This Saturday morning, I’m scheduled to give a presentation at Design Drip, a monthly gathering of creative types at The Beat inside Emergency Arts in downtown Las Vegas.
Articles
Note: Las Vegas Weekly‘s recent website revision has, once again, wiped out moved the magazine’s on-line archives. So most or all of the links below to older Weekly stories are “dead.” I’ll be working on scanning these puppies in, at some point, but until then, I’m leaving these links active in false hope of recovery as I update them YET AGAIN. Thanks for your patience.
MUSIC/NIGHTLIFE
Las Vegas CityLife:
“Gothclubbing” – 09.14.00
“Sin City gets a guide to sin” – 09.27.00
“The Big, the Bad, and the Zero” – 10.25.00
“Gothic renaissance?” – 11.16.00
“Huff releases European single” – 02.08.01 (Mark Huff)
“Excon ready to rock USA” – 03.08.01 (Excon)
“Silence of the Femmes” – 03.15.01 (Absence of female artists in modern rock radio)
“Clearing the air” – 05.03.01
“Goth bands: distracting to strippers?” – 05.24.01
“Selling The Band” – Cover story, 2001 Local Music Issue – 06.07.01 (Major-label chase)
“LVPunk calls it quits” – Fear & Lounging – 07.19.01
“Next up-Acoustic Jam: The Movie” – Fear & Lounging – 08.30.01 (Acoustic Asylum)
“Nightlife also bears the burden” – Fear & Lounging – 09.20.01 (9/11 aftermath)
“Junkyard scheduled to close”, 11.08.01 (Junkyard, music venue)
“Rainstorm” – Cover story – 11.22.01 (Rain nightclub at The Palms)
“Junkyard rebirth on the horizon”, 12.06.01
“Tropics Bar becomes latest live music casualty”, 12.20.01
“Sifting through the trash“, 01.10.02
“Too many fish in the pond“, 02.28.02 (Commentary on local music scene)
“All that you can’t leave behind“, 03.28.02 (Local band Aging Process)
“Aftershocks die down at Tremorz”, 04.04.02
“Never mind the bollocks“, 04.11.02 (Old school punk bands reunited)
“Anderson to repon the Castle”, 04.18.02
“Tremorz faces more ups and downs”, 04.25.02
“So young, so cool” – 2002 Local Music Issue – 05.30.02 (Somobe)
“Building a foundation,” “Electric youth” – Music – 06.06.02 (Cornerstone; Teenage Electrics)
“Hustlers of culture,” “It’s about time” – Music – 07.04.02 (Joynt Chiefs; Long Overdue)
“A tale of two venues” – A&E – 07.18.02 (The Boston and Junkyard Live)
“The beat goes on” – A&E – 07.25.02 (Rave scene)
“Killer buzz,” “Music as metaphor” – A&E – 08.08.02 (The Killers, Brethren and the Evil Empire)
“Got Bent?” – Fear & Lounging – 08.15.02
“AWOL suffers one-two punch” – Fear & Lounging – 08.22.02
“All for the music” – Music – 08.29.02 (LVLocalMusicScene.com)
“The once and future past” – Music – 10.10.02 (Huntridge Theatre reopening)
“Star signs” – A&E – 10.17.02
“Dinosaur music reigns at A.J.’s Pub” – Fear & Lounging – 10.17.02
“Junkyard Live gets junked,” “Creed adopts local homeless youth charity” – Fear & Lounging – 11.07.02
“Ani DiFranco – So Much Shouting So Much Laughter” – CD Review – 11.21.02
“Internalized rage” – Music – 11.28.02 (Audioslave)
“Indie Orleans?” – Fear & Lounging – 11.28.02
“Thunderbird blues” – Fear & Lounging – 12.05.02
“Red rockers” – Fear & Lounging – 01.09.03
“Evolving” – Fear & Lounging – 02.06.03 (Rave scene)
“Back to the Boston,” “Master of puppets” – Fear & Lounging – 02.20.03
“Compilation nation” – Fear & Lounging – 03.27.03 (LVLocalMusicScene.com)
“DiFrancophilia” – CD Review – 04.10.03 (Ani DiFranco’s Evolve)
“Vintage madness” – Music – 04.17.03
“Emotional rollercoaster” – Music – 05.22.03
“Screaming fire” – Music – 07.30.03
“Freaking music” – Music – 08.21.03
