And it’s gone: Bandcamp has been sold again
Epic Games used, neglected and finally divested themselves of Bandcamp in barely more than a year. Intentions of Bandcamp's third owner since February 2022 are unknown.
Chicago House DJ, pioneer & icon Teri Bristol has died
Teri Bristol, who held down residencies in Chicago for more than 30 years, including genuinely iconic nights at Medusa's and Crobar, passed away on September 25, 2023.
Full schedule of events announced for VIVA ACID 2023
Season 3 features a slew of events, workshops and conversations in celebration of the squelch and the scene starting October 5 2023 in Chicago.
Dropbox puts a hard limit on “unlimited” storage
DJs and producers and others pooling storage were violating TOS all along.
Sounds of the Underground – Inside 5 Mag #209
Alinka on the cover, Laseech cover mix, Marco Lenzi on resuscitating Molecular Recordings and finding talent in a noisy world, Being on being there and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.
Earliest known recordings of Sylvester to be released
Dark Entries prepares an album of jazz, gospel and blues on Sylvester's Private Recordings: August 1970 in honor of legendary disco vocalist's 76th birthday.
House music returns to the Shedd Aquarium in September
The Shedd Aquarium House Party returns Fridays through the month with Lady D, Wayne Williams, Dee Jay Alicia and Boolu Master.
Nini Nobless of Canadian electro disco pioneers Lime has died
A "dazzling innovator of this art form," Nini Nobless broke new ground in electronic music in the early 1980s with synth disco duo Lime.
Philly Disco guitarist & MFSB co-founder Bobby Eli has died
Guitarist, songwriter, producer and founding member of MFSB and the Salsoul Orchestra, Bobby Eli has died at the age of 77 of natural causes in Havertown, a suburb due west of Philadelphia.
Everyone is at war with the Internet Archive
Six US record companies are claiming upwards of $372 million in damages against the Internet Archive, joining America's leading book publishers in suing the non-profit website.
Dead self-driving cars blocked roads from Outside Lands Festival
Festival goers were blamed for malfunctioning robotaxis that blocked San Francisco streets as Outside Lands festival emptied out Friday night.
VIVA ACID announces 2023 dates for Season 3 of the worldwide acid assembly
October 5th through October 9th 2023 have been set aside for an array of events for VIVA ACID Season 3, featuring artists including Glenn Underground, Mystic Bill, Noncompliant, Eris Drew, John Simmons, Jana Rush, Houz 'Mon, Geto Mark, Hyperactive, Woody McBride, Mike Dearborn and more.
#RIP Alland Byallo
We are devastated to learn this morning that producer, art director and DJ Alland Byallo has passed away suddenly.
Bandcamp launches Listening Parties, the virtual record release party
Dropping their first solid new feature of 2023, Bandcamp allows labels and artists to invite their followers to Listening Parties to stream, talk about and buy records in real time.
Derrick Carter, Armand Van Helden headline My House Music Festival 2023
The Chicago festival celebrates its eighth year in Pilsen's Harrison Park with a two day extravaganza August 12 and 13 2023.
Lineups and set-times for Charivari Detroit 2023
Detroit festival Charivari celebrates its 10th anniversary this August 11, 12 and 13th 2023 with Delano Smith, Karizma, Rick Wilhite, Eddie Fowlkes, Doc Martin, Luke Hess, Alton Miller, Glenn Underground, Osunlade and more.
Russian house producer Phil Gerus has died
Phil Gerus (aka Phil Mirzoian), who released music on Tensnake's True Romance, Sonar Kollective, Emotional Especial and others was killed by an allegedly drunk driving police officer in June.
“His name was O’Shae, and you all killed him.”
O'Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in New York this weekend. Friends and witnesses say he murdered for dancing in public while gay and Black.
Daily Lineups & Set Times for ARC Music Festival 2023
Four environments over three days on Labor Day Weekend 2023 in Chicago: here are the daily line-ups and set times for ARC Music Festival 2023.
We Still Call It House: Inside the new 5 Mag
The story of 3°, Chicago's influential house music collective and their member's only parties, Detroit vocalist Diviniti, Gratts cover mix and profile, disco legend John Davis and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag out now.
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
