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- Bikini Bailout
- As the economy drives more people to audition for a few pool party jobs, our writer braves ... read article
- The Gamblers
- Art stars Dave Hickey and Libby Lumpkin bet big on Las Vegas’s potential as an international art ... read article
The Intersection
- Prescription for confusion(1 comment)
- Images flash across the screen in the auditorium at Spring Valley High School: Heath Ledger, Jimi Hendrix, Dana Plato, Len Bias, Judy Garland—people who died ... more
- Losers’ Las Vegas
- I’m a loser. I lose things. All the time. So far today alone I misplaced one of the dog’s leashes, my wallet and my wedding ... more
- Pinching pennies
- Here’s the good news. One: The federal government’s economic stimulus bill, the $789 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes $50 million in funding for ... more
- Suggestion Box: Cash or credit
- We couldn’t help but be a little puzzled when we heard that a Toronto businessman wanted for $12.9 million in gambling debts was able to ... more
- The Help Desk
- 83-year-old fugitive arrested in Las Vegas. Authorities were able to track him down using the AARP newsletter. Man attacked by swarm of bees in Las ... more
Nightlife
- Eastern promises
- Who could have foreseen that what began as a simple French patisserie in a quiet West Sahara strip mall would become a unique gem in ... more
- Pop Quiz, Hot Shot
- What was the most shocking aspect of porn star Sasha Grey’s 21st-birthday bash at Tao? more
- Q & A with Sharam of Deep Dish
- Sharam and friends will descend on Rain this weekend to promote his new album Get Wild. We’re guessing that’s exactly what he’ll do. more
- Pearly Gates—Sweet speed demon
- “If I didn’t have roller derby in my life, it would be really empty.” more
- DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. is now Wirtz Beverage Group
- The name of wholesale distributors DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. will soon be no more. more
- And then I lost to two pre-Madonnas
- I’m not sure what possessed me to offer my head up for the chopping block, but I did it. As soon as I saw the ... more
Arts & Entertainment
- Q&A with Cashetta the drag magician
- I always say, just so people have a reference point, I am a cross between Dolly Parton and Bette Midler and David Copperfield. If the ... more
- Salute your shorts
- La Jetée is one heady trip. A 30-minute short film made by Chris Marker in 1962, it tells a story of apocalypse, time travel, love ... more
- Waxy Goodman
- As if one weren’t enough. As if he needed the ego boost. As if wax Don Corleone and wax Bugsy Siegel weren’t enough to fill ... more
- Highway to hell
- With Pete Doherty’s new album just out, what better time to consider his place among the musical pantheon of misconduct? more
- Mad about … Drew?!
- He might be one of America’s most beloved comedians and game-show hosts, but at the M Resort race and sports book, Drew Carey is a ... more
- Those KVVU Fox news promos …
- First, I give you guys credit for trying something different and—dare I say it?—fun with your “behind the scenes” news-team promos. more
- You know, for kids
- I realize that the music is marketed to hyperactive 9-year-olds, but I’ve been rocking new station Kydz Radio (KYDZ 1140-AM) pretty regularly in the last ... more
- What’s up, Doc?
- Dr. Drew needs an intervention, and he needs one now. Everywhere he looks, he sees screwed-up celebrities. Or MySpace wannabe superstars who model their behavior ... more
- Love and parties
- Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas returns to TV with two new shows in two weeks, both of which should at least partially please the rabid ... more
- Riding a wave
- The annual South by Southwest music festival often pairs unorthodox venues with incongruous showcases—which explains why The Day After is playing in the back of ... more
- Dancing in the streets
- Electronic bible XLR8R.com singled out last Friday’s Terrorbird/True Panther/Badical Beats party—featuring a live set by Afghan Raiders—as one of eight suggested South by Southwest events. more
- ‘Meedlah?’ and other thoughts
- If I were black, I’d want Larry Wilmore to be my black leader. more
- Unexpected soul
- I awoke one morning to discover my cell phone missing. I dialed the number from my home phone, and, to my relief, a man named ... more
- Sam’s Strip: The Comic About Comics
- How on earth did Sam’s Strip, created by Mort Walker and his then-Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois partner Jerry Dumas, fail to set the ... more
Screen
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- Monsters vs. Aliens doesn’t have the world’s most compelling or complex story: It’s pretty much all there in the title. A nefarious alien invader decides ... more
- Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood
- The animated Tales of the Black Freighter, the comic book woven throughout the storyline of the Watchmen graphic novel, is well enough re-created in all ... more
Taste
- Tacos, tequila ... sorry, lost our train of thought
- Tacos are cheap, versatile and delicious, so there is always an audience for them, on- or off-Strip. The newest Mexican concept in town is called T&T, an acronym for tacos and tequila. Okay, get your mind out of the gutter.
- Sound bites
- Doritos’ latest marketing effort involves branding two flavors of chips under the heading “Late Night,” with packaging that recalls neon signs in 24-hour diners. We tried both varieties during normal business hours.
- Oil and popcorn do mix
- Zumanity’s concession stand offers a lighter culinary concoction: truffle-oil popcorn, the perfect marriage of oil and the blank canvas of popcorn.
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- Easysleeves
- When Easysleeves’ debut album opens with a strange transcendental meditation, it’s tempting to ask: “What the hell? Are these guys for real? Is this, like, 1966?” The answers to the ...
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- It’s almost hard to believe that the Martina McBride who made Shine is the same Martina McBride who made the stellar 2005 covers album Timeless, a work steeped in traditional ...
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- Sludgy tempos, towering stoner-lite riffs and minor-key dirges abound (think Pelican or Russian Circles), while vocalist Brent Hinds now sounds like Ozzy Osbourne with a head cold.
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MARCH 26- APRIL 1
Cocktail of the Week
Mar 26, 2009
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Xania Woodman
Ecotini
Almost as simple as turning off a light switch, the Ecotini shares the Hard Rock’s credo of “Save the Planet” and will be served all day and night on March ...
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