So, last night was the first time I ever ‘dj’d’ in front of a crowd…wait – it wasn’t even ‘dj’ing’, it was simply cue-play-crossfade-cue-play (could have all been done in iTunes to be honest), but it was fun. Nerve racking, but fun. I guess its the thought of you putting your choices out there to see if, in fact, they’re as good as you think is quite egotistical sacrificial.

A few people asked me about the playlist and when I say ‘a few’ I mean Amber who knew I was nervous and is most-likely asking ’cause she knows it will make me feel good and that other guy who when he said ‘can I borrow a lighter?’ I’m pretty sure meant that I was the next Giles Peterson.

For anyone who cares, here’s how the first ‘dance music for hipsters‘ sounded:

Cyndi Lauper – Iko Iko
Architecture in Helsinki – Debbie
Spoon – I Turn My Camera On
Brother Ali (who was in Shanghai that night!) – Take Me Home
MGMT – Time To Pretend
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On
Blackalicious – Side to Side
The Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
The Kills – Sour Cherry
Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing
LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Happy Mondays – Step On
The Cat Empire – Sly
Cocorosie – Japan
Ben Hogue – Jessica’s Scissors
Bright Eyes – Lover I Don’t Have To Love
The Knife – Heartbeats
Stellastar* – My Coco
Prince – Horny Porny
INXS – The Gift
Joy Division – Transmission
The Cult – Love Removal Machine
TV On The Radio – Staring At The Sun
Love & Rockets – **** (Jungle Law)
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Funkadelic – Red Hot Mama
Girl Talk – Smash Your Head
Shiny Toy Guns – Le Disko
Big Red Rooster – How Ya Like That?
Dandi Wind – Mafu Cage
Hawksley Workman – Striptease
The Zutons – Pressure Point
Kasabian – Club Foot
Electric 6 – Dance Commander
Low Fidelity All Stars – Battle Flag
Led Zeppelin/Public Enemy – (mash up)
Outkast – Gasoline

…at least I enjoyed it. Loud.

Photo by the very stoned Jenn Wong.