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The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas , Nevada , by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in 1993. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Their 1997 debut studio album Vegas was certified platinum in 2007, and saw follow-ups Tweekend , Legion of Boom , Divided by Night , and The Crystal Method .

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71-554: In 2017, Ken Jordan retired from music and left the group, with Scott Kirkland adopting The Crystal Method as a solo moniker. The Crystal Method originally had two members, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. Before The Crystal Method was formed, Jordan and Kirkland started working on music while working at a grocery store. Jordan was also a local DJ in Las Vegas as well as the college radio program director at UNLV . Jordan taught Kirkland how to DJ, and when Jordan moved to Los Angeles to work for

142-510: A Levi's jeans commercial, as well as the second installment of The Blair Witch Project , and was used in the trailer for the 2006 film The Black Dahlia . The song was also used in the trailer for the 2013 film Cheap Thrills and used in the 2001 film Disco Pigs , at the end of the 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left , near the end of the Being Human episode "The Longest Day", and in

213-521: A $ 14 million donation was conditioned on his continual employment, but the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees conducted an ethics investigation that uncovered no self-dealings by Jessup and the donor. In 2019, UNLV renamed the School of Community Health Sciences as the School of Public Health. On December 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred on campus when 67–year–old Tony Polito opened fire at

284-487: A Sustainability Coordinator position to investigate methods for improving sustainability of residence halls. UNLV's main athletic facilities include Thomas & Mack Center (1983), Cox Pavilion , Buchanan Natatorium , Earl Wilson Stadium , and Allegiant Stadium . These facilities hold home games for UNLV sports programs and have hosted events such as the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament and

355-461: A benign posterior fossa arachnoid cyst that needed to be removed from my head." He explains, "It's a simple procedure as far as brain surgery goes, but they still had to cut into my skull and noodle around in there. The surgery wasn't as bad as the infection afterwards, which landed me in the ICU for ten days. Thankfully, I made it out okay. In hindsight, as weird as it sounds, I think we were able to make

426-532: A better record because we came through this." Following his 2013 recovery, Scott regrouped with Ken Jordan and continued working on the album. In late 2013, the duo were asked to compose the score and opening theme of Almost Human , a science fiction crime drama airing on Fox . The same year, two of the Crystal Method's songs, "Play for Real" and "Over It", were featured in the 2013 racing game Asphalt 8: Airborne . In 2014, TCM's song "Single Barrel (Sling

497-453: A commercial for BBC's most recent production of Sense and Sensibility . This was their last studio album for Concrete Records. Concrete released a best-of album, entitled Milk It , in 2004. Death in Vegas set up their own label, Drone Records, and released their fourth album, Satan's Circus , in 2004. The melody of Kraftwerk 's "Trans-Europe Express" and "Kometenmelodie 2" are featured in

568-622: A game room, student government offices, and student organization offices. One of the newer buildings on campus, the Greenspun Hall, opened its doors in 2008. Home to the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Brookings Mountain West Institute, this five-story, 120,000-square-foot building is home to state-of-the art media facilities. It also houses the campus radio station KUNV-FM , student-run HD2 radio station, and

639-596: A number of Crystal Method songs and remixes, including "Drown in the Now" and "Now Is the Time". Originally scheduled for a June, 2013, release, their eponymous fifth studio album The Crystal Method was delayed by a surgery to remove a cyst in Scott Kirkland's brain. The album was released on January 14, 2014. When approximately halfway creating the next album process, Scott Kirkland received news that he had developed "what's called

710-412: A producer, Kirkland took over his job DJing at the local club. Kirkland also moved out to Los Angeles, and they formed The Crystal Method in 1993. While working as a production duo for a rapper, a person named Crystal would handle transportation needs. The rapper repeatedly referred to her method of transportation as "The Crystal Method." The pair adopted the name based on the layout of the three words and

781-470: A radio show called Community Service which aired Friday nights on radio station Indie 103.1, in California . They played music and hosted guests including Death in Vegas and Unkle . A year after the release of Tweekend , The Crystal Method released a continuous mix album based on their radio show, titled Community Service . The album does not feature any new studio material from The Crystal Method, but

