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Can you DJ using just 78 RPM records? Yes. Yes, you can.

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Matt Rivera

Being a DJ these days can involve everything from premixing material on a laptop, to live mixing digital tracks using

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This is a different way to DJ

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Drums

There are many ways to DJ. Larry found this on Facebook.

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, September 27, 2018

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Almost Famous, Amazon, Apple, Beatles, Bluetooth, BØRNS, Cameron Crowe, Childish Gambino, Cosmo Music, DJing, Grime, Jake Paul, Joy Division, Music Unlimited, Peter Hook, Shazam, Trixon

Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Bob Marley, DJing, Elon Musk, George Martin, Grimes, Instagram, iPhone iX, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Millennials, Phil Collins, R. Kelly, Rap, Sean Combs, Snowflakes, Social Media, Spotify, Streaming, voicemail

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

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Gadgets 

Want to Get into Vinyl and DJing? Here’s a Way to Get All You Need in One Box.

August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJ Question Mark, DJing, Turntables, Vinyl

So you want to make the jump into vinyl but you’re a little worried about the cost. DJ Question Mark

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 29, 2017

July 29, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chris Martin, Coldplay, DJing, Dodgers, Donald Trump, Drake, Garbage, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Punk, Rolls-Royce, Sam the Record Man, Shirley Manson, Strokes, Twitter, UNIX, Van Morrison, X

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

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Gadgets 

New Game Tests Your DJ Mixing Skillz

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Dropmix

Hasbro is preparing the release of Dropmix, a “First-of-its-kind music mixing Ggme featur[ing] songs by Afrojack, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers,

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Music News 

DJ Attempts to Break World Record for Most Sets in 24 Hours. Watch.

August 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Maceo Plex

Normally, DJ Maceo Plex (Eric Estornel to his mom) concentrates on tending his residency at clubs on the party island

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Gadgets 

An App That Might Help a DJ’s “What Do I Play Next?” Anxiety

July 12, 2016July 11, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment app, DJing

During the years I spun music in clubs, there was always that point in the evening when I couldn’t think

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Controversy 

This Dance Club Has Banned DJs with Laptops. Here’s Why.

June 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, Laptops

Back in the day, DJing required fast hands and the confidence to drop beats and samples in real time in

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Good Safety Tips: How NOT to Piss Off a Club DJ

November 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJing, DJs

I spent countless hours in DJ booths, many of which were spent dealing with dickheads who felt no shame in

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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