Nightclubs, by their very definition, are supposed to be open at night. Which is why eyebrows were raised when the Netherlands announced last week that nightclubs would have to close at the notably early...
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Maybe they DO think they work for the Mafia after all! Those “dark forces” making threats to those talking about UMG boss Lucian Grainge’s pay have mob tendencies in their genes…
Yesterday morning, I wrote about the deeply suspicious behaviour of a number of “dark forces” within the music industry. They’re currently not very happy about people asking questions regarding the £150million that Universal Music...
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After Ash Lauryn suffers a backlash from her native Detroit appearing on Defected Croatia bill, why ARE the record label suddenly so interested in the city’s music?
Some years ago now, Defected label boss Simon Dunmore spoke about how he acquired the old MK catalogue. Although MK – real name Marc Kinchen – was probably best known in the 1990s for...
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Northern Ireland’s health minister wants mandatory vaccine passports brought in amidst Covid numbers which won’t come down – but are they really the solution he’s looking for?
It’s no exaggeration to say that the NHS is under a lot of pressure across the UK. It often is in winter time – which isn’t unusual due to respiratory viruses being more prevalent...
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Rebekah told us she’d have “more news soon” about the #ForTheMusic movement, but six WEEKS after promise to her 248,000 followers on Instagram, just one question – where is it?
Since Covid restrictions started being lifted across Europe, Rebekah has been keen to get back out there. Over the past couple of weeks, she’s done gigs in Dublin, Warsaw, Naples, Paris, numerous gigs in...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: me preferring a remix to the original song? In the case of this Junior Jack song, heck yes!
From time to time, a song comes along which everyone else seems to like, but I absolutely hate. This happened back in 2004 when Junior Jack released a song called “Stupidisco”. The original version...
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Deep house remix of “Incy Wincy Spider”, anyone? You can take babies and toddlers raving for New Year’s Eve now – and still be in bed at an hour even DJ Sneak would approve of!
One thing which I’ve wondered about a lot recently – well, over the past 20 minutes, anyway – is how old the average reader of dance music publications actually is. Are they read mostly...
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No cash to pay artists properly, but lots of money for new defence tech companies – Daniel Ek’s investment of €100million into AI business raises all manner of ethical questions…
This blog firmly believes that Spotify hates the artists and labels signed up to its platform. Their incessant attempts to reduce the amount of royalties they pay out, plus ongoing legal battles to stop...
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Do these people think they work for the mafia? Crispin Hunt, campaigner for #BrokenRecord, given sinister warning “dark forces are out to get me” after pointing out UMG boss Lucian Grainge’s obscene £150million pay for 2021…
Back in 2002, a butler to the British royal family, Paul Burrell, was charged with stealing a number of Princess Diana’s possessions. The case came to court, but was dropped a few days later...
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Now why won’t the so-called underground label promote this? Defected released a double compilation last Friday mixed by Gok Wan – but you’d be hard pressed to find Simon Dunmore plugging it…
I could swear that some of the stories on this blog practically write themselves. And as the pixels on this post arrive on your preferred browsing device this Monday morning, this is one of...
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As nightclubs in Netherlands have to close at 8pn for three weeks due to rising Covid numbers, what are the odds of the same happening elsewhere over the tough winter months?
If you’re in the Netherlands and you were hoping to go clubbing this weekend, I can only offer you sympathy at this time. Last Friday, the current caretaker Prime Minister of the country Mark...
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Now why don’t DJs slag each other off like this anymore? Kenny Dope of Masters At Work accused Roger Sanchez of “straight up robbery of our style” back in 1995…
Oh, how I do like the Muzik mag bot account on Twitter. It’s such a useful insight into a different time in dance music – when the scene was filled with interesting people and...
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After the first year anniversary of allegations FINALLY appearing in the press, Derrick May has been complaining his “friends” aren’t answering their calls – so what could possibly be the reason?
Let’s start this post with an apology. I originally wanted to publish this one on Friday – for reasons that will become clear shortly – but I’ve been feeling under the weather over the...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 13th November 2021
On the week the world discovered the bloke who used to play Barney The Dinosaur now runs a business dedicated to horizontal refreshment of the tantric variety, I go through the records that’ll arouse...
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The Saturday Recap – 13th November 2021
So that’s another week over and done with. I can only apologise for the slower service than normal over the past two days – I haven’t been feeling well. Anyway, welcome to the weekend!...
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Aluna puts her money where her mouth is! Campaigner against racism in music industry launches her own Noir Fever festival – and there isn’t a white face anywhere near the line-up…
This blog likes people who stand up for what they believe in. And within the music world, they’re even more lacking than in general society. I like to think I do this every day...
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