Tag: art of the dj
They Shoot DJs, Don’t They?
Responding to speculation after a series of cancelled shows in Europe this weekend, Detroit Techno pioneer and Metroplex founder Juan Atkins has revealed that...
Mark Farina: How I Play
5 Magazine welcomes Mark Farina back to Chicago this December 27 at SmartBar (Facebook page/tix here).
To warm up the room, Mark agreed to sit...
JT Donaldson’s 7 Inch Adventures
The restless adventurer has found a new calling. One-time Chicago resident JT Donaldson played twice in as many months in the city this summer,...
Everyone Is A DJ. And It’s Only Going To Get Worse.
Blame it on Afrojack, dance music's answer to Nickelback. He made it all so easy, and so lucrative for how easy it is -...
How I Play: Scott Diaz on the Culture and Craft of DJing
DJs today are confronted with an astonishing number of choices, from vinyl to digital media, controllers, mixers, and the unending stream of more music...
How I Play: Joey Negro on the Culture and Craft of DJing
DJs today are confronted with an astonishing number of choices, from vinyl to digital media, controllers, mixers, and the unending stream of more music...
How About You Just DJ? Tortured Soul Answers
Seven years ago, I saw Tortured Soul live and said to myself: "This is the future I'm looking at."
Everybody I knew that kind of...
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DJ Set: Czboogie Live at Horse Meat Disco, Metro / Smartbar 2026
Three hour set from 5 Mag founder Czboogie at the iconic Horse Meat Disco residency June 27, 2026 at Metro / Smartbar in Chicago.
