Nightlife
Seven Nights
March 14th, 2013
Saturday, March 16: Get a dose of DefJam as “Birthday Sex” proponent Jeremih performs at Chateau. (In Paris, 10:30 p.m., AngelMG.) Read more »
DJ Profile
Them Jeans, Unbuttoned
True open-format DJ Jason Stewart bares all for a pro-on-pro interview by Las Vegas’ DJ88
March 14th, 2013
Them Jeans stands tall—literally, at 6-feet-8—as a DJ/producer who seamlessly swerves in and out of various subgenres with a signature sound. A teenage graffiti artist who tagged under the name “Jeans,” Southern California native Jason Stewart stumbled upon DJing, not knowing it would become his E-ticket to touring the world and becoming a tastemaker. Stewart today hosts the hilariously impromptu podcast Tall Tales and is the driving force behind the infamous Dim Mak parties in L.A. Read more »
Nightlife Profile
So Call Me Labbe
Turns out, making a living as the life of the party is everything it’s cracked up to be
March 14th, 2013
On the heels of appearances on The Pauly D Project, Las Vegas party-maker Ryan Labbe takes care of business (that business being partying) with partner Jason “J-Roc” Craig for this Light Group endeavor. We got the fast-talking East Coaster to talk about being more relevant than your average reality-show personality, the Turnt Up transformation of Haze and his stage fright. Read more »
DJ Profile
12th Planet Touches Down
John Dadzie has been championing dubstep since before you even knew it existed
March 13th, 2013
Before dubstep producers would have even dreamed of winning Grammys, John Dadzie, a.k.a. 12th Planet, was focused on bringing the sound to the U.S. Championing bass music since its days underground, he’s released more than a dozen EPs, worked with dubstep darling Skrillex and remixed the likes of Dirtyphonics, Foreign Beggars, MSTRKRFT and Rusko. Get ready for a dose of “Bass Salt” when he kicks off his residency at Body English. Read more »
Nightlife
Ready to Rumpus
The Palms unveils its newest bar, a rec room with a view, in the former Playboy Club
March 13th, 2013
The Palms wants a greater share of your aggregate drinking time. They’re making this patently clear by sweeping away the old or underused and bringing in the new and awesome. First, we got Scarlet, a six-seat mixology bar with tons of romantic cache. Next came Social, a center bar with a focus on North American whiskey. Not content to let the dust settle on your excitement, the Palms is poised to announce the makeover of the bunny hutch, the Playboy Club. Read more »
Nightlife
Seven Nights
Your city after dark
March 7th, 2013
If you woke up this morning feeling like P. Diddy, or prefer to brush your teeth with a bottle of Jack, then partying with Ke$ha as she hosts Pure’s Anniversary Party is right up your alley. Though please don’t take advice from another one of her songs and try to f—k the DJ. (In Caesars Palace, 10 p.m., AngelMG.com.) Read more »
DJ Profile
‘Pop Culture’ Prodigy
Electro-pop DJ/producer Madeon presses pause to talk Gaga, his makeshift recording studio at Encore and his minimalist fashion sense
March 7th, 2013
Hugo Leclercq left school at age 16, taught himself music and perfect English, and then caught the ear of Lady Gaga, who was so impressed by the now-18-year-old native of Nantes, France, that she asked him to open for her on her North American tour. Read more »
DJ Profile
Aloha, Las Vegas
Electronic trio Splitbreed puts it all out there for dubstep fans
March 7th, 2013
Even if you haven’t been able to get into dubstep, the brand of hip-hop-influenced bass music Splitbreed offers is a lot more user-friendly—while still retaining some grit. With all its current members deriving from families with musical backgrounds, it seemed only a natural fit for brothers and emcees Kalani and Tau’i Mo’e, along with DJ/producer BGenius, to pursue a career in the industry. Read more »
Nightlife
Vegas' Wildest VIP Bottle Service
March 4th, 2013
There’s bottle service, and then there’s what these clubs are doing. Read more »
Tiësto Joins Hakkasan Lineup
February 28th, 2013
After months of rumors and speculation, Tiesto has been confirmed by sources at Angel Management Group to be the second resident DJ at Hakkasan Restaurant and Nightclub, set to open in April. Read more »
