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Our good friends at Time Out Sydney put together a panel to discuss violence and nightlife in Sydney’s party hub Kings Cross.

The panel was made up of Lord Mayor Clover Moore, sociologist Dr James Arvanitakis, Small Bars Association president Martin O’Sullivan, FBi Radio’s president Cass Wilkinson, Matt Noffs from the Ted Noffs Foundation, Inthemix’s Jack Tregoning and Solotel CEO Andrew Gibbs, wth Time Out’s publisher Angus Fontaine also acting as master of ceremonies.

READ MORE  - http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/aroundtown/features/11106/crossroads-where-to-next-for-sydneys-nightlife#picture0

Stereosonic has come to be Australia’s most popular youth festival in the last few years – and in 20212, they hope to deliver a line-up to keep it that way….

What do YOU think?

The 2012 Stereosonic line-up:

Tiësto
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Example
Carl Cox
Major Lazer
Laidback Luke
Martin Solveig
Dash Berlin
Markus Schulz
Diplo*
Sander van Doorn
Infected Mushroom*
Chuckie
Flux Pavilion
Mr Oizo
Porter Robinson
Loco Dice
Bassnectar
JFK MSTRKRFT
Excision
Adam Beyer*
Aly & Fila
Caspa
Datsik
Joris Voorn*
Bingo Players
Tommy Trash*
Simon Patterson
Gesaffelstein
Ørjan Nilsen
Dillon Francis
Foreign Beggars
Zedd
Brodinski
Krewella*
Nina Kraviz*
Van She*
Alvin Risk*
Destructo*
MaRLo*
Club Cheval [Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide only]
Treasure Fingers*
French Fries [Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide only]
Beni#

Duke Dumont [Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide only]
Mickey [Melbourne & Sydney only]
Kaz James*
Feenixpawl*
Acid Jacks [Melbourne & Sydney only]

* = not playing Adelaide
STEREOSONIC 2012 NATIONAL TOUR DATES

Saturday Nov 24 – SYDNEY – Homebush 12pm-11pm
Sunday Nov 25 – PERTH – Claremont Showground (subject to council approval) 12pm-10pm
Saturday Dec 1 – ADELAIDE – Bonython Park 12pm-10pm
Saturday Dec 1 – MELBOURNE – Melbourne Showgrounds 12pm-10pm
Sunday 2nd Dec – BRISBANE – RNA Showgrounds 12pm -10pm

For creative advertising campaign that promotes TechnoMarine waterproof watches,Thinkmodo created a underwater bar in New York. In this large swimming pool, people walking, dancing and breathing with the help of innovative scuba diving helments. Let’s check out this unconventional luxury. TechnoMarine. Another video shows the making of underwater nightclub NYC.

On September the 15th, Defqon.1 Festival will light up the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the fourth year running. This edition of Defqon.1 will again see fresh, innovative stage designs, light shows, and manic musical mayhem to enthral you into the world of scrap. New life is brought to these breathing sculptures by the energy of thousands who party in unity!

‘True Rebel Freedom’ reflects the ethos of what Defqon.1’s annual pilgrimage is all about: TRUE – be true to your beliefs REBEL – dare to live life by following your heart FREEDOM – celebrate your independence by the freedom of self expression.

After last year’s camping premiere, you can also again choose to extend your Defqon.1 experience with a weekend stay (Friday till Sunday) on the ultimate party island!
This year you can bring your own tent and camping gear, and enjoy the new OPEN-AIR pre party on Friday night to kick off the biggest hardstyle weekend on the Australian calendar.

Q-dance is committed to bring you the real deal: a creative party playground where you can be and express yourself. At Defqon.1 we will unite!

Tickets sales for Defqon.1 Australia 2012 start Friday June 1 at 9am (AEST) at Q-dance.com.au

Explore the line-up at www.defqon1.com.au

The Marquee is one of the hottest nightclubs in Las Vegas, resident DJ home to the likes of Erick Morillo, Kaskade and Red Foo from LMFAO. Now that A-list superclub glamour is coming to The Star, with the entire top tier turning into The Marquee – The Star, following through on the promise of making The Star Sydney’s premier one-stop entertainment venue.

With a 1200 capacity, it boasts state-of-the-art audio and visual gear with a distinctly Sydney flacour. The Main Room boasts a 30 foot projection stage with an LED DJ booth and two dance floors, contrasting with the more intimate lounge room (with working fireplace, no less), the outdoor patio and Boom Box, and a chillout area with a unisex “bathroom lounge” and Sydney skyline views.

Keep your eyes peeled for the launch on Saturday March 31: this is going to be huge with Afrojack and Red Foo from LMFAO + local residents.

