Music
Music
CD Reviews
Crisis Works, Escape Velocity and A Godlike Inferno
June 2nd, 2011
Young Legionnaire, Crisis Works (Wichita); Zombi, Escape Velocity (Relapse); Ancient VVisdom, A Godlike Inferno (Shinebox) Read more »
Music
Taking It to the Streets
Puerto Rican band Calle 13 prepares to cross over to the English-speaking masses
May 26th, 2011
The members of Calle 13 are controversial—not for wearing a dress made of meat, but for their words. Not only did these two Puerto Rican stepbrothers—Residente (René Pérez) and Visitante (Eduardo Cabra)—begin their latest album Entren los Que Quieran (Enter if you please) by criticizing their label Sony for cheating them out of money, they also called out artists for doing pay for play. Read more »
Soundscraper
Stenchcore, Zeppelins and Wolves
May 26th, 2011
Lucky for us Zep fanatics, late Zep drummer John Bonham had a son. This month, that son, a celebrated drummer in his own right, pays tribute to his father and the greatest hard-rock band of all time with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, which concludes its summer tour 8 p.m. May 28 in the Access Showroom at Aliante Station. Read more »
Concert Review
Glee Live!
May 26th, 2011
The television juggernaut that is Glee continued on May 21, as the “Glee Club” stormed the Mandalay Bay Events Center playing to thousands of screaming fans. Merchandise lines were as big as I’ve ever seen pre-show. Read more »
Concert Review
System of a Down
May 26th, 2011
These Armenian-American alt-metal rockers haven’t released any new music since 2005, but you wouldn’t have known it from the sold-out crowd at their May 22 concert at the Pearl at the Palms. Read more »
Concert Review
Experience Hendrix
May 26th, 2011
Jimi Hendrix often expressed a desire to turn his live shows into an “electric church,” a place for his faithful to open their ears, free their minds and receive his soulful musical sermon. Read more »
Concert Review
The Gypsy Den’s Fashion Night Out
May 26th, 2011
No words were needed May 19 as instrumental bands Dinner Music for the Gods and Thee Swank Bastards performed at the Gypsy Den’s Fashion Night Out fundraiser. DMFTG played on the wagon stage first. Read more »
Music
CD Reviews
Rome, Goblin and The Greater Than Club
May 26th, 2011
Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Rome (Parlophone); Tyler The Creator, Goblin (XL); Fly.Union, The Greater Than Club (Self-Released) Read more »
Music
Hot Fuss
Here’s our cool summer concert guide
May 19th, 2011
Like a lot of Las Vegans, I nurture a fantasy about escaping the desert heat every summer. But here’s the reality: There are too many cool live music concerts that keep me anchored here, continually postponing a drive to a California beach. Here are some upcoming extravaganzas that’ll keep you from suffering a meltdown. Read more »