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852-487: A room is not occupied, saving electricity. Low-flow sinks, toilets, and showers, as well as a drip irrigation system for the native desert landscape, reduce water usage by 42%. SEB also uses a reclaimed water system that captures wastewater, providing 750 gallons of water a day that are used to flush toilets. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs building of UNLV received a LEED Gold rating in April 2010. In 2009, UNLV received

923-400: A slight change in direction with more attention to live instrumentation than their first and the inclusion of guest vocalists (including Dot Allison , Bobby Gillespie , Iggy Pop , and Jim Reid ). Although predominantly rock-influenced, the album still retained some electronic elements, in particular the opening track, "Dirge", with its drum machine-based rhythm track. "Dirge" was featured on

994-494: A winter session and without the need for input from representatives from the University of Nevada, Reno. During this time, Nevada Southern University also adopted the southern "Rebel" athletics moniker and a mascot dressed in a southern Confederate uniform named Beauregard. The popular reasoning behind such a controversial moniker and mascot is that they did it to oppose the northern Union traditions and symbols of their northern rival,

1065-506: A writing credit. It also continued to attract attention from advertisers and filmmakers with "Hands Around My Throat" being used in a Sony Ericsson advert and appearing on the soundtrack to The Animatrix , while the track "Girls" was used on the soundtracks to Sofia Coppola 's Lost in Translation and Angela Robinson 's D.E.B.S. , as well as in an episode of the TV show Veronica Mars and

1136-464: Is a literary center at the university. It focuses on "live experiences, fellowships, innovative media, and literary activism". UNLV's admissions process is considered "selective" according to U.S. News & World Report . For freshmen entering fall 2018, 9,527 were accepted out of 11,613 applicants, and 3,947 enrolled. Women constituted 57.9% of the incoming class; men were 42.1%. Among freshman students who enrolled in fall 2016, SAT scores for

1207-698: Is composed of remixes of bands like P.O.D. , Rage Against the Machine , and Garbage , plus remixes of songs from Tweekend . Their remix of P.O.D.'s " Boom " from this album, also appeared in the video game Amplitude . Community Service peaked at number 160 on the Billboard 200, number five on the Top Electronic Albums chart, and number 15 on the Top Independent Albums chart. After the release of Community Service , The Crystal Method went back into

1278-598: The Mortal Kombat: More Kombat soundtrack. On September 8, 1997, The Crystal Method released their debut studio album, Vegas . Vegas peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 . It was certified gold by the RIAA in 1998, then platinum in 2007. The album's release was supported by its four singles ("Keep Hope Alive", "Trip Like I Do", " Busy Child ", and " Comin' Back ") and by the inclusion of eight of its tracks on

1349-520: The QS World University Rankings , William F. Harrah College of Hospitality's Hotel Administration program is ranked No. 2 in the world in 2020. Lee Business School's part-time MBA program is ranked in the top 28% in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 ranking of best business graduate programs. The Atlantic recognized UNLV's English department as having one of the nation's most innovative master of fine arts programs and one of

1420-455: The $ 113 million science and engineering building, which has 200,000 square feet of teaching space, laboratories, and high-tech conference rooms. The building, completed in 2008, was designed to support interdisciplinary research, draw students to high-demand fields such as electrical engineering, computer science, and environmental science, and attract national and international researchers. UNLV launched its first comprehensive campaign, Invent

1491-687: The Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall (1976), the Black Box Theatre, the Alta Ham Fine Arts Complex (1982), and the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center (2001). In 1997, the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building opened. In 2007, a new 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m ) student union was opened. This building offers many amenities for students including a social atmosphere, a diverse food court, conference rooms,

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1562-565: The Cashman Good Government Award for the campus' sustainability measures for "maintaining consistent energy costs despite substantial campus growth," saving nearly $ 11 million from 2001 to 2009. UNLV was also recognized for managing the xeric demonstration garden and for its recycling efforts. Recent efforts by the university to improve sustainability practices include participation in the Solar Decathlon and creation of

1633-536: The Decks)" was featured in the film Lucy . In early 2017, Ken Jordan decided to retire from music, and left The Crystal Method; however, Scott Kirkland continues to produce and play shows under the moniker as a solo project. In 2017, Scott as The Crystal Method went on tour with Tool , and collaborated with Tool bass player Justin Chancellor on a side project called Bandwidth. On July 17, 2018, Scott Kirkland announced

