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Jaggy mix: RISE vol 31

Booty breaks from Chicago's JAGGY is this week's featured mix for 5 Mag's RISE series.

GoFundMe launched to support Michael Serafini after serious accident

Chicago DJ, Queen! resident and owner of Gramaphone Michael Serafini was seriously injured in an accident in August.

For Frankie: Celebrating the life of Frankie Knuckles

There is one official Frankie Knuckles birthday party and it is held in Chicago. And this year it's at Metro & Smartbar.

The Cover Story: Alinka

Kyiv, Chicago, Berlin: three cities that Alinka has called home, in a life that's been marked by an artistic journey and a physical one. With the rebirth of Twirl we talk to DJ and producer Alinka - one of the people we love, on the people and things that she loves.

Robert Owens, Queen! added to Chicago House Music Festival & Conference

The full line-up for this year's Chicago House Music Festival and the accompanying conference are released for the event held June 23 and June 24 2023.

Artist, Icon: Jojo Baby has died

Jojo Baby, original club kid, artist and nightlife icon whose fame spread from Chicago to the world, has passed away.

Being Jojo Baby

Who is Jojo Baby and why are so many people rallying to support him? We're glad you asked.

Smartbar reopens: “We cannot wait to dance with you”

Chicago institution Smartbar will reopen starting this weekend for the first time in 16 months. Here's the line-up:

Smartbar’s Queen! Residency Starts Livestreaming Sundays

Chicago's infamous Queen! residency moves online this Sunday with Michael Serafini, Garrett David, Lucy Stoole, Nico, Jojo Baby and guests.

Born Into This: Chicago House with Stripped & Chewed Records

Every city needs a record label like Stripped & Chewed Records. Chicago is just lucky enough to have the original.

Smartbar Announces a Special Guest DJ and it’s CERRONE

The disco music legend CERRONE will be dropping in for a Wednesday afternoon with the Queen! DJs.

Tim Zawada: The 312 Mix Vol 19

5 Magazine's Chicago-centric podcast series features half (Side A!) of a new cassette tape mix and interview from our town's Tim Zawada (Tugboat Edits, Star Creature).

Dance Music Legend Tony Humphries in Chicago for SEVEN BUCKS?!

There are about five people on this planet that you can say were genuinely irreplaceable in House Music - that if you could somehow...

Queen! The SmartBar Residency Is On The Road To Legendary

5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani goes behind the scenes of Queen!, Chicago's Sunday night residency at SmartBar with Derrick Carter, Michael Serafini, Garrett David, Jojo...

Queen! On the Road to Legendary

5 Magazine's Czarina Mirani goes behind the scenes of Queen!, the Sunday night residency at SmartBar, in Issue #122 of 5 Magazine, released September...

Getting to Know Garrett David

In which we get to know Garrett David, resident DJ at Queen! every Sunday at SmartBar. The twenty-two year old wunderkind has just released...

Garrett David: The Queen! Tracks (Stripped and Chewed)

Photo by Ken Paul SmartBar is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, and despite the scrapbook documentaries and other forms of Chicago mythology, the club...

Michael Serafini: The 5 Magazine Interview

FOR THE HOUSE MUSIC faithful there are few places on the planet more sacred than Gramaphone Records. For decades it has been the source...

JoJo Baby: The 5 Magazine Interview

Interview by Boogie McClarin No matter whether you are new to the Chicago House scene or a veteran, you have felt the unmistakable energy that...

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