Matthew O'Brien
Matthew O'Brien
Matthew O'Brien Reality and myth merge in the quarries – and like the light and dark, it’s tough to tell where one ends and the other begins

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Son Giriş: 01.12.2009
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GenelArt, food, activism, music, silence, movies, sports, coffee shops, people watching, trivia, yoga, hiking, biking, San Francisco, journalism, volunteerism, literature, history, traveling and urban exploring.
MüzikTom Waits, Saul Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley, Ani DiFranco, the Smiths, OutKast, Neutral Milk Hotel, R.E.M., Ben Harper, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Ray LaMontagne and Ryan Adams.
FilmlerEasy Rider, Midnight Cowboy, the Commitments, the Celebration, Five Easy Pieces, High Noon, Hero, Barton Fink, From Here to Eternity, Natural Born Killers, Gandhi, Amadeus, Erin Brockovich, the Godfather, Russian Ark, Sophie's Choice, the Lost Weekend, the Last Metro, Roger and Me, Friday, Manhattan, Badlands and Ghost Dog.
TelevizyonA&E, CNN, PBS, MTV2, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, SportsCenter, Jeopardy, the First 48 and 60 Minutes.
KitaplarDesert Solitaire, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, How I Got Cultured, Don Quixote, Canto General, the Catcher in the Rye, Where I’m Calling From, the Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills, Sweet Promised Land and In Dubious Battle.

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Durumu:Bekar
Burada olma nedeni:Elektronik yazışma, Arkadaşlar
Burcu:Başak
Meslek:Writer and editor



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Matthew O’Brien is the author of Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas. The creative nonfiction book chronicles his adventures in the Las Vegas storm drains, which he explored for four and a half years with a flashlight, tape recorder and expandable baton for protection.



The catacombs of ancient Rome served as houses of worship for Jews and Christians. When surveyed in the early 1800s, the sewers of Paris yielded gold, jewels and relics of the revolution. And thousands of people lived in the subway and train tunnels of New York City in the 1980s and '90s.

What secrets do the Las Vegas storm drains keep? What discoveries wait in the dark? What’s beneath the neon?

Las Vegas writer and editor Matthew O’Brien sought to answer these questions. Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas details his many journeys into this uncharted underworld. He follows the footsteps of a psycho killer. He two-steps under the MGM Grand at 3 in the morning. He chases the ghosts of Benny Binion, Bugsy Siegel, Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Howard Hughes. He learns how to make meth, that art is most beautiful where it’s least expected and that there are no pots of gold under the neon rainbow.

"Continually contrasting the sparkling casinos above with the dank, cobwebbed catacombs below, the observant O'Brien writes with a noirish flair, but his compassion is also evident as he illuminates the lives of these shadowy subterranean dwellers." Publishers Weekly

"You won’t want to put this book down. But when you do, you’ll want a very hot shower." Kansas City Star

"The Huntington Press title is the freshest approach on the Vegas idea in a long time." Las Vegas Review-Journal

"Through his exquisite reporting, O'Brien paints a starkly different portrait of the city than the one you get while playing the $25 table at the Bellagio." mediabistro.com

"Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas is nothing short of fascinating: O’Brien captures the fragile and often heartbreaking stories of people who would like nothing more than to not stay in Vegas, to be taken somewhere else completely. The lucky may get that wish; the unlucky may find themselves washed away, literally, by monsoon-driven surges of desert flood water." E! Online

"From retracing a murderer's escape route and learning how to make meth from a tunnel dweller to partying with naked crackheads and dancing under the MGM Grand, this photo-filled account proves that the only place more surreal than the Vegas strip is beneath it." Wired

To view pictures from the book, visit the Pics section of this page.

To buy Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas, visit www.shoplva.com/productdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=1495.

For more info, visit www.beneaththeneon.com.
Kimle tanışmak isterim:
The bearded troll who lives beneath the Orleans.

