DJ Blue Jay's Mix Tapes!

Sadly I haven't done a mixtape in ages, but I'm back!! I want to start getting into the groove again, and start publishing my mixes on a regular basis again. So to get my feet wet again, I recorded a mix of "SOME" of my favourite Britpop and Indie tracks of 2013!!! Play loud, enjoy, and stay tuned for Dusty Grooves Vol 3!! (Coming Soon;) 1. Let the Day Begin- Black Rebel Mortorcycle Club 2. I'll Take You There- David Bowie 3. You Don't Know Me- The Polyphonic Spree 4. Ratchet- Bloc Party 5. Mosquito- Yeah Yeah Yeahs 6. Generals- The Mynabirds 7. Guns+Ammunition- July Talk 8. You Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover- The Strypes 9. Devil of a Women- The 45s 10. Stare at The Sun- Eleanor Friedberger 11. No Glamour in The Hammer- Whitehorese 12. Do It Again- Camera Obscura 13. Fred Astaire- San Cisco 14. Right Action- Franz Ferdinand 15. Out of My League- Fitz & The Tantrums 16. Alive- Empire of The Sun 17. Invisible City- Primal Scream 18. Ride With It- LoveElectric 19. Dark and Stormy- Hot Chip 20. Dancing Anymore- Is Tropical 21. After You- Pulp 22. It Starts and Ends With You- Suede This Mixtape is for promotional use only, and was recorded live March 8/2014, by DJ Blue Jay. If you like any artists on this mix please support them and buy their music!

I'm back with an all new, all Vinyl Retro Mix Tape! Dusty Grooves Vol II starts off with some 50s R&B and Rock n Roll, followed by some sweet soul. Then we really start rocking out with some 60's Garage Rock, including some Canadian gems, then we top it off with some Glam Punk!!! This Mix was recorded live just using vinyl records so lets get started with some dusty 45s....... 1. Let Me In- The Sensations 2. Short Fat Fannie- Larry Williams 3. Getting Dizzy- The Elegants 4. Puddin'- Ernie Freeman 5. I Got a Woman- Ray Charles 6. Love is a Swingin' Thing- The Shirelles 7. Needle in a Haystack- The Velvelettes 8. Loving By The Pound- Otis Redding 9. Shoot Your Shot- Junior Walker and The All Stars 10. The Good Runs the Bad Away- Sam & Dave 11. A Song Called Soul- Laurie Combo 12. In The Midnight Hour- The Chocolate Watch Band 13. Shakin' All Over- Chad Allan and the Expressions(Guess Who?) 14. Shake- The Haunted 15. She Ain't No Use To Me- The Ugly Ducklings 16. Bad Girl- The Zakary Thaks 17. Almost There- The Turtles 18. Go Go Girl- John's Children 19. Telegram Sam- T.Rex 20. Looking For a Kiss- New York Dolls 21. I Want to be Old- The Cure 22. Calling on You- Dead Boys This Mix Tape is for promotional use only. It was recorded live Jan 26, using only vinyl records, and two Technics 1200s. If you like any Artists on this Mix, please support them and buy their music.

I'm back with a brand new Mod Club mix tape that will keep you dancing in the Kitchen!! This Mix is full of Soul, R&B, 50's Rock n Roll, 60's British Invasion, and of course a bit of new Indie. Enjoy!! 1. Go Outside- Cults 2. The Clapping Song- Shirley Ellis 3. Seven Day Fool- Etta James 4. Clean Up Women- Betty Wright 5. Shake a Tail Feather- Ike & Tina Turner 6. Soulfull Dress- SugarPie Desanto 7. Do-Wah-Diddy- The Exciters 8. I Can't Help Myself- The Four Tops 9. Barefoot Time in Chinatown- Lester Young 10. Barefootin'- Robert Parker 11. Barefoot Baby- Janis Martin 12. Money- Popcorn Wylie & The Mohawks 13. Tutti Frutti- Little Richard 14. Little Queenie- Chuck Berry 15. Red Hot- Billy Riley 16. Tainted Love- Imelda May 17. Cherry Red- Ida Maria 18. Ripe- The Frolics 19. Cradle- The Joy Formidable 20. If You Wanna- The Vaccines 21. What You Know- Two Door Cinema Club 22. Heart in Your Heartbreak- Pains of Being Pure at Heart 23. Money- Drums 24. She's The One- The Chartbusters 25. One Fine Day- Shel Naylor 26. Gonna Send You Back to Walker- The Animals 27. Can't You See She's Mine- The Dave Clark Five 28. Grooving- Manfred Mann 29. Sticks and Stones- The Zombies This Mix Tape is for Promotional use only and was recored live Nov 1/2011. If you like any artists on the Mix Tape please support them and buy their music.

