Joey Negro’s 2008 Dub Mighty Bloody Real (Free Download)
Way ahead of it's time, Better Days Records featured some of the most beautiful and most versatile bootleg disco edits in the world. Better Days also published some of the most hilarious tongue-in-cheek pseudonyms...
Boardroom War Threatened Over Sillerman’s Plan To Buy Out SFX
After gobbling up independent EDM promoters across the world, SFX's chairman has unveiled a plan to gobble up SFX itself.
Just one month after clearing out the top echelon of the company's executive staff, SFX...
Is This The First House Music Track to Evoke Eric Garner?
Updated 3/9: Out today via beatport.
Dance music often deals with currents affairs and controversies from an oblique and indirect angle. I don't think this is anything to apologize for. Dance music grew out of...
The Chicago Cubs Are Hiring a DJ
The marketing department of Chicago's second most successful professional baseball team is hiring a DJ.
The Chicago Cubs are looking for a DJ for some 60+ dates over the summer of 2015, and their job...
Colette Releases Candy Talk Dubs Vol 1
Chicago's DJ Colette has released Dubs Vol 1, a set of five dubs representing five years of releases for the Chicago House Music DJ, producer and impresario's Candy Talk Records.
Among the tracks are...
Cajmere Drops 31 Track Compilation
Out today comes another bundle of sunshine from Cajual and Relief Records in Chicago - a massive 31 track compilation pitting the labels in mortal combat, Cajual vs. Relief Volume 2.
There are few...
Remembering House Dance Pioneer Marjory Smarth
We are saddened to find out that we lost a very important and pivotal figure in the House Dance community, when Marjory Smarth recently lost her battle with cancer.
Originally hailing from Haiti, she...
Frankie Knuckles Movie, The Warehouse, To Shoot in Chicago
A feature film about the life of Frankie Knuckles, The Warehouse and Warehouse founder Robert Williams is going forward and is scheduled to begin shooting in Chicago.
Producers Joe Shanahan (Metro/SmartBar/Double Door), Bob Teitel...
Hardkiss Launches Delusions of Grandeur 20th Anniversary Campaign
"I've owned this CD for 2 years and would nearly kill anyone who would do harm to it." -- "A Customer", October 15, 1999
It was 1995, and if you were young, underage and drifting...
Spring Awakening 2015 Lineup Announced
In anticipation of warmer days to come, the good folks at React have announced the acts to their 4th annual Spring Awakening Music Festival, taking place once again Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 12th,...
The Legend of Kevin Irving: Issue #115
"All I knew for sure is that he was a hell of a singer - one of the best, certainly in House Music, likely of his era, probably in the world..."
5 Magazine's Terry Matthew...
Gramaphone Records Relaunches Gramaphone Records
Last month we wrote about Kevin Starke, whose Kstarke Records store lends its name to his in-house record label.
This month, Chicago’s Gramaphone has announced a rejuvenation of its own in-house imprint. Gramaphone Records...
Congress Theater Will Reopen, But EDM is Still Banned
Big news today that may bring the long, tortured saga of Chicago's crumbling landmark Congress Theater in Logan Square to a close.
Darryl Holliday of DNAinfo is reporting that a redevelopment plan for the Congress...
Remembering Frankie. 5 Magazine’s January 2015 Issue
Welcome to 2015 and Issue #114 of 5 Magazine.
This month, we remember Frankie Knuckles on what would have been his 60th birthday with David Morales, Frankie's Def Mix partner and his brother. "If any...
Ready or Not, Beatport Turns to Streaming
Beatport has confirmed that it is launching a new Beatport streaming service starting next year. What does this mean for labels that sell on the site?
In a puffy interview with Beatport Creative Director Clark...
Kevin Irving, Legendary House Music Vocalist, Has Died
Another of the seminal artists that powered Chicago's early House Music scene has passed away.
5 Magazine has confirmed that legendary House Music vocalist Kevin Irving - whose voice was heard on tracks including "Children...
Save SSRadio
SSRadio, one of the leading House music radio stations on the Internet, is facing closure due to the financial pressures.
SSRadio, which has been online since 2005 and specializes in deep & soulful House music,...
Our December 2014 Issue: Mark Farina. Hot Since 82. Kevin Starke. Country Club Disco
5 Magazine closes out 2014 with a visit to an old friend.
Issue #113 is out now, featuring Mark Farina on the culture and craft of modern DJing. Mark will be appearing this December 27...
Dance Mania Residency Launches at Primary December 4
Public Housing and Primary are teaming up to launch a new Thursday night residency featuring the legendary Dance Mania Records.
With resident DJ Rees Urban, Dance Mania All-Stars launches this Thursday, December 4th at...
Bang Sundays Moves to Dolphin
After nearly four years in the South Loop, Bang Sundays is on the move.
Terry Hunter's long-running Sunday night residency has moved to the north side of the city. Formerly based at The Shrine in...
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There was never a moment before today that Juan Atkins was not a vital part of the American electronic music scene.
