The Orb "Bagdad Batteries".

The Orb will be releasing their 17th complete album “Baghdad Batteries” this September. The album will be the third in the “Orbsessions” series for the UK imprint Malicious Damage.

The Orb’s last two LPs in the series were made up of old tracks and undiscovered gems, yet “Baghdad Batteries” is made up of all new material.

The album was recorded at the Berlin studio of electronic producer and long time contributor Thomas Fehlman, with the title inspired by the archaeological find of the world’s first primitive battery, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

2009 has been a tough year for The Orb, after long time member Andy Hughes passed away at the age of 43.

Baghdad Batteries will be released on September 7th through Malicious Damage.

Radio Slave in the mix.

(London, UK) - Radio Slave is taking on mixing duties for the latest in the Fabric mix series. The result, Fabric 48, will hit stores in September.

Matt Edwards is a pioneering DJ who isn't afraid to cut his way through various genres in both his DJ sets and his compilation but he's best known for his smashing electro/tech house beats.

...And rumor has it that Magda and Martyn will deliver Fabric 49 and 50 respectively...

Get Physical's 7th Anniversary Mixed by M.A.N.D.Y.

(Berlin, DE) - M.A.N.D.Y. are set to compile the latest mix CD for Get Physical, which celebrates seven years of operation for the label.

One of the most popular labels on this side of the galaxy, the acclaimed Get Physical, is about to turn seven and they've asked M.A.N.D.Y. to deliver a special 7th anniversary mix (the pair also lending their hand to Get Physical's second and fourth anniversary mixes). The 24-track result will hit stores on September 28th with inclusions from the likes of Fuckpony, Damian Lazarus, Booka Shade, DJ T, Thomas Schumacher and Italoboyz among others.

They've been churning out some pretty wild tunage over the past few years at Get Physical. The label, founded by DJ T, Booka Shade and M.A.N.D.Y., has established itself as a valuable resource for all things house, techy and electronic. With co-founders M.A.N.D.Y. having mixed several label comps before, it can hardly be called a surprise that they step up for this celebration. signed stuff. Check out the Tracklist after the flip.

No More Pacha NYC?

(New York City, USA) - *UPDATE* Pacha NYC is back open with Jonathan Peters Saturday July 25, Todd Terry, Friday, July 24 and Danny Tenaglia's Michael Jackson tribute is back on Saturday August 1st.

Just prior to Pacha New York's huge July 4th weekend events including performances by Erick Morillo on Friday, and Chus & Ceballos on Saturday the club was closed down. There has been no official comment by the representatives at Pacha, which is leaving much of the New York and Tri-State area clubbers speculating.

Danny Tenaglia was also scheduled to perform a Michael Jackson tribute and was informed that it was cancelled. He posted the following comment: "SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT: PACHA WILL NOT BE OPEN THIS ENTIRE WEEKEND FOR LEGAL REASONS! This is terrible news for us all. I think you all know that every once in a while this happens to various NYC venues & we're sure they will BE opened by next weekend. In the meantime, this is my Flier/MJ Tribute for my next date on Aug 1st."

Beck's in the mix.

Artists such as Pharaoh Saunders, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Michael Jackson, The Pink Mountaintops, Lee Scratch Perry and MC Paul Barman, are just some of the artists appearing on the inaugural DJ series “Planned Obsolescence”, recently started by psychedelic pop freak Beck.

His first mix "Autobahn Hologram" manages to move from obscure pop via Michael Jackson’s lo-fi demo "Workin' Day and Night” to Pharaoh Saunders avant-garde "Red, Black & Green". Mixes from other guest DJs will follow in the near future.

Beck has been very busy lately, announcing his involvement with the Record Club, a project between musical friends like MGMT, Flaming Lips and himself, as well as a full-length cassette-only cover of Sonic Youth's 1986 album “EVOL” and a collaborative album with French singer and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Michael Jackson Pepsi Video.

A video has surfaced from the infamous pyrotechnic explosion that burned Michael Jackson's scalp during a Pepsi commercial shoot at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles after 25 years. Be careful, it may make you cringe.

Video after the jump.

Circa 99 Raver.

What happened to the days of flowing all night at a rave! Check out this video from back in the days of 1999.

Watch the video after the flip.

Michael Jackson Video Tribute.

This Michael Jackson video tribute mix was recorded live from the DJ mixer during Peanut Butter Wolf’s VJ set at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. It was prepared and performed a few hours after hearing the news of his passing on 6/25/09.

Watch the videos after the flip.

Pay No Service Fees at LiveNation.com.

Since launching “No Service Fee Wednesday,” June 3rd, Live Nation has helped concert goers save millions of dollars on ticket fees at LiveNation.com. With last week’s first ever All-In Ticket Concert Experience resonating with music fans across the country, Live Nation is now expanding its offer even further. On Wednesday the 15th, in addition to the All-In $29.99 lawn ticket, fans can now also choose from select $49.99 All-In reserved seats for hundreds of concerts across the country. These All-In prices include a ticket, parking, all fees, a hot dog and a soda. The special offer, which is good at Live Nation ticketed amphitheaters, runs for 24 hours beginning on Wednesday, July 15 only at LiveNation.com.

Tickets for this week’s installment of “No Service Fee Wednesday” go on sale at 12:01 a.m. local time on July 15, 2009 at www.LiveNation.com.

