Nochella, April 13: Victories for Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Foals
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago Comments PermalinkYou 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
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago Comments PermalinkThe 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
Posted: 1 month 1 week ago Comments PermalinkThe 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...
Life is Beautiful festival announces fall dates
Posted: 1 month 2 weeks ago Comments PermalinkLife 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...
Yayo Taco reopens for business
Posted: 1 month 3 weeks ago Comments PermalinkWell 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
Posted: 2 months 13 hours ago Comments PermalinkTo 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
Posted: 2 months 1 day ago Comments PermalinkPunk/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
Posted: 2 months 5 days ago Comments PermalinkA 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...
Homecoming for trumpeter Kenny Rampton at Smith Center jazz show
Posted: 2 months 2 weeks ago Comments PermalinkNearly a full house welcomed back native son Kenny Rampton last night at The Smith Center, which featured the esteemed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in its Reynolds Hall auditorium.
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Save Yayo Taco show tonight, 4 p.m.
Posted: 2 months 3 weeks ago Comments PermalinkBecause local punks are unfalteringly supportive of their own, several local bands are banding together to raise money to keep Yayo Taco open after it closed following failed health inspections...