1704-462: The Frank and Estella Beam Hall and Student Union buildings. Polito, who had applied to be a professor at the campus but was rejected, killed three and critically wounded a fourth before being fatally shot in a shootout with police. The main campus of UNLV is on 332-acres in centrally located Paradise, Nevada. Midtown UNLV is an ongoing private-public development along Maryland Parkway, a border street to

1775-739: The Future, with the goal of raising $ 500 million by December 2008. Also, the Air Force ROTC program was established on campus. In 2006, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents raised the minimum GPA to 3.0 for admittance to UNLV. UNLV opened its first international campus in Singapore, where the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration offered a bachelor's degree program in hospitality management. UNLV planned to end its partnership with

1846-401: The Las Vegas real estate, hotel, restaurant, and casino investors. In 2016, UNLV hosted the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies covered the debate on their local station, UNLV-TV. This featured a three-hour live broadcast of round-table student commentary, interviews, and coverage from the spin room inside

1917-594: The National Finals Rodeo. In 2007, the 188,000 sq ft (17,500 m ) recreation center was completed. It caters to the needs of UNLV students' physical and mental health. The Mendenhall Center, a training center dedicated for the UNLV basketball program, opened in 2012. The Fertitta Football Complex for UNLV Football opened in 2019. Performing arts facilities include the Judy Bayley Theatre (1972),

1988-719: The Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , which houses both School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine . UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law , is the only law school in the state. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , UNLV spent $ 83 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 165th in

2059-463: The Singapore Institute of Technology by 2015, due to economic issues such as rising tuition in Las Vegas and the falling value of the U.S. dollar in Singapore. In 2007, an expanded student union (with study and social lounges, eateries, a new ballroom, and a 300-seat theater) and a new student recreation center (with high-tech weight and fitness rooms, swimming pools, and a juice bar) opened in

2130-704: The TV series Bones , which remained in use for seven seasons before Jordan and Kirkland remixed the theme which has been in use since the beginning of season 8. In 2004, The Crystal Method collaborated with Alan Parsons, on his fourth solo album since the demise of the Alan Parsons Project, A Valid Path , on the song "We Play The Game". On April 5, 2005, The Crystal Method released their sequel to Community Service , titled Community Service II , another continuous mix of electronica songs and remixes of music by artists including The Doors , Unkle , New Order and Smashing Pumpkins . The album peaked at number 31 on

2201-560: The Thomas and Mack Center. In 2017, UNLV shut down the only HIV clinic for children and pregnant women in the Southern Nevada region for ethical violations. UNLV later settled for $ 1.45 million related to improper charges made by principal investigator Echezona Ezeanolue to several federal research awards. In 2018, UNLV President Len Jessup received unfavorable performance reviews from the system chancellor. Ethical concerns were raised when

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2272-476: The Top Independent Albums chart and number 8 on the Top Electronic albums chart. A 5 track EP, Community Service II Exclusives , was released through the iTunes Store . It included one new track, "Badass", and full versions of four tracks from Community Service II . It was removed from the iTunes store not long after it was released. The group composed and performed the score for the film London , which

2343-736: The Truth at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall . The band released their fifth studio album, Trans-Love Energies , on 26 September 2011 in the UK. The album featured vocals by Katie Stelmanis of Austra and Richard Fearless. Death in Vegas' sixth studio album was released on 27 May 2016 on Fearless's Drone Records label, featuring vocals by writer and sex symbol Sasha Grey . The former Throbbing Gristle members Chris & Cosey remixed "Consequences of love"—a Transmission song performed and composed by Grey and Fearless—and in 2017 Michael Mayer adapted

2414-414: The University of Nevada. Soon, protests from NSU/UNLV students forced a slight change to their Confederate mascot, but the "Rebels" moniker remains to this day. Since its founding, the university has grown rapidly, expanding both its academic programs and campus facilities. In 1969, the board of regents approved the name University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the abbreviation UNLV. In 1973, Jerry Tarkanian

2485-577: The album was released the following week. It peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200, number two on the Top Electronic Albums chart, and number four on the Top Independent Albums chart, and also granted the duo another Grammy nomination. The album features guest artists including LMFAO , Peter Hook (of New Order ), Matisyahu , Meiko , Justin Warfield , Emily Haines (of Metric ), and Jason Lytle . X Games 3D: The Movie , released in August 2009, included

