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Aug 11

Importance of a Mobile DJ For Your Event

Music is an important part of any event and makes the environment more enjoyable. If you are thinking of organizing a party for your friends, certainly you will also hire a DJ to make your party fun and exciting. No party is complete without music. A Mobile DJ is the best choice when you have limitations in your budget. It serves both purposes. It adds fun and joy to the party and on the other hand you do not have to spend too much money for the entertainment as with a full band.

You should make a list of all the songs to be played during the party. The selection of the songs should suit to the theme of the party. Moreover songs should also be according to the interest of your guests. You very well know about the likings and disliking of your friends so you should select only those songs that are appreciated by everyone, but leave plenty of room for the DJ to read the crowd and play the right mix.

The DJ that you hire for your party should be able to take the requests of your guests. It is better to explain the theme of the party to the DJ beforehand so that later on there is no confusion and he can play the songs that are suitable for the party. By adding a little music in any event, it can be remembered for months and years. Music gives an immense pleasure to the organizers as well as who attend the party.

The right choice of music is very important for any event. So be careful to select the right music for your party so that you can enjoy and your guests can also have a great experience at your party. Music and amplified sound takes over a room and bad music and amateur entertainment quality is hard to hide. Try to get the most experienced and qualified DJ available that your budget will allow

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30
Sep 10

Music for Events – How to pick the right musicians!

Everybody knows that planning the perfect music for your event can be stressful whether you are looking for unique entertainment or simply background moods.  You may be booking for either wedding music, corporate event music or are having a special commission being performed and yet the anxious feeling still remains the same.  In an ideal world you want to be complimented about your booking decision by your peers but when you are relying on other people to be on time, be professional and provide the goods it can make you on edge until after the event.

 

So here is some tips to help you get your day right!

 

What type of music do I need?

Firstly you need to decide what you are wanting to achieve with the music.  Is it simply background music or is it a performance you require?  If you think your guests are going to want to chat and not need to shout, you need to choose background music.  A featured performance can be an excellent way to signify the event is moving into a new phase e.g. speeches or a lecture, or it can signify the end of your event.

 

Daytime Music

Now you know what the role of the music is going to be, now you need to consider who is attending your event and what music they may appreciate!  Sometimes an event will have just the older generation, and some at a wedding for example, may be very mixed.  So how do you cater for everyone?  Well lets consider time of day first.  If you have a morning or afternoon event then a full on musical assault may be not what people expected!  Light classical entertainment is recommended.  Consider instruments such as harp, string quartet or piano.  If you want light entertainment that suits ages across the board and people are sure to remember and talk about after the day then you need to think slightly more ‘out of the box’.  More unusual instruments such as the vibraphone can be an excellent choice as it has a beautiful sound which is not too loud and is capable of ‘wowing’ people.   I encountered such an experience at a corporate event when I saw ‘Emma Welsby’ playing the vibraphone.  She was accompanying people as they were entering a corporate event run by PIANC (The World Association For Waterborne Transport Infrastructure).  The sound floated around the room and was a beautiful background sound to listen to.  I took one of her cds home with me and subsequently visited her website on www.emmawelsby.co.uk which led me onto her www.youtube.com/emmawelsbymusic channel and I was captivated by what she could offer.  She can even DJ great music in the evening whilst playing percussion!  It is unusual finding a musician who is savvy with using modern technology to sell herself, hence why it can be so difficult to find these unusual gems.

 

Evening Music

Now your daytime event is over you need some music to kick start your party!  This is where it can get tricky as you may have a multitude of age ranges to please.  If you are on a budget then a DJ may suit who can play music right through from the 1950′s up to present day.  If you want to do this with class this is where you really need to be careful.  Choose a DJ website with a touch of class and one that is going to be flexible with the evenings playlist.  Specify songs from each era you would like to hear and ask to have music played along the same lines of those songs.  This will filter out any tacky songs you dread to hear! You also need to specify if you want the DJ to talk through the night, if you do then you need to say how much, when, what you want the content to be so you don’t get someone who loves the sound of their loud voice ruining the vibe of your room.  I would highly recommend spending a bit of money here as you pay for what you get.

A decent band if you can afford it is well worthing paying for!  You need to find a band which has a good online presence such as a myspace profile, youtube video, website and even a soundcloud profile.  You have to be careful with demo CDs as modern music technology is so good now that it can make the worst band sound capable of pulling it off live.  Ask if you can speak to previous customers who have booked them to get a real testimonial from a real customer and if you can get to see them live even better. Some bands are quite busy and won’t have any public gigs, in that case ask to go and see them in a rehearsal room.  If your fronting up a lot of cash and they won’t bend over backwards to help, they really are not worth booking.

 

The Conclusion!

The bottom line with booking any musician is you need someone to be 100% reliable with equipment in good working order and be in good time for the performance.  That person needs to be approachable, friendly and have a reputation they want to keep.  If your gut feeling is starting to play up, listen to it!