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jessi

jessi



22 Eki 2009 19:26

mess with you? never! :) there's def a part one, it's right before part 2. haha. i'll let you know what happens in NY...i'm hoping for some awesome shots with no trespassing arrests!
jessi

jessi



22 Eki 2009 18:47

yo matt! i'm doing a little urban exploring in the freedom tunnel in NYC next weekend. i'm pretty stoked...pretty legendary graffiti/history down there. i'll def share the pics with you. did you get a chance to check out the slab city shots?
Manda aka Palomita

Amanda Haymond



22 Eki 2009 00:06

6 more days and I'll be home! Hooray!
DirtyBird702

DirtyBird702



16 Eyl 2009 22:45

whats up man, long time no talk, just checked out that article and its pretty coo. its funny that guy miles that rather play his social security money on poker than have a place to live, ive actually met him before, hes nice. we gave him some water and he said it wasnt neccesary for us to but he was very thankful. its pretty funny hes mentioned in that article. but yea, hit me up son....
jskaphobe

jskaphobe



19 Haz 2009 06:45

i'd be down for a trade!  (being that i'm a starving artist and everything haha)
jskaphobe

jskaphobe



18 Haz 2009 18:39

i was *just* in a conversation about your book with a friend. small world! i will definitely have to pick up a copy! :)
DANGERBONER

DANGERBONER



14 May 2009 07:34

Matt! Come!!! Pleeeaaaaassssssseeeeee!!!!!

Shells

Shells



26 Oca 2009 00:26

Thanks for the add! I loved "Beneath the Neon".
Can't WAIT for your next book!
=ADAM=

=ADAM=



4 Ara 2008 00:26

i picked up a copy of you book the other day.....
600ml

600ml



29 Kas 2008 21:08

yo how did it go in the tunnels in thanksgiving???
Think Thank Punk

Alyson Raeder



18 Kas 2008 05:20

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started... and know the place for the first time.”

-T.S. Eliot



“I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.”

-Rita Dove


“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.”

-Frank Borman
DirtyBird702

DirtyBird702



8 Kas 2008 22:04

hey man, i just got done with army bct now im over here in virginia doing my other training. im getting back in february.... so just saying wats up and everything...
LAS VEGAS ARTS DISTRICT

LAS VEGAS ARTS DISTRICT



12 Tem 2008 17:58

THE SHOW @ the CAC, ADDS QUALITY TO OUR EXPLODING ARTS DISTRICT ! THANKS 4 THE ADD !!
Contempory Arts Center

Contempory Arts Center



9 Tem 2008 02:03

THANKS 4 THE ADD ! THANKS 4 YOUR GREAT BOOK, WHICH LED TO THE INCREDIBLE EXHIBIT !
PEACENART, CAC
peaceNart studio

ALexander p. Huerta



3 Tem 2008 17:18

TONIGHT, THURSDAY, JULY 3rd @ THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS COLLECTIVE WILL HOST A PRE-FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION ! SEE YOU THERE !
eriN

erin vogan



24 Haz 2008 05:24

cant wait to see this shit!! how long will the exhibit be going?
eriN

erin vogan



12 Haz 2008 19:10

yAy

cant wait!
eriN

erin vogan



3 Haz 2008 06:16

whats next? u could write just about anything and i would read it. "neon" put a whole new perspective on this crazy life...keep doing your thing
you are good at what you do kid...
Deanna Rilling

Deanna Rilling



1 Nis 2008 07:44

Neat! I'm one of your top friends. That's pretty snazzy. I'll add you to my top 8-12-16 (or whatever it is on my page)pseudo-celeb friends. You're all "kind of a big deal.
" :)
CHRISTY CLAYTON

CHRISTY CLAYTON



3 Mar 2008 17:00

It's a wonderful book and I'm glad to help spread the word. Continued success to you. And you don't have to be a country fan to listen to "Devil's Paradise" It's got Blues, Southern Rock and Americana going on as well. It's like a sweet buffet:)

Christy Clayton





Alcoholic Robot

Anthony Villalobos



7 Oca 2008 01:48

Thanks for letting me cruise with you into the drains man. That was an awesome experience. The end of that paticular drain we were in is a trip. It's like an underground metropolis.

If we go draining again, I should probably bring a 10 sack and boots. hahahaha.


Later man.
Shannon

Shannon



3 Oca 2008 16:43

Good job on the book! Glad to see it finally came out, it only took how many years? lol. But great job and great reviews! You must be out there selling away...... Lunch sometime? Its been awhile.
tony d.

Anthony Del Valle



2 Oca 2008 08:53

Now that you're not REALLY writing for a living, you should keep a blog. How else can we keep track of all the exciting things that are happening to you?
Alcoholic Robot

Anthony Villalobos



25 Ara 2007 10:16

When are we gonna hit the drains man? My brother and I are ready. My band has read your book after myself while recording with Albini in Chicago and we would like to experience the drains if you're down to show us.
♥ Gab

♥ Gab



23 Ara 2007 22:36

i read in the rj that beneath the neon was very possibly turning into a film!! i'm very excited for that, i loved the book and think a film version would be really cool!
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