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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Cleavage for charity, or, Hennessey's helping hand to Haiti: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010; Another Friday night standing on a bar... only this time I was sober(ish) and my cleavage was being ogled in the name of charity.
Nightlife Podcast: DJs Ikon and Joey Mazzola: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010; House versus hip-hop. Commercial versus underground. Can’t we all just get along?
An early evening text exchange with Adrian Patrick from Otherwise: Friday, Jan. 22, 2010; Otherwise has a gender-specific marketing plan to insure the ladies are listening and flattered at the same time.
Nightlife Podcast: DJ Jordan Stevens: Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010; “I feel as though I’ve been studying for this job all my life and didn’t even know I was putting in an application."
One night, two lap-dances, three impressions of OG's new ladies night: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010; Thursday nights are perfect for a little banana-on-hammock action.
Work hard, party harder: Judging the Nightclub & Bar Awards: Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010; A Weekly staffer was asked to participate on the judging panel, but that's not how Vegas received so many nominations. Honest!
Nightlife Podcast: Dave Dresden: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010; “I make songs that make you feel good about feeling bad,” says DJ/Producer Dave Dresden.
Nightlife Podcast and Video: Brittaney Starr: Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010; Brittaney Starr does a little bit of everything: Adult films, reality TV, DJing...
Nightlife Podcast: Team Hangover wraps up 2009: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009; Xania Woodman, Jack Colton and Deanna Rilling talk NYE, new venues and why locals are a club's bread and butter.
The makin' of a mixologist: Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009; The Weekly finds an awesome cocktail recipe and talented young bartender in the middle of Georgia.
Nightlife Podcast: Nadia Ali and Starkillers: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009; Dance music singer/songwriter Nadia Ali and producer Starkillers stop by the Weekly office.
Gettin' Down & Derby in the club: Friday, Dec. 18, 2009; Spandex? Tight. Knee socks? Riding high. Roller skates? Five hundred pairs of lace-up, four-wheeled goodness.
Nightlife Podcast: House Society in the... house?: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009; For the first LVW nightlife podcast, our 2009 staff pick for Vegas’ best resident DJ, Keith Evan, joins Deanna Rilling in studio.
Between Hef and a hard place: My "Playboy" rejection: Friday, Dec. 4, 2009; A love/hate relationship with Playboy models makes one Weekly writer attempt to join them.
Doughnuts and dancing at First Food & Bar: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; Two tasty alternatives to megaclubs kicked off last week—plus some hot photo booth action!
Designer Snuggies?: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; Could the sexy blanket with sleeves be the new trend in nightclub wear?
10 highlights from the first night of Z-Trip's Revolution: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009; R Kelly, Shepard Fairey and De La Soul all had a little something to do with new resident Z-Trip's genre-blurring first night at Rain.
High school lives on: The fifth Vegas Prom: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009; A look at how Las Vegas Prom 2009 compares to Las Vegas Academy's prom 10 years ago.
Night bite: Tiësto tonight: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009; Hey dance music fans! Tiësto’s in town! Like, right now! The Weekly just received confirmation that the Dutch DJ/producer is spinning live in Vegas tonight.
Killing time until The Get Back’s 7-year anny, or why Pete Wentz can suck it: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009; Q: How do you pack the Beauty Bar and its patio to maximum capacity? It has something to do with a funky dance party and a whole lotta soul.
Free Dane Cook Tickets!: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009; Put down your sangwich from the BK Lounge or your Christ Chex and delicious pear. Dane Cook is coming back to Vegas and Las Vegas Weekly and AEG Live have your free tickets right here.
Observations while waiting for bands at the Double Down: Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009; Always ignore the listed time for Double Down shows. If it says “10 p.m.” don’t expect live music until after midnight.
Win free tickets to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009; Who wants to play a fun game of “What the heck is Karen O wearing?”… for free?
Fabulous Flashbacks: Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; Bringing one hell of a dance party to the Palms for four days, Vegas’ second Fabulous Fest was everything a club kid could ask for. A week later, the nightlife industry has finally recovered. Maybe. We have the pics and video if you missed it.
The nightclub host with the most: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009; For those that party all the time, knowing a VIP host (or 20) is essential. Time to salute those snazzy-suited sleep-deprived soldiers who cater to our every whim.
British invasion: Singer Matt Goss leaves fame at home for a shot at Vegas: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009; The Palms is preparing for a British invasion. Well, just one Englishman, actually. British sensation Matt Goss is gearing up to begin his residency at the resort.
11 party hosts stranger than Jon Gosselin: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; When we heard Jon & Kate Plus 8’s Jon Gosselin would be hosting at Wet Republic this Saturday, it got us thinking: Who would be an even weirder party host than the Audigier-clad dad?
Green Drinks: Friday, Aug. 21, 2009; The beverages themselves aren’t green in color, but the topic of conversation is decidedly eco-friendly. And don’t worry, there are drinks—just make sure you recycle the cup or bottles when you’re finished.
