Deep Reactions with Catalyst

Recorded live at dogglounge.com on Sunday, 7 August 2016.

I had guests coming over for a backyard BBQ dinner after the set. It was hot out, and we'd be eating hot BBQ ribs. So, "grilled". Note: This set is about 10 minutes short of my normal 2 hours; I had to quit early to pick up all my DJ wiring before guests arrived.

Recorded live at dogglounge.com on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

September 11 is a difficult day for me. It is the anniversary day of my wife’s and my wedding, so it ought to be super-happy.

But it’s also is the anniversary of the tragedy that happened in NYC, when planes hit the World Trade Center, killing over 3,000 people. This evil gets remembered by society at large on this day, so it’s difficult for my wife and to feel like it is a wonderful anniversary day. (For many years, we left the USA during this date just to escape the press remembrances.)

So this day’s set was about saying “No” to being dragged down by the terrible memories (and “No” to the evil they represent), and “Yes” to being uplifted by remembering the wonderful years with my wife (and “Yes” to good music). I didn’t make a full-on “love” set; just played happy music that my wife was happy to hear while I played.

Recorded live at dogglounge.com on 18 Sept 2016

Outside the window of my in-home studio the leaves on the trees are starting to turn yellow and fall to the ground. I love summer, but fall in New England is a glorious time. The weather is awesome, the colors of the trees become incredible, and the feeling of holidays approaching is fun. So, seasons move on, and we must live with it. (Though none of this inspired my set – just the set name & artwork! 😀 )

And thanks again as always to the loungers who were on the site in chat. It always motivates me to do better!

Recorded live on 15 Nov 2015 at http://dogglounge.com

This weekend was Nina Flower’s birthday, and she asked if I could fill in for her set. But of course; She definitely deserves time for a great annual “survival ritual”.

I had to dig in the crate a bit for old tunes, since I didn’t have time to go find new stuff. So there’s a few certified dogglounge classics™ in this mix.

Recorded live at http://dogglounge.com on 25 Sept 2016.

I had spent the weekend on Cape Cod with friends, in a lovely home owned by another friend. The love of place and time we shared inspired me to play a beach-y set. There's also some real oldies in here, for all the oldies in our group. ;-)

Recorded live on 2016 Oct 10 at http://dogglounge.com.

This was my 25th set at Dogglounge – at least counting from when I started playing a named, committed-time set on Sundays (and not counting the “guest” sets I did before I was invited to start playing regularly).

Thanks to Odogg for such a great station, and thanks to all the loungers who listen – and contribute to keep the station online.

Recorded live at Dogglounge on Sunday, 2016 Oct 16.

Let me forewarn you that I decided to go increasingly harder, trending all the way to Tech House, after the first (relatively chill) 45 minutes of the set. Hang on for the ride! (Thanks to all the loungers in chat that hung on for the ride!)

Footnote: I got a twofer today. My local (american) football team (New England Patriots) won their game on this day. So did my favorite professional cyclist (Peter Sagan). So, when I needed a name for my set, winner just seems apropos. Plus, I think the model in the podcast photo is a winner ;-)

Recorded live on 2016 Oct 21 at http://dogglounge.com

It was Friday night, and I felt like some full-on music, like you’d hear when you’re out at a nightclub. No jazzy deep house. No cutesy pop EDM. But full-throated, whompy bass that you feel in your body when you have a big sound system playing.

So I jumped in after Unknown Tone‘s normal set to play a short, unscheduled night. Out.

Recorded live at Dogglounge on 2016 Oct 29.

This was an impromptu set. It was Saturday morning, and I had nothing to do, and felt musical. So I jumped on before Neonlogic played, which meant my set could only be one hour.

PS – Yes, I know the name of this podcast is super-similar to my one named Shorty. But I didn’t remember this until after I’d done the artwork & the MP3 mastering, and didn’t want to re-work it all. So, there ya go.

Recorded live at http://dogglounge.com on 2016 Nov 13.

I filled-in today for the other DJ that shares the Sunday afternoon time slot with me, as she had a milestone celebration to attend.

I felt a BIG pull to spin some nu-disco, so put on your disco shoes and break out the mirror ball for the middle 1/2 or more of this. (I LOVE NU-DISCO!)