Team Hangover
Story Archive
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Nightlife
Stop! Before you step out this weekend in your college Halloween costume (let it go already) read this
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 Today’s movies, TV, books and the blogosphere have clearly informed the public’s costume choices with all of HalloweenMart’s top five best-selling costumes coming from the greater media sphere.
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Nightlife
After careful consideration
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 Pure Management Group’s new marketing campaign positions the company as “The Nightlife Pacesetter.” Team Hangover would like to respectfully take a guess at what may have landed on the cutting room floor.
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Nightlife
Nightlife glossary, 2009 edition
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 What would the year be without Team Hangover’s annual contribution to the English language? Less eloquent, we’d imagine, and far less colorful. Therefore behold: this year’s admissions to the nightlife dictionary!
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Nightlife
Pool-hopping in the time of Metro raids
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 For the first time in Las Vegas history, hot girls who wanted to take their tops off were turned away.
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Penthouse plays the Dead Man’s Hand, welcomes Crazy Horse III
Thursday, May 14, 2009 Remember when a strip club was just a strip club? Fans of Penthouse and Obsession Afterhours already know those days are gone. But then, Penthouse is already gone as well. The licensing agreement with Penthouse has been dissolved, and in its place, the Playground opens.
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Nightlife
Courtesy of the Artisan, your weekend is served
Thursday, April 30, 2009 A new afterhours that is not in a strip club??? Plus cheaper drinks and discount hotel rooms? We like!
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Nightlife
Spring brings a bachelorette stampede
Thursday, April 2, 2009 Bachelorette parties spawn a common yet paradoxical breed of night-crawlers. On the bad side: flashing plastic penis tiaras.
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Nightlife
Earth angels
Thursday, March 26, 2009 When the lights go out at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, don’t be afraid. That’s just Earth Hour, an effort sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to combat global warming.
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Nightlife
DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. is now Wirtz Beverage Group
Thursday, March 19, 2009 The name of wholesale distributors DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. will soon be no more.
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Nightlife
Shawna Moore—Vegas’ coolest chick
Thursday, March 5, 2009 Shawna to her coworkers: “Not only is Minus 5 the coolest experience, but so am I!”
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Nightlife
A little birdie told us
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 Twitter-addicts of the world unite! The Las Vegas Twitter community will synchronize its efforts for one night as part of the Twestival, a global charity fundraiser connecting micro-bloggers in 160 cities.
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Nightlife
Emma Hughes
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 As one of her many gigs, this professionally trained dancer/model is one of a handful of Bocce Bellas who in warmer months help folks play the Italian game on Rao’s poolside course at Caesars.
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Nightlife
The gift that keeps on pouring
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 Ever wonder why people pay real money to give imaginary Facebook gifts like cocktails and presents? Princeton alums Patrick Ledbetter and Adam Ludwig did.
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Nightlife
That's "Ray J's Poetry," thank you
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 This Saturday, January 17, recording artist Ray J will celebrate his 28th birthday at Poetry Nightclub. Think of Ray J’s appearance as a house party.
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Nightlife
The Ice House meltdown
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 Drink till it’s all gone … then move on. On January 2 at the Ice House it was all-you-can-drink for $20 (including top shelf!) Then the well went dry, and the doors were closed permanently.
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Nightlife
Jaimie Johnson—Stepping it up
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 After stints on cruise ships, in the Rio’s Show in the Sky, in the Tropicana’s Folies Bergere and at Hawaiian Tropic Zone (pictured, in uniform), Jaimie returned to the Rio this time to bevertain her heart out nightly.
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Nightlife
Desperately seeking DJ
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008 So you think you can DJ? Now you have not one but two chances to prove yourself to the masses. For those seriously pursuing a professional career behind the tables, Local Love is looking for a “Bad Ass House DJ.”
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Nightlife
75 years later, America still likes the sauce …
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment went into effect mandating nationwide prohibition, essentially derailing the country’s most prevalent pastime of the era—drinking.
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Nightlife
Mustafa “Moose Diesel” Abdi
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 The reigning heavyweight champion of the Strip, Moose-o-Libre is Diablo’s mascot and “mood director,” who—along with his band of merry go-go shot girls—keeps the party going late on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Nightlife
Don’t say this. Ever: “Google me.”
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 But if you absolutely must, then at least Google yourself first and make sure that the first 10 items are porn-free.
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Music
The return of the Vegas Music Experience
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 Presented by Remix Hotel and LDI Events, the 2008 Vegas Music Experience is upon us.
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Nightlife
The secret life of ... pool party-staffers during the winter
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 We’re not advocating throwing an all-weather cover over the staff of Vegas’ pools, but we are kind of wondering what happens to all those bodacious, beachy bods when the weather gets chilly and the parties come to an end.
