Runaround Runaround Runaround Runaround
Country Club Disco releases a lot of records, and there are some gems in these stacks. Their latest is called Runaround, from an artist who is also calling his or herself "Runaround." I'm not...
Beyond Words, Beyond Luck: Travelin’ Music Vol 3
I guarantee you're not going to hear an album like this anywhere else. Not possible. Chicago's Beyond Luck (a core group of Radius, DJ Moppy and Kenny Keys though with many more friends, family...
Sheer Grooveability: Angel In Disguise by Maritri
Can you feel nostalgia for something you didn't experience firsthand? I'm a big fan of the Soulful House sound of Global Soul Music (and before it Tea Party Music) and Ian Friday, but I...
The Music Was Loud Enough: Colette’s Oasis
It's to Colette that I owe a maxim about the role of the artist in the modern music industry that I've recycled (more accurately, stolen) and used a dozen times since then. "You can...
Review: Pacifica’s “Blaze” from Drumpoet Community
When I worked as a radio DJ in Austin I had a Program Director by the name of Dusty Hayes. We had a conversation once about talking on-air, knowing what to say and he...
Uncompromising Techno from Tunnel’s Diaspora EP
In a dance music landscape which seems to be becoming more musically conservative by the day, it's always hugely refreshing to hear something uncompromising and different. Chicago's own Tunnel has been steadily building the...
Ivan Dbri’s Ones on Panama Red
Based on the sheer range of Deep House and Techno found across Ones you can tell that Ivan Dbri has had a broad spectrum of influences up to this point. Born in Mexico City...
Church Boy Lou’s Weep Is Everything Soul Music Should Be
This is so good, and I can't even tell you for sure what I just heard. Church Boy Lou's Weep is the finest take from Waajeed's project, and it's unlike any take on electrified...
Art Feast and Kann Family’s Sister Cities EP
Old friends get you through hard times; new friends show you a good one. There's a concept behind the fourth release from Art Feast Records - it's a collaboration between artists from Leipzig and...
Marc King: Ever Forward (FXHE)
At a time when most American labels are having trouble getting records pressed, the greatest problem Omar S and FXHE are having is keeping them in stock. As of May 2015, Detroit's FXHE has...
Leigh Morgan vs Lucatwana: Made In Jupiter
Leigh Morgan sends his greetings. The founder of what had been one of my favorite labels, Urban Torque, has reappeared with a new release on a new label, Fancy Human. That hiatus was always...
Dan Curtin’s “Deserted Station” on 10″ Wax for Melodymathics
Melodymathics consistently releases terrific records from some of my heroes and my heroes' heroes: Alex Agore is a frequent flyer by now, and had a fantastic Record Store Day release with the label that...
Mega Rare Italo Track by Happen DJ Gets a Reissue
How much would you pay for a "rare" record? I guess we've asked that question once in this issue already (see our piece on MK's "Strider" acetate), but it's a question being asked more...
Various Artists: Deep Club
It's usually with a bit of embarrassment that I write about the records of ex-Chicagoans. The "brain drain" is real, it's been going on for decades now and it's never going to stop. Deep...
Hakim Murphy & Rev S: CPH Sessions
This right here - this is the good shit. CPH Sessions is the best work Hakim Murphy has done and I say that knowing just how many amazing records he's got under his belt....
Siler & Dima: Blainville EP
Siler & Dima are the Parisian duo behind Popcorn Records and now Popcorn Rec. Limited, an all-vinyl offshoot label. This new offering on the imprint contains four very good reasons why I count myself...
Franck Roger’s Home Invasion Hits Number 7
Every month I say that's enough, Franck Roger, it's time to give someone else a spin. And then every month I find another Franck Roger track that I want to share with you. Despite...
SmartBar Launches In-House Record Label
Your favorite northside club is behind your new favorite label.
"Northside '82" is the year SmartBar opened its doors and its general location, and it is also the title of the new record label....
Bell Boys Kick Out the (Very Slow) Jams on Star Creature
Chicago DJ, producer and impresario Tim Zawada and Ben Van Dyke have teamed up for an intriguing new label.
"Star Creature" has released three records, the last two of which dropped this week and will...
Brawther. Endless. Balance.
For six years Brawther has been floating at the edge of most people's consciousness, seemingly always working at the margins. It's hard to imagine a person less concerned with the trappings of fame, which...
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LOVEFOXY / The 5 Mag Cover Mix
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