The March 2010/WMC issue of 5 Magazine is on the streets now, featuring interviews with Mark Farina, Chuck Love, and Laidback Luke with Derrick Carter, Terry Hunter, James Curd and Groove Junkies in our New Mix Monday series. 5 Magazine is free on the streets of Chicago, $3 per issue by mail or available for $1.50 in the members section of 5chicago.com!

Now represented by founding member Evan Landes in a solo capacity, Los Angeles' Groove Junkies are building on a phenomenal catalog of original productions, mixes and sets with a brand new album titled In the Zone (sampler part 1 is out now on traxsource). I spoke with Evan Landes for this edition of 5 Magazine's New Mix Monday - with a full Q&A and tracklist for this mix online now. ... listen/stream/download now...

Out now on vinyl: Spatula City presents Wattie Green "Midnight Radio EP" and Flapjack Records presents Mark & Stevens Discorder - at Downtown304.com, GramaphoneRecords.com, Juno.co.uk and more..

On Thursday, March 11, Urban's House @ Betty's Blue Star Lounge (1600 W. Grand, 12am-4pm, free) presents special guest Carl Bias of Master C&J alongside resident DJ Rees Urban and hostess Czarina Mirani from 5 Magazine.

High quality FLAC + OGG distribution and downloads: visit Earthbeats.net!

Friday March 12th is Burnin Down the House @ Martini Ranch (311 W. Chicago, 5pm-4am, $10 after 10pm) a new Friday night residency with DJs Gene Hunt, Lady D, Rees Urban and DJ Izrail.

4 amazing full length cuts from the Groove Junkies' re-designed artist album: IN THE ZONE album Sampler Part 1 out NOW on MoreHouse Records! Listen to it here, watch the video, and visit morehouserecords.com.

This Saturday, March 13, Reddog returns to 1958 W. North Avenue featuring this week's special guests Iz + Diz. RSVP: rsvp@boomboomroomchicago.com.

Every Saturday night, DJ FLX holds down his long-running residency at Cuatro (2030 S. Wabash, 10pm-2am) with special guests weekly. For more info visit cuatro-chicago.com.

The professional DJ's source for MP3 Digital Music. MP3 record pool for DJs only: www.iDJPool.com!

On March 14, 2010, Yoroc Entertainment presents Quench Sundays @ Detox Bar and Ultra Lounge (2305 St. Charles Rd, Bellwood, 8pm-2am, no cover) with resident DJ Yogi and special guest Mike Dunn. For more info visit yoroc.com.

WMC Alert! Purple Music + Dolce present Weekendance Part 2 @ Nikki Beach with Jamie Lewis, Jay-J, DJ Meme, Luca Cassani, Soulmagic, Justin Michael, Dario D'Attis, Chilly, Soul P and Cynthia Manley + Keith Thompson live! Visit purplemusic.ch for more! and nikkibeach.com for more info!

Every Monday night is House Head Mondays @ Ole Lounge (2812 North Lincoln, 9pm-2am, no cover) featuring DJs Source 1, DJ Mero, Kid Enigma, Ed 9 and Modish with special guests, $4 bombs and $4 Coronas. For more info and to RSVP, email househeadmondays@gmail.com.

This Monday, March 15th, Boom Boom Room @ Green Dolphin (2200 N. Ashland, 9pm-4am, $10) welcomes special guest Jesse Saunders with Boom Boom Room residents Diz, Michael Serafini, Just Joey and Uncle Milty. Get listed at rsvp@boomboomroomchicago.com.

Shure SRH440 Headphones on sale from madmanaudio.com.

On Wednesday, March 17, celebrate St. Patrick's Day with 5 Magazine with our St. Patrick's Day Party (Dirty Boy Style) @ SmartBar (3730 N. Clark, 10pm-4am, free all night) with DJs Jeff Craven, Aaron Dae and Rees Urban, hosted by Czarina from 5 Magazine.

WMC Alert! San Diego's Finest in House: Dive. Visit dive-sd.com and diveradio.com.

For new and used vinyl, check out our friends at Kstarke Records (1109 N. Western, Chicago).