You don't listen to Melt Banana's tunes as much as get waylaid by them in an experience akin to getting pelted with punk-rock bricks.
The band's warp-speed grind combines rocket-fuel guitars with the agonized whelp of frontwoman Yasuko Onuki in a kind of free-range bloodletting that's equally assaultive and artful.
See the band at 10 p.m. today at the Bunkhouse, 124 S. 11th St. Tickets are $10; call 384-4536.
-- By JASON BRACELIN
The 41-year-old rap legend’s first announced shows in the new shared residency on the Strip are June 29 at Drai’s Nightclub, then July 12 at Zouk Nightclub.
Saddle up Vegas country fans, a new fest is riding into town this fall. The Giddy Up Music Festival will be city’s first country fest since 1 October.
Lady Gaga, “Peter Pan” and the Nevada Women’s Film Festival highlight this week’s entertainment lineup.
The Eagles will play eight shows over four weekends this fall at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers promise an “ultimate connection” to their catalog.
We applaud Morrissey, not just for our appreciation of his music (with the Smith’s and as a solo artist), but his self-penned press releases.
With a goal to increase voter turnout, Tuesday’s effort in the Las Vegas Valley marked the test run for DJs at the Polls in Nevada.
Joey Chestnut has been bounced from the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. But he’ll be back for bagels in Vegas.
Generation-spanning superstar Tom Jones will headlining two shows at Encore Theater in September.
Miral Kotb’s “iLuminate” is booked through 2027 at The Strat Showroom.
Cork Proctor worked the lounge circuit in Las Vegas and Reno beginning in the 1970s, when he opened for such stars as the Supremes and Mel Tillis.
