Mike Prevatt
Story Archive
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Noise
The don't miss list: 10 acts to catch at this weekend’s Further Future festival
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Oneohtrix Point Never, Caribou and more.
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Noise
Further fundamentals: Tips from a seasoned Futurist
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 From directions and sunblock to beer and food—he's got you covered.
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As We See It
The case for amusement parks in Las Vegas
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The proposed Mars World is reportedly in funding stages and could bring a new level of attraction to town.
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Features
Why worms are super
Thursday, April 21, 2016 The little wrigglers enrich our desert soil in more ways than one.
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Nightlife
Moby, Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella among EDMbiz participants
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 The dance/club industry conference launches EDC Week on June 14.
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Noise
10 musical reasons to Coachella this weekend (or next)
Thursday, April 14, 2016 And yes, weekend passes can be had at relatively reasonable prices if you look around (though beware of counterfeits).
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As We See It
In brief: EDC's charity auction, prize-winning music education and more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Plus: The National Parks Service seeks public comment on potential seasonal closures for two of Lake Mead's hiking routes.
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Noise
Our vinyl picks for this year's Record Store Day
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 A live album recorded at Downtown's 11th Street Records and more.
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Noise
Album review: Sasha's 'Late Night Tales: Scene Delete'
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 It's headphones-only audiophilia.
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As We See It
Breaking down the situation for T-Mobile Arena parking
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Heading to the arena or adjacent Park? Find out more about T-Mobile Arena parking.
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As We See It
Rebel rally: Gaga and the Veep to team up at UNLV
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Vice President Joe Biden and Mother Monster will raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses at UNLV on Thursday. Get the details here!
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As We See It
MGM’s Park: Not another mall on the Strip
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 The Park: Our first impressions of MGM Resorts' newly minted Strip-side space.
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A&E
The lively scene at Downtown’s Life Cube burn
Monday, April 4, 2016 The culmination of the four-week and community-minded artistic endeavor speaks volumes about the evolution of Downtown.
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A&E
Dreaming big: Some splashy gets for the new arena would be ...
Thursday, March 31, 2016 The Boss, T-Swift and many more.
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Features
How will T-Mobile Arena affect concertgoing around the Strip?
Thursday, March 31, 2016 Will Vegas' fifth enormodome mean a more competitive—and more expensive—market? Also: The new arena's 2016 schedule to date.
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Music
Album review: Explosions in the Sky's 'The Wilderness'
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 The aptly titled record turns hard left, further opening the group's sound and varying its time signatures while expanding its sonic palette.
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As We See It
In Brief: Dino's patio and Liberace's cars
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Also, deputies will now be riding motorcycles in parks.
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Features
Millennium Fandom Bar gives geeks and cosplayers a new clubhouse
Thursday, March 24, 2016 On the scene at Downtown's Millennium Fandom Bar: "He chats us up, then tells us to turn on the Jedi weapon."
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Noise
Mark Huff brings a taste of Nashville back home to Vegas
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Huff returns to play the Bunkhouse March 31.
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As We See It
A local design firm crafts inviting Las Vegas marijuana dispensary Medizin
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 “What we wanted was to create an experience,” says co-owner Bob Groesbeck.
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As We See It
Long-running poetry event Word Up! returns after hiatus
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The bimonthly event is back starting March 22 at Pour coffeehouse.
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Noise
Album review: Underworld's 'Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future'
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Before there was big-room EDM, there was Underworld.
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Noise
Neon Reverb recap: Vegas bands bring energy to showcase at 11th Street Records
Sunday, March 13, 2016 The running theme of the night seemed to be youth.
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Music
Neon Reverb recap: Neon Indian packs the big room
Saturday, March 12, 2016 Plus, James Supercave, Kitze + The CPUs and more on night two.
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Features
Neon Reverb 2016: Reflecting on the festival's first 10 editions
Thursday, March 10, 2016 The Walkmen, Moonface, new discoveries and late, late nights.
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As We See It
Further Future’s co-founder discusses improvements and additions to the festival
Thursday, March 10, 2016 What to expect from Further Future's second installment.
