Story archive for November 2009
Barry Manilow off to Paris: Two-year deal starts March 5 at Le Theatre des Arts
John Katsilometes | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (5:17 p.m.)
Barry Manilow began his Las Vegas residency as a headliner at the Las Vegas Hilton in February 2005.
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Pole dance perfection, no stripping experience required
April Corbin | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (4:56 p.m.)
You don't have to be a former stripper to know how work the pole.
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Monday List: Top 13 Moments and Observations From Thanksgiving Weekend
John Katsilometes | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (3:27 p.m.)
The walk along Fremont Street can be more appealing than hoofing the Strip. Why? The smut peddlers, they bug.
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Bring on the fa-la-la-la-local music
April Corbin | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (12:37 p.m.)
Holiday music is corny to the core. It’s also completely unavoidable during this time of year. So embrace it.
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3 x the disco dopeness at Downtown Cocktail Room
Xania Woodman | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (11:42 a.m.)
Downtown Cocktail Room works hard to keep his customers happy, whether they're seasoned regulars or cocktail neophytes, finding their way through DCR’s funhouse door for the very first time.
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Celeb Recap: KISS, Jay Leno, Stevie Wonder perform in Las Vegas
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 30, 2009 (11:22 a.m.)
Stars spotted throughout Las Vegas this weekend included comedian/TV host Jay Leno, singers Stevie Wonder and Patti Labelle and Dallas Cowboys Tono Romo and Miles Austin.
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2010 Nissan Armada
Ann M. Job, For the Associated Press | Fri, Nov 27, 2009 (4:17 p.m.)
Large sport utility vehicles aren't as fashionable as they once were. So today's buyers of big SUVs are apt to be the people who really need them — for towing horse trailers, boats and motorhomes and for carrying large groups of people.
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This beauty is a beast (in the ring)
Allison Duck | Fri, Nov 27, 2009 (3:01 p.m.)
Playboy model Latasha Marzolla preps for an MMA fight.
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Celeb Preview: Not much going on this weekend
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Nov 27, 2009 (11:27 a.m.)
There’s no nice way to say it: This weekend doesn’t look like it’s going to be a big one compared to most weekends in Las Vegas.
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Checking in with comedian Adam Hunter
Allison Duck | Thu, Nov 26, 2009 (1:01 p.m.)
Comedian Adam Hunter is spending his Thanksgiving on stage in support of Three Square food bank.
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Oscar Goodman sounds like a man not running for governor
John Katsilometes | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (5:05 p.m.)
Mayor Oscar Goodman, strong in the polls and winding down his final term, is speaking wistfully of spending more time with his family.
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Guide to Black Friday
Allison Duck | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (12:18 p.m.)
After you pack on the holiday pounds, find out the best place to buy a new pair of stretchy pants!
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“DJ Hero” reviewed… by actual DJs!
Deanna Rilling | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (11 a.m.)
Four professionals weigh in on a game that’s got the DJing world nervous.
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Dream Zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (midnight)
"I have been having recurring dreams where I am driving on a dark road and I don’t know where I am. Suddenly I jerk the wheel, always to the left, spin and then crash."
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Peggy Plots Your Planets
Peggy Allison | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (midnight)
Your confidence is high while the sun visits your sign. New energy flows your way.
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (midnight)
- Unemployment rate in Clark County drops from 13.9 percent to 13 percent.
- Thanks to the county reclassifying “alcoholic” as a job title.
- After announcing that 19 city workers will be laid off, Mayor Oscar Goodman says, “Morale can’t be good.”
- But, he added, a new city hall would sure make him feel better.
- Politico report: Attorney General Eric Holder made sure he and John Ensign did not attend the same event in Las Vegas last month.
- And a good thing, too, since they were also wearing the same suit, avoiding what would have been an even more awkward moment.
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Suggestion Box: Human spay/neuter law?
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, Nov 25, 2009 (midnight)
What, we’re just going to neuter dogs and cats? We can’t extend the reach of this thing to, say, people?
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Nabokov’s last, unfinished novel is finally published
Chuck Twardy | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (6:20 p.m.)
For fans and scholars of Vladimir Nabokov, these ghostly fragments are a godsend.
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Back where it began
Laura Davis | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (5:37 p.m.)
Newish local band The Rooks lands Griffin residency.
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Old Dog days
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (5:17 p.m.)
What other over-the-hill movie stars could find themselves in similarly strained situations? The Weekly finds out.
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Ninja Assassin
Josh Bell | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (5:07 p.m.)
If you like ninjas who assassinate people, then, well, you’ll probably find something to like in this movie.
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A pretty fantastic Fox
Mike D'Angelo | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (4:56 p.m.)
Wes Anderson makes a very Wes Anderson-y animated film.
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Rakim
Ben Westhoff | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (3 p.m.)
