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June 3, 2008
Meet Sully Erna and his softer side
July 27, 2008
Despite line up change, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rides tall
August 4, 2008
Amplify!! 2008 showcase schedule
June 17, 2008
O.A.R. goes online and interactive with Deep Rock Drive
May 26, 2008
Famous offspring smokes The Joint

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November 26, 2008
So long, Jillian’s. Hello, 305 Club
November 20, 2008
Hard Rock Dis-Jointed (for a bit)
November 18, 2008
Christmas in leather chaps with Trans-Siberian Orchestra
November 14, 2008
Sounds like 1995
November 7, 2008
Believe the hype: Snoop at Icehouse this Saturday

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11.26.08 · 1:01 PM

So long, Jillian’s. Hello, 305 Club

Just when things are looking especially bleak in the local music scene – Jillian’s has closed, the Joint as we know it is creeping towards its last live show – someone comes along and makes things all better. Or at least maybe somewhat better. This isn’t a fairy tale, you know. Just a few weeks ago downtown all-ages venue Jillian’s shut its doors, because, as owner Loraine Kusuhara told Weekly, “I don’t have any more money to lose. I put ... Read more...

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11.20.08 · 1:58 PM

Hard Rock Dis-Jointed (for a bit)

The Weekly has learned that one of the most iconic venues in Las Vegas history will shut its doors on February 7. The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, which opened in 1995 and helped usher in Southern Nevada’s modern music era, will shut its doors after a pair of Mötley Crüe concerts the weekend of February 6. But fret not, Vegas music heads. A new Joint, set in what used to be the Hard Rock parking lot along Paradise, ... Read more...

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11.18.08 · 5:15 PM

Christmas in leather chaps with Trans-Siberian Orchestra

We don’t get snow, blizzards or naturally growing Christmas trees, but there are still a few things Las Vegans can do to get into the Christmas spirit. Go sledding on Mt. Charleston or ice-skating at Lake Las Vegas. Drive through the Gift of Lights at Sunset Park or see the Nevada Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker. Or, for a livelier take on the holiday, go see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform at the MGM Grand on Thursday, November 20. Founded in 1996 and ... Read more...

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11.14.08 · 9:37 AM

Sounds like 1995

There are some songs you sing along to not just during the few weeks that they are played on the radio and get stuck in your head, but over a decade later. These songs become the soundtrack to certain eras in your life that you replay in your mind whenever you hear them. Call it sensory memory, good marketing. Whatever. From the Calendar Blues Traveler @ The Joint Nov. 14, 8 p.m. $22 Alanis Morisette @ The Joint Nov. 15, ... Read more...

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11.7.08 · 12:43 AM

Believe the hype: Snoop at Icehouse this Saturday

Relaxing on a leather couch, the room and their faces drenched in red light, famous rap artists E-40, Too Short, 2 Live Crew and Snoop Dogg will raise their glasses of Dom or Hen to toast the 75th birthday of blues legend Fillmore Slim, aka “The West Coast Godfather of the Game” and “The Pope of Pimping.” From the Calendar Snoop and Too Short at Icehouse Lounge Nov. 8, $25 Beyond the Weekly Snoop Dogg No doubt all the artists ... Read more...

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10.24.08 · 7:35 PM

Diagnosis: Itchy Choad at The Bunkhouse

When you name your band Itchy Choad, you run some minor risks. I thought it sounded like a new kind of STD - an infection of the skin on the testicles coupled with a nasty rash. Itchy. Choad. In reality the health center at UNLV isn’t seeing any cases of Itchy Choad, because it’s actually the name of a local band that is gaining steam with every gig they play. The band used to just be C.H.O.A.D., which stands for ... Read more...

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10.21.08 · 6:57 PM

Theory of Flight soars tonight at Wasted Space

From the Calendar Theory of Flight @ Wasted Space, Oct. 21, 10 p.m. Band Guide Theory of Flight Slow to Surface Cherry Hill Theory of Flight is three things at least: how birds and planes utilize weight, drag, lift and thrust to defy gravity; a 1998 movie starring Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter about a man who tries to fly by leaping off a building and the woman who begs him to deflower her before she dies of motor ... Read more...

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10.18.08 · 11:08 AM

Hello chap! Estelle at House of Blues and other UK acts worth a listen

Ever since I heard Estelle’s playful ode to the gents on this side of the pond, I’ve been hooked on its hip-pop melody and her sueded vocals. Hell, she even made Kanye add a British lilt to his rapping: “Look sharp like a London bloke/before he speak his suit bespoke/And you thought he was cute before look at this peacoat tell me he’s broke.” (Can’t hurt that she’s also completely adorable.) You can get your fix of the doe-eyed songstress ... Read more...

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10.18.08 · 11:52 PM

Forget Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - check out Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert

Are Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert the new Tim McGraw and Faith Hill? Like that superstar married couple, Shelton and Lambert are a pair of romantically involved (though not married) country singers mounting a co-headlining tour to appeal to their overlapping audiences. Tonight at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, they demonstrated that their concept of a seamless show, with the pair trading off mini-sets over the course of more than two hours, could be a success, as ... Read more...

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10.14.08 · 10:56 AM

Ringo! Stop the bitching about fan mail

A few minutes ago CNN ran a report about Ringo Starr. I perked up, because as a huge Beatles fan, any news about the Beatles is perk-worthy. Then the reliably alluring Kyra Phillips said something akin to, “Ringo is sick of your fan mail.” Wait. What? Then the broadcast turned to a YouTube message the onetime Richard Starkey of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes taped recently. Like, maybe, today. He speaks for 43 seconds. His message is: “Peace and love. ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Dec 4, 2008
by Xania Woodman

Smash Pumpkin

It's all about economy and recycling really. Wondering what to do with those leftover cans of pumpkin puree in the pantry, the bowl of decorative mini-pumpkins and all those seasonal ...
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