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the chant

Is It “Ooh Oooh”? “Woot Woot?,” The Chant That Refuses to Die

For decades, all forms of dance music have gone through changes in sound, culture, and purpose. However, there is one inalienable truth at almost any party: Someone will yell out “ooh ooh!” Is it “woot woot” or “oowt oowt”? However you want to phonetically spell it, you know you’ve heard it. Perhaps you’ve even done it yourself. Don’t worry, embarrassed or not, like wearing a fedora, everyone at some point in their life has done it. While you might have left that party chant behind, it still happens to this day at the club and even at outdoor functions. There’s no escaping it. What’s your take on it? Do you get annoyed or join in? Where did this party chant come from and when did it become a “thing”?

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Underrepresentation

Why Are Lineups of Major Festivals Recycling the Same Names?

In the past 15 months, festivals and shows were canceled and touring dates were postponed in an attempt to keep fans and artists safe. While events come back to life, what mentality is driving the lineup decision on behalf of bookers? For many booking agents and promoters, the process of choosing a lineup comes down to marketability: whatever brings the biggest crowd, will also bring the biggest payday. The lineup diversity has fallen to the wayside of negotiable artistic and promotional integrity alike, so the majority of lineups have begun to all look the same long before the pandemic. Catering to the lowest common denominator can often be a pitfall, and one can surely argue that this is the case here, at least when it comes to proper representation and artistic integrity.

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