Category: Club Scene

Monkey Shoulder, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM and Mixmag have teamed up to launch a music initiative called ‘Studio Monkey Shoulder’. With a £10,000 grant available, it is intended to support the UK grassroots music community. To coincide with the launch, they held a panel and Q&A on the future of grassroots music. The event was… Continue reading “Grassroots is from the ground up”: Inside Studio Monkey Shoulder, the new grassroots music initiative

France’s Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati held a meeting with Culture Nuit, a union representing the French nightlife industry, on April 2 to announce that clubs will now be granted “acteurs culurels” status. This title is normally reserved for individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to French culture, including musicians, filmmakers, and events… Continue reading French clubs granted “cultural status” as part of new legislation

Recently, Open Ground, a brand new nightclub located in Wuppertal, revealed the names of its first four resident DJs. Announced through their Instagram page, the club confirms that Josey Rebelle, Tasha, Fadi Mohem, and Elke will be taking regular turns at the decks. “Welcome to Open Ground’s first four resident DJs who embody the spirit… Continue reading ​Wuppertal nightclub Open Ground unveils first resident DJs

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The music industry has issued an open letter to encourage 18-34 year olds to register to vote before the April 16 deadline for the upcoming UK Mayoral Elections. Although six million young people attended festivals and electronic music events last year, approximately the same amount did not register to vote in the previous Mayoral Election.… Continue reading New open letter from the UK music industry is urging young people to register to vote

British producers Jamie xx and Honey Dijon have released a new collaborative single called “Baddy On The Floor” on the label Young. The inspiration for the track came during the pandemic, when the two producers began working together over video calls. “Baddy On The Floor” first appeared during Jamie xx’s headline set at the All… Continue reading ​Jamie xx and Honey Dijon join forces on new track, ‘Baddy On The Floor’

Taylor Swift surprised festival-goers when she attended Dom Dolla’s set at Coachella with her boyfriend Travis Kelce. Videos posted on TikTok showed Swift dancing to an unreleased track by Disclosure and Benny Benassi’s ‘Satisfaction’. Fans were so surprised to see the pop icon rave out to electronic music that many have taken to social media… Continue reading Taylor Swift spotted raving to Dom Dolla during this weekend’s Coachella Festival

Loris Karius, the goalkeeper of Newcastle United, and his fiancée Diletta Leotta were reportedly stopped from entering Berghain because of Leotta’s yellow coat. According to Bild, the couple attempted to enter the nightclub during a recent trip to Berlin, but were unsuccessful. Leotta is quoted as saying “I told you that I want to go… Continue reading Newcastle’s Loris Karius and fiancée reportedly denied entry to Berghain over fashion choice

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has declared that his group will never perform at Coachella again following their set at the festival, claiming that the event’s crowds were lacklustre and unresponsive. Despite Blur’s performance being critically acclaimed and praised on social media, Albarn expressed his frustration at the audience’s failure to sing along to the band’s… Continue reading ​Damon Albarn vows Blur will “never return” to Coachella following crowd’s silence during set

The British Library has announced a new exhibition focused on the history of Black British music which will run from April 26th to August 26th. Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music will be the first exhibition of its kind and document the people, spaces, and genres that have helped shape British music… Continue reading British Library to host “first of its kind” exhibition on Black British music