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Kid Sister + Cajmere Interview Creative people gravitate towards each other naturally, and when it comes to two artists that are known to crossover musical genres it's no surprise that House icon Cajmere and hiphop diva Kid Sister would come together. Their new track Everybody Wants is a groovy, infectious dancefloor hit that can only come from the crossbreeding of two innovative players... added feb 8 | read more » | |
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Dennis Ferrer: Embracing the Future Dennis Ferrer pushes the envelope with his smash hit "Hey Hey"... added jan 28 | read more » | |
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DJ Spinna: The Boogie Back Urban musicologist DJ Spinna's selection of post-disco club jams... added jan 28 | read more » | |
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DJ Sneak: The 5 Mag Interview Interview with DJ Sneak on the eve of the launch of his House of House album... added jan 5 | read more » | |
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Look at You: Label of the Year Look At You isn't a new label - it's been in rotation since pressing their first master about 13 years ago. It is however a new Chicago label... added dec 30 | read more » | |
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Everybody Shake It: Song of the Year The hitmaker combo of yesteryear returned with a vengeance in 2009 as Shawn Christopher sang and Lego remixed Ralphi Rosario's "Everybody Shake It" on Blueplate Global Records... added dec 30 | read more » | |
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Chosen Few Picnic: Event of the Year The crazy, souled-up Woodstock of House Music returned in 2009 as the Chosen Few DJ crew and several thousand of their closest friends gathered on the South Side of Chicago for this year's Chosen Few Picnic... added dec 29 | read more » | |
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Mark de Clive-Lowe: The 5 Magazine Interview Half New Zealander and half Japanese, Mark de Clive-Lowe is currently one of the hottest names in dance and soul... added dec 29 | read more » | |
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Byrd Bardot: Door God of the Year One of the original clubkids, Byrd Bardot is now in self-described "semi-retirement". It should give you some idea of just how amazing he is that even in a state of repose, he's still our choice as 2009's Door God of the Year... added dec 17 | read more » | |
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Phil Hooton: The 5 Magazine Interview He didn't grow up in a Southside church or cut his teeth at a Deep South Baptist revival, but to hear Phil Hooton's music, you could certainly think so... added dec 14 | read more » | |
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5 Questions with Pepper MaShay Pepper MaShay makes no bones about where you stand. Her music is big, her voice even bigger. If you look under the organizations she is affiliated with, you get the feeling that her voice is that big so those who can't speak for themselves get their chance to be heard... added dec 14 | read more » | |
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DJ FLX: Breakthrough DJ of the Year Sometimes, DJs that have been on the scene for awhile sneak up on you. Whether you've slept on them or they really start to step up their game, you suddenly see this guy or girl everywhere, and you can't remember the last time you heard them play a bad set. This is our definition for something undefinable: our Breakthrough DJ of the Year. And our choice is DJ FLX... added dec 10 | read more » | |
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Mark Grant: Remixer of the Year The true test of a remixer is when you know his sound even before you read the label or the liner notes. Mark Grant has established that definitive sound - a musical signature that you know the minute you hear it. With his edits of both high-profile and down-home local tracks in 2009, Mark Grant is our selection as Remixer of the Year... added dec 9 | read more » | |
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Mike Dunn: DJ of the Year Since his return to House Music 2+ years ago, Mike Dunn has released a slew of tracks on Dope Wax, Defected and other top labels. But more to the point here, Mike's attacked the tables like a man possessed. added dec 3 | read more » | |
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Terry Hunter: Producer of the Year Terry Hunter was a man on a mission in 2009, burying DJs in an avalanche of hot tracks. His Mass Destruction collaborations with Kenny Dope and the blast of nine releases on his T's Box label made Terry, for us, the Producer of the Year. added dec 1 | read more » | |
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Best of Chicago House 2009 For more than four years, 5 Magazine has been covering House Music in the city where it was born. This year, for the first time, the editors of 5 came together to name the producers, the artists, the DJs, the venues and the people that we think made up the best of Chicago's House Music scene in 2009. added dec 1 | read more » | |
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Miguel Migs: The 5 Magazine Interview It's been almost a year since Miguel Migs played at a 5 Magazine release party here in Chicago while gracing the cover of our December 2008 issue. Recently he played at Griffin Lounge and I got a chance to catch up with him briefly about his upcoming projects, including his newly released mix CD Get Salted Volume 2. added nov 25 | read more » | |
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Andy Caldwell: The 5 Magazine Interview On the release of Obsession, his new album out now on Uno Recordings. added nov 6 | read more » | |
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5 Questions with... Linda Clifford Chitown Ronnie's interview with Disco Diva Linda Clifford... added oct 15 | read more » | |
