Spencer Patterson
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Noise
Neon Reverb night 4 recap: LVL UP, Palm and the next wave of locals
Monday, March 13, 2017 Sunday’s de-facto headliner delivered a blissful wall of guitar noise that relented only when the foursome departed for its next gig.
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Noise
Neon 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&E
Five 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.
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Noise
Five thoughts: Deafheaven at the Bunkhouse (February 26)
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Smart setlist construction helped build the mood, with songs presented in mini-blocks from the metal band's three albums.
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Noise
Psycho Las Vegas adds Brian Jonestown Massacre, Gojira, Corrosion of Conformity and more
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 Psycho Las Vegas has unveiled a slew of new acts for its 2017 festival lineup.
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Noise
Five thoughts: Ween at Brooklyn Bowl (February 17)
Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 The three-night total: 77 songs, without a repeat. That’s how you take over a venue.
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Intersection
Festival fade-outs: A few local faves won’t be back in 2017
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 Extreme Thing has gone dark again and ACM’s Party for a Cause has transformed.
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Features
Will Lady Gaga’s halftime show rank among these performances?
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 Gaga's got her work cut out if she's gonna catch up with Left Shark.
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Noise
Concert review: Deerhunter doubles up inside the Bunkhouse
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 The indie band followed its hour-long set with ... an hour-long encore.
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Noise
The Drums, Le Butcherettes, Temples top Neon Reverb's 2017 festival lineup
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 Also on the bill: Bash & Pop, fronted by The Replacements' Tommy Stinson; Chicano Batman; and LVL UP.
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Noise
Ty Segall hits and missed with self-titled album
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 The garage-rock great and famed producer/engineer Steve Albini occasionally fumble its collaboration.
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Noise
You'll kick yourself if you miss Deerhunter's Vegas return
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 Those who witnessed 2013's epic Strip performance likely won’t risk missing the follow-up.
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Noise
Looking back at Phil Lesh’s Grateful Dead days, ahead of his latest Vegas run
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 Five memorable contributions from the Dead's one and only bass player.
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Noise
Veteran Vegas talent buyer Patrick "Pulsar" Trout aims to expand Beauty Bar's sonic palate
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 "Obviously, it’s quality first. I don’t want to just have filler."
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Noise
Iggy Pop to headline 2017 Punk Rock Bowling festival
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 The punk-rock icon is set to play his first Vegas set in a decade.
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Noise
Five thoughts about Stevie Nicks with the Pretenders at Park Theater (December 17)
Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 The primo seats at the Strip's newest music venue appear to be those in sections 201 through 205.
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Noise
Murder City Devils, Wolves in the Throne Room, Chelsea Wolfe among latest Psycho fest lineup reveals
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 Also playing the festival: Melvins, Carcass, Crystal Fairy and Slo Burn, among others.
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Intersection
Scarlet and gray meets blue and white, again
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 UNLV looks to get revenge against Duke during Saturday's T-Mobile basketball game.
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Intersection
Thoughts on how our hockey team’s name got bungled
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 Did Foley fumble the puck?
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Intersection
A new festival hopes to put Downtown on the comedy map
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 The Crapshoot Comedy Festival is three nights of stand-up showcases and live podcasts ... and it's coming our way.
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Noise
Five thoughts: Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman at the Pearl (November 19)
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 “Owner of a Lonely Heart” brought the crowd to its feet, but “Hold On” and “Changes” felt like real time-capsule gems.
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Noise
An ocean can’t keep Subterfuge from this year’s Vegas Punk Rock Reunion
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 "This is probably the last time this is gonna happen, so we want to make sure it’s a really good show."
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Noise
Swans, Neurosis, Magma among first wave of Psycho fest acts
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 Tickets are on sale now for the heavy-rock fest's second Vegas edition, scheduled for August at the Hard Rock Hotel.
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Noise
Regarding Diarrhea Planet and other terribly-named bands
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 When you name your band Diarrhea Planet, it defines you, in the crappiest way possible.
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Noise
Phish in Vegas 2016: Thoughts on Night 1
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 The true magic came early in the second set, during the jamming portion of TV on the Radio cover “Golden Age."
