The renowned musician and video artist is alleged to have been attacked outside of his studio in Sydney last week
Stephen Raoul Jones, former member of Australian electronic group Severed Heads, has died aged 75
The renowned musician and video artist is alleged to have been attacked outside of his studio in Sydney last week
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Mclvor, who died as a result of glioblastoma, an aggressive and currently incurable brain tumour last September, spent his "entire life" collecting records
Thousands of records owned by Optimo's JD Twitch to go on sale in London
Around 7/8,000 records from the late-DJ's extensive collection will be available to buy at World of Echo from November 14
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Red Rebel Futures is open to women, trans and non-binary young people, with weekly taster sessions available in Margate from October 23
Margate radio station is offering free DJ classes for *FLINTA young people
Red Rebel FM will offer workshops to 18-25-year-olds as part of a new scheme backed by Youth Music and Beatport
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A US musician will spend a year and a half in prison for masterminding an AI streaming fraud scheme that earned him over $8 million in royalties
US musician given 18-month prison sentence for $8 million AI streaming fraud
Micheal Smith was found to have used bot accounts to generate "billions" of fake streams of AI music on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music
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Spiritland At The Barbican will open its doors on October 20 at the famed performing arts centre
London listening bar Spiritland to open new site inside the Barbican
The new hi-fi bar will be a temporary fixture, opening this month until July 2027
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The Mix 126: Only Fire Only Fire shares a "wild, fun and dancey" mix to see off summer and discusses his ascent from Croatian clubland provocateur to grown and global star. Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...
Not so Niche. Silva Bumpa's full story is unfolding on the world's dancefloors. Read the cover feature: mixmag.net/feature/silv... Mixmag Lab: mixmag.net/feature/silv... ✍️: Nathan Evans 📸: Shan Stewart
A new study claims that Ibiza’s largest clubs are causing a "downward trend" in the profits of small businesses on the White Isle
New study claims that Ibiza’s club promoter tactics are negatively impacting small businesses
It follows news that Ibiza’s venues raked in some €160 million in ticket sales last year
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Olympia London’s historic Grand Hall venue has cancelled all shows planned this year per rock band Royal Blood, as it deals with "unforeseen planning issues"
Olympia London's Grand Hall reportedly cancels all remaining 2026 events, citing planning issues
The 7,000-capacity venue was scheduled to host shows from Interpol, Bloc Party, and more
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Shimza's Pacha residency helped influence the spread of African music styles in the White Isle — which has often appreciated the music but not the source
How Shimza’s Pacha residency is helping African dance music take root in Ibiza
Shimza has long been a superstar in South Africa, but as his profile grows abroad, he feels like he's "building from scratch". This year's major Ibiza residency marks a new career landmark. Bringing p...
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See who's playing The Mixmag Lab, our world famous party - and come through
Who's playing The Mixmag Lab?
See who's playing The Mixmag Lab, our world famous party - and come through
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Almost 40 kilograms of cocaine seized by police in Fiji has been replaced with flour after going missing
40 kilos of cocaine replaced with flour after going missing from police custody
The drug haul was being held at a courthouse in Fiji, valued at a whopping £10 million
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𓏲ּ𝄢 Eris Drew & Octo Octa debut as Alchemical Sisters in the Mixmag Lab, London 𓏲ּ𝄢 Sign-up for presale: drop.cobrand.com/d/mixmag/eri...
