Friday, December 20, 2013

Dec 18th 2013 Wed Afternoon Mix On KRFC Ft Collins 88.9 FM

Dec 18th 2013

Below is the playlist from my weekly radio show on commercial-free community radio. This is in no way a reflection of the kind of music that I typically play at a wedding or other private event. For more about the fascinating differences between DJing live events and DJing on the radio please scroll down to the end of this post.

Complete listing of all my playlists are available here
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=krfc&djuid=80


1:01pm Wire Faces “Morocco” from Diamonds and gold CD Album (Wire Faces 2011) L
1:04pm 14Ers “Get Some” CD EP (14ers Music 2013) L
1:08pm Wasteland Hop “Cold World” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 CD Comp (SpokesBuzz 2013) L
1:12pm The Seers “Better Get Better” from Seers CD Album (Seers 2013) L
1:15pm Better Than Bacon “Texas Song” from Spokes Buzz (Unknown)
1:21pm Jimmie Rodgers “Everybody Does It In Hawaii” from 40 All Time Greatest Hits CD Album (EDI 2000)
1:26pm Rufus Thomas “I Ain't Getting Older” from Funkiest Man Alive CD Album (Fantasy / Stax 2003)
1:30pm Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite “She Got Kick” from Get Up! CD Album (Stax 2013)
1:36pm Cornershop “Brimful Of Asha” from The Greatest Hits of 1998 CD Comp (Telstar TV 1998)
1:39pm The Practical Stylists “KNow What I Know” from Post Script MP3 Single (SPAT! 1983)
1:42pm JET “Black Hearts (On Fire)” from bring it on back CD Album (WEA International 2006)
1:46pm Musketeer Gripweed “Thief” from Straight Razor Revival CD Album (Musketeer Gripweed 2012) L
1:49pm Buffalo Killers “Children Of War” from Buffalo Killers CD Album (Alive 2006)
1:55pm Albert King “Roadhouse Blues” from Albert King CD Album (Charly R&B 1983)
2:01pm Munchausen by Proxy “Keytar” from Yes Man CD Comp (Lakeshore 2008)
2:04pm Rose Hill Drive “Baby Don't You Know Your Man” from Americana CD Album (Slow and Shirley 2011) L
2:07pm Ghost In The Machine “Don't Look Down” from UnPluggediN (Ghost In The Machine 2013) L
2:12pm Warren Haynes “Tattoos And Cigarettes” from Benifit #3 CD Album (evil teen 2010)
2:19pm Pixies “Where Is My Mind” from Come On Pilgrim CD Album (4AD/Elektra 1987)
2:22pm Covergeist “I Saw Her Standing There” from One More Night CD (Cherry Sound 2013) L
2:24pm Gene Summers “School Of Rock & Roll” from Rockin' Bones 1950's Punk & Rockabilly CD Comp (Rhino 2004)
2:26pm Kim Wilson “I've Been Searchin'” from That's Life CD Album (Antones Records/Texas Music Group 1994)
2:31pm New York Rifles “Little Cuts And Alibis” from Girl Shaped Girl CD Album (New York Rifles 2012)
2:34pm Daniel Johnston “Walking The Cow” from Discovered Covered CD Album (Gammon Records 2007)
2:38pm Constant Tourists “Love Is Dumb” from Carry On CD Album (Constant Tourists 2013) L
2:42pm Smothers Brothers “Swiss Christmas” from " Curb Your Toungue,Knave!" CD Album (Laugh.Com 2002)
2:47pm Robert Johnson “They're Red Hot” from The Complete Recordings CD Album (Columbia 1990)
2:51pm Jesse Manley “Devil's Red” CD Album (Jesse Manley 2011) L
2:57pm Zach Dyer “Superman (New World)” from Somewhere On My Mind (Zak Dyer 2013)
3:04pm Lindsey O'Brien Band “Even Though” from Spokes Buzz Volume 4 CD Comp (SpokesBuzz 2014) L
3:10pm Creedence Clearwater Revival “Ooby Dooby” from Bayou Country LP Album (Fantasy Records 1969)
3:13pm Reverend Freakchild “You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover” from Chaos And Country Blues: The Best Of Reverend Freakchild CD Album (Treated And Released Records 2013)
3:16pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Save My Soul” from save my soul MP3 Album (Vanguard Records 2003)
3:26pm Junior Brown “Joe The Singing Janitor” from Semi Crazy CD Album (MCG 1996)
3:29pm Little Willie John “I'm Shakin'” from All Around The World MP3 Single (King 1955)
3:33pm The Stooges “I Wanna Be Your Dog” from Funhouse (Elektra)
3:36pm Japandroids “Evil's Sway” from Celebration Rock CD Album (Polyvinyl 2012)
3:41pm Common Anomaly “Remora” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 (Spiokesbuzz 2013) L
3:46pm West Water Outlaws “Please Be Alright” from Real Killer CD EP (West Water Outlaws 2012) L
3:52pmThe Epilouges “My Misinformed John Hughes Teenage Youth”from Cinematics CD Album (Greater Than 2012) L
3:55pm She & Him “Oh Boy!” from Rave On Buddy Holly CD Comp (Concord Music 2011)
3:58pm Black Keys “Money Maker”from El Camino CD Album (Nonesuch 2011)

