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In this excerpt from the first chapter of her book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ, out now, DJ Paulette reflects on her singular style, championing queer culture as a TV presenter in the early ‘90s, and becoming a full-time DJ

Changing minds and challenging attitudes was the calling card of every woman of colour who stood proud behind the decks of some of the most...

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The autobiography sheds light on DJ Paulette’s career as a queer Black woman in the dance music industry

DJ Paulette has released her first book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ, via Manchester University Press. The...

DJ Paulette announces Welcome To The Club book launch events in Manchester and London

"I tell my story with authenticity and humour," said the Manchester house icon

DJ Paulette has announced launch events for her debut book. One of Haçienda’s pioneering DJs, the Manchester house icon will launch her debut book, Welcome...

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It’s not all bright lights and fist pumps, this DJ life. Technical issues, travel delays and mis-matched line-ups are par for the course when you’ve been playing out long enough — not to mention the self-doubt many struggle with, even at the peak of their career. But these difficult sets, brutal as they are, can also bring about moments of breakthrough — and more often than not, they’re plain hilarious. Dave Jenkins catches up with ten DJs to hear the story of their worst moment behind the decks.

“I was over eight months pregnant and travelling up to my last gig before taking some maternity time — Warehouse Project. “It had been a...

THe cover of I Thought I Heard You Speak. A yellow cover with black italicised text. The words "Women At Factory Records" are underlined in pink

The book is described as “an oral history that reveals the true cultural reach of the label and its staying power in the twenty-first century”

A new book celebrating the women behind the emergence of Factory Records has been released, titled I Thought I Heard You Speak. Published by White...

DJ Paulette behind the decks

Manchester-based DJ Paulette — pivotal in several of the most significant moments in European electronic music history — has won this year’s Lifetime Achievement award

DJ Paulette has been active as a DJ, radio and TV host, A&R and PR for over 30 years, in the thick of the action...

Boudica shares full programme for 2022 conference

The music conference aims to provide a platform for women, trans+ and non-binary artists

Boudica, an organisation focused on giving visibility to women, trans+ and non-binary artists, has shared the full programme for the second edition of its Boudica...

The Manchester-born DJ hopes her book will inspire a more inclusive future for dance music

DJ Paulette has announced the release of her first book, Welcome To the Club: The Life and Lessons of a Black Woman DJ. 

The work...

The platform launched in October 2020 and all shows so far have been recorded remotely 

A new independent radio station based in Leeds, alto radio, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a studio site. 

To date, all...

The Blessed Madonna, Midland, DJ Paulette, DJ Yoda and Seth Troxler are among those taking part in the broadcast

   

Soho Radio and R3 Sound System have partnered with Palestine’s Radio Alhara for 24-hour broadcast against arms sales.

On Saturday, 29th May, The Blessed Madonna...

Two generations of Black women speak about their experiences in dance music

After reflecting on how we can tackle the issues around racism and racial injustice within the electronic music industry as a publication, we delivered our...

"Kick out the Tories! Impeach Trump! Reject Farage!" 

R3 Soundsystem are uniting the dance music community once again on 3rd December, against Trump, against Boris, and against Farage. 

At 7pm the soundsystem will...