The hip-hop trailblazer's independently released The Seventh Seal is well worth the 10-year wait.
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Lady Gaga
Annie Zaleski | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (2 p.m.)
Arguably, 2009 has been the year of Lady Gaga.
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No Comedy Fest for you!
Julie Seabaugh | Tue, Nov 24, 2009 (12:45 p.m.)
Awww. The annual Comedy Festival isn’t happening. We programmed our own fantasy comedy bash instead ...
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The well-hidden ‘snacks’ of Los Antojos
Max Jacobson | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (11:30 p.m.)
Mexican standout Los Antojos is finally emerging from 10 years of relative obscurity.
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A storied past and Mario ‘stache at Atomic Liquors
C. Moon Reed | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (7:21 p.m.)
Atomic Liquors was once a hangout for Frank Sinatra. Now there's a guy with a Super Mario Bros. mustache who fell in love with a heroin-addicted hooker.
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A death draws attention to homeless panhandling on the Strip
Stacy J. Willis | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (5:29 p.m.)
A few months ago, the corner of the Strip and Flamingo turned into the scene of a beating, and ultimately a murder.
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A guy totally wrote this item about Hooters
Ken Miller | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (4:42 p.m.)
The proud bastion of cleavage power is in serious financial trouble.
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What does the mayor pray for at his annual prayer breakfast?
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (4:30 p.m.)
For once, a list about Oscar Goodman that makes no mention of martinis. No, really.
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Doughnuts and dancing at First Food & Bar
Deanna Rilling | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (12:35 p.m.)
Two tasty alternatives to megaclubs kicked off last week—plus some hot photo booth action!
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MMA celebs and enthusiasts descend on Las Vegas for UFC 106
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 23, 2009 (9:56 a.m.)
Among the stars were Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson, Joe Rogan, Forrest Griffin and Josh Koscheck.
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UFC 106 walk-in music: Griffin changes his tune, secures win over Ortiz
Allison Duck | Sun, Nov 22, 2009 (2:05 p.m.)
Forrest Griffin changed up his signature song and earned a victory over Tito Oritz at UFC 106.
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UFC 106: where to watch and where to party
Allison Duck | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (9:16 p.m.)
Find where to watch the fights and where the fighters will be partying after they leave the Octagon.
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New Moon Lacks Bite
Josh Bell | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (8:34 p.m.)
Roger Erik Tinch of The Auteurs joins Josh for an in-depth look at The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the mysteries of the vampire-romance franchise.
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Tiny bubbles on tap (practically) at Palazzo’s Laguna Champagne Bar
Xania Woodman | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (5:37 p.m.)
Bubble bubble toil and trouble! Palazzo opens two new bars and one is bubbling over with high-end champers.
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Warm Coronas and other signs of success
Laura Davis | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (1:14 p.m.)
The Weekly goes to Yayo Taco to find out how Invisible Children get seen.
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No sign necessary: Free Bill Engvall tickets
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (12:59 p.m.)
The blue-collar comedian will perform at Treasure Island on April 16, and the Weekly has your free tickets.
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MMA fighters set to party after UFC 106
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (6:58 a.m.)
Kenny G and UFC all in the same weekend?
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Mad-Maddy’s StompFest
Melissa Arseniuk | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (6:20 p.m.)
The Peepshow starlet drenched her feet, calves and knees yesterday during an event celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau at Paris.
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StripperMobile: An ideal way to establish pole position
The StripperMobile is gone, but not forgotten, and maybe it'll be back, which would be Deja Vu all over again.
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Lunch, served with style
Laura Davis | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (12:27 p.m.)
Forget cafeteria food, these lunch trays up for bid carry more important things.
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‘New Moon’: Quiver. Swoon. Yawn.
Josh Bell | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (8:02 a.m.)
If you haven't gotten your fill of pouts and sad eyes from the New Moon stars on tabloid covers, the new film serves up another helping in the next installment of the Twilight vampire saga.
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Dream Zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (midnight)
I dreamt I was standing at a locker organizing my shoes.
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A person. A place. A thing.
Rick Lax | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (midnight)
Rick Lax ventures out into this uncertain city to find a new person, a new place and a new thing for which he could be thankful... and fails.
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Peggy Plots Your Planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (midnight)
Scorpios, Mars is scrapping with Venus in your sign. Find out what this means.
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The Jaded Kiss
Xania Woodman | Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (midnight)
Itty bitty Fusion Mixology Bar has gotten itself some fresh new beats and mixology talent as well as some hot Latin cocktails.
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Noteworthy: Sandoval as husband material, McCartney recalls radio career, and Handler paints The Colosseum blue
John Katsilometes | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (8 p.m.)
While working the crowd at a gala event, gubernatorial hopeful Brian Sandoval makes Guy Smiley look like the Luxor sphinx.
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B.B. King’s has Vegas singing the blues—and loving it
Xania Woodman | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (6:30 p.m.)
