Mike Prevatt
Story Archive
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Nightlife
Great things keep happening to U.K.-to-Vegas producer/DJ Mark Eteson
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 The Brit expat talked shop before playing Hakkasan this weekend.
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Nightlife
Five reasons to check out the Vegas debut of Bearracuda
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Stand-and-model types need not apply.
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Music
Albarn and Coxon reunite—effectively—on Blur’s ‘The Magic Whip’
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Blur is whole, and mighty, once again.
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Music
Further Future: A primer on the music/educational/wellness experience
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 From costs to camping details, we've got you covered for the May 1-3 phenomenon.
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Nightlife
Drai’s Live puts on concerts smack in the middle of the party
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 “One of the things we believe is that our clientele deserves better—better than some quote-unquote host who may or may not sing or perform.”
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Downtown
Prepare to pay more and later for Downtown parking
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Locals took to social media over the City of Las Vegas' new standardized meter fees.
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A&E
Concert review: A shivering crowd is rewarded with another solid Interpol set
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Even in unexpectedly gusty and chilly conditions, Interpol itself suffered few missteps.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Nick Jonas at Hyde, Dinah Vegas and more
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Also, Big Dog's spring brew fest and Nickel Beer Night at Beauty Bar. Get all the deets here!
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Beer from space (!) and more Mayweather/Pacquiao afterparties
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Also, the Further Future festival moves its location.
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Nightlife
Local track of the month: Revolvr’s ‘Viper’
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Hardwell has already slipped the track into his radio show.
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Music
Vegas record stores new and old stoke the vinyl revival
Thursday, April 16, 2015 “I love records. Everything about them: the sound, the artwork, the smell … I’ve been fascinated with how they are made since I realized that fooling with the knobs on my parents’ stereo could make the vocals or the drums disappear on Beatles or Jimi Hendrix records.”
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Music
Coachella’s live electronic sets hint at the festival’s future
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 For all the growing discontent over the dominance of DJs at Coachella, it has hardly given up on live performance.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Borgore at Foxtail, Krewella at Omnia and more
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Also, Blinking Man returns and Insert Coin(s) celebrates five years on Fremont East.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Vegas clubs go all in for Mayweather/Pacquiao and more
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Also, the season debut of Drai's Yacht Club and a DJ-curated emo night at the Bunkhouse.
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Music
Coachella 2015: When it’s your birthday at Coachella, you ...
Monday, April 13, 2015 Breakfast at Rick's, sets from Jenny Lewis, Swans and more and feeling the afterglow after the annual SoCal fest comes to a close.
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Music
Coachella 2015: Six quick, gotta-go thoughts about Day 2
Sunday, April 12, 2015 Among Coachella's shining moments are those that wear thin, like insufferable selfie-takers and certain musicians favoring the schtick over the songs.
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Music
Coachella 2015: Five quickly dashed-off, bleary-eyed, musings about Day 1
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Sixteen years in, it’s hard to think of a music experience that beats this one.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Kristian Nairn at Ghostbar, Kiesza at Marquee and more
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Also, a Guinness World Record attempt for the World's Largest Drag Performance at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Coachella DJ acts at Life, Scullery closes and more
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Plus, Ditch Fridays returns.
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Nightlife
Daylight to go deeper during new Sundown house party
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 The beach club will be the first to debut a deep house daylife promotion on the Strip.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Merk & Kremont at Drai’s Beach Club, National Beer Day and more
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Plus: Chuckie at Omnia and a beer fest at Foxtail. Get all the deets here.
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Music
Album review: The Prodigy’s ‘The Day Is My Enemy’
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The British trio's latest is a plodding, derivative exercise in empty rage that blatantly mines from its 1997 smash The Fat of the Land.
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Nightlife
Jesse Waits is the lone man standing over No. 1 club XS
Thursday, March 26, 2015 Local nightlife veteran Jesse Waits has kept Encore's megaclub XS on top six years after its debut.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Avicii at XS, Boulder City Beerfest and more
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Plus: Disclosure at Light and Sammy Adams at Rehab. Get all the deets here.
