Armani Exchange Styletraxx

Madonna attended a party in honour of past A|X photographer Tom Munro in Los Angeles on Saturday night - New York Times The Carpetbagger blog reported from the event:

'Collaboration. I like being his muse,' Madonna told us, explaining her relationship with photographer Tom Munro at a private party and opening last night, to celebrate the photographer’s first book, a collection of celebrity portraits. (Partial proceeds of of the book will go to Madonna’s charity, Raising Malawi, and M.E.A.K.)
Madonna, wearing black fishnet stockings, leather skirt and dark sunglasses at 10 p.m. in a dark room, blew off the Weinstein Company party at Soho House and the Summit Entertainment reception for 'The Hurt Locker' at the Mondrian, for the gallery opening, where she spent most of the time on the lap of Steven Klein, another celebrity fashion photographer.

Mr. Munro, who has directed a couple of videos with Madonna, said his dream was to move into the direction of feature films and he credited Madonna as 'an inspiration.'
Mr. Munro then looked around the packed room from behind the V.I.P. roped-off area. 'We were terrified that it is too ambitious having a show the night before the Oscars,' he said. 'I wasn’t sure if anyone was going to turn up. They might have been getting their beauty sleep for tomorrow night.'

Giorgio Armani, who has graced the covers of magazines, fashion runways and celebrities for years, will be hosting an exhibition showcase. This exclusive showcase will feature some of his most recently popular dresses were worn by celebs such as Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and Penelope Cruz.

Each and every one of his dresses has been beautifully crafted to ensure it as the perfect dress for the person lucky enough to wear it. Do not miss your chance to see these gorgeous gowns up close and personal, March 5th through the 21st at Armani’s Fifth Avenue flagship in New York City!

Made Event presents PURE BEHROUZ in the lavish Buddha Gardens of Karu & Y on Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Performing alongside Behrouz will be Steve Bug, an exclusive Miami appearance by Livio & Roby, Alex Neri, and DJ Addy.

San Francisco native and Miami transplant Behrouz has brought his world famous Pure Behrouz party to audiences on all continents since the early parts of the ‘00s. Its concept started with the host performing solo all night, taking audiences on a multi hour musical journey. With this format Behrouz was able to span the entire spectrum of dance music, from deep house to techno; making audiences forget they are witnessing the performance of a single DJ. This year’s Miami installment see’s the event evolving into something new and distinctly different, yet maintaining that original Pure Behrouz feel. For the event, Behrouz has handpicked some very special guests to represent their own respective genres. Each are artists who share in the Pure Behrouz vision and understand what it takes to provide a truly special musical experience.

Only a select few have achieved what Behrouz has managed in his two decades in the scene. Through hard work and determination, as well as a natural ability to rock rooms of all sizes he has amassed a career of achievement with no sign of slowing. 2010 see’s one of Behrouz’ busiest years to date. In addition to his endless gigs around the world he is also set to release Pure Behrouz as a 2 hour Sirius XM radio show. Also, keep a look out for an abundance of new studio work and his newest compilation Pure Behrouz: San Francisco on Nervous Records this Spring 2010. Accompanying Behrouz will be Poker Flat Recordings founder and worldwide Berlin techno favorite Steve Bug. Romanian duo Livio & Roby have been a favorite of Behrouz for the better part of the decade. With material on prestigious labels like Desolat and Cecille they have garnered the respect of their peers and worldwide dancefloors alike. Pure Behrouz welcomes this duo for an exclusive Miami performance. Alex Neri has been a staple of the Italian dance scene for some time. The Tenax and Planet Funk founder has become a favorite collaborator of Behrouz and their first track “Feelin Good” was met with much applause. Finally, Toronto underground hero DJ Addy adds opens this one of a kind event.

Buddha Gardens @ Karu & Y
71 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL
10pm-6am, 21+ with valid state issued photo ID
$25 in advance @ www.MadeEvent.com
$45 Combo Pass while supplies last
(Includes access to "Anjunabeats in Miami")
Rain or Shine
Event Info Line: 917.723.9381

New York artist Richard Hambleton will be the subject of an exhibition featuring 45 works, 15 never before seen, by Hambleton at the Armani/ Teatro in Milan, following the highly successful New York exhibition in September 2009. The exhibition was curated by Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida that held an opening reception on Thursday, February 25th, in collaboration with Giorgio Armani. Giorgio Armani says: “I have long been a fan of Richard Hambleton, so when the opportunity to host this exhibition presented itself, I felt I simply had to find a home for it in my hometown. Richard’s work is of the streets, and for me stands as a reminder that art in all its forms is first and foremost driven by individual passion and creativity.” The Richard Hambleton Exhibition will be open to the public for two weeks, from March 1st to March 12th. During that time the gallery at the Armani/ Teatro in Milan will be open Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm. Of the 45 pieces, 30 works (including 15 never before seen works).

Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida say: "Richard Hambleton’s brush stroke as an artist is genius and is in a league of its own. Most significantly, he is the most important and influential living street artist in the world today, with a story and career that is unparalleled. It is also a privilege for us to collaborate again with Giorgio Armani and we are pleased to present it in such a prestigious space."

Go check it out!!

Made Event & Armani Exchange bring the final chapter in their series of prolific events of extraordinary sound and vision to Nokia Theatre Times Square on Saturday, March 20th, 2010. Two of the world’ s most in demand DJ’s and producer’s, Sweden’s Eric Prydz and France’s Sebastien Leger are set to continue this unique series of events in grand style.

Eric Prydz unrivaled ability to combine commercial success with underground notoriety has allowed him to achieve recognition throughout the world. The softly spoken Swede has mostly shied away from the publicity that comes with success, instead choosing to retreat to his studio and continue to produce some of electronica’s darkest and most brooding tracks. His production resume reached full steam with the Pink Floyd sampling “Proper Education, closely followed by the massive “Pjanoo”. Prydz multiple label platforms also allow him to remain an enigma while becoming a household name. On Pryda, he explores his house influences with a plethora of tracks like “Aftermath”, “Armed”, and “Melo”. Mouseville sees Prydz releasing a harder and more upfront techno sound, as felt on the EP “On/Off”. Prydz has also launched Pryda Friends as an outlet for tracks from his peers like Paolo Mojo and Axwell. Since his arrival, Prydz has inadvertently broken into uncharted territories of dance music. Massive venues and top clubs around the world have rocked to his performances and productions, safe in the knowledge that they’re witnessing a one of a kind talent at work.

Sebastien Leger begins a new decade at the peak of his powers with his label Mistakes continuing to cement his role as one of Europe’s leading purveyors of the modern techno sound. Leger began producing music at the end of the 1990’s, and though surrounded by the sounds of French filter house, he looked to the U.S. for his primary inspiration. The antithesis of some of his French contemporaries, Leger draws his influence from the rich musical histories of Detroit and Chicago. Despite this classic techno influence, Leger’s music is decidedly 21st century. Tracks such as “Binola”, “The White Island”, and “The Rhythm”, lie at the funkier end of the techno spectrum while holding true to their roots. With Over 50 EPS on labels like Ovum, Intec, and Pryda, Leger’s discography could be the envy of most. His latest remix of Cirez D’s “On/Off” continues to show Leger pushing the boundaries of production and adapting to the sounds of technology as it evolves. Despite his more cerebral sound of late, he continues to bring dancefloor’s a funky sensibility, injecting his music with the very heart and soul that he feels while in the studio. With such a prolific studio and DJ schedule, Leger as firmly planted himself at the forefront of modern dance music, taking his sounds to wherever dance culture shines brightest.

For tickets www.madevent.com

Many moons have passed since D. Ramirez first exploded onto the scene. Travelling the globe with his trusty laptop in hand, the always moving Ramirez has dispensed his razor sharp productions to unassuming dancefloors around the globe, all with the precision of a first class marksman. With a career that spans the better part of a decade, Ramirez has achieved top 20 hits, performed on every continent, as well as developed the sound which single handedly coined the term “electrohouse”. Currently, Ramirez has deviated from this trademark style and has been at work with the intricate sounds of deep house and techno. To him, this feels like a natural progression. These are now the sounds where he finds melody and soul within the heart of the machines he loves so much.

D. Ramirez latest EP, ‘Nitr8’ is a complex structure of these rhythmic sounds brought together with a tight arrangement that shuffles along in true Ramirez style. Every sound is tweaked to perfection which provides listeners with a rich audio experience. The release features two original cuts, “Nitr8” and “Devi8or”, two prime examples of the powerful, muscular sound the British producer extraordinaire has made his trademark in recent years.

Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
Doors at 10pm
21 and over with valid state issued photo ID
$15 in advance @ www.MadeEvent.com
Tickets also available at
Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC 212.989.0770
Event Info Line: 917.723.9381

Festival season is approaching! First, we heard the lineup from Coachella and now we hear more info from Austin’s greatest music fest, SXSW. SXSW will be hitting the great land of Texas on March 17th- 21st and confirmed performances by the following acts. Spoon, Broken Social Scene, She & Him, Titus Andronicus, Les Savy Fav, Fucked Up, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Bear in Heaven, the Very Best, !!!, jj, Here We Go Magic, Hudson Mohawke, Killer Mike, Black Milk, Grant Hart, the Drums, Trae, and Cold Cave.

For more information go to www.SXSW.com

Panorama Productions keeps DC rocking with a slew of Major DJ talent for 2010. Confirmed events include two special Tuesday night one offs with 5 time Grammy Nominated French DJ/Producer David Guetta and DJ Mag top jock Armin van Buuren at FUR Nightclub. Panorama will also be moving their popular Thursday nights to the chic Lima on K Street for Glow@Lima beginning February 18th with Renaissance Man, Hernan Cattaneo. The incredible Glow event lineups will also bring Swedish House Mafioso Steve Angello, Toolroom Records head Mark Knight, and the World’s #1 Female turntable titan DJ Rap all to the Nations Capital.

Currently, you can find Panorama Productions lighting up DC nightlife on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Lima ( 1401 K St NW ), Fridays and Saturdays at Ultrabar ( 911 F St. NW ), and Saturdays with their flagship event, Glow at Fur nightclub ( 33 Patterson St. NE ). From college events to cocktail soirees to DJs "massives," Panorama runs the gamut in DC nightlife and entertainment and has established itself as a force to be reckoned with, in the nightlife, club industry. Panorama represents the promotional model that other companies aspire to be, with an attention to detail that is unparalleled.

Check out February's line up:

Thurs. 2/18 HERNAN CATTANEO at Glow@Lima
Sat. 2/20 FERRY CORSTEN at Glow@fur
**Special Tuesday Event 2/23 DAVID GUETTA at Glow@fur **
Thurs. 2/25 GEORGE ACOSTA at Glow@Lima
Sat. 2/27 MARK KNIGHT at Glow@fur

One of the hardest working DJs on the circuit, Roger Sanchez hosts his Secret Soul Sessions on Thursday 11th, 2010 at Cielo. GRAMMY Award winning producer and world renowned DJ, Roger Sanchez enjoyed another unprecedented year in 2009. With his Stealth imprint’s move to Amnesia, he enjoyed his best Ibiza season yet, further fuelling his placing in DJ magazine’s Top 100 DJ Poll for the umpteenth year running. His brand new single, ‘2Gether’ is set to take Miami and the Winter Music Conference by storm and New York City will have the chance to hear it first hear it first at Cielo, when Roger brings his Secret Soul Sessions night to the famed Meat Packing location. The track will be the first single of Roger’s latest artist album which will also feature collaborations with Seal, Terri B and GTO amongst others.

Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
10pm-4am, 21+ with valid I.D
$15 in advance @ www.ticketweb.com
212.645.5700

The Super Bowl has been around for decades now and every year it keeps getting better. Starting off as a simple game to decide the champions of the professional football league, it has now escalated to a mega event. Even though the main purpose is still centered on football, it’s in for a little competition. From the spanking new commercials and celebrity sightings to the national anthem and half-time show, Hollywood is heating up the scene more each year. Also, don’t forget the Super Bowl pre and post parties either, making it an all weekend celebrity packed event.

Hollywood hunks, Taylor Lautner and Kellan Lutz from Twilight attended this past weekend’s activities in Miami, while hanging out with celebrity friends such as, Hilary Swank. Another familiar face, Carrie Underwood is also in attendance and this time she is singing the National Anthem. Everyone looks forward to the half time show as well, which is more of a mini concert now then just one simple act. The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performed their classic hits while, it seemed like everyone in the audience sang along.

Who knows what will be in store next year for the Super Bowl but this years will be hard to beat!

Pacha NYC proudly presents the return of French superstar DJ and GRAMMY winner David Guetta for a special mid week performance on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010.