The very best thing about DJing for a live audience is the real-time feedback they give you. No words need to be spoken, 50 - 500 people cannot help but let you know how the party is going. This leads to a certain trust and understanding between audience and DJ. This is called "reading a crowd" and is an absolute blast when you are good at it. I also like to encourage people to approach me throughout the night to make requests. This helps to really hone in on what the crowd might is calling for.

DJing on the radio is totally different. No crowd. No Feedback. There might be a handful of phone calls from people who are listening. They might offer a few encouraging words to go along with a question or a request here and there.

I DJ on a non-commercial community radio station which is even different from standard commercial radio. I have total freedom over what I play on daytime radio as long as its FCC compliant and not too aggressive. Some of the more adventurous music is reserved for shows later at night. I take my work and music selections very seriously, I work very hard to play music you won't hear on most radio stations. This includes a lot of local music and other seldom heard tracks from more well known artists.

Community radio allows me to really explore how music can go together and how to transition from one style to another. It's also a lot of fun to play one song and then play something completely different that the listening audience could not have predicted but will in my estimation enjoy.

The biggest difference between DJing for a live audience and an unseen audience in radio land is the difference in music. DJing for a live audience typically demands that you play more recognizable dance friendly music that will appeal to a wide audience. Community radio is a much more open format in which I can play the most amazing music without any consideration to whether or not a song is danceable.

Djing both to live audiences and on community radio is to me what I believe to be the best of two closely related but different worlds. I consider myself very lucky to have one foot in each of these two realms. Experience in one always compliments the other making me a better all around DJ and entertainer with every passing week.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Dec 11th Wed Afternoon Mix on KRFC Ft Collins

Dec 11th 2013

Below is the playlist from my weekly radio show on commercial-free community radio. This is in no way a reflection of the kind of music that I typically play at a wedding or other private event. For more about the fascinating differences between DJing live events and DJing on the radio please scroll down to the end of this post.

Complete listing of all my playlists are available here
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=krfc&djuid=80




1:01pm Dr. Dog “Lonesome” from Be the Void CD Album (Anti 2012)
1:08pm Second Hand Smokers “Cleopatra” from One More First CD Album (Second Hand Smokers 2011) L
1:17pm Cass McCombs “Meet me At The Mannequin Factory” from Big Wheel and Others MP3 Album (Domino 2013)
1:21pm Ray LaMontagne “Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's A Shame)” from Gossip in the Grain CD Album (RCA 2008)
1:25pm Harry Belefonte “Yonder Come Day” from The Long Road To Freedom (Unknown)
1:29pm Galaxies “At The Zoo With You” from Galaxies Christmas 2011 MP3 Single (Unknown 2011) L
1:33pm Son Seals “Going Back Home” from 35x35 Comp (Alligator Records)
1:41pm The Raconteurs “Old Enough (Bluegrass Version)” from Brioken Boy Soldiers CD Album (Third Man 2006)
1:48pm Mosey West “The Next Breakdown” from Bermuda CD EP (Mosey West 2013) L
1:58pm Tommy Castro “Suitcase Full Of Blues” from Can't Keep A Good Man Down CD Album (Blind Pig 1997)
2:02pm Stella Luce “Broken Heart” from Entropy (Independant 2010) L
2:05pm Rich With Friends “My Dogs” from One Step Closer CD Album (Rich With Friends 2012) L
2:09pm Longest Day Of The Year “Bury Books With Bone” from Turn Into the Ground CD Album (Mulewax 2012) L
2:13pm Peter Gabriel “I Don't Remember” from Down To Earth MP3 Single (Walt Disney 2008)
2:17pm Neil Diamond “Thank The Lord For The Nightime” from 10 Favorites (Promo) CD Album (Columbia 2009)
2:20pm Janis Joplin “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” from 18 Essentail Songs Digital‑Library Album (Sony BMG 1995)
2:24pm Britton Deuel “Reveal” from Sky Between the Pines CD Album (Britton Deuel 2013) L
2:31pm Buffalo Killers “The Path Before Me” from Buffalo Killers CD Album (Alive 2006)
2:36pm Escape Goats “Edge Of A Cliff” from On The Lam CD Album (Goat Eye Music 2013) L
2:40pm Jimmy Cliff “Bongo Man” from We Are All One/The Best Of Jimmy Cliff CD Album (Columbia 2012)
2:44pm Jalan Crossland “Don Quixote” from Portrait Of A Fish CD Album (Boom Chicken Rekkerds 2011) L
2:52pm Brave Combo “Coal And Switches” from Holidays CD Album (Rounder Records 2005)
2:55pm Willie Nelson “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!” from Remember Me CD Album (R and J 2011)
2:58pm Andrew Bird “Give It Away” from Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production OF Eggs CD Album (Wegawam 2005)
3:03pm Mama Lenny and the Remedy “Help Me” from Punches & Hugs CD Album (Mama Lenny and the Remedy 2012) L
3:09pm Otis Taylor “Romans Had Their Way” from Otis Taylor's Contraband CD Album (Telarc 2012) L
3:14pm Jason Ricci & New Blood “Keep The Wolf From My Door” from Blood On the Road CD Album (Rah Fox 2005)
3:19pm Post Paradise “Here Come The Wolves” from Digging Secrets CD Album (Post Paradise 2013) L
3:25pm Muddy Waters “I Be's Troubled” from 100 Blues Masters CD Comp (Time Music 2001)
3:29pm Natalie Cole “Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball” from Ken Burns' Baseball Documentary Soundtrack CD Album (Elektra Nonesuch/Warner 1994)
3:32pm Benny Goodman “Santa Came In The Spring” from Benny Goodman Combos LP (Columbia)
3:34pm Primus “Jerry Was A Racecar Driver” from Frizzle Fry CD Album (Caroline Distribution 1990)
3:46pm Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers “Running Man's Bible”from Mojo CD Album (Reprise 2010)
3:53pm Isley Brothers “You Make Me Wanna Shout” from The Definitive Collection MP3 Album (Hip-O 2007)
3:57pm Otis Spann “Must Have Been The Devil”from 'Up Jumped The Devil' American Devil Songs 1920's - 1950's CD Comp (Viper 2008)




