This weekend, the Pepsi DJ Collective is kicking things off a little early with a party at Roxy’s Playhouse (a.k.a. BK Space, N8, The Space on 8th, etc.) on Thursday. Diplo, Roxy Cottontail, DJ Drama and Eli Escobar will take turns manning the decks, with a special live performance by Mad Decent’s own Maluca.

In support of his latest album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, Mika will perform at the United Palace Theater on Friday night. We saw Mika on his last tour, and the boy definitely knows how to put on a show. Also on Friday, Chromeo will be doing double duty, with a live performance at Irvinig Plaza, followed by a DJ set at Webster Hall for the official after party.

Saturday night brings two legends of house music to town: Erick Morillo is back from Ibiza and will be spinning at Pacha, while Jeff Mills and his signature Detroit techno will be at The Sullivan Room.

Be sure to check out photos from Dave 1′s DJ set at Webster Hall last June and Diplo’s appearances at Hard NYC and Flashing Lights last Saturday.

Don’t forget, CMJ’s annual Music Marathon is taking over NYC next week. Click here to customize your own CMJ schedule, or check in with us on Monday for our top picks.

Mika is back with a vengeance, with the release of the title track from his new album, We Are Golden. While the song has Mika written all over it – falsetto, piano, and epic builds – the sound also deviates from the overall style of his debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion.

“We Are Golden” pokes fun at at motivational movie montages where the characters undergo some sort of amazing transformation. Both cheeky and cheesy, “We Are Golden” is the perfect sophomoric follow-up. If you’re looking forward to the new album as much as we are, you’re going to have to wait – the album will be released on September 21 in The UK. No release date has been announced for the US.

In the meantime, this should hold you over:

Say what you want about Perez Hilton, but the man’s got good taste in music. This week, he introduced Sliimy, the first artist signed to his record label, Perezcious Records. It’s easy to draw comparisons between Sliimy and Mika (another Perez favorite) – they both sport a mop of curls, a quirky look and sing in falsetto – but Sliimy’s sound is definitely distinct. While Mika’s leans more towards electro-pop, Sliimy’s pop sound incorporates acoustic guitar, ska beats and has the potential to appeal to all ages.

Sliimy initially made waves last December with his cover of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer”. He is currently on tour in Europe, and his album is scheduled for a September 14 release.

Check out his video for “Wake Up” below.  Anyone else hear some Lily Allen in there?