickensheets | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
David Kamp traces the evolution of the American Dream and how it became the twisted pursuit of excess that appears to be the reigning interpretation of the phrase.
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Carpe Deia!
Max Jacobson | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Man cannot live by tapas alone, newly evidenced by Café Deia, which serves an eclectic combination of French, Spanish and just plain made-up fare, most of it delicious.
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Peggy plots your planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
Expect a few surprises on the home front when the sun hooks up with Uranus today. Keep your words soft and tender.
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The decline of the late-night talk-show host
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 12, 2009 (midnight)
From Johnny Carson to Pat Sajak, a visual representation of late night devolution.
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Neon Reverb: complete festival schedule
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, Mar 11, 2009 (2 p.m.)
Four days, six venues, around 100 bands from Las Vegas and beyond.
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The Kats Report: Mandalay Bay’s Hornbuckle is nuts — for The Lion King
John Katsilometes | Wed, Mar 11, 2009 (12:09 p.m.)
Mandalay Bay was home to the successful "Mamma Mia!," and hotel President Bill Hornbuckle is confident that The Lion King will curl up and enjoy a long stay ...
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Fleece blankets or beach towels? Vegas pools open in the cold
Deanna Rilling | Tue, Mar 10, 2009 (10:12 p.m.)
Nothing compliments a new swimsuit like a pair of gloves and a heavy winter coat, but despite chilly temps Vegas' hottest pools are still opening.
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Friday Night Live tunes up at the Hard Rock Pool
Sarah Feldberg | Tue, Mar 10, 2009 (7:29 p.m.)
Palm trees, glistening water, flowing beverages and rocking live music - sounds like the perfect start to a summer weekend, right?
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Drunken Pedalphile pirates on bikes, scurvy not required
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 10, 2009 (3:08 p.m.)
A group of drunken pirates are gathered with their bicycles outside the Howard Johnson Hotel in Downtown at midnight on Saturday.
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Three’s not a crowd for Lindsay Lohan at Prive
Melissa Arseniuk | Tue, Mar 10, 2009 (2:31 p.m.)
When Samantha Ronson drove from LA to Las Vegas yesterday she brought more than her DJ equipment with her.
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At Miss Latina Belleza, Mom gets a shot at the tiara, too
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 10, 2009 (12:36 p.m.)
Backstage at the Latina Belleza beauty pageant, Ruby Webb applies lip liner to the tiny, pursed mouth of her 6-year-old daughter, Stephanie.
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Some shear evidence that Vegas knows how to give
John Katsilometes | Mon, Mar 9, 2009 (10:16 p.m.)
The St. Baldrick's event at McMullan's is expected to raise about $200,000, a tidy sum after a night of bald giving.
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ABC Siegfried & Roy special a revealing look at both legends
John Katsilometes | Mon, Mar 9, 2009 (12:03 p.m.)
Roy Horn talked of the fulfillment he felt while working with white tigers, even as he related the inherent dangers, during Friday's 20/20 special centering on Siegfried & Roy.
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Another award for Angel: Magician of the Decade
Melissa Arseniuk | Sun, Mar 8, 2009 (midnight)
The International Magicians Society has given Criss Angel the first Merlin Award for Magician of the Decade after a performance of Believe.
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Nightclub and Bar Convention was a swag bonanza
Melissa Arseniuk | Sat, Mar 7, 2009 (6:04 p.m.)
Even when compared to the biggest conventions to visit Vegas, the Nighclub and Bar Convention is an alcohol-loving freebie fiend's dream come true.
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Guest wag Star shares her pants and raves
John Katsilometes | Sat, Mar 7, 2009 (1:03 p.m.)
Star the puppy has been hitting the scene hard ever since she was purchased for Alicia Jacobs by Nigel Lythgoe.
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Black Diamond in the Neon Rough
Scott Den Herder | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (10:26 p.m.)
Theron Denson sang in a gospel church in West Virginia. People told him he sounded like Neil Diamond. He then got a desk job at a hotel, where he sang Neil Diamond songs. It eventually got him fired. Now he's in Las Vegas, trying to make it as a Neil Diamond impersonator. Oh yeah, he's also African-American.
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Hung like a bad picture? Convention offers these remedies
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (6:21 p.m.)
A bevy of hangover remedies -- all of them useful -- were offered as samples at the Nightclub & Bar Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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The Marriage Counselor comes to town
Jennifer Grafiada | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (5:09 p.m.)
Watching Tyler Perry’s play The Marriage Counselor is much like attending a relationship seminar at church, except you laugh the entire time and actually enjoy the music.
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Clap your hands say flamenco
Sarah Feldberg | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (3:17 p.m.)
Flamenco, the fiery art native to Spain, is flying into Las Vegas this weekend on the voice and guitar of Salvadora Galan.
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Live rock and boobs! Lap dances on the menu at Vegas’ newest music venue
Sarah Feldberg, Jennifer Grafiada | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (noon)
What do bare boobs and local band Lydia Vance have in common? You’ll find both tonight at The Rock Room at Penthouse Club’s opening night.
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Watchmen Review
Josh Bell | Fri, Mar 6, 2009 (2:52 a.m.)
