Lumberjacks In Hell is, without exception, one of my top 5 labels. A profile of their history and aesthetic with founder Marcel Vogel.

If you ever wondered how a city like Chicago stays relevant in the dance music scene for 35 years, it's thanks to people like Boogie Nite - a DJ who makes records with the ear of a musician and the honesty of a craftsman.

Our love of disco knows no bounds! The new issue of 5 Mag with more than 100 pages of disco heat, starring Danny Krivit, Linda Clifford, Nick The Record, Dr. Packer, Boogie Nite, Marcel Vogel and more!

The life and times of John Morales, German DJ/Producer YENI, the musical renaissance of Detroit's Filthiest and more inside 5 Magazine Issue 157, out now!

Watch the new 60 second spot featuring the Karizma gospel house smash from Lumberjacks In Hell.

Fierce, ferocious and sanctified: Karizma's "Work It Out" is a raw sucker punch of The Word right in the gut.

Press play, listen to Climb On from The Pittsburgh Diaries and try to keep yourself from slapping the Buy button over and over again.

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Issue #132 of 5 Magazine is now available! 5 Magazine is published twice per month in our member's section for 5 Magazine subscribers - join...

The grand experiment known as Lumberjacks in Hell has been a smashing success. In five years’ time, label owner Marcel Vogel has managed the...

Mr. Mendel takes over A 5 Mag Mix, 5 Magazine's signature mix and interview series. "I know in Chicago it’s like cussing in the church,"...

There's a story behind every track. Or at least the good ones. Listening Room is our (somewhat neglected of late) music feature devoted to...

Updated Apr 13 2015: The phenomenally popular Chicago Service was just repressed. As much as anyone on the outside knows, Marcel Vogel is doing most...

Marcel Vogel (Lumberjacks in Hell, Intimate Friends) mixes volume 179 of New Mix Monday, 5 Magazine's weekly House Music guest mix series. Marcel Vogel describes...

Maybe the hardest working DJ in the scene, Jamie 3:26 is one of Chicago's true House Music soldiers. And thanks to the success of...