Czarina Mirani
Czarina Mirani is the editor-in-chief of 5 Magazine. You can contact her at czarina@5chicago.com, via Instagram and facebook.
5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani sits down for an interview with The Brand New Heavies founder Jan Kincaid
In a sea of so-so edits, endless swing and disco samples and prosaic hip-hop loops, a lot of us have been getting jaded with the Jacking House genre. But when Tony Saputo and Maurice Tamraz formed J Paul Getto...
5 Magazine's cover story with MK, aka Marc Kinchen, Detroit producer, remixer and (quite recently) DJ.
The end of every summer gives the promise of a new school year complete with new friends, classes and abundant activities. But for many underprivileged kids, something as simple as a school bag and supplies for the new year...
It's been a long time in our to-do list to get Brazilian Producer and DJ Meme over to Chicago, where dates just never seemed to come together. But finally through serendipity the constellations have aligned and he is...
In the House scene it's known that one has to wear many hats, but in Darren Holland's case this man may as well have written the book on it.
When I first met him a few years ago in Chicago,...
There is definitely something surreal about talking music on the phone with someone you consider one of your absolute favorite producers in the world. Dave Lee, aka Joey Negro, Doug Willis, Raven Maize, Sessomatto, Akabu, Jakatta, Sunburst Band -...
Victor Simonelli is one of New York's House bred royalty. His name carries weight, from his work with Tommy Musto, Brian Tappert and Marc Pomeroy, with labels like Bassline, Vinyl Solution, Big Big Trax, Nu-Groove, and SubUrban - not...
They were at the center of a sampling scandal that made them the target of much vitriol in the music industry. Their use of Kevin Saunderson's "The Sound" may have initially brought in negative attention, but fast forward one...
Who says you need to rely on big name remixers to get your music noticed?
"When I started my label, I approached many artists for remixes and collaborations. But none of them ever got back to me," John Oudo says,...
Getting to know South African DJ and producer Shane D. Shane co-hosts Grant Nelson's world famous Housecall radio show and has worked with House Music luminaries including Roland Clark, John "Julius" Knight, Syleena Johnson, DJ Meme and Steve Silk...
Resting on your laurels will never be his catch phrase. In fact, Dennis Ferrer is so ahead of the game, it's impossible to keep up with him. Both blessed and cursed with a monster hit of epic proportions, he's...
While compiling songs for a UKG inspired mix, I had narrowed my choices down to about 25 of my favorites. It wasn't until much later, while creating a playlist, that I realized that over half of them were really...
UK Garage mix from 5 Mag editor Czboogie from our resident's series in 2011. Here Cz brings you her latest mix made up of her favorite style of music: UK Garage. Most of these songs are from out-of-print records.
Czboogie:...
Not much has been written about Jamie Principle, the Chicago artist whose dark brooding voice haunted us with songs such as "Baby Wants to Ride", "I'll Take You There" and "Cold World." His early collaboration with Frankie Knuckles was...
The best news I heard all week was when Terry Hunter told me DJ Spen was coming to Chicago this Sunday
A few months ago my FB friend and fellow ChicagoHouseFM.com DJ Ed Marco from Glasgow hit me up about throwing a party in Chicago. He told me about his FIASCO parties, globe trotting fiestas that have touched down on London, New York, Miami, Ibiza and in two days... Chicago
It was Halloween night of 2010 when I had my first Ten City experience. An 11-piece band walks up onstage at the elegant Alhambra Palace and takes their places. Lead singer Byron Stingily (discogs) is looking majestic dressed as...
Interview with Chicago DJ and producer Anthony Nicholson.
David Harness is quintessential San Francisco, and a testament to a city that lives and breathes deep, soulful House Music.
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