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StereosonicVarious venues, australia, november 24 – December 2, www.stereosonic.com.au

Australia’s premier dance music festival returns for its sixth outing

tiësto, Avicii, carl cox, calvin Harris and major Lazer top the bill

kicking off in Sydney, the touring festival also hits Perth, melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane

calvin says he only plays Aus so he can do the Neighbours tour. He’s met toadfish 18 times

the warehouse Project trafford Park Rd, manchester, December 6www.thewarehouseprojct.com

Skrillex flies into manchester for his only Uk date this winter

Although not planning to play Uk shows this season, the prince of dubstep was keen to test out Warehouse Project’s new venue

Skrillex is hand-picking the line-up (tBA) Skrillex has cited manchester poet John

cooper clarke as his style icon

Life in ColorVarious venues, USa, October 18–november 30 www.dayglowtour.com

the world’s largest paint party will take in oklahoma, Alaska, michigan, texas and more

the party began when students blasted each other with paint on florida Uni campuses

Acts including Steve Aoki, David Solano and Nervo are playing throughout the tour

Damien Hirst has called it the world’s most democratic art movement for a generation

Jessie wareBrighton Concorde 2, november 12www.jessieware.com

every producer’s go-to songstress Jessie Ware begins her full Uk tour

Jessie will also play manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol and London

Her album was partly produced by flame- haired house hero, Julio Bashmore

After conquering the pop charts, Jessie has a clothing line on the way called Jessie Wears

the xxwolverhampton Civic Hall, December 12www.thexx.info

the XX make their first full scale Uk jaunt since the release of second album ‘coexist’

the tour takes in Brighton, Newcastle and Bristol before culminating at Brixton Academy

‘coexist’ went into the Uk album charts at No.1 but failed to get a mercury nomination

the XX are set to star in hit US vampire drama True Blood as the house band

Get tickets to these events and many more clubs, festivals and gigs from www.viagogo.co.uk

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SmaRt aS (Vita)If caffeine alone doesn’t stir your grey matter in the morning, it’s time to take your brain to the gym. And with Sony’s Smart As on the Vita, undergoing a daily schedule of intuitive and reaction-based exercises, will beef up your noggin in no time. Split across four categories – logic, arithmetic, language and observation – this quickly becomes addictive as you engage both touchscreens, draw missing letters, do maths and join dots to build up scores and compete with friends via online leader boards and Facebook integration. A first-time effort implying I’m only 31% logical suggests it’s very accurate, too. Phil DuDman

ReSiDent eViL 6Hold on to your holsters, because Resident Evil is back for another epic horror show. With graphically intense live action, new characters join Leon and Chris to face a new outbreak of the virulent C-virus across a narrative that moves from the US to Eastern Europe and China. Kicking off with a zombie- infected US President, mysterious agents and the resurgent threat of the Neo-Umbrella Corp, stories are interwoven on a cinematic level, with new crossover action letting up to four players experience the horror together online with an evolved control system and some awesome new vehicles. Phil DuDman

CaRRieR COmmanD: gaea miSSiOnA classy remake of a classic Spectrum/C64 title from 1988, Carrier Command brings the original game- changing concept up to date. You take command of a futuristic aircraft carrier on a mission to capture islands, using the resources and strategic properties of each to build your force of customisable amphibious Walrus vehicles and airborne Manta attack craft. The genius is its total integration of first-person shooter and strategic skirmish battle play, set between two huge campaign modes. While single-player, this is a dynamic under- taking, an interweaving of Halo and Command & Conquer into something totally unique. Phil DuDman

F1 RaCe StaRSWhoever thought mashing up the best bits of Mario Kart with the real world of Formula 1 racing would be the bog’s dollocks was absolutely right. So welcome to F1 Race Stars, featuring the entire cast of F1 drivers and outrageous theme- park style versions of circuits from Spa to Monaco. Yes, it’s time to reach for Hamilton’s helmet and put your pedal to the Vettel for the ultimate in fast- paced fun as you hit pit lanes, collect power-ups, cast wet weather clouds on your multiplayer opponents and sling-shot into the lead with a KERS boost-up. This one’s on pole. Phil DuDman

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