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Features
The ultimate Halloween candy bracket
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 Halloween brings out some weird human behavior, so this year we went with it and created a way to determine the holiday’s ultimate stomach stuffer.
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Intersection
ASCAP to Adrenaline Sports Bar and Grill: pay up
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 “Whenever music is performed publicly, there’s an obligation to make sure the songwriter is being compensated properly."
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Noise
Thinking back on Phish's most memorable Vegas nights
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 A look at five of Phish’s most famous Vegas gigs.
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Features
Las Vegas’ first major sports franchise won’t be some other city’s hand-me-down
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 Get a sneak preview this weekend, when T-Mobile Arena hosts two preseason games and a college hockey tilt.
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Features
Hockey 101: A primer on the rules of the game
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 Tip No. 1: Don't get caught watching the puck.
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Noise
Steve Gunn moves from music’s experimental edges to a singer-songwriter space
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 "My younger self would be a little surprised, but I think I was always heading this way."
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Features
Your fall concert guide, from blockbusters to throwbacks
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 Plus, 10 new records you'll want to spin this season.
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Noise
Psycho's four-day heavy-rock bash proves Vegas festivals can thrive inside casinos, too
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 Psycho's founder is already promising a return to the Hard Rock, vowing the 2017 edition will be even “bigger and better.”
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Noise
10 bands to catch at Psycho Las Vegas
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 From Boris to Converge, Mudhoney to Sleep, we'll help you plan your festival weekend.
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Noise
Concert review: Kurt Vile dazzles the faithful few at Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 Vile deserved better from Las Vegas, especially given the blazing performance he and his band delivered.
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Noise
Five thoughts: Duran Duran with Chic at Mandalay Bay Events Center (July 29)
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 Duran Duran's show felt a bit … predictable.
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Noise
Bong Load Records relocates to Las Vegas, reissues Beck, Elliott Smith and more on vinyl
Friday, July 29, 2016 The label's second phase begins with a rollout of seven titles, most available for order or pre-order right now.
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Noise
By the numbers: Brian Wilson at the Joint (July 1)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 37: Total songs performed. Don't you want to know which ones made the set list?
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Intersection
The NHL’s arrival in Las Vegas is something worth celebrating
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 When the puck drops on the 2017-2018 season, this will become a major-league city in the most literal sense.
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Noise
Getting out of bed for We Were Promised Jetpacks (June 16, Bunkhouse Saloon)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 Was it worth it? Absolutely, for space-eating post-rock, noisy shoegaze and bouncy cuts reminiscent of late-’70s British post-punk.
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Noise
The Who thunders through another lively night in Vegas
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 The band played a number of its radio hits as well as big swaths of its concert LPs Tommy and Quadrophenia.
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Intersection
Editor's note: Welcome to the new Las Vegas Weekly magazine
Thursday, May 26, 2016 Our content has never looked better, and we’re confident you’ll find its new presentations more useful and informative than ever.
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Noise
The Cure’s storied live show takes the Vegas test
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 The English goth icons' dense, swirling music found an ideal mate in the intimate Chelsea, and frontman Robert Smith was in fine voice and spirit.
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Taste
Five wine-tip takeaways from Winefest at the Golden Nugget
Friday, May 20, 2016 Preserve that palate, folks.
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Noise
Macro-Fi's massive Bunkhouse reunion goes down memorably
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 It felt as much like a homecoming for fans as for the bands.
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Noise
A Macro-Fi reunion brings Holding Onto Sound back together
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 "We’re gonna try to play as much Friday as we can before we pass out, just like we used to.”
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Features
Marvel Hype Meter—‘Captain America: Civil War' vs. 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Thursday, April 28, 2016 Black Panther's badass claws or Olivia Munn's latex costume?
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As We See It
In memoriam: Farewell Prince, one of Vegas' greatest resident performers
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 "For me, it’s another reminder to see musical heroes while I can. No matter how long it lasts, life’s too short—mine and theirs—for regrets over missed opportunities."
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Noise
Five Miles Davis albums you absolutely should hear
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Beyond Kind of Blue.
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Noise
Coachella Day 3: Kamasi Washington, Autolux and Death Grips
Monday, April 18, 2016 "On Sunday, my search for music that sounds nothing like Major Lazer led me to …"