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As We See It
Swipe and swap: Hookup apps are among many reasons syphilis is on the rise
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Syphilis infections in Clark County have spiked 128 percent since 2012.
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As We See It
The return of Life Cube and debut of Bliss Dance bring more Burning Man to Vegas
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 The Strip is about to get even brighter.
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As We See It
Clinton and Sanders fans have turned social media into a battlefield
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 As the caucus smoke clears, Facebook and Twitter are still rife with political mudslinging.
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Noise
Album review: Wild Nothing's 'Life of Pause'
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 There are a few tuneful and evocative victories, but they're great songs on an album otherwise straining to be more than its parts.
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As We See It
Coffee Potter: Henderson’s Bad Owl takes inspiration from the boy wizard
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 The local java joint officially opened last Saturday.
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Screen
Cars fly from the Strip in new trailer for ‘Jason Bourne’
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 Strip-based carnage is no stranger to the big screen.
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Features
Ditch the cliché roses and make other arrangements this Valentine’s Day
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 Roses are red—and cliché, too. So we asked Downtown's Enchanted Florist for alternatives.
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As We See It
Upvoting /r/Vegas: Interesting things found on our city's Reddit page
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 Like free beer? Looking for a new picnic spot?
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A&E
Burning Man initiates platformed ticket sale for summer event
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 The Northern Nevada festival loses an appeal to avoid the newly expanded live entertainment tax, which will result in higher ticket costs.
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As We See It
In brief: Las Vegas Pride moves to October, Western High's big win and more
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 The accompanying festival also returns to Sunset Park
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Noise
Eric Prydz makes his first full album a massive one
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 Think classic but updated progressive house that only flirts with the serotonin spikes of trance.
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As We See It
An uncertain community adjusts to the new First Friday
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 The 17-member First Friday Foundation is now tasked with making the operation solvent and spurring engagement.
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Screen
Homegrown Lola Pictures scores big at Sundance with ‘Frank and Lola’
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 The local motion-picture development and production company made a $2 million deal with Universal Pictures.
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A&E
Designer/artist Brian Henry adds flair to new Fashion Show plaza
Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 The Strip sign innovator provides artistic digital content for the iconic mall plaza on the Strip.
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Features
How to open wine with everything but an opener
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 Struggling with that wine key? Take off your shoe, open your toolbox or dig out that blowtorch for uncorking alternatives.
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A&E
Will meager tax credits stunt moviemaking in Las Vegas?
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 Clark County granted 440 filming permits in 2015, breaking its own record for the third year in a row. Will 2016 compare?
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As We See It
In brief: Downtown gets a bike-share program, Atomic Liquors gets a kitchen and more
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 We hope the food is bomb.
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Features
10 Vegas acts to watch in 2016: The Lique
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 Jazz meets hip-hop for the ascending quintet, due to release its debut—and collaboration-heavy—album.
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Features
10 Vegas acts to watch in 2016: The Big Friendly Corporation
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 The band will release a new album and attempt some Southwest region touring this year.
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As We See It
Digging into MGM Resorts’ controversial new parking policy
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 Paid parking/valet service is coming to the Strip via MGM Resorts: Questions abound, and we found some answers.
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A&E
Five things about the Foundry, SLS’ new venue for live music
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 The 1,800-capacity, 20,000-square-foot venue, which replaces Life Nightclub, debuts February 5 with Awolnation.
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Features
Sin City Shootout, the largest annual LGBT sports gathering, fosters mad camaraderie
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 More than 8,500 players descend onto Las Vegas during MLK weekend in the name of athletics, fun and brotherhood.
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Noise
An impressive stage show almost redeems Muse from its paranoid bombast
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 If a Muse concert were a celebrity, it would be Gwyneth Paltrow—which is to say it can sound utterly ridiculous and be laughably pretentious, but hey, it sure as hell looks good.
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As We See It
Shop and adopt: What you need to know about Vegas’ new pet-store law
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 The City of Las Vegas recently passed an ordinance banning pet shops from selling animals that come from breeders and puppy mills.
















































