Spencer Patterson
Story Archive
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FeaturesThat time I accidentally bared my face to the world
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 My clippers didn’t have a guard, and I slipped. Badly.
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NoiseThe Weekly interview: Yo La Tengo singer/guitarist Ira Kaplan
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 Talking the Mets, the band's current tour and playing Vegas for Matador at 21.
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NoiseJoanna Newsom’s fourth LP might be her most transportive
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 The 33-year-old’s music feels born of a space and time far removed from bustle and technology.
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DiningJa Rules: Jaburritos brings addictive sushi burritos to Las Vegas
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 Sushi or burritos? That what’s-for-dinner argument has raged for centuries, and now there’s an easy answer.
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EntertainmentCelebrate the day Marty McFly hopped in the DeLorean
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 The Plaza puts on a party to rival the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.
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NoiseNeil Young makes his Vegas return an epic, exhaustive experience
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 The nearly 70-year-old rocker arrived onstage without fanfare, sitting at a piano to deliver a stirring solo rendition of “After the Gold Rush.”
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NoiseAlbum review: Deafheaven's 'New Bermuda'
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 If you liked Sunbather, you'll dig this one.
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As We See ItIn brief: High-speed rail to LA, a PT's brewery and Piff the Magic Dragon on 'AGT'
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 Plus: Las Vegas' favorite mythical creature on the finale of America's Got Talent.
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NoiseAlbum review: Kurt Vile's 'B'lieve I'm Goin Down ...'
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 What starts as a party starter ends up in a deep, dark place that’s not a ton of fun.
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FeaturesNotable bands that have—and haven't—played Las Vegas
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 Radiohead has performed in Las Vegas—twice?
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NoiseMelvins bring the heavy to the cozy Sayers Club
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 It's one of the stranger things we've witnessed.
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DiningGelatology brings dessert art to the southwest Valley
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 In her usual tradition, Alberganti began handing out samples the moment we walked through the door.
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FeaturesFall A&E Preview: Concerts
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 Concerts, films, albums, books! Your guide to the cultural onslaught from Labor Day through Thanksgiving.
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Concert ReviewsConcert review: A focused Isaac Brock elevates Modest Mouse’s Vegas return
Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 When he’s locked in like that, few bands can come close.
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A&EThe Bunkhouse Series revives that venue’s concert calendar at the Sayers Club on Strip
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 When Downtown’s Bunkhouse Saloon closed without warning on July 20, the loss of a key off-Strip music space brought with it a more immediate concern: What would become of the venue’s slate of upcoming shows? Vegas music fans now have their ...
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A&ERush’s (possible) final Vegas show can’t quite match its greatest
Thursday, July 30, 2015 Crowd energy at MGM Grand Garden sags after the Canadian trio starts with too many newer songs
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A&EChecking in with the Mikes who ran the Bunkhouse, following the venue’s sudden end
Thursday, July 30, 2015 "I don't think we got the chance to fully spread our wings."
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MusicHey, 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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MusicVegas music shocker: The Bunkhouse has closed
Monday, July 20, 2015 Less than a year into its second life, the Bunkhouse Saloon is dead again.
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MusicPreparing for the final Dead shows with a trip back in time
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Fans in Las Vegas can watch a simulcast at Brooklyn Bowl, at four local movie theaters or on YouTube.
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FoodPreparing for Sushi Day with a trip to Sushi Roku
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Blue crab tartare, a six-fish sashimi tasting, uni pasta and more. Yes, more.
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A&EConcert review: Robert Plant’s first Vegas show in a decade shines inside Brooklyn Bowl
Sunday, May 31, 2015 The 66-year-old singer sounded better than he did at House of Blues in 2002 or the Hilton in '05.
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MusicPunk Rock Bowling Day 2: Refused, Murder City Devils and more
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Norway’s Turbonegro wasn’t one of the three-day fest’s top-line headliners, but you’d never know it counting costumes in the crowd.
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A&ENo sleep till Further Future: My night at the electronic music festival
Monday, May 4, 2015 The acts I wanted to see stretched from 8:30 p.m. through 9:45 a.m., and I also hoped to survive the drive home.