The Mix 125: Sam Girling Supplying weapons-grade club bangers to your favourite DJs and dancefloors alike, Sam Girling is finding his footing after a decade in music. Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray has pledged to speed through the UK government's proposed ban on ticket touting
UK culture minister promises "quick" introduction of ticket touting ban
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray made the pledge to delegates at the Labour conference in Manchester, despite the policy being "deprioritised" in the 2026 King's Speech
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London's Heaven nightclub has been given a protected status to guard it from redevelopment
London's Heaven granted protected status amidst redevelopment plans
The long-running LGBTQIA+ nightclub will be protected as an Asset of Community Value for the next five years
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Cook first performed at Glastonbury in 1986, and celebrated his 100th set when performing on Block9’s Genosys stage in 2025
Fatboy Slim says he’s never been paid to play at Glastonbury Festival
While the Brighton-based DJ has performed at the Worthy Farm Festival more than 100 times, he also claims he has "never paid to go there"
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Police in Ibiza are reportedly using drones fitted with infrared cameras to find illegal villa parties across the island amidst a crackdown on unlicensed events
Police in Ibiza are using drones to find illegal villa parties
Local police are reportedly using drones fitted with infrared cameras to detect private events
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Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock is paying homage to the city's nightlife culture with a week-long projection series featuring club photography from Mark McNulty
35 years of Liverpool club culture honoured with Royal Albert Dock projections
Featuring club imagery taken by Mark McNulty as part of his new book, In Clubland: 35 Summers of Love, the projections will be available to view until October 2
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Nightclubs and bars in California are now required to provide drug testing strips and anti-drink spiking lids as part of new legislation
California nightclubs must provide drug testing strips and lids for drinks under new legislation
Venues must also ensure that staff members have overdose training amid a rising number of fentanyl-linked fatalities in the state
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In April, a statue depicting a nameless man marching off the edge of a plinth was erected overnight on Waterloo Place in St. James’, near existing statues of Edward VII and Florence Nightingale
Westminster Council pledges to “explore options” for future of Banksy statue
The council said it has spent £60,000 safeguarding the statue, which appeared in Central London earlier this year
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Apple Music has announced that it will livestream a selection of sets from next month's Head Trip, a "one-off" festival from Coachella promoter Golden Voice
Apple Music to livestream sets from California's Head Trip Festival
Subscribers will be able to hear sets from Skrillex, Four Tet and more across the festival's two-day run via Apple Music Club Radio next month
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The GRAMMY-winning producer said that he thinks this is "maybe why I've felt no pull whatsoever" and has "no desire" to try using AI when making music, a process that he calls his "meditation"
Fred again.. on AI-generated music: “I’m not worried about the threat of AI”
He slammed artificially-made music, saying he’s felt “no pull whatsoever” to try using AI tech
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he "does not support" the decriminalisation of drugs for personal use in the UK
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he "does not support" personal use drug decriminalisation
The PM has insisted that he does not agree with the policy, which is supported by the SNP in efforts to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland
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Merseyside Police said that officers are "in the process of making arrests on suspicion of wearing/carrying an article supporting a proscribed organisation," following the protest
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja arrested again for supporting Palestine Action
The musician was arrested during a pro-Palestine protest outside the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool over the weekend
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Liverpool's GBar has been ordered to close following a violent altercation that resulted in three men being stabbed outside the LGBTQIA+ venue last week
Liverpool's GBar ordered to close following triple stabbing
Liverpool Council has revoked the LGBTQIA+ venue's licence following a violent altercation between two groups of men last weekend
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The tour will track “Dublin’s dancefloors, past, present and future”, hosted by historians, DJs and promoters
Interactive bus tour visiting Dublin’s “vanished” music venues to begin this autumn
The tour will track “Dublin’s dancefloors, past, present and future”, hosted by historians, DJs and promoters
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Celebrating its 13th edition this year, Doc'n Roll Film Festival will once again host a plethora of music documentary screenings across the UK capital's cinemas from October 22 until November 8
Doc’n Roll Film Festival to host world premiere of new Peven Everett documentary
Documenting the life of the Chicago house vocalist, Peven Everett: Voice of a Generation features interviews with Damon Albarn, DJ Rashida, Moodymann and Bootie Brown
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The Mix 124: Cyst (@IGLOOGHOST & daisy*) New duo Cyst showboat their dreamed-up take on “outsider hip hop” with this specially edited mix of their new record 'ᲘᲘ’ Check it: mixmag.net/feature/the-...
The magazine comes from the teams behind music webzine Drowned In Sound and UK music charity Music Venue Trust, and is set to land at venues across the UK in November
New print publication to launch in the UK celebrating grassroots music venues
SHOWNOTES comes as a collaborative project from charity Music Venue Trust and webzine Drowned In Sound
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