Hat-sporting underground house and techno fiend Damian Lazarus kicks off his 2nd North American 'Devil Night' Tour on 17 October.
He'll take in 13 dates across the US and head back to Mexico for three dates, with a Halloween stop at Avalon in LA, coinciding with his new residency, and a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) party in Mexico City.
The tour coincides with the upcoming release of his debut artist material and his re-location to Los Angeles.
Tour dates and additional details below. If you are stuck on the wrong continent for the tour then check Damian's genius podcast every week to keep you going:
http://www.damianlazarus.com/lazpod

The acts are set to play alongside Soul Of Man and Absorb in a special line-up celebrating 10 years of Finger Lickin’.

Also added to the bill for the fledgling festival, which takes place at Devil’s Dyke, Brighton on August 22-25, is inimitable electro-peddler Kissy Sell Out, who will be showcasing his already infamous new live show.

They all join a bill which already boasts the likes of Andy Weatherall, Mr Scruff and Hercules and Love Affair. So if you’re the sort of uber-cool kid who hasn’t yet planned their bank holiday blow-out, this could be for you. Tickets are £85, check out www.beachdownfestival.com for more info.

Haven't made it to Global Gathering? Have no fear, Mixmag.net are here and will be keeping a blog of the highs and lows via our LIVE FESTIVAL BLOG!

Just tune in to Mixmag.net throughout the festival weekend to find out what's happening via live updates from the Mixmag team, right here in the comments below...

Fresh from their storming set at Mixmag's Miami party with P Diddy, teenage electro sensations the Martinez Brothers are to make their UK debut on Saturday 24th May at Plan B in Brixton, London.

More details at www.plan-brixton.co.uk

Manchester glam house night Twisted Elegance have dates on both sides of the Irish Sea this weekend. Pat Drury and Andy Nics will helm the glamfest at Bolton's Smooth on Saturday, while Huey will be jetting to Belfast's Thompson's club.

More deets at www.twisted-elegance.com

Neo-Madchester indie-electro rockers The Whip have announced the dates for their all-ages May tour of England and Ireland. One highlight is a special over-18s gig in London at 93 Feet East on Wednesday 14th May, with support from remix specialists South Central and Kitsune's 'Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya.'

More details at www.myspace.com/thewhipmanchester. For full dates see the comments below...

The organisers behind Europe's top festival, Exit, have added to their pulling power by announcing that techno legend Laurent Garnier and electro stalwart Tiga are set to grace the Serbian summer event.

Karen Young, Exit's Dance Arena Manager, told Mixmag: "We are very excited to have Laurent Garnier and Tiga to play, and we still have some big acts to announce. We are all delighted to have such a strong line-up this year, we're sure everyone will enjoy themselves."

The festival won the European Festival of the Year at the Festival Awards last year, and with 2many DJs, Sven Väth and a live set from Booka Shade already confirmed for the Dance Arena, it wouldn't be surprising to see it steal the glory this time round.

For more information and full line ups, log onto http://eng.exitfest.org/

It seems Snowbombing will have a rival this Spring with the launch of the Tignes festival in the French Alps. The festival will run from 17th to 20th April and the line-up spans dance music to punk rock.

On the bill: Kissy Sell Out, A Human, Alex Metric, Alex Skt, Autokratz live and more.

Details at www.tignesfest.com

Electro legend Felix Da Housecat has finished work on his first-ever Global Underground compilation. The compilation - called 'GU - Milan' features classic Felix tracks like the Steve Angello remix of the Diddy-vocalled 'Jack U' as well as a mixture of brand new and older material from Zoot Woman, Thomas Bangalter, Motor and Model 500.

But before the CD drops, we thought you'd like to see a picture of Felix from back in the day.

"This was taken the first time I came to London when when I was staying in Billericay, Basildon!" he laughed. "Soulwax have already made this picture their screen saver." We can see why.

To celebrate their second birthday, Together presents ‘Now that-s what I call a Birthday Party, Vol 2- at Turnmills on Saturday 26th January and they-re giving you the chance to win goody bags and tickets to the event.

As well as a line-up including Hot Chip, Fischerspooner, The Maccabees and Justin Robertson, the children-s birthday party themed night includes fancy dress, free jelly and ice-cream and a cinema showing films like ‘Happy Gilmore-, ‘Dumb & Dumber- and ‘The Goonies-.

To enter send your name, address and phone number to stix@turnmills.co.uk, putting ‘MIXMAG COMP- in the subject box.

