12.14.09 · 12:34 PM

7 reasons to wish you were lucky enough to attend the Unlucky Holiday Party

1. It cost $7 to attend the Unlucky Holiday Party at Boomers. The irony kills, but that’s okay. The Slow Poisoner was selling genuine miracle tonic. 2. Nobody was afraid to dance, least of all Rooks drummer Jonathan Realmuto. “I’m better at drumming,” the admittedly inebriated attendee told the Weekly, “but I have a passion for dancing.” 3. Yeller Bellies frontman broke out an, uhh, instrument that many in the audience were convinced was a bong. He played it with ... Read more...

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12.13.09 · 4:19 PM

Under arrest and on tape: An adventure with Eyes Like Diamonds

Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? If you’re Eyes Like Diamonds standing outside in the freezing cold at a gas station in Hawthorne, Nevada while a K-9 unit sniffs through your vehicle, the answer to that question is simple: Start filming. The local screamo band was en route from Las Vegas to Portland in early November to record their upcoming album, Frequencies, when the police pulled over driver and lead singer Diego ... Read more...

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12.9.09 · 6:12 PM

Christmas Rocks with free Brian Setzer Orchestra tickets

Want to jump, jive an’ wail with the Brian Setzer Orchestra for free this holiday season? You can! AEG Live and Las Vegas Weekly have teamed up to give you free tickets to see the 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza at The Joint on Wednesday, December 23. The Brian Setzer Orchestra is a jump blues and swing band that draws influences from 1950s jive acts. The band formed in 1990 and got their start with a successful ... Read more...

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12.8.09 · 5:27 PM

A small adventure on the way to ACOSA’s music video shoot

Looking back on Saturday morning’s escapade, I shouldn’t have been surprised. I’ve never been good with directions; GPS was invented for people like me. This should have factored into my decision to venture out to local indie-pop band A Crowd of Small Adventures’ music-video shoot at 10 a.m. at a dry lakebed in the middle of almost nowhere, but you know what they say about hindsight. Cruising along I-15 North towards the APEX exit, I called Weekly freelance photographer Corlene ... Read more...

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12.5.09 · 10:22 AM

We love Morrissey, but man that felt short

If you paid $55 for a floor ticket to Friday night’s show at the Joint, you spent * 92 cents per minute (60) * $3.06 per song (18) * $11 per Smiths song (5: “This Charming Man,” “Ask,” “Cemetry Gates,” “Is It Really So Strange?,” “How Soon Is Now?”) * $9.17 per gong-bash during “How Soon Is Now?” (6) * $55 per chest-baring shirt removal (1) * an indeterminate amount per encore … since dividing by zero is impossible Read more...

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12.4.09 · 1:46 PM

Alice in Chains ticket giveaway

“Would” you like to see Alice in Chains for free? AEG Live and Las Vegas Weekly are collaborating to bring you free tickets to see Alice in Chains at The Joint on December 11. The Seattle-based rock group rose to popularity in the early ‘90s alongside other grunge bands from the area, including Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Their music is heavily influenced by heavy metal, but lead singers Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley’s harmonized vocals give the band an ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 12, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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