David Guetta can now add GRAMMY winner to his extensive list of accomplishments. In a year that found him voted #3 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ’s Poll he also received the Grammy for 'Best Remixed Recording' for his mix off his anthem “When Love Takes Over” featuring Kelly Rowland. “I couldn’t be happier right now,” exclaimed Guetta. “To win a Grammy is a dream come true but it’s also a testament to the rising presence and acceptance of dance music and dance culture in America.” David was nominated for 5 awards overall which included 'Best Dance Recording' for “When Love Takes Over,” Electronic/Dance Album for One Love and 'Record' and 'Album of the Year' as a producer for the Black Eyed Peas. Guetta produced the Peas’ inescapable hit “I Gotta Feeling” along with other tracks from their current album The E.N .D.

Guetta’s big night comes on the heels of his career’s biggest hit “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon taking the #3 spot top 40 radio while earning double platinum certification with single sales over 2 million in the U.S. The worldwide smash is the second single from Guetta’s career defining 4th studio album One Love which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and over 6 million singles. The album features vocals from some of music’s biggest names that includes Akon, apl de ap, Estelle, Kid Cudi, Ne-Yo, Novel, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am and Chris Willis. His recent history for creating hits has made him one of the most wanted producers in music, with recent collaborations with Madonna, Lil Wayne, Kelis, K’naan, Will.i.am and more.

Pacha NYC
618 West 46th Street
New York City
Doors @ 9pm, 19+ w/ valid ID
$30 Advance Tickets while supplies last @ www.pachanyc.com
Info: 212.209.7500

Three of the worlds most successful DJs and Producers in their own right create a very special almost indefinable spark when they join together for their unique Swedish House Mafia parties. Wherever they go they are guaranteed to be the most talked about and eagerly anticipated act of the night….from Ultra Festival in Miami and Mysterylands in Holland to Creamfields in the UK and Oxegen Festival in Ireland to headlining TWO sell-out shows at Brixton Academy in London….2009 has truly been their year, becoming house music’s biggest act! The trio have collaborations forthcoming with Pharrell (N.E.R.D), and are writing for Warner Music priority, Kid Sister, while their single with Laidback Luke, ‘Leave The World Behind’, fast became THE summer dance anthem.

Swedish House Mafia have risen through the ranks to DJ/Producer superstardom over the last few years and they are without doubt one of the most hardworking party crews around. Their sets comprise original tracks and chart topper mixes with their addictive blend of funky beats. Whether you’re the uninitiated or a regular on the scene, this is sexy, fun clubbing at its best!

A night spent partying with the Swedish House Mafia is a night never to be forgotten…whether it’s at world-famous nightclub ‘Pacha’ in Ibiza (where they had a Monday night residency throughout summer 2009 with their hugely successful ‘Dark Forest’) or at Brixton Academy in London (where they sold out their inaugural show so fast an extra night was added!), they are guaranteed to SMASH IT!!

Summer 2009 was all about the Swedish House Mafia: The Dark Forest at Pacha Ibiza. The event became one of the island’s most anticipated new nights in years, with packed shows, amazing productions & some very special guest appearances from the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Basement Jaxx, Miike Snow…unmissable!! Summer 2010 will see them return to the white isle for an even bigger and better season of glitter, glamour and the hottest talent around.

Head to a Swedish House Mafia show & don’t be surprised to see Adonis-style peacocks and forest nymphs dancing amongst you, while mirrored mannequins and giant wolf heads hover above your head, not to mention mind-blowing production of lasers, fireballs and steam jets so strong you would almost swear you were taking off to a different time and place!

For more info - www.wantickets.com

On Saturday, Armani Exchange teamed up with Nylon Magazine to host "Love Bites," the launch party for the Nylon's February issue featuring the cast of the Vampire Diaries.

Glampires Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley were all in attendance (dressed in Armani Exchange) at 675 Bar in NYC to join in the celebration. Vervain cocktails provided by Svedka Vodka.

Giorgio Armani presented his Armani Prive Collection during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture S/S 2010 in Paris, France on Monday night. Held at Palais de Chaillot, the collection was inspired by the moon and was built of ethereal pieces that shimmered and sculptural shapes finished in a simple pearly luster.

'The inspiration came to me when I was watching the moon rise over my holiday home,' Armani told reporters backstage after the show.

To balance the lunar theme, the front row was illuminated with plenty of stars: Anne Hathaway (with boyfriend Adam Shulman), Tina Turner, Marie Ange Casta and Elsa Pataky, and former Bond-Girl Olga Kurylenko.

Giorgio Armani presented his Armani Prive Collection during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture S/S 2010 in Paris, France on Monday night. Held at Palais de Chaillot, the collection was inspired by the moon and was built of ethereal pieces that shimmered and sculptural shapes finished in a simple pearly luster.

'The inspiration came to me when I was watching the moon rise over my holiday home,' Armani told reporters backstage after the show.

To balance the lunar theme, the front row was illuminated with plenty of stars: Anne Hathaway (with boyfriend Adam Shulman), Tina Turner, Marie Ange Casta and Elsa Pataky, and former Bond-Girl Olga Kurylenko.

The 11th Annual NRJ Music Awards has were held on Saturday night, January 23 in Cannes, France with Kelly Rowland, Dita Von Teese, Ke$ha and Pharrell Williams in attendance.

Winners at at Saturday's event included Lady GaGa, Rihanna, David Guetta and Robbie Williams. GaGa got International Revelation of the Year, Rihanna took home International Female Artist of the Year, Guetta received International Album of the Year, while Williams swept International Male Artist of the Year and NRJ Award of Honor, the latter honor was also given to Beyonce Knowles.

Congrats to all of this year's winners!

The rain in Los Angeles didn't dampen the spirits and sparkle of Hollywood last night at The 2010 Golden Globes, hosted by Ricky Gervais, at The Beverly Hilton. Some of the award winners included "Glee" for Best Series in a Musical or Comedy, "Mad Men" for Best Series in a Drama, "Avatar" for Best Motion Picture, and Sandra Bullock for Best Actress in a Drama for "The Blind Side." One of the biggest moments of the night was the presentation of the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award to Martin Scorsese. Alongside the winners, there was a star studded group of presenters including Gerard Butler, Chace Crawford, Cameron Diaz, and a frequent Styletraxx subject, Taylor Lautner. We here at Styletraxx would like to congratulate all the winners from last night and cannot wait to see what happens at the Academy Awards.

Find the list of Golden Globe award winners and presenters after the jump.

Afraid Miami has gotten too quiet since New Year's? Well, rest assured this post will put your fears aside. This Saturday, January 16th at 11 pm, Mansion in Miami will pump up the decibels with Tom Novy. The gifted German is sure to entertain. With Novy, you just can't be mad at him: champagne, wardrobe malfunctions, and frenzy belong to every music event.

Grab your tickets here.

Whether you were a flower and dove child born in '69 or a Lotus and Twitter child born in '89, Pacha was the place to be Friday night in NYC. After a long hiatus from NY, Sinclar mastered the turntables and ruled the club all night. It was the the start of his global tour for his new album "Born in '69." Now it's okay if you overlooked the recent post letting you know about the show, we understand that is why you could'nt make it.

So check out the show recap HERE, A|X gets a shout-out with our interview with him from WMC.

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL

March is the month where spring breakers and music aficionados come together in the vacation hotspot Miami, Florida. The most highly anticipated music event of the year has moved a step further today as the DJ lineup has been announced.

Ultra Music Festival Day 1 – Friday, March 26th
Tiesto, Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia, Carl Cox, The Crystal Method, The Disco Biscuits, Dirty South, Rabbit in the Moon, Will.I.Am, Infected Mushroom, Plump DJs, Adam Freeland, Felix Da Housecat, Lotus, Alex Metric, Pretty Lights, Green Velvet, Bassbin Twins vs. Uberzone, Evil Nine, Afrobeta and Kevens.

Ultra Music Festival Day 2 – Saturday, March 27th
Deadmau5, Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Groove Armada, Carl Cox, Faithless Sound System, Ghostland Observatory, Crookers, Steve Aoki, Bloody Beetroots, Major Lazer, Bassnectar, ATB, Glitch Mob, Diplo, LTJ Bukem, A-Trak, Rusko, Skream and Eddie Halliwell. // Just Confirmed Artists – Eric Morrillo

Now for those of you that have not passed out on the floor in excitement, the event will be in the amazing Bicentennial Park located in downtown Miami. Tickets are on sale now at ultramusicfestival.com starting at $139.95 for a two-day general admission pass and $350 for VIP pass. With a UMF lineup like this – get your tickets NOW before they increase in price HERE.

Pacha NYC presents the Pacha NYC debut of legendary DJ/Producer Bob Sinclar on Friday, January 8th, 2009. Currently touring on his Born in 69, Sinclar is ready to show NYC what peace, love and flower power is all about.

Exciting has never been an issue with Mr Sinclar. Taking his name sake from a famous classic porn star in France, right from the get-go, Sinclar was an international super star. With smash hits on imprint Yellow from as early as 1996 all the way to May's Born in 69, Bob has shown France and the rest of the world that he is the top house producer of this modern dance era. Whether he is headlining sold out clubs in Ibiza or producing hits with Sugar Hill Gang, Bob Sinclar is always at the top of his game.

2009 has been a notable year for Bob Sinclar. He was voted Best Dance Artist in Belgium at the notable TMF Awards 2009 and Born in 69 has already sold 300,000 albums in France and has obtained golden record status. Back with his first album release in 2 years, the most prolific DJ in house music, Sinclar shows no signs of stopping with the announcement of his 'Born in 69 World Tour'.

Live in NY? Happen to stumble on through? Check out Bob Sinclar's long overdue return to NYC and buy your tickets here.

Lady Gaga is bringing her chart-topping pop beats and unexpected theatrics to Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s pulsating pool deck this New Year’s Eve. Between sold out Miami performances, Lady Gaga will take the stage to lead revelers in the countdown before turning out her first performance of 2010.

Nothing says New Year’s in Miami like Lady Gaga’s tongue-in-cheek couture costumes and electrifying dance hits. The poolside event starts at 9:00pm, DJ David Berrie from New York City will warm-up the crowd before Lady Gaga takes the stage to lead 2,000 of her fans in an unforgettable New Year’s Eve performance and countdown.

Tickets, tables and cabanas to the poolside event range from $425.00 to $35,000.00, including premium open bar beginning at 9:00pm. Get your tickets at newyears.com

On Saturday, December 12th Melrose Place star Katie Cassidy (above) played host to friends and VIP guests at the Armani Exchange “Cool Shades of Style” dinner at the Solarium atop the Delano Hotel in Miami. Guests of the dinner included co-star Michael Rady, the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, singer Kelly Osbourne and fiance Luke Worrall, David Cassidy, Wilmer Valderrama and Victoria’s Secret supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes, among others.

Partygoers wined and dined under the stars, trying on the latest styles of A|X shades and danced along to sets by DJ Berrie well into the evening. More shots from the party, after the jump...

This Friday, December 4th come check out the extremely talented DJ and producer Funkagenda and Exacta at Pacha in New York City. Funkagenda's sets vary from light and funky to dark and dirty with smooth transitions that only the best DJs can pull off. Always re-editing and remixing tracks into his own style, his sets have a unique sound and began to catch the ears of many promoters around him. In addition, his tracks are the flavor of the moment it's no wonder he won best newcomer and best tune of the summer at this year's Ibiza DJ Awards. Over the last 3 years, Funkagenda has become a name synonymous with quality house music.

Also at the event will be DJ Exacta who will soon be releasing his highly anticipated hit new single "Love Elevator". Exacta has been influenced by the city's numerous radio mix shows that hit the airwaves late at night. DJ Exacta first started out as a hip-hop DJ, and he then switched over to house music. After his transition to house music, he then caught the attention of Erick "More" Morillo in the process. Morillo signed Exacta to his Subliminal imprint, where he released the hit club tracks "The Beat Is Inside You," "Flippin," and "Shake My Soul," featuring vocalist Angelica de No. In 2005 he introduced his own label, Compulsive Music, with a cover version of the house classic "Pride (A Deeper Love)," featuring vocalist Diane Nelson. So go check out these rising starts in the DJ world this friday!

Armani Exchange, MTV's Alexa Chung and Kate Lanphear, Style Director for Elle Magazine hosted a Holiday Shopping Party at the A|X store in Flatiron, NYC on November 10th 2009. Check out the party recap below.

Armani Exchange and Elle Magazine teamed up to host a "Tee Party" with Style Director Kate Lanphear.

Guests, including MTVs Alexa Chung, shopped the A|X Holiday Collection while they enjoyed champagne and savory snacks. In addition, guests were able to customize their own A|X Pima Tee with Kate Lanphear on hand to dish bedazzling advice.

Pacha NYC presents a special night with worldwide hit-maker, producer, and superstar frontman of the Black Eyed Peas - Will.I.Am for a special DJ set on Friday, November 13th, 2009.