The very best thing about DJing for a live audience is the real-time feedback they give you. No words need to be spoken, 50 - 500 people cannot help but let you know how the party is going. This leads to a certain trust and understanding between audience and DJ. This is called "reading a crowd" and is an absolute blast when you are good at it. I also like to encourage people to approach me throughout the night to make requests. This helps to really hone in on what the crowd might is calling for.

DJing on the radio is totally different. No crowd. No Feedback. There might be a handful of phone calls from people who are listening. They might offer a few encouraging words to go along with a question or a request here and there.

I DJ on a non-commercial community radio station which is even different from standard commercial radio. I have total freedom over what I play on daytime radio as long as its FCC compliant and not too aggressive. Some of the more adventurous music is reserved for shows later at night. I take my work and music selections very seriously, I work very hard to play music you won't hear on most radio stations. This includes a lot of local music and other seldom heard tracks from more well known artists.

Community radio allows me to really explore how music can go together and how to transition from one style to another. It's also a lot of fun to play one song and then play something completely different that the listening audience could not have predicted but will in my estimation enjoy.

The biggest difference between DJing for a live audience and an unseen audience in radio land is the difference in music. DJing for a live audience typically demands that you play more recognizable dance friendly music that will appeal to a wide audience. Community radio is a much more open format in which I can play the most amazing music without any consideration to whether or not a song is danceable.

Djing both to live audiences and on community radio is to me what I believe to be the best of two closely related but different worlds. I consider myself very lucky to have one foot in each of these two realms. Experience in one always compliments the other making me a better all around DJ and entertainer with every passing week.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Dec 4th 2013 www.NorthernColoradoDJ.com

Below is the playlist from my weekly radio show on commercial-free community radio. This is in no way a reflection of the kind of music that I typically play at a wedding or other private event. For more about the fascinating differences between DJing live events and DJing on the radio please scroll down to the end of this post.

Complete listing of all my playlists are available here
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=krfc&djuid=80