2556-465: The fall. These facilities reflected UNLV's goal of becoming more student-oriented. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs broke ground for the $ 94  million Greenspun Hall, which showcased the latest environmental and technological advancements and served as an anchor for "Midtown UNLV." In 2011, UNLV's business college was formally renamed after a $ 15 million donation from the Ted and Doris Lee family,

2627-605: The first commencement ceremonies in 1964. In 1965, the Nevada Legislature named the school Nevada Southern University, and the Board of Regents hired the campus's first president, Donald C. Moyer, who died in 2008 at the age of 88. In 1968, Nevada Southern was given equal status with its parent institution in Reno , and the present name was approved by the regents in January 1969, during

2698-406: The first single from Scorpio Rising . Scorpio Rising takes its name from the cult avant-garde film of the same name by Kenneth Anger . The lyrics of the title track (featuring vocals from Liam Gallagher ) reflected the controversial nature of Anger's film. It also borrowed extensively from Status Quo 's "Pictures of Matchstick Men". The matter was settled once again with Francis Rossi receiving

2769-456: The group's debut album, Vegas was certified platinum by the RIAA. One month later, a special edition of the album was released, with a second disc including remixes and video. In late 2008, the group remixed their song "Now Is the Time". Where the original version featured samples of Jesse Jackson , this "Vote '08 Remix" used samples of Barack Obama , marking the presidential election. Following

2840-462: The group's highest album chart position to date. Featured guests from the album include Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello , Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland , and others, like Doug Grean , DJ Swamp, Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and Julie Gallios. Four singles were released from Tweekend : "Wild, Sweet and Cool", "Murder", "Blowout", " Name of the Game ". Jordan and Kirkland formerly ran

2911-471: The leftover construction materials were recycled. The roof of SEB was made to reflect 92% of sunlight. This reduces the amount of heat absorbed into the building, so reduces energy needed to cool the building. Incoming air to SEB is also cooled through evaporation so the need for air conditioning is reduced. High-performance window glazing also allows light to come in while keeping the building insulated. Occupancy sensors allow lights to automatically turn off when

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2982-403: The middle 50% ranged from 450 to 560 for critical reading, 450–570 for math, and 430–540 for writing. ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 19 to 24. In terms of class rank, 20% of enrolled freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school classes; 52% ranked in the top quarter, and 82% ranked in the top half. The average high school grade point average was 3.31. According to

3053-471: The most diverse university for undergraduates according to U.S. News & World Report . Death in Vegas Death in Vegas are an English electronic music group, for which Richard Fearless serves as frontman. The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Hellier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of Dead Elvis. Owing to an Irish record label of the same name, Dead Elvis became

3124-475: The nation. The first college classes, which eventually became the classes of UNLV, were offered as the southern regional extension division of the University of Nevada in 1959 in a classroom at Las Vegas High School . In 1955, State Senator Mahlon Brown "sponsored the legislation to provide $ 200,000 to construct the campus's first building" – Frazier Hall. Groundbreaking on the original 60-acre (24 ha) site

3195-405: The next Crystal Method album was titled The Trip Home and would be released on September 28, 2018. Kirkland also announced the first single, "Holy Arp", would be released on July 27, 2018. On July 20, 2018, Kirkland announced a North American tour to support the new album. On September 7, 2018, Kirkland announced the second single "There's a Difference" featuring Franky Perez , which released

3266-455: The plaza between Artemus Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre. The Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies was established in 1989. In 2001, Lied Library officially opened to the public on January 8, at a final cost of $ 55.3 million. In 2002, the School of Dental Medicine opened to train students, and to offer low-cost dental care to residents. In 2003, the Institute for Security Studies

3337-624: The process of LEED Gold Certification, UNLV has reduced its use of electricity and natural gas by 38% per square foot since 2001 by retrofitting older campus buildings. In the 2009 edition of the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card, University of Nevada-Las Vegas received a grade of "C". The Science and Engineering building received a LEED Silver rating in March 2009. SEB achieved this rating by using recycled glass, steel, concrete, and wood. More than 60% of

3408-438: The project aims to create new housing developments close to campus. Major funding is through state funding sources along with private donations. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has created an Urban Sustainability Initiative that strives to implement sustainable practices on campus and in the larger Las Vegas community. In addition to having two campus buildings in the process of LEED Silver Certification and one building in

