Well, this is a telling story, isn’t it? Last year, festivals and clubland went into an enforced hiatus – and since there were no nights out to talk about, discussion eventually turned to the...
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Danny Rampling did “a secret free party” in the woods last weekend – so was he making some kind of statement or confirming speculation that the phone line for bookings has stopped ringing?
Time for a little bit of Danny Rampling on a Monday. What’s he been up to lately? Well, it appears that last weekend, he did a rave in the middle of nowhere – or...
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As a book on techno’s history in Poland becomes a play, how long until a drama exploring the REAL story behind the Belleville Three – and who on earth could play the part of Derrick May?
Techno music’s history in Poland isn’t something I’ve ever thought about. Maybe it’s something I should think about more – I know someone at Resident Advisor has. Apparently, a book all about the subject...
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I told you this would happen, didn’t I? Scotland’s government is being taken to court over vaccine passports by the Night Time Industries Association…
I don’t really like people who say “I told you so”, but I’m honestly struggling to think of another way to start this post on this Monday morning. You see, a few weeks ago,...
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Nervous Records and their awful sexist advertising makes an unwelcome return – but the eagle-eyed of you might notice there’s a few places where a veneer of respectability goes up…
I remember pretty much every episode from Channel 4’s legendary comedy series Father Ted. But one episode that I remember more than most is “Rock A Hula Ted”. In it, the main protagonist Father...
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At least show us you care! After a 20 year old dies at the Warehouse Project in the early hours of Saturday, still no word on when Sacha Lord or his club are going to make any comment…
Tragedy struck in Manchester over this weekend. A 20-year old man, whose name hasn’t yet been released, went for a night out on Friday at the Warehouse Project in the city. Fate had a...
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Another day, another paid puff piece from Mixmag – and yet again no mention this is essentially a reunion of the plague rave DJs… again!
Puff pastry is nice. It’s a nightmare to make – so much so that many restaurants actually buy it rather than let their chefs attempt the lengthy process themselves. It’s also messy as anything,...
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Where a global pandemic failed, an operation to remove a bunion succeeded – the bizarre turn of events which led to David Morales cancelling his Sunday Mass for the first time in a year and a half…
Well, this was somewhat unexpected. Over the past few months, I’ve written articles about subjects all over the spectrum of dance music and culture – and I know there’s still a lot of things...
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Nervous Records branded suntan lotion? I kid you not – US label dished out sachets of the stuff at the Miami Music Conference of 1996…
These days, Nervous Records make much of their range of merchandise. Given that records don’t sell in the way they once used to, this is hardly the surprise of the century. But you might...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 25th September 2021
On the week that a man refused to pay for alterations to a headstone which called someone an “adulterer”, I go through the tunes that won’t leave you feeling cheated… DJ Disciple Feat. Harmonies –...
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The Saturday Recap – 25th September 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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What happens when cheapskates meet other cheapskates? Possession Techno want people to rig up technical equipment and staging for a Boiler Room event – but offer them no money…
Why are there so many people in the music business who think they’re owed freebies by everything around them? If your car tyres need changing, you don’t expect your local garage to do it...
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Is that your way of saying you’re broke? Tomorrowland want to take place over three weekends next year – and money is getting placed over practicality…
I can’t say I have a great deal of confidence in those people who run the Tomorrowland festival at the moment. Earlier this year, I reported on how they’d cancelled their 2021 festival –...
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From spending 20 days on a ventilator with Covid-19 to being in line for a £110million bonus – what a curious pandemic it’s been for Universal boss Lucian Grainge…
I wrote earlier this week about Lucian Grainge, the boss in charge at Universal Music Group. He’s pictured on the far right of the above image. But it’s not just me who’s been scribbling...
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Resident Advisor are hosting free DJ workshops for “marginalised communities” – but no white men are welcome and they can’t promise you’ll get in if you’re disabled either…
Let’s get one thing out of the way here. I think diversity is, by and large, a thoroughly good thing. This blog has no time for misogyny – especially allegations invented by a journalist...
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Anyone would be half forgiven for thinking they were cursed! Defected have a popup shop open this week – and they’re STILL trying to flog those “limited edition” Jesus Loves UK Garage T-shirts…
One source of endless amusement for this blog over the past few months – and a source of headaches for the Defected team – has been a whole bunch of Jesus Loves UK Garage...
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