10 GREAT NOIR FILMS YOU MAY NEVER HAVE SEEN
Everyone is familiar with classic noir films like The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity that feature stars like Bogart, Stanwyck and Edward G. But what about the low budget B Movies propelled by cold-blooded killers like Steve Cochran and William Talman? Unlikely heroes like Don DeFore and talented directors like Richard Fleischer? Not to mention […]
5 MUST-READ LAS VEGAS BOOKS
Las Vegas is the most iconic city on earth. And to understand what makes it tick, you first need to understand the circumstances of its history. Understand the people who gave the city its personality and set in motion the evolutionary process toward what the former railroad water stop would eventually become. Las Vegas’ brief […]
FIVE BOOKS FOR A DESERTED ISLAND
We have all been asked which five music albums we would want with us if stranded on a deserted island. Personally, I would not want any of my favorite records because over time I would grow to dislike them, just as bartenders come to hate their favorite songs after hearing [...] THE BEST SONG LYRIC EVER
Are the best lyrics romantic like those sung by Sinatra or Tony Bennett? Are the best lyrics amusing non sequiturs from the Ramones or the thought provoking convictions of Bob Dylan? Some lyrics are poetry. Some are funny and clever. Some are filler. Some are inspiring or tell a story. Some not so much. Are the words of the prophets written [...] LAS VEGAS BOOK FESTIVAL
A classic 2010 collection of short stories inspired by iconic Las Vegas photographs. This book was edited by Geoff Schumacher, and written by myself, Alissa Nutting, Juan Martinez, Megan Edwards, Dayvid Figler, K.W. Jeter and Oksana Marafioti.
BLOODCOCKS UK — JAPAN TOUR 2018
EXCITED TO BLAST OFF WITH MY BAND BLOODCOCKS UK FOR OUR 6th TOUR OF JAPAN FOR MORE INFO, OR TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW RECORD, GO TO BLOODCOCKSUK.COM
NEW BLOODCOCKS UK ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW
GET YOURSELF SOME HOT SUSHI The new album from Bloodcocks UK, the only American band NEVER to play in America, is now available at your favorite indie record store. Also on iTunes, Amazon and all other major online music sites. CLICK HERE to listen to the hit song Ratzilla CLICK HERE […]
MAY IS SHORT STORY MONTH
May is short story month, so there is no better time to check out the short fiction in my book Blue Vegas. Seventeen stories that explore the clash between old and new Las Vegas, shining a light on the quest for scraps of love and dignity by has-been showgirls, desperate killers, degenerate gamblers and quick-buck […]
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON 25th ANNIVERSARY VIDEO
This party was one for the ages. The Dickies … The Dwarves … Throw Rag … The Heiz … Dirk Vermin & The Hostile Talent … Shaun Kama & The Kings Of The Wild Frontier … Thee Swank Bastards plus emcee Jenn O. Cide. If you missed it, check out this amazing video.
WAFFLES AT TIFFANY’S
SOME TWISTED FICTION FROM MY 2012 NOVEL-IN-STORIES VEGAS KNOCKOUT WAFFLES AT TIFFANY’S Brutal November rain punished the city. A surprise purification that provoked power outages, crippled traffic and drowned small animals. Gutters flushed east to west and west to east, wreaking havoc at the valley’s lowest point, the Las Vegas Strip. But if the […]