Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 35
Sign: Sagittarius
City: NASHVILLE
State: Tennessee
Country: US
Signup Date: 12/27/2004
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Friday, September 04, 2009
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Current mood:  bouncy
..
.. It's official, I
am now a twit.
After avoiding the pull of Twitter for so long, I posted
on Facebook to see if people thought I should join the Tweeter generation.
After a deluge of messages, phone calls, IMs, responses, etc - the overwhelming
answer is 'yes.' You can follow me @djron91 - I also have my Facebook set to
update the status automatically and can text directly. Whereas at Tribe, I can
be online and update Facebook directly as I spin... at Play, I can now update
Twitter and Facebook directly via text message. I am working on some ideas for
giveaways and contests while I am spinning - i.e. the first person to come to
the booth when they get a Tweet, wins a prize So start following me on twitter
@djron91 - let's use technology to have more FUN!
Talking about FUN -
Labor Day Weekend is just CRAZY. I am spinning Thursday and Friday at Tribe,
Saturday at Starbase (Louisville), and Sunday at Play (with
Melinda Doolittle).
The first Friday of each month at Tribe is
HRC Post Office - where you can get a mailbox to exchange messages with that
interesting face you want to meet. Donations support the Human Rights
Campaign. Tonight, we are also celebrating the release of Whitney Houston's
highly anticipated new album "I Look To You." So we will have CD giveaways and
Whitney videos being featured throughout the night. Come out to Tribe for
a night of fun and mayhem with the great drinks, the sexiest bartenders, and my
musical video madness. Be there to launch your Labor Day weekend!
There
is always talk about whether a bride is pure enough to wear white. I am
wondering what to wear for the White Party at Starbase Q in Louisville on
Saturday. A little-known fact- I am not that pure... but then again, who at my
age (35) still is? I had spun at Starbase Q for their Pride kickoff and they
invited me back for this special party. I will be spinning from 10pm-4am so
expect a full night of music video madness... to all y'all in Kentucky, come out
to Starbase Q to see what it's all
about!
Sunday night is going to be an exciting night. American Idol
Melinda Doolittle is going to be performing her dance hit "It's Your Love" on
the dance stage at Play. You can check out the remix video
here on YouTube! I will be spinning all night in the dance bar with a lot of
brand new remixed videos and hot tracks. I am very excited about the remix
video that producer Robert McAuley did for Lenny B's remix of Backstreet Boys
"Straight Through My Heart!" Also watch for new remix videos of Lilly Allen
("F*ck You"), Pet Shop Boys ("Did You See Me Coming"), Madonna ("Celebration")
and Anjulie ("Love Songs.") So come out Sunday night to Play for an
incredible night of Hi-NRG music and video!
Make sure to mark on your
calendar next Wednesday to be at Tribe for Hump Day with Daisy Rae. Not
only will we be giving away Queen Latifah's new CD - we will also be celebrating
the DVD release of "Randy & the Mob" The movie is describe as "a feel-good
comedy with a Southern twist. Good ol' boy Randy Pearson (Ray McKinnon) can't
seem to help getting in over his head, and so he borrows from the Mob. When he
can't pay, his only hope is a helping hand from his long-suffering wife (Golden
Globe Nominee Lisa Blount); his estranged gay twin brother Cecil (also played by
McKinnon), and Tino Armani (The Shield's Walton Goggins), a mysterious modern
day prophet with a knack for high fashion, Italian cooking, and making money
appear and disappear." Winners of Daisy Rae's games will win both the Queen
Latifah CD and the "Randy and the Mob" DVD. So be sure to come
out.
Speaking of Movies - the documentary Outrage opens at the Belcourt
today, running for a week. If you've ever wondered why it's always the most
anti-gay of lawmakers who seem to get busted in tearoom stings, Director Kirby
Dick (Sick, This Film Is Not Yet Rated) has made the movie for you. Examining
the voting records of several closeted politicians whose voting records are
especially shameful as regards the GLBT community, this film will angry up the
blood as well as informing the mind. Don't miss it.
One last thing to
mention, and this is a little bit awkward for me to mention. Last year, I was
voted Best Club DJ in the Nashville Scene Reader's Poll. I didn't campaign for
it and honestly didn't think I was even in the running. There are so MANY
incredible Club DJs in this town - Lenny B, Mindub, Joey Modus, Chip B, Stretch,
Coach, Phil, Justin Kase, Jane Dupree, Playgroup, Spoon, and many more that I
love and respect. When I won, I was completely in shock and completely
humbled by the response from everyone out there. Voting for the 2009 Best of Nashville
Survey is now taking place at http://polls.nashvillescene.com/polls/nvs/bestof09/.
Best Club DJ is category #96. If you choose to vote for me, I am honored and
thank you for your support.
Upcoming events:
And now for upcoming
events:
Tonight - Friday, September 4th
Whitney Houston CD Release
Party
HRC Post Office Party
DJ Ron at Tribe
Tomorrow - Saturday,
September 5th
White Party - Starbase Q (Louisville,
KY)
Sunday, September 6th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning
mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Special Live Performance by Melinda
Doolittle
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, September 7th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio
Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, September 9th
Queen
Latifah CD Release Party at Tribe
Randy & the Mob DVD Release
Party at Tribe
Daisy Rae Show - DJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music,
comedy, and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Wednesday, September 16th
LeToya CD Release
Party at Tribe
Saturday, September
19th
91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music
from 2pm-3pm and 4pm-8pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at
http://www.wrvu.org/
Saturday, September 19th
DJ Ron Spinning mixed
music / video / visual madness at Play!
Wednesday, September
23rd
Now That's What I Call Club Hits CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September 26th
Saturday, September 26th
Mika CD Release Party at TribeDJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music -
classic, current, and future!
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 8pm-2am
Wednesday, September 30th
Mariah Carey CD
Release Party at Tribe
Wednesday, October 7th
La
Roux CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, October
10th
Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show
Wednesday, October 14th
Rufus
Wainwright CD Release Party at Tribe
Special Guest - DJ
Phil
Wednesday, October 21st
Noisettes CD Release Party at Tribe
Special Guest - DJ
Phil
Saturday, October 31st
Halloween - DJ Ron at Play
Saturday, November 14th
Artrageous
Thursday, December
31st
New Year's Eve - DJ Ron at Tribe
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Friday, August 28, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
The last few weeks have been so crazy that I fell behind on a lot of
things, so it's been quite wonderful to have time this week to start catching
up. All of the coverage
from International DJ Expo is posted on dancemusic.about.com.
My site www.djron.com is updated with playlists and
upcoming events. I am caught up with entering in all my business cards. Now,
I am working on catching up on music from the last few weeks... which will be
quite important for this weekend because it's MarathRON time on
Saturday!
Yes, this Saturday, I've got a 6 hour block from 2pm-8pm on WRVU 91.1 FM.
Outside the hour slot from 3pm-4pm for Out of the Closet - it will be dance
music all day long on 91 Rock! I am aiming to bring in a lot of new music (and
of course some current and classic favorites in the mix as well). Go to wrvu.org to check out
the new live streaming webcam. If you are outside the listening area, you can
always stream the show live. Be sure to tune in the this Saturday, because I am
taking a 2 week break due to travel (Starbase Q in Louisville on the 5th
and the Pet Shop Boys concert in Atlanta on the 12th). Don't worry though, I
will be back with bells on for the 19th!
