‘I LOVE THIS CITY’ SAN DIEGO - MAY 27TH

WHO ARE YOU MOST EXCITED TO SEE AT I Love This City SAN DIEGO?! WE ARE GIVING AWAY 2 PAIRS OF TICKETS (yes that’s right folks four tickets)!! DETAILS ON HOW TO WIN WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY 5.15.12!!

Rock the Bells Festival Press Conference & Launch Party

Tomorrow (5/15) is the Rock the Bells Press Conference and Launch Party at the House of Blues Sunset in Hollywood. RSVP ASAP if you would like to attend. If you are not able to attend, feel free to send a representative in your place.

We will be announcing the artist line-up, dates, and venues for the 2012 world-class festival series. Founder Chang Weisberg and various artists of the 2012 roster will be participating in the Press Conference and will also be available for interviews. Following the Press Conference will be the Launch Party with surprise performances. More information attached.

Artists that have appeared at previous press conferences include: A Tribe Called Quest, Nas and Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, KRS-One, RZA, GZA, Mobb Deep, Yelawolf, The Pharcyde, Murs, Raekwon, Tech N9ne, Wale, Souls of Mischief and many more.

SCHEDULE

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Press & Media Check-in Begins / Hors d’Oeuvres Served / Open Bar

8:00PM – Press Conference Begins with Chang Weisberg and Various Rock the Bells 2012 Artists

8:45PM – Interviews Available with Chang Weisberg and Various Rock the Bells 2012 Artists

9:30PM – Launch Party Begins with Surprise Performances from Rock the Bells 2012 Artists

(via rockthebells.net)

ELECTRIC ZOO 2012 PHASE 2 ARTIST LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

Made Event is proud to announce the Phase 2 lineup for Electric Zoo 2012, adding more artists to the three-day festival headlined by David Guetta on Friday, Axwell on Saturday and Tiësto on Sunday. Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival takes place over Labor Day Weekend on August 31, September 1 and September 2 at Randall’s Island Park, NYC. With the world’s best electronic DJs and live acts gathering once again to play the freshest beats and hottest summer jams, Electric Zoo continues to be New York’s music event of the year.

“[Electric Zoo] is an awesome festival in one of the most incredible settings in the world,” Tiësto recently told MTV. “How often do you get to play with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop? It is a special experience, being in the middle of a city with such a huge, energetic crowd. If you’d told me this would be possible 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have believed you.”

This year’s Electric Zoo also features Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy Hilltop Arena, the Riverside Fool’s Gold Clubhouse, and Sunday School Grove Vagabundos takeover on Friday, while Dim Mak hosts the Riverside stage on Saturday.

“This year, I have my own curated Dim Mak stage at Electric Zoo,” Steve Aoki says. “This is important because EZ represents the New York dance scene and community and it is one of the best communities in America. I’m extremely excited about this. There is nothing like playing to a New York EDM crowd. They are amazing!”

Electric Zoo 3-Day Passes, VIP Experience 3-Day Passes and Platinum Experience 3-Day Passes are available now at www .electriczoofestival .com.

Traveling to NYC from out of town for Electric Zoo? Check out the Official Travel Packages, all of which include 3 nights at the New York Marriott East Side, two 3-Day Passes to Electric Zoo, round-trip ferry transportation, and 2 Electric Zoo t-shirts. Choose from General Admission, VIP Experience, and Platinum Experience.

(via www.madeevent.com/ElectricZoo)

Sinden, Bones, The Kid & Fuss in Costa Mesa on 05/19/12

(via collaborativemedia.com)

DROP THE LIME Unveils New Single “Bandit Blues” May 22 On Ultra Music

NYC-based producer/DJ DROP THE LIME—born Luca Venezia–is branching out. For his album ENTER THE NIGHT, out July 3 on Ultra Music, he adds songwriter, guitarist and vocalist to his credits. With passion for bass and a thirst for blood, he weaves a baroque nighttime fantasy, riding the range from the ashes of rave into the dark heart of rock & roll. The first official single from the album is “Bandit Blues,” out May 22, with its accompanying video to be made available soon.

His music (like his life) is an epic adventure of mystery, heartbreak and magic, combining the gun-slinging swagger of Ennio Morricone, the techno grandeur of Underworld, and the storytelling prowess of Johnny Cash. As influenced by Ritchie Valens as Richie Hawtin, “Bandit Blues” finds Venezia marrying his blues guitar licks and unmistakably sultry croon to the sheer dance music wizardry that has become his trademark. It was New York City—where, in addition to New Orleans and London, he recorded the album–that was the draw for “Bandit Blues.”

“Being born there and having so much love for the city means I wear it on my sleeve,” says Venezia of ENTER THE NIGHT’s first single. “It’s an incredible inspiration for me, but right now, it feels like there’s a lot of struggle going on with the economy and the people. The economy being a mess, politics being a mess–everything is a mess. The only way to really enjoy it is through music.”

To support the track, DROP THE LIME will embark on a select number of DJ dates. From now until the end of June, he’ll appear in Austin, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City. Complete dates and venues are:

UPCOMING SHOWS:
Thu 6/14 Austin, TX Beauty Bar
Thu 6/21 Los Angeles, CA Drai’s Hollywood
Sat 6/23 Miami, FL Grand Central
Fri 6/29 New York, NY Webster Hall
Fri 7/13 Ottawa, ON RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest