Nigel Richards: Don’t TECHNO for an Answer
DJ, Producer, Entrepreneur, Ladies Man… this is Nigel Richards.  Nigel has been practicing his DJ skills since 1988, when he worked for his college radio at the University of Rochester.  Heavily influenced by the early sounds of Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, and Terry Mullen, Nigel has toured the United States and much of the world entertaining small and large crowds alike.  As a producer, his diverse style has been highly acclaimed, with releases on such labels as Extortion, Stickman, Blue Line and 611 being played, charted and licensed by Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Samuel Sessions, Angel Alanis, Josh Wink and DJ Dan. 

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Exclusive Invitation!
The Fresh Page is excited to offer our readers an exclusive invite to try a new dance game/community that has been getting a lot of buzz. Loudcrowd.com was founded by some of the same talented people who worked on Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Lord of the Rings online, and Asheron’s Call. The game is not currently open to the public, but we’ve obtained a limited number of invites.

What is Loudcrowd.com? It’s where you go to listen to and discover cool music, socialize, and play with other fans. The site is creating a new, real-time social entertainment network developing several games that are all multiplayer. The first game, set in a virtual club, lets you show off flirty, flashy, or funny dance moves as your avatar shakes it on the dancefloor to a backbeat of indie/electro music. Only 250 people per day will be allowed in. Check it out for yourself at alpha.loudcrowd.com.

You name it and Eric Phillips has probably done it.  He was Director of Promotions for Circus Disco (where he resurrected Spundae) and Arena Cafe from 2000 to 2003.  In 2003, he founded “The Mor Bar” in Santa Monica and went on to work with acclaimed promoter Dave Dean on Giant Village (the nation’s largest 21+ club event with over 10,000 people in attendance) on New Years Eve 2004.  In the summer of 2005, Eric founded “Will Spin For Food” - an annual charity event that raises thousands of dollars in food and cash donations for the Los Angeles Food Bank.  In addition to all of the above, Eric has been associated with events at Avalon, Vanguard, Ivar, The Room, Play Lounge, Hollywood Canteen, and many many more!

Versatile does not even begin to describe this veteran of club promotions. His past accomplishments run across the board: he was a Marine who served in Desert Storm, a Business and Japanese major who lived in Japan, a graduate of FIDM fashion design school, and a game store owner.  Eric’s enthusiasm, creativity, commitment, dedication, pride, and work ethic are key components of almost a decade’s worth of success with end-to-end event management and the creation and development of nightclub marketing and promotions.

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Cameron Van Peebles is a classically trained musician and jazz saxophonist who began studying music at the age of eight.  Influenced by Terry Mullan, Danny Tenaglia and Ed Tramazzo, Cameron began DJing in 1996.  Twelve years later, his style has progressed from Chicago House to Tribal Tech to a unique blend of progressive and tech house that showcases thick, funky bass lines with dynamic, shredding mids and highs.  This refocusing has landed him some of the most highly coveted residencies at Avalon Hollywood and EM Sundays, two of the biggest and most respected Saturday night and Sunday day parties in Los Angeles.

Listen to Cameron Van Peebles Live Set at Hollywood Canteen:
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As the world joins together for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola has invited artists from around the globe to jointly depict what this monumental occasion means to them. The extraordinary alliance of visual and music artists from different lands started with eight blank canvasses of aluminum contour bottles - and eight corresponding themes reflecting the possibilities for happiness and connection from both the Coke Side of Life platform and the current global gathering in Beijing.

Listen to Kaskade Beautiful World mp3 -
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Q&A with…Kaskade

How would you describe your song, “Beautiful World,” and its meaning?

I really tried to think what the athletes give up in order to get where they are, in the Olympics. The hours of training and sacrifice to make it to that level of competition is amazing to me. The song is about that idea, Read the rest of this entry »

Music Festivals - Multiple Choice
If you’re in the Northeast United States this weekend, you may be in luck! It seems like summer music festivals are becoming all the rage, and who would want to turn down fun in the sun with some of your favorite artists? I give you a last minute Plan A and Plan B for your aural pleasure. Which appeals most to you? Find out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Electro House Music - Summer of Love 4

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Do you feel it? That feeling of love this summer? Hopefully you do, but if not then let this mix fill you with the love of music - Summer of Love Part 4. Love is the theme in this release and if you let it, it will wash over you right away with Ian Carey’s Acapaella mix of Summer of Love and Read the rest of this entry »

Burning Man Festival
August 25th to September 1st, 2008 in Black Rock City, Nevada

Think Mad Max meets Alice in Wonderland.  Think of an entrancing experience that has changed your life and then picture it in technicolor with captivating sound and bass.  Words cannot express the madness and wonder that is Burning Man.  But I can tell you this, it will definitely change your life.  And your perspective.

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Get on the Third Floor
Noise Floor Crew - Third Floor

If you haven’t already discovered Noise Floor Crew’s album-length homage, “Third Floor: Portishead Reimagined”, then you are in for a special treat. A Google search query yields ten pages of results for the controversial remix album and shout outs abound in Big Shot Magazine, Prefix Magazine, URBnet Magazine, and from several others. Mysteriously leaking onto the internet last month, this “love letter to Portishead” became an overnight global sensation among musicians, critics, and fans sparking interest, and of course, controversy.

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Microsoft Zune Review 8GB

It’s time for some healthy competition to challenge the ipod market, and this is where the Microsoft Zune comes into play. TheFreshpage.com was one of the lucky few in Canada to receive a Zune kit including an 8GB Zune, a set of Premium Zune headphones and an AC Adapter. We took a detailed look over the Zune and we found it had quite a few striking features. Read the rest of this entry »