Up on the roof: Inside Hotel 32: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009; On the top floor of the Monte Carlo there is a hotel within a hotel. Rising from the ashes of a fire that destroyed a portion of the property last year, the entire 32nd floor has been transformed into its own entity.
Night bite: Ménage Mondays: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; Why attend a party hosted by a lady who’s name you don’t know when you can share the evening with an entire household of familiar faces?
Cock-a-doodle duel: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; Just as we were beginning to worry Las Vegas had run out of original contest ideas, T&T at the Luxor saves the day with human rooster fighting.
The great bingo battle: paper versus plastic: Monday, Aug. 17, 2009; To daub or not to daub? Two Weekly writers hit the bingo hall to settle a debate over the use of paper versus electronic machines.
Local tattoo artists stack the deck with custom cards: Monday, Aug. 17, 2009; They create art on skateboards, shoes and clients' skin. Now, a collective of local tattoo artists is raising money for charity with a deck of custom-designed cards.
Let There Be House during the Patio Nights: Monday, Aug. 10, 2009; Uh-oh. House heads have a dilemma: Fridays haven’t been the best for checking out their favorite genre of dance music, but now we’ve gone from famine to feast. There are two new parties for the house-hungry.
10 things you missed if you weren’t at Underworld Thursday night: Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009; From a shiny disco ball jacket and humongous balloons to saucy Mick Jagger moves and of course, "Born Slippy," why you should have seen Underworld at The Joint.
Welcome to Paradise - the new tower at the Hard Rock, that is: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009; With a new design DNA but the same rock star roots, the Hard Rock's Paradise Tower is taking the property to the next level.
"F#%k Ed Hardy": Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009; Dirty Nasty, Andy Milonakis and Rich Hil are bagging on Christian Audiger’s tired clothing line with their new track, “F#%k Ed Hardy.” Treasure Island might not be a fan of Audigier either. Could the nightclub could soon disappear like a bad fashion trend?
Defcon 17 hacks into Vegas: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009; Hackers are people, too. Really, really, really smart people. This n00b found they also know how to throw a good party.
Too many Midsummer nights: Consulting Shakespeare for other party ideas: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; With multiple venues latching onto the “Midsummer Night’s Dream” theme, we consulted Shakespeare for a few other plays to translate into Vegas-ready blowouts.
Opera training, metal sensibility: Thursday, July 30, 2009; You wouldn't know it when she's screaming into the microphone, but the frontwoman for local metal band Bipolar has opera training. The two go together better than you'd think.
Sapphire Pool closed indefinitely: Wednesday, July 29, 2009; The plug was pulled over the weekend on the Sapphire pool retreat at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino after Metro made arrests for "prostitution related activities."
Squeezebox Hero!: Saturday, July 25, 2009; A pirate with an accordion walks into a bar. No, seriously. And he's got cheese and is prepared to lead a sing-a-long of the "Spongebob Squarepants" theme.
A cultivated conversation with Counting Crows: Thursday, July 23, 2009; Counting Crows' guitarist David “Immy” Immerglück chats about the tour with some of the best vocabulary we’ve ever encountered in an interview. Shambolic, anyone?
Mmmm... this weekend is delicious: Thursday, July 23, 2009; Thank you, Playboy Mansion, for sharing Kandy Vegas with us all weekend long. But remember, just because something looks delicious, it might not be real and she’ll probably be a bit surprised.
Clubbing with my mom: Tuesday, July 21, 2009; Most 62-year-olds sit back, relax and collect their social security checks. This Weekly nightlife writer's mother comes to Vegas and goes clubbing.
In case you missed it: Villains in Vegas: Monday, July 20, 2009; The former Frozen 75 teen dance club, now Club 4427, was a hot and sticky little strip mall venue Friday night. Packed to the brim, the 18 and up crowd was anxiously awaiting dance music burgeoning stars Villains to begin their set.
So you think you can DJ?: Friday, July 17, 2009; So, you have a pair of CDJs set up in your bedroom. You bought a MacBook Pro. Now, bedroom DJs have a chance to showcase their skills where more than their cats can hear them.
Moon bound: Trance guru Markus Schulz: Friday, July 17, 2009; The no. 8 DJ in the world will make not one, but two stops in Vegas over the coming months. The Weekly chatted with Markus Schulz about his new album, the dance music genre debate and the hottest tracks of this summer.
Not just “The Motorcycle Girl”: Jes can stand on her own: Thursday, July 16, 2009; We’re not sure which is sweeter: her personality or vocals. Though it’s been tough for females to gain recognition in the dance music industry, singer/songwriter Jes has become one of the genre’s few breakout vocalists.
Not that Riddikulus: Harry Potter fans play the part on opening night: Wednesday, July 15, 2009; Two young wizards sat on a bench while Dobby hobbled along clinging to Harry Potter’s robes. It’s not the opening scene of the new Harry Potter movie, but the setting outside the midnight showing.

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