Dance News.

Many people think MySpace is a place for sad, whiney, makeup ridden Emo kids to post ardent poetry and 'me too' responses in comment sections, but it can be a great music resource for dance music fans too. Many DJs and bands have My Space accounts, and communicate with their fans, announcing gigs, as well as blogging about things happening in their lives. Take for example MIA, and the USA's refusal to let her in the country given her comments on the state of the union, as well as her readily admitting her father is a Tamil Tiger. It's shedding light on the increasingly paranoia in the USA and the effect it's having on touring stars, and the wider American music scene.

One of the biggest shows to hit Adelaide is the We Love Sounds tour. Unlike other travelling festivals that feature a line up that doesn't suit the Adelaide crowd, the Adelaide crew have hand picked some extra artists to provide some warm and comfortable vibes to Adelaide on a chilly June day. The massive line up includes, hiphop legend Grandmaster Flash, double drop king Mampi Swift And Ic3, the amazing James Zabiela, theA groovy Patife And Cleveland Watkiss, and the stunning Koma And Bones, plus The Bird (Live), Delta And Staen 1, The Casio Bros plus The Cassettes, Blanco (Elements) Finna (Broken Beats Assault), Style High Club, The Beatsmugglers, The Levitators, General Knowledge and a load of local talent. This massive show is going to be held at the Shores Entertainment Complex, West Lakes on Sun 11 Jun.

The Jam at Mojo continues to be Adelaide's ONLY place to hear the best in Garage, 2-Step and Breaks. On Fri 9 Jun some fresh faces, all the way from the UK (but via the Southern Suburbs) DJs Toffee and Skippy, join the regular crew of Grif, Crispian and Funky J.

After the marvellous success of the March show, Outback In The Jungle returns to the Vines Nightclub in Berri on Sat 10 Jun. After rocking the country with all manner of breakbeat, Lezzee, Funky J, and Rya return with DJ Halogen and special guest, dnb DJ of the year Patch. It's a bit of a trip, but boy, is it worth it for the amount of fun and excellent tunes these guys provide!

For the hiphop heads, People Under The Stairs, supporting their recent release 'Stepfather', will be joined by Swedish outfit Loop Troop and Adelaide support Terra Firma, District Blues, A Devil Amongst Tailors, Shep, Kirk 1, and David L at Fowler's Live on Sun 11 Jun. This is a show not to be missed!

Tech Itch return to Adelaide on Sat17 June for another devastating performance. Last time they blew Heaven apart, and now this time it's the Col Light Hotel time to feel the onslaught. Locals support from MPK, Jason, Filter, John Doe and Express.

Thu 8 June at Tonic Bar, the man responsible for shaping the Trance scene, behind 10 Gatecrasher Compilations Scott Bond hits Adelaide to help the Echo Crew celebrate it's 2nd Birthday. Local support from Matt Parker, Solace and Dr Damage.

And speaking of birthdays, proud fathers Fiction and Filter welcome you to share the celebrations of their baby, the Inbound Drum And Bass record store, on Fri 9 June. Shop 10 Hindmarsh Square is the place to share a congratulatory drink, nibbles and tunage with the proud father, and who knows, they might even give away some pressies!

Julian Cram