CULTURE

Yorkshire Venue Closure Threat Looms Over The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion, a cherished pub turned club in Yorkshire, is facing a Yorkshire venue closure threat after being targeted

The Synchronized Global Rave Event Connecting Seven Cities
Red Bull’s Midsummer is a synchronized global rave event running 28 hours across seven cities on three continents, with London’s

Bayfront Park 20 Year Festival Contract Signed, But Neighbors Head to Court
Miami’s city commission locked Ultra into Bayfront Park through 2046, but the Downtown Neighbors Alliance filed suit the day before

Bandcamp Charity Compilation Lebanon: 30+ Labels Stand Together
More than 30 independent record labels have united on Bandcamp to raise funds for Lebanon, with Avon Terror Corps, Príncipe

Fake Vinyl Records Seized UK: What 6,500 Bootlegs Tell Us
Police raided an illegal pressing operation in the UK and pulled 6,500 counterfeit vinyl records, exposing a bootleg trade estimated

The No-Phone Dancefloor Movement and Why It Matters Now
Phones, surveillance anxiety, sexual harassment, and post-pandemic social atrophy are quietly hollowing out the dancefloor. The no-phone dancefloor movement might

The Blessed Madonna Roisin Murphy censorship row splits the underground
Róisín Murphy told Parliament that artists must self-censor to survive cancel culture. The Blessed Madonna had thoughts on that framing.