Articles by Ian Gormely

• 

  Outkast

  Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 25

  PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2014

  From the moment the Atlanta duo appeared onstage — stationed in a giant cube, surrounded by Stankonia's black and white American flag...

• 

  Lionel Richie

  Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 25

  PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2014

  If there's one name that stuck out like a sore thumb in Life is Beautiful's lineup, it was Lionel Richie. The king of '80s-lite, Richie's s...

• 

  TV on the Radio

  Ambassador Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 25

  PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2014

  The mild-mannered nature of the band's members makes it easy to forget what a formidable force TV on the Radio are onstage. A summer spent...

• 

  Girl Talk

  Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2014

  Say what you want about mash-up DJ Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, but onstage, dude knows how to party. Inflatable hands and sneakers and a ba...

• 

  The Weeknd

  Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2014

  What a difference a few years makes. Three years after making his tentative stage debut, Abel Tesfaye, aka the Weeknd, is a surprisingly ef...

• 

  Kanye West

  Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2014

  It was ironic that Kanye West's tour stop in Las Vegas — a city hardly known for its restraint — would lack the ostentatious de...

• 

  Pond

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, October 21

  PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2014

  Pond's association with fellow Aussie left-coasters Tame Impala — they've shared several members over the years — is both a blessing and a...

• 

  The Possibilities are Endless

  James Hall and Edward Lovelace

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

  Although he's regarded as a one-hit-wonder in North America, Edwyn Collins forged a multi-decade career that's seen the Scottish singer mov...