David Beckham has been something of a sartorial hero for ‘metrosexuals’ and even many ‘traditional’ guys for ages. 
There’s a great article in the Salt Lake Tribune (of all places!) featuring some soundbite worthy comments on his sense of style.  I’ll kick things off with my favorite; a pointed observation on the sad state of most […]

With UM’s resident ’sexpert’ Greg out of the UM offices for a few days during his move, it’s my duty to share a great piece on the current season’s role in sexy time.

According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the hot sun sets the stage for sweaty sex.
Experts claim that warm temperatures contribute to passionate, sweaty lovemaking. […]

I’ve long been a fan of Frontier airlines.
Their service has always been incredible (once, while snowed in @ DIA with a ticket for a United flight Frontier came to the rescue and got me on a plane early the next morning with no penalty / problems), the prices cheap (typical Denver to Vegas flights can […]

Far be it from us to hoard all the Las Vegas perks.  It’s time to let our readers in on some of the action.

We have a decent sized clutch of assorted discount / VIP cards burning a hole in our prize vault.
The cards are a mixture of the following:
PURE nightclub: VIP card- Free cover for […]

view from UM headquarters in LV
With last week’s Las Vegas adventure sadly behind me, I thought I’d share a few final thoughts on the experience.

Use the monorail. 
Especially with this summer’s discounted fare ($9 gets you an all day unlimited pass), there’s no cheaper (or FASTER!) way to travel the strip, from Sahara on the north […]

Upon arriving at the Wynn hotel Thursday night we found ourselves standing at the windows of a Ferrari/Maserati dealership. Looking out over the multi-million dollar sea of luxury cars, we knew our experience at Tryst nightclub inside would be unique. I had no idea just how unique.
After contacting our host Patrick we were […]

Yesterday we saw Cirque du Soleil’s Ka in the MGM Grand.  The $135 million theatre features multiple stage platforms that twist and turn in horizontal and vertical positions through out the entire performance.  The show was nothing short of amazing.  Anyone headed to Vegas this summer should take advantage of Ticket Master’s Summer of Cirque […]

Last night we hit the Las Vegas club scene at Tangerine.   Located on the ground level of Treasure Island this smaller venue is bathed in orange and features an outdoor patio facing the pirate lake.  With a line wrapping around the casino it takes a while to enter this local rich club, but those wise […]

Before hitting Tangerine on Wednesday night, we stopped in to do a quick walk through of the new Ministry of Sound night blossoming at Body English.  Located in the Hard Rock, a short cab ride away from the strip, Body English features one medium sized dance floor with vip tables overlooking from the 2nd level.  […]

When rolling at celebrity rich PURE nightclub in Caesar’s Palace, there’s only one way to truly experience the night; from the roped off VIP patio overlooking the strip. After spending a few moments waiting in the guest line we were whisked inside by our host Lance. A quick tour of the giant club ensued. There […]

Under the guidance of seasoned gambler Cash, when in vegas, we’re usually hitting the tables where they have the best blackjack games. Last night however, we decided to hit up the tables where they had the cheapest games. Enter the gambler’s happy hour at the Westin.
Barely off the strip, in a hotel that […]

“Well… Zach made it back…”
That was my first thought as I slowly returned to consciousness this morning. Even as a writer, it’s hard for me to describe the things I’ve done in the past 16 hours since landing in Vegas. It’s difficult to identify whether the tingling in my body is pure excitement […]

Urban Monarch is full of surprises.  No sooner than we’d posted our plans for this debauched Las Vegas adventure than reader Chris commented wanting to join us for a drink before our departure.  Unfortunately, our schedules didn’t match up.  To our surprise, and absolute (pun certainly intended)  delight Chris had a suprise in store for […]

Just got good news from the VIP host at Pure…  They’ve invited Urban Monarch to come check out their Tuesday night.  We’ll post reviews and photos tomorrow.

We’ve arrived in Vegas.  After a minor scare involving a denied standby flight from the e-checkin machine, I got on the same flight as Cash and Zach.  The priceline standby worked.  I’ll check back in shortly as we’ve just setup our hotel bar and it’s time for a cocktail.

greg: look at you setting up the youtube
cash: solid priceline post dude
greg: hell yeah vegas
cash: have you talked to zach
greg: no
greg: chris doesn’t get in till 11:30p
greg: is he dead?
cash: hope not. i just wanted to let you doods know i’m off to the gym.
cash: let’s shoot for like 3PM for the booze run
cash: […]

Cash started planning the vegas trip several weeks ago, but I couldn’t commit till just recently.  Looking to join my two friends on a fun trip less than a week away, flights were way too expensive.  After a few days of configuring hotel packages, investigating greyhound routes, and deliberation over the safety of hitchhiking, I […]

UM is headed to Sin City this week, and we’re taking you with us.  Expect drunken live blogs, inappropriate photos, and forgotten posts galore.
Welcome to Urban Monarch, Vegas style.

Sometimes, it’s the little things that remind us why we’re friends with people.  In the case of “The Other White Zac” (I have to differentiate), him passing along a link to “200 bad comics” did the trick.  I can officially say his sense of humor is as warped as mine.  Reading these had me literally […]

In honor of Cash’s recent daft punk tickets prize, we have a video of a girl dancing to harder, better, faster, stronger. Apparently the song was slowed down and then the video sped up to create the effect.
Bonus Link: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Hands

With the synthetic heartbeat of a deep, electronic bass drum, a sweeping wave of strings and a mysterious vocal sample, Stars’ latest opus ‘In our bedroom after the war’ begins. I’ve always called Stars the perfect interim band as I wait for the next Postal Service album (think angelic arrangements and a brilliant indie-pop sensibility […]