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I-94 is a new mix series connecting Chicago & Detroit

Helmed by VITIGRRL, I-94 dives deep to explore "the gritty, raw and undeniable connection" between the Chicago and Detroit underground electronic music scenes.
Chicago House Music Events Calendar

Just Added 58 New Chicago House Events to Our Calendar

Absolutely floored at how many amazing parties are going on in this town this summer, from festivals to warehouses and art galleries, neighborhood street parties and Chicago's rightly internationally acclaimed clubs.
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Disclosure to “FINALLY” release “She’s Gone, Dance On”

She's Gone, Dance On, which was clipped from sets and became a popular tune ID request, was apparently held up by sample clearance.
Steve Albini

RIP Steve Albini, who probably hated everything we love

Steve Albini hated dance music, and "hated" was the word he used. We still admired him anyway.
Photo by Patrick L. Pyszka, Samuel Sotelo-Avila, City of Chicago

Four Days of House: Chicago House Music Festival returns to Millennium Park June 2 2024

Karizma, Anané, Tony Touch, Ash Lauryn, Jana Rush, Wayne Williams and more highlight this year's Chicago House Music Festival's powerhouse main event and series of events spread over 4 days from May 30 to June 2 2024 in Chicago's Millennium Park.
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John Tejada announces The Monitors rerelease with Silent Servant

The secret project originally dropped on vinyl in 2011 and the rerelease was in the works for a few weeks prior to Silent Servant's death.
Spybar nightclub, photo by Ethan Jolie

Spybar enters 2024 with massive venue upgrades

The sound system and DJ booth get an upgrade as the Chicago nightclub enters its 27th season.
Creation of the Hubbard Street Frankie Knuckles Mural

For Frankie: Celebrating the life of Frankie Knuckles

There is one official Frankie Knuckles birthday party and it is held in Chicago. And this year it's at Metro & Smartbar.
Congress Theater

Underreported 2023: Will the Congress Theater rise again?

2023 in review: the venerable Congress Theater may finally reopen after city approves an $88 million rehab plan for the nearly century old live music venue.
Teri Bristol

Every city should have their own Teri Bristol

In Chicago we were selfish: we kept her here for ourselves.
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Mapping 50 years of disco on a speaker circuit diagram

Dorothy's Disco Love Blueprint traces the history of disco through the people and places who connected one another.

Warehouse event series launches this Saturday with Juan Atkins

The Chicago events hosted by Warehouse (yes THAT Warehouse) founder Robert Williams was created to "celebrate the global impact of Chicago house music."
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There was a war on disco. Disco won.

A new documentary says the quiet part out loud: the disco backlash was a battle in the culture war against Black and queer Americans. But Disco won.

Weed arrests are increasing despite widespread legalization

Police made more than a quarter million arrests for marijuana in 2022 according to the FBI's crime database, an increase over the previous year.
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New Announce: Seth Troxler brings Slacker 85 to Chicago’s Serum

Playing b2b with Jackmaster, Bill Patrick b2b with Hiroko Yamamura and Tres Mortimor on Friday November 3 at Serum at Prysm.

Former basketball star sentenced to 20 years in Sound-Bar shooting

Armond Williams, who once appeared in an MTV reality show hosted by LeBron James, has pled guilty to the March 2019 killing of Sound-Bar doorman Thurmond Bailey.

Chicago shuts down club after 8 shot in River North

Police issued a summary closure of Blum after a mass shooting on Sunday morning sent 8 people to the hospital, 4 in critical condition.

DJ Diz is hospitalized. Help support his recovery.

The Chicago DJ and producer is undergoing dialysis in the hospital and will need support after discharge for outpatient treatment.
Bob Moog

After Moog: The most depressing story in the industry gets worse

A storied company continues to gut staff and reportedly shift product manufacturing overseas under new ownership.
Viva Acid 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.

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MOVE! Inside the New Issue of 5 Mag

Detroit ambassador-at-large Mike Agent X Clark in 5 Mag's cover profile, plus DJ Slugo cover mix, Mystic Freaks featuring Jamie 3:26, Danou P and Young Pulse and more inside the new issue of 5 Mag, out now.