Blogs
What Do Non-EDC DJs Do During EDC Week?
June 18th, 2013
There are, at last count, roughly four DJs for every man, woman, child and small dog in Las Vegas during Electric Daisy Carnival Week. With a glut of stage slots to be filled, not to mention the spinoff events at the clubs all week, it’s easy to see how a DJ without any kind of Insomniac-approved official billing could feel like a Dickensian orphan pressed up against the wrong side of a window pane on Christmas Day. Read more »
The Irony Watch
June 14th, 2013
The week that Barbara Vucanovich died, Dean Heller did a lot of tap-dancing. The irony should not go unnoted. Read more »
Legislature Fails to Negotiate the End Game
June 7th, 2013
As usual, the legislature ended as T.S. Eliot said the world would, not with a bang but with a whimper. As we wait to find out what bills Governor Brian Sandoval will sign or veto, a couple of quotations from a roundup of the session’s conclusion speak volumes. Read more »
The Pottery Barn Politicians
May 31st, 2013
Supposedly, as secretary of state, Colin Powell warned George W. Bush that going to war with Saddam Hussein was like the rule at Pottery Barn: if you break it, you own it. Read more »
Learning from Michael
May 24th, 2013
Alert readers might think the headline refers to the author. Certainly not. Our text today comes from that noted philosopher, Michael Corleone, in The Godfather. Read more »
Yogi Berra Takes Over Carson City
May 17th, 2013
The legendary Yankee star Yogi Berra once said that he didn’t say a lot of the things he said. That’s why he’s known for saying strange things. One of which was, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Read more »
Triple Crown? Not This Year
Orb won't be able to overcome bad post draw
May 17th, 2013
Absolutely gutted. Yes, that was the way I was feeling following the Kentucky Derby just a fortnight ago. Thousands of dollars were just seconds from my pockets when long shot Golden Soul wrecked the impending party in my pants. Read more »
Regents Get One Right by Honoring Faiss
May 9th, 2013
The Board of Regents has a history of doing the wrong thing or nothing at all. But every now and then the Nevada System of Higher Education’s governing body gets one right, and should be applauded for it. Read more »
Getting Right with Reid
May 3rd, 2013
At times it’s hard to understand why there isn’t a daily news story about Harry Reid punching out somebody. Read more »
EDC Lineup Revealed
May 2nd, 2013
Insomniac is touting more than 500 "creators" (which includes both artists and DJs) for June's Electric Daisy Carnival, and today they announced about 200 of them. Not playing at EDC this year (nor at your house): Daft Punk. Ooooh, those slippery Frenchmen. We'll get you yet, you wascally wobots. Read more »
