THE LOVE OF IVY

Writing Samples

Below are links to stories I wrote for CityLife newspaper. I am well versed in all aspects of entertainment, especially music (punk, garage, roots and alt-country are my specialties), booze and bars, comedy, and I have a keen interest in automobiles and motor sports. I am also the Portland Drinks Examiner for Examiner.com.

If you would like to contact me regarding a writing assignment, my email is mail (at) ivyhover (dot) com.

BOOZE & BARS
Absinthe
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/01/17/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_19125234.txt
Beer
http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/03/27/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_20530650.txt
Ice Cream Cocktails
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/08/07/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_23126717.txt
Champagne
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/12/27/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_18734187.txt
Tequila Size Queens
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/07/24/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_22879618.txt
Mint Juleps
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/06/12/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_22063333.txt
Irish Whiskey
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/03/13/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_20254393.txt
Supersize Libations
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/28/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_19962546.txt
Henderson’s Water Street
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/05/22/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_21649735.txt
Corn Maze in Moapa, Nev.
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/25/eats_and_drinks/crawl/iq_17447247.txt
Fremont Street with a view
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/05/29/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_21752670.txt

FEATURE
Drag racing
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/05/01/news/cover/iq_21225993.txt
Pay To Play Venues
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/07/10/music/stories/iq_22522816.txt
Sin Sity Sisters
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/04/news/cover/iq_17043597.txt
Naked Las Vegas
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/08/17/ae/books/iq_16057314.txt
7/7/7 – The luckiest day of the century
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/07/06/calendars/get_involved/iq_15195748.txt

MUSIC
Andre Williams
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/06/28/music/blurt/iq_15073185.txt
Glass Heroes
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/05/31/music/stories/iq_14624708.txt
Shat
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/14/ae/picks/pick_of_the_week/iq_19631540.txt
Daikaiju
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/09/13/ae/picks/monday/iq_16531845.txt
Th’ Legendary Shack*Shakers
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/01/17/ae/picks/thursday/iq_19059577.txt
IAMX, Miss Derringer
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/11/01/ae/picks/pick_of_the_week/iq_17493016.txt
Satan’s Pilgrims
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/08/02/music/blurt/iq_15736036.txt
The Clydesdale
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/08/23/ae/picks/pick_of_the_week/iq_16124800.txt
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/07/26/music/blurt/iq_15575440.txt

REVIEW, ALBUM
Beau Soleil – Alligator Purse
lvcitylife.com/articles/2009/01/22/music/cd/iq_26364333.txt
Coco Rosie – The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/12/20/music/cd/iq_18598876.txt
The Gourds – Haymaker!
www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2009/01/08/music/cd/iq_26111694.txt
Happy Campers – Death and Mourning in Las Vegas
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/01/10/music/local_music/iq_18978268.txt
T.S.O.L. – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Free Downloads
www.lvcitylife.com/articles/2009/01/16/music/cd/iq_26286704.txt
Von Bondies – Love, Hate and Then There’s You
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2009/02/12/music/cd/iq_26829891.txt

REVIEW, EVENT
Last show at Cooler Lounge
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/05/31/ae/fear_and_lounging/iq_14637717.txt
Obsolete Heart at Divebar
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/06/21/music/bring_the_noise/iq_15018860.txt
Punk bands at Yayo Taco
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/01/31/music/bring_the_noise/iq_19393482.txt
TSOL, Mercy Killers at Rox
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/music/bring_the_noise/iq_17334853.txt
“Fight for Fame” at Icehouse
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/09/27/music/bring_the_noise/iq_16916580.txt
Lords of Altamont at Double Down Saloon
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/05/17/music/bring_the_noise/iq_14378305.txt
Junior Brown at Canyon Club
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/05/11/music/bring_the_noise/iq_14221690.txt

COMEDY
Comedy Festival 2007
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/11/15/ae/stage/iq_17874310.txt
Dave Attell
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2003/02/12/export269.txt
Joe Lowers’ Las Vegas Comedy Show
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/08/07/ae/stage/iq_23146837.txt
Brant Tobler’s Backyard Comedy
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/07/ae/stage/iq_19536879.txt
Jim Gaffigan
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/07/21/ae/picks/doc4884dcb1ae6f7870303780.txt
Wanda Sykes
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/03/27/ae/picks/friday/iq_20477253.txt
Joel McHale
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/08/01/ae/picks/doc4893977cc5afc432113782.txt
Jeffrey Ross
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/03/20/ae/picks/friday/iq_20331292.txt

NEWS
Fremont East Entertainment District
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/08/30/news/local_news/iq_16353802.txt
Fag Bug
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/08/02/news/local_news/iq_15799862.txt
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/07/26/calendars/get_involved/iq_15471153.txt
Pioneer Saloon
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/07/19/news/shrapnel/iq_15534839.txt

ART
Drunk Drawing with Dr. Sketchy’s
lvcitylife.com/articles/2008/08/29/eat_and_drink/crawl/iq_23548578.txt
MTZC Gallery
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/04/news/cover/iq_17042455.txt
RC Wonderly III
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/09/06/ae/picks/thursday/iq_16365977.txt
Lovebird Apparel
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/04/news/cover/iq_17042455.txt

PREVIEW, SHORT FORM
Albert’s Tarantella
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/10/18/calendars/get_involved/iq_17227728.txt
“Firefly” Marathon
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/11/22/ae/picks/monday/iq_17905932.txt
Yoga Punx Weekend
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2007/05/17/ae/picks/friday/iq_14316447.txt
Cadillac through the years
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/07/ae/picks/pick_of_the_week/iq_19466550.txt
Snoop Dogg
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/06/16/ae/picks/doc4856a3969b724061375454.txt
Wayne “The Train” Hancock
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/06/20/ae/picks/doc485c4e7a0e9f1976841737.txt

PREVIEW, LONG FORM
Viva Las Vegas
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/04/10/ae/fear_and_lounging/iq_20808304.txt
Burlesque Weekend
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/06/05/music/fear_and_lounging/iq_21852753.txt

ESSAY
Desperate Technology
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/14/news/cover/iq_19698358.txt

COLLABORATION
Revolution Lounge (with Mike Prevatt)
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/01/17/ae/fear_and_lounging/iq_19127215.txt
Prattle of the Sexes (with Dave Surratt)
lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2008/02/14/news/cover/iq_19678155.txt

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