Saturday 3/17 @ Marquee
For Kaskade, it's all about love. "It's that simple," says the California-based producer, songwriter and DJ. "And from that love comes the music," he says, finishing his thought with a mischievous smile, as if to say, yes, when there's love involved, for Kaskade, it really is that easy. The proof is in Dynasty, Kaskade's sixth album, a 12-track journey where love has never been more apparent in his sound. Dynasty is the follow-up release to the massively successful Strobelite Seduction, which garnered four global hit singles. Aside from the strong sales (#1 iTunes Dance for six weeks), the consistent and high music chart placement (Topping Billboard Hot Dance Airplay, iTunes Dance, BBC Radio, and "most played record" on Sirius Dance Radio 2009), various TV and film licensing (Sex and the City movie and soundtrack, The Devil Wears Prada, and Date Night), Kaskade's sound still held authentic to the underground, where the album generated some of the biggest club anthems of the year. But that's no surprise. With his honest approach to songwriting coupled with the epic, feel-good production style Kaskade has shaped his legacy and, over the years, created a sound all his own. Dynasty reflects this distinction and can only be categorized as such: Electronic music, definitely, but it's an indie flavor that no other artist has been able to replicate. With a unique sound comes equally unique situations. Consider Australia's Parklife Festival, where Kaskade played alongside indie-pop heavies La Roux, Little Boots, and Empire of the Sun. It's a rare performer who can rock the pop-electro hipster crowd one night, then hop a plane to Brazil and play to 2.5 million partygoers at Carnival. And in the same breath, drop into Los Angeles and sell out the historic Hollywood Palladium. Kaskade operates in a creative space full of...
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Today @ Sin City Gallery
There's a fine line between risqué and trashé, but the works featured in 12 Inches of Sin walk that line, and manage to stay on the provocative-yet-artistic side of it. The show features clever yet still-classy erotic art from more than two dozen artists who pushed themselves — and, some might say, the limits — to create the pieces. The works are certainly arousing, in the physical and thought kind of ways. Do they go too far? You be the judge.
Today @ Wynn
Cirque du Soleil shows appear exclusively at MGM-owned properties, so when Steve Wynn wanted one for his resort, he had to get creative. In true Wynn style, the discerning-yet-crafty mogul went straight to the top, and convinced acclaimed former Cirque director Franco Dragone to create a Cirque-like show for him at the Wynn. (Dragone is the brains behind four wildly popular Cirque productions, including two here in Las Vegas — O and Mystère — and he worked with Celine Dion on A New Day at Caesars Palace, as well). French for "the dream," Le Rêve is a thrilling display of dance, acrobatics, bravery, and amazing strength. Just be careful when purchasing tickets — they don't call it "the splash zone" for nothing.
