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Lazer Sword is a New York and San Francisco-based live electronic act and production duo at the forefront of an emerging sound fusing anything from rap, electro, dubstep and grime to form a new kind of club experience. On stage, Lazer Sword is a hands-on affair, evolving further with every performance. Atypical of most DJ/producer sets, Lazer Sword performs the material to the audience as a highly improvised live production showcase. Tried and true dance music with a flare for the boom-bap, Lazer Sword has built substantial buzz by way of their live shows, their recently released mixtapes Blap To The Future, an XLR8R podcast and an exclusive mix for Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC Radio 1 show. They are currently finishing up remixes for Eliot Lipp, Machinedrum, STS9 and others.

“We like to make music that sounds like your favorite top 40 rap music chopped up into a tornado, filled with razor blades and molasses…. or maybe like Frank Zappa rocking the homemade Lil’ John tank-top at the rooftop party.  It’s fun to make and hopefully to listen to as well,” says the band’s website.

Also debuting in Reno this evening is EPROM from SF Bay Area. EPROM is known for his diverse, funky and energetic sets, which cross the lines between live remixing and manipulation of hip hop and dubstep with his own obscenely bass-heavy neurocrunk transmissions.  EPROM has played alongside artists like Flying Lotus, The Glitch Mob, Skream, Lazer Sword, Kode9, Mochipet, Rustie, and many others.  EPROM has worked with internationally renowned MCs and has slated multiple vinyl releases in the coming year.  DJ supporters include Starkey, Jakes, Bassnectar, The Glitch Mob, Rustie, Megasoid, Zombie Disco Squad, Riton, Basement Jaxx, and BBC Radio One’s Mary Anne Hobbs

This very special evening at WüRK starts at 10pm and Love and Light, Auditory Canvas and BeeLow supports.  Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at door.  Tickets are available at The Melting Pot World Emporium, WüRK and www.initcketing.com.  21+.

Verbal Kint Live at Zephyr Lounge
July 21st|10pm|$5|21+w/ID

This post was submitted by Zephyr .

Artown After Dark is a music and art series that occurs throughout the month of July as part of Artown. This music and art series takes place well into the evening, after most Artown events have wrapped up, and features all local talent, with local bands and DJs paired with local artists to cross-promote the arts and music.

The music and art series takes place on the last four Friday nights of July at different venues and at different times around town.

Last year, the art and music series was held at West Street Market in conjunction with 100.9 KRZQ. This year, Artown After Dark will rotate to three different venues, providing more opportunities for artists to exhibit their work at locations across town, and is presented with Noisy Planet. As an online music community that helps artists in every corner of the world connect with fans and colleagues, Noisy Planet is dedicated to creating the easiest way for independent artists and bands to post and sell music online.

Every performing artist and band involved in the Artown After Dark art and music series will get a premium artist package, which includes their dedicated showcase page on Noisy Planet, a personalized URL so that fans can easily find the artist, one album uploaded to iTunes and top retailers, plus 100 guaranteed spins on internet radio.

Bands and artists will also get a supply of personalized 4”x6” postcards that can be handed out at work, school, or at gigs to help promote the artists’ presence on Noisy Planet.

For more information about the Artown After Dark series, you can visit http://renopassport.com or http://noisyplanet.net

Text by Steve White
Photos by Kiley Howard

Photo Caption: Artists Bazar One and Clay Chollar paint live at Art Exposed, a monthly music and art series presented by Reno Passport Magazine.

ARTOWN AFTER DARK SCHEDULE:

July 9
Local Artist: Kendall Knowles
Band: Drinking with Clowns
Time and Location: 9pm at Würk (214 West Commercial Row)

July 16
Local Artist: Gilbert Leiker
Band: Big Remote
Location: 10pm at Biggest Little City Club (188 California Ave)

July 23
Local Artist: Live Painting by Bazar One
DJs: Micah J (Lake Tahoe) and DJ Coop Da Loop
Location: 10pm at The Waterfall (134 W. Second St.)

July 30
Local Artists: The Underbelly Project
Band: Jelly Bread
Location: 9pm at Würk (214 West Commercial Row)

Johnny O and the Blue F. O.’s (Good Time Jump Blues)
Tree House Lounge, 555 E. 4th St, Reno, (behind the Underground)
8p Doors/8:30p Show, Saturday, July 17th
$5 cover

http://www.myspace.com/johnnyoandthebluefos

If you enjoy the kind of blues that will get your toes a tapping and feets a moving then you won’t want to miss Johnny O and the Blue F. O.’s! Making a rare Reno appearance from that bastion of blues known as the Sacramento Delta they bring their version of good time jump blues to the intimate settings of the Tree House Lounge. Led by singer and harp player Johnny O he’s backed up by guitar master Ron Hull and well traveled sax man Joe Gotch. Along with a solid rhythm section comprising of Spike Daily and Rick Taylor they play the type of blues that will pick you up and get you moving! So put on your dancing shoes and settle into an evening of high energy blues that are out of this world courtesy of Johnny O and the Blue F. O.’s. Catch them Saturday night, July 17th at 8:30pm (8p Doors) in the Tree House Lounge, 555 E. 4th St, Reno, (behind the Underground) for only a $5 cover.

