That idea of men and women being equal in dance music never really took off, did it? For decades, men dominated lineups everywhere you looked – and frankly, they still…
I’m going to start this post with a passage from The Bible, of all places. The book of James, chapter one, verses two to four state “Consider it pure joy,…
Last summer, I published an article commenting on the fact 66% of all audio streaming in the USA consisted of so-called catalogue material. And just to be absolutely clear here,…
Yesterday, this blog made its predictions for what was not especially likely to happen during 2022 from January to June. Today, the series concludes by going through the months from…
Many DJs in the higher branches of the dance music tree are so intertwined in what they do that they can no longer see the woods from the trees. They…
The music press this week has been wailing in despair over the news that the number of people not bothering to attend gigs that they’ve bought tickets for is rocketing.…
Believe it or not, but there actually was a time in dance music history when new songs came out frequently and were supported. And older records would typically only be…
As far as trick and treats go, this most certainly is not what this blog would consider a treat – not by a long shot. There’s a trio in Bradford…
As I said a few weeks ago, I’m very proud of what’s being created on this blog. I’m also particularly impressed with the fact that a one-man operation is basically…
Dance music is a genre which has always been willing to cannibalise itself for a few quid, but the problem is endemic at the moment. So much so that Defected…
