07.31.08 · 2:43 AM

LAX “Surprise” guest no ordinary Joe

It’s late-Wednesday, early Thursday in Vegas, and you know what that means: club night for The Johnny. Tonight it was the latest event in Pure Management Group’s Summer Surprise Series, and lumbering onstage at LAX at Luxor was hip-hop and Latin rap icon Fat Joe. He’s part-Puerto Rican, part-Cuban, part-tubby and all that. The Summer Surprise shows, a series performances by famous announced-at-showtime artists (hence, “Surprise”) is a big draw for PMG, which this summer splits the shows at Pure ... Read more...

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07.29.08 · 5:39 PM

Au revoir nos petit canards (or get your ducks now!)

Just 28 days after Xania Woodman reported on Palms Place’s new wonderfully casual Tuesday night pool party, it’s time to say goodbye to the little plastic floaters that have scored quite the hit at this summer event. We’re talking ducks, 25,000 ducks to be exact. For the past few weeks George Maloof has dished out $7,000 for miniature plastic ducks in a variety colors and designs so his guests could indulge in a sort of amplified communal bubble bath. Ninja ... Read more...

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07.28.08 · 8:17 PM

Things I learned at Body English’s Sunday School

1) 3:00 am is not too late to start your night. 2) Jamie Foxx’s middle name is “Motherf-cking.” 3) It’s nearly impossible to be elegantly wasted. 4) You have to be smoking hot to be a bartender. 5) Brazilian men do not take no for an answer. Read more...

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07.27.08 · 3:54 PM

Playboy in training takes over the Palms

Painted ladies? Open bar and lavish food spread? Hundreds of girls in lingerie? Dude drinking a rare $1,600 bottle of cognac out of the bottle with a curly straw? Yeah, that too. Las Vegas is in training for Playboy’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Party to be held at the Palms Pool on August 16, and this weekend the Palms threw a serious a dress rehearsal. Saturday marked the 7th annual Naughty Nighty Nite Party poolside hosted by Vegas’ own playboy, Jimmy ... Read more...

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07.25.08 · 10:56 AM

Making (verbal) love in the club at Poetry

His story reads like a heart-warming Disney film: A group of ragtag, inner-city underdogs band together and follow their inspired leader over varied obstacles to an ultimately miraculous triumph. It’s a true story, and one worth hearing. A skinny, middle-aged British black man who calls himself Knowledge and claims to be the first documented rapper in England was sitting in an LA coffee shop when he came up with the concept of a battle of the sexes poetry slam. Knowledge ... Read more...

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07.21.08 · 7:52 PM

You’re never too old for neon

I love the ‘90s. You love the ‘90s. VH1 definitely loves the ‘90s. How could you hold anything but fond memories of the decade that brought us Crystal Pepsi, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Lorena Bobbitt? Yup, those were the good old days. Thanks to the friendly folks at Light Group, tonight you can relive those magic years with fellow ‘90s fans at Jet Nightclub at the Mirage. Step Into the ‘90s Vol. 1 is a celebration of all the cringe-worthy ... Read more...

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07.9.08 · 7:43 PM

A flush of clubs: A look back at those we miss

It was Thursday night at the grand opening of Christian Audigier at Treasure Island, the first nightclub operated by the so-named fashion designer, that I asked a few longtime Las Vegans which now-defunct clubs on or off the Strip they now miss. Nobody said they missed Tangerine, which occupied the spot now home to “CA.” That is probably because, but for some muted tones, dark-red hues and wall art of body art, the new CA effectively mirrors the old Tangerine. ... Read more...

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07.8.08 · 4:35 PM

Tuba in the club

If you weren’t at Body English this past Saturday night you missed a truly unique nightclub accessory: a tuba. At most clubs in this city there are oddities that catch your eye on any given night. The guy who brings his monster python to the party in the hopes that a huge snake will help him get laid. (Note: This might actually work.) The pack of girls who dress in matching schoolgirl outfits in the hopes that plaid and thigh ... Read more...

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07.5.08 · 2:21 AM

The Independence Day Equation

It’s around 3:30 p.m. when I walk into Bare Pool Lounge, and the place is jammed. Every daybed hosts a slender bikini-ed young thing or a well-muscled gent. Both small pools are packed with bodies. Hands clasp drinks. Eyes squint behind Technicolor designer shades or oversized aviators. Everything is as it should be except for one tiny detail, it’s the Fourth of July, but among the fit and fashionable at Bare it’s nearly impossible to tell. It only takes a ... Read more...

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07.4.08 · 2:28 PM

Spontaneous battle rocks Christian Audigier

What happens when you mix free booze, red patent leather, corset-clad bartenders, a fashion designer and a brand new Vegas hot spot? You get Christian Audigier The Nightclub and, apparently, a high school dance party. At the club’s pre-opening soiree on Thursday, July 3rd invitees met, mingled, imbibed and watched two entertaining and totally free shows: Treasure Island’s signature bikini-clad pirate battle and an impromptu break dance throw down on the club’s dance floor. Sure, the production value of the ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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