Will.I.Am’s foray into DJing may be a surprise to some but he’s honed his skills during the Black Eyed Peas tour, where he can always be found DJing at the afterparty. Recently featured on David Guetta's “I Wanna Go Crazy”, he's also working with Berlin's Boys Noize and Dutch rising star Fedde Le Grand. The self-professed electro DJ’s box is full of everything from David Guetta, Crookers, to the more minimal strains of Guy Gerber, along with his own mash-ups and remixes. Recently citing Pacha Ibiza as one of his top four party places in the world, Will.I.Am. is set to rock Pacha NYC for his spectacular debut!



Pacha NYC
618 West 46th Street
New York City
Doors at 10pm
$20 Advance Tickets while supplies last @ www.pachanyc.com
FREE BEFORE 12 MIDNIGHT RSVP HERE
Info & Table Reservations 212.209.7500

This January 2010 escape the winter doldrums and head south towards the Mayan sun for beats and beach fun for the 3rd annual BPM Festival, taking place in the spectacular resort town of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, on January 1 – January 10, 2010.

Last year’s astounding success saw over 15,000 event tickets sold and this year promises to more than live up to high expectations. Once again, this year’s festival will feature a full 10 days of over 30 day & night parties brimming with first class international DJs, miles of sun-baked white sand beaches, and a beach town full of partygoers revving up for the winter holiday. The BPM Festival is the perfect getaway destination for dance music industry professionals and clubbers alike after the heady holidays leading up to New Years Eve.

“This year’s BPM Festival will be bigger than ever!" exclaims BPM Festival Co-Director and DJ Craig Pettigrew. Fellow Co-Director Philip Pulitano chimed in to share the expanded plans and says, ”We will be hosting numerous day and nighttime events this year in order to offer alternative music options to our discerning crowds. Mark your calendars for BPM as the first important date on 2010’s global dance music calendar.”

With a stellar line-up of globally renowned DJs, BPM will surely have something to offer for very electronic music aficionado. The daytime beach party sessions will kick-start every day and in the evenings, a brilliant roster of artists will carry you into the next day. BPM artists confirmed so far include- pioneer of twisted house STEVE LAWLER; dark and evocative Sci-Tec leader DUBFIRE (Deep Dish); Swedish House Mafia boss STEVE ANGELLO; Pioneering DVJ SANDER KLEINENBERG; Israeli techno export GUY GERBER; Mannheim house innovators NICK CURLY & JOHNNY D; British tech-house sensation SIMON BAKER; glamorous disco beach house provocateurs HED KANDI; NYC’s house music upstart MICHELANGELO; Toronto techno master CRAIG PETTIGREW; Viva Music rising star SEAN MILLER; and party-girl duo BLOND:ISH.

For some daytime fun in the sun, CEDRIC GERVAIS will keep spirits high with the Space Miami beach party, ANAPAULA (Brazil) will bring a taste of Montreal’s famous white party, the Bal en Blanc beach party, and many more to be announced.

Aside from the pumped up atmosphere of the party scene, Mayan adventures abound with plenty of activities and cultural experiences to choose from. The festival’s backdrop of Playa Del Carmen is a stunningly beautiful, vibrant part of the Mayan Riviera, located on the pristine Caribbean coast of Mexico. Blessed with miles of unspoiled white sand beaches and crystal-clear Caribbean waters, Playa Del Carmen offers an unforgettable time and endless excitement. It is filled with a variety of beautiful and affordable boutique hotels, and an endless number of places for dining, dancing, beach parties, outdoor activities and clubbing.

For more information on The BPM Festival, including official events, sponsors, VIP passes, and partners, as well as travel packages and festival details, please visit our website at www.thebpmfestival.com. Additional festival details and event lineups will be announced shortly.

For a Halloween that is sure to go down in history, Made Event presents UK superstar trance DJs Above & Beyond and Dutch phenomenon Fedde Le Grand together for one night of ghoulish mayhem at the Roseland Ballroom on Saturday, October 31st, 2009. In addition to the Halloween festivities, the occasion also serves as a celebration of the release of Above & Beyond’s latest compilation album Anjunabeats Volume 7 and Fedde Le Grand’s sublime debut artist album Output.

Anjunabeats Volume 7 showcases the best new music from Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats imprint, widely regarded as the world’s premier trance and progressive house label. Through Above & Beyond’s emphasis on forward-thinking established artists and nurturing the hottest new talent, Anjunabeats has cemented a fine reputation as a ‘go-to’ staple for those seeking innovative dance music. As the album series hits Volume 7, Anjunabeats’ success is more evident than ever, with an artist roll call that offers up the very best (and the very latest) quality trance and progressive across 2 CDs. Included as a bonus disc in Anjunabeats Volume 7 is Above & Beyond’s new DVD, ‘A Dog With A Smile’. An off-the-wall look at life on tour with the trio, the DVD features interviews, live sets, and behind the scenes footage from on the road with the UK’s most popular DJs. The trailer for ‘A Dog With A Smile’ is currently available for viewing through YouTube.

Joining Above & Beyond on this hallowed night is rising Dutch dynamo DJ Fedde Le Grand, as he returns to the Big Apple with his blistering hot presence. Currently riding high on the international success of his unique, sublime and cutting edge debut artist album Output, Fedde's return to NYC is feverishly anticipated among the city's music elite and thousands of Fedde-fans. The album included collaborations with the likes of Will.i.am, Mr V, Rob Birch (Stereo MCs), Ida Corr, Mitch Crown, Camille Jones and more, and is a 13-track sonic masterpiece from the young Dutch master. A true body of artistic expression, Output has been crafted by someone born to make music, perform and to entertain, and proves without doubt that Fedde is an artist with no musical boundaries.

Pacha NYC presents the much anticipated return of Bedrock founder and DJ legend John Digweed along with longtime friend and cohort Chris Fortier at Pacha NYC on Friday, October 9, 2009

If you are not an avid follower of dance music but are tuned into popular culture at all you’ve likely experienced music touched by the hands of John Digweed. Originally hailing from England but having clearly arrived on the global scene, John has long since cemented his name in the pages of dance music history. John is a DJ's DJ. The beauty of what he does lies in just how different he really is from his contemporaries. From his early beginnings to the apex of the international DJ world, he has created and maintained a level of integrity that is the benchmark for both djs and producers globally. He has become the people’s choice while maintaining his longstanding presence in underground dance culture.

2009 has been a fantastic year for music and a great year for John’s seminal imprint, Bedrock Records. With outstanding tracks from Guy Gerber, Christian Smith & John Selway, and Guy J to name a few, the label has gone from strength to strength with each release. As we follow on from last years 10 year celebration, the main focus on this new album, Bedrock Eleven is on the future. With unreleased tracks that have been severely road tested by Digweed himself, from artists such as Mutant Clan, Marco Bailey, Alex Dolby + Santos, and James Zabiela. There are also a few classics from the label that have been specially remixed and updated for this album like Moonface`s 'Futurized Fears', Bedrock's 'Emerald' and Tijuana 'Groove is in the air'.

‘Bedrock Eleven’ compiled and mixed by John Digweed is out October 13 on Bedrock Records.

Tiesto is on fire, starting this Thursday, Sep 24 10:00p at Manhattan Center: Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Tiesto will bring a weekend of heat in the city.

This will be one expansive 18 month journey around the globe for the master DJ. The tour begins September 24th 2009 with 3 nights at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom and continuing on a 2 month run through North America. Tiesto's career is punctuated by landmark achievements – the first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for over 25,000 people 2 nights in a row, he scored a number one hit with his single Traffic, the first instrumental track to reach the top spot in his homeland of Holland in 23 years. His remix of Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan's Silence was the first house track ever broadcast on daytime radio in North America. He played live in front of billions of people during the Parade Of The Athletes at the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens. But despite his meteoric success, Tiesto remains grounded about his achievements and clearly loves making and playing music above the accolades it brings.

A|X highly recommends to check him out, this Thursday at Hammerstein Ballroom.
To purchase tickets click here.

As part of the New Island Festival’s celebration of provocative theatre, stunning site specific performances and dazzling visual arts, world famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren will be bringing the dance floor to Governors Island’s Water Taxi Beach for a FREE dance party on Saturday, September 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

As a producer, DJ, and electronic music pioneer, Armin van Buuren has secured his place as one of the most influential musicians around. Known as an innovator of trance, Van Buuren is largely considered the #1 DJ in the world, playing to enormous sold out crowds, and broadcasting his weekly radio show “A State of Trance” to over 30 million people in 40 countries, making it the largest radio audience on the planet!

Direct from Holland, the New Island Festival will set up stakes on New York City's Governors Island from September 10–13 and again from September 17–20. The festival will kick off the fall with provocative theatre, stunning site-specific performance, dazzling visual arts and exhilarating DJ sets, performed by world-class Dutch performers. More than 150 artists will perform during the festival to celebrate the universal character of art and culture, and the special bond between Holland and New York City.

Before his set, Armin van Buuren will be officially announced by the Dutch royal family’s Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of The Netherlands.

GETTING THERE… A Water Taxi departing from Pier 11 at the base of Wall St. (just a few blocks south of the South Street Seaport) will bring you to the Water Taxi Beach. Entry is FREE but you must purchase a $10 round trip Water Taxi ticket to get to the island. *Admission to the event requires the purchase of this ticket on the Water Taxi and travel to Governors Island on these reserved boats. Water Taxis will be leaving from Pier 11 in Manhattan every 15 minutes starting at 11am.

After the show, stay and enjoy all the other events happening at the New Island Festival, including the Silent Disco (a "quiet" dance party where all the participants wear headphones) and all of the incredible free shows on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams at the center of the festival. Governors Island will be open until 12 midnight!

The New Island Festival is part of NY400, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage from Amsterdam to New York Harbor, and commemorates 400 years of enduring friendship between the Netherlands and the United States.

For more info, check www.arminvanbuuren.com or www.newislandfestival.com.

The fashionable, fun, and sometimes freaky sound of DJ/producer Benny Benassi shacks up in Miami's Mansion. Benassi became one of the world's favorite DJs, since his 2008 electro-meets-house track "Satisfaction" brought him critical success worldwide, with high-profile DJs spinning its praises.

Benassi had already collaborated on and remixed incredible tracks for OutKast, Goldfrapp, and Felix da Housecat. These collaborations were soon followed by a family affair of sorts, with Benny teaming up with his cousin Alle to form the Benassi Bros. He went on to win the European Border Breakers Award for Hypnotica, which racked up the most sales for an Italian album outside of Italy.

Most recently and notably, he teamed up with Her Magesty Herself, remixing Madonna's new single, "Celebration". Benassi's infectious remix can be seen/heard in the official video for "Celebration" available on iTunes now.

Check out Benny Benassi this coming Saturday at Mansion Nightclub in Miami. For more information click here.

Only two more days left until the biggest Electronic Music Festival New York City has ever experienced, lights up Randall's Island Park.

Check out the updated list to find out who plays where and when, after the jump...

For the last six years, legendary electronic music craftsman PAUL VAN DYK has performed a massive outdoor concert in New York City: five in Central Park (2003-2007) and last year at Pier 54. On August 29, he will return to Central Park's Rumsey Playfield for another installment of his unforgettable summer in the city parties presented by Live Nation in support of his upcoming album The Best Of Paul van Dyk: VOLUME

Get your tickets at: www.livenation.com

Styletraxx recommends checking out Marques Wyatt at Cielo next Friday, Aug. 21st. Big talent Marques Wyatt, known as the seminal pioneer, will be at the decks all night long and will guarantee you get your money's worth!

In the mid ‘80s, Marques was rarely heard outside Chicago and New York. Then he introduced the East Coast sound to his native Los Angeles via legendary house parties like BBC, MAC's Garage and Does Your Mama Know, to name a few. In the coming years, his prowess as a talented DJ, promoter, and producer earned him recognition as one of the most sought-after artists in the genre, domestically and internationally.

Cielo Nightclub will open their doors at 10pm.

Buy your tickets in advance for $10 instead of getting them at the door for $20.

To purchase tickets, click here.
CIELO
West 12th Street (between 9th Ave & Washington St)

Check out his video For Those Who Like To Get Down

TUNE IN: Tonight Monday August 10th 8:00-10:00 PM on FOX for the 2009 teen choice awards. Hosted by the Jonas Brothers, the 2009 Teen Choice Awards celebrates the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion. The teen stars will receive Teen Choice surfboard awards in a variety of cool new categories such including Choice Hotties and Choice Movie Liplock just to name a few.

