So what’s happening with the blog? An update for you…
Today is the 59th birthday of disgraced techno DJ Derrick May. He’s a name you’ll no doubt know about if you’ve read this site in the past – this has…
Plague raves, ignoring the Derrick May allegations, club closures and Rebekah not leading her own campaign: good riddance to the cesspit that was 2021!
2021 was a year which started out with so much promise. After months and months of lockdown during 2020 – and more of the same as the new year dawned…
Amateur’s House returns on Boxing Day, then! A quick message from your favourite blog on this day of goodwill…
Right, the big day is finally here. The bearded plus size man with the red coat has probably been by now and hopefully given you some very nice presents. And…
A (mostly) normal service, a few extra columns and Christmas themed fun: here’s what YOU can expect from Amateur’s House over this festive season…
There’s just a few days now until the big boned bearded man in red comes down the chimney and drops off his presents. Yes, it’ll be officially time to find…
Does someone in Spain not like Amateur’s House? Mystery as high number of people from the country struggle to access your favourite dance music blog…
Ever since Amateur’s House started properly back in April of this year, I’ve discovered all kinds of things. Many have been reported in the blog, and a few haven’t –…
Why Amateur’s House won’t out people in the dance music world who haven’t had the Covid jab – with one possible exception to the rule…
Every now and then, my lovely readers get in touch with ideas for stories, features and columns for the blog. And to be fair, many do make it onto these…
Growing a thicker skin might be a good start! A producer emails saying he doesn’t like this blog’s review of his single, and here’s my response…
Well, it had to happen at some point, didn’t it? Every weekend, this blog features a reviews column – it’s called the Six On Saturday. In it, I publish what…
Don’t write about controversial stuff and be nice about Mixmag, says a journalist to this blog – but has he ever seen this site’s tagline?
Journalists are a curious bunch, aren’t they? I took a look through the list of my email subscribers earlier this week, and discovered something quite astonishing. Several hacks publicly distance…
Get yourself a coffee, this is a long one! I explain where Amateur’s House has come from and whose opinions REALLY matter…
On this Sunday morning, I thought I’d start the day with a bit of reflection. I’ve been looking back through the archives of this blog – and I have to…
A statement from Amateur’s House about recent coverage
Well, it was bound to happen eventually, wasn’t it? When you’re holding people to account each and every day of the week – unlike the mainstream dance music press –…