Michael Mishak

Michael Mishak is a reporter who covers labor issues for the Las Vegas Sun.

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Iggy and the Stooges
Raw Power (Legacy Edition)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
When Iggy and the Stooges unleashed Raw Power in 1973, they cast the mold for a little something called punk rock.

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Return of the ’90s?
STP and the Pumpkins can’t recapture their pasts
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Here’s a piece of advice I wish I’d heeded in 1996: Kill your idols.

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'This is all winging it'
Chickengate notwithstanding, GOP Senate candidate Sue Lowden is charting an uncertain course between her party and the fringe
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Chickengate notwithstanding, GOP Senate candidate Sue Lowden is charting an uncertain course between her party and the fringe.

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Broken Bells
Broken Bells
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
At its core, Broken Bells is the ultimate soundtrack for lazy Sundays.

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Domo arigato, T-Bird
Early-morning transgressions in a perfect suburban dive
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
T-Bird Lounge has led to ugly mornings, late arrivals and two words ringing: Goddamn T-Bird.

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Nirvana
Live at Reading, Bleach
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009
Nirvana was the most important band in the world in 1992.

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Jeff Tweedy puts Wilco back on course
Friday, June 19, 2009
You probably know Wilco as that hot “alt-country” band that got into a blistering scrap with its record company back in early part of this century.

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Resurgent Reznor rocks Las Vegas
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
If Saturday's show at Planet Hollywood's Theatre of Living Arts is any indication, Reznor is again comfortable in his own skin.

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GOP appeals for money to avoid 'stealing of elections'
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008
The Republican National Committee is using the specter of voter fraud to raise money to ensure the November elections are "clean and fair."

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Nevada political roundup: Ad targets McCain on Yucca
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, with the help of Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, unveiled its second ad on Yucca Mountain today.

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The changing West
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

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Nevada political roundup: Obama to visit Nevada Sunday (UPDATED)
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

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Nevada political roundup: Parties spar over gas prices
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

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Nevada political roundup: Dems upgrade Derby-Heller race (UPDATED)
Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
We lead today's Early Line with big news for Democrat Jill Derby and her campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Dean Heller in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District. The Democratic National Campaign Committee has upgraded Derby's race to its top-tier list of targets, meaning she'll receive financial and field help from the national party.

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Nevada political roundup: Dems launch Web sites
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Nevada Democratic Party plans to unveil a new Web site this afternoon aimed at chronicling Gov. Jim Gibbons' missteps. The site also "invites the public to help us keep track of the governor."

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Nevada political update: 3rd District a 'toss up'
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Bad news for Rep. Jon Porter. The Cook Political Report has upgraded the race for Nevada's 3rd District from "lean Republican" to "toss up."

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