Vote for Me!!

I've been nominated as the Best "Up & Coming DJ" in New Jersey! Im extremely excited and honored to have been nominated- Help me win this thing! head to http://www.NJRocksNightLife.com/

Step 1: In the 1st category down, Click my name "mike buggout"

Step 2: Click "VOTE"

Step 3: Click "Return to Poll"

Step 4: Repeat as many times as you can until Sat June 18th at Midnight

The awards ceremony will be on Tuesday June 21st at Four Sixty Six Lounge in West Orange NJ and I'll be playing a set that night as well! Thanks for all your support VOTE VOTE VOTE as much as you can and pass it along!

MB

Memorial Day 2011 MIX!!!

Here it is! THE essential mix that you need for your shore house, car ride, plane ride, gym, house party and whatever else you'll be doing this weekend to kick of the Summer of 2011!

Download for free by clicking the down arrow on the player or use this direct link

Memorial Day 2011 by mikebugout

Party Safe,

MB

May Podcast Is Up!

Download it here or subscribe to iTunes at the link on the sidebar

MDW mix coming this week!!

MB

MDW 2011 Here We Go....

My favorite time of the year is upon us.....so you know what that means! Putting the finishing touches on my MDW '11 CD for release next week. In the meantime head to MIKEBUGOUT.COM to download my SUMMER VOCALS 2011 Mix. Also please subscribe to my monthly Podcast, the link is on the right side of this blog or head to iTunes and search "mike bugout" April's podcast is rockin and May's will be released Friday May 20th. Now onto the MDW Festivities...

We kick things off on WEDNESDAY May 25th where #WILDLIFE Wednesdays at Deko Lounge proudly presents the return of LAIDBACK LUKE. If you remember his performance last year, you know this is gonna be a night not to miss. Its a very special night for me also for the honor of spinning with and opening for my absolute favorite DJ/Producer in the game today. Please arrive early bc once the doors are shut ya done!


Next we are taking over AZTEC Hotel in Seaside Heights for MDW on Saturday May 28th. Doors open at 7pm. Do you remember last year when we put 3000 ppl in the bldg, TMZ.COM came and we set off the summer? Here's a quick recap...

This year the event is 16 to enter and 21 to drink as per Aztec Hotel's wishes, so we have brought in the ZOO2012 crew to join us (THE ZOO CREW) to take over. You do NOT want to miss my set at 12 midnight trust me. ATTN 21+, WE HAVE A PRIVATE UPPER BAR/DECK AREA FOR YOU THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY 21+ So keep that in mind!


Finally to end MDW with a BANG, I'll be making my 1st ever appearance in Atlantic City and what a way to do it....at HARRAH'S POOL. I'll be a part of Area Events Massive Party DAYDREAM headlined by CALVIN HARRIS, VICTOR CALDERONE, MINDCONTROL, DJ CAMILO & MORE - This is a 21+ event and tickets on the website are now costing $40+ with charges on a will-call basis. However I have hand held tickets for MUCH MUCH CHEAPER so email me djmikebugout@aol.com or nicodashmgmt@aol.com for info to get your tix


Wherever you party MDW please party safe,

MB

Know your history....

Being in the music/dj/nightclub business for so many years, you see many trends that come and go. Nightclubs open, close, change names, & music formats seemingly each week. But one thing in NJ nightlife has remained consistant for years, and that is R3 Ventures setup on Route 35.

"Wildlife Wednesdays" was the premier week night party for years at Club Abyss (wait, club abyss?) YES - for those who either do not remember or arent old enough to, Wildlife Wednesdays was a party that ran for many many years at Club Abyss with Manny the Greek on the wheels with MC Get Busy Izzy and DJ Unique among others that was the blueprint for the amazing residency that I hold now at Deko Lounge. As a fan of the industry and student to the DJs that came before me, it brings me a special feeling to be able to continue this legendary party bringing house music (and DJ JG bringing the hip hop and party stuff) to a packed house in NJ every week. And as much as I am influenced by the original Wildlife, a huge part of what I do on a weekly basis was heavily influenced by what went on inside Deko Lounge for years on Saturday nights. And it saddens me to know that many people do not realize the atmosphere that existed in Deko each and every saturday night known and categorized by one word...... *SESSIONS

Now house music has existed in New Jersey for years before Deko Lounge and it will exist long after Deko shuts its doors, but what the Saturday night *Sessions party did for House and Dance music in the tri state area must not be ignored. Behind the ownership of Kosta and Demetri, and with the help and countless others, *Sessions became the HOME of house music. DJ Richie Santana was the resident DJ and each and every week you could count on Richie being behind the decks from early on until the lights came on at 2am (and many nights well beyond that).

So many people look at Deko saturdays now as basically a concert venue. Whenever a headline DJ is there, people flock to see the big names. But yet when a smaller name or resident style dj is there, people are less likely to show. The scene has changed. People are more concerned with spending 10x the cost of a bottle of vodka and sitting in their own section rather than hanging with the crowd. Dancing in the floor has been replaced by dancing on couches in your section. "Do you know who's spinning?" now has become "Do you know who I am?!". But there is hope. As you can see the flyer above, the good folks at R3 Ventures are bringing back *Sessions.

*Sessions was such an amazing atmosphere. You walked in and you knew everyone. And if there was someone you didnt know, you eventually knew them just from seeing them every week. *Sessions was "unwalkable" long before the term became cool to say. *Sessions used to have a DJ booth tucked in the corner bc the DJ wasnt the star, the music was. And no one did that better than Richie Santana. Every anthem you wanted to hear and new music that you would learn. *Sessions was class. How do you think names like "Chus & Ceballos" became so familiar to the NJ scene? *Sessions was tall thin glasses with big straws. You know *Sessions was the bomb bc it was the only thing that would lift your spirits after the summer fun of Surf Club, DJais, Temptations and XS were over.

As you can see im pretty passionate about this party coming back, and we're gonna need your help to make it happen. It's time to get back to basics. Lets get back to THE PARTY, and good music, good friends, good people. NJ nightlife has been missing something the last few years and in the Fall of 2011 its coming back. If you're intrested in helping us, info is on the flyer above.

Party Safe,
MB

www.mikebugout.com

My website is up and running so head there for all my updated info!

http://www.mikebugout.com
http://www.twitter.com/mikebugout
http://www.facebook.com/djmikebugout
http://www.soundcloud.com/mikebugout

Official Podcast!

The official iBugout Podcast is up and running thanks to the good folks at Podomatic. See above or head to http://mikebugout.podomatic.com and download the podcast into your iTunes. Special 30 min guest mix starts off the April edition from DJ GINA TURNER! Each month will be filled with the best in house, electro, vocals, tech, trance, baltimore club, dubstep and whatever else is moving my dancefloors!

-MB