Tag: Fun DJ Austin

Katie & Daniel’s Wedding 10-26-24

Yesterday’s wedding got off to a rough start, but only because I arrived to find there were two flights of stairs between me and where I had to set up. I didn’t know this ahead of time, because I was white-labeling for another company, and I guess they didn’t think to ask about stairs, and I didn’t think to check for myself ahead of time. I’ve only myself to blame! Nonetheless, I always give myself a huge time cushion, so I had everything inside and was completely set and ready to go an hour before my scheduled start time.

Stairs aside, the Quince Lakehouse is a terrific wedding venue, and one I hope to back at soon, albeit with a roadie next time! It sits right over the Colorado River, and offers a stunning view of the water.

From there, the evening went beautifully. I had the chance to play with a saxophone accompaniment for part of the night. I’ve worked in the past with Colin Houlihan, so when I learned he was going to be playing along with me, I was happy. He’s great, and easy to work with. Best of all, crowds love him, which means the love me by extension! In all, it always makes for a fun night when I get to play alongside any musician, but especially someone I’ve worked well with in the past.

I felt very in tune with the crowd all night, as if I were always just a half step ahead of where they wanted to go, and I was able to lead them on a fun musical journey. Perhaps the best example of that came when a guest came up and asked if I could play “Fernando” by ABBA sometime soon. As she said that, I was in the act of pressing play on the song I had cued up: “Fernando” by ABBA. She was shocked, to say the least, and joined the screaming guests on the dance floor to sing along with the song.

Cocktail Music

Known for Loving You – Cody Johnson
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) – James Taylor
Better Together – Jack Johnson
It’s Your Thing – The Isley Brothers
Big Iron – Marty Robbins
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
All Over Again – Johnny Cash
So Doggone Lonesome – Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
I Love You for Sentimental Reasons – Linda Ronstadt
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Orange Colored Sky – Nat King Cole
Blue Moon – Frank Sinatra
Soulful Strut – Young-Holt Unlimited
In the Mood – Glenn Miller Orchestra
Southern Nights – Glen Campbell
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Country Roads – John Denver
Bennie and the Jets Elton John
Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin
Only You – The Platters
Islands in the Stream – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
Take It Easy – The Eagles

First Dance: La Vie En Rose – Louis Armstrong

Dinner Music

How Much I Feel – Ambrosia
What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
She Like the Beatles – William Clark Green
Dust in the Wind – Kansas
Dance With Me – Orleans
A Life Where We Work Out [feat. Kaitlin Butts] – Flatland Cavalry
Memory Lane – Old Dominion
All I See Is You – Shane Smith & the Saints
Cold Beer Conversation – George Strait
Starting Over – Chris Stapleton
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
I’ll Be Over You – Toto

DJ + Saxophonist – Dinner Set

Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Come and Talk to Me – Jodeci
Waterfalls – TLC
No Diggity [feat. Dr. Dre] – Blackstreet
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Lauryn Hill
Ms. Fat Booty – Mos Def
Nastradamus – Nas
Candy Rain [Heavy D & Trackmasterz Mix] – Soul 4 Real
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
Girl You Know It’s True – Milli Vanilli
(She’s Got) Skillz – All-4-One
Too Close – Next
Fantasy – Mariah Carey
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
Dangerous [remix] – Busta Rhymes

Dance Music

Mother/Son Dance: Can She Have This Dance – Drew Baldridge

Great Balls of Fire [live] – Miles Teller
Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
September – Earth Wind & Fire
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Fireball [feat. John Ryan] – Pitbull
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
Fernando – ABBA

Anniversary Dance: Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Higher Love [feat. Whitney Houston] – Kygo
Gettin’ Jiggy With It – Will Smith
Yeah [feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris] – Usher
Lovin’ On Me – Jack Harlow
Copperhead Road – Steve Earle
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Wobble Baby – V.I.C.
The Fightin’ Texas Aggie War Hymn – The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band

DJ + Saxophonist – Dance Set

Careless Whisper – Wham
Tequila – The Champs
In Da Club – 50 Cent
Despacito [feat. Daddy Yankee] – Luis Fonsi
La Gozedera feat. Marc Anthony] – Gente de Zona
Grease – Frankie Valli
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) – Hall & Oates
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Your Love – Outfield
Beautiful As U – Thomas Rhett
Angel Baby – Rosie & The Originals
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of…) – Lou Bega
As It Was – Harry Styles
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
Thank God [feat. Katelyn Brown] – Kane Brown
Get Low [feat. Ying Yang Twins] – Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Hot to Go! – Chappell Roan
Amarillo By Morning – George Strait
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
1, 2 Step – Ciara
Gonna Make You Sweat – C & C Music Factory
Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
Jump On It – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Lady May – Tyler Childers

As ever, I like to remind anyone who reads this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 27, 2024
Formula 1 Tower Club, Day Three 10-20-24

When I was asked to DJ the Formula 1 Tower Club events this past weekend, I was already booked on the Saturday, which meant they only got me for two of their event’s three days. I don’t know who they had come in for day two, but I get the feeling he was something of a one-trick pony. When I walked in yesterday morning at 8am, one by one the entire staff told me they were glad I was back, and all shared a version of the same story: yesterday’s guy treated it like his own private rave. Apparently, he played nothing but EDM music the entire time, despite the audience being anything but an EDM crowd.