The six hour MarathRON is the
perfect warmup for Saturday night at Tribe! It's always a party at
Tribe with great drinks, hot
bartenders, and fun music video in the mix. I am getting a lot of requests for
the new Whitney Houston -- as of yet, there aren't any videos from the new CD,
but there is an awesome new megaremix by Jody den Broeder and Warren Rigg which
updates five of her classics - and of course we've got a special video remix for
that. As always, we play your requests at Tribe (don't forget the tip jar) and
throw in lots of random bits to keep the night fun and energetic! Come out for
the party at Tribe on Saturday night - I will
be spinning from 8:15pm to 2am!
Of course, I can't mention Tribe without mentioning Hump
Day with Daisy Rae! Game night on Wednesdays is always fun with her updates of
classic TV games shows as well as the dollar cocktail special (6pm-8pm). You
never know who is going to show up at Tribe on Wednesdays - this week Mindy
McCready stopped by for some fun and she was an absolute doll. She
commented on my Swarovski headphones (thank you again, Jennifer Hayes) so of
course I let her
wear them for a picture. Wednesdays at Tribe are always a fun night! The
next two months are stacked with awesome CD Release parties on Wednesdays with
Mariah Carey, Rufus Wainwright, La Roux, Noisettes, Imogen Heap, LeToya and
more!
Are y'all excited about Melinda Doolittle performing at Play for
Labor Day Sunday - September 6th? The American Idol finalist will be singing
her dance hit "It's Your Love" and more on the dance stage to celebrate the
holiday. That Sunday is always a big night and I am quite excited to be
spinning at Play! If you were at Play this past Saturday, you know what it's
like when I bring the PARTY!
Actually, Labor Day Sunday is going to be punctuation of the end of a
busy week for me. I am spinning Wednesday through Friday at Tribe (covering for
the fabulous DJ Phil and celebrating the release of Imogen Heap on Wednesday and
Whitney Houston's CD on Friday). Then Saturday, I head to Louisville for a
special return engagement at Starbase Q for their White Party. I am SO EXCITED
to play at Starbase Q again - that is such a fun club with an incredible staff.
Then Sunday, I will head back to bring the party to Play. It
will be a wild week and you know I am going to give it my all!
And now for upcoming events:
Tomorrow - Saturday, August 29th
91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance -
EXTENDED REMIX MarathRON
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from 2pm-3pm and
4pm-8pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at http://www.wrvu.org/
Tomorrow - Saturday,
August 29th
DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music - classic, current, and future!
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ
Ron Spinning from 8pm-2am
Monday, August 31st
Freedom Dance on WRFN -
Radio Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, September 2nd
Outrage
Movie Release Party at Tribe
Imogen Heap CD Release
Party at Tribe
Daisy Rae Show - DJ Ron
at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG
music, comedy, and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ
Ron Spinning from 6pm-12am
Thursday, September 3rd
DJ Ron at Tribe
Friday, September
4th
Whitney Houston CD Release Party
HRC Post Office Party
DJ Ron at Tribe
Saturday, September
5th
White Party - Starbase Q
(Louisville, KY)w
Sunday, September 6th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ
Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Special Live Performance by Melinda
Doolittle
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Wednesday, September 9th
Queen Latifah CD Release
Party at Tribe
Wednesday,
September 16th
LeToya CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September
19th
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Wednesday, September
23rd
Now That's What I Call Club Hits CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September 26th
Nashville Cares AIDS Walk
Saturday,
September 26th
Mika CD Release Party at Tribe
Wednesday,
September 30th
Mariah Carey CD Release Party at Tribe
Wednesday, October
7th
La Roux CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, October
10th
Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show
Wednesday, October 14th
Rufus
Wainwright CD Release Party at Tribe
Special Guest - DJ
Phil
Wednesday, October 21st
Noisettes CD Release Party at Tribe
Special Guest - DJ
Phil
Saturday, October 31st
Halloween - DJ Ron at Play
Saturday, November
14th
Artrageous
Thursday, December 31st
New Year's Eve - DJ Ron at
Tribe
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Do you ever have one of those epiphany moments? I had one tonight while
DJing a media party for Artrageous (more about that later). There I
was DJing for a crowd on the rooftop of Aerial and I realized - this is right, I
love being a DJ. Now this may not seem like a major realization, but something
tonight just really felt right. The crowd was enjoying the music, I was having
a good time, and everything was going really well - then it just all dawned on
me how lucky I am to be in such a wonderful place in my life where I can
entertain people and enjoy myself at the same time. A very special thanks to
everyone out there who makes this possible - whether you listen to the radio
show, come out to dance at Tribe and Play, drop me an eMail or just take the
time to read this eMail update. I really appreciate your support.
Enough
of the Wendy Williams sentimentality...
Last night (Thursday), I spun a
media relations party for Artrageous 22 - Sweet Imagination. Artrageous is a
major fundraiser for Nashville Cares (the major local AIDS service organization)
which starts with a crawl of Nashville's finest art galleries and climaxes with
the Late Party. This year's Artrageous takes place on November 14th and
the theme Sweet Imagination is a play on WIlly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
You know how much I love a theme, so I've already started finding music and
videos with the chocolate, candy, sweet and sugar themes to sprinkle liberally
throughout the night. Artrageous is always a highlight of the year
for me - the best party in Nashville. I've been spinning the event since...
erm- 1996. The slight hesitation is because that first year - it was a
prerecorded set so that all the special effects in the studio space could be
synched (remember the epic snow storm and the shuttle buses). The first year at
the arena - Decade in 1997 - was my first time spinning the event live. I have
so many wonderful memories of Artrageous - as I am sure a lot of y'all do as
well. Mark your calendars for November 14th - Artrageous is one event that you definitely do
not want to miss.
Speaking of special themes - wasn't MadonnaMania fun
last Friday at Play? Five hours of Madonna videos and
remixes - it was quite insane. I need to send another special thanks out to
Robert McAuley - a producer in LaJolla, California who worked down to the wire -
creating more than 20 new remix videos for the event. As many comments as the
new laptop bling got (thanks again Jennifer), the t-shirt I was wearing also
drew a lot of comments. It was a tour shirt from 1985 Virgin tour - which I saw
at age 12 in Orlando, FL with Beastie Boys opening. Yes, it was a bit tight,
but it brought me back to that amazing night and it was quite funny to realize
that the t-shirt was older than some of the kids in the crowd.
Tomorrow
night, Saturday, at Play is going to be a REALLY fun night. I
am SO EXCITED to be performing on stage a full night of high energy music,
video, visuals, and effects! When I was there last weekend, I brought back the
MATROX card - check out the youtube video to see the effects of full and
splitscreen. For the non-geek out there, the Matrox splits the video image
across all three screens - so rather than three screens showing the same video,
it's one video stretched across all three, like a movie theater. Then, with
Grand VJ, I can control which screen does what with the video. All of that is
done in real time with keys mapped on the MIDI keyboard. Yes, you may have
read that before, but I get so many questions about it - that its easier
sometimes to copy and paste. .. The theme is Let the Music Play -
and as you heard last week - the new Whitney Houston "I Didn't Know My Own
Strength" remixes by Daddy's Groove and Peter Rauhofer are quite fierce. For
this weekend, I've got a very special video version of the new Jody den Broeder
and Warren remix that was just released. Also listen for new videoremixes of
Kelly Clarkson (Already Gone,) Tiesto/Sneaky Sound System (I Will Be Here) and
Letoya Lucket of Destiny's Child (She Aint Got) and new remixes of Jordin
Sparks, Nadia Ali, Inna, and David Guetta. Come out to Play on
Saturday night... It's going to be MASSIVE.