Pop princess Miley Cyrus is going to be performing her newest single, "Party in the U.S.A. While the casts of "Twilight" will be making a appearance as well. Including Americans favorite vampire Robert Pattison, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz. Also making their first debut will be FOX's new comedy series GLEE will appear on the two-hour special including Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colver, Amber Riley and Kevin McHale from the cast.

Other notable hotties in attendance will include: David Beckham, Zac Efron, Megan Fox, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Morrison, Keke Palmer, Alexis Bledel, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Ellen DeGeneres and Ashley, Kristen Bell, Jordana Brewster, Vanessa Hudgens, Shawn Johnson, Daren Kagasoff, Kim Kardashian, Jennette McCurdy and Emma Roberts. Additional performers and presenters to be announced.

Your votes picked the winners of the Teen Choice 2009 and there are still many surprises in store so make sure you tune in to the show tonight to see how your favorites did.

The huge upcoming SW4 music festival brings Ibiza to the UK.

South West Four in August is a great chance to experience the best sounds of the summer (without paying Ibiza rates, of course)

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Dance Legends Sasha and John Digweed have been confirmed to headline South West Four 2009! In a rare (and exclusive) festival back2back session, they will be closing the festival by playing the final set on the main stage!

Styletraxx recommends that you check it out, because you won't find this pair of legends playing together at any other UK festival this year. South West Four has got to be on your events calendar...

The SW4 Festival is known historically for bringing consistent sunshine on Clapham Common over the August bank holiday. The blue sky is always a bonus, but the most popular DJs in the world playing in the heart of London explains why 20,000 people book early.

The Subliminal’s Erick Morillo, John Digweed of Bedrock, Fedde Le Grand and New York turntable legend Danny Tenaglia will spin alongside Layo & Bushwacka and Paulo Mojo on the outdoor stage. It’s likely that things will be going pretty well by the time Carl Cox takes to the decks.

You can be sure that most of the tunes played at SW4 will already be track-proven in Ibiza, where about half of the SW4 headline DJs have summer residencies. That makes it a great opportunity to experience the best of what the White Isle’s been serving this summer.

South West Four is on August 23rd. More info can be found here.

Check it out

A|X highly recommends checking out NYC’s hottest music event this year, ELECTRIC ZOO on Saturday, September 5th and 6th. Whether you are a fan of House, Techno, Trance, Electro, or Indie, the sounds coming out of Randall's Island that weekend will have something for everyone, so you better not miss out.

Electric Zoo will feature the most diverse line-up that Made Event has ever offered. The event will certainly be a distinct part of New York clubbing history; it would be a pity to miss it.

Electric Zoo organizers have recently released more event details and have added more DJ's to the bill. The two-day event scheduled for Labor Day weekend already has over 50 amazing DJ's and just added Axwell & Steve Agnello, Heidi, ATB, Guy Gerber, and Victor Calderone to Sunday's schedule.

No tickets yet? Better get them soon, because the price will go up on July 30th at midnight.

Purchase tickets for:
$55 single day passes
$100 double-pack two-day passes for General Admission.
VIP single-day passes are available at $120 and
VIP double-pack two-day passes at $225.
For more information such as the schedules and the tent arrangement will be released within the next few weeks or check out Made Event, click here.

Interested?
Check out the new lineup after the jump...

On Saturday, July 11th, A|X model Kerry Degman stopped by the Armani Exchange store in SoHo, NYC to meet his fans and to check out the new A|X Premium Denim line. Check out this exclusive video of his visit.

Well known UK artist Matt Darey, who quickly became one of New York's favorite DJs, will perform this Friday at Cielo nightclub in NYC. The last time he spun at Cielo, he pumped up the dancefloor with heart pounding Electro madness. He returns this Friday July 17th, 2009.

Even though he is known as a pioneer of Trance, this was far from a Trance event but the vibe was still very solid.
Mr. Darey is a man of many different styles and genres of music. A|X highly recommends checking out whichever style he wants to present to us this time as it's guaranteed to be amazing.
Rising local DJ Zack Roth of Cloudbreak Recording will open up the evening for Matt. Advanced tickets are available now for $15. Cielo is located at 18 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY and doors open at 10PM.
Better be quick and get in while you still can, it's been rumored that Cielo may be closing for a short time period in August. If this holds to be true then this may be one of the last parties in July before they close in the beginning of August, so party it up while you still can.
Check out Matt Darey's Video - Beautiful (feat. Marcella Woods)

The America’s Best DJ contest is about to hit LAS VEGAS. A|X recommends that you vote soon - voting ends on, Aug 9th!

So far, the Top 10 contenders of the year are:

Danny Tenaglia
DJ Shadow
Bad Boy Bill
Z-Trip
Cedric Gervais
Scotty Boy
DJ QBert
Kaskade
DJ Enferno
Steve Porter
Rising in the Polls
DJ Skribble
Roger Sanchez
Andy Caldwell
Sticky Boots
Colette

This is just a sneak peek, nothing is final yet. So get in your vote soon...

After voting ends, there will be an official announcement along with a special awards ceremony in Las Vegas along with a performance by Perfecto's Paul Oakenfold.
The party will conclude at The Palms in the Rain Night Club on September 12th, 2009 with Paul Oakenfold Presents: Perfecto Las Vegas.

The ABDJ prize package just gained more incentive. The winner of "Best DJ" will receive Pioneer gear such as the HDJ-2000 DJ headphones and a DJM-400 mixer. Votors will also have a chance to win. One lucky voter will be randomly selected for the grand prize: A trip for two to Las Vegas for the ABDJ Closing Party, including flight, accommodations and VIP treatment at the event.

For more information and to vote for AMERICA’S BEST DJ click here.

Coming up this Friday in NYC, check out Marques Wyatt at Cielo. Mr. Wyatt is generally regarded by those in the know as a musical architect of the cool, stylish and deep.

Marques is one of the true founding fathers of West Coast house and will return to Cielo this Friday, July 10th for a celebration of the soul, funk and jazz that has inspired the innovative DJ from the City of Angels. Wyatt is the master of timeless sounding sets that perfectly blend the best of yesteryear with a contemporary awareness for the present, forged on a mixture of genres that show the eclectic and open-minded DJ to the full. “You have to keep reinventing yourself,” he affirms. “That’s the key to longevity.”

Don’t miss his act and get the tickets in advance: click here

And here's a video of Marques Wyatt - For those who like to get down...

Summer has arrived right on time in NYC. Styletraxx takes this opportunity to show you some of the hot spots in NYC that are not to be missed this summer.

PS1
The Contemporary Art Center is one of the oldest and largest non-profit contemporary art institutions in the United States. Check out their hot lineup this summer:
July 25th Alexi Delano, Derek Plaslaiko

August 1st Chez Damier

August 22nd John Selway, Tim Love Lee

August 29th Shelter with Timmy Regisford

Water Taxi Beach
You can't get in the water like a normal beach, but that’s probably for the best, since the water is technically the East River. While the river may be dirty, the delicious burgers are not. Make sure you eat one while you are there checking out the following sizzling acts:
July 11th Demon Days with Carl Craig and Gamall

Sept. 5th Dennis Ferrer.
Turntables on the Hudson (Every Friday)
- TOTH takes over Water Taxi Beach.
To check out the lineup click here.

Sunday Best at The Yard 

The Yard is another waterfront party spot where going into the water is not an option, but watching these artists is the best option:

July 19th I-Cube

Aug 2nd Maurice Fulton

Sept 5th DJ Harvey

Outdoor Festivals
The big ones this year are APW and Electric Zoo. Made Events opens the Electric Zoo on Sept 5th & 6th on Randall's Island.

Boats
The most massive sonic boats bringing beats to the Manhattan waterways are the 718 Sessions with Danny Krivit, as well as the Global Frequencies boat. More could float by at any moment, so keep your ears open.

Other Upcoming Events
Looking forward, other parties not to be missed include:
July 10th (and again in August) - Marques Wyatt returns with his Deep party at Cielo
July 24th - Mark Farina and Heidi at Green Velvet at Webster Hall
July 30th - Martinez Brothers hit Cielo
July 19th - Basic NYC brings Hector Romero to the Water Taxi Beach

Lady GaGa rocked Toronto last night with a explosive performance at the much music video awards in Toronto Canada, last night. The singer won the International Video of the Year - Artist award for ‘Poker Face’ wearing a 1920s style fringe dress and matching color headband.

The 23-year old winner then went on to glamour Toronto citizens with her super futuristic and outlandish outfits at the music awards ceremony performed her hits “‘Love Game’” and ‘Poker Face.” While performing live at the show the breakthrough singer put on a metal embellished leotard and metal sky high boots. Her bustier was rigged with pyrotechnics, which went off as she performed with dancers dressed as police officers.

“Everything that you see me do is in some way taken and inspired by these visions in my brain that happen because of the way I live my life,” Lady GaGa said in one of her recent interviews. “So I just live and breathe art every day, and I consider myself to be a performance artist. Every time you see me, it’s performance. When I’m sleeping, it’s performance.”

If you missed the performance last night check it in the video below:

One of the modern leaders of Dance Music, Mark Knight will be celebrating his birthday, as well as the release of his latest album Toolroom Knights 2.0 at club Pacha in New York City.

M. Knight is known for his high octane sets, which treble and bass their way right across the dance music spectrum, and already have caused dance floor carnage in every corner of the world.

His new highly anticipated album was released on June 1st, 2009 on the Independent UK label Toolroom Records. The double disc is packed with some amazing tracks, as well as some exclusive cuts. It certainly has promise of being one of the hottest albums this summer.

The doors of Pacha will be open at 10 pm. Please RSVP here for free admission before midnight: http://www.pachanyc.com/guestlist_062609.html

It's the biggest Sunday party in the world and one of the biggest bashes in Ibiza - we're talking about We Love...of course, as it returns to Space from Sunday the 14th of June, right up until Sunday 17th September. And this year they've got Grace Jones playing live, alongside DJs sets from DJ Hell, Carl Craig, Jeff Mills and Radio Slave too…
Some like it, some loathe it and some live for it - the one thing that you be sure of about We Love… Space in Ibiza is that everyone's got an opinion on it. It's the Sunday party that's defined all the others, being one of the first and certainly the biggest of them all. And being based at one of Ibiza's biggest clubs doesn't hurt, that's for sure.
But don't think it's not just the big acts - and they are big, we're talking the Chemicals, Simian Mobile Disco, Tiefschwarz, Felix etc - but there's also the club's infamous Red Room, where Tim Sheridan and Smokin' Jo had their Nastydirtysexmusic electro parties, and more recently where the Chew The Fat crew have made themselves mightily at home with their upfront breaks, electro and techy house.
It's looking like a good summer already.

Great news New Yorkers! Finally, the great English DJ/Producer will rock NYC nightspot Cielo on Friday, June 12th 2009.

Gareth Emery, known as a genius in the progressive/trance/house scene,
spins extremely danceable and rhythmic grooves. You might not get another chance to see this mighty DJ spin in New York for a long time, so get yourself to Cielo for what is sure to be a memorable night.

Emery proved himself to the world last year when his skills got recognized and he quickly rose to rank #23 in the Top 100 DJ Poll. He has also published numerous tracks with his signature fresh style.
He has even laid down an impressive Constitutional mix on BBC’s Radio 1.

Famous artists like Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold and Judge Jules have already applauded Emery as a star.

Just recently on May 5th he released his single “Exposure/Metropolis” on the UK Label Garunda. The feedback is amazing and it’s already receiving large airplay.

Still not convinced?! We highly recommend you check out his podcast at http://www.garethemerypodcast.com.

NY clubbers behold: Dave Seaman & Nick Warren are scheduled to perform at Pacha NYC on May 22nd. Well, what more info would you possibly need?

Those who witnessed or heard about the most explosive and talked about event of this year's Winter Music Conference know that when these guys unite they simply take over. Dave Seaman is a seasoned DJ of over 25 years under his belt who has dabbled into a little bit of everything from U2 to David Bowie and has got to be one of the busiest artists around with a jam packed schedule year after year. When coupled with the expertise of Nick Warren you should be prepared for a mind-blowing experience.

Nick has over 20 years in game himself and became one of the top selling DJs of all time and has also worked with Jody Wisternoff on their Way Out West project gaining fans all around the world. Nick and Jody just finished working on their next album entitled Love Machine and it will be out this October.

Nick and Dave will re-unite on the decks at Pacha on May 22nd, 2009.


Pacha NYC is located at 618 West 46th Street New York City, NY and you must be 19+ to enter with valid ID.

Rihanna was spotted last night at the Island Def Jam Spring Collection party at Stephen Weiss Studio in New York City. Stepping out for a glamorous evening, the good girl gone bad was being presented with a recording achievement plaque for selling 12 million records since her debut album, Music Of The Sun. Presenting the plaque to Rihanna was L.A. Reid, Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group.

Rihanna looked to be in great spirits as she mingled with stars like Pete Wentz and Babyface at the event, which was also the unveiling of Kanye West’s brand new music video “Paranoid” which features none other then the pop princess herself Rihanna looking as fierce as ever.

Check out the new debut below:

Check out the legendary Misstress Barbara this Friday May 22nd at Cielo.

Advance Tickets $15 at made-event.com

Doors Open at 10 pm

Cielo-18 little west 12th street NYC

21 and over with valid ID

Central Park will hosts its annual "Summerstage" concert series this year. This event has been a part of the Manhattan community for quite some time and has featured a versatile selection of artists of every genre, from folk to rap, to electronica and more.

Many well known artists have rocked this venue including German DJ/Producer Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren, but aside from the promoted parties that occur, there are a number of free events that you can attend throughout the course of the summer. The events are all outdoors and held in Central Park's Rumsey Playfield. One event on the calendar this year that's worthy of mention is Boys Noize, Drop the Lime with special guests (not sure who the special guests are…sorry - but hey it's free, so why not go see for yourself)! The event is being presented in association with Meanred productions. If this particular event doesn't entice you, there are plenty of other events. So go ahead and check out this year's calendar. Other notable artists on the schedule are Ziggy Marley, Matisyahu, and Q-Tip. More info visit: www.summerstage.org

Made Events has announced details of a new electronic music festival for New York City: Electric Zoo.

Armin van Buuren and David Guetta are set to headline the two-day festival, which will be held over Labor Day weekend on Randall's Island. Also included in the initial lineup announcement: Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Steve Bug, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and James Mahoney and a rare US appearance for Border Community label boss James Holden among many others. In all, more than 50 acts are promised to play across multiple stages, covering all genres; House, Techno, Trance, Electro, and Indie, including DJs and live acts.

Despite being regarded as one of the world's largest markets for electronic music, New York has had a history of festival failures, the most recent of which, Minitek, was plagued by mismanagement and miscommunication. With Made Events—a promotions group responsible for more than 400 events in New York and Miami—it stands to reason that mismanagement won't be something to worry about when heading over to Randall's Island over Labor Day weekend. Buy your tickets at www.madeevents.com

CIELO and NYC BASIC present Nic Fanciulli Tuesday May 19th.

$10 Advance Tickets at www.Ticketweb.com

$20 at door

10pm - 4am

18 Little West 12th Street-NYC

On Monday Night at the AMC Loews 19th Street East in New York City. Jessica Biel and Ben Barnes Premiered their newest flick “Easy Virtue”. The event was hosted by The Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal.

In the postmodern comedy 27-year-old Biel plays a 1920s American blond bombshell in London who gets involved with the upper-class son (Ben Barnes) of a snobby and controlling mother (Kristin Scott Thomas). Ben Barnes the young Englishman marries the glamorous American played by Beil and when he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.

The role was strange for Beil, trying comedy for the first time. In Easy Virtue, Biel agreed it was difficult "to pull off the dry wit" her English co-stars, Ben Barnes and Colin Firth, are so accomplished at delivering. She rose to the challenge of singing in the film - and no, she didn't ask Timberlake to coach her. "I was totally embarrassed," Biel said of performing Mad About The Boy in the picture. "I was doing it on my own and didn't want help." That's not the end of her vocal career, however. Biel has signed on to portray Sister Sarah in the musical Guys and Dolls at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl in July. "It's just for three days, but I am anxious about it, so I have decided to take some singing lessons."

The films cast also includes Kristin Scott Thomas playing Mrs. Whittaker, Colin Firth as Mr. Whittaker and Kimberley Nixon as Hilda Whittaker. Directed by Stephan Elliot and written by Stephan Elliott, Sheridan Jobbins and Noel Coward Easy Virtue opens in theaters everywhere on May 22. If you can’t wait till then check out the sneak peak below:

Springtime is the best time to bring back the lovable Mad Hatter himself, Danny Tenaglia, for his annual Mad Hatter Ball. On Saturday May 9th, 2009 bring your crazy hats and your wacky personalities - everyone is welcome! Just remember to be yourself, remember this ongoing tradition that began back in 2003 and come be a part of the action!

The only thing Danny loves nearly as much as music, is hats, so be creative and come join the party. If you arrive before midnight wearing a crazy hat, you will be admitted to the club absolutely free. Just make sure you RSVP on the list here:

http://www.pachanyc.com/guestlist_050909.html

Pacha is located at 618 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036 and doors open at 10pm, and be sure to bring your ID's as this will be a 21+ event.

Fashion icon Victoria Beckham raised the curtain on a 20-foot image from her new Emporio Armani Women's Underwear advertising campaign for Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 today on the famed main floor of Macy's Herald Square, in New York City.

Fans and admirers were invited to join in the excitement and experience the great unveil. Posing next to the latest ads, the former Spice Girl looked stylish in an Emporio Armani black fitted tuxedo jacket with black beaded shoulders and Swarovski crystal beaded leggings.

In addition, the first 150 people to purchase $85 or more of Emporio Armani women's underwear had the exclusive opportunity to have their photograph taken with Victoria during a VIP meet-and-greet. Qualifying purchases begin Sunday, May 3rd. According to a source on the scene, Posh then took time to greet fans and pose for individual photographs with each in a private meet-and-greet in the women’s intimates department.

The Macy’s launch follows an appearance earlier this week at the Costume Institute Gala, during which time she showed up stag while hubby David Beckham continues playing for Milan.

Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, was honoured at a ceremony on Tuesday where the Australian star immortalized his name in Hollywood history by sinking his claws and paws into cement outside the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Jackman’s markings sit alongside the legends of Hollywood, with the likes of Marilyn Monroe , John Wayne , Frank Sinatra , Clark Gable , Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Humphrey Bogart performing similar ceremonies in the theatre’s iconic forecourt the past 70 years.

“I have to tell you,” Jackman told a vocal crowd of about 500 fans and dignitaries, including Rupert Murdoch, owner of the 20th Century Fox film studio, which is releasing the Wolverine film. “This particular block of real estate has brought me two moments in my life I thought would never ever happen. Hosting the Oscars and now here today. It means the world to me to be here.”

The movie house on Hollywood Boulevard is a key tourist attraction, where for 82 years stars such as Cary Grant and Judy Garland have been honoured by stamping their own signed hand- and foot-prints into the theatre’s forecourt. Jackman recalled a previous trip to the venue with his wife, saying it was the first Hollywood landmark he visited in Los Angeles and while there he put his hands into the prints of late comedian Peter Sellers. “Here we are, 12 years later,” he told a crowd at the ceremony. “It’s a very humbling moment as an actor to be here. You look down at the names, from Fred Astaire to Cary Grant, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, John Wayne and to think that those people have been immortalised and pretty soon I’ll be putting my hands in wet cement,” Jackman said, before planting his palms in the concrete.

Hugh Jackman is having a pretty great career right about now. Everyone wants a piece of him. In two weeks, the Australian actor debuts the new X-Men Origins movie, reprising his role as conflicted “mutant” Wolverine, who battles other, evil mutants trying to control the world. Don't miss X men Origins in theaters May 1st 2009.

Depeche Mode will play a free concert this Thursday at Los Angeles Hollywood Boulevard. The UK band has said to perform a number of songs from their new album Songs Of The Universe.

City officials expect that the gig will to draw then thousands of visitors that will block the intersection of Hollywood and Vine Street, as this is one of those rare occasions to see the lauded band live in the US. Songs Of The Universe is the band's 12th studio album since 1981 and one of the most talked about releases of this year. The album was released on April 20th on Mute.

Thursday April 23, 2009 ~ 5PM

16 & Over

Location: Hollywood Blvd Between Vine & Gower (Street Concert)

Price: Free

The eighth annual Tribeca Film Festival rolled into NYC this week and Vanity Fair’s Opening Night party kicked off the festival in 'supreme' style. Last night, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, marked the eighth annual opening of the Tribeca Film Festival and when Vanity Fair throws a party, all of the stars come out — even on a rainy New York City night. The event was held at the New York State Supreme Courthouse in Tribeca. A side note: the name Tribeca or TriBeCa is an acronym referring to a neighborhood in downtown NYC, that falls within a Triangle Below Canal street.

In addition to TFF founder Robert De Niro and VF honcho Graydon Carter, movie stars, musicians and even multiple news anchors turned out to celebrate the eighth year of the festival. Among the crowd was The Tudors star Henry Cavill, spotted looking more handsome than ever. Earlier in the day, the hottie was scene posing at the NYC 2009 Tribeca portrait studio at DirecTV’s Tribeca Press Center.

The first movie of the festival, Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works,” premiered last night.

Last night, A|X Armani Exchange hosted the launch party for the A|X:TIME watch collection. The party was held on the Rooftop of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The event was clamored in glamour and style. Celebrities in attendance included Eva Longoria, Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell, Adam Gregory, Jamie King, Vanessa Minnilo, Tayrn Manning, Mario Lopez, Ludacris, Matt Lanter, Nicky Hilton, Estella Warren, Ben Lyons, Alex Meraz, Lindsay Lohan, Lucas Haas, and more.

Celebrity DJ Chad Hugo from N.E.R.D spun at this event.

The second annual ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL returns to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey Friday, July 31, Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 with Beastie Boys, Tool and Coldplay set to headline the three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival. ALL POINTS WEST will also feature performances from Echo & The Bunnymen, My Bloody Valentine, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, MSTRKRFT, Gogol Bordello, The Black Keys, Fleet Foxes, Neko Case, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys and more than 65 artists appearing throughout the 80-acre historic location that has panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. This year, the Queen of the Valley stage has been changed to a Coachella-like tent creating an environment that will showcase comedy, DJs, electronic acts and bands.

The artist lineup for the 3-day festival is as follows:

Friday, July 31:
Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT, Q-Tip, The Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, The Knux, Ra Ra Riot, Seasick Steve, Telepathe, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, Flying Lotus, College Humor Live, Arj Barker, Eugene Mirman and Bo Burnham.

Saturday, August 1:
Tool, My Bloody Valentine, Gogol Bordello, Arctic Monkeys, Neko Case, The Ting Tings, Yelle, Crystal Castles, St. Vincent, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids, Kool Keith, Cage the Elephant, Chairlift, White Rabbits, Electric Touch, The Postelles, Black Gold, College Humor Live, Tim & Eric, Judah Friedlander and Jim Jeffries.

Sunday, August 2:
Coldplay, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, The Black Keys, Elbow, Silversun Pickups, Mogwai, We Are Scientists, Ghostland Observatory, The Gaslight Anthem, Etienne De Crecy, Lykke Li, Akron/Family, Steel Train, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, College Humor Live, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Showalter and Todd Barry.

For up-to-the-minute information on the festival, visit www.apwfestival.com. Tickets can be purchased via ticketmaster.com.

For those wondering what to do after Ultra Music Festival ends on Saturday, wonder no more: Details for the only official after party of the event, which will feature Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Danny Tenaglia, Fedde Le Grand and more, have been announced.

Held at Soho Studios, the party will go from 10PM until God-knows-when, and have some of the biggest names in dance music on hand to ensure it gets there. There'll be a breakbeat and drum & bass room, but the focus will surely be on the aforementioned big names who have enough WMC experience between them to keep the party going after the marathon that is Ultra.

One of the most anticipated music festivals of the year is only about a month away. The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, better known as Coachella, will take place at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California from April 17th through April 19th, 2009. The 3-day festival, which will be broadcasted live on the web, will feature acts from various genres including rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. Top billing this year goes to Paul McCartney who will perform on Friday April 17th. Other notable acts include The Killers, The Chemical Brothers, TRV$Dj-am, The Ting Tings, Groove Armada, Felix da Housecat, and more. For more info on Coachella, including a full event lineup, visit www.coachella.com

Australia’s Dirty South (aka Dragan Roganovic) caught the technically transmitted disease of DJing long before he even owned a set of turntables. Catching DJ sets by Erick Morillo and Felix Da Housecat when they came to his hometown of Melbourne reaping the rewards of international stardom. Fast-forward a handful of years and it’s now Dirty South’s turn to enjoy the limelight. Dance.Here.Now on Thursday 12th presents the Grammy nominated producer who’s worked with an equally varied array of artists including Axwell, Mark Ronson, Snoop Dogg, Tiesto and even the Doors.

Get tickets at www.dance.here.now.nyc.com

Hip-hop mogul P Diddy will make return to Miami's Cameo club at this year's WMC along with Felix Da Housecat.

Diddy memorably shouted "This party is not for commercial dance music muthaf*%kas!" in a promo video before his 2008 "The Main Event" show, which saw Diddy host Claude VonStroke, Steve Angello and The Martinez Brothers. This year, though, he's set to return to his dance music roots with the production brains behind his brief move into house music, Felix Da Housecat.

