Category: Club Scene

Kanaal40, a popular music and arts venue in Amsterdam, has announced that it will be closing its doors this summer for a two-year renovation project. The venue revealed the news on Instagram, stating that the closure is due to the extensive renovation the building requires. Although the final date of the closure is yet to… Continue reading ​Amsterdam’s kanaal40 to close for two years due to renovations

Moor Mother, also known as Camae Ayewa, has announced her ninth studio album, ‘The Great Bailout’, will be released on March 8th through ANTI-Records. The nine-track album explores colonialism in the UK and the horrors of British slavery, and analyses the ways in which it was paid for and later “obscured”. This marks her third… Continue reading Moor Mother unveils details of new album, ‘The Great Bailout’

Legendary DJ Carl Cox is set to headline the upcoming opening of a new superclub in Riccione, Italy. The new club marks a global expansion of Space Ibiza and is described as a “new generation” yet maintains the same layout of the iconic Ibiza club including the Arena, Garden, Terrace, and Lounge. The 15-year-long resident… Continue reading Carl Cox to make return to Space for Riccione launch party

Sony Music Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against producers of the Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, for the unauthorized use of the late singer’s music. The producers are accused of not having paid the licensing fees for the music used in the 2022 film that grossed $59.8 million in the box office.… Continue reading ​Sony files lawsuit against producers of Whitney Houston biopic over unpaid licensing fees

A man from Denmark is on trial after allegedly profiting over £500,000 by fraudulently generating plays across music streaming services. The man is being accused of creating “fake” streams on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music between 2013 and 2019. Prosecutors believe that the number of streams needed to generate the sum of money… Continue reading Danish man on trial for fraud after making £500k on music streaming

A record label based out of Barcelona, Balmat, has announced the debut collaborative album “Projections of a Coral City” by Miami-based Coral Morphologic and Nick León. The five-track album will be available both digitally and on vinyl beginning April 5th. The first track ‘Deep Call’ has already been released and is available to listen to… Continue reading ​Nick León and Coral Morphologic team up on debut collaborative album

A protest rave against racism called HOUSE AGAINST HATE is scheduled to happen in Central London next month. This “mobile protest” is set to take place on Saturday, March 16 and is coinciding with the United Nations Anti-Racism Day. The protest organisers are R3 Soundsystem and Black Artist Database with the support of Stand Up… Continue reading Anti-racism protest rave to be held in London next month

Julio Bashmore, known for his buoyant house music, will be dropping a new track titled “Sprungboard” which is set to debut on Defected sub-label Classic Music Company. Scheduled for release on February 23, the track incorporates choppy vocals, percussion, and distorted synths that build to a rising crescendo. According to Bashmore, the track is already… Continue reading ​Julio Bashmore makes Classic Music Company debut with new track ‘Sprungboard’

Birmingham City Council is planning to make significant cuts to its culture budget over the next two years in order to address a budget deficit of £300m. Following its bankruptcy declaration last year, the council made a statement outlining the need to eliminate savings of over £300m during the two financial years coming up. The… Continue reading ​Birmingham City Council announce “alarming” culture budget cuts

Northern Irish rap group Kneecap reveals their upcoming debut album “Fine Art” is set for release on June 14 on Heavenly Recordings. The album features 12 tracks that are packed with English and Irish satire and “socially conscious lyrics”. The trio has worked with English producer Toddla T to create the album. The first single,… Continue reading Kneecap announce debut album ‘Fine Art’