B.B. King’s amply fills this gaping hole in the nightlife scene as the place for the “grown and sexy” as part restaurant, part concert venue and part bar.
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Levi Johnston’s fun with fame
Greg Beato | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (5:58 p.m.)
Levi Johnston, the lady-killa from Wasilla, is taking baby steps towards showbiz.
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Precious
Mike D'Angelo | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (5:13 p.m.)
Poor black teens. Neglect. AIDS. Rape. Down syndrome. Give this film an Oscar already!
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The Blind Side
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (5:05 p.m.)
Short on sports, big on inspiration.
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Confessions of a feminist Twi-hard
Anonymous | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (4:51 p.m.)
An anonymous admission of Twilight love from someone who should know better.
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E(vil)-Mail
Scott Dickensheets | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (4:33 p.m.)
Feel free to e-mail this story to your friends. It would be ironic.
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The hip-hop yogi: DJ Drez
Deanna Rilling | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (4:30 p.m.)
The LA-based hip-hop B-boy turned producer, DJ and, surprisingly, yogi, is bringing his unique brand of worldly music to Las Vegas.
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Night Bite: It’s sake! It’s karaoke! It’s … Sake-Oke!
Xania Woodman | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (3:51 p.m.)
Sake-fueled karaoke signals of the return of Sugarcane Lounge at SushiSamba restaurant tonight.
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The fantastic journey of Angelica Bridges
Richard Abowitz | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (2:43 p.m.)
To court and back to stay onstage in Vegas for Fantasy at the Luxor.
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Three hours with Leonard Cohen at the Colosseum
Spencer Patterson | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (2:30 p.m.)
Few convergences along this city’s strange, 65-year musical odyssey have been quite as peculiar as last Thursday’s pairing of reclusive folk-rock legend and center-Strip casino venue.
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Art so perfect, it’s painful
Danielle Kelly | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (2:23 p.m.)
Grayson Ronk's graphite drawings are so exacting in their faint precision, to look at them is almost painful.
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Jeff VanderMeer: A fantasy writer you should know
Brian Francis Slattery | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (2:11 p.m.)
Reading a fantasy novel is like waking up, unbidden, in the middle of a foreign country.
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I Am the Thief is losing a member, and doesn’t sound worried
April Corbin | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (1:40 p.m.)
Their music is rapidly paced, their thoughts backstage even faster. It’s the final gig for drummer Mike Riley. Nobody’s prepared a sentimental speech, not that Riley minds.
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Them Crooked Vultures
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (1:25 p.m.)
Put John Paul Jones, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl in a band together, and you’re bound to grab people’s attention.
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Schooled and sauced at Dos Caminos cooking class
Sarah Feldberg | Wed, Nov 18, 2009 (11:36 a.m.)
From chile tips to tequila trivia, Dos Caminos' cooking class is one tasty lesson.
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It’s the pits
Stacy J. Willis | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (6 p.m.)
A mine proposed less than three miles from Anthem is drawing fire from residents and politicians alike.
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Downtown dining gets better with Lola’s
Brock Radke | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (5:20 p.m.)
Placed in the vintage space of the Holsum Lofts, we have Lola’s, a fine café from Louisiana native chef and caterer Beth Pokorny.
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Erotic electricity
April Corbin | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (5:14 p.m.)
Enter the (not so) shocking world of electro stimulation.
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Three spooktacular things we learned about Jones Soda’s limited-edition Halloween drinks
April Corbin | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (5:02 p.m.)
Who's ready for a cold can of Spooookiwi, Candy Corn, Buried Pomegranate and Lemon Drop Dead?
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (4:07 p.m.)
- Fired UNLV coach Mike Sanford blames bad record on lousy locker-room conditions.
- He also blamed his shitty parking space.
- Twelve hurt in escalator mishap at casino.
- With the speed those things move at, it was just an accident waiting to happen.
- Seven-year-old fires gun while waiting at bus stop.
- No word on whether he’s been punished yet, but on the bright side, he did get his NRA card.
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Tiny little rant about ‘Rent’ and ‘The Laramie Project’
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (3:55 p.m.)
These productions should never have been an issue.
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Can you watch hardcore porn on your vehicle’s DVD system, even if other drivers can see it?
Ken Miller | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (3:47 p.m.)
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Recycling the stripper-mobile
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (3:42 p.m.)
Even though it’s defunct, we shouldn’t let a brilliant idea go to waste.
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Keeping up with porn stars
Katherine Fernelius | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (3:07 p.m.)
Porn Star Tweet lets you connect with the stars of the industry—figuratively, of course.
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It’s hot. It’s cold. It’s both.
Jenessa Kenway | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (3 p.m.)
The Extreme Sensibilities exhibit at Donna Beam is getting a reaction.
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After & Before: Rafiki from “The Lion King”
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:50 p.m.)
