Category: Club Scene

XL Recordings has released ‘Bastard,’ a new single by DJ Joy Orbison, in collaboration with Southend rapper Joe James. The single features a misty beat and James’ subtle suburban storytelling. The track is available on all streaming platforms and accompanied by a music video directed by Josh Renaut that appeared on YouTube. The visuals display… Continue reading Joy Orbison collabs with UK rapper Joe James on new single, ‘Bastard’

Erykah Badu has made an appearance on producer Jamie xx’s latest single ‘F.U.’. The track features on the deluxe edition of Jamie xx’s second album ‘In Waves’, which was released to critical acclaim in 2024. Badu’s improvised vocals, captured during a Primavera Sound afterparty in 2019, are layered over a synth-heavy house beat. The recording… Continue reading Jamie xx enlists Erykah Badu on new single, ‘F.U.’

Sacha Lord, the founder of the Warehouse Project and Parklife, has resigned from his position as Manchester’s night-time economy advisor following allegations of fraud. Lord’s firm, Primary Event Solutions, received a £401,928 grant as part of the Cultural Recovery Fund in 2021, a program aimed at providing aid to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.… Continue reading Sacha Lord resigns as Manchester nightlife advisor amid £400k arts funding fraud allegations

Dimensions Festival 2025 is returning to the Dalmatian Coast, Croatia this summer, from August 28 to September 1. After the 2021 event was moved from Pula’s Fort Punta Christo to its current location at The Garden Resort, Tisno, the festival will host more than 70 artists for its fifth edition in the same location. Some… Continue reading Dimensions Festival 2025 line-up grows with CCL, Helena Hauff and LTJ Bukem

The Boomtown festival has announced the first round of acts for its 2022 edition, including Bicep, Peggy Gou, The Blessed Madonna, David Rodigan, and many more. The festival, which takes place at Winchester’s Matterley Bowl from August 10-14, will feature over 1,000 performances across more than 25 stages. The theme for 2022 is, “A Radical… Continue reading Boomtown adds Kojey Radical and Koffee to 2025 line-up

Consultancy AKAS has published a report titled “Missing Voices of Women in Music and Music News”, which shows that only 28% of this year’s GRAMMY nominees are women. Despite the media giving coverage to “clean sweeps” by artists like Adele, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift during previous ceremonies, the figures suggest that men make up… Continue reading Only 28% of nominees for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards are women, report finds

Belfast’s AVA Festival has unveiled the first wave of acts that will perform at their 11th edition, set to take place at the Titanic Slipways from May 30-31. The event is headed by two esteemed Welsh music collective groups: electronic outfit Underworld and sibling duo Overmono. The event will also see the return of 160’s… Continue reading Underworld and Overmono to headline AVA Festival 2025

Chase & Status have been confirmed as the headliner for the upcoming All Points East Festival that is set to take place at Victoria Park in London this summer. The duo will bring their popular RTRN II DANCE event to the festival alongside other artists in a takeover of the main stage on August 16,… Continue reading ​Chase & Status to headline London’s All Points East 2025

DJ Lee Collins, a pioneer of Chicago house music, is facing a battle with cancer that requires urgent treatment. To assist the producer, the founder of Sounds Familiar, Ornella Cicchetti, and fellow Windy City DJ Sadar Bahar started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds that will help beat cancer. The campaign aims to show Lee… Continue reading GoFundMe launched to help Chicago house pioneer DJ Lee Collins fight cancer

A South London-based nightclub known as Gaffe is preparing to open its doors this weekend. This 150-capacity nightclub obtained its license following a council application in Lambeth. This promising new space aims to be a community hub for local residents of Wandsworth Road and surrounding areas. The owners of Gaffe plan to primarily host music… Continue reading New 150-capacity nightclub Gaffe is opening in South London this weekend