Good Gig, Bad Gig.

[Jim - Scotland's Party DJ]

I'd say 7 out of 10 want to finish on Loch Lomond though it can fluctuate, at one point I went a good couple of months without playing it.

This couple actually had Loch Lomond and 500 Miles on the do not play list.

They did ask to finish with Mr Brightside right enough

You know what, everyone had an absolutely fantastic time, it's just interesting that there's a definite shift in crowd tastes across the border.

[rth_discos]

You know what, everyone had an absolutely fantastic time, it's just interesting that there's a definite shift in crowd tastes across the border.

Seeing what some people play in the north of England, compared to what I play in the south, there's definitely a north/south taste difference too.


I've even seen some variations between counties

[Jim - Scotland's Party DJ]

Seeing what some people play in the north of England, compared to what I play in the south, there's definitely a north/south taste difference too.


I've even seen some variations between counties

Tbf there's certain differences between Glasgow and Edinburgh crowds not taking into account the differences in football songs linked to either city and we're only 40 minutes away on the motorway.

Keeps it interesting I suppose.

[Excalibur]

Seeing what some people play in the north of England, compared to what I play in the south, there's definitely a north/south taste difference too.


I've even seen some variations between counties

Well of course. You heathens don't understand Gimme Some, or Penny Arcade.

[Nakatomi]

Up here clubland dross is pretty much universal. Barely a gig goes by I get to avoid playing Children Of The Night & scooter etc.

Last night's prom a case in point. Who'd have thought that a room full of 16 year olds would be so into Kisstory stuff, cheese & early 00s tracks? Requests for new stuff were few & literally nobody even danced to those not even the requesters.

Reading between the lines SOME newer tracks rinsed the room, namely Losing It, Pump it up, BBCC Skank All Night but nobody asked for those specifically.

The biggest tracks of the night though were generally older than 2006.

Highlight of the night for me, possibly when a teacher glared at me for 98 kids screaming the real lyrics to Starships by Nikki Minaj at the top of their lungs, while I'm playing the radio edit

Another one tonight, then another one tomorrow night too. Wahey.

[Excalibur]

Highlight of the night for me, possibly when a teacher glared at me for 98 kids screaming the real lyrics to Starships by Nikki Minaj at the top of their lungs, while I'm playing the radio edit

Then might I suggest you don't play that one about living next door to Alice?

[Nakatomi]

Then might I suggest you don't play that one about living next door to Alice?

The last 18th birthday party I did, booked under the impression it was for an older lady, the Smokie song came up as a request. Of course I played it & it went down a storm. The birthday girl's name? ALICE

Seeing what some people play in the north of England, compared to what I play in the south, there's definitely a north/south taste difference too.


I've even seen some variations between counties

I've had the occasional wedding where Candy by Cameo comes up. People from the South love it. Us northerners just look on, totally confused. I just can't see the appeal of it.

At one gig where action dance songs were banned I unwittingly let Daniel Boone Beautiful Sunday through. I didn't know about the slosh . To be brutally honest I'd never even heard of it til then. Awful, awful song & I later learned it's popular with IRA sympathisers. Lovely eh.

[Excalibur]

At one gig where action dance songs were banned I unwittingly let Daniel Boone Beautiful Sunday through. I didn't know about the slosh .

Showaddywaddy- You got what it takes works for the Slosh, also.

[Nakatomi]

Okay prom two of the week somehow succeeded in being even more frantic than yesterday's... here's what went down:

18:42 - The Magician Feat Years & Years - Sunlight (Extended Club Mix)

18:49 - Joel Corry f./Mabel - I Wish (Extended Mix)

18:53 - Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

19:04 - Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me (Purple Disco Machine Extended Mix)

19:10 - Meduza - Piece Of Your Heart (Extended)

19:14 - Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man - Giant (PO Purple Disco Machine Remix Intro Edit)

19:19 - Katy Perry f./Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish (Promo Only Clean Edit)

19:22 - David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman - If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know) (Extended Mix)

19:26 - Ariana Grande - One Last Time

Food arrives at tables... 19:29 - Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix - Heartbreak Anthem

19:32 - Elton John & Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Extended Mix)

19:35 - Becky Hill & Topic - My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (Jess Bays Remix)

19:38 - George Ezra - Green Green Grass (PO Majestic Intro Edit)

19:42 - Avicii - The Nights

19:45 - Nina Sky Feat. Jabba - Move Ya Body

19:48 - Camila Cabello f./Young Thug - Havana

19:51 - Beyoncé - Love on Top

19:55 - Zara Larsson - Lush Life

19:58 - Lizzo f./Ariana Grande - Good As Hell (PO Clean Intro Edit)

20:00 - Beyoncé - If I Were a Boy

20:04 - Sia - Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul)

20:07 - Calvin Harris f./Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & B - Feels (Promo Only Intro Edit)

20:11 - Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse (Remix) (Promo Only Clean Edit)

20:14 - Jason Derulo Feat. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty

20:17 - Fifth Harmony - Worth It (feat. Kid Ink)

20:18 - Rihanna - Pon De Replay Meal over, people are up!