It takes Buyi Zama 30-40 minutes nightly to transform into her character Rafiki, with whom she actually has a lot in common.
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After the flop
Steve Friess | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:31 p.m.)
Poker’s time in the sun may have come and gone, if recent ratings are any indication.
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Three questions with pianist Joel Fan
Geri Jeter | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:30 p.m.)
The billboard top-10 classical artist will accompany the Las Vegas Philharmonic for Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F.”
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Calculating freaky factors with Monster Zero
Laura Davis | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:11 p.m.)
What do you get when you add-up yellow faces, tarot cards and keytars? A frightening final score!
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Same Love, Same Rights for same-sex couples, at least in divorce
April Corbin | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (1:13 p.m.)
Turns out, most same-sex couples want the same pomp and circumstance that opposite-sex couples want for one of the most important days of their lives. Go figure.
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Not quite any given Sunday in Eastwick
Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (7:29 p.m.)
Take one part Jazzy Jeff, one part block party and two parts free tequila and you've got a nearly perfect Sunday.
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Lessons from Green Valley’s “Laramie Project”
Laura Davis | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (3 p.m.)
Green Valley High School student's overcome all the drama of "The Laramie Project," with the message of human rights.
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Win tickets to see Bill Cosby live
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (2:45 p.m.)
The famous funny-man will perform November 27 at Mystere Theatre inside Treasure Island.
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Lessons in the art of nightlife a la Diddy
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (12:14 p.m.)
If nightlife is an art, call Sean Combs Roy Lichtenstein.
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Celeb Recap: Fight night brings out the stars
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (11:45 a.m.)
If this weekend proved anything, it's that nothing brings the celebs together in Las Vegas like a good old-fashioned fight night.
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New face of Monte Carlo includes all the faces of Caliendo
John Katsilometes | Mon, Nov 16, 2009 (10:43 a.m.)
Impressionist Frank Caliendo felt some trepidation as he considered a gig on the Strip, but Dana Carvey said go for it.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs to help open Las Vegas club
Melissa Arseniuk | Sun, Nov 15, 2009 (11:46 p.m.)
Diddy calls himself "the black Sinatra," perfect pick to host at new Vanity nightclub.
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Celeb preview: Manny and Miguel bring stars to the Strip
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Nov 13, 2009 (12:40 p.m.)
Nothing brings the celebs together in Las Vegas like the love of a good fight.
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Late-night thoughts on Leonard Cohen
Spencer Patterson | Fri, Nov 13, 2009 (2:19 a.m.)
Cohen’s famously dark voice sounded far more fit than frail, creeping through the filled room.
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Organic alien anniversary
Laura Davis | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (3:45 p.m.)
Sunrise Coffee prepares to celebrate their one year anniversary with alien burritos, organic coffee and some puppy love.
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Destroying the world, one movie at a time
Josh Bell | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (2:41 p.m.)
Film historian and critic Tony Macklin joins Josh to talk about Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster movie 2012, plus Pirate Radio, The Damned United, An Education.
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From Intel to the Apollo: Dan Nainan leaves the nerd lab behind
Allison Duck | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (11:53 a.m.)
The Mac vs. PC bubble wrap guy is "platform agnostic." Guess who's a Mac.
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The French Kiss
Xania Woodman | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
The French Kiss is a more gentile if not gentle iteration of Dubonnet’s eponymous cocktail of equal parts gin and Dubonnet, and finished with a splash of orange bitters.
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Suggestion Box: Gibbons needs a cat
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
Like Jon talking to a nonexistent cat, when Gibbons insists he can win re-election, it’s like he’s muttering to himself in public.
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Lodging complaints
T.R. Witcher | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
Arts district leaders and a local businessman are battling over one Downtown motel.
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Peggy Plots Your Planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
Indeed, this could be a week to spend time on the Internet. Information flows your way.
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Jer-ry! Jer-ry!
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
Gerald Springer was born in a London tube station. The year was 1944...
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
- Nicolas Cage forced to sell $10 million Las Vegas estate because of tax troubles.
- Hey, we saw The Wicker Man—this isn’t the first time he’s been forced to do something unpleasant.
- Las Vegas tops Forbes’ list of least toxic cities.
- Did they test the air around UNLV’s football team?
- Man on Nevada death row gets additional prison sentences.
- Being on death row just doesn’t send a strong-enough message.
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Crocodile Elvis: A short story
Quentin R. Bufogle | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
Elvis drew a bead on the television set. Squeezed one off from his pearl-handled .44 and sent it straight to that big repair shop in the sky—vacuum tubes and all.
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Dream Zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Nov 12, 2009 (midnight)
"In my dreams I keep getting lost in an unfamiliar house, and I have no hands. I can’t open the door to leave and can’t interact with anything inside."
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The man comes around
Spencer Patterson | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (7 p.m.)