3479-461: The record label City of Angels Record Label. The first official release from the City of Angels label was The Crystal Method's "Now is the Time". The Crystal Method were signed to Outpost Recordings in 1996. After the band signed with Outpost, they began working on their debut album. The group's final single on the City of Angels Record Label was " Keep Hope Alive ". Their next single was "Come2gether", from

3550-576: The release of Legion of Boom , The Crystal Method began construction of a new, full-sized recording studio in Los Angeles—Crystalwerks. When it was finished, they began work on their fourth studio album, Divided by Night . On April 14, 2009, The Crystal Method released the digital single "Drown in the Now". A second single, "Black Rainbows", was released via Beatport two weeks later. The Divided by Night tour started in Boston on May 6, and

3621-550: The same day. On November 26, 2018, Kirkland and Jean-Michel Jarre announced that they would be collaborating on a track on Jean-Michel Jarre's next electronica album. On February 18, 2022, The Crystal Method announced a follow-up album to The Trip Home titled The Trip Out while simultaneously releasing their first single "Post Punk" featuring DJ Hyper and Iggy Pop . The second single "Watch Me Now" featuring Koda & VAAAL debuted April 11th, live on NBC 's American Song Contest , and would later go on to be featured in

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3692-476: The school. Development began in 2002 and its purpose is to expand the university to meet the demands of a major university in the Las Vegas metropolitan area . The project to improve the "front door" of the university by improving amenities for students and businesses along Maryland Parkway. The goals are to reduce vacant spaces, lower business turnover rates, and create space for the university to expand. Additionally,

3763-405: The second episode of season two of Misfits . Along with "Aisha" (with vocals from Iggy Pop ), "Dirge" helped the band gain more recognition, culminating in a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2000. "Dirge" was the subject of a lawsuit by the band Five or Six , as it borrowed extensively from their song "Another Reason". The matter was settled with Five or Six receiving a writing credit. "Aisha"

3834-509: The series—was initially released digitally, in June 2006, with the physical release following a year later. Drive peaked at number 23 on the Top Electronic Albums chart. The album, a 45-minute continuous mix, starts off slow, increases in tempo, and slows at the end, following the arc of a typical distance run. In 2006 the track "Robogirl" released by the duo appeared on Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNOVA . In 2007, ten years after its original release,

3905-464: The sound of the name. By the early 1990s, both Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland had moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Jordan and Kirkland rented a house together, in La Crescenta, Glendale, California , which had a small underground shelter beneath the front lawn. Originally intending to turn the shelter into a studio, it proved to be an unrealistic idea and the duo set up a studio in their house which

3976-562: The soundtrack for MLB The Show 23 . The album was released on Ultra Records on April 15, 2022. Studio albums UNLV The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ( UNLV ) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada , United States. The 332-acre (134 ha) campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip . It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes

4047-425: The soundtrack for the video game N2O . The game's publisher, Fox Interactive , sponsored The Crystal Method's 1998 tour. Jordan said that in live performances, "We definitely go for intensity. We're not interested in making our shows look like reality. We're interested in making the most intense and dynamic experience you've ever been through." A reworking of "Trip Like I Do", called " (Can't You) Trip Like I Do ",

4118-432: The studio to record their third album, Legion of Boom . During the recording, they used the house as their recording studio instead of The Bomb Shelter. In December 2003, the single " Born Too Slow ", with vocals from John Garcia and guitar by Wes Borland was released. Legion of Boom was released on January 13, 2004, and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200. It sold over 25,000 copies in its first week. The track

4189-881: The television production organization UNLV-TV. Certified under the LEEDrating system, the building was named after Las Vegas Sun founder and publisher Hank Greenspun. The Greenspun family also donated $ 37 million to the total cost of the building. In 2008, the Science and Engineering Building opened. It was created to serve both the College of Sciences and the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering in an environmentally friendly manner. UNLV offers more than 350 bachelor's , master's , and doctoral degree programs taught by 850 faculty members. Academic schools, colleges and divisions: Professional schools: The Black Mountain Institute (BMI)

