Bob Sinclar @ The Playboy Mansion

Saturday night was not only my first time attending one of the famous Playboy mansion parties, but also my first time getting to see the French producer and DJ, Bob Sinclar. 

 The only song from the set that I recognized is his hit "Love Generation", which definitely was a crowd-pleaser. I also took a video and I'm currently trying to upload it (stupid internet is acting up). The rest of his set was made up of unknown French-house tracks, best described as "heavy usage of sampled and filtered disco strings". He really does have the look of a star, dressed to the nines with a bustling entourage. Although this was not one of my favorite sets (a little too much reggae for the feel of the night), it was definitely one for the books.

Get ready for some more reviews next week. I'm very excited for this weekend's lineup of shows: EC Twins, Morgan Page, and Donald Glaude!

I finally got my own tables!!!!!

This is a very exciting day for me. I've been searching for a good price on Pioneer CDJs for a while now and last night I came across a deal I couldn't beat. I am now the proud owner of CDJ-800s! My hunt for a good mixer begins - preferably a Pioneer DJM. Also trying to figure out if I should use Serato or Traktor as my mixing software. All recommendations or offers on a mixer are VERY welcome! Much love!!! xoxo

EDM Pre-Grammy Party @ Roxbury

    Last Saturday I attended a pre-grammy party for the EDM nominees. The DJs chosen to DJ at a party celebrating the best DJs? None other than JFK from MSTRKRFT and Wolfgang Gartner. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that only 150 tickets were given out, so this would be the first of 4 times seeing Wolfgang in a more personal setting. I was literally 2 feet away from the DJ booth the entire night with room to actually dance! I also must comment on the Roxbury itself, being such a new club (opened on January 14th) and already boasting a stellar DJ lineup (Tatiana Fontes & Erick Morillo spun the previous weekend). The decor is absolutely beautiful with vines and back-lit french phrases lining the walls giving an outdoorsy feel. The crowd was also much different than the usual "raver-scene". These were the Hollywood regulars you see frequenting trendy clubs such as Teddy's and Bar Marmont.  Now let's get to the MUSIC!

     JFK blew me away. I've never seen MSTRKRFT before and to be honest, really don't know much about the Canadian duo. More popular for their remixes than their own productions, I was expecting to hear some Justice and Kylie Minogue. However, JFK was not messing around. He came to Roxbury to put the filth back in house music. Song after (unidentifed) song, the entire club started feeling their drinks as heads were bobbin' everywhere. I just couldn't stop dancing, even in my heels (which ended up sucking for my feet hours later). Towards the end of his set people started rushing up to the front in preparation for the legend that is Wolgang.

    Let's rewind. I first saw Wolfgang Gartner in early August at Avalon. I had never heard of him before but was astounded by what I was told when I asked about him so I decided to see what the hype was about. So impressed with that set, I purchased tickets to see him in San Diego on Halloween. Again, totally electrifying. Then for my third time, I brought in the new year at Together As One with my boy Wolfie. All three performances brought his signature sound that is clearly heard in Wolfgang's 5th Symphony, Undertaker, Space Junk, and my favorite Illmerica. With all of these groundbreaking performances under his belt, I was sure this was going to be his best show of all.

    I was sadly mistaken. Apparently he decided that since he was playing in a small Hollywood club, he should play the generic top 40 crap that you might typically hear. The most disappointing of all was looking around at all the drunk kids dancing on their tables, swinging around their grey goose bottles, thinking that the Usher remix was a Wolfgang original. After the epic show that JFK had just put on, this was child's play. I ended up leaving early with a bad taste in my mouth. Sorry Wolfgang but no fooling me - save the pop for kissfm.

Afrojack Round 2!

After Afrojack's disappointingly over-packed TAO set, I am ready to give him another shot! Just bought my ticket to Afrojack +More Live at The Music Box Hollywood on Tuesday March 15th. Get your tickets now while they are still at the cheap pre-sale price of $30. Can't wait!

It's Been a While...

It has been about a month since I last blogged, so sorry! Here is a quick recap of what I have been up to:

New Years - Together As One

feat. Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Markus Schulz, Wolfgang Gartner, Dada Life, Richard Vission, Swedish Egil, Major Lazer, Diplo, Jack Beats, Rusko, Nero, Pendulum, and more

 Overall I'd have to say this LA massive was a let down. After months of planning and excitement to finally see my favorite DJ of all time, I was extremely disappointed when I was stuck in a 2 hour mob just to enter the grounds. I could barely make out the speck that was Afrojack because I was a football field away from him and any time I tried to move closer I met an elbow in the face. Insomniac & GoVentures definitely oversold this show and it made it very un-enjoyable for all. Dada Life played the same set as Nocturnal & their San Diego Halloween show. Because there was no room to breathe, we were stuck outside in the freezing cold for most of the night. However, Wolfgang kicked ass.. as always.

Sebastian Ingrosso & special guest Steve Angello @ Avalon

This was my 2nd time seeing Ingrosso at Avalon and I was impressed that he completely switched up his set and brought out Angello for a guest appearance. The show didn't seem as overly packed as usual and the crowd seemed classier than the normal "raver" types. SHM never lets their fans down and I had an amazing night! 

***Stay tuned... planning on seeing Felguk & Bingo Players this Friday night!

Just a little RUSH

The music video to Christopher Lawrence's new single A Little Rush featuring Suzie del Vecchio was just released. The cool part? My boyfriend is a friend of Suzie's and she asked us to play the couple in the video which was really fun, especially getting to hangout at a famous trance DJ's Hollywood home! The song is super catchy too.

See it here: A LITTLE RUSH

Steve Angello @ Avalon

Saturday night was my second time seeing Steve Angello, the most talented member (in my opinion) of power group Swedish House Mafia. I knew I was in for a long, wild night when he didn't come on stage until 1:30 am! Opening with Miami 2 Ibiza, Avalon was at capacity. A friend of mine waited in line for two and a half hours and still got turned away.. that's just how hot Angello tix are these days. The crowd went crazy when Steve announced "LA, I fucking love you. That's why I moved here, that's why I live here!"

 Of course he played all the crowd favorites such as One and Teenage Crime, but I was pleasantly surprised by several songs I had never heard before. He introduced me to my current fave Toca's Miracle (Inpetto 2008 remix) by Fragma --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-V7FCHJvA

When 3 am was approaching, Steve held up the mic and let everyone know that "You're in for a long night, please stay with me til the end" but was unexpectedly shut down by the fire marshall two hours later at 5 am (my legs were tired anways). After three and a half hours of play time, he was upset that he couldn't go until Avalon's close time of 8 am... now that's dedication. Another absolutely amazing show for the books! He later tweeted "Los Angeles I think we have to move to something that won't shut, won't have problems, won't close, I think - my house as in my house".

A note to Angello: I'm ready to party at your house whenever you give me the address :)