This hunch was backed up throughout the day, as time after time, guests came up to me and told me how glad they were to see me back behind the decks. The crowd is pretty much the same for all three days, as they pay some exorbitant sum for admission to the club for the entire weekend. In any event, I wasn’t there on Saturday to hear the other guy, but I’m pretty confident he didn’t have a very good read on the crowd. And while I hate to brag, I definitely did. By the very end I had a table of older gentlemen leaping around the room rapping along with the Beastie Boys. What can I say? I’m good at my job!

Here’s me being good at that job.

Everyday Is Like Sunday – Morrissey
Spirit In the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Jeepster – T. Rex
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
Street Player – Chicago
Disco 2000 – Pulp
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Lips Like Sugar – Echo & the Bunnymen
Blue Monday – New Order
Girls on Film – Duran Duran
Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
All My Ex’s Live In Texas – George Strait
Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac – Hot Chocolate
Machine Gun – Commodores
Main Theme from Star Wars – David Matthews
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Good Luck, Babe – Chappell Roan
She’s Like Texas – Josh Abbott Band
I Like Texas – Pat Green
Amarillo By Morning – George Strait
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
Over & Over – Hot Chip
Seventeen – Ladytron
Silver Screen Shower Scene – Felix da Housecat
Kids – MGMT
Now That We’ve Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz
It’s Like That – Run-D.M.C.
Egypt, Egypt – Egyptian Lover
So What’cha Want – Beastie Boys
Boombastic – Shaggy
Nikita – Elton John
Red Red Wine – UB40
Tenderness – General Public
Fly Robin Fly – Silver Convention
Fire – The Ohio Players
Keep On Trucking – Eddie Kendricks
Tear the Roof Off the Sucker – Parliament
Boneman Connection – Nicodemus
Son of a Preacherman – Gaylettes
Jamaica Ska – Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
Phoenix City – Rolando Al and The Soul Brothers
Stir It Up – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Doses and Mimosas – Cherub
Dance Wiv Me – Dizzee Rascal
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Saturday in the Park – Chicago
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) – Neil Diamond
Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
American Soviets [Cameron Paul Mix] – CCCP
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
Temptation – New Order
Our Lips Are Sealed – Fun Boy Three
Bigmouth Strikes Again – The Smiths
Atomic – Sleeper
Suffragette City – David Bowie
Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
Parklife – Blur
Staying Out for the Summer – Dodgy
Common People – Pulp
The 900 Number – D.J. Mark the 45 King
Tequila Little Time – Jon Pardi
Take a Chance on Me – ABBA
More Than a Woman – Bee Gees
Hot in Herre – Nelly
Brick House – Commodores
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Jump Around – House of Pain
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
Fancy Like – Walker Hayes
Mais Que Nada – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
Nanã – Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal
Teardrops – Roosevelt
I Feel Love – Sam Smith
You Can Call Me Al [Flight Facilities Edit] – Paul Simon
Legs – ZZ Top
Feeling Alright – Rebelution
Santeria – Sublime
Billionaire [feat. Bruno Mars] – Travie McCoy
Paul Revere – Beastie Boys
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Back in Black – AC/DC
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
Africa – Toto

As ever, I like to remind anyone who reads this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 21, 2024
Winnie and Max’s Wedding 10-19-24

I DJ’ed yesterday at the Allegro Wedding & Events Venue in Dripping Springs. It was my first time there, and I hope to be back soon. It’s an understated, modern yet rustic venue with a history to it, but a place that’s been kept up and modernized over time. It has everything needed for a wedding, including both an outdoor ceremony area and a chapel, several outdoor spaces for cocktails and a comfortable indoor space with air conditioning for a reception. It’s a space that can easily be transformed with lighting into nearly any aesthetic of vibe you are seeking.

The couple and their friends were a laid-back, fun-loving group, and it was a joy to play for them. Their timeline provided plenty of time to eat and enjoy one another’s company, while still leaving nearly 3 hours for dancing. Despite that extended time for tunes, it seemed that hardly anyone left early, and the dance floor stayed full up until the final song.

Here are the songs I played to create a soundtrack for their special day!

