Category: Club Scene

Heaven nightclub, an iconic London venue for the LGBTQIA+ community, is facing a potential rent increase of £320,000. It has been reported that the landlord, The Arch Company, has requested an additional £240,000 per year increase, in addition to the £80,000 rise that was requested in September 2020. The club’s founder, Jeremy Joseph, owner of… Continue reading Heaven’s future in jeopardy amid reports of £320k rent increase

Noir Fever Records is a brand new record label founded by Aluna that aims to focus on black, female and LGBTQIA+ artists and celebrate black dance music. The label’s primary focus will be electronic music and identifying the current artists who are driving the genre forward. The launch of this record label is significant in… Continue reading ​Aluna launches label celebrating Black and queer artists, Noir Fever

Body Movements, a queer festival based in London, has announced its full line-up for its upcoming summer day event. The festival will host a variety of artists, including Nikki Nair, Shanti Celeste, ISAbella, Confidence Man, Manuka Honey, Michelle Manetti, Or:la, Peach, TAAHLIAH, Tash LC, and, of course, Body Movements co-founder Saoirse. The festival will also… Continue reading Body Movements reveals line-up and location details for “new playground”

The UK music industry is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to reduce VAT rates for venues ahead of the spring budget. UK Music, which represents British music performers, producers and others in the sector, wants the 20% VAT rates on gig tickets to be cut in half. The group claims that reduced rates would “boost… Continue reading Music industry calls on Jeremy Hunt to cut VAT rates for financially squeezed venues

Giant Swan has announced that it will take an indefinite break from all activity after abuse allegations against Robin Stewart, one of the duo’s members. Stewart’s ex-partner, known as PMS Casualty, shared the accusations via Twitter. Her posts have since been made private. According to Daniela, Stewart had been verbally and emotionally abusive and had… Continue reading ​Giant Swan announce “indefinite pause” following abuse allegations against Robin Stewart

The annual Recess event series is set to launch its biggest party yet at the weekend, taking over the former IKEA space in Tottenham. The event’s mission is to promote black music genres in top-notch venues, with this year’s event focusing on heritage funky. As well as sets from Keyrah, DJ Nate, AyChibs and Hagan,… Continue reading Recess releases full line-up for this weekend’s Drumsheds takeover

Superclásico Vol. 1, a new global-focused compilation series, is set to be released on Local Action’s sibling label on February 29th. The 16-track compilation features contributions from artists across North America, the UK and Australia, including Miami’s Conffintexts, Brooklyn’s WTCHCRFT, London-based producer Nite Fleit and more. Curated and operated by London-based DJ and producer, ELEANOR,… Continue reading Clasico launches new global-focused compilation series with ‘Superclásico Vol. 1’

Andriy Kyrychenko, the founder of the Next Sound Festival, has recently released a new album titled ‘MARIA,’ dedicated to Ukrainian liberation artist Maria Pryimachenko. The 14-track album was launched on February 23 by UK label Touched Music, with 50% of the proceeds going to cancer charities and Ukrainian charities respectively. Kyrychenko’s ‘MARIA’ pays tribute to… Continue reading ​Andriy Kyrychenko unveils album dedicated to Ukrainian liberation artist

A documentary mini-series by Roland aims to shed light on the history of Detroit’s Underground Resistance. Titled “Somewhere in Detroit”: Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way, the mini-series is set to premiere on March 1 and will reveal the history of the collective and the creative culture in Detroit. One of the episodes… Continue reading Underground Resistance are the subject of upcoming Roland mini-documentary

British musician A.G. Cook has revealed that his new album “Britpop” will be released in May via his new label New Alias. The 24-track album is divided into three sections: “Past,” “Present,” and “Future,” which cover Cook’s electronic style, traditionally-aligned Britpop, and his modern sound, respectively. Cook said that the album is inspired by his… Continue reading A. G. Cook announces new album ‘Britpop’