“Las Vegas scores low” – Fear & Lounging – 08.28.03
“Junkyard definitely dead” – Fear & Lounging – 09.18.03
“Thursday: War All The Time,” “BRMC: Take Them On, On Your Own” – CD Reviews – 09.24.03
“Devil may care” – Music – 10.30.03 (AWOL’s Devil’s Knight rave)
“Page turner” – Music – 11.27.03
“A2 takes over Palapa” – Fear & Lounging – 12.12.03
“Will Soderberg” – Pick of the Week – 02.04.04
“Ani DiFranco: Educated Guess,” “P.O.D.” – CD Reviews – 02.18.04
“It’s only rock ‘n’ roll” – Music – 04.19.04
“Huntridge keeps its customers happy” – Fear & Lounging – 04.19.04
“Local bands get Warped” – Fear & Lounging – 05.06.04
“Electric youth” – Music – 05.08.08
“Raising the bar” – Fear & Lounging – 05.08.08
Las Vegas Weekly:
“What’s all the Fuss about?” – CD Review – 06.17.04 (The Killers’ Hot Fuss)
“Warped Speed Ahead” – Noise – 07.01.04 (Warped Tour 2004)
“And the envelope, please …” – Noise – 12.23.04 (The Killers)
“Station Static” – Annual Music Issue – 04.21.05 (Alternatives to mainstream radio)
“The Band That Should Be Famous” – Annual Music Issue – 04.21.05 (Slow to Surface)
“4 Questions with Gram Rabbit” – Noise – 07.21.05
“Local CD” (Review of “The Too Much Fun Club Rides Again” by Brethren and the Evil Empire) – A+E – 08.18.05
“Local CD” (Review of “The Youthful Preface to a Revolutionary Chapter” by Anias) – A+E – 09.22.05
“The Sound of One Frequency Clapping” – Gray Matters – 10.27.05
“No Need to Panic” – Noise - 10.27.05 (Panic! At the Disco)
“Local CD:” (Review of “Our Peace Will Destroy Many” by Kid Deposit Triumph” – A+E – 01.19.05
“Getting to Know … Flaspar” – Annual Music Issue – 04.27.06
“Where Are They Now?“ – Annual Music Issue – 04.27.06
“Thursday – ‘A City By The Light Divided’” – Soundcheck - 05.04.06
“Clinic Closed for Business” – Loud! – 05.11.06
“90 Words About P.O.D.” – Noise - 05.11.06
“Portland, Flaspar. Flaspar, Portland.; Marching to the Beat of (No) Drummer” – Loud! – 05.25.06
“Living in the moment”; “Flaspar flap update” – Loud! – 06.08.06
“A Triumph for the Kids”; “The Day After’s Day After” – Loud! – 06.22.06
“Upping the Voltage” – Loud! – 07.06.06
“Vulcans Rock the Louvre. No, the OTHER Louvre.” – Loud! – 07.20.06
“A new day for The Day After” – Loud! – 08.17.06
“CD review: Meg & Dia: ‘Something Real’” – Noise – 08.17.06
“Dispatch from Deadsville” – Loud! – 08.24.06
“105 Words About Tesla” – Noise – 08.31.06
“We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Clubs” – Nightclub Issue – 08.31.06
“Backing into a record deal” – Loud! – 09.07.06
“Guns That Shoot Hugs” – Loud! – 09.21.06
“Rave on; Musical Chairs” – Loud! – 10.26.06
“Local CD Blitz” – Loud! – 11.09.06
“Sending England A Valentine” - Loud! – 11.23.06
“101 Words About She Wants Revenge” – Noise - 11.23.06
“All swine, no flu” – Noise - 05.21.09
“A family affair” – Noise - 05.28.09
“Over the Hill” – Noise - 06.11.09
“Left Standing: What It Takes“ – Noise - 06.18.09
“Preparing for takeoff” – Noise - 06.25.09
“Tragic youth” – Noise - 07.23.09
“Hot and Sweaty” – Noise - 08.13.09
“Slow Children: Life in Reverie” – Noise - 08.13.09
“Getting to know bluesman Glenn Patrik” – Noise - 09.24.09
“Will cover for food” – Noise - 10.01.09
“Onara: Too Big to Fail” – Noise - 10.08.09
“Theory of Flight: Within Reach” – Noise - 10.08.09
“Destination Vegas” – Noise - 11.05.09
The Rebel Yell:
“Freaking out” – Arts & Entertainment – 04.24.06 (Flaspar)
Rolling Stone:
“Bands to Watch” – The Essential Las Vegas – 10.05.06
Racket:
