Richard Abowitz

Story Archive

Greed is not an evil in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 15, 2008

http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2008/03/nightcubs-chang.html

Abowitz: What fire?

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

But by 2:30 this afternoon, walking the Strip, the most obvious big event going on was the World of Concrete Exposition at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Buzzcocks are one punk band that never sold out

Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999

So, even though they get on better than ever, does that mean they get along at all? "It's a wonderful thing to get away from each other, but when you get back together it's even better," Shelley says. In fact, since reuniting, the Buzzcocks have moved through one entire rhythm section and only Shelley and guitarist Steve Diggle remain from the original group.

Life and Crimes in Las Vegas

Thursday, Sept. 2, 1999

"Johnny Rotten hates everybody and Pat Boone loves everybody and I'm right in the middle somewhere," Cooper tells me. It is the dubious fate of every successful revolutionary to become the establishment and though once one of the most controversial figures in popular culture, Alice Cooper has long past being surprised by this twist of fate. "If I had them both at a concert I'd sit them next to each other."

The Flaming Lips shine on

Friday, July 30, 1999

On Friday music fans who head to the Joint to see Oklahoma City's Flaming Lips are going to experience perhaps the most unique rock show of the summer.

Goo Goo for GoGos

Thursday, July 15, 1999

Jane Wiedlin in particular has become a much sharper guitar player over the years (she also entertained the audience with her illicit desires for Siegfried & Roy). Of course, in the end the crowd wanted the hits and the band played them all including their cover of "Johnny Are You Queer." The Go-Go's may not have a future but they are better than most at re-living their past, and on Saturday that is all that the audience wanted.