Czarina Mirani
Czarina Mirani is the editor-in-chief of 5 Magazine. You can contact her at czarina@5chicago.com, via Instagram and facebook.
There's something to be said for a party that is still going strong after seventeen years. That party is La Mona, a gathering in Paris paying tribute not only to house music but also its passion for the art of dance.
What advice do you have for DJs trying to break through? Stacey Pullen on prepping for his Movement 2024 set. #movementfestival chronicles #techno #detroit
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The latest 5 Mag Cover Mix comes from Nick V, recorded live at his amazing Paris residency La Mona.
5 Mag's Czarina Mirani meets the anonymous crew behind Chicago's Elevator Music platform and viral livestreaming DJ sets.
Czboogie catches Dames Brown backstage at Movement Festival 2024 to talk the trio's origins, Defected and the late, great Amp Fiddler.
What makes preparing to DJ a Movement set different from any other set?
New mix from Chicago house DJ Jillian X for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.
Oh look at the time - it's time2jack with Wahine in an elevated disco + house mix for 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.
From a pop up in a storage space to a brick-and-mortar record store, Hyde Park's Miyagi Records talks to 5 Mag on one year of building community and creating your very own secret spot on the Southside of Chicago.
Wake up to a new set of deep house and garage vibes from Home Team for 5 Mag's RISE series.
New mix recorded live from the crib with 5 Mag's Czboogie playing house, disco and garage to ring in the new year.
As we move into the end of the year, we want to wish a safe and lovely holiday to you and everyone you love and a bright and blessed 2024!
This episode is on the chill garage tip...so sit back, have a drink, have a smoke, clean your apartment, or slow dance with your cat.
Wake up with a new mix of garage vibes from UK's Mikey DJ for 5 Mag's RISE series
Wake up with a new mix from Chicago house DJ iamBrandon from 5 Mag's weekly RISE series.
Catching The Ghost: 5 Mag's Czarina Mirani profiles to Bay Area producer, DJ, teacher and dancer Coflo in this wide-ranging 5 Mag cover story.
Chicago meets Birmingham! 5 Mag Editor-In-Chief Czarina aka Czboogie visited the Urban Dubz headquarters last week for a 3 hour back-to-back-to-back set with Jeremy Sylvester.
With the onset of summer comes the big, feel good tunes and Seamus Haji and Michael Gray provide you all of that warm goodness with "Wish" out on Defected’s Big Love sublabel
New Monday mix from Ardio Zemog for 5 Mag's RISE series.
The house friendly bar, cafe and venue will hold Sixapalooza this Friday for their closing weekend.
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Chicago House Music Festival 2026: Full Lineup, Schedule & Must-See Events
We might start calling it "House Music Week" in Chicago as the city's Chicago House Music Festival and Conference continues to grow. Here is the full lineup, schedule and not to miss highlights from all four days August 27 through August 30 2026.
