Between 1993 and 1997, the BBC used to show a comedy called The Detectives. In it, two police officers by the names of David Briggs and Bob Louis are called upon to solve various...
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Nightclubs in Scotland and Wales are reopening in the coming days – but will you be required to wear a face mask, and as for those of you in Belfast? Still no date for you!
As anyone who reads this blog will know, nightclubs across England reopened on July 19th. Which left the question – when would the other three nations that make up the UK follow? Because whilst...
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The war on drugs has failed, part two – as powerful committee says introduce drug testing facilities, how did the Government respond? By simply ignoring them!
I wrote yesterday about the mess that is drugs policy from the British Government. This was amidst the backdrop of the death of a 21-year old male in The Cause in Tottenham, north London...
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Mixcloud think the future for streaming is bright – is it a case of “they would say that, wouldn’t they” or a lot closer to the truth than anyone realises?
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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You might not be seeing it all even with a video: why the footage of Todd Edwards at his first ever UK appearance in 2003 has more than meets the eye
There are lots of things about Todd Edwards that previously remained unknown. His music, particularly remixes, used to be everywhere until around 2000 – then they trickled down and eventually disappeared a few years...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 31st July 2021
On the week that a Russian man decided to rob a sex shop but ended up getting beaten up with a dildo instead – to think some people would pay someone to do that,...
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The Saturday Recap – 31st July 2021
Welcome to the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s start with a recap of what’s been on this site during the week. There’s something to read every single...
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