The event is set to be hosted—whatever that means—by super-producer Nellee Hooper, Musik's Ralph Moore and Jessica Rosenblum and while reviews of last year's event were mixed, you never quite know what Diddy's got up his sleeve. Expect the unexpected.

March 27, 2009
Cameo
10 pm-5 am

Miami resident Robbie Rivera will once again host his Juicy Beach party at WMC.

Rivera will headline the bash, which also features performances from technical wizard James Zabiela and electro-house heavyweights Axwell and Tocadisco, whilst ATFC and Kaskade will cater to dancers looking for a housier sound. As with previous years, the picturesque Nikki Beach is the place where it'll all be happening—that's if you can muster the energy to get out of bed following Wednesday's opening parties.

Juicy Beach
Thursday March 26th
1pm-5am

Get your tickets at wantickets.com

Water Taxi Beach is a unique outdoor clubbing experience with great beats right at the beach, and now they are expanding to an additional venue on Governors Island. Governors Island is a large park off the southern tip of Manhattan. One of the two beaches located on the island will play host to various events this summer.

Water Taxi Beach on Governors Island is a special treat for New Yorkers since the island itself has just been reopened to the public after being government property for many years. Not only will the beach feature concerts and events, but there will also be restaurants placed at the location along with other amenities - a volleyball court, basketball courts and the amphitheater area. The views of New York City from Governors Island are exquisite. To get to the beach, you must take the local New York Water Taxi from Queens, Brooklyn, or Manhattan or the Governor's Island Ferry.

The other Water Taxi Beach is located in Long Island City in Hunter's Point; their grand opening this year is on Memorial Day. So far, there are three events listed on the schedule: Aint Nothin' but a House Party with Jellybean Benitez on May 2nd, System Audible hosts Mother Love on Mother's Day May 10th, and Chus and Ceballos on May 17th. In '08, the venue featured artists such as Danny Howells, Benny Benassi, John Creamer & Stephane K, Boris, Miguel Migs, Quentin Harris, Peter Bailey, Richie Santana, Astro & Glyde, Tommie Sunshine, Peter Rauhofer, and the Martinez Brothers, as well as free events including the Cielo 2008 Showcase. Expect more details and hopefully more on schedule by May 2009!

Legendary DJ John Digweed will make a quick appearance in the States later this month in advance of his upcoming WMC slot.

The Bedrock man will be making a special jaunt to Los Angeles the middle of next week to help celebrate his imprint's first decade of existence, and will be taking to the decks at the Mayan Theater for the occasion. Digweed last played there in 2006, but the progressive house hero has performed there plenty of times—leading him to base his Global Underground: Los Angeles mix on his memorable sets at the venue.

Diggers will be playing an extended set, but if you come early, you'll get to hear the deep sounds of Liquified resident Kazell—a Los Angeles local.

Get your tickets at www.wantickets.com

Defected are celebrating a decade in the business, and this time they're taking it to the beach - South Beach, in fact, where they're partying on Tuesday 24th March. And they've got a real roll-call of international house talent on display: Kenny Dope, AFTC, label boss Simon Dunmore and DJ Spen are just some of the talents on parade.
If ever a small label made a big impression, it's this one. Defected is one of the biggest labels for upfront house out there, the soundtrack to parties all over the world, from pool parties to fancy clubs like SET, which is where they're pitching up for their annual Miami shindig. It's going to be a loud affair…which is just as well, as they've got a little surprise in store!

Tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased by calling 866.824.8212

Jonathan Peters celebrates over a decade filled with breathtaking shows, memorable music and life-long relationships all originating at 618 West 46th street. Whether you were there to live the memories or you heard the tales, don't miss out as Jonathan takes you into a new era of experiences and stories which you'll be talking about for years to come. Joining Mr. Peters in true 46th street fashion are long time Friday night veterans, A-Luv & Lodi, celebrating the launch of their new record label Dirty Beats upstairs in Pachita, as well as fellow resident DJ Cleveland, who has created a cult-following out of his infamous basement sets.

GET TICKETS:
http://pacha-nyc.clubtickets.com/us/2009-02/28/pacha-nyc-presents-jonathan-peters.jsp

Yes, it looks like there could be even more success for PVD on the cards. Paul van Dyk - Cream Ibiza was his first mix album in two years, and it seems he hasn't lost his touch, as this nomination for the Best Full Length DJ (mix) goes to prove… It's especially impressive, though, because there's more than just the trance sound he's known for on the mix. It actually traverses minimal, electro and prog, plus techno too (the new default sound of Ibiza with the huge successes of Meganite and Cocoon etc.), before hitting the home straights with a more hands-in-the-air approach.

But the jury's not found in his favor yet, so if you want to give PVD your support, cast your vote here. Voting ends on Friday, February 27th and the winners will be announced at the 24th International Dance Music Awards at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa on Thursday, March 26th.

And when you're hitting it hard in Miami, a spa date might be just what you need…

Last night February 22nd the 2009 81st Oscar Awards were held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. From Danny Boyle’s mega successful Slum Dog Millionaire to Heath Ledger’s legendary performance in “The Dark Night, and Oscar host Hugh Jackman’s Jazzy stage performance this years Oscars definitely stepped up there game. Ratings show that the 2009 Oscars are up 6 percent over last year’s low ratings.

The handsome Hugh Jackman hosted the evening’s events, impressing the audience with his singing and dancing skills. He was accompanied on stage by Anne Hathaway in the opening number. Then later in the evening by Beyonce, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried performing memorable songs from several musicals including Chicago and Moulin Rouge. As entertaining as Hugh Jackman was the excitement was all about the winners. Slumdog Millionaire came away as the big winner of the 2009 Academy Awards, capturing eight Oscars, including: Best Picture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song (Jai Ho), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.

The other winners include:

Nervous Records has a number of special events going on in Miami at WMC this year. For starters, the official Nervous Nitelife Miami 2009 release party will kick off at WMC at Nikki Beach located at 1 Ocean Drive on Wednesday, March 25th from noon till 5AM and they've got quite a few bossy artists playing...

The following artists have been confirmed on the line up: Murk (Oscar G & Ralph Falcon), Tom Novy, Chris Lake, Tom Stephan, Paul Harris, George Morel, Flash Brothers, Armand Pena, and more to be announced. The second serving on the platter will be the following day March 26th celebrating the second annual Nervous Future Anthems Event at Score Nightclub at 727 Lincoln Road from 10PM till 5AM. The event will feature a live performance from Kim English, Daniella, and Anane accompanied by DJ sets from Joe Bermudez, Trevor Simpson and Manny Lehman. This event caters to the vocal house lovers attending WMC.

For their grand finale Nervous Records is throwing a label party at Nocturnal located at 50 N.E. 11th Street on March 27th from 10PM till 2AM. For this special evening you can catch Oscar G doing a 6:00 am sunrise set, Tom Stephan aka Superchumbo, Chris Lake, Theo, Cevin Fisher, Eddie Thoneick, Steve Mac and Mark Brown, Austin Leeds, Kenny Dope, Denis The Menace & Big World, Alex Pearce, Baggi Bagovic and many more. The event will be broadcast live on XM/Sirius radio if you can't be there in person.

Last night, celebrities from all walks of Hollywood came out to support Global Green USA. Global Green hosts their annual Pre-Oscar Party during the week leading up to the Oscars; this year's 6th annual bash was held in Hollywood, California. Celebrities, industry executives, and environmentalists came together to join Global Green to celebrate and help raise funds for their initiatives, including green schools and affordable green housing. The Party was co hosted by high profile celbs including Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, Penelope Cruz, Rosario Dawson, Marisa Tomei, Kate Bosworth, Sebastian Copeland, Lyn & Norman Lear, Singer Damien Rice, Heather Graham, Roland Emmerich, Dominic Monaghan, Matt Petersen, Neil Patrick Harris, Sharon Lawrence and Esai Morales. Sheryl Crow also performed along with Gavin Rossdale.

Global Green USA was founded in 1993 by activist and philanthropist Diane Meyer Simon. Global Green is the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI), which was created by former Russian President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future by reconnecting humanity with the environment. Global Green USA is the only national environmental non-profit headquartered in Southern California with offices in New Orleans, Washington DC, and New York, and is one of 31 national GCI affiliates throughout the world. Global Green USA’s Mission is working to address some of the greatest environmental challenges facing humanity. Their work is primarily focused on stemming global climate change by creating green buildings and cities as well as eliminating weapons of mass destruction that threaten lives and the environment. They also work to provide clean, safe drinking water for the 2.4 billion people who lack access to clean water.

Last night's event focused on helping to drive national awareness about the need to build green schools. Guests signed a symbolic petition to become Healthier, Wealthier and Wiser. This event was the kickoff to the 81st annual Oscars, which will air live this Sunday February 22nd 2009 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.

To get involved in Global Green check out their website GLOBAL GREEN and sign up today!

Miami's glamourous venue, Mansion announced details of all eight parties that will be held there over the week of Winter Music Conference.

The lavish club will kick things off in style on Tuesday, March 24th with a party celebrating all things electro-house, featuring DJ sets from Grammy winner Benny Benassi and cheeky UK electro-popper Calvin Harris, and a live performance from Australia's Sneaky Sound System quartet. Roger Sanchez will take to the stage the following night to host one of his famed Release Yourself parties, whilst Thursday sees progressive heavyweights Sasha and Digweed reprise their partnership, with a special guest appearance from Israeli upstart Guy J.

The weekend kicks off with a Body & Soul event held on Friday daytime, which will see all three of the main protagonists (Francois K, Danny Krivit and Joe Claussell) present on the wheels of steel. The New Yorkers will make way for the infamous Swedish House Mafia later in the evening, with Axwell joining Angello and Ingrosso for his first of two sets at Mansion over the WMC week. Tribal don Tom Stephan (AKA Superchumbo) will resume festivities just three hours after the Swedes have finished for his daytime party, whilst David Guetta and Laidback Luke will take over the main room for one of Guetta's 'F*ck Me I'm Famous' parties on Saturday night.

WMC favorite Bob Sinclair rounds things off on Sunday with a bit of a twist. Axwell will return to the club for his second Mansion set of the conference, but the real surprise is the inclusion of hip-hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang, who'll be playing live in the main room.

Mar 24 Mansion Loves Electro
Mar 25 Roger Sanchez presents Release Yourself
Mar 26 Sasha & John Digweed
Mar 27 Swedish House Mafia (Steve Angello, Axwell And Sebasti..
Mar 27 John Davis presents Body & Soul
Mar 28 Grind feat Tom Stephan aka Superchumbo & Tracy Young
Mar 28 F*ck Me I'M Famous By Cathy & David Guetta
Mar 29 Bob Sinclar feat Axwell and Sugar Hill Gang

Last night was the opening of the Armani: 5th Avenue flagship store. The massive 47,000 square foot store has been described by Armani as "a special project requiring a degree of courage." Designed by the Italian architectural experts, Fuksas, the multi-story flagship features a futuristic glass facade with a winding staircase seamlessly floating in the middle of the space. The sinuous cream colored concrete staircase, reminiscent of the city’s famous Guggenheim museum, had already been monikered by NYC's Mayor Bloomberg as “Guggenheim Two’.

The 4-story, one-stop shop combines many Armani labels under one roof including Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Junior, Armani Casa, and A|J Armani Jeans. The location will also carry Armani accessories -watches, eyewear, jewelry, fragrances - as well as a cafe and chocolate/confection shop. Armani told WWD "I was determined to send out a clear message of change, interpreting the current trend for mixing genres and juxtaposing items in different price brackets."

This new Giorgio Armani store at the corner of 5th Avenue and 56th Street, held an oh-so-exclusive party to celebrate the opening of Armani’s latest piece of Manhattan real estate. Celebs spotted at the event included Leonardo DiCaprio, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Josh Hartnett, Emile Hirsch, Liam Neeson, Milla Jovovich, Chace Crawford, January Jones, Molly Sims, Ricky Martin, Nina Garcia, Zoe Saldana, Brianna Dombart, 'The City' star Olivia Palermo, celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, Solange Knowles, Victoria Beckham, and a pregnant Mira Sorvino.

The night wasn’t all about fashion. Finance, education and politics also made it into the mix. Mr. Armani renounced the customary high-wattage fashion show and celebrity dinner in favor of a $1 million donation to the Fund for Public Schools. The money will be used to develop arts education, including fashion design, for schools in the Bronx. Bloomberg, who assisted in the opening ceremony of the flagship, hailed Mr. Armani’s multi-billion retail investment as a vote of confidence in times of economic stress, and also said his educational donation would ensure New York remained the “fashion capital of the world" – "and may even help produce the next Armani.” Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President and former First Lady, spearheads the Fund for Public Schools, commented that it was not, perhaps an ideal moment to open a big retail store, “but unexpected, bold moves do work out in New York. And thanks to [Giorgio Armani’s] money, young artists will benefit.”

