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Matthew Dear and Shed Talk About Their FeelingsTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:17PMFor dance music, tradition is both a flag and a curse: DJs, producers, and clubland cognoscenti are forever either wrapping themselves in it or casting off its chains. The best (and rarest) among us feed on history in order to transcend it, but it's a joke when the umpteenth disco revival is mass...

Summer Sounds: Skip the weak, late American release of Lady Gaga's The Remix collection and savor instead true Songs ...Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:59AMMusic:Has Lady Gaga already peaked? Oh sure, it was only last summer that her career as a mega-star took off. But it's been threatening overexposure ever since. Honestly, can you stand to hear ''Paparazzi'' again? Or another remix of ''Poker Face''? It's not clear who's left to buy it, but Gaga's label has just released The Remix. True fans -- or even just Canadians -- surely already have the ...

Interview: KryskoWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:36PMOf Ukranian descent but born and bred in Yorkshire, Krysko was brought up on a musical diet of funk, soul, jazz and of course house music - due mainly to the influence of his Uncle, who was a player in the early London house/techno scene.

Music to make you move faster, harder, longerWednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:01AMIRVINE – One day last month inside the group exercise room at a 24 Hour Fitness, a group of women, and one out-of-shape reporter, gathered to sweat to Hustle, a hip-hop dance workout. They also came to act out a story. About a guy and a girl. "I...

Speaking in CodeTuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:05PMRent It First-time filmmaker Amy Grill's 2009 documentary Speaking in Code is a character-driven v rit exploration of the techno music subculture. Conceived, created, and self-financed with her then husband David Day, a struggling techno promoter and DJ in Boston. Grill spent two years following a loose cadre of DJs, producers, and promoters attempting to balance their obsession for music with ...

11 Mixes Worth Listening to This WeekThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:44PMTravel back in time with this week's class jazz mix, old-school rasta hits, or an 80s mix featuring Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy - Reggae - Music of Jamaica - Mike Banks - Music

Older, wiser Boys evolve with the music industryWednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 1:22PMPop is not a musical style that thrives on longevity, as groups come and go every decade or so. Some pop groups persist, though, and even continue success at some level.

Interview: Dance Central producers on balancing gender and keeping it 'fresh'Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 12:01PMDuring our extended preview of Dance Central at Harmonix's studio (post- E3 ), we talked with project lead Kasson Crooker and lead producer Naoko Takamoto about the challenges of making a new dance "franchise" (a term Crooker doesn't like) and finding gender balance in a game that's all about shaking what your momma gave you. Joystiq: Is Dance Central considered "a platform" in the same way that ...

KT Tunstall Sets New Album ReleaseSaturday, June 19, 2010 @ 10:42AMA top story from this week. Virgin Records have announced a September 28th release date for KT Tunstall's third studio album, Tiger Suit.