DJ Blue Jay's Mix Tapes!

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