Editorial: Metamorphosis – a weekend at Marquee Las Vegas
Pretend you’ve never been to Marquee (at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.) Adrenaline seeps into your veins as you step through the velvety partitions. You are surrounded by suits and legs bookended by ultra-mini dresses and stilettos. Just before the elevator doors opens, the operator mirrors the grins around him and says, “Have fun tonight!” Drink in hand, you make your way to the floor. In case you weren’t sure, a mural on a wall proclaims, “You’re not in Kansas anymore.”
Nero and Hardwell steal the show at OMFG! NYE in San Diego
There was no shortage of New Year’s Eve events to choose from this year, but when the two day lineup for LED’s OMFG in San Diego was released, there was no question where I was going to spend my final days of 2012. With a behemoth lineup consisting of Jack Beats, Nervo, Calvin Harris, Nero, Dillon Francis, Hardwell, Zedd, Laidback Luke and more, OMFG boasted an astounding array of talent over its two day spread.
Insomniac’s ‘Discovery Project’ seeks out talented producers to perform an opening set at White Wonderland NYE
For it's second annual New Year's Eve celebration, White Wonderland, Insomniac has created the chance of a lifetime for one lucky contestant. The Discovery Project pits daring contestants against one another to showcase their mastery of house music in the production and DJing arenas. To enter, you must remix the track "Countdown" by Bunny -- it's the one featured in the White Wonderland trailer -- and then submit a thirty-minute DJ mix that reflects what you intend to play if you were opening the house stage at White Wonderland. If selected, you will join the White Wonderland lineup on New Year's Eve alongside some of the biggest names in dance music today. Click past the break for full contest details.