Mike Prevatt
Story Archive
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Music
Life Is Beautiful: 5 thoughts on Kanye West's day one-closing set
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 With a string of solid smash singles and the rant you knew was going to happen, the rapper closed out Night 1 of LIB.
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Music
Life Is Beautiful: Thoughts on Holy Ghost!'s heat-addled performance
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 A dance act playing outdoors before sunset?
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Nightlife
Downtown drinkery Lady Silvia closes its doors?
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 Soho's cocktail hideaway sits locked up.
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Features
Three things you should know about Life Is Beautiful's beverage program
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 From cocktails to beer to wine, you are seriously covered here.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Safe in Sound at Brooklyn Bowl, Frankie's Freaky Tiki Room and more
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 Plus, a 'Playa Ween' burner bash Downtown.
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Politics
In a way, transgender GOP candidate Lauren Scott’s Assembly bid makes perfect sense
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 If elected, Lauren Scott will be the first openly transgender state legislator in Nevada—and the U.S.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: DJ Mag's Top 100 results and a new industry party at Drai's
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014 Also, EDC producer Insomniac throws a bunch of money at local charities.
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As We See It
Money and matrimony: Local casinos and businesses capitalize on gay marriage legalization
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 From discounts on ceremonies to matching bands, lucrative promos are being offered to LGBTQ couples wishing to wed.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Jenna Marbles at GBDC, Wednesdays Downtown returns and more
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 Also, an "Adult Halloween Bash" at the Sheri's Ranch brothel. Yes, brothel.
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Music
Album review: Caribou's 'Our Love'
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 Dan Snaith wanted to craft a big ol’ hug of a record minus the serotonin floods or hippie tropes.
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Nightlife
Marquee extends pool season with a climate-controlled dome
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 Leave it to Las Vegas nightlife to devise a way to throw pool parties in the winter.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Hakkasan Group to transform Pure into Omnia
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 Plus, Jason Strauss hints at new Tao Group venues.
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Booze Issue
Crap Blue Ribbon: Why I hate PBR
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 Mike Prevatt offers a can-full of reasons for his hatred of the trendy swill
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Music
Album review: Flying Lotus' 'You're Dead'
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 The hip-hop influence is more pronounced and traditional, with credit collaborations by Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg.
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Politics
Polling peril: Political canvassers face dangerous situations and unlawful obstruction
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 “I’ve been in some really scary situations.”
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Markus Schulz to celebrate America’s Best DJ win and more
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 Also: JOB ALERT! Hakkasan Group moves forward with recruitment for the megaclub taking over the former Pure space.
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Nightlife
Local track of the month: Mighty Mi and DJ Scene’s ‘Baby’ remix
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 It’s the perfect blend of melodic house and rubbery trap.
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Entertainment
Five thoughts on Fright Dome—chainsaws and all
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 Like your typical Grindr user, Leatherface gets around.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Salva at XS, Pete Tong at Life, Bianca Del Rio at Piranha and more
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 Also, Lets Be Friends takes the tables at Drai's.
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Halloween
Haunting propositions: Your guide to this year's Halloween attractions
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 Time to dust off those chainsaws!
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Nightlife
Aria’s Haze Nightclub to close in November
Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 The Aria nightspot opened shortly after the resort in December 2009.
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A&E
Metallica, Taylor Swift and No Doubt included in partial lineup reveal for Rock in Rio USA
Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 Linkin Park, John Legend, The Deftones and ticket presale also included in Times Square announcement.
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Music
Album Review: Aphex Twin's 'Syro'
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 Richard D. James sounds less like his post-rave prankster self on the latest Aphex Twin record.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: A Burning Man-inspired (and house/techno heavy) festival in the desert and more
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 Also, Hakkasan's NYE DJ announcement.
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Nightlife
Local DJs talk about navigating the tricky waters of Vegas nightlife
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 Our hometown beatmeisters on the availability of gigs and competition, freedom of programming and the perks of being a Vegas DJ.
