Since Ears To The House last covered the subject of Blake Baxter, a few things have changed. A few weeks ago, Baxter launched a fundraiser to launch a new book and vinyl with some...
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The man was playing with his what?! Berghain use drawings of men doing, ahem, adult things to promote their forthcoming events – and it’s already got one music producer into trouble with Facebook…
This blog has no time whatsoever for homophobia. I deplore every possible form of it. I also strongly suspect that the biggest homophobes out there are the ones hiding a secret. As Nazï propagandist...
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What disease – and it’s not coronavirus! – threatens to bring the dance music world crashing down? Why the idolising needs to go
I remember the first time that I read a dance music magazine. It was all the way back in October 2001. I was at college at the time studying for my A Levels and...
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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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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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Racism pays well in the music industry, doesn’t it?
On February 2nd, Morgan Wallen was removed in disgrace by Spotify from its coveted playlists due to a video where he’s clearly heard shouting a racial slur. Were Spotify trying to appear all woke,...
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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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Is it an official remix? A quick guide
Further to my post on Friday about the extra enormous remix package and the revelation that Scott Diaz didn’t actually do a remix of this, I thought I should provide some insight into a...
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A positively glaring flaw in this plan!
I’ve been thinking about this one since Prime Minister Boris Johnson mentioned it on Monday. He claimed that the way to get nightclubs open again was to use lateral flow tests. You can read...
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No honour amongst thieves!
Take a look at the advert below. They say “channelling Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman”. Interesting choice of wording. Completely ripped off would be how I’d put it. Is it too much work trying...
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Fake numbers in music? Nothing new!
Take a look at the following message. Sounds shocking, right? It’s a message that a distributor has been sending around for the past few weeks. Spotify took a big chunk of songs offline at...
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Dave on Facebook, expert on nothing
Yes, I’m back on the subject of plague raves. No, I don’t care in the least if you’re annoyed about it. It’s my own website, so I can write whatever the hell I want....
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Don’t sign with Sony if you want to make money, says their CEO!
You don’t need to sign with a major label if you want to get ahead in music. Don’t take my word for it. Speaking to a UK parliamentary committee who are investigating streaming and...
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How to win a remix contest (by someone who won one and doesn’t know how!) – Part 2
I’m currently running a two-part series on this site telling you about my experiences with remix contests. I’ll tell you about what went wrong with all the ones I didn’t win, and what possibly...
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How to win a remix contest (by someone who won one and doesn’t know how!) – Part 1
Today and tomorrow, I’m running a two-part series on this site telling you about my experiences with remix contests. I’ll tell you about what went wrong with all the ones I didn’t win, and...
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New series starts tomorrow!
This series may or may not have anything to do with the fact I recently entered a remix contest and was one of the winners. Would I be so cynical*, really? * Yes....
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