May 2009 Issue

:: New Mix Monday: Mike Dunn
New mix from Chicago's Mike Dunn. (added 05.18.09)

:: New Mix Monday: Eddie "Flashin'" Fowlkes
New mix from Detroit's Eddie "Flashin'" Fowlkes

:: New Mix Monday: Frique
New mix from Chicago's Frique. (added 05.11.09)

:: New Mix Monday: DJ Dirty
New mix from Philadelphia's DJ Dirty. (added 06.01.09)

:: Feature: Ralf Gum Interview
An interview with the man who makes the music you love to play (added 06.05.09)

:: Feature: Lou Gorbea Interview
An interview with New York's Lou Gorbea

:: Househead Calendar
May 2009's House Music Residencies. (added 05.04.09)

:: Events
Irregular, One Off and Special House Music Events for May 2009. (added 05.04.09)

:: Events
Irregular, One Off and Special House Music Events for May 2009. (added 05.04.09)

:: Review: Alex Finkin + Reverend P ft. Jocelyn Mathieu: "Those Days Are Gone"
"I first heard this at the end of Body & Soul at WMC and was immediately caught in its soulful, sexy vibe. The Greg Gauthier Dance Culture Mix is meant for those who can truly appreciate Deep House. It has a great rhythm..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: Green Velvet: "The Case (of the Lost Jacksters)"
"Cajmere returns under his Green Velvet guise with the help of his Chicago Connection partner Mark Grant. There are some early '80s sounding strings on top of a tripped out beat that you would expect from the man as well..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: Phlash and Friends: 2009 WMC Bundle
"If you don't know Phil Asher's Phlash & Friends alias you need to get yourself acquainted rather swiftly. For WMC this year Archive released these Rarities which are a collection of previously unreleased..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: Various: Purple Music Miami Sampler 2009
"This is a phenomenal package of music. The first is Jamie Lewis's Darkroom Remix of "Mo' Butter" featuring Kim Cooper which is a seductive techy tune. The second track, also a techy workout, features Mr. V on the vocals..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: DJ Jes: Forgotten Soul
"After a bit of a hiatus one of Chicago's most underrated talents, DJ Jes, returns with the release of a 13 track CD album on his Fresca Recordings label. Well worth the wait, Jes brings a variety of House styles to the table on this fine release including several collaborations. There are a few Hip House cuts including "I Do Believe" and..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: Shur-i-kan ft. Alexander East: "Simply Yes"
"Here's a collaboration that I would never expect to pair together, however these two multi-talented artists make this release a wonderful thing. Remixes are featured by label bossman Fred Everything and New Zealand's Magik Johnson as well as a bonus dub remix in digital format. On the other hand the vinyl release has another track titled "The House We Built" - a deep joint..." (added 07.08.09)

:: Review: Blackstory: "No It Wasn't Love"
"Brand new on T's Box is this club shaker featuring "RC Groove" (read: Ron Carroll), vocalist Pam and Terry himself on a couple of remixes. It's released under the moniker "Blackstory" - not sure what that means but..." (added 07.17.09)

:: Review: Danism ft. Heidi Vogel: From the Vaults EP
"Danism hits a home run with this EP. "Try" is an older track presented here both in original form as well as a stunning pair of David Harness remixes. "Just Let It Happen" and "LaLa" are more..." (added 07.17.09)

:: Review: Dimitri From Paris pres. Nightdubbin'
"You don't have to ask yourself if Dimitri From Paris loves what he does. His name is on so many productions, comps, remixes and other projects these days that you can tell this guy lives and breathes..." (added 07.17.09)

:: Love Sex Etc
Our Back of the Book Sex Advice Column.

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