“Nuclear Powered” – Urban Warfare – 05.07 (Atomic at Red Room Saloon)
“A Killer on the Road” – Running a Racket – 06.07 (The Killers)
“Stopover: Glastonbury Festival” – Kitchen Sink – 07.07
“Stopover: Lollapalooza” – Kitchen Sink -08.07
“Clash Landing,” Racket, 08.07
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” – Kitchen Sink – 11.07
“Mass Appeal” – Running a Racket – 12.07
First Friday Las Vegas Newsletter:
“Think Inside the Box” – Sound – Summer 07
“Super Group” – Sound - May 2008
“Get Funky” – Sound – July 2008
HRH
“Sex Pistols” – Cover story – Summer 08
“Billy Idol” – Cover story – Fall/Winter 08
“No Resistance” – Cover story on Muse – Winter 10
“No Chaser” – Cover story on Them Crooked Vultures – Summer 10
944 Las Vegas:
“Pump Up The Volume” – Stripsearch – August 08
Six Degrees Las Vegas:
“Rok Vegas” – After 6 – November 08
“Frankie’s Tiki Room” – Where It’s At – February 09
“The Peppermill” – After 6 – February 09
“Fado Irish Pub” – After 6 – March 09
“The Killers Re-Open The Joint” – Where It’s At – April 09
“Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival” – Where It’s At – April 09
DAVID Magazine:
“It’s All About Soul” – July 2010
M life:
“Hey Mister DJ” – Summer 2011
“Lounging Around” – Fall 2011
POLITICS
Las Vegas Mercury:
“The return of Question 2″ – News feature – 07.04.02
“Bigotry hits home” – Local View – 08.15.02
CULTURE/COMMENTARY
Las Vegas CityLife:
“State of the Underground”, 11.23.00
“Local black community gets a new voice”, 11.08.01 (BlacksinVegas.com)
“Xerox nation” – Books – 01.16.03
“Unique stripper workshop offered” – Shrapnel – 11.06.03 (Studio Open)
“Renowned yoga studio opens in Las Vegas” – Shrapnel – 11.27.03 (It’s Yoga)
Scope Magazine:
“Racism, Music, & Love”, Essay, 02.93
Las Vegas Mercury:
“Urban Living”, 05.04.01
“Signs of hope in a culture of reinvention” – Local View – 05.29.03
Las Vegas Weekly:
“Is Gay Vegas Coming Out?” Feature – 08.19.04
“Pride and Perseverance” Feature – 05.26.05
“13 Names To Check Out in the Gay Community” Feature – 05.26.05
“Classic Grunge?” – As We See It – 08.11.05
“A Tale of Two Rave Scenes” – Pop Culture – 09.01.05
“Days of Future Past” – Cover feature – 01.19.06
“Disconnecting“ – As We See It – 05.04.06
“Cars and (Some) Stars” – As We See It – 05.11.06 (Gumball 3000)
“The Other Downtown” – Feature – 08.17.06
The Rebel Yell:
“Phantom magic strikes again” – A&E – 06.26.06
Rolling Stone:
“The Essential Las Vegas” – Various contributions – 10.05.06
Racket:
“A Modern Classic” – Urban Warfare – 03.07
“Runway of Broken Dreams” – Urban Warfare – 02.07
“Greaser’s Paradise” – Front Street – 04.07
“Piercing Predicament” – Ink Tank – 04.07
“Lounging Around” – Urban Warfare – 04.07
“Rockabilly Roundup” – Running a Racket – 05.07
“Strippers and Porn Stars and Mud, Oh My!” – Kitchen Sink – 05.07
“Waking Up to Revolution” – Kitchen Sink – 06.07 (Noah Levine)
“Raw Materials” – Label Whore – 07.07
“Vice Squad,” – Front Street – 08.07
“Geek-A-Palooza” – Kitchen Sink – 09.07
“Raw Materials” – Label Whore – 12.07
944 Las Vegas:
“Tales From the Underground: The Born-Again Bachelor” – stripsearch - 12.07
“Modern Living” – Habitat – 05.08
“Hypnotic Tales” – stripsearch - 09.08
“Deconstructing Vegas” – Dossier - 10.09
Six Degrees Las Vegas:
“Bikram Yoga Green Valley” – Get Healthy – November 08
What’s On Las Vegas:
“Shaving Away Your Facial Heritage” – 04.19.09
Vegas Seven:
“Hey, Kids! Comics! And They’re Free!” – 04.29.10
“Conventional Approach” – 07.22.10
“Weekend Warrior” – 04.14.11
