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WNUR (89.3 FM) is introducing a new show in its Monday block of programming with an emphasis on classic House Music lore.
"Vintage House" is broadcast Mondays at 10pm on the Northwestern University station, first imagined by Lauren Lowery, Head...
Chicago came out to move their and everyone else's respective bodies for Marshall Jefferson at SummerDance last Friday, July 10 at Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden.
Here are five shots trending on Instagram from some of the marvelous...
The Apple Store in conjunction with 5 Magazine present a special talk with PHUTURE on the creation and rise of Acid House Music.
Acid House revolutionized dance music worldwide, but it was a sound created in Chicago, and created specifically...
The Acid House creators from Chicago are back on the scene with a mindblowing, facemelting live set.
This story and more is inside Issue #120 of 5 Magazine, released July 2015 and available now.
On the cover of Issue #120, we...
It starts tonight: six parties and the picnic itself, pre-parties and after-parties from SmartBar to Da House Spot and Evil Olive and all points in between: here is the complete Chosen Few Weekend lineup.
At A Glance
Thursday, July 2:
The Promontory
Friday,...
The last pieces of the Mamby on the Beach festival are locking into place. You know about the place, you know about the people and you know the daily line-ups for the two-day outdoor lakefront festival on July 11...
Tickets are now on sale for this year's Chosen Few Picnic - the 25th annual old school House Music and Disco reunion taking place at Jackson Park (63rd and Hayes) on the Southside of Chicago July 4 2015.
This year's...
Josey Records is expanding. Less than a year after opening up the 16,000 square foot vinyl mecca, the Dallas-based record store (co-owned by dance music DJ and producer J.T. Donaldson) is opening a new store in Kansas City, Missouri.
The...
Indie godfathers Dinosaur, Jr. are at the top of the bill but there are 3 stages of sounds and a DJ Dance Stage hosted by The Mid at this weekend's Taste of Randolph, kicking off Friday evening at 900...
Your favorite northside club is behind your new favorite label.
"Northside '82" is the year SmartBar opened its doors and its general location, and it is also the title of the new record label. Curated by Music Director Marea...
For those of you who are out of town, you’re in luck. Spring Awakening just announced that they are teaming up with T-Mobile to bring you the official livestream for this year's Spring Awakening Music Festival.
You can tune...
5 Magazine warms up with our full coverage of this Summer's amazing events, leading off with the 25th annual Chosen Few Picnic.
In June 2015, 5 Magazine kicks off the Summer of House Music in Chicago with a celebrations of...
Can't stop the House? Not sure I'd want to try. We were contacted late last week by some fellows who have put together still another installment in the Summer of House - another outdoor event, again at Pritzer Pavilion...
Chicago, send the kids to the fam and call in sick for a week, because the city hasn't seen a powerhouse event of Chicago House Music's original pioneers in a long, long time. And probably won't again!
What we think...
Dance music returns to the Chicago lakefront this July 11 and July 12, 2015 when Mamby On The Beach touches down at Chicago's Oakwood Beach.
Today, React Presents announced the daily artist line-ups for July 11 and 12th as...
The Chicago summers keep getting better and better for House Music. With the wild success of their Wired Fridays lunchtime dance party series every 1st and 3rd Fridays, the Cultural Center of Chicago is ramping up its calendar with...
Meet the man behind probably the greatest underground House Music label going in 2015.
My Love Is Underground boasts a roster of like-minded producers ranging from Brawther to SE62, and a reputation of releasing nothing but absolute quality vibes...
The twenty-seven year old lossless file format has finally found a home on Traxsource.
The popular digital download shop has announced the introduction of the lossless Audio Interchange File Format, or AIFF.
The "May AIFF Upgrade Event" is underway to welcome...
For the first time in nearly two years, a dance music festival will return to Chicago's 26 miles of beaches.
Mamby on the Beach, presented by React, will take off July 11 and July 12 2015 at Oakwood Beach...
We're happy to see that Hump Day is back to being House Day with another addition to your Wednesday night calendar. DJ Jes of Fresca Recordings has ignited a new night called Casa Fresca at downtown’s Patron Hacienda. Helmed...
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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.