Cocktail Music

Slow Burn – Kacey Musgraves
All You’n – Tyler Childers
Wide Open Spaces – The Chicks
Lady May – Tyler Childers
Neon Moon [feat. Kacey Musgraves] – Brooks & Dunn
Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Cowboy Take Me Away – The Chicks
By and By – Camp
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
Cover Me Up – Morgan Wallen
One Man Band – Old Dominion
Wilder Days – Morgan Wade
Stone – Whiskey Myers
Free – Zac Brown Band
Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
Butterfiles – Kacey Musgraves
Love You For a Long Time – Maggie Rogers
Cowgirl Blues – Midland
Karma – Taylor Swift
Upside Down – Jack Johnson
Cherry Blossom – Kacey Musgraves
Universal Sound – Tyler Childers

Dinner Music

Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie & The Blowfish
Reach Out (And I’ll Be There) – The Four Tops
Sadie Hawkins Dance – Relient K

Bridal Party Introduction: I’m a Believer – Smash Mouth
Bride & Groom’s Introduction: Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows

This Magic Moment – The Drifters
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
I Think I’m in Love With You – Chris Stapleton
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Dinner With Friends – Kacey Musgraves
Strawberry Woman – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Night Moves – Bob Seger
Get on the Good Foot – James Brown
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
I Need You Tonight – INXS
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Rhinestone Cowboy – Glen Campbell
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) – Hall & Oates
Save a Prayer – Duran Duran
Cold Heart [feat. Dua Lipa] [PNAU Remix] – Elton John
If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be) – Leon Bridges
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
The Dark of the Matinee – Franz Ferdinand
My Girl – The Temptations
Ooh Baby Baby – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Beyond – Leon Bridges
Only One – Yellowcard
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Somebody to Love – Queen
Hook – Blues Traveler
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Chapel of Love – The Dixie Cups

Cake Cutting: The Architect – Kacey Musgraves

Dance Music

First Dance: I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song – Jim Croce
Father/Daughter Dance: House at Pooh Corner – Loggins & Messina
Mother/Son Dance: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis

It Takes Two – Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Gonna Make You Sweat – C & C Music Factory
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Ace In the Hole – George Strait
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind & Fire
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Mamma Mia – ABBA
Believe – Cher
Feel This Moment [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Pitbull
Hot to Go! – Chappell Roan
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Toxic – Britney Spears

Bouquet Toss: Girls Just Wanna’ Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper

The Keeper of the Stars – Tracy Byrd
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn
Tequila Little Time – Jon Pardi
Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runner
Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy
Laffy Taffy – D4L
Mo Bamba – Sheck Wes
Gold Digger [feat. Jamie Foxx] – Kanye West
Get Low [feat. Ying Yang Twins] – Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Levitating [no rap] – Dua Lipa
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry
Disturbia – Rihanna
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) – Fergie
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John and Kiki Dee
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Hotel Room Service – Pitbull
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
Give Me Everything [feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer] – Pitbull
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Blame It on the Rain – Milli Vanilli
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Yeah [feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris] – Usher
Hot In Herre – Nelly
Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
White Wedding – Billy Idol
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
We Got the Beat – The Go-Go’s
Mickey – Toni Basil
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

Private Last Dance: In Your Love – Tyler Childers

As I always do, please let me remind anyone who reads this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 20, 2024
Formula 1 Tower Club, Day One 10-18-24

You might think an 8-hour-long gig that starts at 8:30 am might be a drag, especially when you hear I was out of bed at 5:30 am in order to be there and set up on time, but you’d be wrong. Yesterday’s event practically flew by, both figuratively and literally (it was an auto race!), and I had a lot of fun.

I DJ’ed in one of the private clubs at the Formula 1 race. Yesterday was the first of three days of events happening at the Circuit of the Americas, as drivers, and fans, from around the world converged on Austin for a weekend of racing. The nature of the event gave me almost unlimited freedom regarding what to play, as there were guests of all ages, and from all backgrounds and walks of life, and this wasn’t a dance. I was there to provide a great soundtrack for a day of fun, and if the number of high fives, fist bumps, compliments, and business cards taken is any indication, I was successful.

While my DJ set ran from 8:30 to 4:30, I had some downtime, as I switched from music to live feed of the race announcers when there were races happening on the track. Not that it would have made a difference. Those cars are LOUD, and the Tower Club is positioned directly over the track, so no one would have heard my music anyway. On the plus side, from my DJ booth I had one of the best seats in the house to watch the races! Coupled with complimentary breakfast and lunch buffets and an on-site barista making coffee and espresso, I was set!

All told I probably played for 6 hours. Check out the variety of what I was able to play for my appreciative audience yesterday!

Update: here is a recap, and set list, for day three of the event.

Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
Outstanding – The Gap Band
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See – Busta Rhymes
Float On – Modest Mouse
I Turn My Camera On – Spoon
Connected – Stereo MC’s
Midnight City – M83
Fix Up Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
I Ain’t No Joke – Eric B. & Rakim
Rollin’ With Kid ‘N Play – Kid ‘N Play
The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Tequila Little Time – Jon Pardi
Lovin’ On Me – Jack Harlow
More Than a Woman – Bee Gees
Country Girl (Shake It for Me) – Luke Bryan
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Telegraph Your Love – The Pointer Sisters
D.M.S.R. – Prince
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Kiss Me More [feat. SZA] – Doja Cat
ILY (I Love You Baby) [feat. Emilee] – Surf Mesa
Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
Balinese – ZZ Top
More Than a Feeling – Boston
Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest
MIA [feat. Drake] – Bad Bunny
Zion I – Cymande
God Make Me Funky – Headhunters
Funky Drummer – James Brown
Sabotage – Beastie Boys
Savage – Megan Thee Stallion
Just a Friend – Biz Markie
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
Fancy Like – Walker Hayes
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
As It Was – Harry Styles
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
Take On Me – a-ha
Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones
Get UR Freak On – Missy Elliott
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
What I Like About You – The Romantics
Sugar, We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones
I Melt With You – Modern English
Dreaming – Blondie
I Eat Cannibals – Toto Coelo
Transmission – Joy Division
One Step Beyond – Madness
Cigarettes and Alcohol – Oasis
Laid – James
New Generation – Suede
Girls & Boys – Blur
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
Calling All Boys – The Flirts
Secret – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Obsession – Animotion
Do It To The Crowd – Twin Hype
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) – Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Ace In the Hole – George Strait
Two Pina Coladas – Garth Brooks
Lookin’ for Love – Johnny Lee
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
It’s the Same Old Song – The Four Tops
The Magic Number – De La Soul
Supercuts (Yeah Boy) – Rodney O Joe Cooley
1999 – Prince
Love Story (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
Electric Love – BØRNS
Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen
Playa Grande [feat. Bomba Estéreo] – Sofi Tukker
Circles – Post Malone
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) – Robert Palmer
I Am the Best – 2NE1
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive
Don’t Go – Yaz
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
More, More, More – Andrea True Connection
(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop – The Fatback Band
Like Sugar – Chaka Khan
Careless Whisper [The Polish Ambassador Remix] – George Michael
Golden Years [The Reflex Stems Re Vision] – David Bowie
Another One Bites The Dust [La Royale Edit] – Queen
When U Wanna Come [LNTG Says Relax] – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
Long Train Runnin’ – The Doobie Brothers
Motownphilly – Boyz II Men
Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
1, 2, 3, 4 – Coolio
The Creator – Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Treat ‘Em Right – Chubb Rock
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
Bad – Michael Jackson
Amarillo By Morning – George Strait
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere [feat. Jimmy Buffett] – Alan Jackson
Whiskey River – Willie Nelson
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) – Betty Everett
I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
Stop! In the Name of Love – Diana Ross & The Supremes
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
Cinderfella Dana Dane – Dana Dane
Bring the Beat Back – Steady B
No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys
Nobody Beats the Biz [feat. T.J. Swan] – Biz Markie
Droppin’ Science [feat. Craig G] – Marley Marl
Ms. New Booty [feat. Ying Yang Twinz] – Bubba Sparxxx
ATLiens – Outkast
Mo City Don – Z-ro
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Africa – Toto
Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys
The Message – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Ain’t No Half-Steppin’ – Big Daddy Kane
The Show (Oh My God!– The Re-Mix) – Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
This Beat Kicks – T La Rock
Run’s House – Run-D.M.C.
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn
Fantasy – Mariah Carey
Best Friend [feat. NERVO, The Knocks & ALISA UENO] – Sofi Tukker
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Electric Feel – MGMT
Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
Tubthumping – Chumba Wumba
Jack and Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp
Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
Grease – Frankie Valli
Take a Chance on Me – ABBA
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps
Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
Drinkin’ Problem – Midland

As ever, I like to remind anyone who reads this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 19, 2024
Megan & Kevin’s Wedding 10-11-24

Yesterday’s wedding was held at the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse in Austin. It’s a great place for a banquet of any sort, and an absolutely perfect place for a wedding. And I’m not just saying that because I was served a delicious ribeye steak last night!

The wedding ceremony took place in a separate room, and I was only there to provide music for dinner and dancing. Many of the family members, and guests, came from Chicago, which no doubt influenced the couple’s choice intro songs, both of which are from The Blues Brothers. That’s one of my favorite movies, and I’ve got the soundtrack on vinyl, so it was easy to have those songs cued up for the grand introductions. After that, dinner was served, and I tucked into my aforementioned ribeye.

The group was lively and fun, and very friendly, too. They were full of compliments, and seemed to genuinely enjoy all the music I played. I’ve listed it all below, as always in the order played, along with notes where applicable.

