David Guetta Announces New Album

Music sensation and Grammy award winner DJ David Guetta has announced the release date for his much anticipated 5th studio album, Nothing But the Beat. The album will drop August 30th, following the success of its first single, “Where Them Girls At” featuring Flo-Rida and Nicki Minaj, which has gained Guetta 800,000 digital downloads and reached the top 10 on the singles charts. DJ David Guetta has jam packed his new album with an array of A-list musicians, which include Taio Cruz, Ludacris, will.i.am, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Usher, Timbaland, and many more.

His previous album, One Love, reached new heights for electronic dance music, with four #1 hits in the UK, as well as four #1 hits on the Billboard charts. The second single from the album, “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon, went #1 on the Billboard charts, and 3x platinum in the U.S. One Love also generated hits including “Memories” featuring Kid Cudi and “Gettin’ Over You” with Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO. Overall, Guetta has sold a total of over 5 million albums and 17 million singles worldwide, making him the world’s biggest DJ, most notably for his ability to bridge the gap between electronic dance and mainstream music.

To celebrate the release of his latest album, and the success of his social media empire, Guetta has begun a huge Facebook giveaway for his over 20 million fans. A trip to a secret location to watch him mix before thousands of people, mobile phones, digital tablets, watches, albums and free downloads are just some of the prizes Guetta is offering his fans, which recently passed 20 million on Facebook, half a billion views on youtube, and 1.2 million followers on Twitter.

David Guetta’s return to the states starts off strong on June 25th in Las Vegas where he will be headlining The Electric Daisy Carnival alongside electronic music’s biggest acts. In addition, Guetta will also be headlining the East Coast’s largest electronic music festival, Electric Zoo on September 3rd. Keep an I out for DJ David Guetta as he makes appearances across the country promoting his brand new studio album, Nothing But the Beat.

Tips for Organizing a Guys Night Out

Whether you’re a girl looking to send your guy out on the town or whether you’re a guy looking for some guy time, planning a night out requires some skill. You don’t have to go to bachelor party lengths in order to have a great night out, but you should think about all of the important details. Start by thinking about the guys who you are going to invite.  Here's a quick guide to how one might do so in Naples and Fort Myers.

1. Know Your Pals

Before you can organize anything, you have to know what everyone in a group enjoys doing. While you can’t please everyone, you can find a few commonalities. Sports are generally a safe bet as are clubs and lounges. Choose an event or place that everyone will like, and try not to settle for a place that’s out of someone’s budget.

2. Find an Unforgettable Venue

Some great venues for a guy’s night out include:

• A concert
• A sports match
• A bar with a live band
• A casino
• A strip club or course

You might even want to think about spending the evening watching a game at someone’s house. Provided, of course, that the house you choose has a large flat screen and plenty of comfortable seating.

3. Don’t Forget About Food

Guys like to eat. That means that great, inexpensive, food must be available at all times. Pizza is always a safe bet, but so are sandwiches, subs, finger foods, and fried things. Generally, anything that can be found inside of a pub is good guy grub. If you will be out on the town with the guys, think about making a reservation at a favorite spot – both before and after your night out.

4. Warn the Wives

Give girlfriends and wives fair warning about the guy’s night that you are planning. Most women won’t mind, but they’ll want to make plans too. Tell all significant others what kind of night you are planning, and let them know that the event will probably go all night long. This way, no guy will be in trouble when it’s time to go home.

5. Keep it Safe

If alcoholic drinks are involved, arrange transportation for the boys. Set up cab fares or hire a limo. Whatever you do, don’t let your friends drive home after drinking all night long. If you live in the country, arranging an overnight stay in the city might be a good idea.

Along the lines of keeping it safe is making sure that nobody commits any kind of crime while out. Even though it is rare, sometimes guys do things that are not too intelligent when out with the boys. Keep an eye on all the guys, and try to avoid any unnecessary problems.

Bars and dance clubs are similar in a lot of ways. Choosing between a bar and a dance club in Naples or Fort Myers is a really a matter of personal preference. If you aren’t sure which venue to visit this evening, take a look at these helpful tips. You will soon find that one venue sounds more appealing than the other.

Your Current Style

Dance clubs typically have strict dress codes. If you want to visit a dance club, you will have to dress to impress. If you don’t feel like dressing up, a bar is a safe bet, since bars do not usually have a dress code.

Your Mood

Bars are casual places full of comfortable booths, wooden bar stools, and good cheer. You won’t find a dance floor at most bars, but you might hear a live band or a popular radio station. Dance clubs are filled with loud music, strobe lights, and plenty of people. You might not find a seat a dance club unless you call in advance to reserve a table.

