Hayley and Ross had their wedding reception at WEST. They provided me with a suggested playlist beforehand, but authorised me to “go rogue”. Working on my set the week before the big day, I punished the happy couple with some pretty boring DJ chat: “…the Michael Gray
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As a humble Glasgow wedding DJ (and Glasgow birthday party DJ) I wouldn’t dare criticise any UK superstar DJs. But – with the nation on a knife-edge, we analyse which of our most beloved broadcasters is about to crack under the pressure, with an ugly on-air weepy
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First, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Second, if your wedding is still going ahead over the coming months, and I’m booked to DJ, then don’t worry – I’ll be there. But seeing as we’re now being discouraged to even leave the house, I thought I’d share some details
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It’s ten years since Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 played their first ever gig, which was at our old Glasgow “indie, soul, punk & electro pop” club night Pin Ups. They have just announced they will be playing Playground Festival 2020 (headlined by The Flaming Lips)
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Jillian and Scott got married at Wedderburn Barns in Duns (in the Scottish Borders). It’s an unusual venue a bit off the beaten track, but well worth bearing in mind if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary. I met Jillian and Scott a couple of
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I’ve read a few blogger reviews of Glastonbury, and it’s quite easy to become really boring really quickly, with punishing lists of bands watched, drinks consumed, forensic descriptions of the toilet arrangements, and whingeing about the heat/the mud (as applicable on a particular year). I’ll try to
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Last month I ran the Manchester Marathon. It was my third marathon and I tried to train properly, going out on lots of long runs from 1 January onwards. I ended up clocking miles all over the place. I ran to Paisley to try and see the
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Collaboration is all the rage. Matthew M. Williams x Nike, Ga Ga x Cooper, and surely it’s only a matter of time before there is song by Calvin Harris feat. Gerry Cinnamon feat. Calvin Harris again, like some horrific TRNSMT-style take on Inception. Here at One More
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Janice and Scott got married at the idyllic Three Sisters Bake in Killearn, and really knocked it off with a warm and sun-drenched afternoon. The happy couple provided me with a short but sharp list of “Must Plays” that were pretty much absolute dynamite – Pressure Drop
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Here’s the songs I’ve enjoyed the most in 2018. I couldn’t bear to drop one for a Top 10, so I’ve gone for 11! Here’s the Spotify playlist, and my notes are below. After the Storm – Kali Uchis feat. Tyler the Creator & Bootsy Collins If
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