1:01pm Bruce Springsteen “Forever Young” from Lost Sessions CD Album (Columbia 2010)
1:06pm The Young Russians “Jade” from Warehouse Sessions CD EP (The Young Russians 2011) L
1:10pm B.B. King “Into The Night” from Live at San Quentin CD Album (Geffen 1990)
1:17pm Smashing Pumpkins “Tonight Tonight” from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness CD Album (BMI 1995)
1:22pm Truckstop Honeymoon “Latch Key Kid Recipe Book” from Homemade Haircut CD Album (Squirrel 2010)
1:26pm Cake “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To War” from B-Sides And Rarities CD Album (Upbeat Records 2007)
1:32pm Willie Nelson “Sixteen Tons” from Remember Me CD Album (R and J 2011)
1:38pm Harry Belefonte “Goodbye Everybody” from The Long Road To Freedom (Unknown)
1:54pm Ben Harper “Rock And Roll Is Free” from Both Sides Of The Gun CD Album (Virgin 2006)
2:02pm Yawpers “Heart On A String” from Capon Crusade CD Album (Yawpers 2012) L
2:06pm Captain Beefheart “Pachuco Cadaver” from trout mask replica CD Album (Reprise 1970)
2:12pm Nirvana “Polly” from MTV Unplugged in New York: Nirvana CD Album (Geffen 1994)
2:20pm Peter Gabriel “I Don't Remember” from Sixteen Golden Greats CD Album (Geffen 1994)
2:24pm Rose Hill Drive “Man On Fire” from Rose Hill Drive CD Single (Unknown 2006) L
2:26pm Mama Lenny and the Remedy “Big Bird” from Punches & Hugs CD Album (Mama Lenny and the Remedy 2012) L
2:28pm Squirrel Nut Zippers “Put A Lid On It” from Christmas Caravan CD Album (Mammoth 1998)
2:45pm Outernational “Eyes On Fire” CD EP (Outernational 2009)
2:48pm Beastie Boys “Hold It Now Hit It” from Licensed to Ill CD Album (Def Jam 1986)
2:55pm John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light “Go To Hell (With Me)”from Beautiful Empty CD Album (Free School 2011) L
3:02pm Mosey West “Hurricane Eyes” from Bermuda CD EP (Mosey West 2013) L
3:11pmCommon Anomaly “Pour Mon Frere” from Iridium CD Album (Common Anomaly 2011) L
3:15pm Ghost In The Machine “Choices” from Above Suspicion CD Album (Haus Of Kraus 2012) L
3:18pm Kristina Murray “Smoke And Brown Whiskey” from Unravelin' CD Album (Kristina Murray 2014) L
3:22pm Shel “Battle Of Evermore” from SHEL CD Album (Moraine Records / Mad King Records 2012) L
3:30pm Porno for Pyros “Porno For Pyros”from Porno For PyRos CD Album (Warner Brothers 1993)
3:34pm The Convalescents “The Real Me” from The Convalescents (The Convalescents 2012) L
3:37pm Red Hot Chili Peppers “Punk Rock Classic” from Uplift Party Mofo Plan CD Album (Warner Brothers 1987)
3:39pm Galactic “Hey Na Na” from Carnivale Electrico's MP3 Album (Unknown 2012)
3:43pm John Legend & The Roots “Our Generation” from Wake Up! CD Album (Columbia Records 2010)
3:45pm Musketeer Gripweed “Woman” from Live From Austin SXSW MP3 Single (Musketeer Gripweed 2011) L
3:49pm A.C. Reed “These Blues Is Killing Me”from Rare Blues CD Album (Fuel 2000 2007)
 3:57pm David Bowie “Andy Warhol” from Hunky Dory CD Album (Ryko 1990)

The very best thing about DJing for a live audience is the real-time feedback they give you. No words need to be spoken, 50 - 500 people cannot help but let you know how the party is going. This leads to a certain trust and understanding between audience and DJ. This is called "reading a crowd" and is an absolute blast when you are good at it. I also like to encourage people to approach me throughout the night to make requests. This helps to really hone in on what the crowd might is calling for.

DJing on the radio is totally different. No crowd. No Feedback. There might be a handful of phone calls from people who are listening. They might offer a few encouraging words to go along with a question or a request here and there.

I DJ on a non-commercial community radio station which is even different from standard commercial radio. I have total freedom over what I play on daytime radio as long as its FCC compliant and not too aggressive. Some of the more adventurous music is reserved for shows later at night. I take my work and music selections very seriously, I work very hard to play music you won't hear on most radio stations. This includes a lot of local music and other seldom heard tracks from more well known artists.

Community radio allows me to really explore how music can go together and how to transition from one style to another. It's also a lot of fun to play one song and then play something completely different that the listening audience could not have predicted but will in my estimation enjoy.

The biggest difference between DJing for a live audience and an unseen audience in radio land is the difference in music. DJing for a live audience typically demands that you play more recognizable dance friendly music that will appeal to a wide audience. Community radio is a much more open format in which I can play the most amazing music without any consideration to whether or not a song is danceable.

Djing both to live audiences and on community radio is to me what I believe to be the best of two closely related but different worlds. I consider myself very lucky to have one foot in each of these two realms. Experience in one always compliments the other making me a better all around DJ and entertainer with every passing week.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Wedding Toasts - (3) General Toast Tidbits part 1


www.NorthernColoradoDJ.com

These are just a few examples of phrases that can be used by themselves to keep it short and sweet or can be combined as small elements into a longer personalized toast.

Both Parents Toast:

(1) When children find true love, parents find true joy. Here's to your joy and ours from this day forward.

(2) We wish you a beautiful wedding day and a fufilling life together. May each new day bring you a new way to share your happiness with each other.

(3) We wish you both a long and happy life together. Knowing you are so happy makes us happy, because we love you so much.