4260-418: The title of their first album instead. The band's debut, Dead Elvis (1997), used a blend of musical genres. Most of the tracks are mainly based in electronic dance music. Shortly after the release of the album, Hellier left the band and was replaced by Tim Holmes, who had already been involved with mixing and engineering tracks on the album. The band's second album, The Contino Sessions (1999), marked

4331-409: The top-five doctoral programs in creative writing. Down Beat magazine, the internationally recognized industry standard trade publication for jazz music, recognized the work of the 2010 UNLV Jazz Ensemble as "Outstanding Large Jazz Ensemble Performance" among graduate college-level jazz bands in their annual Student Music Award issue of that year. In 2018, UNLV surpassed New York University as

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4402-521: The tracks "Zugaga" and "Kontroll" respectively. Unlike the previous two albums, Satan's Circus did not feature any guest vocalists. The album was also released as a limited edition double pack including a live CD, recorded on the Scorpio Rising tour at the Brixton Academy , London . In late December 2003 Death in Vegas was hired by Oasis to produce some tracks on their sixth album Don't Believe

4473-499: The trailer for the film Resident Evil: Extinction , and includes vocals from Milla Jovovich . In 2005, the album was nominated for the Best Electronic/Dance Album Grammy , the first year that category existed. It lost to Kish Kash by Basement Jaxx . Around this time, Jordan and Kirkland formed their own record label, called Tiny E Records. Also in 2005, Jordan and Kirkland composed an original theme for

4544-526: Was a top 10 hit in the UK and also featured in the PlayStation 2 title Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec . In September 2002, the band released their third album, Scorpio Rising , after almost a three-year gap. During their time off, the band had toured and briefly returned to their techno roots with the track "Scorpio", which, although not appearing on any album, was included as the B-side of "Hands Around My Throat",

4615-446: Was also included as a collaborative effort with Filter on soundtrack to the film adaptation of Spawn in 1997 and on the soundtrack of Michael Benveniste's Tedd Can chronicles. In 1999, the band recorded their second studio album, Tweekend , which featured more guest artists than Vegas . The album was released in July 2001, and peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200, which remains

4686-410: Was also part of the soundtrack of the 2003 video game Need for Speed: Underground , used prominently in its demo. The other single released from Legion of Boom , "Starting Over", featured vocals from Rahzel . No other singles were released but other songs, including "Weapons of Mass Distortion", "Bound Too Long" and "Realizer", appeared in various movies and TV shows. "I Know It's You" appeared in

4757-567: Was established to address homeland security concerns. The Lynn Bennett Childhood Development Center opened. In 2004, UNLV opened its first regional campus on Shadow Lane, near the University Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine is located on the Shadow Lane Campus. Also, the School of Public Health was established in the Division of Health Sciences to address new and emerging public-health issues. In 2005, construction began on

4828-459: Was hired as the men's basketball coach by UNLV's second president, Roman Zorn. The Center for Business and Economic Research was established in 1975 for research projects that assist in developing the Nevada economy and assist state and local agencies and private-sector enterprises in collecting and analyzing economic and market data. In 1981, Claes Oldenburg 's Flashlight sculpture was installed on

4899-639: Was in April 1956, and the university purchased a 640-acre (260 ha) site in North Las Vegas for future expansion. UNLV was officially founded by the Nevada Board of Regents as the Southern Division of the University of Nevada on September 10, 1957. The first classes were held on the current campus in the post and beam Mid Century Modern Maude Frazier Hall designed by the local architectural firm, Zick & Sharp . Twenty-nine students graduated in

4970-509: Was located near a 210 Freeway overpass. They subsequently named their studio The Bomb Shelter. They were interviewed on the front lawn of the house in the documentary Better Living Through Circuitry . After The Bomb Shelter was built, a tape of The Crystal Method's music found its way to British DJ Justin King. King was interested in starting a record label that would showcase American electronic dance acts. Together with Steve Melrose, King formed

5041-630: Was released in February 2006. The soundtrack album included excerpts from the score, two Crystal Method vocal tracks—"Smoked" and "Glass Breaker", which were also released as a single—and songs by artists like Evil Nine , The Out Crowd , and The Perishers . Shortly after the release of the London soundtrack, The Crystal Method was approached by Nike to take part in a series of music releases specifically designed to be listened to while running. The group's contribution, Drive: Nike + Original Run —the first in

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