digitalwiz
I have a sort of situation.... I was asked to play at a venue, a Jazz and Martini bar in a hotel main tourism area in Jamaica this Sunday August 31st. They requested alternative music... and that is all they said....
(remember now that I play videos)
Have no idea what they expect me to play... as to type of genre they need.. any ideas???...
Please.. urgently... post your alternative play lists so i can have an idea.
I would really appreciate it
I also have gigs Friday and Saturday as well, one at least 3 hours drive so time is not on my side at all,
C'mon guys your help and prompt response is GREATLY NEEDED.. this would appear to be a regular weekly gig in an area that I would love to break into...
(remember now that I play videos)
Have no idea what they expect me to play... as to type of genre they need.. any ideas???...
Please.. urgently... post your alternative play lists so i can have an idea.
I would really appreciate it
I also have gigs Friday and Saturday as well, one at least 3 hours drive so time is not on my side at all,
C'mon guys your help and prompt response is GREATLY NEEDED.. this would appear to be a regular weekly gig in an area that I would love to break into...
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 6:53 am
djderricke
Yikes! Alternative covers a wide range of music. I would say to be safe, stick to mainstream alternative artists like Nickleback, Coldplay, Saving Abel, etc... Alternative is now being called "Modern Rock", so another place to look for ideas would be the Billboard charts. (www.billboard.com) Also check Promo Only's Modern Rock section to see what is out. I'm a strip club DJ so I play just about everything, which might not work for your venue. You may even want to hunt down some compilation CDs with older alternative songs on them. (I know you do videos, but for the sake of time CDs will be quicker until you build you library up.) But to be on the safer side, try to find out exactly what kind of "alternative" music they want to be played. For instance Nickelback is a very different band from Disturbed or Godsmack.
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 7:25 am
digitalwiz
thanks djderricke..
i will definitely look in to that
I have also sent an e-mail to the promoters to ask that I at least one event night so i can get a good summary of music.. patrons, vibes, setting etc
but for now i need some play lists
Nickelback.... hmm.. think i might have a few
i will definitely look in to that
I have also sent an e-mail to the promoters to ask that I at least one event night so i can get a good summary of music.. patrons, vibes, setting etc
but for now i need some play lists
Nickelback.... hmm.. think i might have a few
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 7:43 am
tayla
agree with derricke mate, get back onto the customer and find out exactly what he means, then we have a better ballpark to play in.
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 8:23 am
Tear Em 'Up
Some of the best alternative was from the 80s-90s. Bands like The Cure and New Order set the standard most alt bands now follow. Why not go back to the roots? But, yes always find out exactly what the customer wants......
