The Funk Butcher, real name Kwame Safo, is normally one of the more level headed names you’ll find on Twitter. Aside from his work at PRS, he also put together one of the best...
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The things DJs have to do to keep the bills paid! As others write books and do happy birthday messages, Kai Alcé sells a range of glasses – but it’s not for anyone eyeing up a bargain!
Danny Tenaglia sells hoodies. Judge Jules does personalised happy birthday messages for the curious sum of £123.67. Carl Cox wrote a book, Derrick Carter sold his old equipment and Steve Lawler took $31 a...
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Save Our Scene UK are holding a temper tantrum in London this weekend with a star-studded (well, ish) line-up on – but what point are they actually trying to make?
Since the announcement from the government last Monday that England’s “Freedom Day” was being postponed, a lot of seemingly sensible music types have lost their marbles. The Twitter feed of the normally well-mannered Low...
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As Djoon extends its fundraiser, a suggestion on who could chip in some money – and no, I’m not talking about you, Terrence Parker…
French nightclub Djoon have a fundraiser on at the moment, and having realised they had zero chance of reaching their €50,000 target by the original end date of today – not unless Terrence Parker...
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Does no one dare take an opposing view anymore? Idris Elba releases new single called “Fudge” to glowing reviews – from everyone except me!
The dance music press is a truly mysterious beast. Every now and then, they all line up fervently to tell you about something that they think is fantastic and they want you to think...
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Is someone in parliament reading this blog? Barely 24 hours after I ask what’s holding up the Events Research Programme, the question pops up in the House of Commons!
When I’m on my laptop later, I must check if any IP addresses who visited this blog in the past 24 hours originate from the British Houses of Parliament. Either someone in Westminster visits...
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DJ Sneak charges $5 per ticket for entry to his live streams – but silence on the question of whether the artists whose music he plays get paid…
Time was that DJ Sneak would spend most of his time smoking too much, whinging that we should play everything on vinyl and arguing with people on the internet. Those were the days… Nowadays,...
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word! Is Derrick May about to do the unthinkable and apologise for all his misdeeds over the years? Probably not, no…
There are some interesting claims in my inbox today about Derrick May – and fear not, controls and checks have been tightened further since last week’s episode. This comes from two sources whom have...
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“They haven’t got a clue… frankly, they’ve f***ed it big time”: the utterly withering assessment of one acid house veteran on how British clubs have handled the pandemic
Doing what I do, I’m used to seeing emails in the inbox – but some of them still catch me by surprise. One such instance occurred over the weekend, when a acid house veteran...
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How do we make electronic music a safe space, asks the Musicians Union? Well, speaking out against the likes of Derrick May and Erick Morillo would be a good start…
Last Thursday, the Musicians Union ran an online event entitled “Sexual Harassment and Safe Spaces: DJs, Electronic and Live Communities”. Long title, but the premise of the event was simple – how do you...
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Is the curse of Voodoo Ray about to be lifted? A Guy Called Gerald is raising money to fight the label he claims is illegally exploiting his music for commercial gain
Back on May 21st, I wrote about A Guy Called Gerald’s revelation that he’d never been paid a single penny for “Voodoo Ray” or anything else he’d put out on Rham! Records in the...
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As Kendal Calling cancel their festival for the second year in a row, just WHAT is it that’s holding up reports for the Events Research Programme?
Even by the hopelessly low standards of the Johnson administration, this is one mystery that has me scratching my head. And judging by recent developments – such as the Kendall Calling festival cancelling this...
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Is Mike Skinner losing his touch? Remixes for The Streets latest song “Who’s Got The Bag” compare badly with the more creative efforts of years gone by
As today is June 21st – the original “Freedom Day” with Covid restrictions across England previously due to be removed on this date – I thought it was only appropriate to take a closer...
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Either Simon added an extra nought on the order form, or no one’s buying them – which is the explanation for the “limited edition” Todd Edwards T-shirts not selling out?
Back on May 26th, I wrote about T-shirts that Defected were selling, brandishing the slogan “Jesus Loves UK Garage”. Todd Edwards used to wear them back in the day – and Mr Dunmore thought...
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Where artists can owe labels money (albeit on a technicality) – a glimpse inside the weird world of releasing music from personal experience
Some of you might not be aware of this, but I’ve been making music for the past five years. That endeavour is currently on a hiatus whilst I get this blog to where I...
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That’s another $10k you’re not getting! Derrick May says he’s not at Awakenings this year due to founder Rocco Veenboer being “a racist MF” – but the truth is very, very different…
The lineup for the two day long Awakenings Festival in September was announced this week. It’s a celebration of all things techno and is normally a who’s who of that world. But sure enough,...
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