The ultimate bitch track. Junior Vasquez's '90s house gem captured a scandalous chapter in New York nightlife—and cut his friendship with Madonna short. Sometime during the mid '90s, Junior Vasquez received a message on his answering machine from his then-BFF—who just so happened to be the world's biggest pop star. "Hello Junior, [...]
Loco Dice here. I’m excited to share my Playlist of the Week after releasing my new album Purple Jam. I’m super proud of it and I can’t wait for you to hear it. Purple Jam is a record soaked in both swag and sound design, drawing inspirations from the past, present and future of who I am as [...]
Forty years of house history, fashion, and philanthropy—Trax Records proves underground music never ages, it evolves. Chicago gave us House, Trax gave it a home; 40 years on, the revolution’s still jackin’. When people talk about the origins of house music, they often start with basements, clubs, and borrowed drum machines. But the moment it turned [...]
Kevin Aviance is one of the most iconic ballroom artists of all time, still leading the movement today. From Diana Ross to Kevin JZ Prodigy, he charts the history of a genre shaped by New York's queer underground. Kevin Aviance almost never made it in the ballroom scene. In the early '90s, when [...]
I had the distinct pleasure of getting acquainted with Debbie Graham during Miami Music Week in March. In fact, she played at the My House Radio FM showcase party and showed everyone her vast talent. Not only is Debbie a phenomenal DJ; she is also a genuinely kind and interesting person. My House Radio [...]
africandanceunderground.jpg HOMECOMING™ founder Grace Ladoja and electronic music lead Zoë Hodges pick out 10 essential DJs from the African dance underground Africa’s club culture is entering a new phase driven by DJs who aren’t waiting for validation from the global stage and outside of traditional infrastructures. The rise in electronic music in [...]
Chicago invades London WITH LOVE this June 26 as 5 Mag celebrates our 20th anniversary with a release party at BBE. 5 Mag is turning 20 years old this summer and to celebrate we’ve pressed an exclusive, limited edition vinyl-only release. WITH LOVE features three tracks from foundational house music producers Mike Dunn, Roy Davis, [...]
I had a very special opportunity to connect with Domingo Canate, author of "I Was There." "I Was There" is Domingo's personal memoir about his life and times spent at the Paradise Garage. "I Was There" is beautifully written--painting a lively and detailed picture of those nights he spent at the Garage, not as [...]
mastersatwork.jpg “Here’s to another life for this classic club jam”, Masters at Work’s Louie Vega shared Masters at Work have remixed Mafikizolo’s ‘Loot’ as part of a new MAW Records Classics remix series. Have an exclusive first listen below. To kick off the series, the New York house music pioneers have transformed the 2002 [...]
It features never-before-seen archive footage and interviews with 38 people, including Rui Da Silva and Danny Tenaglia A new film is exploring the birth of rave culture in Portugal in the early '90s and its evolution. Titled Underground house music from a paradise called Portugal, it’s directed by Daniel Mota and features interviews with DJs, [...]