Government backed Covid insurance. These words don’t sound terribly exciting. Yet they increasingly could be the difference between numerous festivals happening this year, and well, these festivals not happening. Allow me to explain. Prime...
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Who’d have thought transport options at 3am were limited? Why I have little sympathy for nocturnal Tube seekers
Living in Northern Ireland these days with a wife and three kids, I don’t get down to London as much as I used to in my single days. Hardly surprising, but it’s a city...
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Fatboy Slim announces UK tour for November 2021 – but isn’t there one part of the country you’ve forgotten about, Norman?
Fatboy Slim recently announced a tour of the UK. Hedging his bets carefully that regulations – at least in England – might not change on June 21st as currently planned, the gigs are scheduled...
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Someone tell Will April Fools was 10 days ago! $299 Bluetooth face mask with headphones unveiled… but who’d want one?
It seems that it’s not just producers and DJs in house music that have been coming up with new ways of making money over the past year – but this one might take some...
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Is all not well with Masters At Work? Mystery of why there’s no interview for any press for “Mattel” promo campaign
Time was whenever someone had a record to promote, especially when an artist has been away for a long time, is media appearances – and lots of them. This strategy has been frequently employed...
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OPINION: Carlos Sanchez funeral fundraiser shows that house music inequality is wider than ever
If there’s one thing about house music that leaves me feeling particularly angry, it’s this. Carlos Sanchez died recently, and a GoFundMe page was launched to pay for his funeral. The revelation about crowdfunding...
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Flashing the money: how Dubfire is staying in the gold by doing plague rave in Covid-ridden Tulum
There was a time when DJs were especially proud to promote themselves and what they were doing. This was certainly true of advertising upcoming gigs – it created a sense of connection for those...
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No, music is not expensive, and here’s why
Periodically, someone comes along on the internet and complains that downloading their favourite music is simply too expensive. Do not fall for this view. Quite simply, it’s bollocks. Music costs money to make. I...
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What would Laura Gavoor make of Derrick May now?
If this name doesn’t immediately ring any bells, that’s alright. It didn’t for me until recently either. But this was the 1990s, and it was a lot harder to find out about the management...
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Dance music, racism and a soundtrack of déjà vu
I was searching online earlier this week on a subject I’ll be writing about next week – when I came across this piece courtesy of Dweller Forever. The premise of the piece? Well… “Black...
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OnlyFans can help your career AND you can keep your clothes on!
It appears that OnlyFans isn’t just for people who want to post pictures of themselves in the nude and be paid by people who want to view aforementioned photos. It turns out there are...
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June 21st – just another day in the calendar
A lot of people seem increasingly convinced that life will be back to normal this summer. Presumably by that, they mean things like social distancing being a memory, being able to hug your granny...
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Accepting feelings and feeling accepted
This is an interesting article, with equally interesting statistics. One section does raise an eyebrow, however… What was the actual question asked here? Was it the question in bold text about feeling comfortable playing...
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You want something? It’s going to cost you
You should pay me for stuff. Honestly, you should. You get all this content on this site for free. You should pay me for my music at the very least. The same principle applies...
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Racism pays well in the music industry, doesn’t it?
On February 2nd, Morgan Wallen was removed in disgrace by Spotify from its coveted playlists due to a video where he’s clearly heard shouting a racial slur. Were Spotify trying to appear all woke,...
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I should go make some records…
I sometimes get asked what the most frustrating aspect of being a music producer is. For me, the answer is pretty easy. It’s the fact there’s loads of other stuff you have to do...
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