Look who’s at the helm of Red Alert after a long, globe-trotting absence! Thank you Denman for filling in 
. By the way, all the photos from my China/Hong Kong/Macau/Hawaii extravaganza are up now, so if you want to see pics of the duck tongue I ate and amazing Engrish signs, then hop over here.
I just got back today from a one-two punch of Milwaukee and Madison and Wisconsin has never left me so exhausted. Friday saw me battle a blizzard so bad I passed by four totalled cars and saw a semi with the cab dangling halfway over the highway median. It took me over three hours to make the 90 mile trek to Milwaukee, clutching the steering wheel for dear life the entire way. I was stunned that people even came out that night, especially considering that other DJs from Chicago that were supposed to play in Milwaukee cancelled coming out. Golf claps to the crowd at my gig. Madison as always was a blast but I have to give special kudos to the TWELVE YEAR OLD DJ that gave me a demo that night. Mind = blown. So bummed that he didn’t leave contact info on the CD – hope boy wonder finds me on FB. And on to the news…
As I’m sure you all know, singing legend Etta James passed away at the age of 73 after losing her fight with leukemia. Best known for song “At Last,” James lead a turbulent life battling drug addiction and weight problems. She had early success with Chess Records, saw a comeback in 1989 with album “The Seven Year Itch” and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Blues Hall of Fame. ETTA JAMES FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Proposed anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA have been temporarily shelved following blackouts from sites such as Wikipedia and Reddit. The bills are intended to address the problem of piracy on foreign Web sites but opponents say the legislation gives the government ability to censor the Internet. More scrutiny was placed on the bills following the government shutting down file sharing site Megaupload and prosecuting the site’s founder, Kim Dotcom. Criticizers of SOPA/PIPA say this proves the bills are irrelevant. READ ABOUT MEGAUPLOAD AND SOPA/PIPA (VIA PC WORLD)
Korn has been in the news as of late for their new album as well as collaborations with the likes of Skrillex. They’ve just announced the second leg of their Path of Totality Tour and Kill the Noise will support on several dates. Band frontman Jonathan Davis will also be debuting his brand new DJ set under name J Devil. FOR TOUR DATES, VISIT KORN.COM
MYNC, owner and head of A&R for Cr2 Records (which has released the likes of Chuckie, Kurd Maverick and Sidney Samson), will be holding a live A&R demo listening session on Wednesday, January 25th, at 4PM EST. All you have to do is head over to the MYNC Facebook page and upload your track via the Soundcloud Dropbox before January 25th. On the 25th, via U Stream, the songs will be played and MYNC will shed light on the A&R process as well as show aspiring producers how to get their material signed to labels. SUBMIT YOUR TRACK ON THE MYNC FACEBOOK PAGE
Datsik has teamed up with Dim Mak to release his debut artist album this spring, date TBA. Titled “Vitamin D”, it will feature instrumentals as well as collaborations with the likes of Jonathan Davis, Infected Mushroom and Z-Trip. The album’s first single, “Fully Blown,” is due out January 31st with fellow Canadian artist, rapper Snak The Ripper. DIMMAKRECS.COM
Singer Lana Del Rey has had her fair share of news lately, with everyone sounding off over her Saturday Night Live appearance. Both Juliette Lewis and Eliza Dushku slammed her on Twitter and SNL’s Andy Samberg lent support while MTV named her one of 2012′s artists to watch. The chanteuse has more news now – she has just been nominated for a Brit award in the ‘International Breakthrough Act’ category and she’s planning her U.S. tour. Her single, “Born To Die” was released yesterday and her full album is to be released on January 30th. LANADELREY.COM
Afrojack is in Los Angeles not only producing Paris Hilton’s next album, but working on his own first album. While in L.A. Afrojack is collaborating with other artists, though the only confirmed names by him are R3hab, Quintino and Shermanology. He anticipates the sound of the album to be both pop and club to appeal to both types of fans. AFROJACK.COM
Since waiting in line, buying drinks and paying to get past the door simply sucks, those in the club will have access to perks like free swag, drink tickets, access to members-only contests, mixes, free tracks and first stab at guest lists. Now that's music to anyone's ears.
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