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Dirty Vegas Spreads Some 'Electric Love'

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We're kicking back on the grass with Steve, Ben, and Paul of Dirty Vegas, taking in the fresh Austin air at SXSW. The charming Brits dish on their third studio album, 'Electric Love' (their first in seven years!), the reasons they love what they do, and whom they are looking most forward seeing perform at the festival. Look out for killer ladybugs! Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.

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Young Hollywood

I'm just watching the uh killer ladybug. Yeah, there's a ladybug on your collar. about to attack it. No, seriously. It's about to attack him again. He's gonna attack him again. Kinsey here with Young Hollywood at South by Southwest. I am with Dirty Vegas, which is kind of ironic because I'm looking at you all and you look like gentlemen to me. There's nothing dirty about you.

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

Well, we are. This this this is a a kind of common as close. We're English gentlemen.

Young Hollywood

You are English gentlemen and handsome at that.

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

Well, yeah. Young Hollywood. Acoustic sessions, DJ sets, we're open. Any party will play.

Young Hollywood

Is this your first time at South by Southwest?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

Uh for the band, yeah. Yeah, it is. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

And are you excited to see anyone specific?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

Oh God, there's a massive list we're sitting there. hundreds. Well, God. The girls. What you call the man? Midlake, MDMR, Calvin Harris, James Blake.

Young Hollywood

But when are you gonna sleep if you're seeing all of these fans?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

At about 2:00 a. m. when everybody closes. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

And where are you performing at South by Southwest?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

We're performing uh tomorrow at the W. uh for the arm record party. Uh obviously sort of like a pre-launch for our album. And then uh Saturday we're lucky enough to play the Paris Hilton party.

Young Hollywood

Right. That's going to be amazing. So two amazing shows. And tell me about your upcoming album. I actually own a fleet of Mitsubishis due to

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

What do you do more than we do? What can I look forward to this time? Honda's, Suzuki's, BMW's, I I I don't know it's it's it's just for us it's an exciting record. You know, it doesn't sound labels, it's energy, it's tempo, it's it's electronic, it's rock, it's it's everything that we're into and everything that we're about.

Young Hollywood

Cause you did take a a bit of a sabbatical and I mean, you said that you sincerely miss each other. I mean, what do you do? Why do you love what you do?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

You stand in front of people, play music and get paid for it. Right. Come on. Pretty good reason, right? And you get you get they give you free drink as well. Free drink and food. And you get paid.

Young Hollywood

Are you guys good multitaskers? Are you on the stage like BBMEing and texting and responding to texts? Are you in the zone when you're on stage?

Dirty Vegas Spreads Some

I've been known to do a few things on stage, so that but no, now it's um 100% about the show. That's great. It's on. Who who who actually spent? One we did a gig in Russia and he spent most of the first 20 minutes of the of the set in the bathroom. There's some dodgy fish. Ow. Is a caviar ex in Moscow. That's the direction we're headed with this story.

Young Hollywood

Look. Dirty Vegas playing tomorrow at the W Hotel. I love it. And I love you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank so much for talking to Young Hollywood. And enjoy your South by Southwest experience. And this weather. Oh my God. I'll miss you. Bye.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Steve

    Member of Dirty Vegas

  • Ben

    Member of Dirty Vegas

  • Paul

    Member of Dirty Vegas

  • Kinsey Schofield

    Host/interviewer for Young Hollywood

  • Midlake

    Band Dirty Vegas wants to see perform at SXSW

  • MDMR

    Band Dirty Vegas wants to see perform at SXSW

  • Calvin Harris

    Artist Dirty Vegas wants to see perform at SXSW

  • James Blake

    Artist Dirty Vegas wants to see perform at SXSW

  • Paris Hilton

    Hosting a party where Dirty Vegas will perform

FAQ

What is the new Dirty Vegas album called?+
Dirty Vegas's new album is titled 'Electric Love' and it is their third studio album.
Where did Dirty Vegas perform at SXSW?+
Dirty Vegas performed at the W Hotel for an arm record party and at a party hosted by Paris Hilton during SXSW.
Who interviewed Dirty Vegas at SXSW?+
Kinsey Schofield from Young Hollywood interviewed Dirty Vegas at SXSW.
What artists was Dirty Vegas looking forward to seeing at SXSW?+
Dirty Vegas was looking forward to seeing artists like Midlake, MDMR, Calvin Harris, and James Blake perform at SXSW.
Why does Dirty Vegas love what they do?+
Dirty Vegas loves what they do because they get to stand in front of people, play music, get paid for it, and receive free drinks and food.

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