Nochella, April 13: Victories for Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Foals
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 1 week agoYou can usually read how a show will play out by observing the crowd 10 minutes before the headliner. For Friday's Vampire Weekend gig at The Cosmopolitan's Boulevard Pool, the crowd was...
Nochella, April 12: Spiritualized, Vampire Weekend stun with earnest performances
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 1 week agoThe surest sign of a great concert — for this particular music writer, anyway — is if you're compelled to listen to that performer's music the next day. And this Saturday morning writing session...
Nochella, April 11: Dance party on Strip, downtown with New Order and Purity Ring
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 1 week agoThe Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan became The Hacienda last night during New Order and Johnny Marr's capacity show.
Well, almost. No one will ever properly recreate...
Wyatt McKenzie and Holding Onto Sound bid farewell
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 2 weeks agoWhat a bummer of a week in local music. Both punk rock quartet Holding Onto Sound and singer-songwriter Wyatt McKenzie announced the end of their acts.
The first,...
Life is Beautiful festival announces fall dates
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 3 weeks agoLife is Beautiful, the downtown Vegas music festival announced last November, just revealed its inaugural dates will be Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27 of this year. The performer...
The Downtown Project buys The Bunkhouse
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 4 weeks agoThe rumors are true: The .33-acres of land on which The Bunkhouse Saloon sits has been sold to The Downtown Project.
The beloved off-Fremont dive at 124 S. 11th St. is located in — and we...
Yayo Taco reopens for business
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 1 month 4 weeks agoWell that didn't take long.
We reported on Feb. 28 that University district eatery/music venue Yayo Taco closed its doors after allegedly not paying a $477 fine to the Southern Nevada Health...
Neon Reverb, March 22-23: The new frontier
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 2 months 3 days agoTo best appreciate Friday night's Neon Reverb showcase at The Bunkhouse, a little perspective is in order. Here we all were, watching a showcase completely dedicated to Americana and traditional...
Neon Reverb, March 21: A night of ass rawk
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 2 months 4 days agoPunk/garage rock, at its best, retains a mimimum of the "roll" in "rock 'n' roll" -- which, lest anyone forget, was orginally dance music. Alas, people forget this. But enthusiasts of proto-punk,...
Punk Rock Bowling announces midnight show program
Culture Alert Comments Permalink 2 months 1 week agoA slate of midnight club shows complementing Punk Rock Bowling's prime-time festival has been announced for May 24-27, to be staged in downtown Las Vegas.
The 15 shows embody the spirit, if...
