Tag: Music Scene

A “deadly” viral fungus outbreak that occurred during California’s Lightning In A Bottle festival has caused three individuals to be hospitalized, according to the LA Times. The event took place between May 22 and 27, with an estimated attendance of about 20,000 people. Lightning In A Bottle recently warned attendees that they might have been… Continue reading ​Three hospitalised following “deadly” fungus outbreak at Lightning In A Bottle

This appears to be an Instagram post embedded in a HTML block. The post includes a caption, a profile picture, and a video or image that can be played or viewed by clicking on it. The code includes CSS styling for display purposes. I am not able to view the contents of the Instagram post… Continue reading Fred again.. to release new album ‘ten days’ next month

UK-based musician Jamie xx has joined forces with Australian music group The Avalanches to create a new single called “All You Children” for his upcoming second studio album, In Waves. The record is set for release via Young on September 20 and features collaborations with several artists including John Glacier, Panda Bear, and Kelsey Lu.… Continue reading Jamie xx joins forces with The Avalanches on new single, ‘All You Children’

DJ Randall, a pioneer of jungle and drum ‘n’ bass, passed away at the age of 54. A spokesperson confirmed his death to Mixmag on July 31st, but the cause of his death has not been disclosed. Born in East London, Randall started learning how to DJ in the late ’80s. He first experienced acid… Continue reading UK dance music pioneer DJ Randall has died, aged 54

Vybz Kartel, the popular dancehall artist whose real name is Adidja Azim Palmer, has been released from prison following a judge’s decision not to pursue a retrial for murder charges. The artist had been arrested back in 2011 alongside three other men in relation to the killing of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Palmer faced a lengthy… Continue reading ​Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel freed from prison after 13 years

Teletech, a Manchester event organizer, has released a video which gives information on drug use and risk reduction. The video was released following the discovery of “super-strength MDMA pills” in circulation nearby at Manchester’s Parklife festival. Azyr, a member of the Teletech team, said that by sharing the information he hopes fans will be more… Continue reading Teletech launches drug safety video ahead of this weekend’s festival

Boomtown and Elrow are teaming up for a unique Halloween show at DRUMSHEDs superclub in London. The two brands will collaborate on October 26-27, delivering a “unique collaboration to change the game for London’s immersive nightlife culture”. The two-day event will take place at DRUMSHEDS, which can accommodate up to 15,000 people, and the lineup… Continue reading ​Boomtown and Elrow join forces for “first of its kind” show at DRUMSHEDS

Kyle Chase, owner of Liverpool’s club Spray Shop, has been handed a 12-year prison sentence for drug trafficking. The 39-year-old Chase, also known as Kyle Muldoon, was given a sentence of 12 years and eight months after being identified as using encrypted messaging service Encrochat on multiple devices. Police found that he was using two… Continue reading ​Kyle Chase, owner of Liverpool nightclub Spray Shop, jailed for 12 years

An innovative new platform known as Musixster is aiming to change the way in which artists engage with their fans. The platform is designed to provide a dynamic fan-based interaction system that is designed to help artists better promote their songs. Musixster’s approach to artist promotion sees songs pitted against one another in an online… Continue reading Musixster launches competition system to help artists publicise their music

Overcrowding and a crowd crush caused a Boiler Room show in Seoul, South Korea to be evacuated by police over the weekend. The event at Seoul’s SFactory on Saturday was part of Boiler Room’s World Tour series and featured Peggy Gou, Elkka, Jyoty, and Soichi Terada. Emergency services received reports of overcrowding and dispatched 11… Continue reading ​Peggy Gou’s Boiler Room Seoul show shut down over crowd crush fears