Italo News

It's a three-course electro feast, courtesy of the cool kids over at Dim Mak. The U.K. poptronica princess headlines the night, but even if you're over all the Little Boots buzz, you'll want to make it out for the two opening acts.

In the cathedral of trash Quentin Tarantino is the high pontiff. Swinging his censer, making his cross signs, he has now blessed even marquee illiteracy.

One of the best things about Disco Romance , the 2007 debut album from Sally Shapiro , was its effortless channeling of the wistful spirit of vintage Italo-disco. One the most disappointing things about its follow-up is its effortless channeling of .

Prefixed with words like nu , cosmic , Italo or psychedelic ," the U.K. disco sensation known as Horse Meat Disco has been huge in bringing back retro floor vibes, and now they're coming to L.A. as part of a Record Release Tour.

Luxury Italian menswear If a fancy-sounding name is any indication of quality, then this menswear retailer should be top-notcha 'the word luxury is in the name! Pravda Abbigliamento is having a huge summer blowout on its exclusive collection of made-in-Italy suits, shirts, ties, raincoats and more.

Sony has announced the relaunch of Deconstruction Records. In a joint venture between Sonya s Senior Vice President of A&R Mike Pickering, one of the founder members, and Three Six Zero Group's AnD press, the dance imprint will return with a series of back catalogue releases before signing new artists later in the year.

Another Pickledelic house music soirA©e is on this Saturday night with Sunshine Jones and Pete Herbert booked to spin DJ sets.

BAM Next Wave Festival 2009 - members of The National, The Breeders, Shara Worden, So Percussion, DJ Spooky... BAM has announced the schedule for the Next Wave Festival 2009 , a series of fourteen new music, theater and dance pieces that'll run from September 15th to December 19th.

Sally Shapiro will return in August with her second full-length. Shapiro, along with Swedish producer Johan Agebjorn , have been crafting delicate Italo pop songs since 2006 when the "I'll Be By Your Side" single was released by Diskokaine.

Toronto trio Parallels are finally starting to release the bevy of dark, addictive synth anthems they've written since drummer/producer Cam Findlay quit touring with Crystal Castles.

Once considered to be the poor relation of the international electronic scene, south European dance music's history is now being favourably revised as today's cutting-edge artists mine its rich legacy.

Treasure Fingers At FIX Local DJs EQ and Shortfuze will welcome DJ/producer Treasure Fingers to their Wednesday weekly on May 20 at Fayetteville's newest nightclub FIX.

The future sounds an awful lot like the past on The Future Will Come, said Matt Diehl in Blackbook.

Song of the Day: Alexander Robtonick - "Obsession For The Disco Freaks" Wednesday April 22, 2009 This is a track that had me scratching my head the first time I heard it, because I just didn't get it.

TV time A The popular indie-rock band TV On The Radio will perform on Saturday at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

Bobcat Day on Saturday is an annual spring preview for students who have been accepted at UC Merced or are considering applying can visit campus and get time with all departments and programs.