PRODUCER/WRITER/DJ extraordinaire FEDDE LE GRAND will be spinning it live tonight at LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau in South Miami Beach. Tickets are still available. Not going to say much more about this event, except that if you're lucky enough to be in the SOBE area tonight, le Grand's show is one that's not to be missed. And as for LIV, it's probably the best nightclub in South Beach, hands up!
The sonically gifted folks over at SPIN Magazine have put together a list of the Top 25 not-to-be-missed live performances this fall. About the need for such a list, Spin's William writes "...what better way to get ready for the diminishing sunlight and plummeting temps than by planning your upcoming indoor concerts? Artists of all types—indie rockers to rappers, pop-punks to metalheads, and beyond—are packing up their gear and hitting the road." We couldn't agree more.
Click here to check out SPINs picks the fall's must-see shows. And don't worry, they've got all the essential venue and pricing info to help you pick the best live show that will allow you to let your inner rock god (or alt nerd) flag fly high.
Grammy nominated and A|X favorite Tiesto is undeniably one of the greatest DJ talents of this era! Tiesto's new album Kaleidoscope Remixed, out today, is a reworking of Kaleidoscope, his 4th artist album that included a stunning collection of songs written and recorded in collaboration with a variety of music talents from the worlds of dance, pop and rock. Featured artists included Jonsi Birgisson from Sigur Ros, Kele Okereke from Bloc Party, Nelly Furtado, Calvin Harris and Emily Haines from Metric, to name a few.
Some of the best remixers and producers in the business were handpicked by Tiesto to bring their supreme talents to the album. Included are remixes from Tiesto himself as well as Philip D, Avicii, Bart B More, Wolfgang Gartner, Ferry Corsten, Nic Chagall, Jonas Stenberg, and more… Kaleidoscope Remixed further reflects the growing stature of a man who many consider to be the world's top DJ.
Tiesto is currently on his Kaleidoscope World Tour, which is the biggest DJ-only tour in history. Starting in September 2009 and running for 14 months, Tiesto is playing over 175 dates across 6 continents to an unprecedented 1,000,000+ people.
Preview/purchase Kaleidoscope Remixed here. (iTunes)
This weekend marks the dates that everyone has been looking forward to for the past year in the NYC metro area. Of course, we're talking about the Electric Zoo. The two day bonanza features some of the biggest headliners in the electronic music world. The festival takes place on the fourth (Saturday) and the fifth, with over 60 musical acts each day on multiple stages!
Headlining performances on Saturday, September 4th include Dance music phonemes The Chemical Brothers, with globally acclaimed DJ Paul van Dyk, Benny Benassi, and ATB. On Sunday, September 5th Above & Beyond headline along with the world's number one DJ, Armin Van Buuren.
In 2009 the festival saw almost 26,000 people walk through their doors, and this labor day weekend is sure not to be any different. Tickets may be hard to come by now, but it is far worth the money if you are able to get your hands on some.
Check out the website here for confirmed acts and more..
MTV has announced that Chelsea Handler will be hosting the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards this year!
The 35 year old comedian and host of talk show "Chelsea Lately" will be the first woman to emcee the event since Rosanne Barr in 1994.
Although MTV general manager Stephen Friedman called Handler an “unexpected choice,” he explained that "you look at her following from our audience and it makes sense… they’re passionate fans."
Chelsea will be joined by Justin Bieber, Drake, Ke$ha as well as Kanye West among others who will be performing and presenting throughout the evening.
Be sure to catch the awards show airing live from Nokia Theater L.A. on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m.
Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" is sure to bring some happy rays into your life. The album marks the second studio released CD for the bubblegum pop-star. But don't buy into the hype that all her lyrics are for the PG crowd. Check this lyric from "T.G.I.F.", “There’s s stranger in my bed, there’s a pounding my head / Glitter all over the room, pink flamingos in the pool,” sings Katy, sounding pretty level-headed for somebody with a hangover. “I smell like minibar, DJ’s passed out in the yard / Barbies on the barbeque, is this a hickey or a bruise?” It is clear that she has radio singles with "Teenage Dream" and "California Gurls", but she also brings a more risque side to the album.
It is also clear that Perry wants to be seen as a "California Girl" on her new release. "I wanted to call it 'Teenage Dream' because ... it kind of exudes this euphoric feeling like everyone remembers what their teenage dreams were". Check out the new album to rock at your next house party.
Get the new album here on iTunes.
'Friends' stars team up again! It has been confirmed that Jennifer Aniston will appear alongside long time pal Courteney Cox on the season two premiere of 'Cougar Town.' The show is about a divorced woman in her 40's who is back to the dating scene filled with younger men.
Executive producer Bill Lawrence has told EW that Jennifer is "going to play Courteney's shrink named Bonnie. Those guys are so close in real life they kind of do that for each other anyway. Bonnie has the life [Courteney's character] Jules’ wishes she has.”
Lawrence also went on to say that they are "intentionally implying that it's a therapist Courteney has been using for a while" leaving the door open for another appearance by Aniston if all goes well. "Every day that those two talk they have more ideas about [the role]," he says. "It’s definitely something they’re both involved in creatively."
Check out Jen's 'Cougar Town' episode on September 22nd on ABC.
The annual "Rock the Bells" festival kicks off this weekend in New York and DC after rocking the west coast last week. It is one of the biggest high-profile act hip-hop festivals to date. August 28th the show comes to Governors Island, with plenty of hip-hop heavy hitters ready to bring back some of their greatest hits. Featured in the bunch are Snoop Dogg performing his classic album "doggystle" in its entirety. Other acts include A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, KRS-One, Wiz Khalifa, special guest Lauryn Hill, and many more.
'True Blood' lovers Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are now husband and wife after being engaged for a year. Their wedding took place on Saturday at a beachfront home in Malibu, California.
Paquin's brother-in-law told the New Zealand Herald that the ceremony was "really, really beautiful. Somehow they've managed to stay real in the middle of this unreal world. It was quite sweet."
Their onscreen relationship on the set of their HBO drama series turned into a real life romance, leading to the couple's engagement last August.
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