Detroit techno doc God Said Give Em Drum Machines screening during Movement 2023
The groundbreaking film focusing on Black artists from Detroit will be screened May 26 with a film workshop May 27 in Detroit.
MOVE: Inside the new 5 Mag
Coflo on the cover, Alland Byallo in the studio, Phil Strand and Jeff Mills at the cinema and more inside 5 Mag Issue 206 out now.
Frankie Knuckles & Juice WRLD murals intentionally destroyed in West Loop
Somebody painted over the Hubbard St. viaduct murals to Frankie Knuckles and Juice WRLD in Chicago. Nobody knows who, or why.
Chicago’s Cafe Six06 celebrates its last weekend
The house friendly bar, cafe and venue will hold Sixapalooza this Friday for their closing weekend.
Pirate radio broadcasters face record $2.3 million fine
Radio Impacto 2 becomes the first victim of radio industry lobbying with a huge FCC fine.
Derrick Carter & Mark Farina headline West Fest Chicago 2023
Good food, good people, good house: The long running Chicago street festival returns to West Town July 7 through 9 2023 with the Chicago House DJ stage right in the middle of it all.
The Warehouse OK’d for preliminary landmark status
It was unanimous and if everything goes right The Warehouse will soon have landmark status in the city of Chicago.
Chicago to consider landmark status for The Warehouse
A meeting this Thursday April 13 2023 will consider granting preliminary landmark status to the building that formerly housed The Warehouse, Frankie Knuckles' first Chicago residency where house music was born.
Line-up revealed for 2023 Chicago House Music Festival
June 24 in Humboldt Park with Roy Davis Jr, Psycho-Bitch, Emmaculate, NoshaLuv and more TBA.
Spot Lite hosts a weekend fundraiser for Delano Smith
The legendary Detroit producer is battling a rare and unpredictable form of bone cancer that is "difficult to contain and to treat."
Zippyshare is depressed about its imminent closure and it’s mostly your fault
The mysterious folks behind file sharing site Zippyshare have announced the imminent closure of the site along with an emo message about who's responsible. It's basically you.
Artist, Icon: Jojo Baby has died
Jojo Baby, original club kid, artist and nightlife icon whose fame spread from Chicago to the world, has passed away.
Metallica bought their own vinyl pressing plant
The band cites an urgent need for "capacity to meet the massive demand" for vinyl in their purchase of Furnace Record Pressing. Furnace in Alexandria, Virginia is a one-stop shop also handling mastering, print, packaging and mailing for labels and artists.
Duke Shin celebrates a decade of The Goods
It's been 10 years for Duke Shin's residency The Goods and they're celebrating a decade of turning up the heat in Wicker Park this March 23, 2023.
51st Festival announces full lineup for 2023
51st Festival is one of 5 Mag's favorite summer festivals - and it's back for 2023, with six stages and over 100 performers, listed here.
Site of Chicago club The Warehouse listed as “most endangered”
A Chicago preservation group has listed the site of legendary house music club The Warehouse as one of Chicago's "7 most endangered" buildings and destinations for 2023.
DJ Julian “Jumpin” Perez handily defeated in Chicago alderman race
Hot Mix 5 and Chicago house music DJ pioneer Julian "Jumpin" Perez, who was backed by the police union, is trailing by more than 20% with only late arriving mail-in ballots left to be counted in his controversial race for Chicago alderman.
Shooting outside Hue Chicago sends two to the hospital
The incident early Monday morning involved gunfire from a passing pickup truck that injured two people standing in front of the club.
20 years since the E2 & The Station nightclub disasters
121 people died at two nightclub tragedies in Chicago and Rhode Island just 3 days apart.
Executive allegedly embezzled $250,000 to pay Coachella party debt
Federal charges were issued against a former executive at collapsed ticket subscription service MoviePass charging he threw unauthorized Coachella events and bilked the company for them.
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