Daily Seven
Tour Buzz: Billy Idol, Fleetwood Mac, Pitbull and Ke$ha
I heard once that Billy Idol, who’s playing the Pearl on May 25 ($49-$89), actually lived in Las Vegas for a time during the 1980s. I can’t find substantiation of this anywhere, save for the cut-up KOMP sticker that’s stuck to his guitar in the video for “White Wedding” (ROCKS LAS VEGAS), a name-check in “Eyes Without a Face” (Steal a car and go to Las Vegas/oh, the gigolo pool), and an album whose name might have been inspired by UNLV’s student newspaper (Rebel Yell). read more »
EDC, Elevated
Well that didn’t take long—all general admission and VIP tickets are now sold out to Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival, June 21-23 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Your next move: A private VIP table with bottle service is your final chance to access the neon madness. If you have the means, or you have a friend with the means, here’s how to do EDC like a boss. read more »
‘Star Trek’ is Fleet Footed
It’s lame and sort of geeky to compare franchise apples to oranges. Oh, well. Star Trek Into Darkness does everything Iron Man 3 tries to do, in the realm of global terrorism imagery reprocessed for popcorn kicks, but with a little more style, a dash more brio and invention. read more »
Yogi Berra Takes Over Carson City
The legendary Yankee star Yogi Berra once said that he didn’t say a lot of the things he said. That’s why he’s known for saying strange things. One of which was, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” read more »
Best of the City 2013: Nominate Your Favorites Now
Vegas Seven’s fourth annual Best of the City competition is on! From the best mechanic to the best TV anchor hair, we want to recognize the things that make our city great, and we need your help. read more »
Breaking Marquee
Yeah, cake bitch! (Photo by Karl Thomas) Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul brought fiance Lauren Parsekian to Marquee’s Library Room Saturday night, where they both got his and hers cakes. Paul designed the groom’s cake to look like the Eiffel Tower steps where he proposed, and was frosting-inscribed “My pretty bird, thank you for loving me.” ... read more »
A&E
Robert Beckmann Has Found Creation in Our Desert Destruction
The artist stages an explosive retrospective at Vast Space Projects. Read more »
Dining
Rollin Smoke Barbeque is on a Roll
The meats cook low ’n’ slow, but praise is high and word is spreading fast for this barbecue joint. Read more »