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A&EConcert review: Built to Spill connects with the Downtown scene in its Vegas return
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Three tunes off new album 'Untethered Moon' crackled with the intensity fresh material tends to coax from a veteran band.
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MusicWhy I buy vinyl: Would it surprise you to learn it’s (mostly) not about sound?
Thursday, April 16, 2015 Scan the spines, choose an album. Slide it from its sleeve, place it on the platter. Tonearm up, needle down. Side one.
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MusicLocal vinyl: These Vegas acts have been working with wax lately
Thursday, April 16, 2015 Caravels, Mercy Music and more.
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MusicComfychella: Were Coachella’s 2015 crowds too busy drinking craft beer to queue up for the music?
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 I caught some Grade A sets, but the festival lacked its former spark, that intangible feeling of yes.
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MusicCoachella 2015: Festival notes from Day 2
Sunday, April 12, 2015 Jungle's dance party, an intense and memorable set from Run the Jewels and more.
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MusicCOACHELLA 2015: DAY 1 FESTIVAL NOTES
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Tech upgrades, a memorable headlining set from AC/DC and more.
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MusicAlbum review: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The indie folk artist's latest uplifts even as it distresses.
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NightlifeVino al fresco at Boulder City’s Milo’s
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Find a great escape in Boulder City's inviting historic district.
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MusicModest Mouse’s first LP in nearly a decade safely recalls its predecessors
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Some bands don’t need to change to maintain our attention.
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A&EFive thoughts: A Place to Bury Strangers (March 12, Beauty Bar)
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 The volume’s loud enough to leave a post-show buzz, even with earplugs safely in place, and most significantly, the mix is spot-on.
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Men's BasketballSix shining moments: The Rebels’ path to immortality, game by glorious game
Thursday, March 12, 2015 From a squeaker versus Ball State to a blowout of Loyola Marymount, with an epic ending against Duke.
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MusicThe Weekly interview: Howlin Rain frontman Ethan Miller
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 "I did feel a little bleak, after the band had dissolved and we were done with the major-label deal. I was just kind of standing there with a few poetry books and a guitar."
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As We See ItIs Vegas really the worst city for football fans?
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 According to one list, Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Las Cruces, New Mexico are better locations for football enthusiasts.
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MusicThe Weekly playlist: Our Jack White live wish list
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 The former White Stripes frontman brings his solo show to Brooklyn Bowl this week.
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A&ECaravels’ final hometown show leaves an emotional impact
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 I didn’t plan on spending Friday night pressed against the Bunkhouse stage, but nothing else made sense.
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MusicRonald Corso, champion of sound
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 His 11th Street Records—and his faith that an old-fashioned vinyl store can thrive here—has music fans talking.
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MusicExit interview: Las Vegas band Caravels, on the eve of their final local show
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 "There’s a lot of things I would have no idea about if it weren’t for the five of us meeting up in a garage to play music together."
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A&ESurprise! AC/DC, Jack White, Drake to headline Coachella 2015
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 Passes to the SoCal music fest go on sale Wednesday.
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FoodEating right during a Vegas staycation
Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 Weekly editor Spencer Patterson dined out 14 times in 11 days. Here are his favorite five dishes ...
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SportsUNLV football’s gutsy coaching choice brings a much-needed energy infusion
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 The last time the Rebel football program made a move this bold was the 1998 hiring of John Robinson.
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A&EHoliday gift guide: The gift of sound
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 Everyone knows about 2014's Zeppelin, Dylan and Springsteen sets. Here are three others you might have missed.
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MusicWhat about Heart? Kicking it out with the Wilson sisters
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 Would they sound anything like the superb ’70s version recently showcased in Sonic Highway?
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MusicStevie Wonder brings his biggest album to the stage in memorable fashion
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 The 64-year-old legend spared no expense in bringing his masterwork to life inside the MGM Grand.
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As We See ItVeteran Vegas journalist Spencer Patterson takes the Weekly's editor baton
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 Weekly's new EIC says hello.
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MusicThree nights in Las Vegas: Tame Impala, Blonde Redhead and Death From Above 1979
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 Remember when you had to drive to LA to catch your favorite indie bands?
