Story Archive

From Intel to the Apollo: Dan Nainan leaves the nerd lab behind

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

The Mac vs. PC bubble wrap guy is "platform agnostic." Guess who's a Mac.

Competitive eating leads to full stomachs… and proposals?

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

How many balls can you fit in your mouth? Joey Chestnut ate 50 at Martorano.

Same songs, "Different Light" for Everclear

Band's new album features evolved versions of their classics

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009

Where singer songwriters meet hard rock, you'll find Everclear, performing at Hard Rock Cafe Strip.

Handsome Furs, Afghan Raiders free at Beauty Bar (open bar, too!)

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

You can thank some auto-inclined conventioneers for the free Handsome Furs, No Age and Afghan Raiders show at Beauty Bar and that open bar, too.

Las Vegas Halloween Guide 2009

Monday, Oct. 26, 2009

Break out your fishnets and vampire fangs. Halloween in Las Vegas is a marathon of parties, concerts and costume contests with thousands of dollars on the line. Here's where to celebrate:

UFC 104 walk-in music begs for blood

Hard-hitting action prefaced by violent lyrics during walk ins

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

"Hungry Like the Wolf," "Bleed it Out" and "Burn it to the Ground" accompany UFC fighters on their entrances for UFC 104.

J. Reid's got jokes

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

Local comedian J. Reid is currently on tour with Bill Bellamy and performing on his tv show Who's Got Jokes?. See him life this week at Sin City Comedy at the V Theater.

Bite into Las Vegas (plus six questions with Pat Monahan of Train)

Train will headline the 13th Annual Bite of Las Vegas at Desert Breeze Skate Park

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009

It's time to stuff your face and rock out at the annual Bite of Las Vegas one-day food and music festival. Now. Like, right now.

You go, girls: At music showcase GirlFestival it's all about the ladies

Welcome to the land of XX-chromosome musicians

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

When the guys in Mötley Crüe wrote “Girls, Girls, Girls,” they probably weren’t thinking about a multi-day, multi-venue, multi-genre estrogen-fest.

A "Mork and Mindy" childhood and advice from George Wallace

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Comedian Don Barnhart could have easily ended up in the military, “peeling potatoes and cleaning latrines.” Instead, thanks to a childhood watching Robin Williams and some advice from George Wallace, he spends his days in Las Vegas telling jokes.

Mona Lisa will make you smile

Friday, Oct. 9, 2009

When you're looking for more than a fast food meal after most restaurants have closed their doors, head to Mona Lisa in The Artisan for late night fine dining on the weekends.

Holy Frijoles! Bean Boy puts art on glass

Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

Local artist Frijol Boy has applied his love of artwork to his job as a tattoo artist and a painter. He's taking it to the next level with a First Friday art show at The Gypsy Den.

Wine + Lifehouse = potential for mass PDA

Friday, Sept. 25, 2009

Find out what happens when you mix 150 wines and sentimental Lifehouse tunes at the Rock 'n Roll Wine Amplified Festival. Our prediction: a mass make out session.

Palace Station is up to some monkey business

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009

Who can say they have artwork on their walls from a real live monkey? If you check out Monkey Biz at Palace Station this weekend, you can join this elite club.

Real men (and women) drink fruity beers

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

Leave the Natty Ice in the dorm room. It's time to start drinking like an adult!

Dat Phan: homeless to hilarious

Monday, Sept. 21, 2009

Comedian Dat Phan has the distinction of being the first winner of Last Comic Standing and one the Smithsonian Institute's Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals, not bad for someone who used to be homeless.

Taking the long road with Bonnie Raitt

The BonTaj Roulet Tour hits the House of Blues on September 18

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

The red-headed blues singer sees hope for the blues. You just have to know where to look.

Little person, big laughs

Friday, Sept. 11, 2009

Local comedian Tanyalee Davis has recovered from spinal surgery a year ago and is ready to bring on the laughs at Bonkerz Comedy Club this weekend with her hilarious blend of stand-up and storytelling.

Arabian Nights in Las Vegas at the Bellydance Intensive

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009

Bust out your bedlahs, it’s time to bellydance! If you didn’t already know a bedlah is the traditional bra top and belted skirt worn by many bellydancers, check out the Bellydance Intensive and Festival at Palace Station this weekend.

Aruban metalfest

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009

Local promoter Pan thinks he can pack the Aruba Showroom by bringing in quality local and regional metal bands. Hence, this weekend's Metal Mayhem.

The return of Umphrey's McGee

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009

Umphrey's McGee guitarist Brendan Bayliss caught up with the Weekly to discuss the art of stomach drumming and just when to end a 25-minute jam.

