Let’s face it. This was inevitable, wasn’t it? After England scrapped almost all Covid-19 restrictions last month, it was only a matter of time before a mass gathering somewhere was blamed for a big...
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Would you have bought this at Peckham market off Del Boy? Wiley once remixed a rap over the Only Fools and Horses theme tune – so here’s a reminder of something he’d rather forget…
This blog always enjoys going through the archives of what producers, singers and the like have made in the past. You can learn things like where they’ve come from, how their sound has developed,...
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As Kenny Dope of Masters At Work calls the Detroit techno originators “my brothers”, a question – why DOES the DJ world cowardly refuse to speak out against Derrick May?
To say that the world of dance music DJs is a weird one is a massive understatement. Most of them know the gossip about one another – they know what’s being said about them...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: what happened when Todd Edwards took a terrible remake of “Love Can’t Turn Around”…
Every now and then, a remix comes along that totally turns the original song on his head. Most of the time when this happens, the results are terrible. But occasionally, this approach can bring...
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Things That Dance People Think About, an occasional column: Hannah Wants makes a fruity disclosure…
As I mentioned earlier today, this blog covers stories that range from the deadly serious to the ridiculous. And here’s one which manages to cover a bit of both, weirdly enough. As I mentioned...
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Creamfields will be patrolled by police dogs, firearms officers, hidden coppers and even a drone in the sky – is this year’s venue the sleepy English village of Daresbury or Kabul Airport?
This coming Bank Holiday weekend, the Creamfields festival looks set to return after having an unexpected year off. It’ll be in Daresbury in the north west of England. It all begins on Thursday 26th...
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Anyone would think you were hungry, Simon! Defected boss cooks up a meaty feast at his Spanish villa and everyone’s left wondering – was there any part of the cow he didn’t eat?
As you know, this blog likes to bring you a wide variety of news, all the way from serious stories to udder nonsense. And this one is somewhere between the two – although admittedly...
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Is it just the Detroit techno lot who spend their entire time squabbling? No, the garage house lot in London do as well – as an insider tells of “festering wounds” and dirty tactics “being used to undermine others”…
Back around 1996 or so, something called The Sunday Scene started in London. The idea was to essentially squeeze in one more party before Monday made its dreaded call once more. As the name...
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Is Derrick May broke? The question as he’s pictured outside at event with Juan Atkins and friend Ash Lauryn performing – with a big crack across one of the lenses on his glasses
Time was that Derrick May not only was centre stage, but saw himself in the same way. Many DJs from the early days of dance music were somewhat camera shy. In a culture which...
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Bobby Laviniere reveals his brother took a turn for the worse on August 7th, hours before he was due at 51st State Festival – so what did he do? Read on and find out…
Back on July 21st, I wrote about Dance For Stevie – an event forthcoming at Ministry of Sound on October 3rd. It’s all to raise money to pay for very expensive adaptations to the...
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Was it something I said? Ash Lauryn blocks this blog’s Twitter account – but not before temper tantrum about me “spreading lies” without pointing out a single one…
It’s always a nice feeling to know when you’re getting under someone’s skin. When someone is being criticised and responds with hyperbole, aggression or insults, you know you’re onto something they’d rather you didn’t...
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“We will protect the children” from the Covid vaccine, says Danny Rampling – so why can’t be even persuade his 17-year old son Claudio not to get jabbed?
It’s been a few weeks since the blog checked in on whatever madness Danny Rampling is up to. So I thought that, on this Sunday, I’d have another look. And even I was surprised...
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Does no one talk to one another these days? Booker T is adamant he isn’t appearing at the Beautiful People Festival next month – but their own website still lists him on the lineup…
It’s the great irony of the age we live in. As human beings, we now have more methods and means of communication than we’ve ever had in our history. Yet it still appears that...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 21st August 2021
On the week that an Australian pub thought it would be a good idea to serve a Guinness pie inside a Guinness pint glass, I review the records that turned out to be more...
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The Saturday Recap – 21st August 2021
So that’s another week over and done with. Welcome to the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s quickly recap some of what’s been on Amateur’s House during the...
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“We will always remember his talent and celebrate his passion for music” – Spinnin’ Records lead tributes to US house DJ and prolific producer Ian Carey, who has died aged just 45
I’m saddened to start today by reporting the news that Ian Carey, the American house music DJ and producer, has died. He was aged 45. His cause of death is not currently known, but...
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