Fluid jams, torrid thrash and a gulp of groove

At long last, you can be a winner at the game of life by checking out these two righteous new EPs in the latest roundup of Vegas releases:

At Your Service

Team Ford Lincoln event to aid juvenile diabetes foundation

Team Ford Lincoln is using test drives to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Saturday during “Driven to Give,” a national fundraising initiative by Lincoln Motor Co.

Family atmosphere appeals to Lexus parts manager

Tim Carr has had only two jobs since graduating from high school — both in the automobile industry and both at dealerships he views as being an extension of his own family.

Kia Cadenza’s features, value appeal to buyer

Las Vegan Bernie Kaufman has lived in Las Vegas for 46 years. As a successful businessman, he could own any car on the market.

Pair buys third car from Planet

Ali and Fred Schagel are fans of Planet Hyundai; they recently bought their third vehicle from the Centennial location at 6200 Centennial Center Blvd.

Louisiana regulators OK Pinnacle’s buyout of Ameristar

Louisiana gaming regulators approved Pinnacle Entertainment’s $2.8 billion buyout of Ameristar Casinos Thursday, paving the way for the eventual sale of a $580 million project in the western part of the state.

One Nevada Credit Union reports $3.6 million profit

One Nevada Credit Union on Thursday posted net income of $3.6 million for the first six months of 2013, as one of the state’s largest credit unions continues to benefit from increased demand for consumer and mortgage loans.

Penn State’s Sandusky settlements hit $60 million so far

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State University has reached tentative settlements totaling about $60 million so far with men who claim to have been sexually abused by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, a trustee said Thursday.

Lucrative payouts lure progressive-slot players

BILOXI, Miss. — On July 2, an Alabama man won the $1.5 million jackpot on the penny Wheel of Fortune progressive jackpot at Hard Rock Casino Biloxi.

Alabama Shakes singing from the heart

Brittany Howard’s one of those singers who could recite the ingredients to a bottle of Prell and make it sound like something from the bottom of the heart, that basement of love and longing.

Sarah Silverman back in Vegas

If you want to dance with Sarah Silverman, find her a club that doesn’t play “electronic puke.”

The Good From The Bad

Rancid are punk rock’s id, ego and superego all at once.

Dining Guide: Italian

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with Italian restaurants this week. Restaurants are rated on a letter-grade scale, from A to F. Opinions by R-J critic Heidi Knapp Rinella (H.K.R.) are indicated by initials. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = entrees less than $10; $$ = entrees from $10 to $20; $$$ = entrees from $20 to $30; and $$$$ = entrees more than $30.

Chill out at the pool with Theophilus London

He poses like old-school R&B lady killers on his album covers and raps about falling in love with disco queens.

McFadden’s, now open in Town Square, offering fishbowl cocktails

McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon has returned to Las Vegas at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, offering menu options such as the Lasagna Bun Burger and Dublin Rolls plus dozens of draft and bottle beers, 80-ounce fishbowl cocktails and more. …

Go Goo Goo with Matchbox Twenty

If Las Vegas tribute bands haven’t yet tried to make costumed fun out of ’90s nostalgia, it’s maybe because the real ’90s heartthrobs aren’t yet ready to look back.

Comedy festival coming to Mandalay Bay

“The Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Festival,” featuring Dave Chapelle, Flight of the Concords and others, takes over the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sept. 21. Tickets are $55, $95 and $135 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster outlets.

Laidback Luke, DJing at MGM Grand, keeping videos lighthearted

A few months ago, Laidback Luke released an upbeat song called “Pogo,” and it came with a very silly music video featuring women in underwear eating meat while jumping in slow motion.

 
Mandela ‘steadily improving’ on 95th birthday

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday with acts of charity on Thursday, a milestone capped by news that the former president’s health was improving after fears that he was close to death during ongoing hospital treatment.

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