Your Budget

In most instances, bars are far less expensive than dance clubs. Clubs tend to charge a cover fee, which can put a hole in your budget from the start. Bars hardly even charge a cover fee. In addition, drinking alcoholic beverages at a club will cost more than drinking at a bar.

Your Patience

Level Unless you can get on a guest list, you might have to wait in line in order to get into a club. Aside from special occasions, bars hardly ever have waiting lines.

Your Music

Preferences Club music usually consists of loud techno-type tunes. Modern dance music in addition to older dance classics can be heard at a club. Bar music can consist of anything from classic rock to current hits. You can even find local live bands at some bars.

Your Purpose

If you want to spend the evening chatting with friends, a bar is the place for you. Most clubs are too loud to hear your pals talk. On the other hand, a club is the perfect place to go if you just want to dance all night long.

Your Friends

Are your friends into dancing and “being seen?” If so, a club is probably the best venue for your group. Otherwise, a group of people that prefers to hang out, watch some spots, and talk casually will prefer the atmosphere of a bar.

It’s 9pm on a Friday night and you get the call or text message: I can’t make it tonight. It's very common for people to cancel at the last minute, especially in Naples and Fort Myers. Something mysterious happens when you cross going out partying with someone’s personal plans. While it’s not going to change, here’s what you need to know about the “Flipping” phenomenon.

Who is a Flipper?

Let’s aim to define who a flipper is, and what you can do to avoid being one. A flipper is someone who makes a plan with an individual or group of friends, and then cancels at the very last minute, without a valid reason for doing so.

Flippers excuses are typical and unsubstantial:

• “I’m not feeling up to it, dude!”
• “I’m super tired today!”
• “I’m too drunk right now, man!”
• “I’m really hung-over”
• “I’m feeling out of it”

These are completely socially invalid reasons, and thus, if you cancel a plan using any of the above or similar statements, you are deemed a flipper.

In some parts of the world, there is nothing worse than being a flipper. Once the title, “flipper” sticks, it is almost impossible to shake off. You will lack credibility as a friend, and no one will take you at your word! And what is someone without his word?

Example of Usage
Katie: Should we invite John for the movie?
Ken: No way, he’s such a flipper.
James:  What time is dinner?
Ken:  8pm tomorrow, and don’t you dare flip!

How to Avoid Being Labelled a “Flipper”

If you’ve made a plan, stick to it.
If you say you’re going for dinner with an old high school buddy on a Friday at 9pm, make sure you’re there, even if you suddenly have a change of heart and wish you hadn’t committed to the old fart.  Got invited to a raging party that same night?  Tough luck!  You made a commitment and if it’s already Friday morning – it’s too late to cancel now.  Treat people exactly how you want to be treated. Karma is only a bitch if you are!

Invite your friend to an alternative plan.
Committed to a boring dinner with a friend but got invited to a Victoria’s Secret fashion show?  Take your friend along to the event; don’t ditch!   That way it’s just a change of venue, and you’re not flipping.

Cancel far in advance
If you’ve had a change of heart or have something else to do, give the group or individual ample time to know you can’t make it.  However, cancelling on a movie plan versus cancelling on a trip obviously has different levels of implications. For example, if the tickets haven’t been bought canceling on a movie with a friend, would probably be forgivable.  A little easier to understand than saying you can’t go to Vegas for the weekend, a day before the trip.

Find a replacement
Sometimes, if everyone has decided to pool in money together for an outing, or they need a certain number of people in a team sport, your flipping could cause an elimination of an entire plan. To avoid your tardiness from affecting others’ plans, try to find a replacement.  Your reliability will be appreciated, and you may not be considered a flipper if you help to keep the plan in action!

Don’t say yes to everything
To an extent, I blame the Facebook culture where we click the “attending” tab to every event invitation we receive. Real life doesn’t work that way.  If you are unsure about attending a particular event – says so!  Don’t make 5 different plans with 5 different people at the same time.  Sometimes, you just have to learn to say ‘No.’ Saying yes every time, might please your friends at first but not showing up to your best girlfriend’s house even though you said you would is unforgiveable. If you say you can’t attend, and then show up as a surprise you’ll make her happier, than committing, and the flipping.   Only confirm to events you are extremely keen to attend and know you can!

Types of Flippers

The Lazy Bum: Cancels a plan, because he’s too hung-over or lazy, and would rather watch television on the couch.

The Social Climber: Cancels a plan because he gets a better offer with “cooler” people.  Remember; don’t make others a priority if they only make you an option.

The Social Butterfly: Makes too many different plans with too many different people.  They say yes to everything even if they don’t actually plan on attending.

The Sneak: Cancels with you, and then blames it on work, or an emergency because they would rather go somewhere else.