The paragon of ’90s excellence.

Rain inside the Palms continues its Decade of Decadence parties for Music is the Currency by climbing into the ’90s. It’ll be just like starring in Reality Bites, but with 50 percent less stammering from Ben Stiller. We recommend dressing in flannel, flannel, and more flannel. If you were wearing a flannel and had a flannel tied around your waist while rocking some flannel sweatpants, that would be ideal. Be sure to impress your friends by loudly telling everyone you were into Nirvana with Bleach but thought they sold out with Nevermind. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Tony Tran | SpyOnVegas.com)

Everything was going fine until the Raver Ninjas showed up.

By Jason Scavone

Paul Oakenfold loves the locals.

Stations opens its newest joint, Aliante, today to capitalize on that lucky 11:11 on 11/11 mojo, but Paul Oakenfold offers you something to do if you don’t feel like driving all the way up north. Perfecto is having a special show tonight for locals with opening sets from The Funkler and DJ Prism at Rain inside the Palms. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Are we crazy, or does Sam look like she’s rocking a shoulder holster there?

You might know her as the chick who’s dating Lindsay Lohan, but Samantha Ronson will forever be the DJ who launched DailyFiasco to us. We know that’s the real reason Ronson was back in town — she missed us too much.

Regardless of her motivation, Ronson did a turn at Perfecto Saturday night at the Palms’ Rain. Prior to the show, she and Lohan dined at N9NE Steakhouse, pausing dinner to go say hello to Cary Hart and Tal Cooperman who were dining at a nearby table. Ronson and Lohan stuck to Shirley Temples for the night. Lohan and several friends had a table behind the DJ booth where she stayed until 1 a.m. Ronson, who had plenty of smack laid on her over the weekend, hung out longer after her set, not calling it a night until 4 a.m.

Also at N9NE Saturday night was Young Jeezy. Hart made a quick 40-minute trip to Moon, where Jeezy was celebrating his birthday at four roped-off tables that included Khloe Kardashian and a black and white American flag cake. Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer was at the club with his girlfriend and three others until around 3 a.m. The cast of Sunset Tan also turned up. Which was good, as it was a Sunset Tan weekend at the Palms. If the cast of, say, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia turned up, that just would’ve been confusing.

By Jason Scavone

He wants to rock right now.

Rob Base does Music is the Currency tonight at Rain inside the Palms at 11 p.m. where he’ll tell you a thing or two about joy and pain. (Hint: It’s remarkably like sunshine and rain.) He’ll also expound on his virulently anti-Big Mac stance. Just like Alice Cooper’s “Poison” might be the quintessential ’80s metal video, “It Takes Two” may hold down that spot for late-’80s hip-hop. It looks like the whole video was directed by an In Living Color intern. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Michael Phelps: Stone cold hustler.

Lord High Emperor of all Olympic Waters Michael Phelps made a full weekend of it at the Palms. He was poolside for Ditch Friday where he was presented with a key to the Playboy Club. When he walked back to his cabana, he got a round of applause. Naturally, he had to celebrate with PJ Rose, Ketel One and a shot of Le Tourment Vert absinthe.

That night he was at N9NE Steakhouse for dinner where he ate with a crew of 44 at two tables of 20, arriving at 9 p.m. with the likes of poker pros Joe Awada, Doyle Bronson,Todd Bronson, Hoyt Corkins, Jennifer Harmon and husband Marco Tranielo. The notoriously big eater plowed his way through shellfish platters, chicken, shrimp, crab legs, lobster tails and lamb chops, mushroom mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, lobster mashed potatoes and creamed spinach as well as a Fat Tire, a Coors Light and wine. He drew a big reaction from the crowd when he pretended to take fries off the tray of a passing food runner, and stopped to throw down Tuaca shots with Gary Payton, who was dining at the bar. Phelps’ party left at midnight.

Saturday night saw Phelps and his 40-something strong crew hit up Nove Italiano for another three-hour meal, this time going family style with like pennette vodka, bone-in filet, chicken parm, Nove spaghetti and sides. Phelps drank espresso shots and Grey Goose cocktails. Basically, the moral of this story is that if you’re ever eating with Michael Phelps, try not to put your hands near his mouth lest you pull back stumps. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

If Hef couldn’t get nine out of 10 women he wanted, he might be jealous.

Hugh Hefner’s No. 1 girl Holly Madison hit up Rain at the Palms Friday night, starting around 11 p.m. where she shared a skybox with Paul Oakenfold, who launched his Perfecto residency on Saturday (attended by Tara Reid), and Chewy from Chelsea Lately.

Later in the evening, Madison hung out with Criss Angel at LAX inside Luxor, where Eva Longoria and Wilmer Valderrama were partying. Longoria and Valderrama departed for Noir Bar, but Madison and Angel hung on until last call.

Madison and Angel were also spotted canoodling at CatHouse. Actor Adrien Brody was there as well. Not, you know, canoodling with those two. Just there. Glad we could clear that up. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Hef gets Holly Madison, left, to fall for the old “I’ve got a surprise in my pocket for you” routine.

Today at Ditch Fridays at the Palms pool, Holly Madison of Girls Next Door and Hef co-habitation fame hosts the Third Annual Bunny Hunt from noon until 3 p.m. Now that someone’s finally explained to Madison that it isn’t a literal hunt, she promises to stop waving the shotgun around. The Shop Boyz will perform, and they’ll be back at 11 p.m. for Music is the Currency at Rain.

By Jason Scavone

No one ever has a Snide Blogger Bachelor Auction.

Tonight at Rain inside The Palms is your chance to buy yourself a little something. Namely, a firefighter from the Clark County Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, North Las Vegas Fire Department or Henderson Fire Department.

The Ninth Annual Fire & Rain Firefighter Bachelor Auction will raise money for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada and the Lion’s Burn Center at the University Medical Center tonight at 7:45 p.m. and will feature performances by Thunder From Down Under and The Scintas.

Just don’t complain when you win, ladies, about your car seats being covered in a thick layer of soot and Dalmation crap.

By Jason Scavone

There, now you just had a hex put on you by The Crystal Method. How’s that make you feel? (Via myspace.com/thecrystalmethod)

Rain at The Palms brings out the big guns for Memorial Day Weekend. Chuck Liddell hosts tonight while DJ sets come courtesy of The Crystal Method, George Acosta, The Scumfrog and Beej. During the day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the hotel’s pool, DJs Eric Cubeechee, Danny Love and The Funkler keep things going. Further activities await, intrepid reader. It all goes down at 10 p.m. unless we tell you otherwise. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone