I only wrote about her the other day, but I’m already back on the subject of Whitney Wei, the new editor in chief at Resident Advisor. You see, a piece appeared on Monday morning...
READ MORE...
Mixmag publish article detailing reactions to impending English lockdown changes… but anyone reading this site got there days ago!
Ah, Mixmag. As hard as they try to disguise it, the detectable stench of decay continues to be emitted off them unabated. They’re not even trying anymore – they seem to think that having...
READ MORE...
An estranged wife, messy divorce and rumours of two children born to other women – the intriguing story about Black Coffee almost no one outside South Africa seems to know
Black Coffee is one of those names that the dance music press wrote about a lot some years ago. Curiously however, he no longer appears on their pages as he became a huge international...
READ MORE...
Does no one dare take an opposing view anymore? Idris Elba releases new single called “Fudge” to glowing reviews – from everyone except me!
The dance music press is a truly mysterious beast. Every now and then, they all line up fervently to tell you about something that they think is fantastic and they want you to think...
READ MORE...
Yousef is finally asked why he booked plague rave favourite Sven Väth for the Liverpool test event – but who’s guilty of trying to rewrite history?
So it’s finally happened. Mixmag have not only made a reference to plague raves, but they’ve even asked a DJ a question about it. Praise be? Not exactly. Paddy Edrich got to interview Yousef...
READ MORE...
Was this a little too close to the bone for them? Music publication Clubbing Spain to shut after 21 years – but notice how understated Resident Advisor’s report about it is…
One of the faults of the dance music press – and my goodness, do they have plenty – is that they frequently try and pretend they’re seperate from the culture and scene that they...
READ MORE...
Did someone leave a demo at The Music Box? Peggy Gou releases new single called “Nabi” – and it’s so dated it comes with its own mullet and shoulder pads
The press release has gone out to the mainstream dance music press, and they’ve all dutifully provided the great Peggy Gou with glowing reviews of her new single “Nabi”. And judging by the way...
READ MORE...
Does anyone at Mixmag EVER read over what they publish? Headline about nine ravers looking forward to going out again leaves followers scratching their heads
Oh, how I do enjoy mocking Mixmag, the dance music magazine that covers a 24/7 culture – but only during office hours. Yet I also admit to being baffled how their operation continues to...
READ MORE...
Is money too tight to mention? What Resident Advisor and Mixmag aren’t telling you in their lockdown coverage…
I’m hearing some very interesting whispers coming from two of the big operators in dance music. They’re getting increasingly worried about the prospect of England delaying further lockdown rule changes. Resident Advisor are said,...
READ MORE...
Does anyone STILL believe a word that Boris Johnson says? The useful idiots at Mixmag do!
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,...
READ MORE...
Does the dance music press need a good shake up?
I got an interesting email in the inbox yesterday. It’s from a friend of mine who’s been catching up on the contents of this fine blog. He had one thing to say that particularly...
READ MORE...
