Shortage of security staff could put nightclub reopenings under threat

A shortage of security staff could put the re-opening of nightclubs under threat, a new report has revealed. As stated in The Telegraph, the industry has seen an “exodus” of bouncers in recent months following work restrictions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There has also been a significant loss of non-UK staff due to the …

Dancing Astronaut is hiring staff writers

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Feb 18, 2021 Got what it takes to write for the freshest dance music publication in the galaxy? Well, good news—Dancing Astronaut is hiring. As 2021 ramps up, we’re looking to add new staff writers to our editorial team. Want to become an astronaut? Review our qualifications below to see if you’re …

Defected Records to Staff New Livestream Festival Series With Nightlife Professionals Displaced by Pandemic

Standing in solidarity with the global events industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Defected Records is launching a series of livestream events featuring a roster of top dance music talent. The announcement follows in the wake of the venerated UK imprint’s successful virtual festivals, which were delivered weekly in the first half of the year. Defected’s …

Dancing Astronaut celebrates National Album Day 2020: quarantine staff selects

by: Rachel Narozniak Oct 12, 2020 If there is anything that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made incontrovertibly clear, it is the enduring power of music. In even the most erratic and tumultuous of times, music assuages, and 2020 is living proof. In the United States and around the world, music soundtracked listeners’ respective quarantines, …