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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Is there anyone in dance music who ISN’T a crook, part four? MK resuscitated a long dead career in house through Storm Queen – but Damon C Scott, the voice of “Look Right Through”, never made a penny!
The treatment of singers in house music was always something I was uneasy about. Countless singers on house records never receive the credit they deserve. During my short time in the house music world...
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Amidst rumours about nightclubs reopening with no restrictions, is the Government lining young people to take the blame for their mistakes?
You might have noticed a story being pushed by a number of dance music outlets at the moment that I haven’t mentioned yet. It originates from London’s Evening Standard newspaper and claims that clubs...
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And they say I don’t publish good news! Djoon WILL keep dancing after fundraiser target is reached just in the nick of time – but how much Terrence Parker paid in remains a mystery…
Congratulations are due to French nightclub Djoon, who have successfully reached their €50,000 target – on the very last day of the fundraiser. Goodness knows how nervous the club’s owners and staff were on...
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Hannah Wants gets ratty with someone asking if her lockdown stance is motivated by money – but one question: is it true, and does it matter anyway?
The Save Our Scene UK temper tantrum took place on Sunday, with a selection of DJs you might have heard of alongside a selection of DJs you probably haven’t. We also had Judge Jules...
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1+2=0? DJ Sneak’s bizarre new strategy to remove his music from digital stores by adding MORE tracks onto the list
This blog has been doing a public service at the request of its readers over the past few months – although I suspect the protagonist here would prefer I didn’t. I’ve been keeping an...
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All he posts is old mixes! Derrick May is losing Mixcloud subscribers because he won’t put up any new mixes – and even friends are mocking his nostalgic streak
If you’re looking for more Derrick May stories on this blog, fear not. Rest assured there are plenty more on the way. I’m simply giving a few people a right of reply opportunity at...
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Spotify wasn’t created to make artists money, says former company bigwig – leaving out the bits about Daniel Ek’s £3billion net worth, of course…
Spotify is a weird company, even by modern standards. Their CEO, Daniel Ek is worth roughly £3.2billion, their average employee earns about £60,000 per year – yet the company hasn’t turned a profit once...
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How long until White Lines Matter becomes a thing? Millennials are demanding their cocaine is more ethically sourced – apparently…
Quite a few years ago, there was a spell of bad weather in the UK that flooded a biscuit making factory in the north east of England, putting them out of action. Soon afterwards,...
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Lockdown hasn’t affected their finances much! Gorgon City have a billboard up for a show… that you already can’t get tickets for
DJs whinging they’ve lost money due to lost gigs and work during the pandemic is nothing new. Some of them even have a fair point – you know, the ones who weren’t doing plague...
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Enjoy buying lots of lovely vinyl through Discogs? New VAT rules in UK and EU could be about to make the process more taxing – in more ways than one…
Update: Since this post was first published, a few tweaks have been made to clarify one or two things. I’m not an accountant or taxman by training, sadly… There was a time when buying...
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As Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja launches artwork for Palestine appeal, here’s one person who definitely won’t be forking out for a limited edition piece
Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack is passionate about charity, in particular War Child. Following recent events in Palestine, they have an ongoing appeal for funds and Del Naja has decided to help –...
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Wednesday Whisper #7 – the DJ dealing with weighty issues all on their own
Which DJ is currently going to quite extreme lengths to stop anyone from finding out they’re about to have gastric band surgery? They’ve had issues with their weight for the past two years or...
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Sensible new strategy for the 21st century or a disservice to new producers? Mixed reactions to King Street’s habit of bundling new remixes along collections of older ones…
King Street Sounds is a record label which is very happy to plunder its own archive for modern gain. If the new music they released now was as good, it might not be an...
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The posters may have been made by an 8 year old with Paint, but at least you could read them! As a 1998 festival promo is unearthed, a reminder of a simpler time…
These days, festivals are bigger than ever in more ways than one. Not only are there more of them than ever before, but almost all of them feel the need to put on as...
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An estranged wife, messy divorce and rumours of two children born to other women – the intriguing story about Black Coffee almost no one outside South Africa seems to know
Black Coffee is one of those names that the dance music press wrote about a lot some years ago. Curiously however, he no longer appears on their pages as he became a huge international...
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