Spencer Patterson
Story Archive
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NoiseKillers guitarist Dave Keuning on his new solo project, vocals and lyrics, and whether he’s still in his old band
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 “It seems like a lot of people didn’t know me. So maybe it’s a good thing to shed a little light on my life.”
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NoiseThirteen early-2019 Las Vegas concerts to consider
Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 The Roots, Kurt Vile, Travis Scott, Duran Duran and more.
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NoiseConcerts, albums and Las Vegas releases: recapping a busy year in music
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 Janelle Monáe, David Byrne, St. Vincent, The War on Drugs, Robyn and more.
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TasteJuan’s Flaming Fajitas brings a wealth of lunch specials to Water Street
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 Where most Mexican joints seem to offer a handful of midday deals, Juan’s dedicates two pages of its menu to them. And they’re all priced between $9 and $13.
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A&EThree Bites: Devour these Park plates before heading into T-Mobile for hockey
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 The Holy Chicken is the answer to your prayers.
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SportsKnights fans shouldn’t freak out, but here are 3 reasons they can if they want to
Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights lost their regular season opener Thursday night, just as the Pittsburgh Penguins did in 2015, the Boston Bruins did in 2010 and the Chicago Blackhawks did in 2009 ...
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A&EBrush up on The Moody Blues before their latest Encore run
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 The English band helped define art-rock during the late ’60s and early ’70s, and earned induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.
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NoisePsycho Las Vegas wraps up its Hard Rock Hotel run in happily heavy style—and prepares for its move to the Strip
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 Over the course of four riff-stuffed days and nights, we were reminded just how perfectly the fest fit the venue and vice versa.
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A&EDowntown favorite the Goodwich fires up its southwest Valley location
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 Coming soon: a fenced-in side-patio area that could turn into your new favorite outdoor eating space when the calendar turns to fall.
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NoiseAlbums we’ve liked in 2018: Lonker See’s ‘One Eye Sees Red’
Thursday, July 5, 2018 Trippy things are happening in Poland, judging from Kraków-based label Instant Classic.
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A&ENYC fave Sadelle’s brings smoked salmon towers—and a lot more—to its new Bellagio spot
Thursday, April 19, 2018 "We’re just as well-known for our chopped salads, our pancakes and our triple-decker sandwiches as for our bagels.”
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NoiseZia Record Exchange prepares to move its west-side Vegas location
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 The Sahara store will soon relocate to Rainbow Boulevard, just south of Charleston.
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NoiseWavves, No Age headline Neon Reverb’s 2018 festival lineup
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 The Downtown music fest takes places March 8-11 at the Bunkhouse Saloon, Beauty Bar, Backstage Bar & Billiards, Artifice and Cornish Pasty.
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NoiseTy Segall veers all over the musical map on 'Freedom's Goblin'
Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 He channels Radiohead, Faces-era Rod Stewart, Of Montreal and Townes Van Zandt on his latest album—and that’s just on the first of its four sides.
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NoiseSurvive, High on Fire, Goblin among Psycho Las Vegas' first 2018 acts
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 Passes to the heavy-rock gathering's third edition go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
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FeaturesJerry Velarde, President, Evergreen Organix
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
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FeaturesScott Sibley, Partner, MMJ America
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
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NoiseFever Ray’s ‘Plunge’ condemns sexual politics—and affirms personal power
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 Of course, such sentiments hit hardest when accompanied by magical melodies, and the LP largely succeeds.
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IntersectionHeads up: Clark County’s ‘Centered’ public-art program is complete
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 If you’ve exited the eastbound 215 at Eastern Avenue recently, you’ve surely noticed two massive, black-metallic heads rising from the median.
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A&EEmerge pushes back its conference launch to spring 2018
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 During its original November weekend, Emerge will host a concert at Brooklyn Bowl benefitting victims.
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NoiseWolf Parade’s soars back into space on ‘Cry Cry Cry’
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 Meet the new Wolf Parade … even better than the old Wolf Parade?
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IntersectionUnbeatable: The Vegas Golden Knights instantly connect with their new hometown
Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 Our team. That sounds good. Especially right now.
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Noise‘Luciferian Towers’ falls short of a Godspeed You! Black Emperor classic
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 There’s a running Morricone Western thread that culminates in closer “Anthem for No State,” but overall the record sounds relatively unsurprising.
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A&EPrized Thai restaurant Lotus of Siam vows to reopen in its longtime location
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 “It’s sad to see everyone leaving because this plaza is getting old. You don’t leave your grandparents because they’re getting old.”
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A&EHenry Rollins, Spoon’s Britt Daniel bolster Emerge’s inaugural lineup
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 Also announced: a huge wave of new bands, including Lower Dens, White Reaper and The Regrettes.
