Blog Posts For Tag: Bellagio

Sometimes I think Las Vegas needs another nickname, perhaps Cirque du Nevada, Soleil City, or the American Cirque du Soleil Consulate. Seriously, there are currently seven Cirque productions in residence in Vegas and they play no favorites with regards to casino and resort companies. These shows are works of contemporary live action decadence and they are a natural fit with the over-the-top motif that is Sin City. These shows have even helped push the limit on the Vegas strip, at least certainly Cirque du Soleil “O” has (which is quite a daunting task).

Country music has always been about heart break and real folks with real problems and that is still true with new music coming from the country music industry. The news songs  seem to be talking about the recession head on and how it is affecting the average family. Listen to some of these country titles…”Red White and Pink Slip Blues” from Hank Williams Jr. He sings about a guy who loses his job, his house and his truck. That is about as much heartache as I can take. Then there is John Rich’s song “Shuttin’ Detroit Down” and Phil Vassar’s, “Prayer of a Common Man”. Fear not if country is getting you down switch over to Billboards top 100 which is not as focused on the hard times. The dance music and pop musicians are still trying to have some fun... just check out the Black Eyed Peas or Lady Gaga to pick up your spirits.