Hey, at least we acknowledge it's a guilty pleasure. Damn shame how Tiger got caught out there!!!

OK - so the past 9 years of the lives of the MC2d crew have been largely spent waiting..waiting..waiting..AND MORE WAITING for this little lady and her band collectively known as SADE to bless our ears once again with a new album.

You've heard the rumers, and by now, you probably do know that the release date from Sade's upcoming LP entitled Soldier of Love is being released in February 2009.

Well folks, Christmas (or Hannukah/Kwanzaa/bah-hum-bug worship) has come early!! Click the link below to not only listen to, but also get a free download of the title track of the album, "Soldier of Love."

Uhmmmmmmmmmm and yes, this will be playing on repeat for us for the next 48 (err 84 is more like it) hours.

LINK!

If you didn't have a chance to make to ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event), then you can simulate the music experience by plugging in some headphones or blasting your speakers with the latest release from Defected Records: "Defected In The House 2009"

According to the defected website, "This album reflects what Amsterdam is becoming famous for, its peak time dancefloor experiences! Dubbed the city of sin that hosts Europe’s biggest Dance Festival, is now being touted as the new dance capital of Europe. It’s the hedonist’s number one weekend party destination. The album includes a special Amsterdam guide booklet with a detailed map of Hardsoul and Chocolate Puma’s favourite places to hang out. 

As with most of the Defected Comps, the album feeds you pure energy, and you seriously get your money's worth by purchasing the album because they hit you off with FORTY NINE tracks!

Our 3 stand out tracks are

(1) The  impossible-not-to-move ya-booty-to track "Dis" (Vinyl Mix) by DJ T

(2) The Dance floor chaos causing/fog machine in the club ready track "Dub of Boom" by Chocolate Puma

&
(3) The "Los Chicanos" (Main Edit Mix) by Klement Bonelli which will transport you momentarily to Miami in a sultry scene where you are dancing uncontrollably on a table-top, even though this album is dedicated to Amsterdam.

Act like you know and cop this! Available for purchase on iTunes.

Miami! Music! Sun! Partiessssssssssssss!

Yes friends, the annual Miami Winter Music Conference dates have been announced (although they usually fall around the same dates every year) and we couldn't be happier to see how some of the events are already lining up. If you know what's up, you better see what's poppin on some of our favorite travel sites like kayak.com to find a good flight and hotel deal.

The dates are Tuesday March 22nd - Saturday March 27th so PLAN AHEAD! In addition to keeping tabs on what to expect there this year at wintermusicconference.com, also check out and join WMCwhatsup.com on facebook if you haven't already to stay in the know.

We're AMPED and looking forward to see which DJ's make our infamous top ten list. Stay tuned kiddies....

Some confirmed wmc gigs via WMCwhatsup.com:

Tuesday, March 24th
Defected in The House @ Set (CONFIRMED)
Talent: Kenny Dope, ATFC, David Penn, Hardsoul, DJ Spen, Chocolate Puma, Simon Dunmore, Dj Yass, Studio Apartment, Baggi Begovic, PA Marc Evans
Venue: Set
Address: 320 Lincoln Road
Start Time: 10:00 PM
End Time: Wednesday morning at 5:00 AM

Wednesday, March 25th
Welcome To Miami | The Annual Beach Party @ Nikki Beach(CONFIRMED)
Talent: Area 1: Steve Lawler, Nic Fanciulli, Tiefschwarz, Paco Osuna and more. Area 2: Musk, Tom Novy, Kurd Maverick, Chris Lake, Tom Stephan and more!
Venue: Nikki Beach
Address: One Ocean Drive
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: Thursday at morning 5:00 AM

Thursday, March 26th
Sander Kleinenberg & Desyn Masiello WMC Yacht Party (CONFIRMED)
Biscayne Lady
MiaMarina - Bayside Marketplace
Address: 401 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
BOARDING TIME: 3:30PM
CRUISE TIME: 4:15PM SHARP!
4:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday, March 27th
Om WMC World Premiere Listening Party/VIP Pass Open Call (CONFIRMED)
Venue: Beach Plaza Hotel
1401 Collins Road
(Private side garden entrance on 14th Street between Collins & Ocean)
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 (Leaving at 1:30 PM to catch the Tikki Boat Party)

Friday, March 27th
Nervous @ Nocturnal (CONFIRMED)
Talent: Oscar G, Tom Stephan, Funkagenda, Chris Lake, Theo, Eddie Thoneick, Austin Leeds, Mark Brown/Steve Mac, Cevin Fisher, Alex Pearce, Cube Guys, DJ Wady, Jerry Ropero, Denis The Menace/Big World, Aluv/Joe Lodi, Armand Pena, Bagge Bagovic, Masi & Mello, D
Venue: Nocturnal
Address: 50 NE 11th Street
Time: 10:00 PM on Friday nite
Start Time: 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoon

Saturday, March 28th
The Beatport Pool Party at Remix Hotel (CONFIRMED)
Talent: 3p: Terry Church, 4p: Damian Lazarus, 5p: Radio Slave, 6p: Steve Lawler, 7p: Josh Wink, 8p: Marco Carola, 9p: Adam Beyer
Venue: The National Hotel
Address: 1677 Collins Avenue
Time: 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, March 28th
Om: Miami 09 - The 15th Anniversary Celebration of Om Records (CONFIRMED)
Talent: Kruder & Dorfmeister (Exclusive WMC Appearance / G-Stoned Vienna), Mark Farina, Diplo, Radio Slave, Chromeo (DJ Set), DJ Sneak, Colette & DJ Heather, Hipp-e, Chuck Love, Charles Webster, Mike Monday, Pezzner (live), Samantha James (PA), Vikter Duplaix, J-Boogie, Lance DeSardi, Fred Everything w/ Tim Fuller, Daz-I-Kue w/ Stan Steam, James Curd greenskeepers, Cates & dpL, DJ Fluid, Rob G, The Whooligan, Tavin Reiter With More Special Guests TBA.
Venue: Karu & Y
Address: 71 NW 14th Street
Start Time: 10:00 PM on Saturday nite
End Time: 9:00 AM on Sunday morning