Speaking about David Guetta,
we are doing a release party for his new CD 'One Love' at Tribe
next Wednesday. You probably know his song with Kelly Rowland (When Love Takes
Over) and the song he produced for Black Eye Peas (I Gotta Feeling). He has had
SO MANY incredible club records over the past few years - "Love is Gone," "Just
A Little More Love," and "Tomorrow Can Wait." Wednesday nights at Tribe are
always fun with Daisy Rae's Games, dollar drinks (6pm-8pm) and of course - me
spinning the whole night. Hump Day at Tribe... the best place to be on
Wednesdays.
Oh, and don't forget to tune in an hour early tomorrow
(Saturday) to 91.1 FM - I will be on 2pm. For those of you who want to watch me
spin live on the radio - you can catch the live webcam action on www.wrvu.org...
well not that kind of webcam action... dirty, dirty mind.
And now for upcoming events:
Tomorrow - Saturday, August
22nd
91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music
from 2pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at
www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow - Saturday, August 22nd
Let the Music Play!!
DJ
Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, August
24th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on
the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, August 19th
Daisy Rae
Show - David Guetta CD Release Party at Tribe
DJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music,
comedy, and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Tomorrow - Saturday, August 29th
DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music - classic, current, and future!
Tribe -
1517 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 8pm-2am
Wednesday, September
2nd
Outrage Movie Release Party at Tribe
Imogen
Heap CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, September 4th
Whitney Houston CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September
5th
White Party - Starbase Q (Louisville, KY)
Sunday, September
6th
DJ Ron at Play
Special Live Performance by Melinda
Doolittle
Wednesday, September 9th
Queen Latifah CD Release Party at
Tribe
Saturday, September 19th
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual
madness at Play!
Wednesday, September 23rd
Letoya CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September 26th
Nashville Cares AIDS Walk
Wednesday, September 30th
Mariah Carey CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, October 10th
Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show
Saturday,
October 31st
Halloween - DJ Ron at Play
Thursday, December 31st
New Year's Eve - DJ Ron at Tribe
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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Current mood: bouncy
Category: Music
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It has been such an ABSOLUTELY insane week and this weekend is going to be
even more so...
The DJ Times International Expo in Atlantic City was massive. The
conference for mobile DJs from around the country is supplemented by an industry
event masterminded by Mr. Dance Cary Vance and the Promo Only crew. Literally,
there is something for everyone. Do you want to see the latest DJ tech/gear -
there is an insane exhibition area. Do you want to sharpen your production
skills - an insane producer panel with leading international talent. How about
networking tips with social media -check. For me, the highlight is always the
Promo Only Event at House of Blues where they pull an incredible lineup of
classic, current and future talent to perform to a packed house. The lineup was
INSANE with Pitbull, Paradiso Girls, Erika Jayne, Deborah Cox, Lisette Melendez,
Kim Sozzi, Kaci Battaglia, Letoya, Iyaz, Naughty By Nature, Freedom Williams,
C&C Music Factory, Annet Artani, and more. If any of those names don't
sound familiar, they will soon. A highlight for me was seeing Kaci Battaglia
perform "Crazy Possessive" - which is shaping up to be one of the biggest pop
hits of the year. I filmed a lot of video clips - which you can check out
here. There are also a bunch of pictures on dancemusic.about.com and my Facebook
page.
So - here is what happened. The PromoOnly show went past 2am Tuesday
night. Then it was time for the afterparty. I left the after party at 4am so I
could pack and grab my car to the airport at 4:30am. I caught the 6:30 flight
out of Philadelphia which got me to Nashville at 8am. I was back at home and
working my day job at 9am. Then, it was a normal Wednesday - 9am-5pm day job
and then 6pm-12mid at Tribe. Needless to say, when I got home - I passed out,
not even taking the time to watch the Wendy Williams show that I had
recorded.
Enough of the past - this weekend at Play is going to be MAJOR. Tonight we are
celebrating Madonna's birthday with MadonnaMania - a night of all Madonna
videos, remixes and mashups. This was inspired by the MadonnaRama party from
last year - which was so much fun but I imagined what would this be like if it
was all video. With the help of producers Robert McAuley, Barry Browder, and
Ricardo, we have over 20 brand new - never before seen - Madonna remix videos to
premiere tonight. There is something for every kind of Madonna fan - forgotten
classics like Gambler, Over and Over, Causing a Commotion and Who's That Girl.
Mashups galore with Faithless and Chic. Rare remixes - like the hard to find
Tony Moran remix of "Crazy for You," the Humpty Vission remix of "Music," and
the Illicit remix of "Justify My Love." Tonight will be the ULTIMATE Madonna
night. If you enjoyed the Britneyrama parties, this one will take you to
another level! Be there at 10pm, because there will be no
REPEATS all night.
Saturday night at Play is going to be ANOTHER MASSIVE party.
I consider it an incredible honor to entertain y'all at Play a few
nights each month so I treat every night like a special event - with surprises
and premieres. Last year, the common theme was "Launch" and this year its been
more about "Let the Music Play." The video concept is amazing but its
the music that you dance to. With that in mind, come out Saturday night to Play for a
night of incredible high energy music, video, visuals and effects - unlike
anywhere else in the country. You will hear your favorite dance songs and some
new ones that will probably become your new favorites. Saturdays at Play are
always the best place to dance and party in Nashville!
While putting together the music and video for MadonnaMania, I went back
and was watching the Virgin Tour and Blonde Ambition tours, remembering how much
those early songs spoke to me and really made me a fan of hers. With dance
music, I find meaning in the lyrics and certain songs just speak to me or where
I am in my life. Two current songs - September
"Until I Die" and Don
Diablo vs Example "Hooligans" have touched a similar cord. I wrote both of
them up on dancemusic.about.com (click the links to read about and see the
original videos). The lyrics for " Until
I Die" are quite touching and really echo my current mental space. As y'all
know, I am a HUGE fan of Don
Diablo and it's amazing to have a video which captures his insane stage
performances. It's kind of crazy, but while in Atlantic City, I found the
jacket that Don wears in the video and I will be rocking it on stage. The war
paint - I am not so sure about. Watch for the premiere of remix videos for
both of these new tracks tomorrow night (Saturday) at Play.
Another funny story from Atlantic City. I kept getting stopped by random
people (who I didn't know) asking if I was " DJ Ron from Loggia."
