By Dave Austin – “The Music Professor” At a mention of the city of Detroit, it’s likely that “The Motor City” and “Motown” will instantly come to mind. However, by way of a close friend and Detroit native with whom I worked, I learned that this city has a varied and rich musical heritage. With…
By Greg Davis, Guest Blogger Many of the weddings I’ve attended in my life have suffered from what I call “generic playlist syndrome” or GPS for short. GPS occurs when an over eager event planner and an under skilled DJ come together for the same event. What results is something I like to call “team…
Ellaskins “DJ Tutor” demonstrates a smooth transition between Artful Dodger and Cheryl Lynn tracks. Check out more of his videos at www.DJvideoNetwork.com.
Ellaskins “DJ Tutor” demonstrates a smooth transition between “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Hypnotize” by Biggie Smalls. Check out more of his videos at www.DJvideoNetwork.com.
By Dave Austin the “Music Professor” It seems to me that there’s been another subtle shift in pop music tastes recently. After years of often mind-numbing rap and minimalist hip hop songs, my hopeful ears seem to be hearing a resurgence of slow songs which are classified as ballads. You remember them, don’t you? They…
By Dave Austin the “Music Professor” As DJs, we know and play a lot of music, but how much do we really know about the songs we work with? I’m fortunate to have studied and played music and have a basic understanding of musical structure. However, not everyone had such an opportunity, so let me…
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By Shayn Satten, the “Teen Entertainment Specialist” The songs that top the music charts are constantly changing, and we as DJs must keep up as part of our job. Mobiles like me who specialize in teen events, often resign ourselves to playing only the most popular current hits. There is, however, another, better choice that…
By Dave Austin, the “Music Professor” Nashville, “Music City USA,” is just a short drive up the road from where I live and work, so it goes without saying that country music is very popular at many of my events. In fact, this fundamental American music has roots which date back to the 1920s in…