Desert Companion:
“We Tried This: RAVE Diet” – 01.11
“Fighting chance” - Discomfort Zone – 11.11
DAVID Magazine:
“An Opportunity Missed” – 06.11
ART
Las Vegas CityLife:
“Vegas au go-go” – Art – 05.16.02 (Gallery Au Go-Go opens)
“Parts on parade” – Art – 09.26.02 (“Sexy Parts” at GAGG)
“Spooktacular” – Art – 10.24.02
“It’s a grrrl thing” – Art – 11.14.02
“The writing’s on the wall” – Art – 11.21.02
“This sequel doesn’t suck” – Art – 01.09.03 (Tattoos n Trash 2 at GAGG)
“Urban muralism” – Art – 02.27.03
“Blood, sweat and Krylon” – Art – 04.03.03
“The quality of elements” – Art – 06.02.03 (Mark Hutchings)
“Shiver your timbers” – Art – 09.18.03
“The taxman cometh” – Art – 11.20.03
“Elemental fire” – Art – 12.12.03
Las Vegas Weekly:
“A Mural of Their Own” – As We See It – 12.01.05
“Ride in a Spaceship for a Buck-Twenty-Five?” – As We See It – 03.02.06
“Art Provides Independence” – As We See It – 07.20.06
ART and Living:
“The Art of the Chef: Chef Eric Klein” – 03.06
The Rebel Yell:
“Blurred reality” – A&E – 06.26.06
“Return of the low-brow” – A&E – 10.09.06
“Holy art exhibit!” – A&E – 12.04.06
Racket:
“The Birth of an Arts Collective” – Kitchen Sink – 04.07 (Twelve 18 Fine Art Group)
“Transitioning on Canvas” – Kitchen Sink – 06.07 (Tim Biskup)
“Workspace” – Kitchen Sink – 07.07
“Distrupting the Program” – Kitchen Sink – 09.07
“Painting in the Moment” – Art Issue Cover Story – 12.07 (Naoto Hattori)
“Children of the Neon: Native Son” – Art Issue, 12.07 (Caesar Garcia)
944:
“Miracle on Sixth Street” – artform – 10.08 (Henri & Odette)
“Mixed Media Revolutionary” – artform - 09.09 (Enrique Nevarez)
Vegas Seven:
“Native Tongue” – A&E – 2.4.10 (Laurenn McCubbin)
“A Jolly Good Fellow” – A&E – 2.18.10 (Gilbert Hernandez)
“Who Needs Picasso Anyway?” – A&E – 3.04.10
“At First Friday, Character Matters” – A&E – 3.04.10
“A Sin by Any Other Name” – A&E – 2.10.11
“Pop-Up Doll House” – A&E – 6.23.11
“Comic Curators” – A&E – 9.22.11
FICTION
Las Vegas Weekly:
“Unread Obituary: A Survivor’s Tale” – Annual Reading Issue – 10.13.05
EDUCATION
Las Vegas Weekly:
“Inventing UNLV Again” – As We See It – 09.22.05
ACTIVISM
Las Vegas CityLife:
“Pacifists make lunch, not war” – News feature – 08.16.01 (Food Not Bombs)
“Journey to the end of the night” – News feature – 10.07.01 (Take Back the Night @ UNLV)
BUSINESS
Las Vegas CityLife:
“Sun sets on Mars” – Fear & Lounging – 10.31.02 (Mars Music out of business)
Las Vegas Weekly:
“Mystery at Third and Ogden” – As We See It – 09.29.05 (Closing of Celebrity Vegas)
Six Degrees Las Vegas:
“International Consumer Electronics Show” – Where It’s At – 01.09
Vegas Seven:
“Hero Business” – 09.23.10
PEOPLE
Las Vegas CityLife:
“Local heroes: Frank and Karoline DeFrancesco” – Cover Story (6th Annual Local Heroes Issue) – 12.19.02
“R.I.P. Spit and Dan” – Guest Commentary – 07.03.03
“Local Heroes: Rod and Leslie Belford” – Cover Story (7th Annual Local Heroes Issue) – 12.17.03
Las Vegas Weekly:
“Is There a Swami in the House?” – As We See It – 07.07.05 (Swami Ramananda)
“The Negotiator” – Print – 10.06.05 (Chris Curtis)
Racket:
“An Unholy Union?” – What Doesn’t Kill You – 02.07 (Bam Margera)
“Show + Tell” – Ink Tank – 07.07
“No Laughing Matter” – Kitchen Sink – 08.07
“Show + Tell” – Ink Tank – 08.07
“Show + Tell” – Ink Tank – 09.07
“Show + Tell” – Ink Tank – 10.07
“Show + Tell” – Ink Tank – 11.07
944 Las Vegas
“Killer View” – Artform - 08.09
Vegas Seven
“Strip Teese” – 04.01.10 (Dita Von Teese)
“Iron Stan” – 05.06.10 (Stan Lee)
