| | | | | Listen: John Simmons New Mix Monday Set | | |  | | | | This week's New Mix Monday set is live, from the man that must be one of Chicago's hardest working DJs, Mr John Simmons. Featuring music from Mark Grant, MK, Miguel Migs, Large Music & more. listen/download... | | |  | | | 
Review: Little Fritter and Zare: Living Free EP
I've written in excess of 10,000 words about Hudd Traxx if you count our Label Profile series. Here are several hundred more, because 'I Want It Back' from Little Fritter & Zare's Living Free EP is maybe the best thing Hudd has done all year long ... listen/read more... | | | 
Review: Marco Finotello and Maggie Smile: People Get Together
I'm staying on a disco-tip this month with another great release on the Favouritizm label, 'People Get Together'! I love the fact that Venice's Marco Finotello and vocalist Maggie Smith 'got together' on this one because the result is a great song full of happiness, lush music and a hook you'll be singing for months to come ... listen/read more... | |
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Review: Ed Nine, Jackin Andy and Mero: The Gentlemen EP
It's truly been a while since I got a Jackin' House EP that was cool. I'm not saying I haven't gotten some good Jackin' House lately, but it's been a lot of high energy, disco-infused kinda stuff. This is the opposite of that, and it all comes from some great local talent ... listen/read more... | | | 
Review: RCMP: RCMP II
Enough with the editorial commentary and onto some really great DISCO! D-Train is one of my top groups of all time off the strength of just three songs, and the RCMP boiz rewerked one of those cuts with their 'Love the Music' track. Starting with the highly mixable intro (full of 4-on-the-floor bass and '80s 'shot blasts'), it romps along at 128 BPM ... listen/read more... | |
| | | |  | | | | | | | Next Monday, December 12: United in HIV presents Holiday UnitedHouse | | |  | | | | Save the date! Coming Monday, December 12 2011, check out United in HIV presents Holiday United House, a benefit for Vital Bridges Center on Chronic Care (a program of Heartland Health Outreach), featuring performances by The Legendary Linda Clifford, Dajae, Carla Prather, RaShaan Houston and Sheree Hicks with DJs by 5 Magazine's Czboogie, Rees Urban and Freddie Bain and hosts Ms Chitown Ronnie, Miss Foozie and Tajma Hall. This event is at Hydrate (3458 N. Halsted); for more information, visit hydratechicago.com. | | | | | | | Early Warning: Medusa's Welcomes Mystic Bill Friday December 16 in Elgin | | |  | | | | Advance warning! Coming Friday, December 16 2011, Medusa's (209 E. Chicago Street in Downtown Elgin, 10pm-4am, 3 levels, 21+) welcomes back special guest Mystic Bill along with Rees Urban and guests. For more info, visit davemedusa.com. | | | | | |  | | | | The internet's hottest club radio streaming 24/7 at chicagodjnetwork.com | | | | | | | Wednesday: Mazi & Sadie Woods at Commonwealth Wednesdays at Crimson Lounge | | |  | | | | Tonight (Wednesday, December 7 2011), Commonwealth Wednesdays @ Crimson Lounge (Hotel Sax, 333 N. Dearborn, 9pm-2am) presents special guest Mazi (Fresh Meat, LOVES, Audio Soul Project) alongside resident DJ Sadie Woods. For more info, visit crimsonchicago.com or Crimson Lounge on Facebook. | | | | | | | Wednesday: Rockers at SmartBar One Year Anniversary | | |  | | | | Tonight (Wednesday, December 7 2011), SmartBar (3730 N. Clark, 10pm-late) presents Rockers Sound System One Year Anniversary featuring Ron Trent, Jevon Jackson and Diz and your dancing hosts Anika Tene and Jess Vera. For more info, visit smartbarchicago.com; for RSVP, visit raresoulproductions.com. | | | | | |  | | | | Purple Music proudly presents DANCE 4 ME, the new release from pop music superstar PRINCE featuring original, David Alexander, Brian Matrix & Jamie Lewis mixes, out December 9, 2011. | | | | | | | Friday: Benoit & Sergio (Live) at SmartBar | | |  | | | | Coming Friday, December 9 2011, SmartBar (3730 N. Clark, 10pm-late, $12 before midnight, $15 after) presents Benoit & Sergio (DFA, Visionquest, Spectral Sound) performing live alongside SmartBar residents Orchard Lounge. Click here for ticket information; for more info, visit smartbarchicago.com. | | | | | | | Friday: Martini Ranch | | |  | | | | Coming Friday, December 9 2011, check out the Friday night residency at Martini Ranch (311 W Chicago, 10pm-4am, free before 12am, $5 after) featuring resident DJs Lego and David Sabat with special guests Rees Urban and Czboogie from 5 Magazine. | | | | | |  | | | | Check out the 7 Year Anniversary Show coming up December 17 on chicagohouseradio.com | | | | | | | Saturday: Dotbleep at SmartBar | | |  | | | | This Saturday, December 10 2011, SmartBar (3730 N. Clark, 10pm-late, $10 before midnight, $13 after) presents Dotbleep, Justin Long's monthly residency featuring Justin with special guests Josh Werner, Nathan Drew Larsen and Samone Roberts. Click here for ticket information; for more info, visit smartbarchicago.com. | | | | | |  | | | | Funkfield Recordings presents Alinep's DISCO PUDGE available now from Beatport | | | | | | | Sunday: Dollar Disco at SmartBar | | |  | | | | This Sunday, December 11 2011 and every Sunday night, check out Dollar Disco at SmartBar (3730 N. Clark, 10pm-late, $2 all night) with residents Michael Serafini, Kid Color and Adulture and special guests weekly. For more info, visit smartbarchicago.com. | | | | | | | December 21: 5 Magazine pres A DanceMania All-Stars Benefit @ SmartBar | | |  | | | | Coming Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 5 Magazine and Public Housing present A DanceMania All-Stars Benefit at SmartBar (3730 N. Clark Street, 10pm-4am, no cover) featuring DJ Funk, DJ Deeon, Gant-Man, Nehpets, Jammin' Gerald and DJ Urban. All proceeds and donations from this benefit will be donated to Sit Stay Read. For more info, visit smartbarchicago.com. | | | | | |  | | | | Out now from Chicago's own Smooth Agent Records: Tomson ft. Thembeka's "Darkness Into Light" featuring remixes from Atjazz, and DJ Trio's "Tricked Haze EP", both available from traxsource.com. Also check out Smooth Agent Sessions every Saturday night from 10pm-12am Chicago time on myhouseyourhouse.net and the archives at podomatic.com. | | | | | |  | | | | For new and used vinyl, check out our friends at Kstarke Records (1109 N. Western, Chicago). | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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