England’s nightclubs reopened a few weeks ago – and boy did we know about it. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave them their date of July 19th, a highly orchestrated PR machine got to...
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Is Scotland a bit too cold for you, George? Mystery as to why Save Our Scene UK never bothered holding a temper tantrum there like they did in London
Back on July 14th, this blog posed a question – when Save Our Scene UK did a poll about doing a “Freedom To Dance” event in Scotland, as they called it, were they being...
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Learning to live with the virus or rich (mostly) white men wanting to get back to making lots of money – what’s REALLY motivating the guests behind the “Co-Existing With Covid” show?
Over the past week or so, I’ve seen this programme being promoted quite heavily on social media. Which is ironic, because the show itself is much longer than anything normally being pushed on the...
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As Carl Cox gets behind the Covid-19 vaccine programme, where is the leadership from other DJs at the top of their game on this issue?
Leadership is something desperately lacking in the night life world. There are few out there speaking out on behalf of this, aside from the likes of the awful Sacha Lord. This is one reason...
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Are the richest DJs in the scene going to be charging MORE per gig after the pandemic? The question as many get back to work and start pondering about their previous schedules…
Many of the big DJs have started working again in the past few weeks as lockdown restrictions ease off both in Britain and elsewhere in the world. That’s disregarding the plague rave DJs who...
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Is Germany about to repeat the mistakes Britain made? As Clubcommission holds a test event this weekend, the Covid check afterwards isn’t compulsory – just like at Yousef’s Circus
It seems test events to see whether large gatherings can be held safely without spreading coronavirus aren’t just a curiously British, error-ridden thing. The Germans have decided to give it a go – conducting...
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Everything that could be saved was cancelled months ago! UK Government FINALLY introduce Covid insurance for live events… but it doesn’t kick off until September
This government has a bit of a habit this week of leaking out news. Yesterday, I covered the subject of visa free touring and government claims that just didn’t stack up. This morning, I...
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As a poll reveals Boris Johnson’s popularity is in freefall, the row over vaccine passports are cited as a reason – so is the populist politician now thinking of dropping them?
I remember Tony Blair’s time in government. He used his massive majorities in Parliament (179, 167 and 66, respectively) to push through his agenda. In later years, especially after the Iraq war, he became...
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Are Briggs and Louis still available? Curious headlines in the press about “detectives” being sent to expose illegal parties on Ibiza aren’t quite what they seem…
Between 1993 and 1997, the BBC used to show a comedy called The Detectives. In it, two police officers by the names of David Briggs and Bob Louis are called upon to solve various...
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Nightclubs in Scotland and Wales are reopening in the coming days – but will you be required to wear a face mask, and as for those of you in Belfast? Still no date for you!
As anyone who reads this blog will know, nightclubs across England reopened on July 19th. Which left the question – when would the other three nations that make up the UK follow? Because whilst...
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Could nightclubs end up being sued if a clubber caught Covid on a night out? My insider reveals more on clubland’s thinking over this question
A campaign rally event for President Trump on June 20th last year was notable for one thing – if nothing else. Upon registering for the event online, you had to sign something Americans call...
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On a week where he said doctors should say sorry for affecting Britain’s mental health, a pertinent question – why DOES Manchester mayor Andy Burnham put up with out of control adviser Sacha Lord?
The name Andrew Murray Burnham might not mean much to you from the outset. But he’s been in politics for over 25 years. Born in Liverpool in 1970, he was educated at a comprehensive...
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Try not to U-turn just after this blog goes to print this time! 51st State are the latest to announce cashless wristbands – but why ARE festivals so keen to push this right now?
I’d better get this one written up and published as quickly as possible. 51st State Festival have a bit of a habit of changing their minds, as demonstrated on Thursday. It seems they’ve decided...
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As Northern Ireland eases some Covid restrictions today, why are they the only part of the UK that does NOT mention nightclubs in their plans?
As I’ve said time and time again on this blog, the dance music press typically only cares about what happens in London – mostly because they’re based there and it’s easy for them to...
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51st State Festival caves in to the anti-vaxxer brigade and declares tests to enter the venue optional – but was a rebellion by pampered, egotistical DJs behind the decision?
The news cycle moves quickly sometimes. Late last night, I wrote an article about Hannah Wants and whether she would have a response about the news that 51st State Festival had made it mandatory...
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Are nightclubs in Scotland and Wales going to open soon? And just what IS going on with the Night Time Industries Association case against Nicola Sturgeon’s government?
A few weeks ago, I detailed what was going on with nightclubs across the UK. You see, the largely London based dance music press don’t typically give a fig about anything going on outside...
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