In the Gutters
Simon Patterson on Going Slower, Eating Bigger
March 28th, 2012
He’s a #TranceFamily favorite. He’s got his own record label and still racking up impressive air miles. He’s even got a new smartphone app. DJ/producer Simon Patterson is staying the proper course to remain on top of the dance music world ladder while evolving with the times. Read more »
The ONE Group Goes Tropical
March 8th, 2012
New York-based hospitality company the ONE Group has announced that it is acquiring—not operating, not managing, but buying—the night and dayclub portions of the Tropicana Las Vegas, which will become Bagatelle Beach and Nightclub later this spring. Read more »
Porn, Pondered
February 10th, 2012
Last week, the publicist for Adult Video News Adult Entertainment Expo declared its annual January event to have been “a total success.” Now that the fog machines have cleared and the porn stars have returned to Porn Valley, we can analyze this year’s installment of debauchery on display (which ran Jan. 18-21). Read more »
“Take Criticism Gracefully” and Other Do's and Don’ts of Pool Auditions
January 31st, 2012
So, you’re thinking of auditioning for Vegas’ party pools -- maybe even the auditions today and tomorrow for Bare and Liquid being held from 1-6 p.m. at Haze. You’re blessed with endless patience and thighs impervious to carbs. Congratulations! We look forward appreciating your assets this summer. Now you just have to get hired. But before you fire up the spray tanner, listen to the experts. Read more »
All Aboard the SS Beats-tanic
January 20th, 2012
From Jan. 6-9, the MSC Poesia experienced a group of cruisers they never had before: an ecstatic crowd of rave kids decked in tutus, furry boots, sailor hats and animal costumes who raged relentlessly 'til 9 a.m. It was the first time electro acts had set sail for a weekend long adventure. Read more »
Eve may have new life
August 15th, 2011
The Landry’s takeover of Beso could prove to be a good thing for the recently departed Eve Nightclub. Read more »
The fruits of Electric Daisy Carnival
July 21st, 2011
It’s been a month since Insomniac moved Electric Daisy Carnival from the L.A. Coliseum to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a reported three-day crowd of 230,000. At the time the festival was announced, Insomniac promised one dollar from every ticket and $10 from each guest-list attendee would go to one of three local charities. Read more »
And the party don't stop 'til 6 in the morning
Turning off the lights at EDC
June 28th, 2011
Upon my 1 a.m. arrival upon the final night of Electric Daisy Carnival, something different was in the air. The love was still there, the music was loud as ever, the energy higher than the Mega-Drop, but a hint of sadness that the three-day funfest had made it through security. Read more »
Top 10 favorite random moments at EDC on Sunday
In no particular order
June 27th, 2011
Oakenfold goes bespoke! Avicii! Old-fashioned Michael Jackson rumors! Read more »