To see more from last night, check out the video after the jump:

For the Moment Giorgio Armani Takes Manhattan.
This week’s guest blogger is none other than the éminence grise of Italian design, Giorgio Armani. As the president, chief executive and sole shareholder of the multi-billion-dollar company he founded in 1975, Armani is the wealthiest fashion designer on the planet. He has defined the working wardrobe of the late-20th century and will go down in history as the man who taught Hollywood how to dress.

Ciao, New York! I just arrived this weekend for the opening of my new Fifth Avenue store, which I am celebrating on Tuesday night. I am stra-contento to be here. I flew in from Milan, on Alitalia, and I must say that the service was impeccable. The staff was very well mannered and elegant. I was in first class and ate a very nice breakfast and then went right to sleep. Frankly, I was exhausted. It’s been a crazy, difficult month. We just had the couture show in Paris, and right before that the men’s fashion show in Milan. After this trip, I go straight back to Milan for the women’s show. It’s intense.

For more from Giorgio Armani check out the NYTIMES

Made Events is taking over Miami from March 27th - 29th with some jaw dropping line-ups. For their first event they have teamed up with AM Only to bring you One Night only at WMC in Miami. The event will be held at outdoor venue Karu & Y and your head will probably explode after reading the following line up that is scheduled to perform in the three arenas.

For One Night Only… in alphabetical order by first name: Adultnapper, Alexi Delano, Bad Boy Bill, Bart B More, Christopher Lawrence, Craze, DJ Dan, Doman & Pettigrew, Donald Glaude, Funkagenda, Guido Schneider, Guy Gerber, Guy J, Joachim Garraud, Josh Gabriel, King Britt, Klever, Konrad Black, Laidback Luke, Loco Dice, Marco Carola, Martin Buttrich, Mathias Kaden, Misstress Barbara, Nadastrom, Onur Özer, Paco Osuna, Paul Ritch, Richard Vission, Robbie Rivera, Roger Sanchez, Second Sun, Serge Devant, Seth Troxler, Steve Bug, Steve Porter, Treasure Fingers, Victor Calderone, and possibly some surprise guests.

Next up OM: Miami on the following day if you survived the last one, which is also going to be held at Karu & Y. This event will include a special exclusive performance from Kruder & Dorfmeister, along with Mark Farina, Diplo, Radio Slave, DJ Sneak, Colette & Heather, Charles Webster, Mike Monday, Samantha James (PA), Fred Everything with Tim Fuller, Pezzner (Live), Hipp-e, Vikter Duplaix, Lance Desardi, Chuck Love, Daz-I-Kue with Stan Steam, J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science, DJ Fluid, Rob G, The Whooligan, and Tavin Reiter.

To finish off this triple threat comes a smashing 24-hour rager from March 28th through March 29th. Come attend the service of Sunday School for Degenerates, you won't be sorry. This event will be held in the Ice Palace and on the bill we have Adultnapper, Argy, Barem, Cassy, D'Julz, Joris Voorn, Kabale und Liebe, Marco Carola, Martin Landsky, Mathias Kaden, Matthew Dear, Mr. C, Onur Özer, Ryan Crosson (Live), Seth Troxler, Solomun, Steve Bug, and Stimming. Not to worry, if this doesn't satisfy you there will be many more announced...

Made events presents Above&Beyond at Pacha.
Anjunadeep:01 Album Tour 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009

Doors at 10pm
Pacha 618 West 46th Street between 11th and 12th, NYC
Advance tickets at madeevents.com

On Saturday February 7th at Third Street Promenade, Armani Exchange teamed up with the National AIDS Fund to host "Kiss for a Cause". The gorgeous Annalynne McCord from the "New 90210" and Robert Buckley from 'Lipstick Jungle" were handing out candy kisses to the fans who stood in line for nearly an hour just to get their "kiss" and a picture taken with the young celebs.

The National AIDS Fund was founded to reduce the incidence and impact of HIV/AIDS by promoting leadership and generating resources for effective community responses to the epidemic. Armani Exchange proudly donated a portion of the day's sales to the National AIDS Fund. Click here to make a contribution or to learn more.

Made Events presents Dave Dresden (Gabriel & Dresden) on January 30, 2009 at Cielo.

Advance tickets $15 while supplies last at made-event.com

Doors Open at 10pm
Cielo-18 Little W 12th St. NYC
Event Info Line-917.723.9321

Boston after-hours institution Rise culminates its month-long celebration of ten years in business when it welcomes Steve Porter and Peter Rauhofer this Saturday, January 31st.

Peter Rauhofer was awarded a Grammy as "Remixer of the Year" in 2000. He owns and runs *69, one of the most successful house music labels in the world. Peter also mixed A|X Music Series Volume 3 "HIGHER". His DJ sets are in-demand thoughout the world. He returns to RISE to DJ all night at the Ten Year Anniversary closing party. Get there early for RISE-resident Craig Mitchell's opening set.

Saturdays at RISE feature a rotation of A-list local and international DJs including DJ Abel, Tony Moran, Paolo, and of course, Peter Rauhofer. RISE is a no attitude, no dress code dance club located in the heart of downtown Boston. They're the only legal after-hours Boston venue not plagued by the 2am curfew, however you must be a member to party here. Cover at the door is $10 for members and $25 for guests. If you're down with dancing 'till the New England sun comes up to a regular rotation of the world's finest forward-thinking DJs, RISE is the place to party.

Rihanna has been super busy lately touring around the world, and it appears that Rihanna is only going to get busier as 2009 comes.The good girl gone bad superstar has just been announced as one of the performers at “The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash,” along with Fall Out Boy, Lifehouse and other special guest appearances.

VH1, Pepsi and the NFL have joined forces once again to bring the worlds of football and music together with "The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash." The concert will pay tribute to the All-American sport of football and its 43rd Super Bowl. For his second year, Jerry O'Connell will host "The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash," which will also feature appearances by numerous NFL superstar players.

The “VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash” is part of the pre-game festivities leading up to Super Bowl XLIII, and will be broadcast live from Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida on January 29th at 9pm.

Next Saturday, January 31st Randy Boyer & Breakfast is proudly presented at MacDougal Street's favorite local dungeon - Love.

Randy Boyer's talent is ever increasing. He has collaborated with creatives such as Hydroid and Kristina Sky in addition to his former alias "EnMass" releases with long time production partner Eric Tadla, who is always in our thoughts and will never be forgotten. Randy has received major support by world renowned DJs including Armin van Buuren with numerous remixes and releases on labels such as A State of Trance, Flashover, Coldharbour, and Vandit Digital.

The talent doesn't end there. Casey Keyworth -aka Breakfast of Maryland- joins him behind the decks at Love. Breakfast is a fine young producer and has received extreme support by the ferocious Dutchmen Ferry Corsten with releases on Flashover Recordings in addition to the new Moody Moon Sub-label in which he assisted in coordinating, along with Ferry.

Local talent Brad Miller and DJ Eco are due to open and close in the main room, and in the cave, the lineup is Ryan Tyas, Mike Saint-Jules, Raimund Sarion, and Gerard Lavelle. The event is 18+ and doors open at 10PM.

Love is located at 179 MacDougal Street (at 8th Street), New York City.

This February, ABOVE & BEYOND—who are Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Slijamaki—will return to the U.S. for a club tour in support of their compilation album Anjunadeep:01.

On this tour, where they will be joined by support act Jaytech, ABOVE & BEYOND will showcase the Anjunadeep sound in the early part of their sets progressing to the quality melodic trance sound for which they are best known. The tour kicks off February 12 in Atlanta and will take the trio throughout the U.S. including Houston, Denver, New York, Washington D.C. and Las Vegas, as well as into Canada with stops in Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.

Above & Beyond North America Tour 2009

12th Feb - Opera, Atlanta, GA, USA
13th Feb - Rich’s, Houston, TX, USA
14th Feb - Guvernment, Toronto, ON, Canada
15th Feb - Edmonton Events Center, Edmonton, AB, Canada
18th Feb - Belly Up, Aspen, CO, USA
19th Feb - BETA, Denver, CO, USA
20th Feb - Pacha, New York, NY, USA
21st Feb - Fur, Washington, DC, USA
23rd Feb - Mardi Gras! Ampersand, New Orleans, LA, USA
25th Feb - Body English, Las Vegas, NV, USA
26th Feb - Celebrities, Vancouver, BC, Canada
27th Feb - Salt Air Pavilion, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
28th Feb - Chicago, IL, USA

Made Event presents Miami-based DJ Markus Schulz as he returns to one of his favorite venues and cities to play across the globe at Pacha New York on Friday, January 23rd, 2009.

Schulz had an unprecedented 2008, breaking the Top 10 barrier for the first time in the much heralded annual DJ Mag Top 100 poll, and slotting into the 8th position. To many, the achievement was not a surprise especially after the launch of Armani Exchange Music Series Volume 12 "Hyptonic".

Markus kicks off 2009 heavily focusing on his next compilation project, "Toronto '09". Slated for release in March, he will strive to bring the freshest tracks that have been tried and tested on the dancefloor, and Pacha is sure to be a high benchmark. On playing at New York's best superclub, he commented "New York is one of those special cities that I just love to play at every opportunity. The crowd are very knowledgeable and only expect the very best performances, so I am really looking forward to the next challenge. Pacha NYC is a beautiful club, and I can't wait to get back in that booth and play again."

To whet your appetite even further, you can tune in to Markus Schulz's Global DJ Broadcast every Thursday at Noon on DI.fm, and also to Evolution, airing on the Sirius XM Satellite Network though Area, on Thursdays at 8pm.

Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Made Event presents

MARKUS SCHULZ
Extended 6 hour set
with Blake Jarrell

Pacha NYC
618 West 46th Street
New York City
19 and over with valid state issued photo I.D.
Doors at 10 PM

$20 Advance Tickets while supplies last at http://www.ticketweb.com
Tickets also available at Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC 212.989.0770
For VIP table service call 212.209.7500
Event info line: 917.723.9381

Last night at The Beverly Hilton the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards aired lived in more than 160 countries worldwide. The golden globes is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements. The awards show was produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Over 50 Hollywood stars presented last night including Simon Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Drew Barrymore, Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Gerard Butler, Don Cheadle, Glenn Close, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sean Combs, Patrick Dempsey, Johnny Depp, Cameron Diaz, David Duchovny, Aaron Eckhart, Zac Efron, Laurence Fishburne, Megan Fox, Ricky Gervais, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Salma Hayek, Dustin Hoffman, Terrence Howard, The Jonas Brothers, Shah Rukh Khan, Jane Krakoswki, Jessica Lange, Blake Lively, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Mendes, Demi Moore, Hayden Panettiere, Chris Pine, Amy Poehler, Zachary Quinto, Seth Rogen, Susan Sarandon, Martin Scorsese, Sting, Emma Thompson, Mark Wahlberg, Sigourney Weaver, Rainn Wilson and Renee Zellweger.

There were big wins for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire which took home all four of its categories including best picture, while Kate Winslet won best actress in her role in "Revolutionary Road, and Mickey Rourke took best actor in his role in "The Wrestler". Also Steven Spielberg received this year's Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field." For a complete list of the winners see below.

Rihanna is set to rock the nation's capital on President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration Night and help feed millions at the same time in aid of a hunger-relief charity. Rihanna's involvement will help raise awareness about the prevalence of hunger in America and help bring more aid to the 36 million Americans who do not always know where they will find their next meal.

The 20 pop princess will perform for the Recording Industry Association
of America's Presidential Inauguration Charity Ball, to benefit Feeding
America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.

Vicki Escarra, president and Ceo of Feeding Americas says, "We could not be happier that Rihanna will be performing at the Inauguration charity ball to benefit Feeding America."Rihanna's always willing to help out," a source tells PEOPLE. "She’s a good girl."

The Barbados beauty isn't the only one performing for a charitable cause on inauguration night - Sting will rock at the Creative Coalition ball and Kanye West is said to be in talks to perform for the Impact Film Fund.

Last night Glamour magazine honored the 2008 Women of the Year with a star-studded gathering at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The event showcased the most inspiring women in music, fashion and the arts achievements. Entertainment was provided by musician Fergie and surprise guest David Cook.

The latest group of special women were nominated by the Glamour Women of the Year advisory board and are profiled in the December issue of Glamour, which is on news stands today.

