I haven't blogged about Mista J for a while now. Not a lot going on that I have been privy too. But hot damn, I just read he did a dj set at Coachella that was super cool, and thus simply must have a mention.

You know, a lot of people nowadays "dj" with iTunes and/or CDs, and use programs to match their beats for them. Apparently, this does not apply to David J.















That's a Victrola yo! Spinning 78s. Sweet.

Check this setlist too, courtesy of David's website. Yay for Teddy Bear's Picnic. Creepy good!

The Teddy Bear’s Picnic - Henry Hall & His Orchestra
OkayToots - Harry Roy & His Orchestra
Yes, Yes, My Baby Said, Yes, Yes - Ambrose & His Orchestra
Pop Goes Your Heart - Lew Stone & His Band
Zing! Went The Strings Of my Heart - Lew Stone & His Band
Slap That Bass - Fred Astaire
Indian Love Call - Maurice Winnick & His Orchestra
The Stately Homes Of England - Noel Coward
Conversational Man - Sophie Tucker
The Last Of The Red Hot Mammas - Herman Kenin & His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra
Gimme A Pig Foot And a Bottle Of Beer - Bessie Smith
‘Leven-Thirty, Saturday Night - Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orchestra
Nasty Man - Ray Noble & His Orchestra
You Rascal You - The Blue Lyres At the Dorchesta Hotel
Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You - Orlando & His Orchestra
I Found The Right Girl - Jack Jackson & His Orchestra
We’ll Make Hay While The Sun Shines - Billy Merrin & His Orchestra
Anything Goes - Lew Stone & His Band
Makin’ Wickey Wakie Down In Waikiki - Al Bowlly
Ich Wollt Ich War Ein Huhn - Lilian Harvey & Willie Fritasch
Barnacle Bill The Sailor - Bobbie Comber
Let’s All Be Fairies - Durium Dance Band
Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips With Me - Radio Rhythm Boys
Pennies From Heaven - Louis Levy & His Gaumont British Symphony
Stop Crying - King Oliver & His Orchestra
Be My Baby - Blue Steele & His Orchestra
Dry Bones - Fred Waring & His Pennyslvanians
That’s What I Call Sweet Music - Paul Specht & His Orchestra
They Can’t Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire

And of course...

Who Killed Mr. Moonlight? - David J & His Desert Hot Springs Orchestra

I would have loved to chill out to this set. So fun. I'm glad he's doing fun things like this and not getting mired in the same old same old. Respect.