During the pandemic, live streaming increased massively in popularity. As that first destructive wave of Covid-19 went around the world last March and April, clubs found themselves closed, and DJs started remembering what it...
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From the label with Derrick Carter’s ham sandwich in one of its records – another tune that’ll have you reaching for the earplugs in no time…
Trax Records has never exactly been a label brimming with integrity in everything it did. Its early days are filled with stories about how founder Larry Sherman ripped people off, got credits on releases...
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Money is fake, our food is being poisoned and the government is run by paedophiles – so thinks Danny Rampling. I assume you’ll be doing your next gig for free, then?
Danny Rampling appears to have made it his mission in life to convince everyone he’s a complete dingbat. Literally any conspiracy theory is good enough to hang onto at the moment, and fortunately for...
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As 21 year old clubber dies and two more end up in hospital after suspected dodgy drugs, isn’t it time to accept that the war on drugs has been a miserable failure?
Update – since this post was published, I have been reliably informed that the “blue Tesla” pills circulating in Bristol are highly unlikely to be involved in what happened over the weekend. I also...
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Could nightclubs end up being sued if a clubber caught Covid on a night out? My insider reveals more on clubland’s thinking over this question
A campaign rally event for President Trump on June 20th last year was notable for one thing – if nothing else. Upon registering for the event online, you had to sign something Americans call...
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So did Carl Craig line up this gig for his friend Derrick May? Now it emerges he played at the same venue of Shelter’s forthcoming birthday party earlier this month – and let’s also talk about the 29th anniversary…
Over the weekend, my inbox has been deluged by people getting in touch about the news Derrick May is due to perform at Shelter’s 30th birthday party on September 17th. A number of the...
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DJ Sneak announces all his live streams are heading over to Monad Social – now read on if you want the inside story the Chicago DJ hasn’t told his followers
The pandemic pushed DJ Sneak into making one big change in the way he does business. His disillusionment with downloads was well known, and it was even greater in size on streaming. He decided...
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She’s not dead, you know! As Annie Mac bowed out of Radio 1 to spend more time with her kids, what’s with the hysterical tributes all over social media?
Ten years ago, just days before we celebrate Christmas, North Korea wheeled out Ri-Chun Hee. She is a long-serving news presenter for Korean Central Television and her appearances on the station are typically reserved...
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On a week where he said doctors should say sorry for affecting Britain’s mental health, a pertinent question – why DOES Manchester mayor Andy Burnham put up with out of control adviser Sacha Lord?
The name Andrew Murray Burnham might not mean much to you from the outset. But he’s been in politics for over 25 years. Born in Liverpool in 1970, he was educated at a comprehensive...
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Are you ganja believe this? Resident Advisor’s editor Whitney Wei attends a party with cannabis cakes on sale… and stone me, she posted it on her Insta-gram too!
The last editor of Resident Advisor was given the boot sometime last year. The site has never explained fully why, but I can only assume they were making a hash of it. When they...
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