Mike Prevatt
Story Archive
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As We See It
Bonanza Gift Shop swaps naughtiness for kiddieness
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 New ownership at Las Vegas’ legendary souvenir emporium replaces R-rated Naughty Town for G-rated Kidz World.
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Features
Notable bands that have—and haven't—played Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 Radiohead has performed in Las Vegas—twice?
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Weekly Q&A
Weekly Q&A: Jazz phenom Kamasi Washington keeps racking up 2015 achievements
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 Whether playing with Kendrick Lamar or his aunt’s dance company, the saxophonist is having a huge year.
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As We See It
The Sayers Club takes another cue from the former Bunkhouse with a new local music night
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 Has SLS's music venue finally found its niche?
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Diplo’s Mad Decent Block Party, Oddfellows debuts Downtown and more
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 Plus: Double Barrel Roadhouse launched a live music promo featuring local bands.
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A&E
Celebrate National Roller Coaster Day with promotions and discounts
Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 Freebies sweeten the deal at the Adventuredome, New York-New York and Buffalo Bill's.
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As We See It
The city of Las Vegas green-lights all-ages access to Downtown's the Beat
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 You can also expect family-friendly amenities like a children’s menu and high chairs.
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As We See It
The push to get school supplies to thousands of students in need
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 Efforts abound to collect and distribute school necessities for CCSD students.
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As We See It
Can Apple Music and Tidal woo music fans away from Spotify?
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 Comparing the three digital streaming services.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Fetish & Fantasy returns to Hard Rock, Wale at Chateau and more
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 Plus: The Las Vegas Film Festival hosts a party for documentary Beats4Tanner.
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Music
Catchy synth-pop defines new Health album
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 The LA band largely swaps out its signature digital noise for melodic clarity
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As We See It
The Ghostbusters of Las Vegas are more about community than paranormal activity
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 Who ya gonna call?
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As We See It
Meet me at the police station? Craigslist-related crime inspires strategies for safer transactions
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 Afraid of strangers looking to buy your stuff coming to your house? You should be.
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As We See It
Brewer Steph Cope is helping pave the way for both CraftHaus and female beer professionals
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 The Australian native discusses being the first female head brewer in Nevada and how the U.S. is making "the best beer in the world."
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A&E
History: The Huntridge roof collapse, 20 years later
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 The first thing he heard was a loud crack.
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As We See It
Radio Rebels: UNLV students gain more shows and opportunities on KUNV
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 The station's typical smooth jazz gets replaced with indie rock, underground hip-hop and non-commercial electronic dance music during a new time block.
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As We See It
Vanishing vanguards: Bunkhouse joins the casualty list of venues that offered something different
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Vegas recently suffered the loss of some key alternative culture options.
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Music
Hey, local promoters! Save these displaced Bunkhouse shows
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 The Downtown venue's closure left more than 25 scheduled concerts without homes.
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Music
A library group is giving Nirvana the book club treatment
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 “I thought music could be talked about like any novel could."
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Community
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park is your new backyard
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Don't have a lawn? This state park does.
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Features
Best Gay Bar (For Everyone): The Phoenix
Thursday, July 16, 2015 The neighborhood bar has effortlessly succeeded in uniting all the letters of the LGBT+ community.
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Music
Album review: The Chemical Brothers' 'Born in the Echoes'
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 What goes up must come down.
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Nightlife
With Jesse Waits leaving XS, what happens next?
Monday, July 13, 2015 The latest shakeup in the Strip nightclub scene is a big one.
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Music
Examining the ways Billy Corgan and Marilyn Manson continue to embarrass themselves
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 The Smashing Pumpkins & Marilyn Manson play the Joint on July 10.
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As We See It
When it comes to rescuing pets trapped in cars, leave it to the authorities
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 “There is no permission from the police [for civilians] to break windows.”
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Nightlife
Las Vegas Tiki bar, The Golden Tiki, aims to remove you from reality
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 "Tiki bars are time machines... When you enter the front doors, you’re going to be teleported to another time."
