Earlier this week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did another one of his press conferences. It followed the usual format. Johnson waffled on for a bit about something he knew next to nothing about,...
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As Boomtown Fair cancels its festival for the second year, why is the Government so reluctant to introduce a Covid insurance scheme?
Much has been written today, both in the dance music press and elsewhere, about Boomtown Fair cancelling the festival for the second year in a row. In a series of tweets, they reveal the...
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Bring on the loonies! Sacha Lord tweets about festival with no Covid restrictions – and his followers start losing their marbles
Sacha Lord’s conduct is worthy of the name indeed. He rarely comes down from his ivory tower to engage with anyone – and he certainly has a lot of followers. If he does not...
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You kept that quiet! Resident Advisor publishes list of grants available to creatives – but make no mention of THEIR £750k bailout from 6 months ago
The British taxpayer funded Resident Advisor was in a charitable mood yesterday. It’s at times like this that the internet comes into its own – for it allows you to be charitable without actually...
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No masks on the beach please, we’re Spanish! But do holidaymakers in the country have other ideas?
The news – which I read courtesy of Mixmag yesterday – that Spain have decided to ditch the rule that tells everyone that they must wear face masks on the beach, was not a...
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Meet her at the plague rave: why Peggy Sue won’t stand for sexism but WILL stand up for plague raves
This blogger didn’t write about this when it initially happened, because it occurred not long after the birth of my third child. I took a break for a few weeks, hence why I haven’t...
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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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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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We want our money back! Why Ultra Music Festival is being sued for refusing to give refunds
All is not well in the world of Event Entertainment Group, the umbrella company behind Miami’s Ultra Music Festival. The company – which was given a federal loan of $525,200 by the US government...
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Are Resident Advisor STILL making money from plague raves? Questions remain as listing appears for Covid hotspot Tulum
Resident Advisor recently admitted in an article that they’d been making money out of plague raves in Tulum. The destination in Mexico, which has seen over 205,000 deaths from Covid-19, is a current favourite...
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Defected? Been there, Dun that! Simon Dunmore praised by the Financial Times
Courtesy of the Financial Times, of all places, this is a great read about Defected Records. They’re a label that are frequently mentioned on this blog, and I’m the first to accept that what...
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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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Ministry’s got no money? Dunno about that!
They just can’t win, can they? In the eyes of the average Internet critic, everything is always wrong. Even if that means contradicting statements they’ve made previously. I’ve written recently about how the festivals...
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Vaccine passports – yay or nay?
There’s lots of hot air going around at the moment about so-called vaccine passports. Some people claim they’re a great idea and that they’ll allow people to mix together with the least amount of...
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Why haven’t you phoned to ask about my location, Bill?
Last week, I wrote about my experience of getting the coronavirus vaccine. I had my first at the start of March and the second should follow in a few weeks. And since then, I’ve...
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Is Derrick May appearing at 51st State Festival? The mystery is solved!
A few weeks ago, I posed a question. Was Derrick May going to appear at 51st State Festival this year? I asked the question because the replies coming from the festival themselves were vague...
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