An interview with Beauty Bar owner (and new manager) Paul Devitt.
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Vegas rapper Mr. Finley signs with iconic label Def Jam
Damon Hodge | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (6:08 p.m.)
“I’m definitely carrying the city on my back.”
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The Damned United
Jeffrey M. Anderson | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (5:47 p.m.)
As long as you know that English football has nothing to do with pigskins and fourth downs, you'll enjoy this film.
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Pirate Radio
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (5:38 p.m.)
Set sail for an education in debauchery from some hedonistic DJs.
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New York, I Love You
Julie Seabaugh | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (5:19 p.m.)
I do not, however, love New York, I Love You.
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Sexy servers and soup
C. Moon Reed | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (5:16 p.m.)
“The waitress isn’t wearing any pants,” my friend whispered to me in hushed tones.
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The best chicken in Vegas
Max Jacobson | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (4:53 p.m.)
Namaste's tandoori chicken is the best in Vegas, a revelation when eaten with garlic naan.
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Making the commonplace seem fresh
Mike D'Angelo | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (4:33 p.m.)
David has a wee secret, and if you can't figure it out, you badly need an education of your own.
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Carrie Underwood
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (3:52 p.m.)
Underwood’s music is as poppy as country gets.
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Weezer
Annie Zaleski | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (3:40 p.m.)
Forget the music, you know you want the exclusive zebra-print Weezer Snuggie.
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Canton semi-finals, plus “On the Rocks” goes straight to online
Xania Woodman | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (2:51 p.m.)
A cocktail showdown will send one winner to French St. Martin for the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year Competition; hot bartender-on-bartender action with On the Rocks.
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An existential failure: AMC’s new ‘The Prisoner’ lacks the original’s verve
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (2:45 p.m.)
The 1960s British TV series The Prisoner is hugely influential in the world of sci-fi and secret-agent TV shows and movies. How does AMC's new version stack up?
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Raw. Honest. Great.
Steve Friedman | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (2:34 p.m.)
Stephen Elliott’s lacerating, all-over-the-place memoir pulls no punches.
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Competitive eating leads to full stomachs… and proposals?
Allison Duck | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (1:32 p.m.)
How many balls can you fit in your mouth? Joey Chestnut ate 50 at Martorano.
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Foreigner’s van’s a rockin’ … and they’re recording
Melissa Arseniuk | Wed, Nov 11, 2009 (11:42 a.m.)
Unbeknownst to passers-by, Foreigner founder Mick Jones said the band laid down several tracks on their tour bus as it sat in decidedly unglamorous parking lots across the country.
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This is how poets roll
Jenessa Kenway | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (5:25 p.m.)
Like the night bus out of the Harry Potter novels, the vintage red double-decker Poetry Bus collected poets and passengers as they cruised around the Vegas Valley Book Festival.
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AVN Awards announce hosts for 2010
Melissa Arseniuk | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (4:54 p.m.)
Porn starlets Kirsten Price and Kayden Kross will host the XXX gala at the Palms.
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Inside the lifestyle (no lookyloos allowed)
April Corbin | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (4:53 p.m.)
They may be called swingers, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be swinging from the casino chandeliers, throwing furniture off balconies or getting down and dirty in front of the hotel ice machine.
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Welcome to beautiful Henderson, er, Rochester?
Stacy J. Willis | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (4:45 p.m.)
Welcome to “Rochester” Nevada, located in Henderson... at least that's what Google Maps says. Stacy J. Willis reports on the textures of life there.
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#FF @CityOfLasVegas #budgetplanning
Ken Miller | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (4:38 p.m.)
Hypothetical tweets from the city budget planning process.
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Password party tonight, pass it on
Sarah Feldberg | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (2:16 p.m.)
If you’ve yet to make it to one of BarMagic’s Social Mixology underground parties, don’t start crying into your cocktail napkin just yet.
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Everything is not wonderful with Everclear
Allison Duck | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (12:36 p.m.)
“Please don’t tell me everything is wonderful now," Everclear frontman Art Alexakis at the Hard Rock Cafe Strip. OK, Art, it's not.
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The Rumble: Round two
April Corbin | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (12:15 p.m.)
Following the dismal turnout at the inaugural show last month, did November's mobile, monthly party pack a punch?
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A menage for Gen X: Two new parties at First
Deanna Rilling | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (11:40 a.m.)
First Food & Bar is already a destination for dinner or post-party grubbing—but with two new parties, now you’ll never have to leave.
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A message from your president: The Weekly triumphs in the Vegas Election
Xania Woodman | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (11 a.m.)
Our platform: a health care plan that includes a go-go dancer on every VIP table, and a new economic stimulus initiative: Cash for Clubbers!
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See Supernatural Santana for free!
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (10:35 p.m.)
Are you ready to experience Santana? Click here to enter our Santana ticket giveaway.
