Tortured Soul Live at House of Blues: April 14 2017
Hot on the heels of their best single all year, Tortured Soul are on their way back to Chicago.
Detroit Strong: Bad Ass Tracks from Jon Dixon on WANT IT
Jon Dixon didn't come from nowhere but he's about to be everywhere. Featuring Amp Fiddler and Dames Brown, Waajeed on the remix.
What We Love: Amp Fiddler’s Bassmentality Vol 3
Bassmentality 3 by Amp Fiddler
Few artists in the underground have worked Bandcamp better than Amp Fiddler, whose releases on what is probably the only digital shop that doesn't aggressively fuck artists over are among...
Aaron-Carl, Detroit Producer, Label Owner, and DJ, Passes Away
Aaron's music is universal, and in a sense belongs to the world now, but will always, always, always be rooted in Detroit
Silver Room Block Party is becoming a 2 day Chicago beach festival, and here’s...
The Chicago street festival roars back July 16 and 17 2022 at Oakwood Beach.
#ListenUp NDATL Rallies an All-Star Line-up for Who Do You Love?
Ricky Corey, Chez Damier, Kayenne, Josh Milan and of course Kai Alce make this funk cover one of the soulful house jams of the year.
KIRV: The Legend of Kevin Irving
ALL I KNEW FOR SURE was that he was a hell of a singer - one of the best, certainly in House Music, likely of his era, probably in the world.
Kevin Irving could boast...
Mr. Raoul K’s Stunning LP Still Living In Slavery
There was no album I've looked forward to more than Mr. Raoul K's Still Living in Slavery; I was not disappointed. Mr. K has his eye fixed on a point so far on the...
The DJs that brought House Music to the White House
Going on the 26th year of their Chosen Few Picnic, these eight pivotal House ambassadors blew us away once again when pictures were posted all over social media of their recent visit to the...
Tortured Soul: Ethan White, JKriv and John-Christian Urich
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Ralf GUM: He Makes the Music You Love to Play
5 Magazine profile of German Soulful House producer and impresario Ralf GUM of GOGO Music.
Ian Friday: The 5 Magazine Interview
New York City's Ian Friday is a modern-day troubadour - a poet, DJ, producer and - as rare as it gets in this era of churn-and-burn dance music singles - a songwriter par excellence.
DJ Spinna: The Boogie Back
Funk? Soul? Disco? Some crazy vocal lines? Yeah, this has it - all. If you're a a fan of groovy Disco House - mostly on the slower side (120-ish), you gotta grab this. First,...
Station H Podcast Ep 5 – Live at the Brighton Music Conference (Part 1)
Will Sumsuch records a new episode of his Station H podcast live from the Brighton Music Conference with special guests Richard Earnshaw and DJ Deeka.
The Twilite Tone: Four Play Music Sessions vol 12
Four Play Sessions is a mix series from Chicago's Four Play Music and featuring the talents of Mr. Andrew Emil & Friends, published each month exclusively for 5 Magazine.
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#StayHomeDisco – DJs Under Lockdown
5 Mag is launching a new project to help hold our community together and feed our souls with good music. DJ sets every day, several times per day.
The Vibes: DJ Qness Has ‘Em on Chants of the Panther
DJ Qness' love of out-of-element percussion has grown stronger on this new EP, Chants of the Panther, from Carlos Mena's Ocha Mzansi.
Dego’s New Album, Too Much, is as Good as We Hoped It Would Be
Dego's "Too Much" is a production tour de force but among the most listenable, contemplative musical experiences committed to wax.
Frankie Knuckles: The Gift Mix
Note: The 5 Magazine DJ Series was a monthly CD series released in a limited edition from March 2007 to November 2008. We featured mixes from legends such as Frankie Knuckles, Gene Hunt and...
Interview: DJ Spen Hits Chicago
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