I've been living in Vegas for about 2.5 years now and haven't had much of a chance to even take it all in. We've been trying to make it to each hotel on the strip just to see what it's like. We've only managed six of them so far (not counting Circus Circus 'cause we go there a lot with the kids). I'm about as unplugged from any music scene here as it can possibly get. The only time I know of anyone decent coming out to play is when EDC is in town, and at that there's maybe only two acts that I might have an interest in. The wife and I have gone down to the strip late at night a time or two and had fun just people watching (and drinking).
_____ From: darkcube [mailto:darkc...@datavibe.net] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 12:43 PM To: Alex Lugo Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) Richie & Vegas. i've been living here a year now, and i only go to the strip for easy tourist money at the poker tables. there are a couple decent underground house/techno nights that some friends of mine run, and they all happen to be hosted at the artisan (non-gaming, boutique) hotel. this town only really makes sense if you approach it from HSTs point of view, though the accompanying suitcase of fun is seldom optional. if any of you are ever out here in vegas, look me up. i'll gladly be your guide to the non-mundane in the city of kinda-sin. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 10, 2013, at 12:23, Alex Lugo <alugo...@yahoo.com> wrote: The place is indeed horrible, and I like my vacations on the insane side. I can't stand it for more than 2 days and I have to get the hell out of there. On Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:14 PM, kent williams <chaircrus...@gmail.com> wrote: "No offense to anyone who has to live and earn in the city, but the tourist bit (i.e. the strip) is probably one of the most horrible places I've ever been." Horribly AWESOME you mean, right? There are two ways to take Vegas: As a play by the rules, boring job, 2 kids, and van in the garage American, sincerely looking for some spectacle and safe excitement. Or as someone who goes there because you'd really rather walk into a Hieronymus Bosch picture. If your idea of a good time out of town is a nice little room in the Marais, walking around the Tuileries, and sampling from ten different wines in a Montparnasse bistro, I think Vegas probably seems like the world's worst place. It is the Epsilon/Delta proof that money can ruin anything. If you are willing to be shocked and amazed by the extremities of human ridiculosity, visit Vegas. Fun fact about Vegas: It has as many Mormons as a percentage of population as Salt Lake City, and a lot of those Mormons work the strip. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Daniel Bean <daniel.b...@bbc.co.uk> wrote: > Vegas is where the money is: > http://www.spin.com/articles/EDM-las-vegas-kaskade-afrojack-steve-wynn-kaska de-SFX/ > > > > I was in Vegas a few weekends ago for a stag party which included visiting > XS, one of the venues in the article. Though Sherburne does an excellent job > of deconstructing the Vegas club phenomenon, he doesn't even come close to > capturing the full horror of the place itself. No offense to anyone who has > to live and earn in the city, but the tourist bit (i.e. the strip) is > probably one of the most horrible places I've ever been. > > > > From: Patrick Wacher [mailto:pwac...@gmail.com] > Sent: 10 October 2013 00:26 > > > To: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: (313) Richie & Vegas. > > > > Thought this was funny and i thought i'd share... > > Was listening to my Kraftwerk station on Pandora, and I get a audio ad > promoting Richie playing at The Cosmopolitan in Vegas... "late night set > 3am-5am" ;) I guess Vegas is probably the Ibiza of the USA. > > Certainly not expecting to hear this sort of promotion for Mr. Hawtin, had > to laugh none the less. > > Carry on. > > > > > > ---------------------------- > > http://www.bbc.co.uk <http://www.bbc.co.uk/> > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal > views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. > If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. > Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance > on it and notify the sender immediately. > Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. > Further communication will signify your consent to this. > > ---------------------