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Seeing double: Lady Gaga books second Vegas show
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (10:23 p.m.)
Two nights of Gaga mean twice the wild costumes, crazy antics and poker faces.
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Tony Hawk stands up for a Las Vegas skatepark
Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (5:26 p.m.)
Tony Hawk and famous friends raised funds to revamp lackluster Freedom Skatepark in East Las Vegas.
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Benefits-a-palooza: Two concerts to help kids
Deanna Rilling | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (5:15 p.m.)
Take some great local bands, a radio station and a taco shop and you've got two upcoming shows aiming to raise money for Shade Tree and Invisible Children.
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Using just one finger, I still seem to get by
I'm using an electronic instrument to type this blog. Guess what it is.
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A One-Minute Romance: The Bank
Xania Woodman | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (4:48 p.m.)
Xania experiences love (momentarily) in the club.
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Top Vegas chefs compete in local Quickfire Challenge
April Corbin | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (1:56 p.m.)
Everything about the Whole Foods Market challenge had the makings of a true Top Chef competition.
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Celeb recap: Johnny Damon, Kelly Clarkson and Tony Hawk take on Las Vegas
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (12:40 p.m.)
Between World Series winners, pro skaters and an "American Idol," the Strip was packed with stars this past weekend.
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What’s in the bag? Latin Grammy celebs score swag
Xania Woodman | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (12:04 p.m.)
Just tho’ it in the bag. Celebs make off with some hot loot in the Distinctive Assets Latin Grammy gifting suite.
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Three non-porn notes from Adultcon 2009
April Corbin | Mon, Nov 9, 2009 (11:32 a.m.)
Among the skin, free posters and $5 “air dances” offered at the convention were a few things you might not expect to see.
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So fun, too fast: Kelly Clarkson at The Joint
Josh Bell | Sat, Nov 7, 2009 (9:12 a.m.)
Does any pop star have more fun than Kelly Clarkson?
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Same songs, “Different Light” for Everclear
Allison Duck | Sat, Nov 7, 2009 (12:32 a.m.)
Where singer songwriters meet hard rock, you'll find Everclear, performing at Hard Rock Cafe Strip.
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Dan Marino makes a play on the Vegas restaurant scene
Melissa Arseniuk | Fri, Nov 6, 2009 (5:31 p.m.)
At Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza pies are "well-done" and eggplant is a la Marino.
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Sprockets: A German TV show, muppets or three guys in a garage?
April Corbin | Fri, Nov 6, 2009 (1:14 p.m.)
Merriam Webster, eat your heart out. It’s time to bust out your pop culture dictionary for an overload of ‘80s and ‘90s television references.
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Live from the Latin Grammy Awards!
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (5:35 p.m.)
Live minute-by-minute coverage of the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards at Mandalay Bay.
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What you missed during the Latin Grammy pre-show
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (4:26 p.m.)
Live coverage from the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at Mandalay Bay.
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Christmas in November
Josh Bell | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (3:39 p.m.)
Jeffrey K. Howard of Vegas Film Critic and KVBC Channel 3 joins Josh to talk about Robert Zemeckis’ new motion-capture take on A Christmas Carol.
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Designer Snuggies?
Deanna Rilling | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (12:18 p.m.)
Could the sexy blanket with sleeves be the new trend in nightclub wear?
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Cirque reveals City Center show will be named “Viva ELVIS”
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (11:27 a.m.)
Today Cirque du Soleil revealed that the new show opening in December at Aria Resort & Casino at City Center will be titled Viva ELVIS.
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Three Latin Grammy nominees to know now
Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (8:44 a.m.)
From Latin hip-hop to pop/rock, these Latin Grammy nominees are worth a listen today.
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Vegas Valley Book Festival at a glance
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Everything you need to know... and then some.
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Super compressed schedule of Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
More comics than you can stomach!
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Drink in “Drunk” art
Danielle Kelly | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Drunk is the perfect pit-stop for boozy tortured artists.
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Is poetry making a comeback?
Richard Abowitz | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
The lack of expectations has actually helped a long-ignored art form survive.
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Peggy Plots Your Planets
Peggy Allison | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Wonder what this week holds for you? Find out as Peggy foretells your future.
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Suggestion Box: Hey RJ, tell us something we don’t know
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
An R-J writer proclaimed that spiraling room rates are drawing a “trashier” clientele, one that—gasp!—brings coolers into rooms and apparently causes—double gasp!—room damage.
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What are local writers working on?
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Gratuitous plugs, new novels and more. Local writers are doing it all.
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In praise of libraries
Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
The best thing about a library is that when the world breaks into pandemonium you can hide in the stacks.
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Beergarita
Xania Woodman | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
It was quite by happenstance that I came upon the beergarita, or perhaps it found me.
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The Help Desk
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
- Steve Wynn says in conference call with investors, “The landscape in Vegas is troubling.”
