Spencer Patterson
Story Archive
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Music
Vegas 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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Music
Preparing 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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Food
Preparing 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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Music
Beauty Bar turns 10: memories of Downtown's scrappy, late-night music hub
Thursday, June 4, 2015 The first domino in the Fremont East Entertainment District has held the line, and pushed it.
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A&E
Concert 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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Music
Punk 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&E
No 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&E
Concert 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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Music
Why 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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Music
Local vinyl: These Vegas acts have been working with wax lately
Thursday, April 16, 2015 Caravels, Mercy Music and more.
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Music
Comfychella: 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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Music
Coachella 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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Music
COACHELLA 2015: DAY 1 FESTIVAL NOTES
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Tech upgrades, a memorable headlining set from AC/DC and more.
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Music
The Weekly playlist: A full Fleetwood Mac attack
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 With Christine McVie back in the band, gear up for Saturday’s show by spinning songs from all three singers.
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A&E
Eight reasons this week’s Coachella festival is worth the road trip
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Ride, The War On Drugs, Todd Terje and more.
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Music
Album review: Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The indie folk artist's latest uplifts even as it distresses.
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Nightlife
Vino 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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Music
Modest 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&E
Five 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 Basketball
Six 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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Music
The 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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Music
Jack White packs the Brooklyn Bowl for a concert to remember
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 “I wish I could say this was the first bowling alley I’ve played in, but that would not be true."
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As We See It
Is 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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A&E
Halfway point: Our music critics recount their favorite albums from the decade’s first five years
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 Some names you surely know and a few we suggest you investigate.
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Music
The 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&E
Caravels’ 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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Music
Ronald 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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Music
Exit 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&E
Surprise! 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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Food
Eating 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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Music
NYE 2014 Guide: Close it out with a concert
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 The Roots, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga or a free four-band bill.
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Sports
UNLV 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&E
Holiday 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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Music
What 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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Music
Stevie 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 It
Veteran Vegas journalist Spencer Patterson takes the Weekly's editor baton
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 Weekly's new EIC says hello.
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Music
Three 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?
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Music
Album review: Pink Floyd's 'The Endless River'
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 The band's latest serves as a sad footnote to one of rock’s proudest legacies.
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Music
Sources: Downtown Project to hand over Bunkhouse control to owners of Commonwealth and Park
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 It would mark a significant course reversal for Downtown Project, which purchased the Bunkhouse for $1.4 million last year, then spent months razing most of the old building and constructing it anew.
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Music
Phishing again: How did the band’s Vegas return stack up?
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 No sooner did I exit the venue after Saturday’s show than I began searching for tickets to Sunday’s finale.
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Music
Weekly Q&A: Life Is Beautiful organizer Rehan Choudhry is already busy planning next year's festival
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 He's exhausted, but extremely excited about the future.
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Music
Second life: Was Life Is Beautiful able to one-up its successful debut?
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 The inaugural festival succeeded largely on the strength of surprise. This time, there could be no replicating that initial burst of wonder.
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Music
Life Is Beautiful: Which OutKast showed up Saturday night?
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 This OutKast played like an improved version of April’s Coachella OutKast.
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Music
Life Is Beautiful: TV on the Radio stares into its future
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 More than half the band's Saturday set was drawn from new album 'Seeds,' which isn't out until November 18.
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Music
LIB pro tip: Find cheap beers and ‘secret’ shows at the Bunkhouse
Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 The Downtown venue is outside the fence line but will have its own access point.
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Features
Life Is Beautiful: Five burning questions
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 Life Is Beautiful 2014 Preview: How will this year compare to last year? Plus so much more!
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Music
Of Montreal's Downtown return is more modest, but still indelible
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 Seven years after its frontman performed naked at Art Bar, the glam-pop band delivered an eye feast of extraordinary visuals and a (sometimes) hypersexual catalog.
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Music
How not to name a band
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 Extra points off to anyone even considering swapping a “z” for an “s."
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Music
Album review: Foxygen's '...And Star Power'
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 Absorbed in pieces, the fourth album from LA retro-rockers Foxygen works slightly better than it does as an 82-minute adventure, but that’s not saying much.