Sean DeFrank
Associate Editor
Contact: 868-4553 • Email
A Southern Nevada resident since 1974, DeFrank worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for more than 13 years, primarily as a sports copy editor but also covering the city of Henderson in the late ‘90s, before coming to Vegas Seven just in time for its launch. The UNLV graduate is also a U.S. Army infantry veteran, and was recalled to active duty in 1991 as part of Operation Desert Storm. He lives in Henderson with his wife, enjoys traveling and going to concerts, and loves his UNLV Rebels.
Recent Articles
Primus
The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel, June 22
June 28th, 2012
Since re-forming nearly 10 years ago, Primus’ core sound has remained essentially unchanged from its earliest days, fueled by Les Claypool’s virtuoso bass playing and cartoon-like vocals. But while the band’s eclectic funk-metal fusion remains intact, the trio’s performances reflect Claypool’s immersion in the jam-band scene over the past decade.
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Ready for Takeoff
June 21st, 2012
The biggest change, though, is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility on the ground floor of the three-story terminal. As one of the first major U.S. terminals designed and built in the post-9/11 world, it is nearly double the size of Terminal 2, which was able to process 800 people per hour and handle just one flight at a time. T3 will be able to accommodate 2,000 people an hour since it can handle multiple flights simultaneously.Se
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Dynomite! Lacks Blast
After countless rejections, Jimmie Walker finally tells his story ... part of it, at least
June 21st, 2012
There weren’t many TV stars more popular than Jimmie Walker in the 1970s. Portraying J.J. Evans on the groundbreaking CBS comedy Good Times, his catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!” became one of the most iconic in television history—named the second greatest of all time by TV Guide in 2009.
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Reggae in the Desert
Clark County Amphitheater, June 16
June 21st, 2012
This annual all-day festival has been a highlight on the Las Vegas summer concert calendar since its debut in 2002, but the time has come to re-examine the event’s logistics. With a record crowd of nearly 4,000 people packed into the amphitheater—which, according to the Clark County website, has capacity for 3,000—the festival has now outgrown the venue.
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The Old Man and the EDC
June 14th, 2012
Yeah, I remember the last time electronic music was supposed to take over America. Back in my day, in the 1990s, people called it “electronica,” and magazines like Rolling Stone were raving about pioneering British DJs/producers with names like Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers. I wasn’t immune from the hype, buying the Crystal Method’s CD Vegas and occasionally partying on the Strip at Club Utopia. But I soon realized that the pulsating untz untz untz and tension-and-release moments only annoyed me the longer I listened to them, no matter my level of sobriety.
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Media
Politics, Purse Strings and the Rebel Yell
June 7th, 2012
A conflict over who has the authority to appoint the editor-in-chief of UNLV’s student newspaper ultimately could change the way the publication is funded.
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Nothing to See Here
May 31st, 2012
Las Vegas is no stranger to showing a little skin, but one group of visitors plans on taking it all off. The first-ever Nudist Clubhouse Expo is being held at Alexis Park Resort on June 1-2, and the event will feature exhibitors from nudist resorts and other information promoting the nudist lifestyle.
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The Beach Boys
Red Rock Resort, May 27
May 31st, 2012
The Beach Boys have been a perennial act on the summer concert tour schedule for decades. But the band’s 50th Anniversary tour has received greater attention and attendance this year not because of the milestone number, but because of the inclusion of all of the band’s surviving original members—most notably Brian Wilson.
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Lord of His Own Destiny
This author used a sports injury to make his political thriller a reality
May 24th, 2012
Kurt Divich always aspired to be a novelist, but it took some misfortune to get him going in the right direction. The local freelance writer and publicist conceived the premise for his debut novel in the ’90s, but he had barely written a chapter over the next several years before he blew his knee out playing soccer in 2005. Laid up following surgery, Divich wrote 140,000 words in 11 months, laying the groundwork for the political thriller Lords of Las Vegas.
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Flight to Mars
Hard Rock Café on the Strip, May 16
May 24th, 2012
Mike McCready is used to playing sold-out arenas as the lead guitarist for Pearl Jam, but there were maybe 250 people in the audience when he took the stage with Flight to Mars.
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