Our friends over at www.datatransmission.co.uk will celebrate their third birthday this week.

Following their third rammed session at The Silver Bullet with Beardyman and Grum, their 3rd Birthday party held this Friday 21st January sees the DT crew head  to the hospitable Old Queen’s Head on Essex Road in Angel for Data Transmission Presents…The Class Of 2011 – a chance to check out some of their hot tips for the new year and celebrate the 3rd Birthday at the same time.

Headlining is the excellent Hijack, hero of the chunky ‘n’ filter house scene and head of Jack Union Records, with two first-rate other DJs in the form of Ninja Tune’s future garage signings and remixers to The xx Dark Sky and Rinse FM’s eclectic bass hero Marco Del Horno, with his potent blend of house, dubstep, electro, garage and UK funky.

Entry is free before 8PM (the venue is open all day) and just £4 (no advance tickets) with the event running from 8PM – 2AM.

Get yourself in the mood with DT’s podcasts from Hijack and Dark Sky and look out for Marco’s Podcast, coming mid January…

For full events details, visit Datatransmission.co.uk

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Festival organiser Michael Eavis, revealed on Glastonbury FM that there will be a new late night area at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

Mr Eavis said in the interview, “We’re (investing) down in the old Lost Vagueness Fields, now called Shangri-La. We’ve now got Shangri-La, we’ve got Trash City, Arcadia, and we’ve got Section 9 which is a new area. So, we’re investing heavily into that area down there for entertainment, because that’s where people want to be. We’re increasing investment into that area by about £200,000.”

Details about the new Section 9 area are few and far between, but with this sort of investment being put into the late night area Poker PR is looking forward to seeing the outcome.

During the interview Michael also revealed that Stevie Wonder is still yet to be confirmed for the Sunday headline slot, the farmer did reveal that Mumford & Sons will be play the Park Stage this year.

The festival organisers have announced that the re-sale of cancelled tickets for this year’s Festival will take place at 9am on Sunday, 11th April 2010. To be with a chance of getting your hands of some of these extremely limited tickets you have register at glastonburyregistration.co.uk before the 31^st March. Tickets will be sold online at www.seetickets.com/g2010 and via the Seetickets booking line 0844 412 4635.

By Justin Pywell

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Ibiza Rocks will return to the island this year and will be celebrating its 5^th year with some massive line ups. The brand will also be launching the Mallorca Rocks hotel; all the Mallorca Rocks events will be held at the hotel meaning you can book rooms with a stage view.

To celebrate its 5^th birthday year, Ibiza Rocks have lined up some sensational acts including Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Florence And The Machine and The Kooks to name only a few. July 20^th see’s The Prodigy headline at what will be the mother of all 5^th birthday parties.

Events this year start on the 22^nd June and run until September, the afterparties in Ibiza will be held at Es Paradis and will be free for Ibiza Rocks ticket holders (before 1.30am).

Full details on all the events, and to make your bookings for both the hotels visit ibizarocks.com.

You can also be kept up to date on via social media on both Twitter and Facebook.

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Two new additions have been added to the ever-growing line up of this year’s V-Festival. The event takes place on Saturday 21st and 22nd August 2010 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park, Staffordshire. Calvin Harris and Doves have both been added to the 4Music stage and will be joining headliners The Prodigy and David Guetta, supported by Florence and the Machine.

The main V stage headliners over the two days are Kasabian and Kings of Leon with support from likes of Stereophonics, Faithless, The Kooks, Paul Weller, Paolo Nutini, Pet Shop Boys, Cheryl Cole, Madness, Editors, White Lies, Mika, Groove Armada, The Courteeners, The Charlatans, The Temper Trap, Amy Macdonald, Goldfrapp, Shed Seven, Newton Faulkner, La Roux, Skunk Anansie, Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Plan B, Sugababes, and Pixie Lott also confirmed with more acts still to be announced.

Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning so be sure to get in there quick. A list of official ticket outlets is available here. Festival officials are warning that there are a large amount of scam websites out there and also recommending that festival goers do not use secondary ticket sellers to avoid disappointment.

Poker PR has attended V Festival for many years and if this year’s event can come anywhere close to last year’s sun kissed event then we are in for a real treat.

By Justin Pywell

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If you are not as lucky as me and are not going to Matter tonight to see Faithless, then don’t worry as they have been confirmed to headline this year’s Global Gathering. This year Global will be celebrating its 10^th year so they will be pulling out all the stops.

Faithless and Global Gathering are giving away a free track to promote the band’s 6^th studio album released later this year. To register for your download click here.

Dizzee Rascal will also be strutting his Brit winning stuff, along with 150 other DJs and acts still to be announced. Making a welcome return will be the Godskitchen’s Boombox, which as well as housing the booth for some of the world’s top DJ’s; it will also act as a screen for an awe inspiring visual display. Check out last year’s Boombox stage here.

The two day dance festival takes place in Stratford-upon-Avon on 30^th – 31^st July and early bird weekend tickets are on sale now priced at £126.50 with a deposit scheme available, which allows festival-goers to spread out the ticket payments. Go to the Global Gathering site for more info.

