Man, I really wrecked my button pushing finger by getting all techno wizard sample heavy during my set tonight. If you ever wondered how a DJ could possibly injure himself on the job, now you know. I looked like a 14 year old playing Guitar Hero on extra hard, tap tap tap on my hot key, ringing the bell during a Neon Indian song. Now my finger is sore.
Tonight was a night at the lounge for sure. Lots of groovy people came to visit and say hi and listen to music. That was great, so thank you if you you’re that people. Some people more challenging.
I’ve been DJing for a lot of years now at some level. I would never say that the music I listen to is “better” than the music you listen to. Its such a subjective thing that there is no way to qualify that. The only thing I ever ask, is that you recognize that most the time… I’ve at least thought about the music I am presenting.
I hope to never have this conversation again: “hey I can’t remember the guys name… its like Mojo something and the song is, ‘Tie My Penis in a Knot.'”
“yeah I’m sorry, I don’t have that song.”
“Well, just play something good, the music you’re playing right now sucks.”
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I’ve really been loving my new hiking shoes. They make my feet feel magical (though I didn’t wear them DJing). I’ve only gone hiking in them once, but just the sheer fact that I own hiking shoes makes me feel like a hiker I am such a weekend warrior. Its why I hate going into Mountain Equipment Co-op. I see all the shit in there and want to buy it.
$25 for a rock climbing harness? Shit that’s a good deal. Whoa, I need to buy a kayak. What would I ever do with a kayak?
I better stay focused on the hiking. Coral and I are in such bad shape that walking to the top of a moderately small hill is an epic challenge.
I’ll have to save the cross country skis for a future purchase.
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I should probably go to sleep now but I’m not tired. I just want to tell stories and listen to music.
The Morning After 
That’s the problem BF and I have with going into MEC. Seriously whenever we go, we always find something that we want. New gloves, climbing chalk, wool undies, socks … we literally have to plan our trips to MEC well in advance, go in with a list, and monitor each other throughout the store. I’m usually pretty good about it, but BF is a whole other story. The last time he went in, he dropped $1200 on AT ski equipment!!!
haha… that would be my problem… if I had $1200. I’d seriously buy a kayak.
You and your Neon Indian – that is something about you I might never understand but, Mr. Humble, the music you listen to *is* better if only solely for the fact you mentioned about thinking it all through = you take the time to care before it hits the ears of the people who don’t care = why you do what you do and get paid for it = makes you a great DJ and bringer of the music which is so rare in your world or at least rare when I was in that world gallivanting with the DJ set many moons ago.
And see that tangent is why I’d be able to DJ without verbally assaulting and punching my critics 🙂
That said, I hope you don’t have that conversation again either~ that’s twisted, no pun intended to the song 🙂
That, and kayaks are where it’s at! An RV and some kayaks strapped on top, that’s one of mine and Colin’s millions of baked day dreams for sure!
My Neon Indian obsession is my point. It doesn’t matter how much I listen to music… there will be stuff I recommend that you just won’t like!
RVs and Kayaks, that might be the life.
oops … that tangent is why I’d *NOT* be able to DJ
i totally agree with huckdoll – thoughtfulness is next to cleanliness – or something like that.
i avoid all stores as much as possible, even in the grocery store i’m all “eyes forward!”
as Krystal said in a comment above… go with a list and a mission. leave credit card at home!