Ever since details started coming out last Friday night local time of a disaster unfolding at the Astroworld festival in the USA, a rumour started to spread on social media that a security guard...
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May God help us! After Cardi B signs global co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell, their US head of A&R says (with a straight face) she’s “a defining artist of our culture”…
Even for the po-faced bunch who run Music Business Worldwide, keeping a straight face when writing this article must have been a tough ask. Apparently, that great artist Cardi B – real name Belcalis...
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Isn’t it lucky you just found a new subject to get worked up about? A pill for treating Covid has just been approved by the British authorities – even if Danny Rampling is doing his best to ignore it…
Earlier this week, I brought you the story that Danny Rampling has found something new to make him angry. Yes, he’s been foaming at the mouth over a trial of universal basic income which...
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With Covid restrictions not being what they once were, Danny Rampling has found a new thing to get angry about – an upcoming trial of universal basic income in Wales…
It must be exhausting being Danny Rampling these days. I’m not quite sure how the okay-ish DJ, who has now been honing his craft for 700 years, finds the stamina to keep going. The...
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Close the nightclubs, even though they’re not open yet! Hysteria as politicians in Northern Ireland panic in the face of rising Covid deaths in the province
Politicians do love to get themselves worked up over issues from time to time. It helps justify their wages and give them coverage in the press, I suppose. And in Northern Ireland at the...
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Buying tickets at the door for a night out? Not if you live in Ireland, as government announces tickets must be bought at least one hour ahead…
Those of who live in the UK know all too well what it’s like to live under a government which is constantly changing its mind on things. One minute, they’re really keen to do...
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It will all end in tears – again! Derrick May is back in touch with Greek girlfriend he calls his “passport”, so WHAT does she see in the balding 58 year old (mostly) out of work DJ?
Quite what women find so alluring about Derrick May is quite the mystery to me. Perhaps it’s his penchant for going out with broken glasses? Maybe it’s the fact he has lots of money...
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Because you couldn’t get spiked by a woman, could you? The well intentioned but hopeless plan by Nottingham’s Playwright to hold women’s only nights – just don’t expect to get a bite to eat!
I read over the weekend that a pub in Nottingham has decided to start holding women only nights. That’s right – not a single man will be permitted entry onto the premises. And that...
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Can you dance without a mask on when ordering a drink at the bar? Just some of the rules in place as Irish nightclubs reopen today – but those of you in Northern Ireland will have to wait another week!
Nightclubs are finally open again as of today in Ireland. For the past three months, a curious anomaly has been in place where if you lived on the island of Ireland and fancied going...
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Do you REALLY want your name appearing next to this loser, Kenny? Panasonic owned Technics use dubious endorsement from Derrick May for their SL-1200 turntables – but wait until you read what he didn’t tell them!
Some businesses out there, despite making their name in a particular area, seem to know next to nothing about their market. Eventually, everyone else notices. I can’t quite work out what other explanation there...
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“He’s changed, he’s a more humble guy now”: the bizarre words of a friend who’s been trying to line up an interview to welcome Derrick May back into the dance music fold…
The news coming from my sources in Detroit get more and more surreal with each passing day. And the latest one is possibly the strangest yet. Derrick May’s friends have been talking about how...
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EXCLUSIVE: Funny you didn’t mention that bit! T Markakis happily ranted at Glasgow Underground online – but failed to disclose where the samples from “That Jazz Feeling” REALLY came from…
Oh, what a difference a week makes. Last weekend, Greek producer T Markakis ranted online – making allegations that record label Glasgow Underground hadn’t paid him for his most recent release. Label boss Kevin...
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Well, that’s one way of dealing with perverts! Amber D responds to weirdo who sent her “sexual private messages” by putting them all on a record – but who is the “bounce DJ” responsible?
If you’re a woman and have an internet connection, one terribly depressing fact is at some point, you’re going to get a weirdo come along who seems to think you’re desperate to see his,...
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Shout out to his family! As godfather of EDM (according to ABC, anyway) David Guetta wins the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for the second year, a reminder of his bizarre tribute to George Floyd…
I suppose a big shout out is in order for Mr Pierre David Guetta on his victory in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for 2021. He’s a man who attracts as much...
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Has Chris Morris taken over as editor of Resident Advisor? Publication of a truly weird article about Medieval-themed “neofolk” raves leave readers wondering if they’ve walked into a (particularly highbrow) episode of Brass Eye…
Last year, Resident Advisor ended up in deep trouble. Infact, had they not received their £750k bailout from Arts Council England last year, chances are the company would no longer exist. And that would,...
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Some people really need more things to do! Oakland Toy Lab discovered some years ago you could play vinyl records using two pencils and your teeth…
This blog believes that there are a lot of people in the world who simply haven’t got enough things to do with their time. Maybe it’s because I’m one of those people who likes...
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