By Justin Pywell

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Now in its 25^th year, the Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) is the biggest electronic music gathering on the planet.

Running from 23-27 March on Miami Beach, Florida, the event will take over the city as numerous venues and hotels provide home for the conference.

From workshops, seminars, panels, exhibits, demo listening, DJ spin offs and VJ challenges, the 2010 program reflects the current climate of the industry. Topics include innovation in DJ & production technology, new media, and club culture.

Event wise, the conference hosts the biggest parties around. The Shelborne Beach Sessions runs 23-28 Mar with highlights of Josh Wink’s 15 Years Ovum label party, plus appearances from techno legends Sasha, Luciano and Loco Dice over several nights.

The WMC’s official closing party Ultra Music Festival runs over two days and will feature the likes of Tiesto, Carl Cox, Deadmau5 and Faithless.

Last year’s WMC was attended by 1,910 artists and DJs, 3,228 industry delegates from a sum of 62 countries. Over 500 events ran across 5 days with a total of 52 industry panels, seminars and workshops.

For ticket, travel & accommodation info visit www.wintermusicconference.com

By Nicola Freitas

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Poker partner, Data Transmission reaches the ripe old age of 2 this February and they will be celebrating with a massive party with a fantastic line up of DJ’s.

They will be hosting their birthday at Cable London, on Thursday 4th February, where they will be taking over room 2 as part of Bedrock Benefit – John Digweed’s first UK gig of 2010 and a big charity fundraiser.

In the main room John is joined by Nic Fanciulli, while in room 2, Data Transmission have got the impresive line-up of Freerange Recordss boss Jimpster, Jim Rivers and  Matt Tolfrey, alongside Data Transmissions very own  Ben Gomori, Grahame Farmer and Mark Batch.

You have to register for tickets at www.locknloadevents.com/bedrockbenefit/, with a lottery system allocating a pair of tickets to each lucky winner. Entry is free, but you must give a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support on the door (£5 before 11, £8 after).

Poker PR would like to be the among the first to wish Data Transmission a very happy birthday, keep up the good work and good luck with this, worthwhile, event.

www.datatransmission.co.uk

by Justin Pywell

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Roll out the red carpet Pacha – it’s time to make merry as the effortlessly cool Hat-Club gears up for its 5th birthday party on 21st November!

Blending tech house, chunky bass lines and big vocals all night long are Soul Avengerz, Filthy Rich, Hat-Club resident’s DJ Roo and Damien Stone, and much more.

Fans of Hat Club have two things in common: a passion for house music and a penchant for funky head gear. Combine the two, and you get an atmosphere like no other…

The luxurious Pacha will be fit to burst on this night if the 4^th birthday is anything to go by – it was one-in-one-out by 11pm!  Get your ticket now from www.hat-club.com and come raise a glass to another successful Hat-Club year!

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Dance music-magazine giant and Poker client Mixmag, is currently on its biggest UK tour ever.

Already its covered some serious mileage and there’s no sign of it slowing down. From Glasgow to Leeds, Derby and London, the tour has been a sell out across cities, all down to its top-notch line-ups that have so far included DJ sets from Friendly Fires and Hot Chip, Radio1’s Kissy Sell Out, and a 3D disco at Matter in London!

If you’ve missed out on the action so far, do no fret. There are some more cracking parties coming to a city near you! Here are the highlights:

30 Oct @ Honeyclub, Brighton. Halloween Special – Riton & D.Ramirez
7 Nov @ The Loft, Maidstone - Zane Lowe & Jaymo & Andy George
20 Nov @ o2 Academy, Oxford – Zane Lowe, DJ Marky & MJ Cole
4 Dec @ Honeyclub, Brighton – Fool’s Gold Showcase
4 Dec @ Matter, London. Tour closing party – Fat Boy Slim!

If there’s not something there that whets your appetite then get yourself checked over by your GP! Early bird £12 tickets are available for all events, but you gotta be quick as they sell out fast. Get yours now from www.dontstayin.com

For full details on the tour, head to www.mixmag.net

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Poker PR has signed the no-nonsense house night, House Trained who on 7th November will launch a monthly residency at the Music Box in Manchester.

House Trained takes over from Mr Scruff at the venue, and comes to Manchester with a very special night. Not only will this event boast a line-up of hot house talent that includes Lee Mortimer, Sharooz, One Man & His Dog and Disco Stu Bear; it’a also a mighty celebration and a night dripping in nostalgia…

House Trained Recordings will use this opening night to mark the launch of ‘Hardcore Uproar 2009′ – a revival of one of the biggest acid house anthems of all time. This track was once the soundtrack to nights at the Hacienda of where the idea for this track was first born! It’s been revived, and scrubbed up for a re-release on the label. Manchester won’t know what’s hit it!

“As a fully fledged northerner myself, I have waited a long time for this opportunity” said House Trained’s Phil Loraine, “this night represents a tip of the hat to the old skool as we set our sights firmly on the future; using the memories of the past as a benchmark for creating equally unforgettable parties for the next generation!”

To get discounted entry, join the House Trained Facebook group, and add yourself to the event to receive automatic £8 entry. This is the only place to get your ticket this cheap. Click here

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