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 8:46 am
mp3jrick
Promo Alternative Dance Series 1, 2, 3
1,2 Beat Box The Art Of Noise
3 Lies Thompson Twins
4 Under Pressure David Bowie & Queen
5 Rapture Blondie
6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
7,8 Whip It Devo
9,10 The One Thing INXS
11 Poison Arrow ABC
12 Sex (I'm A…) Berlin
13 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
14 Our House Madness
15 Words Missing Persons
16 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
17 New Song Howard Jones
18,19 Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On The Kings
20,21 The Politics Of Dancing Re-Flex
22 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
23 Revenge Ministry
24,25 Der Kommissar Falco
26,27 Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes
28 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel
29 Kids In America Kim Wilde
30 Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) The Flirts
31 I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones
32 Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) Icicle Works
33,34 Let's Go To Bed The Cure
35 Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) The Pretenders
36 Modern Love David Bowie
37 Burning Down The House Talking Heads
38,39 Mad World Tears For Fears
40,41 Dancing With Myself Billy Idol with Generation X
42 Strip Adam Ant
43,44 The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen
45,46 Save It For Later The English Beat
47 Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel
48,49 Da Da Da Trio
50,51 I Will Follow U2
52 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow
53 Saved By Zero The Fixx
1,2 No More Words Berlin
3 Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
4 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
5 Original Sin INXS
6,7 Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys
8 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys
9,10 My Heart Goes Bang Dead Or Alive
11 Wild, Wild Life Talking Heads
12 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths
13 Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins
14,15 Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) George Kranz
16 Ball Of Confusion Love & Rockets
17 The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight Dominatrix
18,19 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
20,21 No Sleep Til Brooklyn Beastie Boys
22 Spirit In The Sky Doctor And The Medics
23 Suspicious Minds Fine Young Cannibals
24,25 What You Need INXS
26 People Are People Depeche Mode
27,28 Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) U2
29 Rise P.I.L.
30,31 Missionary Man Eurythmics
32,33 Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood
34 Imagination Belouis Some
35 Nemesis Shriekback
36,37 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
38 E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite
39 Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
40 Shout Tears For Fears
41 Over The Shoulder Ministry
42 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
43 Tenderness General Public
44 Be Near Me ABC
45,46 Lips Like Sugar Echo & The Bunnymen
47 Something About You Level 42
48,49 Cities In Dust Siouxsie and The Banshees
50 In Between Days The Cure
51 Heaven Psychedelic Furs
52 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
53 Fall On Me R.E.M.
1,2 Personal Jesus Depeche Mode
3,4 Chains Of Love Erasure
5 So Alive Love & Rockets
6,7 Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil
8,9 True Faith New Order
10 Down In It 12" Mix Nine Inch Nails
11,12 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M.
13,14 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers
15,16 A Girl Like You The Smithereens
17 Breakout Swing Out Sister
18,19 When Smokey Sings ABC
20 Fascination Street The Cure
21 We Care A Lot Faith No More
22,23 She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals
24 World Shut Your Mouth Julian Cope
25,26 Everyday Is Like Sunday Morrissey
27 Murderous Nitzer Ebb
28 Left To My Own Devices Pet Shop Boys
29 The Different Story Peter Schilling
30 Heartbreak Beat Psychedelic Furs
31 Mandinka Sinead O'Connor
32 Doctorin' The Tardis The Timelords
33 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
34,35 Dear God XTC
36 Like The Weather 10,000 Maniacs
37 Hey Ladies Beastie Boys
38 Under The Milky Way The Church
39 Strangelove Depeche Mode
40,41 Veronica Elvis Costello
42 A Little Respect Erasure
43 Postcards From Paradisee Flesh For Lulu
44 Real Wild Child Iggy Pop
45 New Sensation INXS
46 Lessons In Love Level 42
47,48 Living In A Box Living In A Box
49 Cuts You Up Peter Murphy
50 The Passenger Siouxsie & The Banshees
51,52 Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears
53 Obsession 12" Mix Xymox
1,2 Beat Box The Art Of Noise
3 Lies Thompson Twins
4 Under Pressure David Bowie & Queen
5 Rapture Blondie
6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics
7,8 Whip It Devo
9,10 The One Thing INXS
11 Poison Arrow ABC
12 Sex (I'm A…) Berlin
13 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
14 Our House Madness
15 Words Missing Persons
16 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
17 New Song Howard Jones
18,19 Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On The Kings
20,21 The Politics Of Dancing Re-Flex
22 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
23 Revenge Ministry
24,25 Der Kommissar Falco
26,27 Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes
28 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel
29 Kids In America Kim Wilde
30 Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) The Flirts
31 I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones
32 Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) Icicle Works
33,34 Let's Go To Bed The Cure
35 Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) The Pretenders
36 Modern Love David Bowie
37 Burning Down The House Talking Heads
38,39 Mad World Tears For Fears
40,41 Dancing With Myself Billy Idol with Generation X
42 Strip Adam Ant
43,44 The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen
45,46 Save It For Later The English Beat
47 Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel
48,49 Da Da Da Trio
50,51 I Will Follow U2
52 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow
53 Saved By Zero The Fixx
1,2 No More Words Berlin
3 Alive And Kicking Simple Minds
4 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
5 Original Sin INXS
6,7 Digging Your Scene The Blow Monkeys
8 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys
9,10 My Heart Goes Bang Dead Or Alive
11 Wild, Wild Life Talking Heads
12 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths
13 Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins
14,15 Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) George Kranz
16 Ball Of Confusion Love & Rockets
17 The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight Dominatrix
18,19 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
20,21 No Sleep Til Brooklyn Beastie Boys
22 Spirit In The Sky Doctor And The Medics
23 Suspicious Minds Fine Young Cannibals
24,25 What You Need INXS
26 People Are People Depeche Mode
27,28 Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) U2
29 Rise P.I.L.
30,31 Missionary Man Eurythmics
32,33 Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood
34 Imagination Belouis Some
35 Nemesis Shriekback
36,37 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
38 E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite
39 Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
40 Shout Tears For Fears
41 Over The Shoulder Ministry
42 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
43 Tenderness General Public
44 Be Near Me ABC
45,46 Lips Like Sugar Echo & The Bunnymen
47 Something About You Level 42
48,49 Cities In Dust Siouxsie and The Banshees
50 In Between Days The Cure
51 Heaven Psychedelic Furs
52 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
53 Fall On Me R.E.M.
1,2 Personal Jesus Depeche Mode
3,4 Chains Of Love Erasure
5 So Alive Love & Rockets
6,7 Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil
8,9 True Faith New Order
10 Down In It 12" Mix Nine Inch Nails
11,12 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M.