Courtesy from Timeout Magazine

SAN FRANCISCO AND AUSTIN, TX — MARCH 13, 2012

Premier digital music service Rdio (www.rdio.com), started by the creators of Skype, today announced at SXSW the availability of a completely redesigned Rdio, providing an even faster, simpler and more social music experience. At an invite-only presentation held at the #FEED house powered by Twitter in the Austin Museum of Art, Rdio showcased the new Web and desktop apps and also announced that more than 15 million songs are now available in its global catalogue, marking another major milestone.
The new Rdio amplifies the music discovery experience that has made the service a favorite amongst influencers, media and music fans around the world. Truly powered by people, Rdio is helping music find fans and fans find music, quicker than ever. And beginning today, current and new Rdio subscribers in the US, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal and Denmark can experience it.

“Rdio has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to design. With the new Rdio, we’ve gone even further, making it simpler, faster and more beautiful to create an experience that’s all about music and people,” said Malthe Sigurdsson, VP of Product, Rdio. “Listening to user feedback, we’ve made Rdio bigger and better with new features that really make discovery fun. This is more than just a redesign; the new Rdio transforms the boring, spreadsheet-like way of consuming digital music into something visual and dynamic. This new platform will allow us to continue breaking new ground.”
The new Rdio brings all of the music and social connectivity that users have come to love into a cohesive, enhanced experience with new features including:
•    New look and feel: More than just a spreadsheet of songs, the new Rdio puts music and people front and center.
•    All in one place: Less time spent navigating leaves more time for discovering. Music, playlists and your network are now contained in one streamlined view.
•    Browse even faster: Find music at lightning speed with pages that remember your place. Browse through a continuous stream of albums, explore one and easily return to the place you left off—no more repeated scrolling or saving multiple tabs in a browser.
•    Adaptive layout: Rdio resizes intuitively based on browser window size. Music and content instinctively adapt across all screens.
•    Listen with your network: From the People Sidebar, see what your network is listening to in real-time and listen along with one-click.
•    Let your network inspire your listening: Wondering if you’ll like an album in the charts or why it appeared in your Heavy Rotation? Hover over photos underneath every album on Rdio and see exactly who in your network has listened to it.
•    Sharing made simple: Drag and drop music into playlists or collection and share with others on Rdio without missing a beat. Music can also be shared on Facebook, Twitter or via email.
•    Create private playlists: In addition to public and collaborative playlists, now private playlists can be created and shared with just a select few, if desired.
•    Add entire albums to playlists: Now add entire albums to playlists in an instant. One of Rdio’s most-requested features is now a reality!
•    Easily discover people to follow: Check out Rdio’s latest music influencers in the People Sidebar and find others to follow such as artists, critics, record labels and brands. Instantly connect to Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm and Rdio will also recommend people to follow based on friends in those networks.
Rdio offers a truly massive catalogue, even more intuitive music discovery and a full suite of applications that fit seamlessly into people’s lives. Now with the new Rdio, popular features are even more enhanced than ever. And best of all, it’s ad-free and accessible across a growing number of devices and platforms including Web, Mac & Windows desktop apps, and apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad), Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone 7. Rdio is also available on Sonos wireless music systems, Roku streaming players, Kindle Fire and in the car with Pioneer AppRadio. Only an email address or Facebook account is needed to sign up.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING
The new Rdio is now available to all subscribers. Free Rdio users (in the US) and those in the Rdio Unlimited trial will gain access in the coming weeks. At any time, non-subscribers can sign up for any of Rdio’s flexible plans to experience the new Rdio before it’s available to the general public. Plan options include:
•    Rdio Unlimited, $9.99/month: Unlimited Web and mobile streaming on all available devices, as well as wireless syncing to listen offline.
•    Rdio Unlimited Family: 2–3 person Rdio Unlimited accounts on one plan for a discounted rate ($17.99 and $22.99 per month, respectively). The only plan of its kind on the market.
•    Rdio Web, $4.99/month: Unlimited Web streaming and access through Mac/ Windows desktop apps.

Visit new.rdio.com to learn more about the new Rdio.

ABOUT RDIO
Rdio is the groundbreaking digital music service that is reinventing the way people discover, listen to, and share music. With on-demand access to over 15 million songs, Rdio connects people with music and makes it easy to search for and instantly play any song, album, artist or playlist without ever hearing a single ad. Discover what friends, people with similar tastes, recording artists and more are listening to in real-time and share across Twitter and Facebook. Build a digital music collection that’s available everywhere – on the web, in-home or in-car, on tablets or mobile phones, and even offline.
Launched in August 2010, Rdio is headquartered in San Francisco and was founded by Janus Friis, one of the creators of Skype. Currently available in the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal and Denmark, Rdio is funded by Atomico, Janus Friis through his investment entities, Skype and Mangrove Capital Partners. For more information and to sign up, visit www.rdio.com.

Follow Rdio and join the community on Rdio, Facebook, Twitter and the Rdio blog.

Riding high on his three Grammy wins, Skrillex has released the latest in his progressibe arsenal, a heartfelt track “This Is My Goodbye”. Featuring vocals from none other than Sonny Moore himself, this track cuts the usual bass found in most of his work. This track really gives listeners a taste of the versatility of Skrillex.

Skrillex won awards for Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronica Album, and Best Remixed Recording.

Check out his acceptance speech in the videos below.