This is the question that I ask of Resident Advisor, the British taxpayer funded and plague rave profiteering outfit. I do not ask such a question lightly, so allow me to explain. Last October,...
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What’s it like having the Covid-19 jab? My own experience
I’m one of the lucky ones. I have not caught Covid-19 and fingers crossed, I do not catch in the future. I know many people who have had it, I know at least six...
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Would you believe the hypocrisy? Resident Advisor chastise DJs doing plague raves in Covid stricken Mexico – then admit they’ve been making money out of it!
Many years ago, I was not having a good day. Frankly, it was one of those days where you wished you hadn’t bothered to get out of bed. Everything that could go wrong did...
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New talent versus old farts – who wins?
When the coronavirus pandemic started around March last year, clubs in most of the world closed down overnight. Many of them haven’t opened since, and England’s hope of reopening them by June 21st remains...
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New coronavirus test, same old coronavirus problems
It appears that the Night Time Industries Association read my blog. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the numerous difficulties that clubs would encounter if they had to conduct Covid tests on guests...
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Jabs, jibes and clubs
Ever the perennial optimists, Mixmag recently posted this article about the Covid vaccination programme. It’s running ahead of schedule and they’re hoping that will work in favour of nightclubs in England reopening. As it...
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Would Pacman have been an anti-vaxxer too?
I have to laugh at the nescient lack of self-awareness that some people out there possess. I’m not sure what else you can do – you can’t ignore them, as that might even be...
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Festivals are back? Don’t stake your house on it!
There’s no one quite like newspapers to try and create a sense of optimism where little exists. Take a look at this front page today of the Metro. “FESTIVALS ARE BACK” screams the front...
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Soon, we’ll shake down at night, said Boris. Here’s why I disagree
I’ve been thinking about what I said back on Monday when the Prime Minister revealed his grand plan for getting life in England back to normal after nearly a year at present of varying...
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Soon, we can shake down at night once again, says PM
Last Friday, I wrote an article that wasn’t terribly kind about journalists due to their tendency to make up news to suit an agenda when there’s no real news to fill it. Earlier today,...
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The longest winter?
Depressing statistics are currently abound that say 81% of nightclubs will fail if they don’t get financial support within the next few weeks. I can’t say I have experience of working behind the scenes...
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Why the sudden interest in nightclubs, Mr Johnson?
I see that Boris Johnson, possibly the worst Prime Minister that the UK has ever seen, has finally made a reference to nightclubs at one of his propaganda conferences. I’ve seen a couple of...
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Plague raves. Again.
Belfast based duo Bicep have said they think established DJs playing plague raves is disgusting. I agree wholeheartedly, and would happily extend that to include anyone who plays at plague raves. Even the people...
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Essex Police Farce?
Could you make this up? “Police in Essex made a mistake recently when they turned up to what they thought was an illegal rave, but was actually pensioners queueing up to get their Covid-19 vaccine.” No....
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Ways to keep the money Ferrying on in…
We’re in a strange era for music, and that’s before you even take Covid-19 into account. It seems that the stuff that makes money these days is not the music itself, but everything around...
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Clubs closed? Blame Boris
I keep seeing footage going around of nights out in New Zealand recently. One particular clip highlighted by Mixmag comes to mind specifically. It shows a drum and bass night – it’s a really...
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