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Andy Compton: The Rural Life For more then a decade, DJs across the world have fought to get their hands on this incredibly soulful music made in Devon, UK, by an outfit known (appropriately enough) as The Rurals. Their sound is impressive enough - but few artists can match the staggering quantity of material The Rurals have released. The mastermind behind The Rurals' sound, Andy Compton... added oct 9 | read more » | |
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Glenn Underground: The 5 Magazine Interview Our September 2009 issue interview with the controversial and brilliant DJ and producer Glenn Underground... added oct 6 | read more » | |
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Marshall Jefferson Interview Whether you remember him as Virgo, Hercules, On The House, Jungle Wonz, the producer for Ten City or simply Marshall Jefferson (website, discogs, facebook, myspace), he has been in the crates of DJs from the beginning. He now resides in the UK to keep up with his busy European DJ schedule and maintains the label USB Records with CeCe Rogers. From Acid House and Ten City to the real deal about "Video Clash" and taking mushrooms, Marshall tells his story... added sep 28 | read more » | |
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Bad Boy Bill Interview In Chicago, Bad Boy Bill (website, discogs, twitter, myspace, facebook, youtube) is best known for his mix shows on WMBX, WGCI and B96 and he is credited to being the founding father of the mixtape. With a career spanning from the mid-1980s, Bad Boy Bill is legendary with his accomplishments, starting his first imprint - the illustrious IHR (International House Records) label... added sep 27 | read more » | |
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K.Joy: It's Like This... ABOUT A YEAR AGO, my excitable friend Kevin Starke of the vinyl emporium Kstarke Records told me that he'd recently run into K. Joy (myspace, facebook, podomatic, press kit) - "the singer on that track 'Like This' that Ron Hardy always used to play," as he described her... added sep 14 | read more » | |
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Did You Miss Me: On the Road with Tortured Soul Hailing from Brooklyn, the multitalented three-piece band Tortured Soul is made up of bassist Jason Kriveloff (aka JKriv), keyboardist Ethan White and drummer/lead vocalist John-Christian Urich. Since interviewing them nearly three years ago for our first anniversary issue, Tortured Soul has clocked in a mind-boggling amount of tour dates and released their highly-anticipated sophomore album Did You Miss Me... added sep 4 | read more » | |
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5 Questions with DJ Lil' John We were shocked to hear that our friend, former Red Dog resident DJ Lil John Coleman, was no longer on the air at WGCI where he had been a mix show DJ for almost eight years. While a lot of people in our community know his "House side", he has an avid following from WGCI that turned on the radio one day to find out he was gone. We asked him some questions about his time on the air and what he sees from the future of radio in general... added sep 2 | read more » | |
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Mike Dunn Welcomes You to the Business The reality is that 90% of people who dream of having a career in music, whether it be Producer/Singer/DJ, etc., will never make it to the level they dream of. It takes a lot of hard work and determination to succeed in this industry and many people just aren't up to putting in the work to make it happen. You have to be able to take the bad... added sep 2 | read more » | |
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Frankie Knuckles Interview TWO YEARS AGO, Frankie Knuckles graced one of the earliest issues of 5 Magazine, and needless to say we are ecstatic to have him back. One Saturday afternoon, he invited me over to his beautiful home for an interview. Over a delicious home-cooked dinner compliments of the fabulous Frederick Dunson (his manager and co-founder of D/E Entertainment) and FK himself, we chatted about everything from his views on greedy promoters, his bi-annual parties to counteract them, and the value of a really good song... added aug 27 | read more » | |
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Dimitri from Paris Interview ABOUT THE TIME you read this, Nightdubbin', the latest compilation from the world-renowned Dimitri from Paris, will be in stores and available worldwide. Dimitri has sold more than a million records in his career - most famously his album Sacrebleu, A Night at the Playboy Mansion and Disco Forever - but Nightdubbin' is truly a milestone in his career. With extensive liner notes padding this 3 CD set, Nightdubbin' is focused entirely on dub versions of classic '80s tracks from Francois K, Larry Levan, Paul Simpson, John Morales, Shep Pettibone and more. It's not just that many of these tracks are presented here in digital format for the first time, but with the brain of one of our foremost musicologists... added jul 31 | read more » | |
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Ralf Gum: He Makes the Music You Love to Play FROM GERMANY - a country characterized in the US by hard techno and day-glo raves - Ralf GUM (discography, myspace, facebook) is one of the top Deep House producers in the world. Last year he released his first album, Uniting Music - a tour de force of soulful House which spawned a torrent of hits, including "Kissing Strangers" with Monique Bingham and "What I Like (About You)" with Inaya Day. Ralf's label, GOGO Music, is likewise a beacon of soulful House in Europe, with a consistency of releases representing the creme de la creme of today's top producers, from... added jun 9 | read more » | |