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NoiseAngus Andrew keeps Liars weird on ‘TFCF’
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 He brewed up this music in a remote part of Australia, while living in a house approachable only by rowboat.
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A&EPath to totality: The heavy Psycho Las Vegas festival makes year two just as memorable
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 The moon blacked out the sun on Monday, but a deeper form of darkness descended upon Las Vegas some 48 hours earlier.
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A&EYes vs. Yes: Which version of the prog-rock band should you choose?
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 The two groups hits the Hard Rock Hotel and the Smith Center within a six-day span.
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Noise10 acts to catch at Psycho Las Vegas fest
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 Psycho Las Vegas | August 18-20, $99/day, $249/fest. | Hard Rock Hotel | vivapsycho.com.
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NoiseFleet Foxes bring the thunder to their Las Vegas debut
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 The sextet established its muscle immediately, opening with roaring versions of the three leadoff tracks from June’s Crack-Up, the group’s first LP in six years.
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IntersectionWait, school starts again on Monday?!
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 Remember when summer break meant summer break?
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IntersectionThe week in weed: the country’s largest dispensary and more
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 Henderson will have to wait at least another month before its five dispensaries can sell recreational marijuana.
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NoiseAlbums we’ve liked in 2017: Richard Dawson’s ‘Peasant’
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 The Englishman paints vivid pictures—of Medieval commoners scared to die in battle, struggling to stay fed, warding off dark characters—with a compositional style reminiscent of Roy Harper and Joanna Newsom.
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NoiseFive thoughts: The Who at the Colosseum (August 4)
Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 The duo and its six-piece backing group sprinkled in a cluster of relative rarities, while rearranging other parts of the two-hour, 23-song concert.
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NoiseIndie rockers Guided By Voices to play the Bunkhouse October 27
Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 During its 24-year touring history, GBV has played Las Vegas just once, at a one-off festival seven years ago.
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IntersectionSquaring off over UNLV’s controversial new logo
Thursday, July 6, 2017 Is the new version really all that terrible? It depends who you ask.
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IntersectionMayweather vs. McGregor and other oddball matchups
Thursday, June 22, 2017 Remember when a Kodiak bear out-hot dogged competitive-eating hero Tokeru Kobayashi?
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A&EEmerge Music Conference aims to unite bands, fans and key industry players in Las Vegas
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 “These are the 100 emerging artists you should be paying attention to, because they’re going to really matter in the next 18 to 24 months."
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NoiseAlbum review: Fleet Foxes' 'Crack-Up' provides respite from the real world
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Like much of folk music, it conjures a less complicated time and place, but more than most, it feels like it was specifically crafted to provide escape from the exasperating world around us.
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IntersectionLeave your car behind and ride to EDC—for free
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Traffic has been EDC’s one unrelenting headache since the festival moved to Vegas.
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NoiseModest Mouse’s Brooklyn Bowl return by the numbers
Monday, June 5, 2017 The band did an excellent job rewarding repeat customers, who heard 35 unique tunes between two recent visits to the venue.
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NoiseStanding close to Television is good for your ears
Monday, May 29, 2017 Far from noodling, leader Tom Verlaine picked each note and made every sound with very specific purpose.
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A&EFive high-caliber off-Strip sushi spots
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Kabuto, Soho and, yes, an all-you-can-eat feast.
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NoiseAlbum review: Slowdive’s wondrous new LP lives up to the shoegazers’ legacy
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Principal songwriter Neil Halstead’s wondrous palate still tickles the senses the way it did circa Souvlaki.
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NoiseAlbum Review: Guided by Voices’ ‘August By Cake’
Thursday, April 13, 2017 After Robert Pollard went it alone on last year’s Please Be Honest, he takes the opposite approach.
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NoisePearl jams: Reflecting on a decade at the Palms’ beloved Las Vegas venue
Thursday, April 6, 2017 The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas has persevered because its creators prioritized the two most important aspects of concertgoing: sight and sound.
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FeaturesWhat to do if you encounter a coyote near your home
Thursday, April 6, 2017 Like any wild animals, they migrate toward areas with more plentiful food supplies, aka rabbits, squirrels and other small-prey species.
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NoiseNeon Reverb’s Raw Femme showcase canceled due to permitting issues
Saturday, March 11, 2017 The show was to feature 11 acts—each wholly or partially comprised of female musicians—playing to an all-ages crowd at Arts District warehouse Inside Style.
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A&EFive places for a pre-concert drink
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Whether it's Downtown or on the Strip, these watering holes will satisfy to start your night out.