Apparently, the video clip from Loggia
where I am interviewed by Rich P (Riddler) about the video setup went VIRAL
among mobile DJs and industry people. Half of them commented about the gear
and the other half asked about the headphones. The timing is kind of ironic
because the bling Goddess Jennifer Hayes who designed my Swarovski-encrusted
headphones just finished a new masterpiece for me. As part of the DJRon.Com
website redesign, the fabulous Tim Toonen designed a new logo for me. Jennifer
created a laptop cover for me with my logo in Swarovski crystals. It is
flipping insane - I can only imagine what its going to look like with lights on
it. Talk about bling... This weekend at Play will be the first appearance of
Jennifer Hayes' new creation. No flash photography please. ..
Saturday afternoon, I will be starting an hour early on WRVU 91.1 FM -
spinning an extra hour of dance music from 2pm-3pm. For an extra dose of DJ Ron
madness, check out the brand new webcam stream. Go to www.wrvu.org during
the show and click "See Us Now." I would love to set the record for most people
watching at once! I am not going to strip or anything - but as anyone who has
ever seen me spin live at the club knows, I bounce around and as much fun
spinning as y'all have dnacing.
Have y'all heard about Erika Jayne? Her new CD Pretty Mess was released
this week and it features three number one Billboard Club Chart Hits -
"Rollercoaster," "Stars," and "Give You Everything." I saw her perform in AC
and her show reminds me of Kristine W - with the choreography, costumes and Las
Vegas showgirl vibe - definitely someone to watch out for when she We were
supposed to the release party for this on Wednesday at Tribe but due to some
printing issues - we had to push it back until this upcoming week (9/19) at Tribe.
Wednesdays at Tribe are always a lot of fun with Dollar drinks (6pm-8pm), Game
night with Daisy Rae (8pm-10pm) and of course, me (10pm-12am). We've got lots of
fun release parties coming up... so come have fun on your Hump Day with us at Tribe.
And now for upcoming events:
Tonight - Friday, August 14th
MadonnaMania at Play DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual
madness at Play! Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Tomorrow - Saturday, August 15th 91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance LGBT
Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from 2pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm Tune in to WRVU 91.1
FM or online at www.wrvu.org
Saturday, August 15th Let the Music Play!! DJ Ron Spinning mixed
music / video / visual madness at Play! - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Wednesday, August 19th Daisy Rae Show - Erika Jayne CD Release Party
at TribeDJ Ron at Tribe A fun mix of
Hi-NRG music, comedy, and frivolity Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Saturday, August 22nd Let the Music Play!! DJ Ron Spinning mixed music /
video / visual madness at Play!
Wednesday, August 26th David Guetta CD Release Party at Tribe
Tomorrow - Saturday, August 29th DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music -
classic, current, and future! Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 8pm-2am
Wednesday, September 2nd Mariah Carey CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, September 4th Whitney Houston CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September 5th
White Party - Starbase Q (Louisville, KY)
Sunday, September 6th
Special Live Performance by Melinda Doolittle
Wednesday, September 9th Imogen Heap CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, September 26th
Nashville Cares AIDS Walk
Saturday, October 10th
Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show
Saturday, October 31st Halloween - DJ Ron at Play
Saturday, November 14th
Artrageous
Thursday, December 31st New Year's Eve DJ Ron at Tribe
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Friday, July 17, 2009
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Hello everyone... How you doin'? Yes, I've been sucked into a new TV
show - The Wendy Williams show. I started watching Monday night simply because
I saw the clip of her putting Omarosa in her place. The self-proclaimed queen
of all media started as a New York radio show host and has built herself up to a
full-on talk show. I don't know much about her aside from the facts that she is
entertaining, delusional, and gay-friendly - three things I love in a host. She
tells it like it is and isn't afraid to speak her mind. The show airs at 10pm
on BET, so you know I DVR it each night because that is way past my bed
time. There won't be much time for sleep this weekend - because not only
it is it NAMM weekend, I am spinning at Play (tonight - Friday) and Tribe
(tomorrow - Saturday). NAMM is the National Association of Music Merchandisers,
a show where stores go to check out what's new in musical instruments,
electronics, etc. A lot of companies that make DJ gear - Numark, Novation,
Nord, Akai, Sony - will be in town and announcing new products. As the tech toy
geek that I am, you know I will be down at the convention center covering it for
dancemusic.about.com. Already buzzing are the new Akai mini-controllers - can't
wait to get my hands on them to play with. Tonight at Play, I am
bringing out the big guns - the Akai MPK-49 keyboard. I will use the massive
keyboard to control Grand VJ - adding visuals and effects on top of the videos.
Also back will be the Matrox for the full-size theater screen effect. It takes
a bit of work to set it up, but the effect is worth it. The feedback and
response from last weekend was insane. For a clip of the theater screen effect
- check out this YouTube clip.
Watch out for new remix videos from Britney Spears "Radar", Saturdays
"Work" and some other suprises. One track I got a lot of eMails about was the
"Beethoven" track and yes, dropping a track with classical music interludes is a
bit out there, but you know what- it worked! The track is a mashup of Wolfgang
Gartner's "Fifth Symphony" and Ciara's "Work" and was done by DC-based mashup
artist Leduxe. You might remember the mashup of Lady Gaga "Just Dance" and
Wolfgang Gartner "Frenetica" that I played a lot last year -- same guy. He
really knows how to nail an energetic mashup.
Friday night at Tribe, we will be celebrating the 50th
birthday party for Bud East with a special white party spun by fabulous resident
DJ Phil. I will be spinning Saturday night and keeping the energy going there
from 8:15pm-2am with a mix of music, fun, and mayhem. And who knows, maybe
something Sticky and Sweet as a preview for Madonna-rama (August 14th at
Play.) By the way, that's not a typo - I am going to be 15 minutes late
on Saturday at Tribe because it's time for an extended
dance MarathRon on WRVU. Tune in at 4pm, for 4 hours of dance music mixed
live! Last weekend when I went through over 1500 new tracks, I knew that it was
time to do a longer show to showcase more of the great new music that is coming
up. New Bananarama, check! Need I say more? Tune in at 3pm for 91 Out of the
Closet/Queer Talk -- and stay tuned from 4pm-8pm to keep the party going! You
can listen in at 91.1 FM or online at www.wrvu.org. So you've probably heard by now about the nude photo shoot that I did
for promo shots. Its amazing how flowing white sheets make everything look
better. Here is the first shot ready for release - http://starbaseq.com/white09.cfm .
