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January 24-January 30
Filling the gap: Las Vegas’ Caravels have (finally) gone full-length
- Start with Caravels—whose March 26 album ‘Lacuna’ was recorded at the Palms—then continue on to nine other ... read article
10 Vegas bands you should hear right now
- Prepare your ears: This is what Las Vegas local music sounds like in 2013. read article
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The Intersection
- Thinking about Lance Armstrong, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and more
- Also, Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes speech. more
‘Neon Reverb Radio’ DJ Donald Hickey on returning to the airwaves and local music
- “No white-dude-with-a-guitar-and-a-latte adult contemporary. F*ck that sh*t.” more
The tragic death of Doris Stoehr, killed by a car where she’d lobbied for a crosswalk
- Local grandmother helped initiate a traffic study for a crosswalk that should be finished in three months. more
Joe Downtown: ‘Sorceress’ Sarah Nisperos and the origin of Tony Hsieh’s Downtown dream
- Get to know the person who steered the Zappos CEO to Downtown Vegas. more
How bazaar: street market coming to Bally’s
- The moving sidewalks that lead into Bally’s are about to be replaced by the Grand Bazaar Shops. more
Sorting through Lance, Lennay, and ‘love’ in a world of lies
- Everybody lies. Is that so bad? more
Cosmetic surgery procedures increase as we see our faces more and more online
- Chin augmentations increased 71 percent between 2010 and 2011. Blame Skype. more
Two more reasons to reconsider guns, straight from local headlines
- Just this week, an assemblyman threatens violence and tragedy strikes in Boulder City. more
No wait necessary: Life is Beautiful fest plans monthly local music showcase
- First free show to feature Rusty Maples and five others at Artifice on February 6. more
Photographing the porn convention
- We can only show so much to our readers. more
Nightlife
Happy hours at Downtown’s new Denny’s, a real Fremont gem
- Come spring, Denny’s will have a chapel fit for a Grand Slam Wedding. more
Nightlife News & Notes: the end of Snitch and a big break for DJs
- Also, Tao will host the Blondes vs. Brunettes Bowl on January 31. It involves girls. Kissing. more
Hot Spots: T-Pain’s residency starts at Haze, Lady Starlight at the Act, and more
- Also, Big Dog’s Winterfest hits the Draft House, Madeon visits XS and Becca Tobin drops by Hyde Bellagio. more
VDKA’s Cotton Candy Swirl takes a childhood favorite into cocktail hour
- Formerly known as “fairy floss,” cotton candy is a favorite sweet that now finds its way into cocktails. more
Arts & Entertainment
Q&A: Futurist Ray Kurzweil on Google, reverse engineering the brain and more
- Also, how we will soon merge with nonbiological intelligence. more
Trust Us: Lady Gaga at MGM, the Jewish Film Festival and more
- Also, comedian Paula Poundstone delivers some laughs at the Orleans. more
‘Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow’ is raw and affecting
- The book is really about a journey that doesn’t go as planned. more
Tell-all tale ‘Heads in Beds’ doesn’t tell enough
- Hospitality vet? Check. Juicy stories? Not so much. more
When a good writer goes bad: A look at Mark Helprin’s latest
- Who talks like this? more
Artist Eri King’s palace of refuse at Winchester Cultural Center has us looking at waste
- King is reminding us of what we hold sacred. more
CD Review: Adam Ant’s ‘Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter’
- New-wave icon’s first album in 17 years is a type of musical autobiography. more
Benjamin Entner’s ‘Ego Sum’ at CAC puts an inflatable spin on ancient Rome
- There’s a big inflatable naked guy filling out the Contemporary Arts Center. more
CD Review: Fidlar’s ‘Fidlar’
- Punkish debut disc a slurred, pummeling ode to living fast and dying young. more
CD Review: The Joy Formidable’s ‘Wolf’s Law’
- Welsh band’s second album sounds like stampeding self-assurance. more
Ski Yucca Mountain in a Hazmat suit
- Joseph Woolfolk’s Poster Power delivers poignant works tackling hypocrisy and manipulation. more
The ‘Weekly’ interview: Ben Folds
- The musician discusses reuniting Ben Folds Five, pianos in the grunge era and more. more
Anthony Burgess’ ‘A Clockwork Orange’ as a chilling musical
- The classic gets even stronger. more
Checking in on the Palms Lounge indie showcase
- Palms is rolling the dice every Tuesday with its Emerge Indie Showcase. more
Screen
Quartet is a sleepy dramedy about retirees
- The Dustin Hoffman-directed movie leaves no impression once it’s over. more
Film review: ‘Any Day Now’
- The period piece focuses on a gay couple fighting for child custody. more
‘The Americans’ is an often fascinating portrayal of double lives
- The period drama revolves around Soviet spies living in Washington, D.C. more
Taste
- Mizumi chef on the benefits of soy salt and Hitachino Nest
Chef Devin Hashimoto helped turn Okada into the more modern Mizumi at Wynn last year.
- Pink Taco’s new chicken mini-tortas are easy to replicate
Chef James Mendoza is adding all kinds of spice to the Hard Rock’s Mexican restaurant.
- Exploring the Eastern European treasures of Ron's Market
Sample a couple lamejuns, Armenian pizzas, while you shop.
- Chinese food remains your best bet at the aging Gold Coast
Ping Pang Pong and Noodle Exchange are the best reasons to eat at this just-off-Strip casino.
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CD Review: Adam Ant's 'Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying ...
- New-wave icon's first album in 17 years is a type of musical autobiography.
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CD Review: Fidlar's 'Fidlar'
- Punkish debut disc a slurred, pummeling ode to living fast and dying young.
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CD Review: The Joy Formidable's 'Wolf’s Law'
- Welsh band's second album sounds like stampeding self-assurance.
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Featured Cocktail
Jan 30, 2013
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Sabrina Chapman
Pink Chandelier pairs with killer beats at reborn Body English
After reopening on New Year’s Eve, Body English at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has been throwing star-studded weekends filled with the who’s who of the bass, indie, progressive ...
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