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Deanna Rilling

Deanna Rilling is a self-proclaimed "pseudosocialite" who isn't afraid to rock comfortable shoes or the same outfit twice at Vegas hot spots. In addition to reporting on nightlife and electronic-dance-music for the Las Vegas Weekly and Vegas Magazine, Deanna covers the local music beat and has been involved in the scene for over 10 years.

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Blog Post Archive

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Nightlife Podcast: Max Vangeli
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010
2010 was a very good year—for Max Vangeli.

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Nightlife Podcast: AK1200
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010
We talk to the drum and bass heavyweight about porn music!

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Former Pussycat Doll Jessica Sutta is coming to a nightclub near you
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010
Breaking out from the litter is pinup perfection Jessica Sutta, who’s on track to become one of the next vocalists pumping through nightclub speakers here in ...

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Nightlife Podcast: Chew Fu
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Chew on this! Fu the “refixer” bring his future-perfect music to Vegas for the first time.

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The Best Halloween Costumes of 2010?
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010
No shortage of skimpy things and skin in 2010.

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Free show with 30 Seconds to Mars and Diplo at The Joint
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010
Hooray freebies! Las Vegas Weekly just received word that everyone 21 and over is welcome to attend the Gran Turismo Awards tomorrow at The Joint ...

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Nightlife Podcast: Mark Farina
Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010
Talking about mushrooms with DJ/producer Mark Farina before his gig at Eve.

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Nightlife Podcast: DJ Shadow
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010
The trip-hop pioneer tells us why his eyes glow in DJ Hero game and more.

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Recap: #Twitterati @BlushNightclub in need of a Twittervention?
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
A live Twitter feed display + blue champagne = hilarious results.

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Nightlife Podcast: Second Sun
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
Antoine Becks of Second Sun recounts their first disastrous gig with Paul van Dyk, pills and Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time."

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Mau5 and me: An interview with Deadmau5
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010
A first encounter with the man behind the mau5head.

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Nightlife news & notes: Tiesto details confirmed, EBC's winter plans
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010
We told you so. DJ Tiesto’s Las Vegas residency has been confirmed at the Hard Rock Hotel. He’ll spin monthly at The Joint. Visit TiestoTickets.com for all of ...

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DJ Qbert brings the underground to America’s Best DJ 2010
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
The coveted and prestigious annual prize could have been for “America’s Shortest DJ,” joked Qbert, as he earned the top spot this year with skills impossible to ignore. ...

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Nightclub & Bar Awards add Las Vegas category
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
Our nightclubs are so awesome in the Entertainment Capital of the World, they're getting their own category in the annual competition. Nominate your favorites now. ...

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Nightlife news & notes: Festival updates, Down & Derby, Blue Martini
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
Nocturnal? Great. Fabulous? Canceled. Down & Derby? Moving. Forty-two thousand electronic music fans braved the 100-plus-degree temperatures in San Bernardino ...

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Nightlife news & notes: Vanguard, Devil's Night DJ contest, more
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010
New superstar DJ alert! Grammy-nominated remixer and producer Chris Cox is coming back to Las Vegas, and not just for another music video shoot like the ...

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Nightlife Podcast: Tocadisco
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
A chat with the German DJ/producer about “2 Many Shots of Jägermeister” and more.

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Nightlife Podcast: Pete Tong
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Why do ladies like the lyrics? The 50-year-old DJ answers that question, plus new electronic artists you need to know, the evolution of the DJ, David Guetta’s career and what he thinks is the remix of the year.

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Nightlife Podcast: Donald Glaude
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
If Mick Fleetwood had a brother from another mother who stepped into a DJ booth, he might be Donald Glaude.

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Nightlife Podcast: Chuckie
Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
Dirty Dutch, pigeon attacks and eating chicken with Lil Jon in Vegas (really!).

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Nightlife Podcast: Avicii
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
The Swedish DJ/producer's first world tour is underway and he's headlining in Vegas... all before he even turns 21.

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Nightlife Podcast: Joachim Garraud
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010
Vive la keytar! For the first time, French DJ, producer and songwriter Joachim Garraud is coming to Las Vegas, keytar, alien masks and Space Invader stickers in tow.

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Nightlife Podcast: ATB
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The German DJ/producer chats about his Vegas residency, why he wears white shirts and the reason dance music videos have a thing for metal suitcases.

