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THING Anthology Released
460 pages of EXCITEMENT from the 90s!
Every issue of THING has been released as a book, thanks to Primary Information.
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The 35 Anniversary Commemorative Issue
Why We Love THING
Celebrating and Documenting the Fabulousness of Thing magazine.
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House Masters: Frankie Knuckles
Today, Sunday, January 18, 2026, marks Frankie Knuckles’ birthday. To honor his legacy, Defected Records…
Best House + Club Tracks
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This Moment is Our Proof
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Having a Ball at FLUXX
Bridging the past and present of our diverse our communities. The highlight of BAM’s FLUXX…
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Who Got Big Lips?
Duro Wicks, Lori Branch, Juba Kalamka, and Ronald Clark. Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this…
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of…
Aaron Pierre Brown and The House of Avant-Garde
The House of Avant-Garde was established in 1986 by Wardell Ford, Thomas Sampson, and DeRico…
This is for You
Playing tracks by Aiken, Silvado del Gado DJ Tools, Spencer Morales & Hanlei, Urban Sound…
Chicago’s Legendary Club LaRay
One of the city’s most exciting, most creative Black queer dance clubs in the 1980s….
Dance Yourself Free
Ever since Beyonce’s Renaissance dropped last summer, house music has found its way back to…