Back on Wednesday morning, I wrote a post about how Derrick May had been invited to speak at an event held by the prestigious Detroit Historical Society. Cue much horror at the revelation that...
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BREAKING NEWS: Derrick May’s appearance at the Detroit Historical Society is cancelled!
It’s official. Says the Detroit Historical Society… To avoid distracting from the celebration of the music, people and history of Detroit’s electronic music festivals happening on 5/30 at the Detroit Historical Museum, Derrick May...
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The gangster mentality in house music – and why Detroit’s Carl Craig is the perfect example of this protectionist mindset
Carl Craig is upset. He’s not saying that in entirely straightforward terms, but that’s the message. The likes of Michael James, Annabel Ross, Ellie Flynn and others – not to mention myself – have...
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Derrick May’s latest gig: Speaking at the Detroit Historical Society – but what would he make of just being another relic?
You’d imagine that a society with a name sounding as prestigious as the Detroit Historical Society would know a little bit about, well, the history of Detroit. It turns out that they don’t know...
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909 is the name of the machine, not its price! The depressing yet predictable tale of how Derrick May sold a stolen Roland drum machine to Frankie Knuckles to pay his rent
Derrick May is a master at telling stories. He’s remarkably good at it. Whether it’s because he genuinely believes they’re true or just because he knows he has a fairly charismatic personality, I don’t...
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As Mixmag gets a pat on the back from The Drum, managing director says they don’t “shy away from telling the truth” – but is that REALLY so?
I see that Mixmag won some awards last week. Good for them. It’s always nice to be told you’ve done something good, although I find it highly curious how media organisations seem to want...
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Noel Clarke, accused of sexual harassment: Bafta suspension. Derrick May, accused of sexual assault: Nothing happens – so what’s the difference?
Noel Clarke, an actor for many years, is accused of groping, sexual harassment and bullying by no less than 20 women. Bafta respond by suspending his membership of the organisation and his outstanding contribution...
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EXCLUSIVE: Just what was the setup for Derrick May’s orchestral shows? Technical rider comes to light – but with no mention of whether the man himself can play
With May’s recent failure to complete a challenge where he had to prove that two instruments playing in a different key on the same song wouldn’t result in a horrific mess, the question has...
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Derrick May can’t play, and conductor Dzijan Emin knows it – so why are they STILL doing an orchestral show in Poland next month?
I wasn’t planning on writing about Derrick May again quite so soon, but my hand has been forced by the latest developments in this depressing saga. I do have other things to do, you...
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Carl Craig is having a birthday party in Detroit, but the million dollar question is – will he invite his friend Derrick May along?
Since I started digging into Derrick May, I’ve learnt a lot of things about the man that I’d rather I didn’t. But there’s one area in which my knowledge is still quite lacking –...
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What was the REAL relationship between Derrick May and Patricia Altisent? Recently unearthed blog offers potentially disturbing explanation
I’ve previously written about Patricia Altisent on this blog. So far, we know that she doesn’t like it when people publish her email address, and she also seems to think that she has no...
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Is this what it is? Derrick May FAILS to complete this blog’s music theory challenge – and now it seems he couldn’t play from the beginning
Eleven days ago, I wrote a post about a video of Derrick May showing how he played live. The video was notable for the fact it showed no footage of him playing live. You...
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Does Derrick May represent culture in the eyes of Mixcloud? A question for their founders
I feel the urge to be polite here – well, to an extent. Mixcloud is one of the better websites for DJ mixes, mostly because they’re one of very few platforms that actually pay...
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Dave Clarke speaks the truth about plague raves. But why can the Baron of Techno not speak about Derrick May?
I have come to have a certain amount of respect for Dave Clarke over the past few months. When I initially blogged about him earlier in the year, I wasn’t very nice about him...
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Just WHEN will Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins and Detroit scene speak out about the sex abuse allegations surrounding their friend Derrick May?
One constant source of mystery to me since I started investigating Derrick May is how many people have nothing to say on the allegations that continue to surround him. In particular, the silence from...
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Will Derrick May publish his new theory on music theory? There’s 4 days until we find out…
If you’re wondering what on earth I’m on about, the background to this post can be found here. Now that you’re up to date, I thought I’d provide a progress report on the gauntlet...
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