Neon Reverb, March 21: A night of ass rawk
Posted: 2 months 4 weeks 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: 3 months 2 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: 3 months 1 week 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: 3 months 2 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...
DIY all-ages venue Yayo Taco closes its doors
Posted: 3 months 2 weeks ago Comments PermalinkThere's nothing on the windows of Yayo Taco to indicate closing. No farewell message. No letter from the Health District indicating the University district restaurant's C health grade. The door's...
The Cosmopolitan announces 2013 Thursday pool concert series
Posted: 3 months 3 weeks ago Comments PermalinkLast year's spring-into-fall Thursday concert run at The Cosmopolitan's Boulevard Pool proved so successful, it's doing it again.
Officially starting with the already announced Hot Chip/...
It's Time: Imagine Dragons, Feb. 9, The Joint
Posted: 4 months 1 week ago Comments PermalinkHanging by a rope dropped from The Joint's rafters, Dan Reynolds, like a tall, limby 5-year-old, swung himself over a hysterical audience while singing the chorus to "On Top of the World." This is...
Teenage wasteland: The Who, Feb. 8, The Joint
Posted: 4 months 1 week ago Comments PermalinkI've got mixed feelings about the album-performance concert. On its face, it feels like a cynical ploy by insecure (and usually aging) acts to attract concertgoers demanding more for their $100....
The Cosmopolitan goes on Coachella booking spree
Posted: 4 months 2 weeks ago Comments PermalinkThe Cosmopolitan has gone on a booking tear and scheduled many of the acts playing the two April weekends of Coachella — many of which have never played Las Vegas before.
Reuniting...
Lady Gaga: Jan. 25, MGM Grand Garden
Posted: 4 months 3 weeks ago Comments PermalinkNot sure exactly why I keep attending Lady Gaga shows. Maybe it's the lure of spectacle. Maybe I'm tired of the musical disconnect I suffer with the guys I chat with at gay bars. Maybe I imagine...