Introductions

Wedding Party: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – The Blues Brothers
Bride & Groom: She Caught the Katy – The Blues Brothers

Dinner Music

Crystal Blue Persuasian – Tommy James & the Shondells
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head – Dean Martin
Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) – Frank Sinatra
Teach Me Tonight – Dinah Washington
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Helen Merrill
All the Things You Are – Vic Damone
Sincerely – Louis Armstrong
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
My Girl – The Temptations
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
Your Song – Elton John
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown and His Famous Flames
Bra – Cymande
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
A Sunday Kind of Love – Etta James
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Nat King Cole
You’re My Best Friend – Queen

Cake Cutting: Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra

Dance Music

First Dance: First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
Father/Daughter Dance: My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Mother/Son Dance: Forever Young – Bob Dylan

September – Earth Wind & Fire
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Amarillo By Morning – George Strait
Sweet Home Chicago – The Blues Brothers
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Only Girl (In the World) – Rihanna
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
Moves Like Jagger [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Maroon 5
It’s Tricky – Run-D.M.C.
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
(Hey Baby) Que Paso – Texas Tornados
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Motownphilly – Boyz II Men
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
Toxic – Britney Spears
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Hot to Go! – Chappell Roan
No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys
Nice for What – Drake
Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty By Nature
Wild Ones [feat. Sia] – Flo Rida
I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Lookin’ for Love – Johnny Lee
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) – Neil Diamond
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam
In Da Club – 50 Cent
Gold Digger [feat. Jamie Foxx] – Kanye West
Closing Time – Semisonic

I want to remind those who read this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 12, 2024
Deb & Andrew’s Wedding 10-5-24

I DJ’ed a wedding in Dripping Springs yesterday, at Camp Lucy, a venue at which I frequently perform. This was my third time playing there this year, and I’ll be there again next month. Happily, it’s a great venue. It’s easy to load in and out of the various event spaces, of which they have many, the venue staff is friendly, and the in-house catering makes fantastic food. Best of all, wedding guests always seem really happy and relaxed at Camp Lucy, and events there have a posh, yet laid back, vibe that is perfect for a wedding.

Yesterday’s wedding had a lot of moving parts, all of which came together seamlessly, with the result being a perfect wedding. Between a 3 microphone ceremony setup, sound systems set up in 3 distinct areas, and a full lighting package that included custom lavender-colored uplights, I had many elements to attend to, and happily, it all worked exactly as hoped.

Usually, it’s the bride who hires me and handles the bulk of the planning, but this time around it was the groom. He was really easy to work with, and had some great ideas for the music, including the Midnite String Quartet tracks to be played before the ceremony began. He chose the bride’s processional song, which was a surprise for her, and the Gordon Lightfoot song he chose was perfect, as was his choice for their recessional. He also chose one of the dance tracks, an uptempo electronic song by his daughter Sofia, aka So4py Sof. That energized the crowd, and kept things lively on the dance floor. Despite being a slightly older group, last night’s guests hit the dance floor from the moment it opened– actually, they hit the floor earlier, as there were already some dancers when it was time to switch to “official” dance time and have the couple’s first dance– and stayed there until the very last song.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing dancers react positively to the songs I choose for them, and I really do believe that my song selections, and microphone work, along with the couple’s pre-event requests, were a large part of what turned what could have been an event that ended early into a fun and energetic dance party. And on that topic, here’s a recap of everything I played yesterday.

Pre-Ceremony Music

Ocean Eyes – Midnite String Quartet
Crazy in Love – Midnite String Quartet
Ghostbusters – Midnite String Quartet
The Killing Moon – Midnite String Quartet
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Midnite String Quartet
In Your Eyes – Vitamin String Quartet
More Than a Woman – Midnite String Quartet
Good Luck Babe! – Midnite String Quartet
Fade Into You – Vitamin String Quartet
Best Day of My Life – Vitamin String Quartet

Ceremony Music

Bride’s Processional: Beautiful – Gordon Lightfoot
Recessional: loml – Sarah Kang

Cocktail Hour Music

Still a Friend of Mine – Incognito
Hypotheticals – Lake Street Drive
Surprise Yourself [GRYFFIN x Manila Killa Remix] – Jack Garratt
Opendoors – Jitwam
From the Start – Laufey
Good Kisser – Lake Street Drive
Get Down – Hudson Scott
Stockholmsvy – Hannes and waterbaby
Fast Lane – Rationale
Breakout – Swing Out Sister
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
Cry Out for Me – DREAMERS
Tangerine – Glass Animals
Island in the Sun – Weezer
Sunkissed Dreamland – Summerdrive
Careless – Vacation Manor
Growing Pains – COIN

Dinner Music

LoveStoned – Justin Timberlake
Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
You’ve Got the Love – Florence + The Machine
I Will – The Beatles
Get On the Good Foot – James Brown

Introduction of the Bride & Groom: The Promise – When In Rome

You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
Long Train Runnin’ – The Doobie Brothers
Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader
Africa – Toto
Love On Top – Beyoncé
A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
I Knew I Loved You – Savage Garden
Piano Man – Billy Joel
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles
Squib Cakes – Tower of Power
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Fantastic Voyage – Lakeside
Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Nights on Broadway – Bee Gees
Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel

