12.31.08 · 11:41 AM

Mitchell’s Breakfast With the Beatles headed for “The Q”

Talk about going retro: The Beatles are back on AM radio. Dennis Mitchell, one of the good guys in Las Vegas media, announced this morning that as of Saturday at 10 a.m. his long-running syndicated show Breakfast With the Beatles will air on KMZQ AM-670, “The Q.” As Mitchell says, it’s the “newest and most fun radio station in the city.” BWTB will be “The Q’s” first syndicated program, and Mitchell’s show (which debuted locally 18 years ago) now airs ... Read more...

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12.16.08 · 2:14 PM

Motley Crue will close The Joint with a bang

The Joint may be closing its doors this February, but it’ll go dark in the venue’s famed rock and roll style. Motley Crue will mark the ending of an era at The Joint with a pair of shows on February 6 and 7 as part of their Saints of Los Angeles Tour. But don’t fret, music fans. A new Joint is scheduled to open in April 2009 and is due for a huge facelift during the months in between, gaining ... Read more...

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12.15.08 · 10:29 PM

Resurgent Reznor rocks Las Vegas

The last time I saw Nine Inch Nails in concert was 2000, when frontman Trent Reznor, after suffering a five-year bout of perfectionism and doubt that would make Axl Rose proud, reemerged with “The Fragile,” a double-disc follow-up to his critically-acclaimed “The Downward Spiral.” Sadly, the record was a self-indulgent letdown — more of the same, only worse. (We get it, you’re still depressed.) To be sure, there were some gems in the rough (See: “The Great Below.”). But live, ... Read more...

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12.14.08 · 5 PM

It’s underdog night at The Ultimate Fighter finale at the Palms

It was the night of the underdog at The Ultimate Fighter season eight finale fight at the Pearl at the Palms on Saturday night. Both Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero won unexpected victories against formidable opponents from the Ultimate Fighter house to take the titles of The Ultimate Fighter in their respective weight classes. Lightweight Efrain “Hecho en Mexico” Escudero was the first Mexican-born fighter to enter the UFC. During the post-fight press conference, Escudero dedicated his victory (in Spanish) ... Read more...

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12.14.08 · 3:28 PM

British invasion at Big Damn Holiday Jam at The Joint

If you’re a band looking to break into popular consciousness, scoring a track in an iPod commercial is like winning lottery. Being associated with the icon of cool guarantees more than just millions of downloads, it sends a message: We’re hip. We’re edgy. If you think of yourself the same way, learn to like us. Now. As British duo the Ting Tings romped through their single “Shut up and Let Me Go” at The Joint on Friday night, it was ... Read more...

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12.11.08 · 9:33 PM

All I want for Christmas is more Sully Erna (oh wait, I got that already)

It’s rare for a solo artist to take the time to revisit the same location on a tour, but Las Vegas will be the recipient of not one, but three shows this year from Godsmack front man Sully Erna. He first came to town this summer for a gig at The Joint and this weekend will perform at Aliante Station’s Access Showroom and Green Valley Ranch’s Ovation. When I caught up with Sully Erna, he was in Los Angeles, busy ... Read more...

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12.10.08 · 6:46 PM

V is for Vegas: Tool frontman to merge variety-show concept with musical side project at the Palms

A small shadow is cast from an opera box inside an empty Pearl Theater. As we approach, a soft muttering comes from the figure that fails to take shape until I’m nearly 10 feet away. “I’ve got to call you back,” he says rather firmly before hastily hanging up his phone. I’ve just been escorted in to meet the elusive Maynard James Keenan, lead singer for successful hard-rock acts Tool and A Perfect Circle, and now also known for his ... Read more...

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12.8.08 · 12:09 PM

Voting rocks: Pick the opener for Holiday Havoc ‘08

Opening for rockers Papa Roach and Hoobastank at Holiday Havoc ’08 at The Joint is the kind of get that would send nearly any local band into 6-year-old on Christmas-type convulsions of ecstasy. This year, Extreme Rock Radio, X107.5, has narrowed down the choices to five top local bands and in a fit of democratic fervor is letting you decide. Check out xtremeradio.com to hear songs from the five finalists and cast your vote for whoever you deem worthy. The ... Read more...

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12.5.08 · 1:44 PM

Guns N’ Roses celebrate CD release with … a Starf-ckers show?

It took 15 years for Guns N’ Roses to release their latest studio album, “Chinese Democracy,” and on Saturday, November 29 Wasted Space threw a belated party to celebrate the much-delayed record. The album was released on Nov. 23, but, in keeping with the postponements that have marked the album’s creation, the corresponding party at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino didn’t happen until six days later. Here’s the story, a few days after the fact. Having been promised Chinese ... 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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