Heya,

Hope you're all feeling liberated by the onset of the weekend. If you're sat twiddling your thumbs and counting down the hours 'til you can leave the office, I wrote a thing for Mixmag about Partisan, DIY culture and co-op venues, and why we need to protect them.

Why we need our DIY spaces and co-operative venues more than ever - Features - Mixmag

Researcher and DJ Mike Smaczylo explores what the struggles of DIY nightlife and co-operative venues tell us about contemporary club culture, and why these spaces need to be supported

We'll be back at Partisan tomorrow for Half Edge & Friends, with a bunch of excellent DJs and wonderful people. It's gonna be busy! Since it's a free event, advance tickets will be valid until 1am or until we hit capacity, so getting down early is really recommended. While it's free, please consider donating to Partisan, as collectively owned space is increasingly rare and hard to maintain, and we need it now more than ever!

Loads of love to you all and hope to see some of you tomorrow.

Mike xx