We’re in a strange era for music, and that’s before you even take Covid-19 into account. It seems that the stuff that makes money these days is not the music itself, but everything around...
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Sterling Void: “my book will be release”.
I would never claim that the quality of writing on this website is up there with literary geniuses like William Shakespeare or Leo Tolstoy. Others may do that if it’s their choice. It certainly...
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In which I pledge not to be nice to Spotify
On my Facebook page in the past, I used to write mostly derogatory things about Spotify and its founder, Daniel Ek. I used to frequently point out that Ek, with his bald head, looked...
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Resident Advisor: 24 Hours To Save Ourselves!
The archive for this blog is fast being updated with much of what I wrote on my Facebook page over the past few years. Why let all that work go to waste, eh? You...
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Bad dad jokes? Bad need for a wad of wonga!
In these highly exceptional times, DJs are resorting to very different measures to raise some money. The methods being utilised for this purpose continue to be noteworthy. For example, Carl Cox has written a...
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Will the Judge budge on his £123 price tag?
These are highly exceptional times. Many of the traditional avenues for making money are currently closed, so DJs are resorting to very different measures to raise some money. For example, Carl Cox has written...
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Resident Advisor – saving jobs one at a… oh wait
Heaps of criticism – much of it from your favourite house music producer’s page here – was aimed at Resident Advisor a few weeks ago. They’d received a £750k bailout from Arts Council England...
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Resident Advisor: come and get the money!
Earlier today, I discussed Resident Advisor getting a big wad of cash from a government fund. As I pointed out, many were not happy that a ticketing website was receiving a bailout whilst many...
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Resident Advisor get a £750k bailout
Much criticism has been made in recent days of the news that Resident Advisor have been handed a £750,000 grant to help them through the pandemic. Other venues seemingly seen as more deserving have...
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Groovejet wouldn’t be a club classic today. Discuss.
I’m not a fan of the very modern practice of playing a song once and then just leaving it on your hard drive for the rest of eternity. I think it’s a waste of...
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