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DJ Seinfeld’s Mirrors: Live tour comes to Chicago

DJ Seinfeld will be performing music from his Ninja Tune album Mirrors on December 3 at Metro.

Owner of Schubas & Lincoln Hall accused of using spycams to secretly record women

Michael Johnston, owner of Chicago music venues Schubas, Lincoln Hall and Tied House as well as music label and live music platform Audiotree, has been charged with making an unauthorized recording of female employees in his home.
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Jimpster is in Detroit this Saturday

Rick Wilhite, Bruce Bailey and Mister Joshooa round out an amazing night at TV Lounge this Saturday November 13 2021.
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Gramaphone: The life & survival of a Chicago record store

NPR profiles Chicago house music landmark Gramaphone Records and the changing face of the record store business.
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There’s a new documentary on the Chosen Few Picnic

It airs this week in Chicago. Watch the trailer for the story of "The Woodstock of House."
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8 concertgoers dead, scores injured at Astroworld Festival

The incident at the Houston festival happened after some of the 50,000 in attendance rushed toward the stage.
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5 Mag welcomes Tony Humphries to Smartbar December 4

5 Mag's first Chicago event in more than 2 years with Michael Serafini and Czboogie with house music legend Tony Humphries.
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Watch the trailer for a new Italo Disco documentary

Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the '80s evokes a time when "cybernetic tracks fueled by hopes and dreams of the young musicians, who were capable of releasing mind-blowing pop, and always moving between trash and brilliance."
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Infolines plans 4 day art event dedicated to Detroit’s Packard Plant

Infolines: Packard opens on November 3 2021 and runs through November 6 at The Bankle in Detroit, an exhibition "harkening back to days of black plastic, strobes, and crumbling ceilings."
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Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens headline Ultra Music Fest 2022

After two years of COVID cancellations, the Ultra Music Festival returns to Bayfront Park, Miami March 25, 26 and 27 2022.
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Boom Boom Room pops up again for Dia de los Muertos masquerade

Monday November 1 the legendary Chicago residency Boom Boom Room returns for a day of the dead masquerade pop up.
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Charlotte de Witte brings KNTXT to Chicago on Halloween

Belgian DJ and producer Charlotte de Witte presents KNTXT on October 31 at Radius with Enrico Sangiuliano, ONYVAA and Hiroko Yamamura.
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Viva Chicago, Viva Acid

Viva Acid is a cultural celebration, lecture and event series this weekend October 23 and 24 in Chicago.
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#FutureShock – Inside the new 5 Mag

Oona Dahl, Boiler Room, Art of Tones, More Ghost Than Man and more inside #5Mag193, out now.

Amazon jumps into the vinyl business

Just in case the record presses weren't backed up enough, Amazon is jumping into the vinyl business.
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Dub visionary Lee “Scratch” Perry has died

The musical icon and production pioneer has died at age 85 in Jamaica.

Strictly ’90s returns to Chicago Saturday night

Celebrating the golden age of house with Ron Carroll, John Simmons, Gantman & Czboogie.

Chicago wants to know if you picked up COVID-19 after Market Days

The Chicago Department of Public Health wants to learn more about viral transmission during large gatherings like the Northalsted street festival.
Shake Shop Records launch party with Moodymann

Shake Shop launch party with Moodymann rescheduled for October 2

Moodymann, Eddie Fowlkes, K'Alexi Shelby, Joe Smooth, KC Wray and NO:SL33P will play at the Shake Shop Records launch Party October 2 2021 in Chicago.

After 4 years, Primary Nightclub Chicago re-opens their doors

Closed since June of 2017, Chicago nightclub Primary reopens on September 3 2021.

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