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DJ Dealer Interview A proud "re-plant" to Chicago, DJ Dealer recently moved back to his former childhood home after spending much of his musical career in Denver. It was there that he built an incomparable reputation as a solo artist in addition to being part of Pound Boys, the powerhouse production duo with his former partner, Craig C. Dealer has over 100 releases spanning 12 years on his Look At You record label... added jun 5 | read more » | |
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Terrence Parker Interview Not too long ago, my good friends Dysqo and Rhyno called me, all hyped on a certain DJ they wanted to bring out. He uses a telephone as his headset (the old school kind) and scratches House Music better than any DMC DJ I've ever seen. Enter Mr. Terrence Parker from Detroit. With over 100 productions under his belt and top 20 hits such as "Love's Got Me High", "The Question" and albums such as Detroit After Dark, he gives us hope that being a successful producer does not mean compromising to the hip and trendy... added apr 29 | read more » | |
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Armand van Helden Interview Fifteen years ago, Armand Van Helden's "Witch Doktor" dominated dance scenes around the world, serving as the lead song on the soundtrack into purgatory with its hellish alarms. However, instead of frantic sinners running for cover, excited club goers ran toward the dance floor... added apr 21 | read more » | |
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5 Armand Van Helden Videos A selection of 5 classic videos from Armand van Helden's career... added apr 21 | read more » | |
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Sign of the Gemini: The Strange + Beautiful Music of Spencer Kincy For four years, I've been chasing a ghost. I've been told by some people to leave the ghost alone, while others have all but berated me for not pursuing him harder. This story is almost certainly going to make some of them mad and some of them happy, and probably many more who knew nothing of the details very sad. I expect I'm going to get hate mail from people who will read nothing more than the title and ask how dare I write about this. At this point, I don't have any choice... added apr 16 | read more » | |
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Abicah Soul Interview Some know him as Stax, others as Harmony Funk and most as Abicah Soul. With a plethora of releases over the last few years Stax, founder of Abicah Soul Records, is quickly becoming a household name in the House Music community. He has worked on projects alongside industry superstars like Louie Vega, Dennis Ferrer, Osunlade and Glenn Underground... added apr 9 | read more » | |
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Jack! The State of House Music in Chicago's Gay Black Nightlife Scene Despite the ever-present talk of unity and the deep craving for change that elevated our former senator to the highest office in the land - the scene is fragmented into a million little pieces. Latinos, whites, blacks, gays and straights... added apr 3 | read more » | |
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Robert Williams: Music Box Memoirs The legendary owner of the Warehouse and the Music Box talks politics, promoters and the scene. added mar 12 | read more » | |
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5 Questions with... Gene Farris Catching up with DJ and Producer Gene Farris of Farris Wheel Recordings... added mar 10 | read more » | |
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Lars Behrenroth: The Director's Cut An extended take on Rees Urban's interview with Deeper Shades of House's Lars Behrenroth from our February 2009 issue... added mar 3 | read more » | |
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Tyree Cooper Interview Tyree Cooper, the Producer, Awesome Supa Dupa Trooper! From basketball star to DJ and producer extraordinaire, the man is still on top of his game. You may remember his hits like "I Fear The Night," "Turn Up The Bass," and "Acid Crash". But Tyree is still doing big things. He's just on the other side of the pond now... added nov 12 | read more » | |
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5 Classic Tyree Cooper Tracks + video Five tracks that defined Tyree Cooper's career... added nov 12 | read more » | |
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Ultra Chic: Ultra Nate Reloaded Any reporter could interview Ultra Nate every week - or every day - and walk away with a great story. The legendary dance music diva doesn't just have the personal charm and irresistible magnetism of a Hollywood star, but the wisdom of nearly two decades of experience in the mess that we call "the music business" to fall back on... added oct 10 | read more » | |
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Classic Ultra Nate Tracks and Videos It's unfair to define an artist strictly by a handful of songs, but it happens anyway. And this is our contribution to defining the key moments in Ultra Nate's career at the top of dance music divas. Ultra Nate maintains substantial control over her work and image, and as a result insists that making videos (which House Music artists often neglect is absolutely essential. From our May 2007 interview:... added oct 10 | read more » | |
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Fred Everything Interview The French-Canadian producer and DJ takes a break to talk about his new disc... added oct 8 | read more » | |
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House on the BLVD Bear Who? teams up with some old friends for a new take on nightlife... added aug 29 | read more » | |
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Beautiful People: An Interview with Frederick Dunson From the Warehouse with love: 5 interviews the promoter from D/E Entertainment... added aug 27 | read more » | |
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Maurice Joshua Interview with Chicago's Grammy Award Winning Producer and DJ Maurice Joshua... added aug 18 | read more » | |
