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Normski The Man With the Golden Shutter

God Said Give ‘Em Apertures

Normski: The Man With the Golden Shutter captures two decades of Black artists in photographs, from NWA to Juan Atkins.

Dam Swindle’s Lars & Maarten start two new labels

Italo & proto-house inspired 10Questions and the machine funk driven Transient Nature launch in March and April 2021.
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MOVE: Inside the new 5 Mag

Coflo on the cover, Alland Byallo in the studio, Phil Strand and Jeff Mills at the cinema and more inside 5 Mag Issue 206 out now.
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Mark Farina Recalls the Golden Age of Crate Digging

The Chicago DJ legend Mark Farina talks to HI-FIVES about cratedigging and the records that make him dance.
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Your Guide to Record Store Day in Chicago: House Music Edition

Bargains & beats, DJs and drinks: Record Store Day is Saturday, April 20, 2013, and here's a very House Music-centered guide to getting it on in Chicago: Easy to forget, but when Record Store...
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Synth Lovers are Paying Tribute to Dave Smith

Dave Smith, the inventor and synthesizer pioneer behind Sequential and the Prophet-5 turns 70.
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Paul Zyla Is In The Hospital and His Family Could Use Some Help

photo via Host of the weekly DJ broadcast Ultrawizardsword Dot Net and Pittsburgh scene fixture, Paul Zyla is currently in the hospital. His family posted that last Monday, Paul suffered an aneurysm and seizure...

Live at the DJ Booth Inside Chicago’s Newest Train Station

Duane Powell mixes every Friday at the first DJ booth inside a train station in the nation, and the Tribune brought us there.

The People That Ruined Radio Are Ruining The Company That Ruined Radio

IHeartMedia, formerly Clear Channel, just filed the 30th largest bankruptcy in history with $20 billion in debt.

The Chicago House Music Festival Will Return in 2019

The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has released their calendar for 2019. The good news: The Chicago House Music Festival is coming back to Millennium Park Memorial Day weekend.
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Trax Records Founder Larry Sherman Dies of Heart Failure

Chicago House label Trax Records' founder Larry Sherman died of heart failure over Passover.

Ron Trent, Louie Vega, Josh Milan Play an LA Grammy Jam

Huge event out in Los Angeles this Friday February 10 in honor of Louie Vega's Grammy nomination. Good luck Louie!
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UK radio station scolded for playing Lil Louis’ “French Kiss”

UK regulator Ofcom seeks to protect children from the "prolonged sounds of sexual moaning" from DJ Lil Louis' Chicago house classic "French Kiss."

Mamby Takes the Plunge for the 2nd Year in a Row

Dive into the polar waters of Lake Michigan this Saturday March 24 2018 and help two great charities as part of the Mamby Plunge.
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Kanye sued for sampling house music classic “Move Your Body” 22 times

A lawsuit filed Wednesday lights up Kanye West for alleged "blatant exploitation" of Marshall Jefferson's house music classic on "Flowers" from Donda 2.

Artists stand to lose out when Google Play goes down

Google Play Music paid artists more than its corporate sibling at YouTube. Maybe that's why it had to die.
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Download Traktor DJ For Free (Legally, Even)

If it's a promotion, it's sailed under the radar so far. Native Instruments' popular Traktor DJ app for iPhone, iPod and iPad has recently been cut down to a price of $0. That's right:...
Chosen Few Picnic Chicago

Chosen Few Picnic Weekend 2018 Dates, Lineup & Everything In One Place

Chicago's first homegrown House Music and Disco festival returns July 8 2018. Full line-up and details inside.
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Moby Is Selling 200 Drum Machines From His Kit

Moby is selling off nearly 200 drum machines from his collection at his official Reverb shop.
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Colette Releases Candy Talk Dubs Vol 1

Chicago's DJ Colette has released Dubs Vol 1, a set of five dubs representing five years of releases for the Chicago House Music DJ, producer and impresario's Candy Talk Records. Among the tracks are...

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Chicago’s Secret Spot: One Year of Miyagi Records

From a pop up in a storage space to a brick-and-mortar record store, Hyde Park's Miyagi Records talks to 5 Mag on one year of building community and creating your very own secret spot on the Southside of Chicago.