Obviously, I'm just kidding, but it's a hot flyer, isn't it? I am back in
Louisville for Saturday night of Labor Day Weekend and it's going to be a crazy
weekend - with me spinning at Tribe (Wednesday through Friday), Starbase Q on
Saturday, and Play on Sunday. Well, I guess I take it to heart when they call
it Labor day weekend - because I will be working all weekend long! Look
below for just announced Tribe release parties - Mariah Carey,
Whitney Houston, and Imogen Heap. And now for upcoming
events: Tonight - Friday, July 18th Let the Music Play!! DJ
Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play! Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am Tomorrow - Saturday,
July 18th 91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance MarthRON - Extended Remix LGBT
Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from 4pm-8pm Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online
at www.wrvu.org Tomorrow - Saturday, July 18th DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music -
classic, current, and future! Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am Monday, July 20th Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio
Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/ Wednesday, July 22nd Daisy Rae Show
- LaRoux CD Release Party at TribeDJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music,
comedy, and frivolity Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am Saturday, July 25th DJ Ron at Loggia - Houston,
Texas Sunday, July 26th DJ Ron in Houston, Location
TBA Wednesday, July 29th Little Boots CD Release Party at TribeFriday, July 31st Let the
Music Play!! DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play! Thursday, August 13th "The
Interview" - Out Central Friday, August 14th MADONNA-rama at PlayWednesday, August 26th David
Guetta CD Release Party at TribeWednesday, September 2nd Mariah Carey CD Release Party at TribeFriday, September
4th Whitney Houston CD Release Party at TribeSaturday, September
6th White Party - Starbase Q (Louisville, KY) Wednesday, September
9th Imogen Heap CD Release Party at TribeSaturday, October
10th Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show Saturday, October 31st
Halloween - DJ Ron at Play
Thursday, December 31st
New Year's Eve
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La Roux
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Friday, July 10, 2009
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On the road again... It looks like I am going on the road again. Make that
to the sky, as I was just confirmed to spin the weekend of July 24th in Houston,
Texas. I will be spinning Saturday, July 25th at Loggia in Houston. I am so
incredibly honored to be spinning the ultra lounge with Rich P aka the Riddler
(who is also part of Al B Rich and the Booth Pimps). Who knows, maybe we will
end up in the studio together while I am there... I will also be spinning
Sunday night at a location to be announced. Watch for a Detroit date in August
to be announced really soon as well!
Tomorrow night, though - it's all
about PLAY
in Nashville. I am SO EXCITED to be performing on stage a full night of high
energy music, video, visuals, and effects! When I was there two weekends ago, I
brought back the MATROX card - check out the youtube video to see
the effects of full and splitscreen. For the non-geek out there, the Matrox
splits the video image across all three screens - so rather than three screens
showing the same video, it's one video stretched across all three, like a movie
theater. Then, with Grand VJ, I can control which screen does what with the
video. All of that is done in real time with keys mapped on the MIDI keyboard.
The reaction has been insane, as within hours of posting that video I was
getting eMails from people around the world asking how I was doing it.
In
addition to the great technology, listen (and watch) for lots of great new remix
videos - Melinda Doolittle & Jordin Sparks from American Idol come to mind,
as well as some insane new electro tracks that I will be working visuals to.
Though I have to admit there are two cover versions that are a guilty pleasure.
There is a new version of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It" by
Brazen that features the vocals of Adam Lambert! Of course, there is a video
version that is quite exceptional. Remember that song "Me and Myself" by Ben
DJ featuring Sushy, the one with the sick Wolfgang Gartner mix that was huge
everywhere? The singer Sushy is back with a cover of "Grease." Yes, my cheese
radar went way up - but with her vocal stylings and the insane production
(melding electro and 2step) - it really works. Listen (and watch) for both of
these Saturday
night at Play as well.
For dancemusic.about.com, I do a lot of
interviews. Coming up next are interviews with Kleerup, Book of Love, Paul van
Dyk, and Empire of the Sun. In August, I will be on the other side of the
microphone as the guest for the new Outcentral program. F. Daniel Kent will
interview me on August 13th in front of a live audience. I am kind of nervous
because I, erm, don't really censor what I say (listeners to my radio show
already know this). So who knows where we will go in that forum? It will surely
turn out to be entertaining as this clip from the Nashville
Pride video. This is why they tell people to SLEEP before doing press
... Kudos to the Pride committee for producing such a great video of
this year's festivities.
Speaking of not censoring myself, as the world
seems to be living on Twitter, I am finding myself having more and more fun on
Facebook. Sometimes it gets lonely in the booth at Tribe, so
I've taken to Facebook for expressing my thoughts which I can't (or shouldn't
say) to people. I will be back at Tribe next Wednesday (for the Daisy Rae
show and The Ugly Truth movie release party) and next Saturday (July 18th).
Watch www.facebook.com/djron for what's going on in my mind!
You never know who is going to stop by Wednesday nights at Tribe!
With two hours of dollar drinks (6pm-8pm), two hours of games hosted by the
hilarious and charming Daisy Rae (8pm-10pm), and me spinning throughout the
night, there is no better way to get over the hump! Check out the upcoming
release parties on the schedule below - LaRoux and Little Boots. LaRoux is the
singer of "Bulletproof" which debuted at number one in the UK this past week!
And now for upcoming events:
Tomorrow - Saturday, July 11th
91
Out of the Closet / 91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from
4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow -
Saturday, July 11th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music /
video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, July 13th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free
Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, July 15th
Daisy Rae Show
- The Ugly Truth Movie Release Party at Tribe
DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music, comedy, and frivolity
Tribe -
1517 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 6pm-12am
Friday, July
17th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music /
video / visual madness at Play!
Saturday, July 18th
DJ Ron
at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music -
classic, current, and future!
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Wednesday, July 22nd
La Roux CD Release Party
at Tribe
Saturday, July 25th
DJ Ron
at Loggia - Houston,
Texas
Sunday, July 26th
DJ Ron in Houston, Location
TBA
Wednesday, July 29th
Little Boots CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, July 31st
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music /
video / visual madness at Play!
Thursday, August 13th
"The Interview" - Out Central
Friday,
August 14th
MADONNA-rama at Play
Saturday, October
10th
Vanderbilt Lambda Drag Show
Saturday, November 14th
Artrageous
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Quicksand EP
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Friday, June 26, 2009
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Current mood:  adventurous
..
.. Last weekend was hot, and not just the outdoor
temperature. I had the pleasure of celebrating Pride both in Memphis and
Nashville! Friday night at Quetzal for Red Room was a perfect launch for the
pride celebration. The coffee house clears out the table and turns into a
fabulous dance club for the night. I look forward to playing there again really
soon.
As soon as the club closed, we (my dear road warrior companion
Tracy and I) drove right back to Nashville in order to make it in time for the
Pride festival. A quick nap was all I had time for before rushing downtown to
see Lady Bunny on stage. Her routines are always as entertaining as her
outfits. I don't know how she maintained her hair in the heat! She was a busy
girl as well, catching a car to Columbus, Ohio to perform that night! Milling
about Riverfront Park, I kept thinking - wow - this is what Pride is supposed
to. Everyone was out for a good time - there were people everywhere - and the
people downtown got to be included in the party. The Pride committee made a
really brave and wise decision to move the festival from the seclusion of
Centennial to the more visible Riverfront. Their efforts deserve praise and if
you haven't yet donated money -
please do so at nashvillepride.org.
Jason
Antone was electric on stage as well. His new CD
is very much on the new-wave/electro 80s tip and it really fits his songwriting
and vocal style. Its a testament to his strength as a performer that he was
able to engage the audience especially since a majority had probably never heard
of him. While enjoying his performance, I got a text from a California number
and I looked up to see Lauren
Hildebrandt waving me over. Lauren had performed the night before at Play to rave
reviews. She was an absolute doll and we caught up a bit. Lauren had to rush
back to Los Angeles to finish preparing for her CD
release party - if you like pop/dance music, you should definitely check it
out.