- He then further shocked the group by revealing that water is wet and candy is sweet.
- Nevada man charged with acting as attorney.
- Hmmm ... wonder who’s going to represent this guy?
- Swine flu forces change in UMC visitors policy.
- The new policy is this: If you try to visit, you’re immediately sent for psychiatric evaluation, because you’re clearly insane.
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Rolling Stone? Please!
John Lombardi | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Ramparts magazine did it better, and influenced an entire generation of subversive journalists.
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In praise of Poe
Edward Pettit | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Hitchcock? Stephen King? CSI? Hard to imagine any of them not owing a huge debt to the legendary writer.
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Dream Zone
Lauri Quinn Lowenberg | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
"I was getting a receipt, from a grocery store, surgically removed from my chest."
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“Drunk” review
J. Caleb Mozzocco | Thu, Nov 5, 2009 (midnight)
Drinking may not help you write or draw better, but going to bars and getting blasted can certainly give you something to write and draw about.
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Slipknot
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (6 p.m.)
The final performance on Slipknot’s latest tour, Halloween night at the Pearl, was as intense as would be expected.
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A Christmas Carol
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5:55 p.m.)
Listen, Robert Zemeckis, I think we need to have a talk. Remember when you used to make those cool popcorn blockbusters full of real actors and cutting-edge special effects and lots of heart?
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Coco Before Chanel
Julie Seabaugh | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5:39 p.m.)
As its name suggests, subtitled biopic Coco Before Chanel focuses on the “rags” aspect of Chanel’s rags-to-riches story.
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
Mike D'Angelo | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5:27 p.m.)
The story of an elite unit of soldiers armed with psychic powers was plenty nutty on its own—playing it for broad laughs in "The Men Who Stared at Goats" only renders it surprisingly toothless.
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The Fourth Kind
Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5:10 p.m.)
In 2000, Dr. Abigail Tyler uncovered supposed evidence of widespread alien abductions in Nome, Alaska. In 2009, the movie about Tyler is just another lame thriller.
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Turning the page
Danielle Kelly | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5 p.m.)
Altered States takes an age-old object—the book—in bold new directions
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Loving Leonard: The Cohen songs we’ll never get enough of
Richard Abowitz, Scott Dickensheets, Spencer Patterson | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (5 p.m.)
Weekly editors weigh in on the Leonard Cohen selections we'd gladly keep on repeat.
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Stealing without tweeting
Greg Beato | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (4:52 p.m.)
The Hollywood Burglar Bunch illuminates celebrity’s diminishing grip on us all.
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I Vant to Suck Your Vace
C. Moon Reed | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (4:43 p.m.)
How do you make an emo douchebag look sexy? Give 'em fangs.
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Julian Casablancas
Julie Seabaugh | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (4:40 p.m.)
Why you'll root for this Strokes member.
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Wolfmother
Annie Zaleski | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (4:27 p.m.)
Lineup change have had a negligible effect on Wolfmother’s sound.
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Crowds and comfort at free Handsome Furs concert
April Corbin | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (4 p.m.)
When Handsome Furs took stage, the married duo from Montreal’s upbeat electro rock took over.
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Busy Beekeeper sings … and prepares for zombie apocalypse
April Corbin | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (3:37 p.m.)
There’s nothing funny about the zombie apocalypse.
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Some super-exciting, utterly random factoids about Kelly Clarkson!
Scott Dickensheets | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (3:28 p.m.)
Our lives would suck without this American Idol winner.
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Destination Vegas: Hardcore band gambles on leaving LA
Pj Perez | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (3:19 p.m.)
One Stoney Anderson hits the stage, he transforms from quiet, unassuming punk into reckless, lewd rock ’n’ roll frontman.
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George Wallace
Richard Abowitz | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (3:18 p.m.)
George Wallace has often been complimented for his marketing savvy, his skill as a promoter and his friends who jump up to guest with him. But lost sometimes is the amount of talent he has as a comedian.
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Time to go for Wayne Newton?
Richard Abowitz | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (2:59 p.m.)
Newton could be a great host of a Vegas variety show. But he prefers to keep his show focused on his singing and not on his legacy. The result is sad.
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The expanding Olive
Brock Radke | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (1:20 p.m.)
More space for Henderson's hookah and hummus spot is a very good thing.
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All Cross, no stitch: A funny comedian’s unfunny book
Rick Lax | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (1:14 p.m.)
Reading through David Cross’ I Drink for a Reason was kind of like watching a Bob Odenkirk movie: I spent the whole time thinking, Come on, man, you can do better than this.
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This is it?
Josh Bell, John Katsilometes | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (1:01 p.m.)
Greenspun Interactive Senior Editor John Katsilometes, author of The Kats Report blog, joins Josh to talk about the Michael Jackson memorial concert film This Is It.
