So it’s finally happened. Mixmag have not only made a reference to plague raves, but they’ve even asked a DJ a question about it. Praise be? Not exactly. Paddy Edrich got to interview Yousef...
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Hard to work with, convinced that Defected owe him millions in royalties – and other curious questions about Peven Everett, creator of garage anthem “Gabriel”
There’s been some interesting responses to my post yesterday about Roy Davis Jr supposedly taking credit for “Gabriel” when he didn’t make any of it. This is according to Peven Everett, anyway. One of...
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As British musicians are told they can tour in the German principality of Liechtenstein, just HOW are they supposed to get their stuff there? And are the locals pining for British music anyway?
Before Brexit came along, going to Liechtenstein would have been little different in logistical terms to going anywhere else in the European Union. You could just load up all your stuff in a lorry,...
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Why do DJs always look so miserable in press shots, part two? The wonders of technology help more of dance music’s favourites turn their frowns upside down!
There was quite some interest in a post last Thursday about DJs looking miserable in press shots, if my blog statistics were anything to go by. Incidentally, don’t forget to subscribe to this blog...
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Was this a little too close to the bone for them? Music publication Clubbing Spain to shut after 21 years – but notice how understated Resident Advisor’s report about it is…
One of the faults of the dance music press – and my goodness, do they have plenty – is that they frequently try and pretend they’re seperate from the culture and scene that they...
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Wednesday Whisper #4 – the territorial DJ who’s warning other producers not to work with “his” singer
Which DJ and producer has been warning people over the past few months that they shouldn’t work with a singer? Several people have got in touch with me, mentioning the same name and the...
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You’d better hand all those cards back, then! Sinéad O’Connor is back at work just two days after flouncing off – so when will she announce her fourth retirement?
I never thought I’d be writing about Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor on this blog. And I definitely never anticipated writing about her twice in the space of one week. Yet here we are. On...
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“$ (That’s What I Want)” indeed! Danny Tenaglia has a shop aiming to extract cash out of bottom heavy wallets during the pandemic – but would YOU pay $85 for one of his hoodies?
These days, it appears that DJs must have a range of merchandise to sell. With a pandemic having been on for the past year and a bit, no opportunity to make extra money must...
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Is there anyone in the dance music who ISN’T a crook, part three? Now Peven Everett claims he did all the work on garage anthem “Gabriel” – and Roy Davis Jr incurred wrath of his mum for trying to take credit!
The danger with trying to deceive people is that the truth will one day come back and bite you on the derrière. Firstly, there was the revelation that A Guy Called Gerald is owed...
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Would you really bereave it? Washington’s Bobby McKey’s piano bar denied payout by government fund – and I bet you’re dying to find out why!
We may all speak different languages and live in different countries, but there are some things universal to the human experience, no matter where we are. We are all born, we all die in...
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How could you make Daniel Ek look good? By having YouTube take the top spot in the streaming world – shame they pay even less to artists than Spotify!
Things are happening in the world of music streaming. You should be very excited if you’re a multi-millionaire who already makes lots of money out of streaming – but if you’re an artist and...
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French nightclub Djoon launch a remix contest of an old Kenny Bobien song – but which memory would the soulful singer prefer to forget?
I recently wrote about how Djoon, the French nightclub, is trying to raise money to remain open. Their fundraiser is going okay at the moment, having raised some 40% of the €50,000 target so...
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Did someone leave a demo at The Music Box? Peggy Gou releases new single called “Nabi” – and it’s so dated it comes with its own mullet and shoulder pads
The press release has gone out to the mainstream dance music press, and they’ve all dutifully provided the great Peggy Gou with glowing reviews of her new single “Nabi”. And judging by the way...
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Does the world REALLY need more remixes of “Insomnia”? According to Maceo Plex and Ministry of Sound, it apparently does
Faithless originally made “Insomnia” back in 1994. And according to Sister Bliss, the song was originally signed to Island Records. However, they used a buyback clause in the contract to get it back after...
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Derrick May would play himself in a movie about his life – but what would that film look like? I allow my imagination loose…
Michael James posted an ever so interesting article on his page the other day. It was all about an old article from 2003 out of a since defunct magazine. You can read the whole...
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Sef Kombo is leaving his current job to run beleaguered Defected outfit Sondela full time – question is, will the Dunmore father/son duo let him?
An anonymous friend sent this tweet in my direction on Friday, which puts the Sondela post that I did the other day in a rather different context. It turns out one of the reasons...
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