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Music
The Weekly Playlist, Independence Day Edition
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Celebrate the holiday with this sonic backdrop.
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As We See It
The Zen Center of Las Vegas faces an uncertain future
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Its east-side space was recently listed for sale by the owners.
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As We See It
Bug deal: Risks and safeguards against West Nile Virus
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 West Nile Virus-positive mosquitos have been found in eight local zip codes.
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Electric Daisy Carnival
EDC Night 2: A 15-year reflection on the ever-changing sound and spectacle
Sunday, June 21, 2015 Trance mainstay Above & Beyond packed the enormous Kinetic Field main-stage area, dominating EDC-related tweets (a guest appearance in the DJ booth by Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston helped, of course).
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Electric Daisy Carnival
Breaking down EDC's B2B DJ team-ups
Thursday, June 18, 2015 Acts are pairing up all across the Speedway this weekend.
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Electric Daisy Carnival
The EDC digital experience, explained
Thursday, June 18, 2015 How Wi-Fi hotspots, iBeacons and livestreaming will serve those at the festival—and those at home.
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Music
What's new in ... dance music
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Reviewing Major Lazer, Galantis and Giorgio Moroder.
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As We See It
A bar’s frequently offensive sign now strikes a transphobic chord
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 There’s been a lot of talk nationally about both the transgender community and political correctness in humor, though not necessarily in conjunction.
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Music
Album review: Jamie xx's 'In Colour'
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 The English DJ/producer's latest is a fascinating, moving journey enhanced by headphones and solitude.
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As We See It
Thinking about Cosmo's Dive-In movies, where to find legit shrimp empanadas and more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Plus, headline therapy from the online Daily Mail.
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A&E
Coachella to sell limited advance tickets for 2016 on Thursday
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 The early bird gets the coveted passes to next year's festival.
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Music
With Big Talk, Ronnie Vannucci demonstrates his skills beyond the drum kit
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The Killers drummer is actually a killer frontman.
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A&E
Racing concludes with revelry at the Gumball 3000 music fest
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Imagine a real-life version of The Cannonball Run with a music festival at the finish.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: MDW celeb sightings, Mix closes and more
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Also, Surrender hosts Major Lazer's new album release party. Get all the deets here.
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Nightlife
Megaclubs not your speed? Do MDW your own way
Thursday, May 21, 2015 Four alternatives to this weekend's big nightlife parties.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Stone Domination at Aces & Ales, a Billboard afterparty and more
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Also: Temptation Sunday returns and Steve Castro plays Marquee Dayclub.
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A&E
Rock in Rio weekend one: a problem-free Vegas debut
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 The fest's rock portion drew 37,000 Friday and 45,000 Saturday, with roughly half those bodies from Southern California.
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Music
Local product Shamir drops a stunning debut album
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Arguably this year's hottest new artist, Shamir shows he's worthy of the buzz with Ratchet.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Local DJs team up with Laidback Luke and more
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Plus: Henderson's CraftHaus brewery cans its craft brews.
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Music
A taste of Rock in Rio’s smaller acts, from bass thrash to Brazilian jazz
Sunday, May 10, 2015 Had enough pop and rock? How about underground hip-hop and a 17-member big band?
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Music
Beyond the big acts: Experiencing Rock in Rio’s first day
Saturday, May 9, 2015 Observations from Day 1 of the Strip-side music festival, from attendance to costs, attractions and more.
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Music
Further Future’s debut a weekend of exploration and discovery
Thursday, May 7, 2015 The more initiated one became, the more one discovered.
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A&E
Rock in Rio USA: what to bring, what to leave at home and most importantly, how to get there
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Rock in Rio USA: Sunblock, ear plugs and backpacks are highly recommended.
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Music
Familiar faces reign over EDC 2015 lineup
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Several returnees and a few gets are booked for the fifth Las Vegas EDC.