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‘And in My Mind …’
Aussie duo Feenixpawl embarks on first U.S. tour
November 8th, 2012
For a long time it was all about the Dutch. Then came the Swedes. Could the Aussies be primed for the next wave of electronic-dance-music artists? If so, Feenixpawl is part of the movement. Even if you aren’t familiar with the Australian duo of Aden Forte (above, left) and Josh Soon (their moniker Feenixpawl comes from a variation of their middle names), it’s darned near impossible for you to have missed their smash hit “In My Mind” with fellow Aussie Ivan Gough (of TV Rock), featuring Georgi Kay. Read more »
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Better Than Yesterday
Mighty Sidney Samson lays down the official Las Vegas soundtrack
November 1st, 2012
He’s in the studio with singer Eva Simons, releasing a new track “Torrent” on Tiësto’s label, and just dropped “Better Than Yesterday” with Will.i.am. So, yeah, you could say that Dutch DJ/producer Sidney Samson is kind of a big deal. Read more »
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The Politik(s) of Dancing
Performing runs in the family for the kid some are calling DJ AM’s prodigy
October 25th, 2012
Being flown out to spin for a private party in the Playboy Suite at the Palms isn’t a shabby first Las Vegas gig. Since then, Los Angeles native Paul Purman—better known to clubbers as DJ Politik—has locked in a residency with Tao Group, alternating between Tao Nightclub and Marquee’s Boom Box Room on Friday nights, with the occasional Lavo gig thrown in for good measure. The 24-year-old son of a Russian singer, Politik downloaded us on his bright past as well as his brighter future. Read more »
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The Artist Formerly Known as Fergie
Veteran DJ/producer reinvents himself as Rob Güson
October 25th, 2012
On a sunny Las Vegas afternoon, Robert Ferguson eyes the kiddie train circling Town Square, contemplating whether the conductor will let him hop on for a ride since business is slow. The charismatic Northern Ireland native who now calls Vegas home just completed a summer residency at Wet Republic, and will be gigging Nov. 2 and 9 on the patio at Pure. Read more »
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Wild Youth
Steve Angello gets tech-y with it
October 18th, 2012
“Do whatever you want, whatever makes you happy.” That was the advice given to 12-year-old Steven Angello Josefsson Fragogiannis by his mother when he proclaimed he wanted to become a DJ. It certainly seems to have worked out well. Better known to millions of electronic dance music fans as Steve Angello, the Greek-born, Stockholm-bred superstar DJ/producer opens up about changing his sound and the SHM breakup Read more »
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‘No Requests’
Getting to know S.K.A.M. Artist Gusto
October 18th, 2012
Driving around Las Vegas, you’ve possibly noticed the bold black billboards for LAX, advertising resident headliner Gusto. But we wanted to get to know a bit more about the 31-year-old San Francisco-born, L.A.-bred Gustavo Mejia, who now calls Las Vegas home. Thanks to his S.K.A.M. Artist management company, Gusto juggles a busy schedule of gigs that typically includes LAX on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Pure on Thursdays, plus Wet Republic and Venus during pool season. Read more »
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The Other Bananarama
Living the Dada Life is all about partying with appeal
October 11th, 2012
Get your banana costumes ready. And maybe invest in a “Rolling Stones T-shirt.” Or, if you really want to do it up right, wear a Rolling Stones T-shirt over a banana costume. “But for what … and why?” you might ask. Because it would make Olle Cornéer (far right) and Stefan Engblom, a.k.a. Dada Life, absolutely ecstatic. Read more »
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Don’t Call It ‘Complextro’
The Back Story of DJ/producer Wolfgang Gartner
October 11th, 2012
There’s a certain something about Wolfgang Gartner’s music—when you hear it, you just know it’s his. A standout from the start, the California native DJ/producer born Joey Youngman won us over while gigging in the Las Vegas underground and afterhours scenes in 2009. Now a Wynn resident playing next at XS on Oct. 21, the Grammy nominee hit pause to discuss his musical evolution with Vegas Seven. Read more »
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‘I’m Meant for This!’
DJ/producer Girl Talk sprints through samples at downtown’s AfterGlow
October 4th, 2012
The inaugural GlowRun is nigh, and participants are feverishly crafting illuminated costumes for the Oct. 7 event downtown. As exciting as the fun run itself is, DJ/producer Girl Talk is stocking up on samples for AfterGlow. Before he headlines the afterparty in the Fremont East entertainment district, Girl Talk lets us in on his plan to keep the energy going following the 7-kilometer race. Read more »
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Hello Good Morning
Marathon DJ/producer Erick Morillo can—and often does—go all night
October 4th, 2012
With nearly two decades of hits, a successful 12th season of his famed Ibiza Subliminal Sessions and seven years on the Las Vegas scene, Colombian-American DJ Erick Morillo’s impact has stood the test of time. We got Morillo’s take on how his sound has evolved, the story behind his newly formed collaborative, Sympho Nympho, and just how crazy DJ life can be. Read more »
