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Jamie Principle: The 5 Magazine Interview
Not much has been written about Jamie Principle, the Chicago artist whose dark brooding voice haunted us with songs such as "Baby Wants to...
David Harness: The 5 Magazine Interview
David Harness is quintessential San Francisco, and a testament to a city that lives and breathes deep, soulful House Music.
Frankie Knuckles is on a Mission…
While many founding fathers of House Music become complacent and rest on their laurels of yesteryear, Frankie Knuckles is busy churning out tune after...
Marshall Jefferson: The Return of the House Music Anthem
Fifty years from now, when archeologists are tracing ancient folklore to uncover this thing called House Music, they'll come across one song, one track...
Boy George: The 5 Magazine Interview
What more is there to say about a public figure that has transcended race, gender and musical styles while still remaining relevant over three...
Curtis McClain: The House Music Anthem (Remixes Part 1)
Take the most famous opening notes and the most seminal chorus in House Music history and add Frankie Knuckles, Eric Kupper, Todd Terry and...
Frankie Knuckles on How To Treat People at Your Party
"I don't call it a party when you have to go through all that bullshit just to get inside, and then even more when you're there." Frankie Knuckles, 2009.
Robert Williams Music Box Memoirs
At every critical moment in early House Music history, Robert Williams was there. As the owner of the original Warehouse to the Music Box to the parties he continues to throw today, Robert Williams is an icon, a treasure of the Chicago House Music scene.
All the Beautiful People: Frederick Dunson Interview
YOU MAY NOT KNOW who he is, and that would be just fine if you attend a party by Frederick Dunson. One half of...
Groove Junkies: The 5 Magazine Interview (2007)
THE HISTORY OF THE music industry, from Perry Como to Perry Farrell, might be littered with burned-out artists hyped as the Next Big Thing,...
Marques Wyatt: The 5 Magazine Interview
IT MAY BE THE center of the entertainment industry, but Los Angeles seems like the edge of the world when it comes to House...
Who is Robert Williams?
WHO IS THE MAN with the glasses, the one you see at certain House parties? Those who know him revere him, and for those...
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Mike Dunn: Chicago Honors a Native Son
"It’s a beautiful thing to come from nothing and be something" - Chicago house music pioneer Mike Dunn on being honored by the City of Chicago.






