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As We See It
Bang for your buck? Drai’s and Sheri’s Ranch offer excess to the extreme
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Las Vegas excels in over-the-top VIP packages, but the latest two surpass extravagance.
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As We See It
In brief: From a Downtown sex-toy store to a UNLV instructor at ‘The New York Times’
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Also, recent visitation numbers show gaming is down. Better luck next year?
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Nightclub & Bar parties, Habitat Saturdays moves and more
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Plus: An upcoming collabo track from Paul van Dyk and Hakkasan/Omnia resident Mark Eteson.
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A&E
Remembering beloved Downtown-scene mainstay DJ Aurajin
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 If he didn’t win you over from behind his turntables, his bear hug and wide smile would close the deal.
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A&E
Brandon Flowers revels in the past at his Bunkhouse debut
Sunday, March 22, 2015 The Killers’ frontman only plays three new songs from upcoming solo album The Desired Effect.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Dyro at Drai’s, Foxtail Pool Club opens and more
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Also, a saccharin-sweet Candyland edition of Hyde's XIV Vegas Sessions promo.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: New parties, Drai’s Afterhours makes some changes and more
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Also, Hakkasan Group will open a new lounge to replace Caesars Palace's Shadow Bar.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Ludacris at Surrender, St. Patrick’s Day parties and more
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Plus: Down & Derby returns!
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Music
After 19 years, the pioneering hiphopsite.com calls it a day
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 "Not that many people can say they fueled a movement."
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Nightlife
Omnia Nightclub 101: What to know about the new club at Caesars before it opens
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 What does Omnia Nightclub have that Hakkasan doesn't? What musical styles will be featured? What's up with the Heart of Omnia ultralounge?
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Music
Local track of the month: David Serrano’s ‘Moving On’
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 It’s nice to hear something a little more soulful.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: The Hustler Club’s new rooftop space, Dinah Vegas and more
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Plus: New residents at Tao.
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Music
Brandon Flowers to play the Bunkhouse on Monday
Thursday, March 5, 2015 Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 am for the Killers frontman's first solo gig for his upcoming second solo album.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Guy Gerber at Life, an ’80s mashup night and more
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Plus: Marquee Dayclub kicks off its 2015 season with Julian Jordan.
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Music
Brooklyn Bowl carries the torch for live electronic music
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 The concert venue is routinely delivering solid live acts like Flight Facilities, who played this past weekend.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Dancetronauts at NASCAR, a new name for Snick’s and more
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Plus: More dayclub openings!
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Electric Daisy Carnival
EDC could balk if lawmakers up the entertainment tax
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 This is one party Nevada doesn’t want to see end.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Pentatonix at Marquee, David Guetta at XS and more
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 Also, GBDC gets even more vibrant for the Color Run afterparty.
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Nightlife
LAX 2.0: A look at what’s new at the Luxor club after its recent renovations
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 Does the space boast a bigger dancefloor now? Find that—and all the deets—here.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Harvard Bass at After, National Margarita Day and more
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 Also, meet the Season 7 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race at Chateau.
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A&E
Pinback stays in fine form for its latest Vegas visit
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 Few bands evoke their home city better.
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As We See It
Coaster enthusiasts save on El Loco’s first birthday
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 Adventuredome's newest coaster celebrates its first full year open today.
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Nightlife
The Phoenix rises as a true alternative for the LGBT scene—and beyond
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 Weekly Burning Man meet-ups, a curated craft beer selection and video games projected on the wall—Phoenix isn't your typical gay bar.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: EDC GA tickets sell out, Omnia’s ultra-lounge and more
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 Also, Rhumbar gets a face-lift.
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Music
Is Further Future the latest Las Vegas music festival?
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 The ambitious Burning Man electronic sound camp looks to bring a unique cultural event May 1-3.