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House Music magazine publishing for more than 12 years from Chicago, covering Deep House, Soulful House, Techno, Synth, Disco and every flavor of underground electronic music.
At long last: coming July 16 2016 to Vertigo Sky Lounge with Czboogie and DJ Sushi.
Drop Bass Network and related parties have dropped the line-ups for this year's Even Furthur 2016, the revival of the Midwest's first, grandest and grimiest outdoor electronic music festival.
Among the mainstage DJs and performers featured are Fixmer/McCarthy (Terence Fixmer...
So the time has come again: the tribes are gathering, reservations being checked and the 26th Annual Chosen Few Picnic 2016 is ready to launch.
Now dubbed the Chosen Few Music Festival to better reflect its growing scope, Chicago's souled-up...
Watch part one of A Brief History of the Minimoog is right here.
“I guess kids and people in general need love and happiness, so they try our party and go home with a smile and a feelgood vibe.” That’s from Severino, one of four resident DJs from the UK’s Horse Meat...
Moon Boots has been arming DJs for the weekend with choice freebies for several years now. Just in time for your Friday night: another free download. "Gonna Give It" is a cut above: glistening chords, an electrifying shuffle and...
We're proud to present Issue #133 of 5 Magazine, out now. This is a new milestone, we think, both in content and consistency. You see what's on the cover but let's run through:
5 Magazine is published twice per month...
I'm stumped to find myself writing these words in 2016, but Even Furthur is back.
Really.
Milwaukee promoters Drop Bass Network has returned to the fray for the first time since 2003, and in association with David Prince and Communique have...
If you've got a birthday coming up you might want to check your list. Promising "pro sound at an unbeatable price," Native Instruments has cut the cost of products in their Komplete series up to $300 this summer.
The...
If West Fest were a kid, it'd be old enough to sass back at you. It's been twelve years since the West Town street festival has taken flight, becoming that rare public exhibition that managed to have something for...
There’s nothing quite like a solid group of individuals that come together to form one bigger unit, and that’s where the Fantastic Four come in. Conceived by Indulge Entertainment, the group is made up of DJs Paul Johnson, Czboogie,...
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Multi-instrumentalist and bona fide genius Mark de Clive-Lowe has announced the launch of his CHURCH Summer Sessions starting up June 16 2016 at The Grand Star Jazz Club in Los Angeles.
To help...
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You’ve got no shortage of events now with Summer underway, but one you shouldn’t look past is popping off this Saturday. That’s when Mucho Culo and Juke Underground invite you to Subterranean for...
There's a new show in town - a new festival in Chicago I mean, and one that's skated under the radar for me at least until a friend invited me to the event page over this past weekend.
Myth Fest...
Just a heads up for the wise: the Chosen Few are offering deeply discounted Early Bird tickets for the Chosen Few Weekend and Music Festival going down on July 2 and July 3 2016 in Chicago.
Tickets are on sale...
Atal Music boasts a catalog that includes records from Louie Vega, Chez Damier and Ron Trent, but their commitment and support to the leading lights and emerging talents of South African House Music over the last few years has...
The Cerise Rooftop of the Virgin Hotel is hosting an increasing number of daytime and just damn fun events lately. Coming up on Saturday, June 18 2016 is yet another.
Daylight Disco II features a return for Chicago's own DJ...
Here's a nice success story to start your day. Electronic Voyager, a documentary dedicated to the life of synthesizer and electronic music pioneer Bob Moog, has exited its kickstarter campaign fully funded with hours to spare.
The film is seen...
It was about a year ago that Dana Divine told us about The House Club Tour, a pub crawl that spanned the length and breadth of the House Music scene across Chicago's southside in a single night.
The House Club...
The Hot Mix 5 Festival is drawing near. In case you missed it: they're on a mission from God and putting the band back together as the DJs from the original radio mix show - the heroes who inspired...
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Vitality: Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag
DJ Three on the cover, Jimpster on 30 Years of Freerange, Ryan Sadorus on House of Beretta, Fred Everything and Teuteu live keys + DJ cover mix and more.