I quickly recorded this Mix Tape full of Rock Music, for the February Mod Club!!! It starts off with some newer indie rock, then moves into some classic punk, followed by some new tracks from some of today’s leading ladies!! Then I turn back the clock for some 60’s British R&B, and finally topped off with some 90’s Brit Pop!! Hey Girl, Hey Boy!! 1. Bloodbuzz Ohio- The National 2. Little Girl(Feat. Julian Casablancas)- Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse 3. Woe Is Me- The Walkmen 4. Undercover of Darkness- The Strokes 5. When the Sun Goes Down- Arctic Monkeys 6. Sun Goes Down- The Futureheads 7. The Eton Riffles- The Jam 8. Jet Boy, Jet Girl- The Damned 9. Teenage Kicks- The Undertones 10. X-Offender-Blondie 11. Crazy For You- Best Coast 12. Jail La La- Dum Dum Girls 13. Shakin’ All Over- Wanda Jackson 14. I'll Come Running Over- Lulu & The Luvvers 15. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl- Rod Stewart 16. Hey Little Girl- The Chasers 17. Hey Girl- Small Faces 18. Run For Your Life- The Beatles 19. I Can’t Imagine the World With Out Me- Echobelly 20. Up in The Sky- Oasis 21. Trash- Suede 22. Do You Remember the First Time?- Pulp This Mix is for promotional use only, and was recorded live Feb 20, using only Vinyl, CDs and a DJ mixer. No computer or editing software was used to enhance this performance. If you like any of the artists on this Mix Tape, please support them and buy their music.

My latest Mix Tape is jam packed with Mod Reggae, Ska, and Soul!!! This mix was mostly influenced by the amazing sounds coming out of Jamaica in the 60’s that Mods in the UK were dancing to all night long in Night Clubs!! It’s also flavored with a pinch of some 70’s reggae and topped off with some Jamaican and American soul, but first lets start from the beginning, 50’s American R&B, was a big influence to the birth of Ska!!! Reggae Got Soul!! 1 .Jambalaya- Fats Domino 2. Hey Girl, Hey Boy/ Oscar Mclollie & Jeanette Baker 3. My Boy Lollipop- Barbie Gaye 4. Jamaica Ska- Keith & Ken 5. Simmer Down- The Wailers 6. Isrealites- Desmond Decker & The Aces 7. Rudy a Message To You- Dandy Livingstone 8. The Tide is High- The Paragons 9. I’m in The Mood For Ska- Lord Tanamo 10. Let Me Love You- Rupie Edwards 11. Running Around- Owen Gray 12. I’m In a Jam- Derrick & Patsy 13. Fat Man- Derrick Morgan 14. Delilah- Tyrone Taylor 15. Wet Dream- Max Romeo 16. Sweet Soul Music- The Gladiators 17. Reggae Got Soul- Toots & the Maytals 18. Let’s Dance- Jimmy Cliff 19. Hoop- Errol Dixon 20. Mini-Skirt and Go Go Boots- Lloyd & Glen 21. All You- Sonny Burke Outfit 22. Last Night- Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen 23. Light My Fire- Erma Franklin 24. Lonely Feeling(AKA Here Comes That Feeling)- The Gaylets 25. Mama Said- The Shirelles This Mix is for promotional use only, and was recorded live Jan 15, using only Vinyl, CDs and a DJ mixer.. No computer or editing software was used to enhance this performance Enjoy!!

It's been awhile since I posted an Episode, so I'm back with a new mix tape that will keep you dancing all night long!!! This mix has a retro feel to it, including some 50's R&B & Rock n Roll, 60's Beat & British invasion, some Northern Soul, and some hot new indie tracks!! There is a reason why this mix is called "Friday On My Mind", more info coming soon, until then, I start the mix off with some new soul.... 1.Svoogaloo- Sven Hammond Soul 2.Stripper Girl- Frank Pop Ensemble 3.You Don't Know- Lefties Soul Connection 4.Sticks & Stones- Dean & Jean 5.What Good Am I(Without You)- Mickie Champion 6.(S.O.S.) Stop Her On Sight- Edwin Starr 7.I Got My Mind Set On You- James Ray 8.I Feel Good- "Big" Al Downing 9.Ready Teddy- Little Richard 10.Be My Love Tonight- Roy Brown 11.Too Small To Dance- Little Ernest Tucker 12.Sweet Little Sixteen- Chuck Berry 13.Do You Want To Dance- Cliff Richard & The Shadows 14.Boom Boom- The Animals 15.Nobody But Me- Human Beinz 16.Friday On My MInd- The Easybeats 17.You Know He Did- The Attack 18.Send Me A Postcard- Shocking Blue 19.Telephone- The Black Angels 20.Lonely Boy- The King Khan & BBQ Show 21.Sneaky Freak- Imelda May 22.Howlin' For You- The Black Keys 23.Wishing He Was Dead- The Like 24.Write About Love- Belle and Sebastian 25.I Wanna Be Adored- The Raveonettes This Mix is for promotional use only, and was recorded live December 9th, only using 45 and LP vinyl and a few CDs. No computer or editing software was used to enhance the performance Enjoy!!

