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
1:21pm Jimmie Rodgers “Everybody Does It In Hawaii” from 40 All Time Greatest Hits CD Album (EDI 2000)
2:04pm Rose Hill Drive “Baby Don't You Know Your Man” from Americana CD Album (Slow and Shirley 2011) 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)
2:42pm Smothers Brothers “Swiss Christmas” from " Curb Your Toungue,Knave!" CD Album (Laugh.Com 2002)
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)
3:52pmThe Epilouges “My Misinformed John Hughes Teenage Youth”from Cinematics CD Album (Greater Than 2012) L
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.
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.
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