It could have been so much better than this. This was the route out of Covid that clubbers desperately needed. A way of establishing that club culture and night life could resume once more,...
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Thinking of going to Ibiza this summer? The good news is you won’t need to quarantine on return – but the bad news is you’ll be in bed early…
So, I’ll start with the good news. Anyone travelling from the UK to the Balaeric Islands as of June 30th, will not need to do a 10 day period of quarantine after coming home....
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Amidst a weekend of protests in London over lockdown restrictions, this blog takes a look at the highlights today – with more than a little tongue in cheek…
Two days of protests are coming up in London this weekend. The supposedly big one is taking place today and is getting underway roughly now. This will be followed by the Save Our Scene...
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Have you been reading my blog, Mr Johnson? First report from the Events Research Programme finally appears – late on a Friday when journalists are looking elsewhere…
Whenever anyone decides to release a much-delayed report late on a Friday afternoon, you know there’s probably something in there they’d rather you didn’t see. Journos are busy on Fridays trying to get things...
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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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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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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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Now that only the biggest clubs in New York require vaccine proof or negative test to get in, isn’t this yet another sign that UK night life leaders have failed their industry?
The leaders of night life in the UK would have you believe that they’ve provided exemplary leadership throughout this crisis, and that it’s the government that has let them down at the last minute....
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Remember the DJ agency that harassed this blog for covering plague rave DJs? Well, guess who’s now facing legal action for an alleged super spreader event they put on in Tulum…
A few weeks ago, you might remember that I ran an article from a DJ who admitted he’d been doing plague raves. To cut a long story short, his agency found out, contacted me...
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Everyone’s blaming Boris Johnson for lockdown carrying on in England – and they’re right – but aren’t the industry just a little bit to blame for this predicament?
Before anyone comes at me claiming I’m a Tory stooge, let’s get this out of the way. I hold no truck for Boris Johnson. I think he’s the worst Prime Minister in living memory....
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Djoon fundraiser that Terrence Parker pushed is barely halfway towards its target with 5 days to go – but still no word on how much money the man himself donated
The fundraiser to save French nightclub Djoon is not going all that well, unfortunately. With only 5 days to go, they’re at 51% of their €50,000 target. Even a push from club favourite Terrence...
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Is it not hypocrisy when your mates do it? Sacha Lord accused of double standards booking plague rave favourites Solardo – whilst also condemning plague raves on his Twitter account!
The activities of plague rave favourites Solardo were documented back on Monday. I also noted at the time that they’d been booked by Sacha Lord for the Parklife Festival, due to take place in...
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It wouldn’t be the first plague rave they’ve done, would it? Solardo now want to flout the law with illegal event on London’s streets next Monday as government delays lockdown changes
Yesterday, the Night Time Industries Association were working overtime to parrot their message, and many frustrated musicians shared it willingly. One of those who did so was Solardo, the Mancunian DJ duo of Mark...
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Has he been on the sauce or something? As Boris Johnson finally confirms England isn’t coming out of lockdown next week, he stumbles over basic details in a pre-prepared speech
He hasn’t had exactly long to learn his lines. The newspapers found out last Tuesday that the government was planning on delaying England’s so-called Freedom Day until July 19th. It’s been in the news...
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