EDC 2012
Night-lites
Go hard or go home: EDC 2012 is a (windy) wrap
June 14th, 2012
Like moths to music, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway welcomed more than 300,000 attendees June 8-10 for the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival by Insomniac Events. The hot topic on everyone’s Twitter feed for the weekend was not how DJ so-and-so “killed it” or “played an epic set.” Rather, it was the high winds that plagued Saturday night. Read more »
Gossip
He doesn’t have to be 100 percent hip; he’s the ex-mayor
June 14th, 2012
Oscar Goodman, who helped pave the way for Electric Daisy Carnival coming to Las Vegas in the first place, came up to the EDMbiz conference podium June 6 flanked by showgirls, naturally. Read more »
Gossip
Holly does the smart thing for EDC travel
June 14th, 2012
Like Paris Hilton, Holly Madison did her part to alleviate traffic by flying to EDC in a helicopter. Because she’s very concerned about the deleterious effects of a large gathering on civil-engineering systems not designed to support that kind of usage. Read more »
About Town
The Old Man and the EDC
June 14th, 2012
Yeah, I remember the last time electronic music was supposed to take over America. Back in my day, in the 1990s, people called it “electronica,” and magazines like Rolling Stone were raving about pioneering British DJs/producers with names like Fatboy Slim and the Chemical Brothers. I wasn’t immune from the hype, buying the Crystal Method’s CD Vegas and occasionally partying on the Strip at Club Utopia. But I soon realized that the pulsating untz untz untz and tension-and-release moments only annoyed me the longer I listened to them, no matter my level of sobriety. Read more »
Vegas Moment
Blue Valentine
June 14th, 2012
At the Electic Daisy Carnival June 8-10 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, these great glowing petals seemed to embody the spirit of the music, communing with fans, speaking in the pulsating language of light. Read more »
The Week
The Worst Night Ever?
June 13th, 2012
Earlier in the week, the reservation system for all MGM Resorts International hotels apparently gave up the ghost; thousands of check-ins, who had paid premium rates for such a slamming weekend, waited up to 12 hours to get their rooms—definitely something that would try the patience of even the most laid-back visitor. Then the big title fight ended with a eyeball-defying split decision for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao that left even the promoter, Bob Arum, embarrassed for the sport. Finally, the Electric Daisy Carnival had to shut down its seven main stages at about 1 a.m. Sunday because of high winds. Read more »
Gossip
Wynn really no problem for Paris
June 13th, 2012
With the grand-opening party for Mizumi on June 7, in the former Okada space, Paris Hilton was spotted hanging around Steve Wynn and wife Andrea Hissom. She was also seen spending some time with Nick Hissom, the model/budding musician/career beneficiary of being Steve Wynn’s new stepson. Read more »
The Church of Dance: Electric Daisy Carnival, Day 3
June 11th, 2012
WTPA? "Where’s The Party At?” you ask? It’s on a perfect Sunday night in June, with twinkling lights in the desert creating a music-worship experience, otherwise known as day 3 of the Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read more »
Top 10 favorite random moments at EDC 2012 on Sunday (in no particular order)
June 11th, 2012
Double the fireworks, double the fun. Read more »
The Church of Dance: Electric Daisy Carnival, Day 3
June 11th, 2012
WTPA? "Where’s The Party At?” you ask? It’s on a perfect Sunday night in June, with twinkling lights in the desert creating a music-worship experience, otherwise known as day 3 of the Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read more »
