It’s the Outlaw Josie Walesiest of the Vegas clubs.

When Stations Casinos and Stoney’s decided to part ways on the north-side outpost of the popular Las Vegas Boulevard country bar, Santa Fe Station was left with a recently redone space and faint echoes of George Strait in the air.

Plus, they had this sweet armadillo disco ball left over from another project at Texas Station.

It was a natural fit — Stations Executive Director of Nightlife Development Chad Pallas decided to keep country flair in the 10,000 square-foot space, and Revolver was born. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

All things considered, this would be a fairly excellent group Halloween costume.

If the odds of you owning any vestigial Lita Ford tapes is slim, you probably have no damn idea who Stryper is. If, though, back in the day, you could watch Headbanger’s Ball all the way through without snickering even once, you’re well familiar with the metal bumblebees who pioneered “777″ as a Godly alternative to the number of the beast.

Their earnestness for Christian rock was met only by their supremely Spinal Tappish stage show, wherein among other things, drummer Robert Sweet would turn his kit (which at one point include more than 100 pieces) sideways so the audience could better see him play. They were one tiny Stonehenge away full-on parody. Yet they’re so, so completely serious. Serious to the point where the outgoing message on guitarist Oz Fox’s answering machine tells you you’ve reached “The Stryper Hotline.”

Still, the band is touring their 25th anniversary and new album Murder by Pride, making a stop tomorrow night at Santa Fe Station’s Chrome Showroom at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24.95. We talked to Fox about writing ’80s rock in the ’00s, being tricked into buying devil rock and how the Sin City Sinners apparently need some help finding Jesus. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Free beer + mechanical bull = high comedy.

In this week’s sign of economic armageddon, Stoney’s North Forty — the expansion Stoney’s at Santa Fe Station — is starting up Free Beer Fridays. Draft beer is free from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. There’s still a $5 cover to get in the joint, but this is basically a frat party kegger in an actual bar. Except without freshman girls passing out after their third Keystone.

Lots of discounts and happy hours have been popping up, and a lot of places have had limited open bar for a couple hours at a time, but this is the first extended, regular beer blowout we’ve heard about. It’s nice to know that when the bread lines are wrapped around three blocks, we’ll all still be able to get tanked on the cheap.

By Jason Scavone

This could be in your job description. (Photo by Sullivan Charles | SpyOnVegas.com)

Stoney’s Rockin’ Country is doing a little expansion, adding a sister site inside Santa Fe Station on New Year’s Eve: Stoney’s North Forty. On Monday, they’re holding a cattle call at the new joint looking for 65 new employees between both locations. (Yes, that does mean you’ll be roped and branded, but in this economy, are you going to let that stop you?) To apply, you’ll need your driver’s license, Social Security card and any other cards/documentation relevant to the gig you’re looking for. They’re doing servers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., bartenders from 2 to 4 p.m., security from 4 to 6 p.m. and porters and others from 6 to 8 p.m.

Those auditioning for the position of the mechanical bull are asked to come prepared to fling cowboys and to have Underwriters Laboratories certification.

By Jason Scavone