It wasn't all play in Ibiza - I mean we did have to interview some top International DJ's and artists. I know I know tough work! Judge Jules, David Morales and Chipmunk all stopped by Norwegian Mansions to chill by our pool and have a good chin wag with me and the boys.

Here's me and the legend that is Roger Sanchez who revealed the very likely possibility of a collaboration with Sarah Harding as well as the McFly boys! Who would have thought.

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http://www.norwegianmansion.com/Norwegian_Mansion/ibiza.html

.. quite successfully actually!

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Xbox and MTV got together to throw an epic villa party in the home of parties - Ibiza! Springbreak aint got nothin on us! With MTV Presenters on the decks.. and in the pool you can't go wrong!

The only thing even more epic than the actual party was Rickie's muscles. Calm yourselves ladies.
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Ah a sunset in Ibiza.. bliss. We spent the whole day on this boat, the waves didn't help my upset tummy but I wouldn't have missed this view for anything. Jealous??

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I've experienced many firsts since I starting working for MTV. But one of the most exciting was.. my first time in a helicopter. Rickie and I left Norwegian Mansions http://www.norwegianmansion.com/Norwegian_Mansion/ibiza.html , and headed to the stunning Blue Marlin resort. Melvin decided to take his bike ( I really don't understand that boy, but at least his carbon footprint is low). Rickie and I decided to take the chopper - thanks to Roy for hooking us up. Oh yea! How rock 'n' roll are we!

I think I could give Anneka Rice a run for her money!

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One of our last nights on the island this year was spent at Ibiza Super Club Amnesia. The Club was celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary(!) and had legendary DJ and former resident Paul Oakenfold performing a special birthday set.

After arriving at 1am, Valentino and the guys at the club hooked our MTV party up VIP-style which meant from our lofty position we got to see the infamous Amnesia dancers in action (and up close!!).

Before his highly anticipated set, Laura and I were lucky enough to get to chat to Paul and ask him about his experiences of playing Amnesia over the years along with how much the Island has changed, who his favourite DJ’s are at the moment and loads more. I found it amazing how chilled out he was even though he was moments away from playing to a massive crowd of thousands of people – what a guy!

The highlight of my night though had to be when Paul was about to start his set and our very own MTV Digs funny guy Melvin Odoom jumped on the mic and introduced him to the crowd – Awesome!

Check out the interview today on MTV News at 4pm and head to the Amnesia website to plan your end-of-season trip!

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After a couple of days lapping up the sunshine on the White Isle, one of the highlights of our trip was finally upon us – A night spent listening to live music at Ibiza Rocks.

For the past couple of years the Ibiza Rocks Hotel has always provided a really good night out and the night we attended proved no different. I’d never been lucky enough to see Chase & Status live, they were the headliners so I was interested to see what type of show they were going to put on. Their support act (and one of my favourite artists right now) was the ever popular Tinie Tempah. I spoke to Tinie backstage just before he went on and he was genuinely excited at the prospect of performing there.

I can honestly say that although I’d seen Tinie perform a few weeks before at another festival back home in the UK, he still blew me away with his set. His crowd interaction, his energy and on stage presence all culminated in an amazing show - performed like a true star. The highlight for me was his final track called 'Miami2Ibiza' produced by Swedish House Mafia which absolutely raised the roof!

Chase & Status were equally as impressive. They played an array of tracks with cameos from Tempa T, Marli and video recorded performances from the likes of Plan B. Their set was hosted by an MC who goes by the name of Rage who added a cool guile and consistency to the whole show as he linked all the elements of this awesome performance together. Chase & Status nailed it!

Shout out to the Ibiza Rocks team, Blackberry and Xbox360 for helping [MTV] us put on another top night! (and Example for the after-party!)

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........until one of these appears in a music vid. (Have you spotted one already?? Let us know!)

MTV News crew headed down to a warehouse in central London last week for the official UK unveiling of this breathtaking new car, courtesy of elite car club Ecurie25. Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson has used all the superlatives available to describe it, so I won't try. Safe to say it's awesome.

Shout out to B.R.M Watches and Frost of London who were there as sponsors.

If you liked The Sopranos, The Shield, The Wire… in fact any of the relatively recent gritty US dramas, it's likely that you'll enjoy Sons of Anarchy.

Sons of Anarchy, is an adrenalised drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club's (MC) desire to protect its livelihood. The MC confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, and overzealous law officers.

Behind the MC's familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood. If you haven't seen the show, you're missing out.

If you're ahead of the trend you'll be happy to know that the second series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on 16 August from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/

PS. For you thespian's out there, keep your eyes open for references to Hamlet.

Former Rolling Stone's legend Mick Taylor has announced that he'll be teaming up with Stephen Dale Petit for a one-off show at Islington’s o2 Academy on July 29th. It's not the first time that Stephen will have played with rock royalty, having worked with BB King, Eric Clapton, Mick Jones and Joe Strummer to list but a few.

The Californian's critically acclaimed debut 'Guitararama' was named Guitar Magazine’s 2008 Album of the Year and his highly anticipated follow up 'The Crave' is set for release next Monday (July 26th). This will be a live show to remember! www.stephendalepetit.com

Photo courtesy of Liz Aiken