Dance Music

First Dance: Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
He’s the Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
Under Pressure [feat. David Bowie] – Queen
Tripping – So4py Sof
Hot to Go! – Chappell Roan
Brick House – Commodores
I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family
Le Freak [Oliver Heldens Remix] – Chic
Savage [Major Lazer Remix] – Megan Thee Stallion
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
More Than a Woman – Bee Gees
December 1963 (Oh What a Night) – The Four Seasons
That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Motownphilly – Boyz II Men
Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
1, 2 Step – Ciara
It Takes Two – Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Vogue – Madonna
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
We Got the Beat – The Go-Go’s
Mickey – Toni Basil
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Killing Me Softly – The Fu-Gees
Still Not a Player – Big Pun
What Is Hip? – Tower of Power
Dance Wiv Me – Dizzee Rascal
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Gonna Make You Sweat – C & C Music Factory
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
The Promise – When In Rome

As ever, I like to remind anyone who reads this that I’m both an Austin wedding DJ and a party DJ, too. I DJ corporate parties, birthdays, and all manner of special events. If you need a DJ for your next party, please contact me.

October 6, 2024
Hailey & Nakia’s Wedding 9-28-24

Not only am I an Austin wedding DJ, I’m a Dripping Springs wedding DJ, too. Case in point, I was at Ma Maison yesterday, a beautiful wedding venue in Dripping Springs, and one at which I often play. The day started with an outdoor ceremony in the grove, followed by cocktails on the trellis, and capped with dinner and dancing in the great hall. The guests yesterday made my job easy. They were a lively, fun bunch.

Normally, when I introduce the couple into the reception hall I need to get the guests warmed up and ready to make noise for the bride and groom, but this group was deafening from the start. By the time I brought Hailey and Nakia into the room you’d have thought there was a football match taking place in that room for all the screaming and stomping. I love that kind of energy, as it usually manifests later that night on the dance floor.

That’s exactly what happened last night. When it came time to dance I had the group screaming and bouncing off the walls from start to finish. By the time I closed the night everyone looked exhausted and happy, and the happy couple had nothing but praise for me while we waited for the room to clear so I could start their private last dance.

The entire event crew was a joy to work with, including Melanie and Aubrey from Something to Celebrate, Dani Quiroz and Brenna, who took photos, and the entire Ma Maison staff. At many venues you have to hunt high and low to find the one on-site representative, but Ma Maison seems always to have a full staff on hand, ready to handle anything and everything that pops up.

Here are all the songs I played throughout the course of the wedding day festivities.

Pre-Ceremony Music

Best Day of My Life – Vitamin String Quartet
Video Games – Vitamin String Quartet
Fade Into You – Vitamin String Quartet

Cocktail Music

La Vie En Rose – Louis Armstrong
At Last – Etta James
Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Sway (Quien Sera) – Dean Martin
Moonglow – Holiday, Billie
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
C’est Si Bon – Eartha Kitt
Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Nat King Cole
Buona Sera [feat. Keely Smith with Sam Butera and the Witnesses] – Louis Prima
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) – Ella Fitzgerald
Make Somebody Happy – Jimmy Durante
Rags to Riches – Tony Bennett
You Make Me Feel So Young – Rosemary Clooney

Doors Open and Guests Enter Reception Hall

Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) – The Detroit Emeralds
My Girl – The Temptations
Latch [Acoustic] – Sam Smith
Higher Love – Steve Winwood

Wedding Party Intro: Crazy in Love [feat. Jay-Z] – Beyoncé
Bride and Groom Intro: Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Frankie Valli
First Dance: Best Part [feat. H.E.R.] – Daniel Caesar

Dinner Music

A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
The Longest Time – Billy Joel
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Heartbeats – José González
Budapest – George Ezra
Rebel Rebel – Seu Jorge
The Book of Love – Magnetic Fields
Piano Man – Billy Joel
That’s Amore – Dean Martin
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
All of My Love – Led Zeppelin
Coming Home – Leon Bridges
I Miss You – Blink-182
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) – Hall & Oates
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge
Like a Prayer – Madonna
Praise You – Fatboy Slim

Cake Cutting: Sugar, Sugar – The Archies

Father/Daughter Dance: Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman
Mother/Son Dance: Days Like This – Van Morrison

Dance Music

Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Hot in Herre – Nelly
Get Low [feat. Ying Yang Twins] – Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Levitating – Dua Lipa
SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
September [Eric Kupper Remix] – Earth Wind & Fire
Fire Burning – Sean Kingston
Don’t Stop the Music – Rihanna
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Pink Pony Club – Roan Chappell
Texas Fight – The University of Texas Longhorn Band
Theme From New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn

Bouquet Toss: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA

Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Toxic – Britney Spears
Tití Me Preguntó – Bad Bunny
Mo Bamba – Shack Wes
Bottoms Up [feat. Nicki Minaj] – Trey Songz
Cyclone [feat. T-Pain] – Baby Bash
Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
Loco Contigo [feat. J. Balvin & Tyga] – DJ Snake
All Your’n – Tyler Childers
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
In Da Club – 50 Cent
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
Give Me Everything [feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer] – Pitbull
It’s Tricky – Run-D.M.C.
Pepas – Farruko
Club Can’t Handle Me [feat. David Guetta] – Flo Rida
Move It [feat. Dillon Francis] – Valentino Khan
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Dance the Night – Dua Lipa
Larger Than Life – The Backstreet Boys
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Lauryn Hill

Private Last Dance: Work Song – Hozier

September 29, 2024
Carlly & Christian’s Wedding 9-14-24

Yesterday I DJ’ed a wedding in Austin at the Hudson Bend Ranch. This was my first time playing at the venue, and it was a great first experience. The owner is laid back and easy-going, the load-in is very easy, and the property is pretty. Everything was great, except for one minor thing: I had some unanticipated neighbors just above my DJ booth.