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27
Sep 10

How to Hire a Karaoke DJ in Toronto

With singing, you can get a group of people together to go for Karaoke!

There are many karaoke bars in Toronto that can entertain you and your friends, however, these Karaoke bars need to ensure that they have a DJ that will make there bar be the best it can possibly be. Like hiring any other DJ in Toronto for an event that the DJ will be a prominent figure, going through the stages of hiring a DJ similar to hiring a DJ for a wedding event, a corporate event, a social gala or a high school dance, the process is one that requires looking for the most appealing initially and then you begin the screening process of choosing the right one.

A DJ that offers great prices and great services and claims to be able to provide entertainment for your guests at the Karaoke bar is a great first way to looking to hire the right DJ to host your karaoke nights. However, the first thing you should do as a club owner is to look to see if the DJ has a website that lists their services along with any prices and special offering that will help you make a decision to go with this DJ company over the rest. Next is to contact the DJing you are looking for to see which ones will give you that initial response to see what they are all about. In Toronto, there are several DJ companies that can offer you their service, so it is best to seek the best one for you.

After you have made your initial contact with them, be sure that the DJ Company or individuals conduct themselves in a professional manner in order to see how well they will represent your bar. If you are looking to make the final decision, be sure that the decision in one not only based on price, because in the old adage, getting what you pay for will not suit well with that big group of friends that have chosen to go to your bar to enjoy a night out.

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20
Aug 10

Pearl Jam are the first headliner to be announced for the 2010 Hard Rock Calling event At Hyde park in London

Pearl Jam to Headline Hard Rock Calling @ Hyde Park

The Seattle rockers, fresh from their tours of North America, Australia and New Zealand promoting their new release Backspacer, are the first confirmed act

of the three day festival which returns to London’s Hyde Park between 25-27 June.

Pearl Jam are to play the annual Hard Rock Calling festival in Hyde Park next summer. The band, who are currently touring their ‘Backspacer’ album, will perform on the opening Friday night of the London event on June 25 2010.

Fans of classic rock are set to be served well next summer when a clutch of heritage bands descend on London for a series of high profile, outdoor live

dates. The Seattle band will play the first night of the three-day event on Friday June 25. The event takes place over the same weekend as Glastonbury

Festival, so gives the Glastonbury-disappointed ,and there are many, a chance to get their festival hit.

Last year’s Hard Rock Calling was headlined by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Neil Young and The Killers. The event takes place in London’s Hyde

Park over three days, June 25 to 27, with more names to be announced imminently.

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28
Jul 10

South By Southwest Music Festival

Art, Culture and Music in Austin Texas

One of the most sought out events in Austin’s busy social calendar each years is the South by Southwest Festival. What first started as a musical event has branched out to include art, culture and technology. It’s one of the largest musical festivals in the country and the 2008 festival brought in $110 million into the city.

The next SXSW festival will happen between March 12 and 21, 2010. The interactive festival (focused on blogging and other forms of new media) will take place between March 12 and March 16. The film festival is occurring simultaneously March 12 through 20. The music portion of the event will be held between March 17 and 21.

In 2007, SXSW celebrated 20 years as a music festival. The first SXSW event was billed as the “Austin Battle of the Bands, SXSW” in 1987. Since Austin is such an important part of the music scene, it really drew people in and began to grow. It started as a weekend long music festival with just a handful of bands. Since then, the number of musical guests has grown tenfold.  By 1994, a film festival and interactive conferences were added into the mix. In the last 15 years, SXSW has become one of the most respected film festivals in the nation.

Although the size and scope of SXSW has changed over time, the creators keep the focus on showcasing local and emerging bands in front of record labels and publishers. It’s technically an industry event that the public gets the chance to take part in. However, the major challenge of the SXSW show has become keeping the fans happy.

Industry professionals can purchase SXSW badges in order to enter the music showcases. Although the badges are open to everyone, they are very expensive. Most fans can’t afford these badges, so they opt for wristbands. The wristbands are often sold out in one day and may not get fans into all of the shows. The shows accept those with badges first and then those with wristbands, meaning that the badges may fill the seats before the wristband holders get a chance to enter.

In response to the needs of the fans, in recent years SXSW has set up free shows with big headliners at a separate location. The local live music community has also stepped into fill the needs of the visitors to SXSW. There are dozens of Day Shows which are held in clubs, coffee houses, shops and other venues around town, around the clock. You can be sure that if you want to see live music during the SXSW festival, you’ll be able to no matter what.

SXSW is also host to many conferences and forums, particularly during the interactive portion of the festival. For complete details on 2010’s SXSW festival visit the official site at sxsw.com. Although SXSW has grown by leaps and bounds since its creation, it remains one of the most unique and crowd drawing festivals of its kind.

Joe Cline writes articles for Austin real estate. Other articles written by the author related to Austin Realtor and Lakeway real estate can be found on the net.

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