deep dives
The Small Town Nightclub That Quietly Changed British Clubbing Forever
Legends provided the North with much more than a no-frills alternative to the hipster clubbing of the Haçienda.
Do the UK Charts Actually Tell Us Anything About Club Culture?
We delved deep into the current top 40 to work out what's actually going on in the UK right now.
Pretty Much Everything That's Ever Happened in a Nightclub Vol.3
The third entry in our comprehensive compendium of literally everything that has ever happened in a club.
Is It Time We Had a Gender Quota for Music Festivals?
Out of over 50 acts at Australia's VIVID Live festival last year, only three featured women in any capacity.
DJs Being Deep: The Most Enlightening Things Your Favorite DJs Have Said on Twitter
Who needs Dr. Phil when we have DJs on Twitter?
Here's Every Bloke You'll Ever Meet in a Record Shop
The record store is the domain of the maladjusted, here's your guide to the ten dudes who rule it.
Canada’s Largest DJ Trade Show Gave Me a Newfound Respect for Wedding DJs
The Toronto conference felt like a parallel dimension where the EDM explosion never happened.
I Surfed Through My SoundCloud Stream While Live Blogging the Movements of an Internet-Famous Bald Eagle
30 minutes with a majestic bird, music, and my deepest inner thoughts about life.
How Do We Stop Drug Deaths At Festivals?
America's drug policies have been putting ravers at risk for years. But there are signs that the way we think about drug and raves is shifting.
A Beginner's Guide to Throbbing Gristle
From a performance art project from Hull to wreckers of civilization: this is the story of one of Britian's most important musical acts.
I Went To Mexico For a DJ Gig and Ended Up in Jail on Suspicion of Murder
How one DJ's dream opportunity turned into a 6-month nightmare.
A Love Letter to the Pet Shop Boys, the Best British Band Ever
With their next album less than a month away, we reflect on why Neil and Chris are still so exciting.