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DJ AM: COMING SOON TO A TV (AND A CLUB) NEAR YOU 

DJ AM has a just-announced series for MTV, “Gone Too Far.” Think of it as the network’s version of A&E’s “Intervention,” as DJ AM—born Adam Goldstein—works alongside an addiction specialist in helping a new substance abuser every week.

BACARDI B-LIVE in Phoenix!

BACARDI B-LIVE will be coming to Phoenix on May 30.

MSTRKRFT Does the YYYs

Fabulous news for MSTRKRFT: Their remix of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Zero is actually better than anything on original’s full album.

Diplo in mini-documentary shot in Rio de Janeiro.

Diplo, the artist who produced M.I.A.’s Paper Planes, is the subject of this great mini-documentary shot in Rio de Janeiro last year. The video contains early Major Lazer teasers - his new project with Switch.

Slap Chop Remix by Steve Porter

Steve Porter, one of the B-LIVE artists, has remixed an infomercial for a strange kitchen utensil called the Slap Chop and turned it into the ‘Rap Chop.’
Check it out here:
http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/slap-chop-steve-porter-remix

Matt & Kim almost get arrested by the NYPD

Brooklyn rockers and B-LIVE performers Matt & Kim almost got arrested by the NYPD during their clothes shedding video shoot.

Beta Rocker

The best new club in America isn’t in New York, or L.A., or even Las Vegas. This year, it’s in Denver.

Beta is the brainchild of the brilliant Colorado natives behind Beatport.com. Known as “the iTunes of electronic,” the website is one of the only places where fans can find, listen to, and download underground dance music.

James Murphy Is The Coolest Guy I (Kinda) Know

Last year when I interviewed James Murphy – LCD Soundsystem frontman and DFA Records mastermind – we discovered a shared love of a few things: Disco (not so strange, me being an electronic music writer, him being part of the Special Disco Version DJ duo), the book “Last Night A DJ Changed My Life,” and ultimate fighting.

TIGA Video

Check out this new video from TIGA.
Tiga “Shoes” from AlexandLiane on Vimeo.

B-LIVE Miami: The Wrap-Up

Now that was awesome—this year’s kick-off event for BACARDI B-Live just wrapped up, and I’m pleased to report that it was a thorough success. I’m a little sunburned, thoroughly hyped up, and definitely ready for whatever comes next.