That’s right, directly overhead was a busy hornet’s nest! I was a little concerned at first, but they kept to themselves, more or less. Every now and then one flew by my face, but for the most part I was able to ignore them, and after it got dark they all went to bed, and I was never stung. Whew!

The wedding was nice. The ceremony took place elsewhere on the property, so I played cocktail and dinner music, then transitioned into a dance set. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and the bride and groom were full of praise once I was done. These are the songs I played.

Introduction of the Bride and Groom: 40 Day Dream – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Cocktail Hour and Dinner Music

Cowpoke – Colter Wall
Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Breezeblocks – alt-j
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) – George Harrison
Promise – Eric Clapton
What Is Life – George Harrison
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys
Come Together – The Beatles
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant – Billy Joel
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
Beast of Burden – The Rolling Stones
Take it Easy – The Eagles
(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lola – The Kinks

Dance Music

First Dance: Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Father/Daughter Dance: Landslide – Flatland Cavalry
Mother/Son Dance: Simple Man – Shinedown
Cake Cutting: Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
Anniversary Dance: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis

Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runner
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
The Next Episode – Dr. Dre
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
Girls Just Wanna’ Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Ronson, Mark
Lil Boo Thang – Paul Russell
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Super Bass [clean] – Nicki Minaj

Bouquet Toss: Levitating [feat. DaBaby] – Dua Lipa
Garter Toss: Short Skirt/ Long Jacket – Cake

Moondance – Van Morrison
Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest
Lover – Taylor Swift
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
Respect – Aretha Franklin
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Your Love – Outfield
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
An Innocent Man – Billy Joel
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182

If you ever find yourself in need of an Austin wedding DJ, you know who to call! I’ll brave even bee stings to make sure your wedding music is perfect!

Last Dance for Guests: Revival – Zach Bryan
Private Last Dance for Couple: Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

September 15, 2024
Emily & Mike’s Wedding 9-1-24

I DJ’ed yesterday at the Rose Haven Event Venue, in Dripping Springs, Texas. It’s a great place for a wedding DJ, as the load-in is quick and easy, the room has good acoustics, and in general, everything is easy. The wedding was great, too. The couple were laid-back and friendly, and they, and their guests, were polite and seemed to have a lot of fun.

The music was a big hit, and I had people dancing for the duration of the wedding. I’ve listed below what I played, but I don’t have the entire cocktail hour listed, as I wasn’t able to save a list of some of the tracks I played. Other than that, this is a complete list of what was played, and in what order.

Cocktail Music

Whiskey On You – Nate Smith
So Good – Halsey
Shivers – Ed Sheeran
Wishful Drinking [feat. Sam Hunt] – Ingrid Andress
Stay [feat. Justin Bieber, Juice WRLD, Post Malone & Ariana Grande] [remix] – The Kid LAROI
(I Just) Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) – Kate Bush
About Damn Time – Lizzo
Numb – Marshmello/Khalid
You Proof – Morgan Wallen
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

Introduction of the Wedding Party: (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher – Jackie Wilson

Dinner Music

Give Life Back to Music – Daft Punk
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) – The Detroit Emeralds
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Billionaire [feat. Bruno Mars – Travie McCoy
More Than Words – Extreme
Far, Far Away – Wilco
You Belong to My Heart – Old 97’s
Spirits – The Strumbellas
Have You Ever Loved a Woman – Freddie King
Beyond – Leon Bridges
What You Won’t Do For Love – Bobby Caldwell
How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
Dreams – The Cranberries
Hook – Blues Traveler
I Knew I Loved You – Savage Garden
Latch [Acoustic] – Sam Smith
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
Balinese – ZZ Top
Spirit In the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
Summer Girls – LFO
I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
MmmBop – Hanson
Just Like Honey – The Jesus and Mary Chain
Here Comes Your Man – Pixies
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
Laid – James
Connection – Elastica
Around the World – Daft Punk
Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops
The Loco-Motion – Kylie Minogue
Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s
Your Love – Outfield
Two of Hearts – Stacey Q

Father/Daughter Dance: The Old Man & His Daughter – Kaitlin Huwe
Mother/Son Dance: Mother Like Mine – The Band Perry
First Dance: Loving You – Seafret

