Category: Music Playlist

  • Decemberness!

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    December can be kind of an intersting month in general–end of the year, multiple holidays commemorating light/sun/son/community… Mine started out with a wonderful night at Marula Cafe Barcelona!

    The Hit Me! Funk Jam did their usual Thursday night vibe – locals laying it down and featuring a few guests on the mic and various instruments. Folks come out to party and they were already having a great time when I walked in! The next day was \”Constitution Day\” (national holiday) so I knew there was a good chance people would stay if I started out with the right vibe… The great thing about this venue is that it has an identity, so on a night where people are out folks will stop in to check it out. The set above is what I went with as my opening…

    Session above is a little later on in the night. I handed off to Darkomedia after my set and he took it to the next level…
    The following Thursday I was booked to play in Switzerland–Geneva\’s Cafe Le Petite Reine, which is always a gas. The turnout seemed more noticeable than other times I\’d played there, the bartenders were happy (always a good sign) and it felt fun and like I was \”connecting\” with the crowd. Here\’s a link to my playlist from that gig: https://serato.com/playlists/djtbird/le-petite-reine-12-12-24 The next night, Friday, the venue was Grenzwert Bar, in Basel, which I have been playing since 2006–almost 20 years! The sessions below are from that night.

    There\’s a bit more to the month, but it\’s late and I\’ll do another post with more \”goodies.\”

  • SPOTIFY!! (I\’m trying not to hate…)

    So I finally sort of gave in late last year and created a Spotify account…

    Initially I posted a playlist of jazz for a friend that I thought she might appreciate.  Jazz 4 Zsofi is for people who have had bad experiences with jazz but are willing to give it another shot…

    I just receently posted another that started out as a CD compilation for another, younger (i.e., teen-aged) friend.  As a \”card carrying O.G.\” when it comes to music these days, I would rather educate than complain about ignorance.  Curmudgeon is a cute word, but I\’d rather not be one when I can help it…

    So, I\’ve compiled the first in a series called Music Everyone Should Know.  I\’m not starting out with \”the most important\” tunes, just some important tunes.  As such, other music fiends will see huge holes in this list.  Feel free to comment and school me!

    Next up on my \”to-do list\” — get back to doing some radio shows!  Until I get my act together, please try to enjoy these bits.