Contact:
Bill Nagel
bnagel1@hotmail.com
775-750-6115

Join multiple vendors at Destinations Spa’lon for a day of beauty, pampering, shopping, giveaways and sampling to benefit JDRF of Northern Nevada – helping to fund research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.

Sunday, July 18 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Destinations Spa’lon
790 E. Lincoln Way, Sparks
775-358-7100

This post was submitted by Julie Malkin.

5th St. Bakehouse has opened in Reno.

At first glance, people don’t know what a bakehouse is but owner and Pastry Chef Dan Carter describes it perfectly, “It’s a restaurant with the heart of a bakery!”.
Carter studied at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa, California although he is a Reno local. After finishing his education, he spent many years in the wine country baking up perfect breads, cakes and pastries to pair with wines and entrees. “Being a pastry chef in a place where the wine and food is of such superb quality was a challenge….people often didn’t leave room for dessert!”, says Carter. Despite this, Carter managed to make a name for himself with perfectly balanced desserts that offered a twist of the ordinary such as his legendary Habanero Bon Bons. The divine confection starts with a generous portion of habanero-infused vanilla bean ice cream, coated in a dark chocolate ganache, rolled in toasted hazelnuts and topped with a delicate sliver of candied habanero.

After almost six years of baking in the wine country Carter decided he wanted to come back home and practice his love of baking in his hometown of Reno. Hence 5th St. Bakehouse was born. It is located at 953 W. 5th St. on the corner of 5th St. and Keystone in the Keystone shopping center. It offers breakfast and lunch and is open Monday thru Saturday 6am-6pm and Sunday 8am-4pm. People often come in for warm whole wheat croissants in the morning of which Carter can often tell you how many layers he folded into them. The coffee is 100% organic and free-trade and diners can enjoy free wi-fi with or without a purchase. As a matter of fact, 5th St. Bakehouse has so many regular customers that many of the staff greet customers by name or with a hug at the door. It is a friendly place to meet for a hearty breakfast or casual lunch. The menu is based on baking components and offers mostly sandwiches made on daily baked breads such as focaccia, potato buns and buttermilk cheddar rolls, all Carter’s original recipes. And although the recipes and menu tries to stay true to baking there was one thing Carter had to have that isn’t baked….ice cream! As a pastry chef, he loves the creativity that ice cream gives him. For the Fourth of July holiday weekend, he created a Craker Jack ice cream that is even served with a hidden treat, on the side of course, just like when you were a kid. The breads and pastries have become such a phenomenon in the neighborhood that 5th St. Bakehouse now provides pastries to The Hub in Reno and breads to Joe Bob’s Chicken Joint after only being open for 2 months and Carter gets special orders for cakes and pastries almost every day.

Overall, 5th St. Bakehouse is a unique eatery in Reno that just has to be experienced.

Location: 953 W. 5th St. Reno, Nevada
Phone: (775)323-1885
Find 5th St. Bakehouse on facebook.com or yelp.com

This post was submitted by Vania Carter.

Artown After Dark is a music and art series that occurs throughout the month of July as part of Artown.  This music and art series takes place well into the evening, after most Artown events have wrapped up, and features all local talent, with local bands and DJs paired with local artists to cross-promote the arts and music.

The music and art series takes place on the last four Friday nights of July at different venues and at different times around town.

Last year, the art and music series was held at West Street Market in conjunction with 100.9 KRZQ. This year, Artown After Dark will rotate to three different venues, providing more opportunities for artists to exhibit their work at locations across town, and is presented with Noisy Planet.  As an online music community that helps artists in every corner of the world connect with fans and colleagues, Noisy Planet is dedicated to creating the easiest way for independent artists and bands to post and sell music online.

Every performing artist and band involved in the Artown After Dark art and music series will get a premium artist package, which includes their dedicated showcase page on Noisy Plant, a personalized URL so that fans can easily find the artist, one album uploaded to iTunes and top retailers, plus 100 guaranteed spins on internet radio.

Bands and artists will also get a supply of personalized 4”x6” postcards that can be handed out at work, school, or at gigs to help promote the artists’ presence on Noisy Planet.

For more information about the Artown After Dark series, you can visit http://renopassport.com or http://noisyplanet.net.

Text by Steve White

Photos by Kiley Howard

July 9

Local Artist: Kendall Knowles

Band: Drinking with Clowns, Boggan and FEMUR

Time and Location: 9pm at Würk (214 West Commercial Row)

July 16

Local Artist: Gilbert Leiker

Band: Big Remote

Location: 10pm at Biggest Little City Club (188 California Ave)

July 23

Local Artist: Live Painting by Bazar One

DJs: Micah J (Lake Tahoe) and DJ Coop Da Loop

Location: 10pm at The Waterfall (134 W. Second St.)

July 30

Local Artists: The Underbelly Project

Band: Jelly Bread, The Postmon and Dan Adams

Location: 9pm at Würk (214 West Commercial Row)

Free Live Jazz every Tuesday, starting at 9 PM!!!

This post was submitted by Arthur Farley.