Film critic Josh Bell reviews the highly anticipated superhero movie Watchmen, based on the classic graphic novel, and comes away disappointed.
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Jackson-to-Vegas rumors were really off the wall
John Katsilometes | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (7:51 p.m.)
Michael Jackson was rumored to be partnering with Steve Wynn, until Wynn energetically put that concept to rest.
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Talking about watching the Watchmen
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (7:40 p.m.)
Jay Bosworth of Maximum Comics joins Josh to chat about the highly anticipated Watchmen, adapted from the classic graphic novel. Plus, the return of the CineVegas arthouse series with Two Lovers, and a slew of recommended new DVDs.
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UNLV presents theater for generation A.D.D.
Jennifer Grafiada | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (3:50 p.m.)
If you’ve ever wished theater would catch up with the short attention span of today’s Facebook and fast food generation, then you might like UNLV’s 10-minute plays.
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A culinary throwdown livens up the International Restaurant Show
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (1:26 p.m.)
In recent years the kitchen has become a battleground rather than a sanctuary, a place where chefs meet to fight over whose food is better and cook for fame and acclaim.
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
- Criss Angel splits with Holly Madison after four months.
- It happened when she realized she was Holly Madison, and that she was dating Criss Angel.
- Analyst predicts Las Vegas housing market will begin full recovery by late 2011.
- We predict that housing analyst in late 2011 will reveal, “Sorry, I just pulled all that out of my butt.”
- Killers countersue former manager for “double-dealing.”
- If nothing else, Brandon Flowers should get a song with really confusing lyrics out of this.
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Adventures in debt reduction
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
“This is Jane with Credit Contact at 866-213-7580. I’m calling about your high credit-card balances." I get these damn calls all the time.
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Bridge over troubled times
Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
When it’s finished, the 1,900-foot-long, 88-foot-wide bridge will hold four lanes of traffic—17,000 cars a day—and one pedestrian walkway. It will be the United States’ first concrete-steel composite arch bridge.
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Back to the past
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Ashes to Ashes, like Life on Mars, follows a modern police detective who appears to be inexplicably sent to the past after a traumatic event.
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‘We would be in a show for old bags to get that feeling again’
Richard Abowitz | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
It looked like a high-school reunion, except everyone was way too good-looking. “No one here has aged,” said one attendee.
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Scouting for yumminess
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
It’s time once again to support the future of America by buying deliciously fattening cookies from troops of Girl Scouts.
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Step into “Yo Mama”
Danielle Kelly | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Yo Mama is a thought-provoking bear hug of a show enveloping us in its big, beautiful vagina.
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Staying in character(s)
Max Jacobson | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Most of my Chinese friends have one drop-dead criterion for eating in a Chinese restaurant: The menu must have some of the dishes written in Chinese characters.
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Lessons from a madam
Rick Lax | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Pop quiz: What time of the week is busiest for a call-girl agency? According to Ma-Ling Lee, author of The Education of a Very Young Madam, the answer is Monday morning.
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One strange Sidekick
Greg Beato | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
In February 2005, when a million Internet voyeurs were poring over the contents of Paris Hilton’s hacked Sidekick, one name piqued the attention of Hollywood journalist Mark Ebner: Darnell Ryley.
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Shawna Moore—Vegas’ coolest chick
Team Hangover | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Shawna to her coworkers: “Not only is Minus 5 the coolest experience, but so am I!”
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The Prodigy
Annie Zaleski | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Although The Chemical Brothers and The Crystal Method have continued to evolve beyond their rave-tastic roots, The Prodigy remains stubbornly anachronistic.
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… And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
If I hadn’t already deleted it from my iPod I’d re-tag it The Century of Self-Indulgence.
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The Vegas Watchmen
Scott Dickensheets | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Nite Owl's defining characteristics: Geeky, gadget-dependent, needs persona to connect with women. Closest local equivalent: Criss Angel
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Culture Crash
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Apart from the staff of the Weekly, which came to tour through the Las Vegas Art Museum last Thursday, there were not many other visitors. The few I found were from out of town.
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Shutdown—or is it?
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
As live music lulls young Hayden and Cadence Schropp to sleep, their father expresses his desperate desire that their first live show at Canvas Cafe won’t be their last.
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The Bard, bite-sized
Jacob Coakley | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
At a press conference Tuesday, Mayor Oscar Goodman praised “A Taste of Shakespeare”—a new venture from the Las Vegas Playhouse and Springs Preserve presenting 15-minute versions of the classics—for utilizing Shakespearean “snippets.” Playhouse Artistic Director Dan Decker objected to the characterization.
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“Dirt!” Headed to Vegas!!
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Dirt! is in the tradition of recent eco-documentaries like Flow and King Corn, turning a critical eye on an element of nature to which most people give little thought.
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Do-over
Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Wad up the state constitution and whip out a fresh sheet of paper, something’s not right about Nevada.
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Life on the Farm
Jeremy Adams | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Heading down to the Farm on a Friday night, I had never felt so alone. It’s a long story, really.
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Tiny Little Rant: Taxes are worse than death
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Death and taxes—which is worse? At least death offers a certain finality. Taxes involve endless paperwork and jawboning by politicians.
