Sapphire hosts Hallowee...

Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club (3025 Industrial Rd.) hosts a Fantasy Nightmare for Halloween. And no, it’s not named that just because Gary Dell’Abate from the Howard Stern show will be emceeing. Beginning at 11 p.m. on Oct. 31, Sapphire will offer a sexiest costume contest...

"LA Ink" star K...

Tattoo artist extraordinaire Kat Von D (pictured above), featured with her High Voltage Tattoo shop on “LA Ink,” will be at the SEMA show this week. If you’re in town for the automotive industry convention (at the Convention Center from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2), stop by the...

Zound Bite: Romney thin...

[Former MA Governor Mitt] Romney recently suggested that he believes the GOP primary is going to come down to Giuliani and a more conservative candidate. (MSN.com) I didn’t know Mitt had even noticed Mike Huckabee. This just might be a possible Republican ticket–Giuliani and...

After a week of CA wild...

The L.A. Times is reporting film and TV writers, actors and crew members are canceling vacations, working overtime and squirreling away savings while they still can. Talent agencies, postproduction houses and equipment rental shops have drawn up plans to cut costs and payrolls while...

Will Senate Bill 544 me...

From a Newsreview.com article: For years local government workers, including school teachers, have opted to join in a state retirement program because the state retirement system subsidized post-retirement health care and local governments provided a smaller subsidy. Unfortunately, the...

Daft Punk offers Vegas ...

Daft Punk brings the flashy nightclub experience to the festival stage. Does that need to be done elsewhere? On disc, the music Daft Punk makes has a solid superiority to most club fare. But, I admit, I left long before… Tags: treasure island, headliners, concerts, las vegas, golden...

The Stooges in Vegas...

It still blows my mind: Iggy Pop may look as beat up and spent as Keith Richards, but he has the moves and speed of a computer-generated super-character. The show opened with the Stooges blasting through classic disc “Fun House.”… Tags: chapels, shows, weddings, vegas,...

MIA: Don’t believ...

MIA arrived heavily hyped and performed with a lot of spirit. But in this concert setting, despite a backup dancer/singer, turntables, loops and samples, she proved unable to fully re-create the musically rich environment of her latest disc, Kala. (Photo… Tags: elvis, treasure...

The Shins change clothe...

Natalie Portman’s promise aside, indie rockers The Shins arrived in costume; and to this listener, the costumes were more interesting than the songs. (Photo by Sarah Gerke) Tags: treasure island, bellagio, las vegas, shows, casinos, gambling, lounge acts, concerts, mgm, las vegas...

Cypress Hill vs. Public...

Perhaps the saddest overlap on start times was for Cypress Hill and Public Enemy, who started on neighboring stages simultaneously. Chuck D. called out to Cypress on the next stage. But sadly, as an audience we had to choose where… Tags: strip, bellagio, hotels, concerts,...