20:24 - Lil Jon & The East Side Boys - Yeah Quick mixed my way through this little lot:

20:27 - Panjabi Mc - Mundian To Bach Ke

20:29 - DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What

20:30 - Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful juski edit

20:31 - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low (R)

20:34 - Khia - My Neck My Back (Lick It) (Kardinal Beats Clean Radio Edit)

20:35 - Ginuwine - Pony

20:37 - Soulja Boy - Crank That (Soulja Boy)

20:39 - Flo Rida - GDFR

20:41 - Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

20:42 - Akon Featuring Eminem - Smack That (R)

20:44 - Freed From Desire (full vocal mix) - Gala

A current track absolutely killing it at a prom? About blimmin time! 20:47 - LF System - Afraid To Feel (R)

20:49 - Chris Brown - Yeah 3x Juski Edit Prom king & queen stuff went on here..

20:58 - Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline juski edit (R)

21:01 - Bad Boy Chiller Crew x Majestic - Skank All Night (You Wot, You Wot) (Clean)

21:02 - Ewan McVicar - Tell Me Something Good (R)

21:04 - Sean Paul - Temperature

21:05 - Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love (feat. Robin S.)

21:07 - Faithless - Insomnia Juski Edit

21:07 - Fisher - Losing It

21:08 - Endure - Pump It Up (Extended)

21:09 - Disclosure - White Noise (Feat. AlunaGeorge)

21:10 - Nicki Minaj - Starships Juski Edit Acapella Intro

21:13 - Taio Cruz - Hangover Juski Edit

21:14 - Pitbull - Hotel Room Service Juski Edit

21:17 - The Weeknd - What You Need (R)

21:18 - Tinie Tempah - Girls Like (feat. Zara Larsson)

21:21 - Fuse ODG feat. Sean Paul - Dangerous Love

21:25 - Rihanna - We Found Love (Album Version) [Feat. Calvin Harris]

21:28 - James Hype - Dancing Not huge fans of mr Hype. Pity.

21:29 - nakatomi CoTN juski edit (R)

21:32 - Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger

21:33 - Beyonce - Single Ladies [Put A Ring On It]

21:35 - Sean Paul - Get Busy All file out for a group photo at the front of the hotel while they still have some light..

21:36 - Shakira - Hips Don't Lie Juski Edit

21:43 - 50 Cent - Candy Shop

21:45 - Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do the Hump

21:48 - Rihanna - Work (feat. Drake)

21:50 - Los Del Rio - Macarena (R)

21:53 - Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

21:57 - Nelly - Hot In Herre

21:59 - Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA Juski Edit

22:00 - The Killers - Mr. Brightside

22:02 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us (Feat. Ray Dalton)

22:05 - Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (R)

22:09 - Tina Turner - Proud Mary (R)

22:13 - Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 (R)

22:16 - Mark Ronson - Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) (R)

22:20 - One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (R)

22:23 - Abba & Mark Ronson - Gimme Uptown Funk (R) Abba storming it at a prom? Who'da thought it!

22:27 - New Order - Blue Monday (R)

Requested & though it started well started to wane so looped the intro of the next track to keep em interested... 22:27 - David Guetta Feat. Akon - Sexy Chick (R)

22:30 - Rihanna - Only Girl

22:33 - Rihanna - Rihanna - S&M (R)

22:35 - Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie (R)

22:37 - ALTEGO x Britney Spears x Ginuwine - Toxic Pony (R) Requests for some donk DJ or other left me clueless (really ought to brush up on my Wigan Pier junk at some point) so figured these might fly a bit. And they did...

22:39 - Basshunter Feat. DJ Mental Theo's Bassheadz - Now You're Gone

22:40 - Scooter - Jumping All Over The World

22:41 - Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes (Radio Mix) Back to the present day ish..

22:43 - Bad Boy Chiller Crew & Nathan Dawe f./Tyrone & Chris Nichols - Free (Nathan Dawe Remix - Extended)

Back to clublandia for one then 22:46 - It's Over Now (Flip & Fill Mix) - Big Ang Feat Siobhan (R)

SERIOUSLY? Oh dear. Hey they loved it though... 22:47 - PSY - Gangnam Style (R) Oh God no.

22:48 - DJ Casper - The Cha Cha Slide Juski Edit (R)

Please no... 22:52 - Steps - 5, 6, 7, 8 (R) They love a bit of Liam Payne. A LOT, those lasses.

22:54 - Liam Payne f./Quavo - Strip That Down (R) And finally, because frankly I'd run out of ideas

22:56 - The Black Eyed Peas - The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit)

Most the above tracks during official dancing time were greeted with deafening screams. Which was er... nice affirmation. Quick mixing - because attention spans are pretty short these days but hey. Just adds to the energy innit!

[Benny Smyth]

Most the above tracks during official dancing time were greeted with deafening screams.

Play on, playa!