It’s been six years since I last DJ’ed upstairs at the South Bank Studios in Bristol’s Southville – coincidentally at another 40th birthday party. Since then the owners may’ve changed but its still retained the rustic qualities that make it feel both relaxed and informal.
The night kicked off at 8pm with a 1 hour DJ set from a friend of the birthday girl and following that a two piece singer and saxophonist entertained the guests with swing anthems. Then it was my turn.
Musically we went on a real journey with everything from Gangnam Style to The Rolling Stones and Peter Andre to The Stone Roses being played. When someone requested some salsa music I pulled out an old favourite – a great cover of The Beatles Hard Days Night in the salsa style.
Everyone looked like they were having a great time and there was a good solid 3 1/2 hours of dancing until things had to come to an end at 2am : – (
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| A shot of the dancing upstairs at South Bank Studios, Bristol |
22:21 : Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
22:25 : The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
22:27 : Bad Company – Can’t Get Enough
22:29 : Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
22:33 : Rose Royce – Is It Love You’re After
22:37 : Eddie Floyd – Big Bird
22:40 : Ike And Tina Turner – Nutbush City Limits
22:43 : The Rolling Stones – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
22:46 : Iggy Pop – Lust For Life
22:51 : Michael Jackson – Billy Jean
22:54 : Bee Gees – Night Fever
22:58 : Chic – Le Freak
23:03 : Blondie – Heart Of Glass
23:08 : The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
23:12 : Run DMC Feat. Aerosmith – Walk This Way
23:15 : Nicki Minaj – Starships
23:18 : LMFAO – Sexy & I Know It
23:21 : Psy – Gangnam Style
23:25 : Rihanna – We Found Love
23:28 : Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z – Crazy In Love
23:32 : The Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
23:35 : De La Soul – Me, Myself & I
23:36 : Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman – I Like To Move It
23:41 : Sidney Samson Feat. Wizard Sleeve – Riverside (Lets Go!)
23:43 : La Roux – Bulletproof
23:46 : Rick James – Super Freak
23:50 : Smiths, The – This Charming Man
23:52 : The Housemartins – Happy Hour
23:55 : The Cure – Boys Don Cry
23:57 : The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
23:59 : The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
00:03 : Jam – A town called malice
00:06 : Madness – Night Boat To Cairo
00:09 : The Selecter – On My Radio
00:12 : Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse – Valerie
00:16 : Plan B – She Said
00:18 : Fatboy Slim – Praise You
00:22 : Blur – Girls & Boys
00:27 : The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
00:31 : James – Sit Down
00:35 : Stealers Wheel – Stuck in the middle with you
00:37 : Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved
00:42 : Michael Jackson – Rock With You
00:45 : Stevie Wonder – Do I Do
00:47 : Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots
00:50 : Barry White – You See The Trouble With Me
00:53 : Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
00:57 : Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
01:01 : Diana Ross – Upside Down
01:05 : Prince – Kiss
01:06 : Junkie XL – A little less conversation
01:12 : Olly Murs – Dance With Me Tonight
01:12 : Johnny Rivera – A Hard Day’s Night
01:19 : Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
01:23 : Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
01:26 : Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
01:30 : La Roux – In For The Kill
01:34 : Tinie Tempah – Frisky (Feat. Labrinth)
01:38 : Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero
01:42 : Example – Changed the Way You Kiss Me
01:43 : Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World)
01:49 : D’Banj – Oliver Twist
01:50 : Azealia Banks – 212
01:55 : DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air