13,14 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers
15,16 A Girl Like You The Smithereens
17 Breakout Swing Out Sister
18,19 When Smokey Sings ABC
20 Fascination Street The Cure
21 We Care A Lot Faith No More
22,23 She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals
24 World Shut Your Mouth Julian Cope
25,26 Everyday Is Like Sunday Morrissey
27 Murderous Nitzer Ebb
28 Left To My Own Devices Pet Shop Boys
29 The Different Story Peter Schilling
30 Heartbreak Beat Psychedelic Furs
31 Mandinka Sinead O'Connor
32 Doctorin' The Tardis The Timelords
33 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
34,35 Dear God XTC
36 Like The Weather 10,000 Maniacs
37 Hey Ladies Beastie Boys
38 Under The Milky Way The Church
39 Strangelove Depeche Mode
40,41 Veronica Elvis Costello
42 A Little Respect Erasure
43 Postcards From Paradisee Flesh For Lulu
44 Real Wild Child Iggy Pop
45 New Sensation INXS
46 Lessons In Love Level 42
47,48 Living In A Box Living In A Box
49 Cuts You Up Peter Murphy
50 The Passenger Siouxsie & The Banshees
51,52 Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears
53 Obsession 12" Mix Xymox
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 9:05 am
tayla
nice selection there, brings back some great memories and i still play a lot of that stuff depending were i'm at. party time...
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 11:53 am
jimmy b
There's some right classics there :)
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 11:54 am
sbhoopsfan
Great list, although it makes me feel old :(
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 12:10 pm
digitalwiz
hey mp3rick.. thanks for the list you sent....
from what i hear these are great songs.....
however what if I want to make a party of it
Some uptempo songs would really be appreciated.........anyone.. c'mon mon
Hey low-fat-al... input needed here mon
Funkturnal - yeah you too mon... in fact everyone feel free to send me a few suggestion of vids to play
from what i hear these are great songs.....
however what if I want to make a party of it
Some uptempo songs would really be appreciated.........anyone.. c'mon mon
Hey low-fat-al... input needed here mon
Funkturnal - yeah you too mon... in fact everyone feel free to send me a few suggestion of vids to play
Posted Thu 28 Aug 08 @ 3:34 pm
djanthony
My friend,
I've a list with songs for you.
I guess they like the pop songs from the 80's and a little (soft)rock music.
Also a little advice.
Start the evening with some easy listning songs.
Save the best for last. (the best uptempo songs and the best song that everybody like to sing/scream)
If they like jazz, maybe some jazz vids from Robbie Williams or Michael Bublé.
But also ask if you can play other kind of music and give some examples.
The more genres you can play, the easier you can make a party for them.
Have fun mon:
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on sunshine
The clash - should I stay or should I go
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Live)
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Blondie - One Way Or Another
Abc - When Smokey Sings
B52 - Loveshack
Bluebells - Young At Heart
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Foreigner - Cold as ice
Aerosmith - Walk this way
U2 - Pride
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Sniff 'n The Tears - Driver's Seat.mp3
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Robbie Williams - Rock Dj
Queen - We Will Rock You
Oasis - Wonderwall
Police - Roxanne
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Inxs - Suicidal Blonde
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Narada Michael Walden - Gimme Gimme
J. Geils Band - Centerfold
J Geils Band - Freeze Frame
I've a list with songs for you.
I guess they like the pop songs from the 80's and a little (soft)rock music.
Also a little advice.
Start the evening with some easy listning songs.
Save the best for last. (the best uptempo songs and the best song that everybody like to sing/scream)
If they like jazz, maybe some jazz vids from Robbie Williams or Michael Bublé.
But also ask if you can play other kind of music and give some examples.
The more genres you can play, the easier you can make a party for them.
Have fun mon:
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on sunshine
The clash - should I stay or should I go
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Live)
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Blondie - One Way Or Another
Abc - When Smokey Sings
B52 - Loveshack
Bluebells - Young At Heart
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
Foreigner - Cold as ice
Aerosmith - Walk this way
U2 - Pride
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Sniff 'n The Tears - Driver's Seat.mp3
Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Robbie Williams - Rock Dj
Queen - We Will Rock You
Oasis - Wonderwall
Police - Roxanne
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Kim Wilde - Kids In America
Inxs - Suicidal Blonde
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Narada Michael Walden - Gimme Gimme
J. Geils Band - Centerfold
J Geils Band - Freeze Frame
Posted Fri 29 Aug 08 @ 4:13 am