I would have loved to stay at the Pride festival longer (and I kick
myself for missing Deborah Cox, who is always incredible live) but I had to take
a nap and a quick shower before going to spin at Tribe. I
am so GLAD I did because Tribe was insane! I think it was even busier than New
Year's Eve. The energy was electric and the crowd was definitely up for a good
time. Unfortunately, there was a certain someone who got in my face a bit too
much. Of course, I listened to her comments and smiled but it really ticked me
off. So much so that I facebooked a retort of what I wanted to say - and that
triggered a maelstrom of responses via eMail, Facebook, instant messages, and
text. I really had no idea how many people are on Facebook at one
time.
In case you missed it - this was the comment I
posted.
"Actually, Miss music critic, I haven't played a single techno song
all night. By the way, real breasts don't look like oranges protruding from
bone. Speaking about orange, it is not a natural skin color either. If you're
mission was to look like a transie oompa loompa, congratulations - you achieved
it."
Of course, I am in no way trying to offend those who enjoy bottle
tanning (it's healthier than sunbathing or fakebaking) or even those who have
undergone surgical enhancement, but taken together with her horrible attitude -
the facebook entry was my only way to respond. It's sad but I think there are
people who go out with the sole purpose of being miserable and making those
around them that way as well. I, of course, am on the opposite extreme - for me
its all about the party, spreading good energy, and playing awesome music to
entertain everyone. Granted, I could see how someone on the opposite extreme
might find my poisitve energy annoying - but I firmly believe that each and
every one of you - bring the party. If you are just coming out to spread
negativity, please stay home.
Speaking about positive energy - wasn't
Paul van Dyk INCREDIBLE on Tuesday at Limelight? PvD is best known for his
trance and progressive sounds and on this tour he is really all about energy,
building it up, bringing it down and then banging you up a new higher level. I
interviewed him for dancemusic.about.com prior to the show and when he explained
his setup - how he is producing the music live - it kinda gave me laptop envy.
With him, it is definitely never the same show twice and he is a perfect example
on how to laptop DJ the "right way." Kudos to the opening DJs - Pete K and Joey
Modus who represented Nashville well and Chris & Zea Allen who were quite
creative with the visuals.
All that in one week - so are you ready for
this WEEKEND! Bring all of your positive energy, good vibes and most of all
your dancing shoes - for two incredible nights at Play. I will
be spinning Friday and Saturday night at the hottest dance club in Nashville!
It's very rare that I have the honor of doing a full weekend, so I try to make
it special and take things to the next level. For this weekend,
the MATROX is back. For the non-geek out there, the Matrox splits the video
image across all three screens - so rather than three screens showing the same
video - its one video stretched across all three, like a movie theater. The
experience is very encompassing - you really feel part of it - with the awesome
music, the visual/video/effect mix on the screen, the lights/CO2/smoke/haze, and
of course the dancefloor filled with hundreds of people partying along with
you.
There are several new video remixes this weekend (Lady Gaga
"Paparazzi," Keri HIlson "Knock You Down," Paradiso Girls "Patron Tequila") and
I was especially inspired by a special classic track that PvD dropped Tuesday
night which is also remembered as a Connection/eXceSs classic. When I spin the
new video remix at Play this weekend, I have a feeling there
weill be screaming heard all the way up Church Street! Come out to Play tonight
(Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) and get to the dancefloor early. The show
starts at 10pm and you don't want to miss a moment.
Wasn't Melinda
Doolitle adorable Wednesday night? The American Idol treasure stopped by Tribe to
catch the Daisy Rae show and meet some loving (and thoroughly suprised fans).
Now to stop the rumor that was going around - it was Mandisa who made comments
that were perceived to be anti-gay, NOT Melinda. Please let's remember that as
the awesome remixes of Melinda's single "It's Your Love" (by Jason Nevins and
Mike Rizzo) start to get more and more airplay/club play. You never know who is
going to stop by Wednesday nights at Tribe! With two hours of dollar drinks
(6pm-8pm), two hours of games hosted by the hilarious and charming Daisy Rae
(8pm-10pm) and me spinning throughout the night, there is no better way to get
over the hump! Check out the upcoming release parties on the schedule below -
Just Dance, Laroux, Little Boots, and FindFred - just to name a few.
For
those outside Nashville, be sure to keep watching the site - djron.com. It
looks like that I will be travelling a good bit with discussion about dates in
Houston, Detroit, Baltimore/DC, Louisville, Orlando and Atlanta. Nashvillians
needn't worry, I have no plans of leaving and I LOVE spinning at Tribe, Play, WRVU and WRFN.
A closing note in
honor of Michael Jackson who passed on from this world yesterday. He is
survived by not only fans and family but also by his musical legacy will be felt
by generations to come.
And now for upcoming events:
Tonight -
Friday, June 26th
Let the Music Play!!
Red Bull Party at Play
DJ Ron
Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Tomorrow - Saturday,
June 27th
91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance
Music from 4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow - Saturday, June
27th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual
madness at Play!
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, June 29th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free
Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday,
July 1st
Daisy Rae Show - Just Dance CD Release Party at Tribe
DJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of
Hi-NRG music, comedy and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Wednesday, July 8th
Find Fred Launch Party at
Tribe
Wednesday, July 15th
The
Ugly Truth Movie Release Party at Tribe
Wednesday, July 22nd
La
Roux CD Release Party at Tribe
Wednesday, July
29th
Little Boots CD Release Party at Tribe
Thursday, August 13th
"The
Interview" - More Info to comet
Saturday, October 10th
Vanderbilt
Lambda Drag Show
Saturday, November 14th
Artrageous
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Friday, June 12, 2009
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Current mood: adventurous
Last Saturday in Louisville was SO MUCH FUN. I had dinner with local DJs Brian
Alan and Tom Remix and then spun at StarBase Q. The venue is really cool - a
warehouse space that has been split into areas. The crowd had never seen music
video mixed before, so I think it took a little while for them to understand.
My favorite was "Can you play requests?" People were thinking that it was all
preprogrammed and didn't realize that everything I do - music and video - is
chosen on the fly and mixed live. The response was incredible and I should be
back playing in Louisville again really soon.
Apologies to everyone for
missing the radio show though and not having an apt substitute. I had an
incredible DJ lined up but at the last minute he had to cancel for personal
reasons. Please listen in Saturday, because I will make it up to you. During
the Out of the Closet segments, I have interviews with Jason Antone and Lauren
Hildebrandt - both of whom are performing in Nashville next weekend for Pride.
Lauren will be at Play Friday night (June 19th) and Jason Antone will be
performing at the Pride celebration on Saturday afternoon (June 20th.) Both are
INCREDIBLE live performers, as, of course, are Deborah Cox and Lady Bunny who
will be headlining the Pride celebration as well!