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Nightlife
These nightlife alternatives aren't your average parties
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 Tired of tourist-filled discotheques and Downtown drinkeries? Sometimes revelry and nighttime hobnobbing happen where you'd least expect it, thanks to these venues and party producers.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Fatboy Slim at Life, Laverne Cox at Liaison, Fatboy Slim at Life and more
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 Party with the pint-sized pop star, groove to the Brit beatmeister's beats and catch the Orange Is the New Black actress "showing off" her "assets" at a grand opening party.
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Music
The unforgivable freebie: U2’s new album is even more annoying once you hear it
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 U2 perversely takes musical cues from acts it has famously influenced—Coldplay, The Killers and Arcade Fire.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Markus Schulz wins DJ Times’ America’s Best DJ contest and more
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 Also, notable bookings at Life at SLS including Claude VonStroke and Green Velvet.
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Music
Tiësto gets his own Bellagio Fountains show
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 The Hakkasan resident DJ works with the Strip attraction's creator for a medley presentation.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: A David Bowie tribute night, Tiësto's Gold Party at Hakkasan and more
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 Also, Floyd Mayweather's post-fight party. Find all the details here!
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Music
Album review: Interpol's 'El Pintor'
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 The post-punkers’ immersive atmosphere resurfaces—and so does the grand but harnessed drama of 'Bright Lights' and 'Antics.'
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Fremont Street
SlotZilla redeemed? The fugly facade recently opened its 'Zoomline' zipline
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... drunk tourists!
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Music
Summer jams: A look back at the biggest tracks of the season
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 From "Fancy" to "Wasted," the biggest bangers that ruled the club (and pool party) this summer.
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As We See It
Why Las Vegas Pride matters for a largely disunified LGBT community
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 "It’s one of the few times all the letters of the LGBT community come together and make themselves completely visible."
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Noise
CD review: Porter Robinson's 'Worlds'
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 It's like a soundtrack from a childhood filled with video games and anime.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Bingo Players at Hakkasan, Max Vangeli at Encore Beach Club and more
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Plus: A Las Vegas Pride closing party at Revolution. Party on!
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As We See It
Thinking about 'Breaking Bad,' barhopping Fremont East and fast-food breakfast
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 How did it take this freaking long for the rest of the pack to appreciate the power of the McMuffin?!
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Music
Brooklyn Bowl’s synth stand successfully kicks out the electronic jams
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 Disclosure, Chromeo, Flume and Cut Copy round out a jam-heavy concert calendar.
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Beauty Bar-related lawsuit is dropped, Spiegelworld-Cosmo dispute is only beginning
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 Also, Eduardo Cordova is out at Liaison.
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Music
Five thoughts: Disclosure (August 6, Brooklyn Bowl)
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 “Know how I know this a good party?” asked Guy Lawrence, one half of the twosome. “Bits of the ceiling keep falling on me!”
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Nightlife
Nightlife News & Notes: Drai’s hosts the LGBT Center, SLS opening weekend deets and more
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 Also, a lawsuit involving Beauty Bar.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Flosstradamus at EBC, International Beer Day at Rí Rá and more
Thursday, July 31, 2014 Also, get "Carried Away" with a Passion Pit DJ set at Palms Pool.
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Features
How Michael Cornthwaite became a downtown trailblazer
Thursday, July 31, 2014 The entrepreneur was one of the earliest supporters of—and investors in—the Downtown dream.
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Nightlife
Resident status: Which DJs aren’t signing exclusives on the Strip?
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 With so many DJs playing gigs for exclusive residencies, who isn't all aboard on Las Vegas Boulevard?
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Matthew Koma at Surrender, National Scotch Day and more
Thursday, July 24, 2014 I love Scotch. Scotchy Scotch Scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly. Mmm mmm mmm.
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Nightlife
In the wake of Jezebel’s Hakkasan promoter story, some perspective on Vegas nightlife
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 "I find most promoters and VIP hosts are professional and courteous—and I’m no bottle customer."
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Music
11th Street Records brings vinyl shop and a recording studio Downtown
Friday, July 18, 2014 Ronald Corso and Downtown Project have partnered for the multi-faceted new music project.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: G-Eazy at the Bank, Taryn Manning at Palms Pool and more
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Also, the Weeknd returns to Hakkasan.
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Music
CD review: Morrissey's 'World Peace is None of Your Business'
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Mozzer sounds artistically engaged on his stunning 10th solo album