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Ty Ku Sake
Xania Woodman | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Ty Ku debuted its sleek new, high-end white sake, as well as the already popular black sake, to an eager, select few at last week’s Sake Sessions in the Koi Lounge.
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Two Lovers
Mike D'Angelo | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Suicidally depressed after a broken engagement, Leonard Kraditor (Phoenix) finds himself torn between the titular beauties, feelin’ like a fool.
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Peggy plots your planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Venus goes retrograde Friday. This may take you down memory lane. Others notice your beauty.
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Von Iva
Spencer Patterson | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Clattering, all-girl, Bay Area-bred electro-soul (once upon a time, folks called it disco).
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An empty spectacle
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
In adapting Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark 1986 graphic novel Watchmen (considered by many to be the medium’s greatest achievement) to film, director Zack Snyder has done what every die-hard fan would seemingly hope for: He’s stayed as close to the source material as possible.
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Grandmaster Flash
Ben Westhoff | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Many hip-hop fans don’t know how the genre was born, how Grandmaster Flash made hip-hop into an art form by smoothing out the sound and manipulating records by putting his fingers on them.
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Neko Case
Patrick Donnelly | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Neko Case could have played it safe. Her lustrous voice and bewitching stage presence made her the unquestioned queen of the twang-rock scene, and she could have carved out a nice little niche singing Loretta Lynn covers.
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Justin Townes Earle
Josh Bell | Thu, Mar 5, 2009 (midnight)
Justin Townes Earle opens the fourth song on his second album by proclaiming, “I am my father’s son,” and certainly his parentage (he’s the son of alt-country icon Steve Earle) has earned him plenty of attention.
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Around the Nightclub & Bar Show convention in 15 drinks (or more…)
Xania Woodman | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 (5:40 p.m.)
Southern Wine & Spirits’ Francesco Lafranconi always says, “We’re not drinking, we’re learning.” Well, with a Cruzan Guava mojito for breakfast, let the learning begin!
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Knocking out a few numbers with The Wayner
John Katsilometes | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 (3:44 p.m.)
Last night's Wayne Newton show followed its usual form, except for all those couples canoodling.
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The Totally Unofficial Nightclub & Bar Show Booth Awards
Sarah Feldberg | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 (2:14 p.m.)
Even through the pink liquor-induced haze, a few booths stood out from the pack at the 2009 Nightclub & Bar Show. Here, in no particular order are the Unofficial and Completely Subjective Nightclub & Bar Booth Awards
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Sizzling happy hour launches at Rojo Lounge
Jennifer Grafiada | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 (9:51 a.m.)
When a hotel lobby bar becomes a destination, someone has done something very right. With a new happy hour and entertainment Rojo Lounge at Palms Place is set on becoming just that.
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Dream zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Wed, Mar 4, 2009 (midnight)
I have this disturbing recurring dream as an adult about floating fish.
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How to be a player
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 3, 2009 (6:21 p.m.)
"Player Emeritus" Pretty Tony shares his tips for picking up women. Don't hate the game, just learn the rules and play.
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Paris Hilton, a one-woman Las Vegas stimulus package
John Katsilometes | Tue, Mar 3, 2009 (6 p.m.)
Paris Hilton arrived in Las Vegas, in earnest, in 2001. She's shown no signs of abating.
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New album from Slow to Surface, listen now!
Jennifer Grafiada | Tue, Mar 3, 2009 (10 a.m.)
Local rockers Slow to Surface release their first full-length CD, This Is The Reason We Do This, tonight at Wasted Space, after four years of blood, sweat and tears. Listen here first and decide if it's any good.
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What’s in the cards for M? Valley’s newest resort opens its doors
Amanda Finnegan | Mon, Mar 2, 2009 (5:25 p.m.)
Amid fireworks and cheering crowds, M Resort opened its door Sunday night. “I’ve been waiting to see those cars lined up for a long time," chairman and chief executive officer Anthony Marnell III said.
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Hot roll: I Love Sushi suffers fire
Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Mar 2, 2009 (4:42 p.m.)
Sunday was a sad day for Las Vegas sushi lovers. Henderson restaurant I Love Sushi, known for its naughtily named rolls, suffered a damaging morning fire.
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More Mraz
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Mar 2, 2009 (3:52 p.m.)
Jason Mraz signs on for a midnight show at the Pearl and Jennifer Hudson schedules a Vegas appearance.
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M’s different
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Mar 2, 2009 (11:53 a.m.)
The property is fresh. But M Resort has a lot more going for it than just the new casino smell.
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Chuck and Barbara Trickle recall the promise of young Chris
John Katsilometes | Sun, Mar 1, 2009 (4:46 p.m.)
Chuck and Barbara Trickle still carry memories of their slain son, Chris, close to their hearts.
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Celebrating harmony with Little Big Town
Josh Bell | Sun, Mar 1, 2009 (12:50 a.m.)
The best moment of Little Big Town's show at Sam's Town Live tonight came at the end of the sad acoustic ballad "Lost," written about the death of singer Kimberly Schlapman's husband.
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