DJ Hell Underwear line.

DJ Hell is set to launch his own underwear line later this year.

Hell has always embraced the outlandish nature of the fashion industry throughout his career, marketing himself as a self-confessed "playboy," and working closely with brands like Chanel, whom he produced a mix CD for.

Apparently the collaboration came about because Wendy & Jim featured Hell’s music for one of their catwalk shows, and since then they've been talking about doing their own project together. Hell's underwear line apparently comes in three different styles and fabric options: pure organic cotton, lightweight mesh and lace.

Bruno, eat your heart out.

Playhouse Hollywood.

A new adventure in clubland opens it's doors in Hollywood. Playhouse, the newly renovated Fox theater on Hollywood Blvd, with it's $6 million dollar makeover is open for business. The envisioned "Vegas-in-Hollywood" style club features Cirque style servers, Funktion One Sound System, high ceilings, 4 bars including a massive circular bar and 13,000-square feet of debauchery. The venues soft opening July 2nd drew a crowd so large LAPD had to clear the boulevard.

The Muse Lifestyle Group headed by Elie Samaha (Roxbury, White Lotus) and Rob Viokur (Crobar, Tantra) fame tell the LA Times,

"We haven't even shown what we really have up our sleeve," says Vinokur. He continues, "Our bartenders are Cirque acrobats, and the waitresses have special choreographed shows during the night. ..It's not just about a DJ but a complete show. We're bringing Vegas to L.A."

The Playhouse will keep it's doors open til 4am and will also feature a late night diner, "Sweet Love Hangover" that will cater to club goers after a long night of partying until 9am.

What's next for the Muse Group you ask? Turning clubs Nacional and Holly's into a new lounge called 77. Why 77? After the year 1977 of course. Taking it back to the days of Studio 54, CGBG's, Saturday Night Fever and the year I was born.

VENUE DETAILS

Price
Cover varies depending on the night
When
Thursdays thrugh Saturdays 10pm - 4am
Where
6506 Holly Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles
www.playhousehollywood.com (323) 656-4600

Kandy Vegas at the Palms.

Kandy Vegas is a sight and sound experience like no other transforming the Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Pool and nightclubs into a KandyLand.

The entire main deck of the Palms Pool & Bungalows will be transformed for three days of absolute, over the top parties complete with thundering concert sound and lightiing, just like the Kandy Kruise! We are building a giant Kandy Castle complete with Kandy Stages for our perfomers, Kandy Dancers and Kandy DJ's. Ladies will come dressed in their favorite Kandy-style ligerie and guys will wear all white.

Over $100,000 in cash and prizes are at stake for the Miss Sunset Tan Swimsuit Pageant, and the entire Kandy Weekend will be filmed for Season 3 of Sunset Tan!

There will be some of the worlds hottest DJ's (DJ AM & Trav$ - Junkie XL) plus a special performance by Snoop Dogg during the Kandy Vegas Lingerie Ball on Saturday night and Manufactured Superstars at the Final Blowout Pool Party on Sunday!

This weekend is guaranteed to be non-stop Kandy style dance party with over 3,000 people!

EVENT DETAILS

Price
Advance Tickets & info
When
Friday, Saturday. Sunday, July 24/25/26
Where
The Palms Resort and Casino, Las Vegas

Monster Massive 2009.

Go Ventures presents the 12th annual Monster Massive! Join us on Saturday October 31st, 2009 on Hallow's Eve for what will likely be the world's largest Halloween dance music festival. This year will feature artists from around the globe, with Armin Van Buuren, Sasha, Pete Tong, Felix Da Housecat, Steve Lawler, Hernan Cattaneo, M.A.N.D.Y, Murk, Tiefschwarz, James Zabiela, DJ Reza and many others to be announced.

With over 65,000 in attendance last year, this year's Monster Massive will see the combination of the Los Angeles Sports Arena / Grounds and Exposition Park. Monster Massive has been one of the years best parties over the last 12 years. Catch all the freaks on the dance floor this Halloween.

Stay Wired for ticket giveaways.

EVENT DETAILS

Price
Advance Tickets
When
Saturday, October 31 (9pm–2am)
Where
Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles

HARD NYC Lineup.

HARD's first event in New York City has just been announced and will feature a funtastic line-up. The Crookers, Major Lazer, Rusko, Jack Beats, and Destructo will be tearing up Terminal 5 on October 10, 2009. Stay Wired for ticket giveaways.

EVENT DETAILS

Price
Ttickets available soon
When
Saturday, October 10 (9pm–2am)
Where
Terminal 5, New York City

HARD Summer.

The HARD Summer festival in LA is approaching fast with just over a month to go before the party. It's about time then for us to begin the ticket giveaways.

We're giving away a few pairs of tickets to some lucky readers. It's easy. Drop your name in the hat, cross your fingers, and hope that we email you back August 1st. Only one contest entry per email address please. We'll add you to our email lists. Enter to win by July 28, 2009. No purchase necessary.

Enter HERE.

Lineup includes Underworld (full live set!), Tiga, A-Trak, Sebastian, Chromeo, Crookers, Crystal Castles, The Bloody Beetroots, Busy P, Sinden, Steve Aoki, Destructo, Amanda Blank, Skeet Skeet, Jack Beats, Dan Oh,12th Planet and Rye Rye.