Last week, on Friday 27th November, DJ Mag took over South London radio station, foundation.fm, for five hours.
Hosted by our own digital tech editor Declan McGlynn, the first hour of the takeover highlighted our staff’s favourite tracks of 2020, with music from Angel D'Lite, Duval Timothy, India Jordan, Hudson Mohawke, Loods, and more.
Ministry of Sound Classical has announced a live event.
Amid the changing regulatory landscape as the music industry navigates the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Sound Classical orchestra has announced a socially-distanced concert, scheduled to take place in February next year.
Taking place at The London Palladium Friday 21st February 2021, the event will be hosted by legendary DJ Brandon Block, who'll also perform alongside a handful of guests set to be announced in the coming months.
London club Egg is crowdfunding to prevent permanent closure.
As part of the Music Venue Trust's SaveOurVenues campaign, the 900-capacity, four-floored club has set a target of £200,000, with the aim of keeping its doors open in 2021 and beyond.
English record stores have shared plans for trading during lockdown.
Following the start of the UK's national second lockdown, which came into force midnight last night (5th November), a number of record stores have outlined their plans to keep trading throughout the current closure of physical, non-essential shops.
A 1,000-person rave in East London was closed down by police during Halloween weekend according to East London Advertiser, just one of several raids to take place at events in the capital that breached coronavirus regulations.
London venue Printworks has issued a response to the club's rejection for Cultural Recovery Fund assistance.
London’s fabric has been awarded over £1 million from the Arts Council's Culture Recovery Fund.
Following the first waves of recepients announced for the UK's Culture Recovery Fund, which included the likes of NTS, Peckham's Rye Wax, Columbo group — the parent company of London clubs XOYO and Phonox — and Manchester's YES, fabric nightclub announced that the team had been successful in their application for the CRF.
Nkisi has announced a new release series, titled ‘INITIATION’.
The new series follows the NON-Worldwide co-founder's 2019 debut album, ‘7 Directions’, released on Lee Gamble’s UIQ, as well as a recent EP, ‘BLK SPLLS’, released in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.
GAIKA's new project addresses London members' club and homelessness charity The House Of St Barnabas' links to slavery.
