We’re well aware at Ears To The House that it’s summer for much of the world right now – temperatures in Detroit today look set to reach 25°C. London looks set to get to...
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How’d Derrick May make Strings Of Life? Let’s ask him!
Long time readers from this site’s previous incarnation might remember us asking questions about whether Derrick May can play the piano. It seemed an interesting and important question, especially given May has portrayed himself...
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Will Ash Lauryn stick to Belleville Three script?
Believe it or not, but there was once a time when documentaries were produced and narrated by people who had some distance from their subject. To be commissioned to make a documentary for a...
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So who got Derrick May cancelled at Futur?
A few weeks ago, Ears To The House wrote all about the various goings-on between Carl Craig and Annabel Ross. We broke the initial story about the disgusting meme that Craig and his friend...
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Any reason you’re not sharing this photo, Carl?
When it comes to the debate over occasional Detroit DJ Derrick May, his friend Carl Craig has made his position very, very clear. He’s firmly on the side of his friend – a position...
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Promoting Derrick May: an idiot’s guide
It’s been a busy week or two for the 59-year old Detroit man and occasional DJ Derrick May. Despite ongoing attempts by Mr and Mrs Craig – Carl is his friend, Hagi is Carl’s...
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Derrick May banned “passport” girlfriend from Rome event
Things all seem to be kicking off in the world of Derrick May this week – and not in a good way. A number of sources in Detroit have got in touch to report...
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Derrick May’s latest gig? A festival in Rome – on a Tuesday night…
The campaign by the likes of Carl Craig to resuscitate the moribund career of Derrick May isn’t going terribly well. Even the involvement of Carl’s wife and manager Hagi – impudently described by one...
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Laurent Garnier: Off The Record – guess who’s missing?
This seems to be a year for putting out movies and documentaries about dance music. Only recently, Ears To The House covered the premiere of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines, pointing out one...
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Kevin Saunderson doesn’t want to be pictured with Derrick May anymore…
Are the so-called Belleville Three starting to realise that their mostly mythical story – you know, the one about three poor black young men coming together to change the world with their music –...
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Why did the press not defend Annabel Ross this week?
Maybe we’re biased, but we think it’s safe to say Ears To The House has been the most vocal critics of Carl Craig and Omar Smith’s appalling treatment of Annabel Ross over the past...
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It’s official: Derrick May’s appearance at Futur Festival is cancelled
Back on June 8th, Ears To The House asked a pretty straightforward question. Which Derrick was due to appear at Futur Festival at the start of July – Carter, May or both? We posed...
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Which Derrick IS appearing at Futur? Here are some more clues…
Regular readers might recall a post we published last Wednesday asking which Derrick has been booked to appear at Futur Festival in Italy at the start of July. The question itself is quite simple...
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Carl Craig and Omar S shame themselves with vile attack on Annabel Ross…
The Detroit techno bunch are feeling a little on edge at the moment – and not just because the documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines actually acknowledged the sexual abuse allegations against Derrick...
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Derrick May to appear in Georgia – and we don’t mean the state!
Before we get down to the matter at hand, we have a quick update for you on Derrick May’s forthcoming appearance at Futur Festival. Following online anger at the news since it was revealed...
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God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines and a VERY curious debate moderator…
We’ve spoken on Ears To The House before all about the less than scrupulous history of Detroit techno. The documentary which premiered yesterday at Tribeca may well have been called God Said Give ‘Em...
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