3 d. ago New house track created to give exactly the same feeling as winning at bingo

DJ Fish56octagon teamed up with Mecca Bingo to create the house music track, which has been engineered to recreate the excitement of winning every time you hit play

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5 d. ago Chaos in the CBD, patron saints of adult contemporary house music, are coming to Shoreditch

Ahead of their street party in EC2 this weekend, Will Hosie’s down with London’s hottest DJ duo

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5 d. ago ‘Mum, my brain’: how I learned to walk, talk and even dance again after a devastating stroke at 36

I was riding high as a music journalist with a new book in the shops when I had what I thought was a migraine. In fact, it was a burst aneurysm and I needed emergency surgery. Two years into my recovery, can I learn how to find joy again?I am a dancer. The dark is usually a friend to me, allowing me to stretch and move my limbs into unfashionable positions as music washes over me. My music journalism career means I have spent more than two decades at gigs and in clubs, falling in love with music, contorting my body, two‑stepping, making any space into a dancefloor, then going home and writing about it.Two years ago, when I was 36, I was riding high at the launch party for my first book, about housing, home and music, and I danced as R, my husband, DJ’d Tems, Asake and Burna Boy. The publishers had put up a billboard about the book; I remember walking to the petrol station to buy the papers and read the reviews, and feeling relieved that they were good. I began preparing fo...

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2 w. ago Soho House confirm new Manchester opening date after years of delays

The exclusive private members club was originally hoping to open in 2022 in Manchester

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2 w. ago Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault

The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault, after four former housekeepers of the Motown star filed a lawsuit with claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.The suit was filed in a Los Angeles court on 6 May. It also alleges a series of labour violations, including that Robinson and his wife, Frances, failed to pay the women minimum wage and overtime, submitted inaccurate wage statements and created a hostile work environment. The women are seeking financial damages. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Two 'house bands' from same Bolton pub vying for top music festival slot

'There's rivalry between us, but it's all fun and games'

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3 w. ago Topshop really is back! Former High Street fashion giant announces return to physical retailing ahead of wider summer comeback

A hotly-anticipated Topshop pop-up event in collaboration with Defected Records will take place on May 10 at the house music label's basement space in Shoreditch, East London.

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3 w. ago Gen Z and Millennials turning their backs on house music as jazz gets huge revival

New research has found that almost a quarter (22%) of Gen Z and millennial listeners in the UK are tuning into jazz - putting it ahead of mainstream genres like house and techno (16%) or the trending K-Pop scene (13%).

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3 w. ago Trump taunts Taylor Swift over Chiefs Super Bowl loss during Philadelphia Eagles visit

Both Swift and Trump attended the Super Bowl back in February

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4 w. ago Politicians float £1000 fines for 'headphone dodgers' who make others dread public transport

The Lib Dems are looking to amend the Bus Services Bill going through the House of Lords to make it illegal to play music out loud on public transport in England

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