Over the past while the issue of what a Radio DJ is and what a radio presenter is, has come up in conversation many times. Probably because, in college, the category at this years Hybrid Awards was titled ‘Radio Presenter’ while at the Smedias it was titled ‘Radio DJ’. I would consider the two to be very different.
Firstly if someone said to me that they were a DJ, I would presume that they were a mixmaster playing pumping tunes. If someone is a Radio DJ, I would say that they were a ‘This is.. that was.. ‘ type of person who works on a CHR station filling the listeners head with back to back tunes and a few funny tidbits along the way with their ‘less talk’, as a lot of them brand themselves.
I’ve only been involved in radio since last September after not doing anything in the radio field for something like thirteen years but I never considered myself a DJ, even as a young whippersnapper broadcasting from a garden shed. Even now if someone says ‘oh you’re a DJ’, it doesn’t particularly feel right.
When I filled out the form for the Hybrid Awards there was a section asking something like ‘Write a brief statement of why you submitted this work’. I put down that I wanted to be more than a ‘This is … that was..’ presenter. If I was listening to the radio I want to be engaged, I like to hear opinions and questions. If I want to listen to music, I can stick on itunes. (more…)
I’m absolutely wrecked! Every inch of me aches! But it was worth it!
We arrived in Marlay Park at about 3pm yesterday, everyone seemed in good form and there was a good vibe!
Still being on crutches I positioned myself in front of the sound and lighting desks, propped up by the barriers.
Burns was DJing and wasn’t too bad. He was followed by Calvin Harris who was excellent. Having seen his DJ set in The Academy on May 8th (the day my leg went) I wasn’t expecting too much. You can’t compare his live set with his DJ set at all. Really like him. Loads of energy! He bounces around the stage a lot.
Calvin Harris was followed by Fake Blood, not a bad DJ but I was waiting for David Guetta.
Dizzee Rascal followed Fake Blood and the vibe of the day changed slightly. I’m not entirely sure it was fair to put Dizzee on a dance line up. Dizzee is the top HipHop act in the UK at the moment and while he has a couple of upbeat dancey tracks, I don’t think the audience gave back to him what he was giving. Saying that once he changed styles during the set from HipHop to more dance, the track he did with Calvin Harris, his new one ‘Holiday’ and Dirty Cash (originally done by Stevie V circa 1991) went down a treat. And of course ‘Bonkers’ sent the nearly 30000 audience, well, Bonkers!
Superstar DJ Guetta
David Guetta was brilliant! His Funky French house beats are amazing and he seems to have a magic fairy dust over his mixes that make him head and shoulders above other DJs.
He mixed his big hits ‘Love has gone’ and this Summer’s smash with Kelly Rowland, ‘When love takes over’ along with some other staple tunes from his ‘F**k me I’m Famous’ set.
Loved it. He truly is a superstar DJ! He looks it and can really get the crowd going. I defy anyone not to dance when Guetta is on the decks! David Guetta! Its your fault! You are the reason that my crutch reliant self is aching all over!
I gladly would have listened and ‘crutch danced’ to David Guetta all night!
By the time Fatboy Slim came on it was either that I just wasn’t that into him or that David Guetta wrecked me so much I was ready to go home!
Norman Cook was good, I’m not going to take that away from him, I just wasn’t that into it. Saying that I was wrecked at that stage and would probably need to see him again to make a proper judgement.
Fatboy Slim
The light show was cool and made the now falling rain look quite pretty. I loved the 21st century makeover that ‘Right here Right now’ got but I felt that the set didn’t hit the spot for me til near the end when House of Pain’s Jump Around was introduced. He left the crowd happy, I think I was probably too tired at the end to care!
MCD did a good job (How about getting Bob Sinclar here? He would have been excellent) but the trip through the park to get a bus back to the city centre brought us on what was like a school trip through an enchanted forest! Work on that bit lads..
Good day I’m still wrecked, lying on the couch with no energy! TV’s on, I’ve just enough energy to change the channel so I don’t have to watch Hollyoaks!
A copy of Fox Avenue’s Four for Four EP, just happened to drop into this reviewers lap, honestly just fell. Not sure if this is getting a full release or a media only or fan only release but here goes. 🙂
Fox Avenue have been together since September 2008 and already have played support to Elliot Minor and Metro Station. This is a solid debut produced by Niall Breslin. The band features Sean Maxx on drums and Patrick Rhatigan on vocals and piano and Spin 1038’s night time jock, Dara Quilty on vocals and guitar (which will do them no harm at all).
‘Four for Four’ starts off with ‘Chasing My Tail’ an uptempo pop/punk track with a catchy hook and at 2 minutes 25 seconds is a radio programmers dream!
‘Save your Dreaming’ seems a more mature track with well thought out structure. Although Fox Avenue may find themselves in the teen pop punk market their songs could sit happy in other genres with songs like ‘Tonight’.
This reviewers favourite has to be the last track ‘Tell me’, nice drums and nice guitar lines, nice breakdowns.
The guys have a great internet presence too and frequently do a YouTube video blog update for all their fans! Clever! If these guys play their cards right they could actually be huge.
I’m the first to admit I’ve been a bit behind on the music stakes this summer, partly because I’ve been ill BUT I am trying to make up for it now.
For some reason my favourite DJs seem to be French, Bob Sinclar and David Guetta. On probably one of the unexpected collaborations this year, Mr Guetta hooks up with a Destiny’s Child for this, what I can only describe as, SMASH!
I love it, Kelly Rowland’s vocals are amazing and quite frankly its about time she stepped out of Beyonce’s shadow. Fingers crossed David Guetta is playing Marley Park, Dublin on August 2 🙂 happy smiley me there hopefully!
So this week’s tune of the week is ‘When Love Takes Over’ – David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland.
