DJ D-Mac & Associates

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Song of the Day: Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight “Up Above My Head”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight absolutely tear it up on the proto rock ‘n’ roll cut, “Up Above My Head”.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Marie Knight, music, rock and roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, song of the day

Song of the Day: Bo Diddley “Spanish Guitar”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

“Spanish Guitar” is a slinky and grooving instrumental cut by the immortal rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Bo Diddley.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: blues, Bo Diddley, music, R&B, rock and roll, song of the day

Song of the Day: The Modern Lovers “Roadrunner”

Neville C.  10:00 am on March 22, 2019March 21, 2019

The Modern Lovers‘ “Roadrunner” is a blast of Velvet Underground-linked pre-punk, that helped put Jonathan Richman on the map.

Categories: Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: John Cale, Jonathan Richman, music, punk, rock and roll, song of the the day, The Modern Lovers

Song of the Day: Dick Dale (1937-2019) “Shake N Stomp”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Today we remember surf guitar pioneer, Dick Dale, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 81.

Categories: Blog, garage rock, In Memoriam, music, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Dick Dale, In Memoriam, music, rock and roll, song of the day, surf, surf guitar

Song of the Day: The Monkees “Goin’ Down” (Peter Tork, 1942-2019)

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

Today we remember The Monkees keyboardist and bassist Peter Tork, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 77.

Categories: Blog, In Memoriam, music, R&B, rock, Song of the Day Tags: In Memoriam, music, peter tork, rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, song of the day, The Monkees

Song of the Day (Shocktober): Blue Oyster Cult “The Revenge of Vera Gemini”

Neville C.  10:00 am on October 20, 2017October 25, 2017

Blue Oyster Cult‘s eerie Patti Smith collaboration, “The Revenge of Vera Gemini” is one of the band’s great, lesser known deep cuts.

Categories: Blog, music, prog rock, psychedelic, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Blue Oyster Cult, eric bloom, hard rock, Patti Smith, prog rock, psychedelic, rock, rock and roll, shocktober, song of the day, spoken word, spooky

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Washington DC-based DJ D-Mac & Associates provide best-in-class DJ entertainment and lighting design services at clubs, parties, weddings, private and corporate events, entertaining music snobs, hipsters, musicians, politicians, party animals, rockers, ravers, b-boys, jazz heads, and heads of state. We serve DC, Maryland, Virginia, and far beyond.

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