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on October 19, 2011 -
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Fedde Le Grand to Support COLDPLAY in Concert!

Dutch DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand (Put Your Hands Up For Detroit) has been confirmed as the official guest artist for Coldplay’s American Express “Unstaged” concert at the Plaza del Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid on October 26, following the global success of his remix of Paradise, the second single to be taken from Coldplay’s critically acclaimed fifth studio album “Mylo Xyloto” (Capitol Records). The track, #1 on influential music download site [...]

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on October 18, 2011 -
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Adrian Lux New Single “Alive” Out Now on Ultra Records

Raised in Stockholm by a former punk rocker and a fashion photographer/filmmaker, Adrian Lux’s professional career in music began as a teenage prodigy, earning fame as one of the city’s leading hip-hop and reggae DJs before transitioning to the head rush house and cutting-edge pop that seems to only come from Sweden. With one foot in the suburb where he grew up and the other in the pulsating Stockholm nightlife, Adrian Lux meshes his worlds through [...]

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on October 17, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Honey Dijon

ou don’t have to like her music, but you better love her name. This DJ is a salad dressing. No… her name is Honey Dijon! There is a story to that, and I asked her about that here in the interview. Anyway, there aren’t too many females involved in electronic dance music, but those that are quickly grab my attention. This one produces some incredible beats, and recently released a new album. Her beats have a little tribal appeal to them, and when I listen I picture [...]

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on October 14, 2011 -
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Spice Things Up: Toolroom Records Honey Dijon Release

A native of the Windy City, Honey was first inspired by the legendary house sounds of such DJ pioneers as Ron Hardy, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, and Frankie Knuckles. When she moved to New York, Honey became great friends with even more influential DJ’s, including the amazing Danny Tenaglia, who finally urged her to get behind the decks. Although she spins a distinct Chicago sound with inflections of the deep New York underground, Honey prides [...]

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on October 13, 2011 -
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Bottoms Up with Jeff Eaton: Barley Island Brewing Co.

I have been drinking beer for a long time… well, I am only 28 years old. So I guess I haven’t been drinking beer that long. But I still know a good beer when I smell and when I sip one. I started my beer drinking with Bud Light and Coors… but slowly learned that these beers, even though cheap, isn’t what a good beer is supposed to taste like. Don’t get me wrong, an ice cold Bud is great after a long day at work. But still, it’s not a craft brew. I eventually discovered [...]

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on October 12, 2011 -
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Dirty South & Those Usual Suspects “Walking Alone”

Walking Alone has been buzzing well in advance of its release thanks to the mighty Swedish House Mafia who named it “essential new tune” during their takeover of Pete Tong’s legendary Friday night Radio 1 show. Swedish House Mafia had carte blanche when it came to choosing a track to make their “essential new tune” and they chose Walking Alone Since then the track has become a favorite in the sets of top DJs including Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, and [...]

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on October 11, 2011 -
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Norman Doray Strictly Ibiza To Amsterdam out now

In support of Norman Doray’s debut mixed compilation, “Strictly Ibiza To Amsterdam” (out now on Strictly Rhythm), Dolphin Music is giving away a brand new Novation Twitch DJ Controller ($639 value) – 1 lucky winner will be selected at random to win this fantastic prize by simply “liking” the Strictly Rhythm Facebook page and signing up to Strictly Rhythm newsletter. 5 runners up will also be selected to WIN a copy of Norman Doray “Strictly Ibiza To [...]

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on October 10, 2011 -
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ICC presents Music of the Night

Cats and trolls and phantoms do indeed roam through the night, and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir will bring these creatures to life in an evening of family-friendly spooky music where admission for kids is only $5. In its first ever Halloween-themed concert, you’ll enjoy songs not only from two of the ICC’s advanced choirs, but from ICC accompanist Martin Ellis offering a variety of ghoulish organ music on the Grand Kimball pipe organ. Participating choirs are [...]

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on October 9, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with NINA

What can I say about NINA… well, let’s just start with the obvious. She is gorgeous. There, I said it! But she has more than just good looks. This lady also has some incredible pipes. She has been featured on some of the biggest tracks in electronic dance music, and even tours around the globe singing her own stuff. I can’t get enough of her, and I am always looking forward to her next single. Speaking of singles, her latest single Take Me Away is just tearing up [...]

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on October 8, 2011 -
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The BPM Festival: Phase One Artist Line-Up

The BPM Festival is an annual world-class electronic music festival which takes place in idyllic Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, heralding in the new year. Originally designed as an elite dance music industry networking event, the festival has morphed into an international mélange of electronic music lovers, DJs, producers, revelers and partygoers. Named one of Mixmag’s 10 Best International Parties, the BPM Festival in 2011 hosted 120 of the best [...]

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