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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.
5 Mag Issue 192 with Solomun, photo by Chino Moro

#MadeWithLove

Inside the new issue of 5 Mag with Solomun, Andrew Emil, Ultra Naté, Dam Swindle and more.
DJ Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson has passed away

There will never be another Paul Johnson. Ever.
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My House Music Festival is a non-stop Chicago house music celebration

Felix Da Housecat, Mike Dunn, Ron Trent, Colette and more headline this year's two day festival August 28 and 29 in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Martin Shkreli

The strange journey of Wu-Tang Clan’s $2 million album & the Pharma Bro

Bought by the Pharma Bro, seized by the government and now sold to... the Wu-Tang Clan again? Elon Musk? or who?
Shake Shop Records launch party with Moodymann

Moodymann, Eddie Fowlkes, K-Alexi & Joe Smooth headline Shake Shop Records launch party

Moodymann, Eddie Fowlkes, K'Alexi Shelby, Joe Smooth, KC Wray and NO:SL33P will play at the Shake Shop Records launch Party August 28 2021 at an undisclosed location in Chicago.
Dennis Ferrer

How about Dennis Ferrer at Spybar this weekend?

Objektivity boss Dennis Ferrer makes his first post-pandemic visit to Chicago this Friday July 30 at Spybar.

Chicago House & Sunshine: House of Sol returns for 2021 this weekend

Chicago's 100% homegrown House of Sol festival returns to Pilsen this week with DJ Heather, Ron Carroll and more.

#TheMission – Inside the new 5 Mag

Soul Clap, Nona Hendryx, 15 years of Burial and more in 5 Mag issue 191, out today.

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