Did everyone enjoy Steve Aoki
Wednesday night at Play? I have mad respect for Leon/Ultimo
Events who consistantly brings top level DJ Talent (Paul Van Dyk, ATB, Deadmau5,
Benny BenassI) to Nashville. His Friday night Noise events at 12th and Porter
are definitely banging. I personally love checking out the DJs as both a fan to
dance to great music and as a DJ to learn from the masters. Music-wise, I
enjoyed it - aggressive electro - though it wasn't what I expected it from
him. He usually plays more the rock/indie electro thing - his label is Dim Mak
and championed the whole Justice/MSTRKRFT thing. Last night, he was
experimenting with a new show format focusing more on live performance but to me
it came of like he was trying to be Tommie Sunshine with the music, hair, and
the voice of G-d thing. For those who don't know much about Steve, his
parents started Benihana - and he started on somewhat of a DJ AM path with West
Coast celebrity/A-list private parties. The electronica press got behind him
and helped make him a star. With his product endorsements and media persona, he
has been one of my personal role models. Watching the show last night I felt
bad for him with the problems he had with his Serato setup (another reason that
I am glad that I use Virtual DJ) and I thought the volume was way too loud (its
hard to gauge volume from the stage setup so I know this is kinda pot calling
the kettle black), but his energy on stage was electric and the crowd that was
there to have fun definitely did. It was something different and it's great to
see Play taking a risk on something new. If you liked Steve Aoki, be
sure to check out 12th and Porter on Friday nights!
Now onto this weekend
- I am incredibly excited to be spinning at Play Saturday night! I will be on stage
rocking a mix of hot music, video, visuals and effects for the hottest dance
club in Nashville! Watch for a lot of new remixes and remix videos (Dizzee
Rascal, David Guetta) this weekend as well as some updates of classics.
Basically something for everyone - whether you know it or not. I've been
experimenting with a new sound setup and after last weekend in Louisville, I
think I have hit the magical spot where everything is just about perfect. Part
of being a laptop DJ is working to improve the setup, since there really isn't a
proven standard that works everywhere. If you watch me on stage Saturday night,
you will see me using the house mixer and the Vestax to control the audio
output. By splitting the audio output to the mixer, I've achieved a much higher
sound quality. What does that mean to you - better sound on the new
and improved Play sound system! Be there at Play at
10pm, you don't want to miss a minute of the show!
Don't forget, I will
be in Memphis next Friday at Quetzal to kick off their Pride celebration! I
will be driving back Saturday morning to celebrate Nashville Pride and then Spin
Saturday night at Tribe. Pride in two cities - its going to be awesome!
Also mark your calendar for next Sunday, June 21st - My Dear Disco is
playing at Exit Inn! They are an indie electronic dance band from Michigan who
sound like a cross between Cut Copy and Gossip with a bit of a Daft Punk 80s
feel. I saw them when they passed through Nashville in March and am VERY
excited to see them in town today. I wrote about their last
show on about.com and here is a review of their DanceThink
LP.
Before I go, big shout to the One
in Teen crew. The "Pirates of the Queeribean" Prom was a huge success. Special
thanks to OutCentral for hosting the event and all the volunteers who made the
night so special for the participants.
And now for upcoming
events:
Tomorrow - Saturday, June 13th
91 Out of the Closet / 91
Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from 4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU
91.1 FM or online at www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow - Saturday, June 13th
Let
the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music /
video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, June 15th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free
Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, June 17th
Daisy Rae Show
- Teena Marie CD Release Party at Tribe
DJ Ron at TribeA fun mix of Hi-NRG music, comedy and frivolity
Tribe -
1517 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 6pm-12am
Friday, June
19th
DJ Ron at Red Room/Quetzal - Memphis
Saturday, June
20th
PRIDE! with Deborah Cox, Jason Antone and Lady Bunny
Wednesday,
June 24th
Utada CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, June 26th
Red Bull
Party at Play
DJ Ron at Play
Saturday, June
27th
DJ Ron at Play
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Friday, May 29, 2009
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Current mood: adventurous
Did everyone have a great Memorial Day weekend?
I was wild -
spinning all three nights (Friday and Sunday at Play and
Saturday at Tribe). By Monday, I was ready to sleep. Sunday night at Play was
especially wild; a full dancefloor screaming and grooving all night to a mix of
awesome music. I did a mix of electro/tech, singalong vocals, aggressive
house, classics, and REALLY random requests. It was funny watching the
expressions on peoples' faces as the songs started. You never know what I might
throw at you...
Speaking of which - are you ready to have more fun this
weekend!
This weekend I am spinning both tonight and tomorrow night
(Friday and Saturday night) at Play! I am so excited to be on stage giving
a full-on show of hot music, video, visuals, and effects for the hottest dance
club in Nashville. If the Facebook/Myspace/eMail messages are any sign, that
can be expanded to a much bigger region. The eMails from visitors who come from
around the country are superlative with their compliments and praise both for
the club and the "DJ Ron" experience. Lots of great new music and video for
this weekend, including EXCLUSIVE video remixes for Fedde Le Grand "Scared of
Me" and Gathania "Blame It On You," hot new remixes from Christinia DeBarge,
Dizzee Rascal, and Don Diablo, as well as a quite cheeky mashup video of Cascada
and Darude that will no doubt bring back some wonderful memories. The show
kicks off at 10pm at Play on Friday and at 10.30 pm on Saturday
(see below) - and you don't want to miss a minute of dancing at Play this
weekend.
Saturday night, I will be a little bit late at Play because I am
incredibly honoured to be spinning the "Pirates of the Queeribean" Prom for One
in Teen. The dance is for LGBTQIA teenagers (age 14-22) from 7pm-10 at
OutCentral on Church Street. I remember the last time I DJed the One in Teen
prom, it was at eXceSs close to 10 years ago - it was quite a fun night Tickets
are available in advance for $20 at Outloud ($25 at the door). For more
information, check out the One in Teen Website.
The buzz has
really spread about Martina McBride's appearance at Tribe
last week. Both MetroMix and Out and About have photos from the night. My
favorite photo
is this one of Martina wearing my infamous
Swarovski/Jennifer Hayes headphones. Check out the pictures at OutandAboutNewspaper.com
and metromix.com.
And of course, don't forget to come out Wednesday night to Tribe for
Hump Day with Daisy Rae - you never know who will be there. Upcoming CD release
parties include Black Eyed Peas, Vanessa Williams and Utada. See below for the
dates!
Wow - I am already getting a bunch of eMails from Louisville and
Memphis people about the upcoming bookings. I will be at Starbase Q in
Louisville on Saturday, June 6th for a Pride dance, and at Red Room/Quetzal in
Memphis on Friday, June 19th. The events are already buzzing - I love Nashville
- but its also great to take the show on the road and gig out of town. Watch
for more cities in the very near future!
Have you heard the new Robyn
song with Royksopp? How about the new song from Yuksek? If not, then you
haven't been following the Song of the Day cover story at dancemusic.about.com. Each weekday, I
post a new song that you should check out. Everything from underground to
commercial to bloghouse to electro, the selections are as varied as you can
imagine!
Of course, all you guys should check out FindFred.Com. Its going to be THE premiere
online service for gay men online. Whether you are looking for the one special
person in your life or a special one to party with tonight, the site will have
features like both Match.Com and Manhunt. And you can rest assured that a
portion of the proceeds will benefit LGBT charities. Findfred.com is looking
to have dance music lovers involved, so when you sign up for your screen name
use promocode MUSIC - to get a free month of premium access when the site
launches. The site is really fun and will be easy to use. Let me know if you
have any questions!
And now for upcoming events:
Tonight - Friday,
May 29th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual
madness at Play!
