Tag: lil louis

Lil Louis: One night only in Chicago

Celebrating 49 years of DJing at The Riviera this July 1. Full line-up announced.

UK radio station scolded for playing Lil Louis’ “French Kiss”

UK regulator Ofcom seeks to protect children from the "prolonged sounds of sexual moaning" from DJ Lil Louis' Chicago house classic "French Kiss."

After 29 years behind the mic, Joi Cardwell is still about...

"My goal was to have a discography as long as Ella's." Joi Cardwell reflects on nearly three decades as dance music's go-to vocalist and answering an ad in the Village Voice to singing on "Club Lonely" from Lil Louis.

More Classic Chicago House Flyers in Beyond Heaven Vol 2

New book showcases party flyers from back in the day - Chicago from 1981 to 1992 - and snapshots from ground zero of house music's origins.

thatmanmonkz: Straight Out of Sheffield

Harold Heath talks to Scott Moncrieff, aka thatmanmonkz, on the making of his new album Non Zero Sum Game.

Boogie Nite: Do Your Thang

If you ever wondered how a city like Chicago stays relevant in the dance music scene for 35 years, it's thanks to people like Boogie Nite - a DJ who makes records with the ear of a musician and the honesty of a craftsman.

Beyond Heaven Showcases ’80s Chicago House Music Party Flyers

Beyond Heaven: Chicago House Party Flyers from 1983 to 1989 is now available for the Old School lover in your life.

Souldynamic: From Equatoriale to Excedo

Souldynamic's Luca and Stefano have been shining examples of the incredible amount of soulful talent that emerges from Italian soil. Czarina Mirani on their decade of soulful dancefloor hits and turn in direction marked by the launch of Excedo Records.

Frique Crashes Through 30 Years of Chicago House History on Clashed

New Sounds from the Underground: Here's a Chicago homage to maybe the only song in House Music history that's a full-on meme.

Cz’s Boogie Podcast Episode 15

Episode 15 of Cz's Boogie, 5 Magazine editor-in-chief Czarina Mirani's podcast running down her 10 current favorite songs with House Music news & talk.

The Mad Thinker

Julius The Mad Thinker tells us the story behind the story of his new LP project Perspective.

Rondell Adams: A 5 Mag Mix #35

FIERCE new mix and interview from Rondell Adams for A 5 Mag Mix, 5 Magazine's signature House Music mix series.

Jerome Baker: A Chicago Story

Once DJ Boris, sometimes Lord Damien, but he's best as just Jerome Baker. This is a Chicago Story of one of the city's best.

Gramaphone Records Relaunches Gramaphone Records

Last month we wrote about Kevin Starke, whose Kstarke Records store lends its name to his in-house record label. This month, Chicago’s Gramaphone has...

In the Studio with Tyree Cooper

Every month 5 Magazine's Man+Machine features talks about musical machines and the men & women who love them. This month we talk to one of...

Watch the Trailer for Wax Trax! The Documentary

http://vimeo.com/71354035   A new documentary from Chicago outfit Regressive Films will trace the history of the seminal Chicago record store, record label and aesthetic terrorist outfit...

Sean Haley: 5 Magazine’s New Mix Monday Sets #172

Sean Haley: Deep House DJ from Chicago. Need more? Okay: he's one half of Windimoto, a collaboration with Scorpeze founded in 2007, which released...

DJ Moppy: 5 Magazine’s New Mix Monday Sets #170

Moppy is part of Cutz on Cuts, which airs every Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm Central time on Ustream. (We also featured Shazam Bangles,...

ATFC: I Called U (The Conversation)

Here is another monster tune by ATFC. This time he covers Lil' Louis' "I Called U (The Conversation)" from his 1990 Epic release. The...

Marshall Jefferson: The 5 Magazine Interview

Whether you remember him as Virgo, Hercules, On The House, Jungle Wonz, the producer for Ten City or simply Marshall Jefferson (website, discogs, facebook,...

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Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff

A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.