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Larger than life by Joshua Longobardy
Buffalo Jim Barrier was a living, breathing tall tale in Las Vegas for 37 years. As his family seeks answers regarding his untimely death, a Weekly writer—and a friend—looks back.
Before he was to be buried, four weeks ago, the great multitudes filed into the Palms Mortuary in the old part of Las Vegas to see Buffalo Jim Barrier one final time. They arrived in endless droves: midgets, wrestlers, Hells Angels, Native American Indians of unadulterated descent, lawyers, journali... >more
Superheroes, robots and chimps in space by Josh Bell
by Matthew Scott Hunter
Our annual look at the biggest movies set to hit theaters this summer
May 16
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes
Directed by Andrew Adamson
The gist: The second film based on C.S. Lewis’ series of fantasy novels finds th... >more
Readers' Choice 2008
In this everlasting season of inescapable campaigning, we were glad to see our readers get down to the business of voting -- on the important things: food, drink and fun.>more
Fast Forward by Julie Seabaugh
A moment in the dreamlike life of Panic at the Disco
Pretty odd how these things happen. One day they’re just ordinary high schoolers unable to get their fill of Capriotti’s and Port of Subs, hanging out at the mall, covering blink-182 songs and posting demos of their inconsequential little band online. Next thing you know they’ll be invited to join m... >more
You don't say! by Damon Hodge
A chat with three locals who chronicle hip-hop culture
Picking participants in a hip-hop roundtable is much like picking the greatest emcee of all time. Ridicule, second-guessing and attacks on your street credibility are virtually assured. You picked him? The Weekly took a different approach for its first hip-hop roundtable, inviting ... >more
Bargain hunting by Aaron Thompson
Hanging with the DJ Collective as its members look back, think forward
The bearded 30-something standing over the barbecue grill hasn’t touched a spatula in close to a year, but that doesn’t stop him from taking it when it’s offered on a breezy night behind the Downtown hot spot Beauty Bar. “I’m not sure you have to be a good DJ to be a good hamburger cook,” he says, c... >more
Who wants a shirt? by Spencer Patterson
We do, so we designed our own for four of our favorite local bands
CARAVELS
We can’t think of a more apt song title for a hardcore band specializing in mathy rhythms than “And They Say Algebra Is Useless.” Except, maybe, for “Fucking Algebra,” the epithet listed for the streamable version on Caravels’ MySpace page.
The Henderson outfit beg... >more
Summer Music Calendar I by Spencer Patterson
Ten concerts worth your hard-earned money ...
Alicia Keys
MGM Grand Garden Arena, May 9
In a world full of singers, there have been few performers in this world never to be missed: Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Prince … and, we’re comfortable adding to that list, Keys. Forget all the Gramm... >more
Summer Music Calendar II by Spencer Patterson
… and nine albums to reserve hard-drive space for
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs, May 13
Ben Gibbard is one catchy mofo. That is to say, dude writes the kind of pop songs that pitch permanent tents in your brain, whether you want them to or not. Wonder what the new installment of “Title and Registration” and “... >more
To Coachella or not to Coachella? by Spencer Patterson
Gas prices suck, the California desert is hot as hell,
and Radiohead isn’t playing. Here’s why you still ought to bother.
1. So you can say you were there when. Daft Punk’s pyramid unveiling. Rage Against the Machine’s first reunion show. Madonna’s first festival performance. Tool’s return to the stage. Basement Jaxx’s gorilla costumes. Win Butler’s Arcade Fire stage dive. For the past decade, the Coac... >more
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