The 2008 recipients were:
Nujood Ali and Shada Nasser: civil rights lawyer and her 10 year old client.
Tyra Banks: model and television personality
Hillary Clinton: U.S. Senator New York
Maureen Chiquet: CEO Chanel
Jane Goodall: Primatologist received Lifetime Achievement
Nicole Kidman: actress
Condoleezza Rice: Secretary of State
Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh: Beijing Olympic Gold Medalists
Kara Walker: renowned artist
Nobel Women’s Initiative: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Betty Williams, Jody Williams, Roigoberta Menchu Tum, Shirin Ebadi, Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Wangari Maathai

Hollywood's leading ladies gathered at Elle magazine's ceremony last night in Beverly Hills. ELLE Magazine held there 15th annual “Women in Hollywood” Tribute at the Four Seasons Hotel.

This event marked the achievements of six actresses and one director. The seven honorees included: director JULIE TAYMOR, and actors LAUREN BACALL, DIANE LANE, KATE BOSWOTH, JENIFFER CONNELLY, AMY ADAMS, and SCARLETT JOHANSSON.

Actress Diane Lane spoke at the event saying "It's wonderful to have all different stages of a woman's life acknowledged and appreciated." Each honoree will be profiled in November's issue of Elle magazine.

Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba and Kate Bosworth were among the list of celebrities who attended the Event. Other notable guests included Jenny McCarthy, Courteney Cox, Katharine McPhee, Eva Mendes, Kate Beckinsale, and Anne Hathaway.

The 2008 Emmy Awards was held at Nokia Theatre on Sunday September 21 in Los Angeles. The Emmy awards are where television's highest honors, were handed out last night and it was a glittering affair as usual.

The Emmy Awards packed a handful of hosts this year with reality show host Ryan Seacrest of Amerian Idol, and Heidi Klum of Project Runway heading up fronting duties, joined by the hosts of Survivor Jeff Probst, Tom Bergeron from Dancing With the Stars and, Howie Mandel from Deal or No Deal. All of which were nominees in the new category of best host for a reality or reality-competition show.

Tina Fey was one of the biggest winners of the evening. She won for outstanding writing and acting for 30 Rock. And before the night was over, she was again on stage to accept the 2008 Emmy award for outstanding comedy series for the same show. The complete list of the winners is as follows:

2008 EMMYS WINNERS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Jeremy Piven, Entourage (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Jean Smart, Samantha Who? (ABC)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Zeljko Ivanek, Damages (FX)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Diane Wiest, In Treatment (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Tom Wilkinson, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Dame Eileen Atkins, Cranford (Masterpiece) (PBS)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Laura Linney, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE Paul Giamatti, John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM Louis J. Horvitz, The 80th Annual Academy Awards

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY PROGRAM The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES The Daily Show with John Stewart (Comedy Central)

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Barry Sonnenfeld, Pushing Daisies - “Pie-lette” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES Tina Fey, 30 Rock - “Cooter” (NBC)

OUTSTANDING MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE Recount (HBO)

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES John Adams (HBO)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Jay Roach, Recount (HBO)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL Kirk Ellis, John Adams - “Independence” (HBO)

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM The Amazing Race (CBS)

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY/COMPETITION SHOW Jeff Probst, Survivor (CBS)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Greg Yaitanes, House - “House’s Head” (Fox)

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES Matthew Weiner, Mad Men - “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (AMC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Tina Fey, 30 Rock (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Glenn Close, Damages (FX)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock (NBC)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Brian Cranston, Breaking Bad (AMC)

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Mad Men (AMC) OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES 30 Rock (NBC)

The Grammy-winning pop star Britney Spears shined like a true moonman this year at 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Sunday. Not only opening the show like a pro but the pop princess won her first ever moon man as well. The singer not only took home one but three-Moonman by the end of the night.

Brit-Brit had a short comedy sketch with Jonah Hill from Superbad before walking out to the stage to introduce the show. As the 26-year-old singer walked onto the stage, she received a standing ovation. During her acceptance speech, she thanked God and her two sons.

Britney took home awards for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Video Of The Year all for her hit song "Piece of Me". From everyone at Armani Exchange Congrats Brit Brit we always believed in you.

For a great remix of Britney Spear's "Piece of Me" check out the Tiesto club remix, available on the A|X Tiesto "In Search of Sunrise 7 - Asia" CD at Armani Exchange stores nation wide.

GO BRITNEY!

Music, Mayhem, and Miracles. The MTV Video Music Awards always brings out the best of your favorite artists and this year wasn’t any different.

For MTV this marked 25th annual VMAs, and MTV went big! With A-list musicians, reality stars, record-breakers, Lip-sync fakers and trouble-makers, the show went Hollywood and invaded Paramount Studios to set the mood.

MTV imported comedian Russell Brand across pond to bring his British “personality” to the stage and create the evening’s mayhem for the masses.

From the start we knew this was a show not to be missed, starting with our favorite pop princess “British Spears” opening the show with a comedy skit with Superbad’s Jonah Hill and ending it having the last laugh with MTV’s Moonman – winning three big awards (Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Video of the Year all for her hit “Piece of Me) –- Miracle….

But the nights highlights were the performers at the 2008 Video Music Awards, and they were a who’s who of smoking hot chart toppers - Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Paramore, The Ting Tings, Christina Aguilera, T.I., Kid Rock, LL Cool J and Kanye West all rocked Hollywood. But when it came to showstoppers Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Pink had it in the bag.

Looking oh so fierce on top of a 20-tiered tower (ala Grace Jones), Rihanna opened the show with “Disturbia” while surrounded by writhing zombified dancers. On the flipside, the JoBros stripped things down and sang “Lovebug” while sitting on a stoop on the Paramount lot, before jumping onstage as a flood of screaming fans swarmed in on them. And Pink’s (ala Pat Benatar) glass-breaking, fire-throwing, rendition of “So What?” showed why she is a “Rockstar”. But it was Christina Aguilera (ala Lady GaGa) that brought down the house with her performance of “Genie in a Bottle 2008” and her upcoming hit “Keeps Getting Better.”

Check it out here – thanks clauixi

Rihanna walks the red carpet and later performs on stage at the Conde Nast Media Group’s 2008 Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Friday. For Rihanna’s performance on the show, she decided to pay homage to the queen herself by performing her own version of Madonna’s Vogue. The pop princess has really shut down the whole world with a stunning performance. Following the “Fashion Rocks” Concert the Barbadian beauty headed to her fav hot-spot DaSilvano Restaurant for late dinner.

Fashion Rocks was hosted by Dennis Leary this year with performances by other big artists such as Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Kid Rock,Beyonce and Justin Timberlake just to name a few.

In case you missed it, Fashion Rocks has created an online charity auction to benefit Stand Up To Cancer - a new initiative designed to raise philanthropic dollars for ground-breaking cancer research. Visit Ebay.com and Stand Up to Cancer! The auction will be live from Sept. 5 -15.

Check out Rihanna as she Vogues....

Thanks - MadonnaWyat

The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, kicks off today and runs through September, 13 - promising more laughs, more countries, more screens – and enough stars to light up the Toronto night.

More than 500 celebrities are expected at TIFF '08, lending their glitter to 312 films, many of them comedies, that will screen over 10 days from 64 countries. Everyone from Brad Pitt to Lindsay Lohan is expected to attend.

Critics are already buzzing about $5 a Day, and American Swing praising them as the “must sees”.

For more information and all festival details click here

Kitsune Maison record label and fashion trendsetters are leading the revolution with an army of musical insurgents set to storm Ete d’Amour at Santos Party House on Thursday, September 4th. Together with Fischerspooner, Guns N Bombs, Gildas & Masaya and Heartsrevolution Live, Kitsune is armed and set to invade and conquer with their electronic-pop dance music aesthetic.

Avant-garde indie darlings Fischerspooner are back on the scene with work on their third full-length album with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Black Keys, The Sounds). Earlier this year, French label Kitsune released two of these songs, “The Best Revenge” and “Danse En France” and tonight, their fearless and flamboyant leader Casey Spooner is joined by the talented director Jon Kane, ready to take command of the party with a special DJ set. Also, LA-based dance duo Guns 'n' Bombs join the assault with their ambitious style of robotic electronica, along with Kitsuné Music's founders Gildas & Masaya and NYC’s own Heartsrevolution performing an explosive live set.

The one and only Respect party is back in New York with its club festival ÉTÉ D'AMOUR, to celebrate the summer! Expect a twist of legendary DJs, fresh sounds, new sensations, billions of flirts, and lots of romance. After a 7-year absence, the transatlantic Parisian Respect party returns to New York City. A long overdue comeback to the NYC nightlife landscape, Respect unites with Le Jean De and first-class promoters Made Event for a sizzling summer series destined to reclaim downtown nightlife for NYC’s own ÉTÉ D’AMOUR.

ETE D’AMOUR is produced by Made Event & Respect Is burning
Tickets $10

On Wednesday March 26th, Armani Exchange hosted the A|X Music Lounge in the Penthouse of the Raleigh Hotel, in Miami during WMC 2008. As reported on Styletraxx, internationally acclaimed DJs including; Paul van Dyk, Sasha & Digweed, Bob Sinclar, Carl Cox, Dubfire and Tracy Young where all there to take in all the VIP amenities “chill bar’ sponsored by including Belvedere Vodka.

The A|X Music Lounge was designed and decorated into a chic and stylish lounge exclusive to artists, talent, celebrities and VIP’s to recharge and relax during Winter Music Conference.

Turn up your style and check out the A|X Music Lounge WMC 2008 video recap

It’s that time of the year again, the 2008 MTV Movie Awards- a star packed night with big names, winners and live musical performances by Hollywood's best. Lindsay Lohan was a gold carpet stunner at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards held at
the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on Sunday (May 31). The night began with host Mike Myers taking center stage and going blow for blow with singer Chris Brown. The night was kept moving when the first batch of golden popcorn was handed out for best female performance the award went to Ellen Page of “Juno” who caused quite a scene when she came close to locking lips with on screen dad Justin Bateman on her way to the podium.
This year was jammed packed with more drama then an episode of Gossip Girls. For a complete list of all the winners check out and all the juicy details.

Giorgio Armani was the toast of the town when he arrived in New York City to
serve as Honorary Chair at this year’s Metropolitan Museum's Costume
Institute Salutes Power of "Superheroes" Imagery in Fashion Gala Benefit,
taking place May 5, 2008.

As superheroes enjoy a surge in mass popularity, The Costume Institute at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the symbolic and metaphorical
associations between these fictional characters and fashion in Superheroes:
Fashion and Fantasy, an exhibition at the Museum from May 7 through
September 1, 2008. The exhibition is made possible by Giorgio Armani with
additional support is provided by Cond� Nast.

Armani hosted the after-party for the evening - this time downtown at
Bungalow 8, where Clooney's birthday turned into a celebrity fiesta on a
super-heroic level. Singer Fergie sang “You make me feel so young," while
John Mayer sang Happy Birthday as the celebrity packed crowd watched George
Clooney blow out the 47 candles on his cake.

To support Mr. Armani’s visit and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
exhibition Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, Armani Exchange has designed
and created a limited edition “Fashion SuperPower” t-shirt that will be sold
exclusively at A|X Manhattan locations and on-line. The t-shirt will retail
for $35.00 and a special “SuperPower” window will be installed at the
5th/51st street and SoHo locations.

On Thursday March 27th, 2008 Armani Exchange hosted the 4th Annual Juicy Music Event at the newly remodeled Club Nikki (Nikki Beach). To celebrate the launch of A|X Music Volume 11 - "Twilight"- mixed by Robbie Rivera the 17 hour WMC party began at 12 noon and went until 5am.

A|X DJ Robbie Rivera and many others including 2008 Grammy Winner Benny Benassi, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Lee & DJ Aero, DJ Rap, Sander van Doorn, The Shapshifters, Axwell, Deadmau5, Laidback Luke, and Richard Vission, rocked the decks and kept everyone moving all night long.

Get your copy of A|X Music Volume 11 "Twilight" mixed by Robbie Rivera here

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute announced today that its 2008 spring exhibit will feature the iconic imagery of comic superheroes and explore its relationship to fashion. "Today, superhero imagery has suffused almost every aspect of popular culture," Andrew Bolton, curator in the museum's Costume Institute, said in a release.

The big event news: Kicking off the exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2008 and will be the museum's annual Costume Institute benefit gala.

Giorgio Armani will serve as honorary chair, with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Vogue's Anna Wintour as co-chairs. What has us curious is how the superhero theme will impact the decor of the black-tie benefit, which typically takes its cues from museum exhibitions. (See previous years' Anglomania, Dangerous Liaisons, and Paul Poiret-inspired motifs.)

Showcasing about 70 ensembles (from movie costumes to couture designs) arranged thematically, the exhibit will be underwritten by Giorgio Armani and is scheduled to run from May 7 through September1.

Today is the last day to enter to win VIP tickets for the July 20th Tiesto Concert at Hammerstein Ballroom. Enter at www.armaniexchange/tiesto.com for your last chance to win!!!!