This rendition of I Got Rhythm may or may not be to your taste – it’s nowhere near my DJing criteria, I honestly find it quite challenging – it’s little…
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Oh – the dream of the perfect swing tune. Those gold-dust tracks – those beautiful, amazing tracks which everyone is going to fall in love with, and which cannot fail to set the dance floor ablaze every time they’re used. All you need is a collection filled with nothing but those, and you have it made as a DJ.
It’s nice to dream. Sadly, there’s no such thing – sure there are plenty of amazing tracks out there, but no single track can possibly fit every mood, every moment that you’re going to have to fill as a DJ. The best tracks in your collection can fall completely flat if you play them at the wrong moment. On the flipside, some of the most unlikely ones can work really well if you play them at just the right moment…
Remember – not every song is Lindy Hopper’s Delight. And even Lindy Hopper’s Delight can become Lindy Hopper’s Oh Dear God Not Again if you’re not careful.
I’m not a fan of Bebop – it’s not that I think it’s bad, per se – I just don’t understand it. Post-Swing Era jazz generally just leaves me cold,…
I’ll start by saying that this video – the Ninjammerz performing to Caravan Palace blew my mind on so many levels – a fantastic piece of choreography, their usual amazing…
Tonight brought us a very pleasant surprise. We’ve just come back from a concert at the ever-amazing Sage, which was a recreation of the Benny Goodman Sextet – or at…
It’s been far too long since I’ve updated this blog. I was hoping to post something comprehensive today, but I’ve been dealing instead with some computer woes – and my…
A few people are doing a Track of the Week, or some such – and I really can’t see myself sticking to that week on week. I think I’m better…
Time for another couple of playlists. I’m in that happy post-blues-weekend place, with a little time at leisure, so it’s time for a long-overdue post or too. I’m aware also…