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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That outrage didn’t last long! After excoriating plague rave DJs in Zanzibar article, 5 Magazine put Solomon on the front page… who was DJing in Tulum during Covid wave in January!
And there was me thinking that 5 Magazine were one of the better ones. Admittedly, this isn’t difficult in a dance music press which exists mostly to kiss the backsides of those they report...
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So what do the majors think when their artists slag them off online? One of Parlophone’s A&R people gives us a rare insight – and says “half of artists don’t have a clue what’s going on”…
Finding out what’s going on inside record labels is notoriously difficult. This has always been the way, especially inside the majors. So when Raye recently went on a Twitter rampage against her former record...
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You definitely ordered too many, Simon! A rare fail for the Defected machine as “limited edition” Todd Edwards T-shirts STILL aren’t sold out nearly three months later…
I haven’t written on the subject of Defected for a good few weeks now. All seems to be pretty quiet on that front as the company has an awful lot to concentrate on at...
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Poor metadata’s STILL a problem, is it? I was warned about this very issue by one of my earliest supporters – and he died nearly four years ago…
Back when I was making music rather than writing about it, one of my earliest supporters was a DJ called Eddie Eaze Coleman. He was also a producer, a songwriter and a man who...
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Mike Vale is officially choosing (for now) to stay silent after Danny Tenaglia called him out – but a friend gets in touch and reveals some behind the scenes stuff
Danny Tenaglia appears to have been getting lessons on social media usage from DJ Sneak. Recently, the self-proclaimed house gangster claimed Mixmasters was “a scam”. After they called him out and pointed out he...
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After a fanzine from Shoom sold for £450 just days ago, a badge from one of Britain’s earliest house music supporters has appeared – but is it a Bobby Dazzler?
Last week, I told you about a rare Shoom club fanzine which had gone on sale at auction site eBay. It did pretty well in the end, selling at £450. Which, let’s face it,...
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Derrick May was pictured standing behind Kai Alcé at Charivari Detroit last weekend – but why did he look like he wanted to be literally anywhere else?
There was a time – a very long time, in fact – when Derrick May was happy to be photographed. Very happy, in truth. He loved being photographed and would often play up to...
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Ticket touts must be tackled, says competition authority – but does the Government have the stomach for the fight which could follow?
The Competition and Markets Authority in the UK have made an intervention this week on the subject of ticket touting. The gist of it? They think existing protections aren’t anywhere near strong enough and...
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Brother’s gonna work, but only in California! DJ Sneak cancels all his 2021 gigs outside the Golden State – so what’s the REAL reason for the decision?
I’ve received a number of emails in the past 24 hours about this subject. DJ Sneak’s agent has been sending emails all over the place, telling them that the remainder of his gigs for...
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As Kai Alcé reveals at least ten of his friends have died with Covid in just one week, what WILL it take for the dance music community to get behind the Covid jab?
Death is something that’s around a lot these days. And it’s not just because of Covid-19. It’s people who are dying because of things that are being picked up too late because of delayed...
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Danny Tenaglia isn’t happy at “scam artist of the year” Mike Vale covering his 1998 track “Music Is The Answer” – but is there something the New York DJ has forgotten?
Right now, Danny Tenaglia is not a happy bunny. He’s just discovered – some two years after it happened – that someone called Mike Vale did a version of his song with Celada “Music...
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Wednesday Whisper #14 – the DJ who brought home more than shampoo and towels after an illicit stay in a hotel…
Which DJ is currently remaining very coy about his private life? He’s normally happy enough to tell everyone what he’s up to, but radio silence seems to be the flavour of the day. And...
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So what’s happening in the Larry Heard v Trax Records case? A legal ruling from the upper echelons of Chicago’s courts tells us the latest…
Last year, Larry Heard and Robert Owens filed a legal action against Trax Records, accusing them of a number of different things – failing to pay out any royalties for decades, breach of contract,...
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