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Attigo Touchtable - Videos Are these the tools that DJs have been waiting for?... added aug 18 | read more » | |
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Danny Krivit New York's Soulful House Maestro... added jul 28 | read more » | |
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Last Chance! The 5 Magazine DJ Series Contest Ends July 31st!... added jul 28 | read more » | |
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Mark Farina The Art of the Mix... added jul 16 | read more » | |
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Mike Dunn Interview The man God Made Phunky... added jun 16 | read more » | |
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Strobelight Revival @ Kstarke Records Tonight! It's on! Tonight, Kstarke Records, Terry Hunter's T's Box Records and 5 Magazine are celebrating our June 2008 issue, the coming of summer and the release of Leonard Part Sixx's new single of the same name at "Strobelight Revival", going on from 9pm until the lights come on at Kstarke Records (1109 N. Western Ave, just south of Western and Division - click here for maps and directions... added jun 14 | read more » | |
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Master Kev Interview May 2008: Interview with New York DJ and Producer Master Kev... added jun 10 | read more » | |
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Chosen Few Move Picnic Date This year's Chosen Few Picnic - estimated by many to be the largest House Music festival in North America, and certainly in the Midwest - has changed dates. Chosen Few founder Wayne Williams has informed us that the all-day outdoor event will now be held on Saturday, July 5th... added jun 5 | read more » | |
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Rich Medina Interview April 2008: From Jump N Funk to Afro Disco + Beyond... added may 16 | read more » | |
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Free For All? April 2008: Online downloads are becoming cheaper every day. Yet one artist made millions by giving it away for free... added may 13 | read more » | |
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Gene Farris Interview April 2008: Interview with Gene Farris on his return after four years in Amsterdam... added may 8 | read more » | |
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Liquid Vinyl Review March 2008: Review of a new dance music documentary added apr 16 | read more » | |
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Farley Jackmaster Funk March 2008: People Get Ready - He's Back! added apr 14 | read more » | |
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DJ Spinna March 2008: From Funk to Futuristic. added apr 3 | read more » | |
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Dunn Ruff February 2008: Mike Dunn: The Return of the Man God Made Phunky. added mar 17 | read more » | |
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Sunshine Jones Interview February 2008: Interview with the co-founder of Dubtribe and solo artist. added mar 15 | read more » | |
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Dr. Bob Jones Interview January 2008: So you think you're old school? Dr. Bob celebrates 40 years of breaking records. added feb 26 | read more » | |
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Michael Serafini Interview January 2008: Boom Boom Room Resident + the New Owner of Gramaphone added feb 27 | read more » | |
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Chaka Khan January 2008: The first lady of funk still hits all the notes that ain't in the book. added feb 15 | read more » | |
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Mel Cheren January 2008: 1933-2007. added feb 15 | read more » | |
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Bringing Back the Love January 2008: Groove Tuesdays @ Club 720. added feb 15 | read more » | |
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Dancetracks NYC Closes January 2008: Another one bites the dust. added feb 15 | read more » | |
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Gant-Man December 2007: Juke is primed for a crossover. Gant Garrard... added apr 24 | read more » | |
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The Sound Republic Interview December 2007: Leaders of the New Jack. added feb 5 | read more » | |
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Gene Hunt Interview December 2007: Be Good to House Music, and House Music Will Be Good to You. added feb 4 | read more » | |
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Osunlade Interview November 2007: Osunlade is not just a House Music phenomenon, but one of the true artists of any genre or artform of our time... added apr 24 | read more » | |
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Who is Ricky Bradshaw? November 2007: Ricky Bradshaw grew up on the West Side of Chicago, but his childhood was quite a bit different than most... added apr 24 | read more » | |
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Grei Anatomy November 2007: Kerri Chandler is back with a slew of new releases... added apr 24 | read more » | |
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Terisa Griffin + Terry Hunter Interview October 2007. added jan 15 | read more » | |
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Jon Cutler Interview October 2007. added feb | read more » | |
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NY77: The Hothouse Birth of Disco, Punk and Hip-Hop October 2007: Review of NY77 documentary. added feb 10 | read more » | |
