5th Annual My House Radio NYE Build Up
3 Days, 37 Dj's delivering straight bangers till NYE. Come join us in the chat as we work our way to the New Years' drop!!! www.myhouseradio.fm
10 EARLY-80S POST-DISCO TRACKS THAT HELPED INSPIRE HOUSE
Because it didn't go from 'I Feel Love' to 'Strings Of Life' - the early 80s saw the birth of what we now know to call ‘post-disco’ When Frankie Knuckles famously described house music as disco's revenge, it set in motion an origin story tantamount to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. House and disco [...]
Roger Sanchez selects ten Strictly Rhythm tracks as the revered label celebrates its 30th anniversary
STRICTLY Rhythm recently announced its 30th anniversary celebrations, One of the record labels that helped shape the face of house music since its inception in New York three decades ago, they have been responsible for unleashing so many iconic tracks from Ultra Nate's No.1 anthem 'Free' to Erick Morillo aka Reel to Real's 'I [...]
HOW NYC NIGHTLIFE INSPIRED KEITH HARING IS NOW DETAILED IN A NEW BOOK
Keith Haring An inside look into how Madonna, Grace Jones, and Basquiat influenced the renowned pop artist DEVYN WHITE 6 NOVEMBER 2019 UK DJ and writer, Dave Haslam has released a new book called, We the Youth: Keith Haring's New York Nightlife, exploring the interconnected relationship between New York City nightlife in the late [...]
East River Park Action (Rally Sept 21, 2019)
Bury the Plan Not the Park WHY WE PROTEST! Mayor Bill de Blasio to East River Park: “DROP DEAD!” Make some noise before New York City commits an environmental disaster in the name of flood protection. Mayor de Blasio: Closing and flattening the largest park in Lower Manhattan, a jewel along the waterfront, playground [...]
A Sit Down With Cassandra Lucas
By James Hall, My House Radio 9/6/19 Who is Cassandra Lucas? Back on the scene–and topping the charts–the singing/songwriting talent, Cassandra Lucas. Cassandra is best known as one-half of the 90's platinum-selling R&B vocal duo Changing Faces, who gave us hits such as “Foolin' Around,” “Stroke You Up” and“G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.” Their debut self-titled CD hit [...]
Yvonne Turner Helped Invent House Music—So Why Does No One Know Her Name?
Yvonne Turner back in the day. Graphic by Drew Litowitz. Nineteen eighty-four is often remembered as one of pop’s most seismic years, thanks in large part to Prince and Madonna. But it was also the year that gave us house music. Jesse Saunders’ “On and On” is widely considered to be the first house [...]
Why Disco Should Be Taken Seriously
Disco was never designed to grow old gracefully – instead, it has endured with brilliant defiance. More than four decades have now passed since its heady sound and style became a global phenomenon; its life so far has involved joy and pain, inspirational anthems and attempted murder (at 1979’s 'disco demolition night' stunt in Chicago’s [...]
Marijuana Legalization Leader: Illinois Just Made New York And New Jersey Look Like Dorks
Illinois just became the unofficial 11th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use. But more important than that, it bent legal weed hopefuls New York and New Jersey over its knee and gave them a vicious spanking that they will not soon forget. Both Eastern states have been fighting to put [...]
