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ALTERNITY 2021

Well, here we go again. Yes, it’s our annual round up of our favourite Alternative songs, but we find ourselves back in a lockdown with dozens of cancelled gigs pondering the meaning of life. This is all getting a bit exhausting. As if this whole pandemic and associated BS wasn’t enough, this year our corner […]

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Cold November Rain

Been a minute. I’m working on a couple pieces that need some time to marinate before we fire up the stove, again. It’s been a crazy month and things are starting to look less than ideal as the nights get colder and longer in the 604. So, I figured it was time to send up […]

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Industry Update

It’s been almost four months since the lockdown began and decimated the entertainment industry.  Depending on where you’re at, perception of the severity may vary drastically.  To be honest, I’m reluctant to bring up the subject as I’m sure we are all feeling our fair share of information fatigue on the subject.  That being said, we just happen […]

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The Reckoning

With the current civil rights movement sweeping throughout the US and across the world, it’s seems like there is a reckoning for our current society and inequitable systems that have caused so much angst and heartbreak for people of colour.  While I’ve come across my fair share of close-minded and ignorant people in my life, […]

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Strobe Light: May 2020

The weekend has landed and it’s time to get those bodies moving. Sure, there may not any events or venues to visit, but don’t let that stop you from having a good time! Music is the answer and the selectors here at DJ World West are strong believers in the house-music-all-life-long ethos. Can’t stop, won’t […]

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Hibernation?

January is usually a nice and mellow start to the year after an action-packed holiday season capping off with the biggest party of the year on NYE.  December 2019 was probably my busiest month ever and lucky for me January has turned into a bit of a beast too.  The usual onslaught of gigs as […]

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DJ Basics

5 Tips for Beginners  Pursuing a career as a DJ can be an exciting and sordid affair.  Like most things in life, if you get into it for the wrong reasons, then you’re probably not going to get very far. The early stages in most career pursuits are paved with times of economic uncertainty, self-doubt […]

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