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Bear Who? Interview September 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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John Julius Knight Interview September 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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Net Wars: How Radio is Killing the Internet Star September 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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Destination Omaha September 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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Dennis Ferrer Interview August 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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Anthony Nicholson Interview August 2007. added jan 1 | read more » | |
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5 Announces The Armando Project August 2007. added dec 20 | read more » | |
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Ron Carroll's Electric Lover Tour August 2007. added dec 20 | read more » | |
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Kevin Hedge Interview July 2007. added nov 20 | read more » | |
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Wayne Williams Interview June 2007. added oct 20 | read more » | |
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Skip & Silk: The Chicago LP/DVD June 2007. added oct 20 | read more » | |
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Ultra Nate: Goddess Worship May 2007. added sept 20 | read more » | |
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Inside the Mind of Craig Alexander May 2007. added sept 20 | read more » | |
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Vinyl (r)Evolution May 2007. added sept 20 | read more » | |
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Lady D Interview April 2007. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Kerri Chandler Interview April 2007. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Al "Hot Mix" Holmes Interview April 2007. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Groove Junkies Interview February 2007. added may 10 | read more » | |
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Jojo Baby February 2007. added jun 10 | read more » | |
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George Jackson: Ruff'N'Tuff'N'Ready February 2007. added jun 10 | read more » | |
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Ron Trent Interview January 2007. added may 3 | read more » | |
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Michael Ezebukwu Interview January 2007. added may 4 | read more » | |
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Stormin' the CHI January 2007: DJ Cameron comes to the Prophouse added may 9 | read more » | |
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Stacy Kidd: House 4 Life December 2006. added may 9 | read more » | |
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Vick Lavender Interview December 2006. added may 10 | read more » | |
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Midwest/Mideast December 2006: Haneef Raisani and Raisani Records. added may 10 | read more » | |
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Craig Loftis: Finally Getting His Due October 2006. added may 20 | read more » | |
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Johnny Fiasco Interview October 2006. added may 20 | read more » | |
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Chip E. and The UnUsual Suspects September 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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Lady Kier Interview September 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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Louie Vega Interview August 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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Tortured Soul Interview August 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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Andre Hatchett Interview July 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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David Risqué Interview July 2006. added jan 20 | read more » | |
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CeCe Peniston Interview June 2006. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Terry Hunter Interview May 2006. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Paul Johnson Interview April 2006. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Marques Wyatt Interview April 2006. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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From House to Hip-Hop April 2006. added aug 20 | read more » | |
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Steve "Silk" Hurley: Smooth As Ever March 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Mark Grant Interview March 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Peven Everett Interview February 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Carla Prather Interview February 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Back to the Music Box January 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Alan King Interview January 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Jesse Saunders Interview January 2006. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Barbara Tucker Interview December 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Mr. A.L.I. Interview December 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Who is Robert Williams? December 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Frankie Knuckles: The Man November 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Lady D. Interviews Quentin Harris November 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Cajmere Interview October 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Dajae Interview October 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Lego Interview August 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Daydream: Inaya Day Interview August 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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Spin Slide and Jack: a history of house dancing August 2005. added apr 20 | read more » | |
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