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Beyond the Rope
Ati Grinspun: A flair for the dramatic
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 The gorgeous South American bottle-tosser extraordinaire, trilling delicately through her accent, was recruited by Harrah’s in 2003, at the peak of Vegas’ flair obsession.
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Mash-Up
Where in the world is Greg Neely?!
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 As it turns out, sometimes, you do need a Plan C. Plan B (no longer called Plan B and no, not being called Plan C) has since moved for the third time, over to the Penthouse Club.
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MGM Grand
It's Fabulous
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 It’s “f--king Fabulous!” tout festival reps. Fabulous Las Vegas aims to be an alternative to the rigid policies of some of the megaclubs in town.
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Mash-Up
Un-poetic justice
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 It’s not often that the nightclub-going public receives an invitation from a nightclub’s owner to contact the NAACP, ACORN (a community organization addressing the needs of low- and moderate-income families) and the ACLU of Nevada.
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Mash-Up
Have a gay 'ol time
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 With adolescent awkwardness and popularity contests out of the way, it’s time to give prom (yet) another chance. The Fourth Annual Vegas Prom is on September 29 at Bare Pool Lounge, with proceeds benefiting the Shade Tree Foundation.
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Mash-Up
Eyes on the prize: AMG’s manifest destiny
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 Angel Music Group is no more—at least in the U.S. The group that administers the Godskitchen brand Wednesdays at Body English and lends its creative talents to Wet Republic, Tabu and Studio 54 in concert with the MGM Grand prepares to enter the next phase of its stateside growth, as Angel Management Group.
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Nightlife
Three and a half questions with Scooter of Scooter & LaVelle
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 That’s some “bangin’ progressive turntablism” ya got there. Or perhaps it’s just Scooter and LaVelle on the decks.
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Mash-Up
Exactly 20 minutes with ND of ND’s Space
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 Douchebags are soooo hot right now. Well, at least in their own minds. Douchebaggery is running rampant and has garnered—as many rampant things do—its very own parody song.
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Music
Three and a half Questions with DJ Martijn ten Velden
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 Hey club-goers! Just because DJ/producer Martijn “10 out of 10” ten Velden is sporting a shaved head does not mean you get to rub it for good luck—or pinch his butt, for that matter.
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Mash-Up
Douchebag follow-up
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 This just proves once more that when Los Angelenos come to poo all over Vegas, they shouldn’t depart thinking the mayor is busy shining up their key to the city.
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Nightlife
Glen Cohen
Thursday, July 24, 2008 Mixologist Glen Cohen focuses on simple and practical cocktails for his list at Revolution.
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Nightlife
High-dollar crash pads
Thursday, July 24, 2008 It’s far better that you crash at one of these high-end bachelor (or bachelorette) pads at CityCenter’s Veer Towers than attempt to make it out to whichever corner of this sprawling burg you call home after a long day and night of party party party.
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Nightlife
Scotty, Scotty, he’s our man!
Thursday, July 17, 2008 “What happens at the Ball … stays with you forever.” With a motto like that, it’s understandable why the Exotic Erotic Strippers & Hustlers Ball, with events such as the world’s largest girl-on-girl pillow fight, will be taking over the Orleans Hotel like mono at summer camp.
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Nightlife
Moving house
Thursday, July 10, 2008 The Empire Ballroom crew isn't homeless for long, Soundbar hunts for venues, alcohol-free drinks? and Christmas in July. Get a nightlife.
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Nightlife
May the fourth be with you
Thursday, July 3, 2008 Happy birthday, America! We got you a little something: boobs.
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Nightlife
On deck at the pool at Palms Place
Thursday, June 26, 2008 “Picture a backyard pool party with all your friends.” That’s how Jon Gray—assistant to Palms president George Maloof—sees his new Tuesday-evening pool party panning out.
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Nightlife
The Real World
Thursday, June 19, 2008 It’s about time someone tells it like is. Ironic, though, that that someone should be a prominent Las Vegas nightlife company. Whatever the reason for the sudden bout of honesty, Light Group is coming clean about our perception of beauty—“It’s what’s outside that counts.”
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Music
Nervous Nitelife, chicks with decks and a battle royale
Thursday, June 5, 2008 Chicks with Decks: Kicking off the month of sexy guest she-jays will be Ukrainian-born Maxim magazine hottie DJ Loli.
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Nightlife
Fall of the Empire ... Ballroom
Thursday, May 29, 2008 “Everything happens for a reason.” Empire Ballroom exec Gino LoPinto is handling the news relatively well—Empire closed just hours before DJ duo Scooter & Lavelle were scheduled to perform.