Anthony Nicholson: The 5 Magazine Interview
SINCE THE EARLY 1990s, DJ, producer, and collaborator Anthony Nicholson has been blowing up the underground airwaves with his dance music while doing what he does best - producing and spinning. With hit tracks...
Dennis Ferrer: The 5 Magazine Interview
THE FUNKY, IRRESISTIBLE DRUMBEAT that kicks off "Touch the Sky" has graced practically every DJs' mix CD recently. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find a selector without at least one Dennis Ferrer...
Kevin Hedge: The 5 Magazine Interview
WHILE IN NEW YORK, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with one of my musical idols, Kevin Hedge. He makes up the other half (along with Josh Milan) of the songwriting/production team Blaze....
Wayne Williams: The 5 Magazine Interview
Meet Wayne Williams: the man who brought House Music - or the embryo of what would become House Music - from the gay clubs to a straight audience in the mid- to late-1970s.
Skip & Silk’s Chicago House Music Documentary
ANY TRUE HOUSE FAN knows that there have been a few DVDs floating around as of late that chronicle the early days of House music in Chicago. Well, get ready for one more.
About...
Craig Alexander: The 5 Magazine Interview
5 Magazine 2007 profile of Chicago House Music DJ and producer Craig Alexander.
Ultra Nate: The 5 Magazine Interview
Our interview with Ultra Nate, one of the most enduring dance music icons of our time.
Kerri Chandler Interview (2007)
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE that anyone could pass over Kerri Chandler, but that's exactly what we've seen happening. When the sun rises every morning and sets in the west, you can take it for...
DJ Lady D: The 5 Magazine Interview
TIME TO ADMIT THE obvious: Lady D has become a full-fledged industry force in the worldwide House scene. In the twelve years that she's been practicing her craft, she's torn up more dancefloors than...
JoJo Baby: The 5 Magazine Interview
Interview by Boogie McClarin
No matter whether you are new to the Chicago House scene or a veteran, you have felt the unmistakable energy that happens when a party has just the right combination of...
Groove Junkies: The 5 Magazine Interview (2007)
THE HISTORY OF THE music industry, from Perry Como to Perry Farrell, might be littered with burned-out artists hyped as the Next Big Thing, but the House music industry doesn't live by those rules....
Michael Ezebukwu: The 5 Magazine Interview
What do you know about Michael Ezebukwu? One of the legendary, most obscure original Chicago House DJs mounts a comeback.
Ron Trent: The 5 Magazine Interview
What happens when you raise a boy with Afrocentrism, polyrhythms, and mathematical precision? What if you throw in some music history, an extensive discography, love for movement, education, wisdom and a vision?
The boy grows...
DJ Cameron Interview
One set and he blew us away, and now you can check him out too. Chicago native Cameron Da DJ will add another residency (in his third city) to his belt starting January 12,...
Vick Lavender Interview
ON NOVEMBER 10TH, a fascinating group of artists, musicians, DJs, label heads and music afficionados from all walks of life came together for the latest installment of Diaspora's Den at the Vida Lounge. Headlining...
Stacy Kidd Interview
Interview by Boogie McClarin
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW his name, but you've definitely danced to his songs. Now, after a decade of production and a list of tracks long as my arm, there is a...
“Lady Kier. Lady Miss Kier. That bitch from Deee-Lite. That’s fine too.”
Our amazing interview with the legendary vocalist Lady Miss Kier. Worth quoting.
Andre Hatchett Interview
ANDRE HATCHETT IS my new party buddy. The first time I met him, he spun at my dance show at the HotHouse and blew everyone away. Fast forward three years later, I make it...
Tortured Soul: Ethan White, JKriv and John-Christian Urich
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT the experience of hearing a live House band. The warmth, the impromptu acts of virtuosity and the electricity of the crowd can move your soul more than any prerecorded track ever...
Louie Vega Interview
HE HAS BEEN CALLED "the Miles Davis of dance music". An undisputed legend, his nearly 20 year career has brought us unforgettable hits such as "The Nervous Track", "It's Alright, I Feel It", "Beautiful...
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Dedication: To Juan Atkins
There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