Back to Berlin

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009

The crowd at White Square Gallery’s final reception was as diverse as the work on the walls. Present: the dreadlocked hippie, the fedora-wearing hipster and the suit and skinny-tie set—all addressed as “my artists, my guests, my collectors” by owner Natasha Young.

Checking in on The Lazystars on the eve of their EP-release show

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

Timing is everything for The Lazystars. They'll tell you that themselves. In fact, that's what they told us on the eve of their CD-release show.

(More than) three questions with comedian Bryan Bruner

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Bryan Bruner, former host at the LA Comedy Club at Trader Vic’s, left Las Vegas for the bright lights and bigger options of New York City. Now, he's back for a night of laughs.

Gabriel Iglesias: fabulously fluffy

Thursday, July 23, 2009

From All That to headlining his own gigs, comedian Gabriel Igleasis has kept it fluffy and of course, funny.

H_SN’T CH_NGED _ T _LL!

I would like to buy a vowel. An “A” please.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Can I buy a vowel? Vanna White and crew are in Vegas taping for Wheel of Fortune, and we got the glamorous co-host to spill on wardrobe malfunctions, doing Playboy and her favorite guest of all time.

Random photo of the week

Thursday, July 16, 2009

What's a "volutneer"?

The brainy behemoth

UFC heavyweight Frank Mir talks about breaking bones, being a father and getting massages in his underwear

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Black eyes. Bruises. Bloody noses. That’s just another day at the office for the UFC’s interim heavyweight belt holder Frank Mir. Still sporting a shiner, Mir is hitting the gym a few weeks before the fight of his lifetime.

Whose beer is it anyway?

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Second City alums and other local actors and comedians have breathed some life into the local improv scene with their new Whose Line-esque venture at The Shear Madness Theater, Free Beer! The Improv Show.

Learn poker from the master

A chat with Doyle Brunson

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Throughout the 2009 world Series of Poker, players and fans will get the chance to learn from the pros, including Mike “Mad Genius” Caro and legend Doyle Brunson.

Not buying the farm—yet

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Rumors to the contrary, the Farm is not closing—at least, not yet.

Surf and Sabbath

Thursday, May 28, 2009

When I think surf rock, I think Black Sabbath. Not really, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s local surf rock favorites Thee Swank Bastards.

It's the truth: Leopold and His Fiction is back

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Leopold and His Fiction, the San Francisco three-pieced who thrilled crowds at Neon Reverb, is back for two Las Vegas shows.

You say ocean, I Saosin

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Extreme sports and music come together this weekend in the parking lot at the Galleria Mall. Yes, the mall.

Watch those allergies: CDs are in the air!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Spring is officially here: The temperature is rising, pollen is all over our cars, and local CD releases are popping up like wildflowers.

Drink and be merry ... and maybe eat, too

Thursday, March 12, 2009

St. Patrick’s Day provides an excuse for anyone to pretend they’re a son of Erin. And down a lot of beer.

More than three questions with Les Claypool

Thursday, March 5, 2009

"We had an incredibly drunken evening with some Polish friends of mine, and the next morning we were supposed to go in the studio and futz around ..."

Feel lucky, punk? Go bowling

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

Now that the porn stars have left town, it’s time for the punks to take over. Expect some awesome hair and sweet tattoos.

Chatting with One Pin Short

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

It’s not every day a Vegas band tours with a national act of Reel Big Fish’s stature. The popular ska band handpicked local reggae/ska group One Pin Short to accompany it on an eight-date West Coast leg of its January tour.

Q & A with UFC fighter Frank Mir

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

Hometown UFC fighter Frank Mir has had a roller-coaster MMA career, and he’s just 29. He’ll compete against Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira for the interim heavyweight belt this week at UFC 92.

Pins and needles

Vegas’ new-look Tinglerz reunite former Pervz duo

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

When The Tinglerz leave the Bunkhouse stage Saturday night, drummer Joe Perv seems very much in need of some Ritalin. He plays the drums like Michael Jordan played basketball—mouth open and tongue out, like he really means business.

The cat’s pajamas, Primm edition

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Mistress Lily leads the six beautiful Kitties in a lively song-and-dance routine so tasteful you almost forget about the topless aspect … until a bra lands on your table.

Five strange observations from last Saturday's Jimmy Buffett street party

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

A man with six tequila-filled shot glasses and six limed Coronas on his belt. A half-Elvis, half-Parrothead costume, complete with sideburns, golden glasses and a giant bird head.