Category: Club Scene

Former Manchester United player and football pundit, Gary Neville, has expressed his concerns about his upcoming DJ performance at Cumbria’s Kendal Calling Festival this summer. In an interview on his podcast, Football, Music and Me, Neville spoke about his experiences with music and touched on Manchester’s music scene. He is set to perform under his… Continue reading ​Gary Neville on DJing at Kendal Calling: “What the hell am I doing?”

Effective April 1st, Spotify has announced a new policy where all tracks with less than 1,000 streams will be demonetised. In the report “Modernising our royalty system” published by the platform in 2020, it was discovered that 99.5% of all streams on Spotify are for tracks that have more than 1,000 streams. Spotify claims that… Continue reading Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks under 1,000 streams

Peggy Gou, the South Korean DJ and producer, will be releasing her first album, ‘I Hear You’, on June 7th under XL Recordings. The album includes ten tracks, including her latest single ‘1+1=11’, which was recently released along with a new music video, directed by Olafur Eliasson. The video was premiered in Berlin and was… Continue reading Peggy Gou announces debut album ‘I Hear You’

Georgia-based nightclub, TES, has recently opened Sync Music Academy. The academy operates out of TES club in Tbilisi and offers classes on DJing, production, modular composition, live performance, and post-production. According to Resident Advisor, the academy promises to provide the tools and techniques to master DJing, with access to a range of equipment for each… Continue reading ​Electronic music academy launched for aspiring artists in Tbilisi

After more than a decade since Cuba Galway’s closure in 2011, the “home for alternative music” has reopened. According to Resident Advisor, the three-story building’s first floor will host a range of live performances from world music to dance music genres. Promoter and booker Ian Harte has expressed Cuba Galway’s plans to give a platform… Continue reading Irish nightclub Cuba Galway reopens 13 years after closure

Journalist S. H. Fernando JR, otherwise known as SKIZ, has written a biography about the life and career of MF DOOM. The book, titled “The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast,” chronicles the late rapper’s different personas, projects, and backstories through five parts: The Man, The Myth, The Mask, The Music, and The Legend.… Continue reading Biography on the life and career of MF DOOM set for release this year

French musician Arnaud Rebotini has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by seven women who say that the incidents occurred over a 13-year period, according to an investigation by French newspaper Mediapart. The incidents reportedly took place at concerts, and seven women have come forward with details. A post on the French publication’s Instagram… Continue reading ​French musician Arnaud Rebotini accused of sexual assault and harassment

At least 29 people have died and several more have been injured in a nightclub fire in Istanbul, Turkey. The blaze began in the basement of the 16-storey Masquerade club, which was closed for repairs in the Gayrettepe district. The cause was not immediately apparent. The victims are believed to have been involved in renovation… Continue reading At least 29 people killed in Istanbul nightclub blaze

This year’s Bang Face Weekender has been rescheduled and relocated following the closure of Pontins Southport in January. The organizers have revealed that the festival will take place at Butlin’s Skegness Resort from October 4th to 7th, which replaces its planned dates next month. Pontins Southport closed with immediate effect after being evacuated on New… Continue reading Bang Face has announced a new date and location for this year’s Weekender

DJ Calvin Harris has defended his set at the recent Ultra Music Festival in Miami after it was described as “underwhelming” in the comments section of a social media post. Harris responded by highlighting the number of streams his songs had achieved, questioning whether he should have played none of his hit tracks, and stressing… Continue reading Calvin Harris responds to criticism of Ultra Music Festival set: “You wonder why I never play EDM festivals?”