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Paul Johnson is 44 – January 10 2015

Gant-Man still remembers the first time he saw Paul Johnson spin. "Paul's set-up was like nothing I’d ever seen before," Gant said. "He used one...

Preserving The Beats: A Conversation About House Music with Gene Hunt

Chicago DJ Gene Hunt is one hell of a conversationalist, and now you can hear him in the refined setting of a university library...

Wired Fridays Is Back In Downtown Chicago

This Friday, October 3 marks the launch of the new season for Wired Fridays, the free daytime dance party in downtown Chicago brought to...

Gene Hunt is Living In A Room (Hardmoon London)

Out of all of the old school producers who still have a credible current body of work, nobody can surprise you like Gene Hunt....

Mike Grant: Moods, Grooves and Cool People

In 1985 - just as the profile of the Detroit scene exploded overseas - Mike Grant enlisted in the military. Thus began his second...

Giorgio Luceri’s Liger EP (SAFT)

If my record collection is any guide, Giorgio Luceri isn't just going places - he's already arrived. In the wake of another EP on...

Gene Hunt: May the Funk Be With You

It's 31 degrees in Chicago and some motherfucker is going on about Ibiza. Forty nine people were shot this weekend and if it's all...

5 Magazine DJ Series presents Gene Hunt

Note: The 5 Magazine DJ Series was a monthly CD series released in a limited edition from March 2007 to November 2008. We featured...

Armando Gallop: A Life

If you lived in Chicago in the 1990s, you couldn't get away from Armando Gallop. As a DJ, producer and promoter, he was everywhere...

Gene Hunt: The 5 Magazine Interview

I WANT TO INTRODUCE you to a guy - you might already know him. in fact, I'm sure you've met him before. If you've...

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Chicago House Music Festival 2026: Full Lineup, Schedule & Must-See Events

We might start calling it "House Music Week" in Chicago as the city's Chicago House Music Festival and Conference continues to grow. Here is the full lineup, schedule and not to miss highlights from all four days August 27 through August 30 2026.