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Tomorrow - Saturday, May 30th
Pirates of Queeribean -
One in Teen Prom
For those aged 14-22 - OutCentral (7p-10p)
Tomorrow -
Saturday, May 23rd
91 Out of the Closet / 91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm,
Dance Music from 4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU 91.1 FM or online at
www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow - Saturday, May 30th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ
Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, June
1st
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on the
air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online
http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday, June 3rd
Daisy Rae Show
- Vanessa Williams CD Release Party
DJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music, comedy
and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Saturday, June 6th
Louisville Pride Kick Off
party
Special guest spot - DJ Ron at Starbase Q
Louisville, KY -
http://www.starbaseq.com/
Wednesday, June 10th
Black Eyed Peas CD
Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, June 13th
Red
Bull Party at Play
DJ Ron at Play
Wednesday, June 17th
Teena
Marie CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, June 19th
DJ Ron
at Red Room/Quetzal - Memphis
Saturday, June 20th
PRIDE! with Deborah
Cox, Jason Antone and Lady Bunny
Wednesday, June 24th
Utada CD Release
Party at Tribe
Friday, June 26th
DJ Ron
at Play
Saturday, June 27th
DJ Ron at Play
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Just Dance
By Various Artists
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Friday, May 22, 2009
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Current mood:  aroused
Yes, she was there.
Martina McBride came out Wednesday night to Tribe.
We were celebrating the
release of her new CD Shine, and Martina decided to check out the action. Daisy
Rae was in RARE form - jumping from Speed Dating for Nashville Pride to hosting
the Hump Day games. We did two rounds of Name That Tune, video-style, with the
second one being ALL Martina videos. The fans loved that. Then Daisy did a
special performance of the Lenny B remix of Martina's "Shine." Honestly, I have
to say that I was completely blown away by Martina - not only was she incredibly
nice, friendly and real - she is also VERY intelligent. She came up to the DJ
booth and watched me spin the videos. The questions she was asking really
showed that she knew what she was talking about. Being the stylish lass that
she is, Martina especially loved the headphones and we got a cute picture of her
rocking them. All told, it was an amazing Hump Day at Tribe.
Come out to Tribe on Wednesdays, you never know who
will be there! Special thanks to Rachel Fontenot (Mad Donna's/Mercury) for
arranging the logistics.
Remember the LL Cool J song "Going Back to
Cali?" Well, I am going back to Memphis! Kicking off MidState/Memphis Pride, I
will be spinning the Red Room at Quetzal
on Friday, June 19th. The monthly event is now 18 and up, which I think is
good for everyone ... The coffeehouse transforms into a chic nightclub
/ lounge and the massive wall projection screens and TVs throughout make a
perfect canvas for my Video/visuals show. For all the West TN people out there
who have been asking me to come back to town -- mark your calendar for June
19th. Who knows - it might become a regular monthly gig?
Looking forward
to this weekend in Nashville - it's Malibu Beach Party! Tribe and
Play team
up for a block party with all kinds of mass hysteria. Build your own bathing
suit... that's hot! Don't forget, Monday is a holiday, so Sunday night will be
a big party night as well. I am playing all three nights - Friday at Play,
Saturday at Tribe, and Sunday at Play. I AM
SO EXCITED. Come out and party on Church Street this weekend - you will not want
to miss the festivities!
Doing the Song of the Day feature for dancemusic.about.com has really forced
me to keep my eyes (and ears) open for the hottest new music. There are so many
new amazing records that I am looking forward to playing this weekend. Listen
(and watch) for new tracks from Fedde Le Grand ("Scared of Me"), Gathania
("Blame It On You"), Dizzee Rascal ("Bonkers"), Space Cowboy ("Falling Down")
and more. For a preview, check out the cover blog at dancemusic.about.com and the listening
booth. One big favor, please hold off on the Britney requests this
weekend. Derrick Barry was amazing at Play last Friday, but after playing 5
hours of Britney music - I think we could all use a short reprieve
...
Next Saturday is going to be WILD. I have the incredible
honor to be DJing the annual Prom for One In Teen! Back in college, I went to
One in Teen and I have always loved what they do for the community. The
social/support group for gay teenagers has helped a LOT of us over the years.
Themed "Pirates of the Queeribean," the dance is for LGBTQIA teenagers (age
14-22) from 7pm-10 at OutCentral. Tickets are available in advance for $20 at
Outloud ($25 at the door).
Last week I mentioned FindFred.Com
and got a lot of eMails back about it. A little background, I've known the
people behind FindFred.Com for years, they've developed an LGBT empire (if you
can call it that) in Columbus, Ohio, and were inspired to launch the site after
the whole Manhunt/McCain debacle last year. I strongly recommend that everyone
check out FindFred.com and sign up for your username. The site will launch in
the summer and I think you will be really impressed. Findfred.com
is looking to have the dance music world involved, so when you sign up for your
screen name use promocode MUSIC - to get a free month of premium access when the
site launches. The site is really fun and will be easy to use. Let me know if
you have any questions!
A big shout out to everyone in Owensboro, KY who
came out last Saturday to Equals! What an amazing night! The
dancefloor was packed all night and everyone was up for a good time. I really
love spinning that club!
And now for upcoming events:
Tonight -
Friday, May 22nd
Malibu Beach Party
DJ Ron Spinning mixed music / video /
visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513 Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning
from 10pm-2:30am
Tomorrow - Saturday, May 23rd
91 Out of the Closet /
91 Dance
LGBT Show from 3pm-4pm, Dance Music from 4pm-6pm
Tune in to WRVU
91.1 FM or online at www.wrvu.org
Tomorrow - Saturday, May 23rd
Malibu
Beach Party
DJ Ron at Tribe!
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music,
comedy and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ
Ron
Spinning from 8pm-2am
Sunday, May 24th
Malibu Beach Party
DJ
Ron Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Monday, May
25th
Freedom Dance on WRFN - Radio Free Nashville - 11pm- 1am
Listen on
the air at WRFN 98.9 FM or online http://www.radiofreenashville.org/
Wednesday,
May 27th
Daisy Rae Show
Tori Amos CD Release Party at Tribe
DJ Ron at Tribe
A fun mix of Hi-NRG music, comedy
and frivolity
Tribe - 1517 Church Street - DJ Ron
Spinning from 6pm-12am
Friday, May 29th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron
Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Saturday, May
30th
Pirates of Queeribean - One in Teen Prom
For those aged 14-22 -
OutCentral (7p-10p)
Saturday, May 30th
Let the Music Play!!
DJ Ron
Spinning mixed music / video / visual madness at Play!
Play - 1513
Church Street - DJ Ron Spinning from 10pm-2:30am
Wednesday, June
3rd
Vanessa Williams CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, June
6th
Louisville Pride Kick Off party
Special guest spot - DJ Ron at
Starbase Q
Louisville, KY - http://www.starbaseq.com/
Wednesday,
June 10th
Black Eyed Peas CD Release Party at Tribe
Saturday, June 13th
DJ Ron at Play
Wednesday, June 17th
Teena Marie CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, June 19th
DJ Ron
at Red Room/Quetzal -
Memphis
Saturday, June 20th
PRIDE! with Deborah Cox, Jason Antone and
Lady Bunny
Wednesday, June 24th
Utada CD Release Party at Tribe
Friday, June 26th
DJ Ron at Play
Saturday, June 27th
DJ Ron at Play
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