Even if you don-t win, tickets are £20 on the Door or £15 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk and the first 500 clubbers through the door will receive a goody bag packed with various bits n- bobs donated by some of the artists performing on the night, plus a special Together CD, mixed by resident Anil Chawla and discount vouchers for vintage clothes and haircuts.

If electro's your thing then we've got just what you want, 5 copies of brilliant new 'Kings of Electro' mix CD, to give away to 5 lucky mixmaggers.
Electro compilation of the month in the forthcoming November issue of Mixmag, in shops 18 October, it includes the finest in classic and contemporary electro tracks mixed by Playgroup and Alter Ego.
For the chance to win just email competitions@mixmag.net with your name, address and phone number, telling us who your 'King of Electro' is and why.
To see the full tracklistings and details go to www.thekingsofseries.com/Kingsofelectro/

Groove Armada's Lovebox festival stops off at Birmingham for it's debut in the city with a huge outdoor event at Air on Sunday 27 May. The line up includes the guys themselves alongside Calvin Harris, Jazzy Jeff, Steve Angello and many more.

We've teamed up with Lovebox to offer one lucky Mixmagger a pair of tickets to the event. We'll also throw in a pair of tickets to the official Radio Soulwax afterparty with 2ManyDJs and Riton.

To win email your name and phone number to competitions@mixmag.net with Lovebox in the subject line.

See www.loveboxweekender.com/birmingham for more event info.

Ibizan superclub Cream, at Amnesia every Thursday through the summer, have announced their line-ups and we're proud to inform you Mixmag be hosting the terrace every week with a line-up that includes Steve Angello, Annie Mac, D Ramirez, Simian Mobile Disco and the Klaxons.
The main room will host their typically harder sound with Paul Van Dyk the resident and sets from Eddie Halliwell, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Marco V and more over the season (running from 21 June - 20 September). For more info go to www.cream.co.uk.
Hope to see you all on the Mixmag Terrace...

Electro house is clearly the most popular sound in the UK dance scene right now with tracks from Eric Prydz, D.Ramirez and Mason all going top 10 in the charts.
So we've teamed up with Ministry of Sound to give 2 Mixmaggers the chance to win their new 'Electro House Sessions' mix CD. Each winner will also win 2 VIP tickets to a night of their choice at Ministry's club in London during March.
For the chance to win just email competitions@mixmag.net with electro house in the subject line.
Go to www.ministryofsound.com for more info on the club.

It's the end of an era tonight when Erol Alkan and his Trash Club buddies call it a day on their 10th anniversary.
Trash has become London's Monday night institution over the last 10 years and as well as Erol residing every monday night they've had guests such as Soulwax, The Juan Maclean, Felix Da Housecat, Jacques Lu Cont and Hot Chip popping in to play. For more info on tonight's final soiree then see www.trashclub.co.uk and we advise you get there early.
Expect lots of electro/indie/rave anthems, scarfs, beards, beer spilling and, of course, tears! Trash, we salute you...

If you haven't yet bought your copy of the 'December' issue of Mixmag, out now, then what are you waiting for?
This month's magazine has an exclusive mix CD by the one and only don of Swedish house, Steve Angello.
After Steve blew us all away last year with his rocking 'Ibiza 4am' Mixmag CD, which people are still raving about, we've invited him back and agin it's another stellar 'Stadium Electro' mix from him including tracks from Steve himself and Rekleiner, Wally Lopez, Laidback Luke and Felix Da Housecat.

We provide it, all you need to do is buy it, for only £3.95.

London's Ministry Of Sound club celebrates 15 years at the forefront of the global clubbing scene this weekend with parties tonight and tomorrow night. DJs over the weekend include Danny Rampling (we thought he'd retired!), Steve Angello, CJ Mackintosh, Wookie and many more. For fill line-up go to www.ministryofsound.com.
Also, check out the lovely turntable cake that they send us. As much as it hurts us we'll be cutting into it and scoffing it down with a nice brew this afternoon.
Thanks guys and happy birthday from the Mixmag crew.

Electro-pop darlings Hot Chip have been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize for their brilliant album 'The Warning', which we made our June issue's album of the month. Read more about Hot Chip in our August issue, in shops this Thursday.
Also well done to hip hop/grimester Sway and former Mixmag photographer and Lamb singer Lou Rhodes for their nominations. For more info click here.
Have you heard Hot Chip's album? Should they win? Do you even care? Let us know....