SwingDJs

Does anybody know of any cool ideas for dj games/contests to liven up a dance? I'm looking for things other than just dj battles, unless you have a different variation on the dj battle. This is for a local bi-monthly dancer-run dance that attracts a wide range of people. It could be games/contests t...

maybe a few repeats, but here's my quick list: roy eldridge - fish market andy kirk - wednesday night hop slim gaillard - jump session cozy cole - flat rock artie shaw - back bay shuffle lucky millinder - apollo jump lucky millinder - let me off uptown fats waller - yacht club swing jimmie lunceford...

"I wonder about how our newbies "growing up" with Balboa will change the fast side of Lindy. Not so much because it lets them be lazy, but because there is emerging a culture of "that's a Bal song" vs. "that's a fast swing out song." That's an interesting point, an...

Being that I just moved away from Houston, I understand what Moonmist is asking about. I started djing there just before I left because I was tempted to see if I could get people moving to a wider range of tempos. I like the idea of slowly bumping them up and masking faster songs, but ultimately it ...