Based in the Midlands, the project from 2Funky Arts is seeking to share personal stories New project, The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History, is set to explore the history of Black music in connection with the UK's independent record shops — and is looking for stories from members of the public. Titled, The [...]
John Leo Gillen’s new book, Temporary Pleasure, looks at some of dance music’s most important scenes and their various design codes During the ‘90s, as John Leo Gillen was growing up as a child in the West of Ireland, he would visit his family’s business while they worked. It was a nightclub, and on weekends before [...]
The recently released documentary explores the thirty-year history of the iconic Birmingham nightclub JACK RAMAGE Friday, January 6, 2023 A new documentary about the iconic Birmingham techno venue Que Club, called In The Que, has been released. Watch the full documentary below. The 34-minute documentary explores the thirty-year history of the club, which first opened its [...]
As Beyoncé and Drake take on the genre, legends from Robin S to Jesse Saunders reflect on its resurgence and my phone started pinging,” explains Robin S, the powerhouse vocalist behind Show Me Love, one of the most successful house records ever made. “I stayed half asleep. Then very early in the morning, my son called. [...]
Like what you hear? To help support LV Online buy us a coffee via Ko-FI. Click HERE An Interview with the Insider for Le Visiteur Local Talk are soon to release a seriously hot compilation with tracks from their vaults given a revamp by studio wizard Opolopo. He’s an artist who we love here at [...]
By Glen Williams Paris Brightledge is one founding house music member stemming back to the 1980s. His first release "It's Alright" became a catalyst for house music exposure across the world. Paris is a gifted and talented music artist with a signature trademark vocal style. Born in Chicago, IL, Paris [...]
Matthew ‘Turk’ Agostini, 50, of Logan Square, and his partner Jessica Tapper already had the name picked out for their son-to-be: Matteo. He’ll have his father’s nose. By Mark Brown@MarkBrownCST Dec 4, 2020, 6:20pm CST Matthew “Turk” Agostini playing guitar with his 3-year-old daughter Violet. Provided Chicago house music producer Matthew Agostini’s first son is due to [...]
If you’re familiar with the Boogie/Funk scene, you’ve definitely came across the name “Nick Martinelli” in the credits somewhere; whether as a producer (solo or with his acolyte David Todd), as arranger, writer, mixing board or remix duties. He has contributed some of the most notable song within the genre, songs such as Loose [...]
https://youtu.be/o3q-cKZX2Og "When I saw Sylvester, my life was altered, my life was changed for the better," Porter attested. "As a Black queer gay man, any glimmer of seeing oneself reflected back at them, through our culture, changes lives." “He crossed over, he was a genderfluid Black man in mainstream music. That hasn’t happened since. There’s been [...]