Every Monday night I DJ at a local pub called “Black Dog”, this mix is a small taste of what I spin there every Monday night. This 60 minute Mix Tape starts off with a couple of bands that have recently released new material for the first time in years!! Then quickly moves into some Indie rock, 50’s Jump Blues & Rockabilly, UK Electropop, New Wave, 2 Tone Ska and finishes up with some Northern Soul!! Enjoy!! 1. Fools Day- Blur 2. Month of May- Arcade Fire 3. Cigarette Machine- White Rose Movement 4. I Cut Like a Buffalo- Dead Weather 5. Tighten Up- The Black Keys 6. Death By Diamonds & Pearls- Band of Skulls 7. You Know I’m No Good- Wanda Jackson 8. Fujiyama Mama- Wanda Jackson 9. Lucky Lips- Ruth Brown 10. Bloodshoot Eyes- Wynonie Harris 11. I Got a Rocket In My Pocket- Jimmy Lloyd 12. Rocket- Goldfrapp 13. Salt Air- Chew Lips 14. Glory- You Say Party! We Say Die! 15. Private Idaho- The B-52’s 16. She's All Mine- The Hit Men 17. Hands Off...She's Mine- The English Beat 18. Little Bitch- The Specials 19. Last Night- Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen 20. Two Can Have a Party-Tammi Terrell 21. Bari Track- Doni Burdick This Mix is for promotional use only, and was recorded live June 20th, only using 45 and LP vinyl and a few CDs. No computer or editing software was used to enhance the performance ;)

This 60 minute Mix Tape is the first in my new series called “Dusty Grooves.” Dusty Grooves will be mix tapes that I record live using strictly Vinyl. This mix is a collection of new and old vinyl, touching several styles of music that I spin At Mod Club, including New/Classic and Northern Soul, Garage Rock, Brit Pop old and new, and some hot New Indie rock. Enjoy!! 1. Dog Days are Over- Florence and The Machine 2. Baby It’s You- Smith 3. How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?- Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings 4. She’s Looking Good- Rodger Collins 5. I Got My Mojo Working- The Capitols 6. 25 Miles- Edwin Starr 7. Double Shot(Of My Baby’s Love)- Swingin’ Medallions 8. Liar Liar- The Castaways 9. Apple Cider- People 10. Weirdo- The Charlatans 11. Take 5- Northside 12. Marian Shrine- The Ruling Class 13. Rich Girls- The Virgins 14. Skeleton Boy- Friendly Fires 15. You Overdid It Doll- The Courteeners 16. Fast Fuse- Kasabian 17. Breaking Into Cars- The Raveonettes !8. Young Adult Friction- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart 19. Everybody’s Happy Nowadays- The Buzzcocks This Mix Tape was recorded live April 20, using strictly LP and 45 vinyl records!!!

This is a mix tape I recorded last spring, when we needed to find a new home for Mod Club Edmonton, and held our “Last Party”. The mix tape starts off with the very first song we ever played at Mod Club Edmonton, and ends with the last few I ever spun at Halo. The Mix Tape is a journey trough Northern and classic soul, Brit pop favorites, and rock anthems that packed the dance floor at Mod Club!! 1.The In Crowd- Dobie Gray 2.Let’s Go Baby Were the Action is- Robert Parker 3.Baby A Go-Go-Barbara Mcnair 4.Going to A Go-Go- The Miracles 5.Out on the Floor- Dobie Gray 6.BAR-B-Q- Wendy Rene 7.Mess Around- Ray Charles 8.Soul Man- Sam & Dave 9.I Can’t Help Myself(Sugar Pie Honey…)- Four Tops 10.Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours- Stevie Wonder 11.Do You Love Me- The Contours 12.I Saw Her Standing There- The Beatles 13.Route 66- The Rolling Stones 14.All Day and All Night- The Kinks 15.My Generation- The Who 16.London Calling- The Clash 17.Can’t Stand Me Now- The Libertines 18.Had Enough- The Enemy 19.Hard to Explain- The Strokes 20.Every Day I Love You Less and Less- Kaiser Chiefs 21.Take Me Out- Franz Ferdinand 22.Banquet- Bloc Party 23.An Honest Mistake- The Bravery 24.Time to Pretend- MGMT 25.There She Goes- The La’s 26.Big Mouth Strikes Again- The Smiths 27.There’s No Other Way- Blur 28.Common People- Pulp 29.Live Forever- Oasis 30.Fuck Forever- Babyshambles 31.I am the Resurrection- The Stone Roses 32.One Day- The Verve