Surf shop opening (What to play!)

[jamesmurphy 0]

Just got a booking to play at Surf Shop opening next week and I'm wondering what to play.

 

Obviously the Beach Boys have come to mind as have Jan & Dean and the Chantays and others of that genre, but I'm wondering what else to play as it's a surf fashion shop so I'm figuring the clientele will be late teens to early 20s.

 

I don't want to just play chart stuff

 

Ideas?

[milhouse 0]

I would suggest indie and urban tends to co-inside with the surfing fashion lot, from people I know who are surfers, and what other surf wear shops play.

 

Artist examples? Well.. Bassment Jaxx, Groove Armada, Ian Brown... for a start.

 

Might avoid cheese.

 

Some breaks too maybe.

 

Would be my type of gig!

 

Maybe go into your local O'Neil shop and see what they play.

[spinner 0]

QUOTE (jamesmurphy @ Oct 20 2006, 04:03 PM)

Just got a booking to play at Surf Shop opening next week and I'm wondering what to play. Obviously the Beach Boys have come to mind as have Jan & Dean and the Chantays and others of that genre, but I'm wondering what else to play as it's a surf fashion shop so I'm figuring the clientele will be late teens to early 20s. I don't want to just play chart stuff Ideas?

Don't forget the Surfaris, Ronnie & The Daytonas and Dick Dale.

 

Some soundtrack material from recent surfing-orientated movies might be useful.

[Corabar Steve 0]

The Ghastly Ones are probably one of the top contemporary bands in the "Surf" genre (Napster has one of their albums) Raucous Records Have a great selection of "Surf" albums.

 

I would say other than surf tracks, stick with contemporary indie, urban, hip hop & rock

 

Oh & don't forget Sufin Bird, either the Trashmen (the original version), the Ramones, or at a push the Cramps

[RichardP 0]

Grunge, Rock, Hip Hop, Indie?

[milhouse 0]

QUOTE (Corabar Steve @ Oct 20 2006, 05:28 PM)

I would say other than surf tracks, stick with contemporary indie, urban, hip hop & rock

Agreed. I would not play something like "Surfin' USA" at an event like this. You'd look like a cheesy Peter Kaye http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif

 

Surfers are generally "cool".

[jamesmurphy 0]

OK guys, thanks for your help.

[slug boy 0]

Ska/punk will go down well... ramones, no doubt, sublime, long beach dub allstars all good.

[Corabar Steve 0]

QUOTE (slug boy @ Oct 21 2006, 06:47 PM)

Ska/punk will go down well... ramones, no doubt, sublime, long beach dub allstars all good.

True,

 

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, Offspring......

[analyst 0]

It is reported that . . .

 

No member of The Beach Boys ever went surfing.

 

Now, after this totally useless contribution to the thread I'm gonna hide http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/blush.gif

[slug boy 0]

was just listening to the eels in the car... they'd be good for it too.

[otronics 0]

Maybe not Surfin' USA, but DEFINATELY something by the Beach Boys

[C.S 0]

why not just ring one of the surf shops in Newquay and ask what they are playing http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/533.gif

[cj_65 0]

Try this:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sk8er-Rock-Vol-1-S...ie=UTF8&s=music

 

and also volume 2 - v.good.

 

Cheers,

Chris.

[jamesmurphy 0]

Once again thanks for all your comments. This is why this forum is so invaluable to newer DJs like myself.

 

Will let you know what I end up playing and then you'll all be able to laugh at how badly I got it wrong...lol

 

And whoever made the Peter Kay comment earlier, you've obviously seen me somewhere. Why didn't you come and say hello when you came to my gig...lol

[jamesmurphy 0]

OK, I did the shop on Saturday and they were pleased with my playlist. What do you reckon?

 

Blondie Vs Doors - Rapture vs Riders (Mash-Up) (5:36)

Black Eyed Peas - Gone Going (3:09)

P.Diddy Ft. Nicole - Come To Me (4:31)

Method Man Ft Lauryn Hill - Things They Say (3:48)

India Arie - I Am Not My Hair (3:37)

George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (3:13)

Welcome To The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance (5:08)

Kooks - Naive (3:23)

Feeling - Sewn (3:33)

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (3:40)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers- Snow (H (4:57)

Dandy Warhols - Get Off (3:09)

Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away (3:27)

Pussycat Dolls - I Don't Need A Man (3:38)

Notorious Big - Nasty Girl (4:48)

Jamiroquai - Runaway (Original Version) (3:42)

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (3:33)

Dick Dale - Misirlou (2:11)

Ghastly Ones - Surfin' Spooks (1:32)

Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (3:21)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Dani California (4:39)

Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home (4:38)

Green Day Vs Queen - Novocaine Rhapsody (4:06)

Orson - No Tomorrow (2:47)

Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes (3:34)

Amy Winehouse - Rehab (3:29)

Stereophonics - Dakota (4:55)

Zutons - Valerie (3:50)

Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way (2:46)

Hard-Fi - Better Do Better (4:35)

Snow Patrol - Run (5:51)

Primal Scream - Country Girl (3:51)

Green Day vs Opus III - It's A Green Holiday (2:08)

Morrissey - You Have Killed Me (3:03)

Razorlight - In The Morning (3:39)

Paulo Nutini - Last Request (3:30)

Lupe Fiasco Ft Jill Scott - Daydream (3:48)

Jack Johnson - Better Together (3:24)

Keisha White - Don't Mistake Me (3:21)

Beyonce ft Jay Z - Deja Vu (3:58)

Janet Jackson & Nelly - Call On Me (3:20)

Outkast - Morris Brown (4:17)

Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push (4:10)

Ginuwine - Want U To Be (4:10)

Choklate - Waitin' (4:01)

Lily Allen - Smile (Clean Edit) (3:41)

Sleepy Brown ft Pharrell & Big Boi - Margarita (3:52)

Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces (3:00)

Pretty Fly For A White Guy - Offspring (3:05)

Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing (4:10)

Chris Brown - Run It (2:51)

Lily Allen - LDN (3:03)

Kanye West - Touch The Sky (3:56)

Allen Anthony - Alright (5:17)

Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit (6:05)

 

Your thoughts plese

[C.S 0]

It looks about right for a surf shop , varied but at the same time right for the surf boys .