Music
Concert Review
Paul McCartney
June 16th, 2011
The Hofner bass, the Beatle boots, even the still-shaggy hair—it’s all classic Paul McCartney. And it was all there June 10 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the last stop on his Up and Coming Tour. Read more »
Nightlife
An Electric Daisy Carnival checklist
June 16th, 2011
Ever seen a reggae ice cream truck? What about a white guy with dreads, crowd-surfing in a giant hamster ball? Oh, and don’t forget the joy of discovering your new favorite DJ. Exactly what the Vegas incarnation of Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) holds for June 24-26 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will remain a mystery until we get there, but if it’s anything like EDC has been in Los Angeles in years past, there are a few festival staples we can count on and seven things you simply must do and see. Read more »
Pop Aspirations
Don’t call David Johansen a punk—the New York Doll is anything but
June 16th, 2011
“It was like falling off a bicycle,” David Johansen says about restarting the New York Dolls in 2004 at the behest of no less a fan than Morrissey. “We’ve been doing this longer than the original band. It just feels right. Read more »
Soundscraper
The Great Outdoors
June 16th, 2011
Sunscreen? Check. Sunglasses? Yep. Outdoor live music? Frickin’ duh! I mean, what the hell’s the point of the other two things? So grab protection and consider my fun-in-the-desert-sun suggestions below in order to cure your summertime blues. Read more »
Concerts
Tour Buzz
June 16th, 2011
Bruno Mars & Janelle MonaePanic! at the DiscoIncubus, Butthole SurfersBob Dylan, Further Read more »
Concert Review
Reggae in the Desert
June 16th, 2011
With the weather cooperating June 11 for the annual Reggae in the Desert festival at the Clark County Amphitheater, it left no doubt as to why the event is thriving in its 10th year. Read more »
Concert Review
Deftones
June 16th, 2011
There’s more to the Deftones than White Pony. Sure, that 2000 album may have been the last mainstream blip on the radar of the commercial masses for the hard rock/metal band, but with a balanced combo of old favorites and new material, their June 11 show at The Joint proved they’ve still got it. Read more »
Concert Review
Cake
June 16th, 2011
Alternative-rock sweethearts Cake schooled their audience on tree identification and rocking out during their June 11 tour stop at the Cosmopolitan’s pool. Perhaps it’s fitting that while promoting their latest studio album, Showroom of Compassion, they turned the venue into something akin to a showroom, a classroom. Read more »
Music
(Local) CD Reviews
Deadhand, Number 3 Pencils EP and Sugar in the Tank
June 16th, 2011
Deadhand, Deadhand (Self-released); Number 3 Pencils, Number 3 Pencils EP (Self-released); The Lucky Cheats, Sugar in the Tank (Rankoutsider) Read more »
Music
Hot Salsa
Percussionist Michito Sanchez heats up Mandarin Bar
June 9th, 2011
If you haven’t treated yourself to the evening view of the Strip from Mandarin Oriental’s 23rd-floor Mandarin Bar, do it now, because there is serious (and free) live music going on. Four nights a week, the top jazz and salsa artists in Las Vegas are performing in this posh, secluded and acoustically first-rate hot spot. But it’s Saturday night that has me seriously pumped, because that’s when Michito Sanchez and his salsa band, Trio Caribe, take the stage, delivering a couple of sets of Latin-infused jazz and standards from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Read more »