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To combat cancer, take your clothes off
April Corbin | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (12:17 p.m.)
In this town, there are plenty of reasons to shed your clothes. Here's a good one.
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Nite Bite: Planet of the Drums
Deanna Rilling | Wed, Nov 4, 2009 (11:57 a.m.)
In your face with some drum n bass! It’s been “ten f—king years” (their words, not ours) since Planet of the Drums formed and now they're coming to Vegas.
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Flashback dining at Summerlin’s Carmel
Brock Radke | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (5:58 p.m.)
Swanky, intimate and comfortingly classic, they don't make 'em like this anymore.
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“Deep Throat” merchandise (use your imagination)
Nick Divito | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (3:45 p.m.)
Las Vegas-based Arrow Productions, the porn house that brought you the most celebrated skin flick in the adult industry has rolled out a long line of merchandise to stuff your favorite pornophile’s stocking.
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Las Vegas appears to only be growing in intolerance
Stacy J. Willis | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (3:27 p.m.)
Hello, rising wave of intolerance, I haven’t seen you in a while. I was tempted to believe that momentarily we had dispatched with the villainization of gay people; because, yawn.
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Roll out the ’bones
Scott Dickensheets | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (3:15 p.m.)
At UNLV, 76 plus four equals 100.
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Three questions with comedian Lily Tomlin
Julie Seabaugh | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (3:03 p.m.)
Lily Tomlin (and Ernestine) tries not to take herself too seriously, but don't tell the Academy that.
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There’s a battle over the hump in Pahrump
Stacy J. Willis | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (2:54 p.m.)
Pahrump—a town known for legal brothels and guns—is battling over the city’s image.
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Trucks don’t need no stinkin’ badges!
Scott Dickensheets | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (2:40 p.m.)
Why does the Highway Patrol’s “badge on board” program—in which troopers ride shotgun in selected 18-wheelers and cite drivers who stay in blind spots, don’t allow for wide turns, etc.—focus on the cars?
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Sans Kanye, Lady Gaga books Las Vegas show
Melissa Arseniuk | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (11:54 a.m.)
Let’s try this again: Lady Gaga is bringing her shock-pop to Las Vegas.
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Handsome Furs, Afghan Raiders free at Beauty Bar (open bar, too!)
Allison Duck | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (10:13 p.m.)
You can thank some auto-inclined conventioneers for the free Handsome Furs, No Age and Afghan Raiders show at Beauty Bar and that open bar, too.
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Rob Zombie, PDA and … German werewolf women?
Allison Duck | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (6:50 p.m.)
Welcome to a nightmare a la Rob Zombie at The Pearl.
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Cabo Wabo—and Sammy Hagar!—coming to Vegas
Deanna Rilling | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (5:37 p.m.)
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila—oooh! Sammy Hagar! The Red Rocker is bringing Vegas its own outpost of his famous Cabo Wabo Cantina complete with, you guessed it, plentiful amounts of Cabo Wabo Tequila.
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Win free tickets to the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Tour
Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (12:45 p.m.)
Season 5's top 10 dancers are coming to Las Vegas to prove once and for all they really can dance, dammit!
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Fetish & Fantasy: Freaky? No. Friendly? Yes.
April Corbin | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (12:44 p.m.)
It's not Halloween in Vegas unless you're unexpectedly spanked by a stranger.
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Celeb recap: Nicky Hilton, Holly and “Twilight” stars do Halloween on the Strip
Melissa Arseniuk | Mon, Nov 2, 2009 (10:56 a.m.)
Dressed as pirates, peacocks and Carmen Sandiego, celebs strutted the Strip this weekend in costumes galore.
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Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 3: All about zombies
Josh Bell | Sun, Nov 1, 2009 (9:38 p.m.)
Josh on George Romero's newest zombie fllm. Could it be his best since "Day of the Dead"?
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A Halloween in yoga pants, playing spectator, is just fine
My friend who was dressed as a slutty nun is rare, and not because she was dressed as a slutty nun.
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Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Day 2: Waters titillates, Slipknot pummels, Romero postpones
Josh Bell | Sun, Nov 1, 2009 (5:52 a.m.)
The second day of the Fangoria Trinity of Terrors event, which also happened to be Halloween, brought out the big guns—or at least it was supposed to. The highest-profile screening of the entire festival, George A. Romero’s new zombie film Survival of the Dead, didn’t end up running as scheduled thanks to a faulty projector that scuttled the planned midnight screening (after the audience waited nearly an hour). It’s showing tomorrow, albeit outside its intended late-night setting, so at least I’ll still get to see it. Other big events on this second day included John Waters offering up a version of his monologue This Filthy World, customized with thoughts on Las Vegas and horror movies, and a concert by potentially horrific heavy metal band Slipknot at the Pearl. Waters was breezily entertaining, not so much putting on a show as just chatting about his thoughts, and I appreciated that he ...
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