It seems to be one of those weeks where I write about something at the beginning and it develops later. On Tuesday afternoon, I published a piece about Defected suddenly getting behind the city...
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Rebekah is due to talk tomorrow night with fellow #ForTheMusic colleague Sacha Wall – so can they finally put flesh on the bones of the beleaguered movement?
It’s no secret that this blog’s patience with the #ForTheMusic campaign has been stretched to breaking point recently. For the past few weeks, I have asked questions about why the movement appears to have...
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As Dublin rock group Girl Band rename themselves Gilla Band and issue statement saying sorry for “misgendering” – does anyone in the dance music world need a rethink on their branding?
When I first saw this story, I had to check my calendar – because for a moment, I thought April Fools Day had arrived early. A “post-punk and noise rock band from Dublin” called...
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EXCLUSIVE: Plague rave agency which tried to shut me up has to pay out AGAIN as someone caught Covid and almost died after being at their event – and wait until you read their charming reply!
Quite a few months ago now, this blog published an account by a plague rave DJ of his activities during the pandemic. The deal was simple – I would allow him to publish his...
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