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National Tequila Day is July 24... and why I won’t be celebrating
Friday, July 23, 2010
While on a date with an atheist Christian-school teacher, I discovered tequila and I were sworn enemies.

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Nightlife Podcast: Trent Cantrelle
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The DJ/producer chats about working with a New Orleans jazz band, playing Vegas and his early days as a rave DJ.

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Nightlife Podcast: Paul van Dyk
Thursday, July 1, 2010
“I’m really fortunate to be invited and to be there on one of your biggest holidays and celebrate with you,” says the famous German DJ/producer.

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Nightlife Podcast: Benny Benassi
Thursday, June 24, 2010
He concedes his English isn’t great, but we think his music sure is. Even if you’ve never stepped foot in a nightclub, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a track or remix by Grammy-winning Italian DJ/producer Benny Benassi.

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Nightlife Podcast: Qbert
Monday, June 21, 2010
A chat about his Vegas residency, yo-yos, "DJ Hero 2" and peeing in the booth.

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Nightlife Podcast: Swedish House Mafia
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Vegas is being taken over by the mafia again. This time, it’s Swedish. Its weapon of choice? House music.

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Lock ‘em up! A proposal for pool parties
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
What to do with your not-so-water-resistant possessions?

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Nightlife Podcast: The Crystal Method
Saturday, May 29, 2010
A chat on topics including the music video contest for their single “Sine Language” with LMFAO, dogs that sound like pigs and pissing off Fox News.

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Nightlife Podcast: Dirty South
Friday, May 28, 2010
Dirty South's in town. The DJ/producer. Not the genre of hip-hop music.

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Nightlife Podcast: Roger Sanchez
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The DJ/producer chats about a 3-D show, why he wears sunglasses at night, and “Sex Weed.”

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Nightlife Podcast: Boys Noize
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
He’s collaborated with Snoop Dogg and the Black Eyed Peas, but this weekend, the German producer/DJ is bringing jackin' house.

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Nightlife Podcast: Marco V
Monday, May 17, 2010
A DJ that received death threats? He seemed like a pretty nice guy to us...

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Nightlife Podcast: Manufactured Superstars
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Two dudes from Beatport, orange space suits, and the belief that Michael Jackson is still alive.

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Nightlife Podcast: Lil Jon
Thursday, April 22, 2010
WHAT? An interview with THE Lil Jon? YEAH!

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Nightlife Podcast: Sander van Doorn
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
As one of the top 10 DJs in the world, van Doorn chats about golden toilet paper, sex in the DJ booth and of course, music.

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Nightlife Podcast: Dieselboy
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The best-selling artist of drum and bass music chats about the red-headed stepchild of electronic music.

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Nightlife Podcast: Lightknife, aka Pedi Amiri
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time for indulging in audio aphrodisiacs. That’s what one DJ/producer wants listeners to experience with his music.

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Nightlife Podcast: Ferry Corsten
Monday, March 22, 2010
The DJ/producer chats about Jägermeister hangovers, lost laptops, and his album release party in Vegas.

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Nightlife Podcast: Svast & Stellar
Friday, March 19, 2010
"I don’t think you have to play a top 40 track to get someone to understand music."

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Nightlife Podcast: The Glitch Mob
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
If a jazz trio went electronic, it might sound like Ooah, Boreta and edIT. Or not...

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On the road with DJ/producer Morgan Page
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The producer/remixer/DJ chats about his new album and filming a music video in a rusted-out train in this week's podcast.

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Tiaras and tinkling, or, peeing in the parking garage: The downside of mega-resorts
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Emerging from behind a car while pulling up her lacy black undies, she cried out, "Happy birthday!"

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Nightlife Podcast: Swedish Egil
Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
Some DJs can rock a party for a night. 56-year-old Swedish Egil has been making people move for more than 20 years.

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Nightlife Podcast: Menno de Jong
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Menno de Jong started partying before puberty. He's also got a bad-ass USB stick.

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Nightlife Podcast: BT
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Electronic music composer BT chats about his new album, constant Tweeting, and why Deadheads need to attend his shows.

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The Avenging Unicorn and Sandy Bologna at Punk Rock Bingo
Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
Hilarity ensued Wednesday night at the Happiest Place on Earth.

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Nightlife Podcast: DJ Hollywood
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Hollywood chats his love for Billy Joel, opening a bar with his dad, and DJing in a hot air balloon... wait, what?

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