75 Great First Dance Songs
Photo by Libby Lewis "First dance" at a wedding reception has twofold meaning. First, there's the symbolic meaning it holds as the couple's first dance as husband and wife. Secondly, is the practical consideration of it being the "first dance" of the reception, signalling that the dancefloor is officially open. As such, it helps to play a tune that engages the guests and get the crowd excited to join the Bride and Groom on the dancefloor. These 75 tunes are all excellent in t


On Reading a Crowd...
Photo by Libby Lewis The term “read the crowd” is one that gets thrown around quite a bit in the DJ world. But what does it mean, exactly? Unfortunately, all too often, it means whatever the DJ wants it to mean. In otherwords, as we’ve all seen, an inexperienced or arrogant DJ reads into the crowd, deciding what he thinks the crowd wants to hear, and then delivering what he thinks is best for that crowd. I think, though, that a crowd should be read like a book, which is to sa

