Yes, you heard right, one of the driving forces behind dance music, soul and disco legends Chic are headlining The Warehouse Project in Manchester alongside 80’s Detroit techno DJ Jeff Mills and Simian Mobile Disco on November 12th 2011.

This weekend clubbing and clothing fashion brand Dirty Smart are to take to the streets of Manchester for a flash mob five minute skank and T-shirt giveaway.

At DSI, we've been a fan of the clubbers clothing label since its birth in March of 2009. Worn by iconic figures in the dance music industry, and run by a pair of brothers with a genuine love and understanding for dance music, the label has made a massive impact to many clubbers and DJs wardrobes alike.

"We think it would be funny to have hundreds of people rockin’ a Dirty Smart tee dressed in neon, wearing sunglasses, in a public place, rockin’ out to the same mixtape on their iPod. Come down and join in if you're around the city" - Oliver, Dirty Smart

HOW TO GET INVOLVED?..

Email the following details to: dsflashmob@hotmail.co.uk
*Name/alias (to put on the credits of the youtube video Dirty Smart will create)
*Email address (so Dirty Smart can send you the secret location 24 hours before the event)
* The event takes place somewhere in Manchester at 12pm
*T-shirt size (anyone getting involved in this madness will be given a complimentary DS tee to rock out)
*Join up to their facebook event HERE

It was recently announced that The Earls Court date of the Deadmau5 UK Winter Tour has now sold out of all standing tickets with just limited seated tickets remaining.

And now for the chance to be the Mau5 of your house? Along with our friends at DJ Hero, we've cooked up an amazing package for one lucky winner to attend the Manchester event, and receive a DJ Hero bundle that includes a copy of the DJ Hero game which features Deadmau5 (excluding the deck) for either xBox or PS3, a T-Shirt and a Deadmau5 Magnet! If that's not all, you'll also meet the man in the Mau5 at the event for a 15 minute meet and greet.

The competition closes next Tuesday at midday and is open to all DSI members, so make sure you're in with a chance of winning. Also please ensure that you have your correct phone number on your profile so that we can contact you by phone if you win.

Click here and join in the competition by answering our simple question.

One of the UK's most seminal club venues – Sankeys – is taking Manchester to Manhattan and opening Sankeys New York.

A brand new club in the heart of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen district, the venue aims to bring a touch of the irresistible northern soul that's put Manchester on the world clubbing map to the Big Apple.

With a 1100 capacity, a revolutionary Advanced Audio Technology soundsystem and innovative production techniques, including hydraulic LED video lighting, the former garage space is set to become one the city's most exciting clubs, and promises to maintain the same cutting-edge musical programming that's kept Sankeys, Manchester at the top for so long. DJ A-LUV has already been confirmed as the first of the venue's residents.

Owner Dave Vincent says this is the first step in Sankeys global mission: “Since announcing we had a vision to open other clubs around the world we have been inundated with offers, however, New York was always going to be the first location for Sankeys home from home. Out of all the cities that have made Sankeys what it is, New York has, without a doubt, had the biggest influence on our music, design and technology (such as our Phazon Soundsystem).

We built Sankeys in Manchester with all the great New York DJ’s’ in mind, and most importantly, to make sure that they always feel welcome. Good lessons were learnt at great NYC parties such as Be Yourself at Vinyl from the greatest entertainer of them all, Danny Tenaglia. Sankeys has been organically built around the great traditions of New York... this is now our way of giving New York back what it gave Sankeys, with my own futuristic twisted twist of course…”

To celebrate, this Saturday July 31, the crew at the Manchester club are throwing one massive party Sankeys style. 'I Love NY' sees The Martinez Brothers take up their Manchester residency, while label of the moment Wolf + Lamb will be bringing funk brothers Soul Clap and Zev Eisenberg to inject some classic NY cool.

For all the info on that party, and the new venue, head to sankeys.info

If you don't have any plans for Ibiza this summer, have no fear! Launching this Saturday June 26, Sankeys is bringing Manchester some serious Latin and tribal vibes. This summer, Sankeys Carnival will play host to emerging talents such as Michael Cleis and Reboot, as well as legends like Kenny Dope and Roger Sanchez. Throughout three rooms, expect to hear tropically infused house and techno with samba influenced sounds and percussive tribal beats to really capture that carnival vibe.

June - August lineup as follows:

Saturday 26th June: Sankeys Saturday Carnival Launch Party
Marco Carola, Greg Vickers, Andres Dyer [Peru]

Saturday 3rd July: Sankeys Saturday Carnival - Circo Loco
David Squillace, Pedro, Greg Vickers, Jozef K, Spektrum hosted by Connekt

Saturday 10th July: Sankeys Saturday Carnival - Masters at Work
Kenny 'Dope' Gonzales, Greg Vickers, Ellesse and much more!

Saturday 17th July: Disco Electronica @ Carnival
Reboot [Cadenza], Christopher Dahm [Cocoon], OD Muzique, Mark Holmes and Ticker, Burton Brothers and Polekatz

Saturday 24th July: Sankeys Saturday Carnival
Derrick Carter, DJ T, Greg Vickers, Rayvon Vert with Samuel Kerridge, Alex Chew and Mike Jones

Saturday 31st July: Sankeys Saturday Carnival I Love NY
The Martinez Brothers (4 Hour Set), Soul Clap and Zev (Wolf and Lamb), A-LUV and more tbc

Saturday 7th August: Sankeys Saturday Carnival: Be as One
Shlomi Aber, Michel Cleis (Cadenza), Greg Vickers, Jozef K and more tbc

Saturday 14th August: Kaluki @ Carnival
Livio and Roby [Cocoon], Roman Alfieri, Matt Long [Mono_Cult], Ellesse, Pete Zorba and more tbc

Saturday 21st August: Sankeys Saturday Carnival: Disco Electronica @ Carnival
Radioslave, OD Muzique, Mark Holmes and Ticker, Burton Brothers, Polekatz and more

Saturday 28th August: I Love NY Bank Holiday
Roger Sanchez, Greg Vickers, Ellesse and much more tbc