Features: Chicago House
Any study of influential Chicago DJs would be incomplete without Farley Keith (later Farley “Jackmaster” Funk).
Dec 5, 2011
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Rodney Bakerr’s Strange Trip from Punk Rock to Acid House
Aug 3, 2011
DJ at Club LaRay, Rialto Tap, the Clubhouse, and more
Jun 4, 2011
Martin “Boogieman” Luna got into the Chicago house scene when he lent his knife to a DJ at a rough party.
Jul 19, 2010
An interview with Ron’s nephew, Bill, owner of Partehardy Records.
Jun 7, 2010
By the late seventies, some DJs were playing just parts of favorite 12-inches to work up their dancers.
Mar 20, 2010
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Chip E. was first named “The Godfather of House” by
Street Mix magazine in November, 1986.
Feb 15, 2010
Lawrence has always been content to work behind the scenes, yet his ideas and hard work shaped the history of music.
Jan 19, 2010
Rroy’s parties at The Rink Zone drew huge crowds. He claims he invented the term “house music.”
Jan 7, 2010
House and techno were both heavily influenced by prep dance scenes.
Jan 2, 2010
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If you want to make a case for house originating in New York, these are the records to cite.
Nov 15, 2009
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Frank Youngwerth started his own label during the height of the Chicago house frenzy in hope of U.K. exposure.
Oct 21, 2009
Everyone knows house music is a direct descendent of disco, but to most, disco is still a dirty word.
Sep 19, 2009
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To most older Chicagoans, the music listed here
is house.
Sep 13, 2009
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A conversation with Hieroglyphic Being (Jamal Moss)
May 18, 2009
Merwyn and Eric Lewis recorded a series of beautiful house tracks as Virgo Four and M. E.
Apr 26, 2009
Stacey Collins, aka VERB, started working security at The Music Box in 1983.
Apr 9, 2009
I have yet to find a discography specifically listing Chicago-based house labels. Here is my attempt to fill the gap.
Mar 5, 2009
Top Ten Deep Chicago Instrumentals
Oct 29, 2008
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From the Warehouse and the Power Plant.
May 11, 2008
From the Music Box and Club C.O.D.
May 9, 2008
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