Month: January 2020

TBT: Rosalie And Trevor’s Wedding @ Toronto Reference Library

Posted on by Dougie Boom in Digital DJ, DJ, Dougie Boom, Weddings
More than words: Rosalie and Trevor looking lovely on their wedding I had the pleasure of DJing. photo by BKH Photo.

Throwing back to one of my favourite weddings I had the pleasure of playing in last year 2019. My longtime friend Trevor, who was a big early supporter of my DJ career, and his beloved Rosalie asked me to play their wedding and I was so humbled I had to say yes (“I dooooooo!”) The whole event was covered in Toronto Life and (your truly, Dougie Boom) was mentioned in the credits.

Trevor and Rosalie’s wedding was “real” fun. Read about it at TorontoLife.com.
Looking up to see the bride you got an appreciation of the size of the space.

It was a glamorous affair, Rosalie looked lovely in her dress and Trevor (not being totally outdone) looked sharp as well. What was great and unusual was the space, the wedding took place at the Bloor and Yonge Toronto Reference Library. It was my first time playing there and I was very impressed. The ceremony took place on the ground floor foyer and the bride made her dramatic entrance by taking the glass elevator down to her eagerly awaiting husband to be. The entrance music, a string version of Toto’s “Africa” by Vyne String Quartet, and the elevator were perfectly timed, giving the couple ample time to collect their thoughts before the proceedings got underway.

Trevor & Rosalie making memories with friends on the dance floor. Photo by BKH Photo from TorontoLife.com .

The guest and family were all in good spirits throughout the dinner with speeches that segued into a great evening of dancing. The floor never ceased with one couple telling me that if they hadn’t already been married, they would want me to play their wedding. Well there is always the anniversary party. I will play yours too, Trevor and Rosalie 😉

Dougie Boom in Hamilton at 1101 CafeBar February 7th

Posted on by Dougie Boom in Analog DJ, DJ, Dougie Boom, Events, Music, Upcoming
Playing an all 45/ 7″ set at 1101 Cafebar Feb. 7 (osten1101.com)

Very excited to announce I will be playing in Hamilton at 1101 CafeBar on Friday Feb 7th. Playing an all 45 set but not before eating and drinking next door at Osten Beerhall. 1101 and Osten is the new spot brought to you by homies Mark (ex-Royale’s Luncheonette) and Robert (Block Univers, Sixtoo, Megasoid) .

Expect to hear a little of everything: disco, house, hip hop, funk, electro, industrial all on 45. Small records big sound!

So if you were thinking of making the pilgrimage or are living Hamilton come through!

Dougie Boom @ 1101 Cafebar
Friday, February 7th, 2020
1101 Cannon St E,
Hamilton. Ontario

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Step Into The New Year! with a New Jack Swing Mix by Dougie Boom

Posted on by Dougie Boom in Analog DJ, DJ, DJ mixes, Dougie Boom, Music, Turntable, Vinyl

Happy New Year everybody! Now, between making plans for a new Cottage Country mix series and locking down dates for the rest of the new year. I thought I would put this mix together before the hits of 2020 start rolling and rewind it a bit. So let’s go back…back into time…back to the late 80’s early 90′ for this. I always wanted to do an ALL 45 / 7″ New Jack Swing mix.

What is New Jack Swing? New Jack Swing is a style of music that existed from about 1986 to 1992 that blended black R&B, pop and Hip Hop (with its origins in groups like New Edition and songs like Doug E Fresh’s “The Show” & Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story”). The name ‘New Jack Swing’ was chosen because the beats characteristically swung with almost a DC Go-Go feel (another musical form at the time). The sound became hugely popular with songs like “Poison” by Bel Biv Devoe and Boys II Men “Motownphilly” (which starts this mix) crossing over to broader audiences. Even across the world the sound was popular, in fact a lot of the 45s used in this mix were from Europe. In fact, a lot of New Jack Swing 45s are European only releases (as the US market began to move towards digital media).

Some of the defining producers of the genre are Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (particularly early on) and of course super producer Teddy Riley, who would eventually come “full swing” and define 90’s hip hop (pushing that genre into the pop stratosphere). So, whether you like it or not, we live in a post -New Jack Swing world (at least in terms of pop music and culture). Gangster rap would turn out to dominate New Jack Swing as hip hop’s wimpier cousin but pop music has never quite gotten over New Jack Swing. You can hear it into the late 90’s with “Backstreet’s Back” sounding exactly like Prince’s “My Name Is Prince” and more obviously Britney Spears’ 2004 cover of “My Prerogative”. I can remember Bobby Brown’s original being a favourite of my older sister and, in contrast, my Dad thinking it was hilarious (a sort of generational cry for independence).

So here it is Dougie Boom X New Jack Swing X 45s vinyl = NEW JACK SCHWING!

New Jack Schwing Mix by Dougie Boom

Tracklisting:

Boys II Men – Motownphilly
Another Bad Creation – Iesha
Joe Public – Live & Learn
TLC ‎– What About Your Friends
Wrecks-N-Effect ‎– New Jack Swing
Bel Biv Devoe – Do Me!
Redhead Kingpin And The F.B.I. ‎– Do The Right Thing
Bobby Brown ‎– My Prerogative
Father MC – Lisa Baby
Janet Jackson – Nasty Boys
Levert – Pull Over
Johnny Gill ‎– Rub You The Right Way
Tony! Toni! Toné! ‎– Feels Good
Jane Child ‎– Don’t Wanna Fall In Love
Cameo – Candy