Alex James’ (Blur) visit to the Woodside Social Club in Glasgow

So, I was pretty uninhibited (tired!) after DJing at Aimee and Paul’s wedding at Secession Bar on Great Western Road in Glasgow last month,...

My day as a football Ultra

Something different for the OMTDJs blog but I thought I’d tell you about my day as a football Ultra. I’ve been a fan of...

DJing at the Buttoned Down Disco in Camden’s KOKO

My children often ask me* “Papa, did you ever DJ amongst the bright lights of London?”.  My only answer would be “yes son, at...

Pin Up Frights: Carl Barat’s hallowe’en visit to The Flying Duck in Glasgow

As part of running Pin Up Nights between 2003 – 2012, we ran several Hallowe’en parties at The Flying Duck advertised with the shocking...

Birthday Party, Playlist & Mixes FAQs

I find myself regularly answering questions about DJing at birthday parties, helping with playlists, and creating mixes. Here’s some handy FAQs. Is a DJ...

Remembering those noughties Glasgow clubs you’d forgotten

I’m sure you’re aware of the media blitz that has surrounded my book “Retired Teenagers: the story of a Glasgow club night“.  There’s been...

The Coronavirus Crumblerating

As a humble Glasgow wedding DJ (and Glasgow birthday party DJ) I wouldn’t dare criticise any UK superstar DJs. But – with the nation...

Mum went to Iceland

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...

Saluting Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5, and remembering a decade-old Pin Ups party

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...

One More Tune DJs x Skinny Malink playlist mirror collaboration

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...