Dance Music

Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera and Pink, Mya and Lil’ Kim
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – The Backstreet Boys
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
December 1963 (Oh What a Night) – The Four Seasons
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
Jump Around – House of Pain
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Only Girl (In the World) – Rihanna
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive
I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
Moves Like Jagger [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Maroon 5
Pepas – Farruko
Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
Timber [feat. Ke$ha] – Pitbull
Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Toxic – Britney Spears
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Closing Time – Semisonic

September 2, 2024
Michelle & Robert’s Wedding 7-5-24

Yesterday I DJ’ed again at Villa Antonia. By sheer coincidence I had two consecutive weddings at the same venue. I’m sure that’s happened at some point in the past, but not recently. As with last month’s wedding, I was all over the property. First I was set up in the back of the chapel to provide music and microphones for the wedding ceremony, then the guests moved outdoors for cocktails, and music from a second sound system, while I moved my DJ console and sound from the back to the front of the chapel.

I finished flipping the chapel in time to transition from outdoor cocktails on the veranda to dinner indoors in what’s called the cellar, but is anything but dank and dark as one imagines a cellar to be.

Once the guests were seated for dinner I provide my patented hyped-up, energetic introduction for the couple. This time, however, the level of hype increased exponentially after my introduction, for, unbeknownst to the bride or the guests, I had equipped the groom with a microphone of his own, and the couple came into the room to a Jay-Z beat, over which the groom rocked a verse he’d written for the occasion! The place went wild!

After dinner, the guests made their way back to the now-transformed chapel to dance under an array of lighting effects. We had a long block of time allocated for dancing, and not a moment of it was wasted, as people danced from start to end. I even crafted a mashup in the moment based on the bride and groom’s love for Jay-Z and Taylor Swift, which I dubbed “Izz-tant Karma – Jay-Z & Taylor Swift Mashup.” Fun times!

Pre-Ceremony Music

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of you – Lauryn Hill
Coming Home – Leon Bridges
Missing Piece – Vance Joy
Real Love Baby – Father John Misty
You Are in Love [Taylor’s Version] – Taylor Swift
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kacey Musgraves
My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski
You Send Me – Aretha Franklin
Flamingo – Fruit Bats

Ceremony Music

I Choose You – Willie Hutch
La Vie en Rose – Violin and Piano Wedding Version
Enchanted [Taylor’s Version] – Taylor Swift

Cocktail Music

Tongue Tied – GROUPLOVE
Talk Too Much – COIN
Cough Syrup – Young the Giant
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
Sit Next to Me – Foster the People
Out of My League – Fitz and the Tantrums
Electric Love – BØRNS
Crash My Car – COIN
Sweet Talk- Saint Motel
Violet – Bad Suns
Cold Cold Man – Saint Motel
Buttercup – Hippo Campus
Boyfriend – COIN
Swimming in the Moonlight – Bad Suns
Televised – HUNNY
Baseball – Hippo Campus
Saturday Sun -Vance Joy
Growing Pains – COIN
Vowels (And the Importance of Being Me) – HUNNY
2/14 – The Band Camino

Dinner Music

Fool For You – Snoh Aalegra
Fue Major [feat. SZA] – Kali Uchis
Go Away – Omar Apollo
First Flower – Molly Burch
Frozen – Sabrina Claudio
Moment – Victoria Monét
North Face – ODIE
To Me – Alina Baraz
Beauty & Essex [feat. Daniel Caesar & ] – Free Nationals
Endlessly – Alina Baraz
Pang – Caroline Polachek
Eleven [feat. Summer Walker] – Khalid
Want U Around [feat. Ruel] – Omar Apollo
Summer Girl – HAIM
Like Me Better – Lauv
Floating [feat. Khalid] – Alina Baraz

Dance Music

Love On Top – Beyoncé
All of My Love – Led Zeppelin
Father Daughter Dance Mix
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
Hotel Room Service – Pitbull
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Jump Around – House of Pain
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
Hot In Herre – Nelly
Dance the Night – Dua Lipa
Kiss Me More [feat. SZA] – Doja Cat
1, 2 Step – Ciara
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
…Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Wobble Baby – V.I.C.
Izz-tant Karma – Jay-Z & Taylor Swift Mashup
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) [feat. Outkast] – UGK
All I Do Is Win [feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross] – DJ Khaled
Sicko Mode [feat. Drake] – Travis Scott
I Don’t F**k With You [feat. E-40] – Big Sean
The Motto [feat. Lil Wayne] – Drake
Goin’ Back to Cali – Notorious B.I.G.
Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty By Nature
Vivrant Thing [feat. Q-Tip] – Violator
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Lovin’ On Me – Jack Harlow
Bust a Move – Young MC
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
Love Story [Taylor’s Version] – Taylor Swift
Don’t Stop the Music – Rihanna
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
It’s Tricky – Run-D.M.C.
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Posing For Cars – Japanese Breakfast

July 6, 2024