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Monday, February 20th, 2012 >> Blog
Written by Dani Deahl

For really eager Dani enthusiasts, read into Chinashop’s kicker, “So You Wanna Interview A DJ? Dani Deahl Is Here To Help.” It not only features my tips on how to NOT interview a DJ, but  has an interview with me PLUS behind the scenes photos from the “Diplo Hates You” video shoot with myself, Oh Snap!, Diplo and Pete Wentz! READ THE ARTICLE AND SEE THE PICS AT CHINASHOP

My single “Diplo Hates You” is currently at #22 on Beatport! Your support thus far means so much and I can’t wait to see how high it can go! I have a gift for you guys – if you buy the song, send a screencap proving your purchase to blog@danideahl.com and we’ll mail you a free Dani Deahl t-shirt! BUY “DIPLO HATES YOU” ON BEATPORT

The Museum of Modern Art is presenting its first time-based artist retrospective with Kraftwerk-Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, performed live on eight consecutive evenings from April 10th through the 17th, by Kraftwerk. Each evening will consist of a live performance of works from one of the group’s eight albums. The staging will combine sound and 3D images to present more than 40 years of musical and technological innovation. Tickets are $25.oo and will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, February 22nd at 12:00PM only at MoMAKraftwerkTickets.showclix.com. FOR MORE INFO VISIT THE MOMA WEBSITE

Spin recently did a feature on what the dance presence at this year’s Grammys mean…or don’t mean for our culture. Speaking to the awkwardness of the Guetta/Chris Brown/Foo Fighters/Deadmau5 3 minute “party” at Haze to not televising any of the dance-related categories, author Sherburne explains why he thinks it was all a head-scratcher. READ THE ARTICLE AT SPIN

The Daily Beast recently made a mini-doc titled “Skrillex: Is A DJ Worthy Of 5 Grammy Nods.” Talking to everyone from Franki Chan to 12th Planet and Zedd, they paint a portrait of dubstep’s wunderkid and what it’s like to be the producer everyone’s talking about. Clocking in at under 10 minutes, it’s a quick watch. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AT THE DAILY BEAST

If you didn’t catch the last episode of SNL, not only did Sleigh Bells perform two songs from their upcoming album “Reign of Terror,” but there was a hilarious skit lampooning Beyonce, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Prince, Bon Iver and others. The best line? “Bon Iver put himself to sleep.” WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS AT PITCHFORK.COM

Whitney Houston was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Westfield, New Jersey yesterday. She was buried next to her father John Houston at the Fairview Cemetery. She was memorialized at the Hope Baptist Church, the very same church she sang in as a child. The traditional Baptist homegoing ceremony was invite only, but was nationally televised and streamed on Livestream. READ MORE ABOUT THE CEREMONY AT MTV.COM

Social Media Week was just completed and one panel in New York City was of particular interest. Called “How Social Media Has Fueled the Explosive Growth of EDM in America,” the panel featured names like Zev Norotsky, founder of Elecktro Magazine and Lee Anderson, talent rep at AM Only. Notable comments included that EDM is intrinsically tied to social media, getting retweeted is like the new autograph and sites like Twitter and Facebook help fans feel like they’re part of a bigger community with the same interests.