Attn all DJs LMM begin our campaign to bring back the last dance song.
It seems fitting to write this blog on Feb 29 as today is one of the most romantic days of the year when , traditionally , women can ask blokes to marry them and what better conduit to romance than the last dance song?
Back when I was a nipper every home town Ritzy and Mecca DJ would play a last dance song (sometimes a trio of last dance songs) to enable couples to slow dance at the end of the evening. The tradition died when the dance music DJ took over the decks but it feels like the right time to bring back this glorious tradition which has only survived at school proms. Lets ladle on the cheese and bring back the songs that allow the gent to say “may I have this dance?”
Calling all wedding DJs….become a cupid of the decks….a jockey of love…..bring back the last dance!
The Top Ten Last Dance Songs
1.The Commodores-Once,Twice,Three Times A Lady
2.George Michael-Careless Whisper
3.Spandau Ballet-True
4.Kenny Rogers-Lady
5.Boys To Men-End Of The Road
6.The Drifters-Save The Last Dance For Me
7.Etta James-At Last
8.Heatwave-Always And Forever
9.Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes-Ive Had The Time Of My Life
Most pop fans have now heard of cockney rap/soul crossover act Plan B after their last album (The Defamation Of Strickland Banks) sold bucketloads but before Plan B there was Plan B-The Party Band.
Fronted by a livewire,high energy Australian female singer with a great voice and infectious personality Plan B have been playing venues around London and beyond for the last seven or eight years. Live Music Management have booked them into the Walkabout bars for a number of years and they have played at hundreds of weddings and parties. They are a favourite of one of our overseas clients and this weekend completed their tenth tour of Romania playing some club dates in upmarket venues. As per usual the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
If you are looking for a female fronted rock pop party band for a wedding or event and you are,in particular,looking for a band that are able to play many of the big pop hits of the past few years as well as selected tracks from the past then its The Plan B Party Band that you need
For anyone looking for the perfect party band in the South of England we would suggest The Hi Fidels as one of Live Music Managements favourite acts.
The video above shows the Hi Fidels playing live and demonstrates the appeal of this great covers act who have consistently delivered the musical goods over the past six years. They have played a huge variety of shows from city centre nightclubs like Walkabout to smallish wine bars like Granvilles right through to large festivals. They are in huge demand for weddings and parties and invariably get recommendations from every show that they play.
The Hi Fidels video showreel is new for the boys as they have never really had to promote themselves in the past. As they have dropped some of their night club shows to concentrate on their daytime businesses they now have less public showcase opportunities and we felt that a video was essential so show potential clients what a great live band they are.
We hope you enjoy the video.Please call the LMM office on 08454 900515 for details of how to book this awesome band.
I write this because in our house the night of Brits is the most important televisual event of the year. The kids (9 and 11) have watched the show since they were toddlers and look forward to it for several months ,right from the announcement of the nominees. For some weeks now we have been fed gossip gleaned from twitter about who will perform and what so and so will be wearing.
I will also be glued to the screen watching a programme which celebrates something that the UK is actually very good at. One of our major exports is pop music and Adele is just the most recent example of our ability to compete at a world class level. Compare that to the Olympics where, despite having had billions of pounds of tax payers money thrown at the event, we are unlikly to come away with much in the way of trophies and little more than a tenuous promise of a few extra tourist dollars.
The Brits is the pinnacle of achievement which many of our party bands and DJs dream of as they pursue original music careers and right from the local pub band through to a number one selling act like Adele we should be very proud of our ability to produce top quality musicians and songwriters able to compete (and win) on the world stage.
Live Music Management book quality cover bands for weddings , events and parties. Our standards are high and we are proud to represent the best party bands in the UK .
We also offer best value on party entertainment and are able to supply some fantastic party bands for £1000 and less. Our roster includes live bands based in all parts of the UK and with a simple call to the LMM office or an email we can suggest the act which will be the very best and more cost effective entertainment solution for your wedding or event.
If you are looking for a wedding band for under £1000 you want to be sure that they are a professional act who will appeal to the guests at your wedding. Your special day can be ruined by an amateurish performance from a mediocre band. At LMM we have a number of great live bands who are tried and tested and able to offer quality entertainment for the right price.
Our quality wedding bands offer
1.high end PA and lights.
2.Public Liability Insurance
3.PAT certificates
4.Two one hours (or 3 x 40 mins) of great live songs.
5.DJ music over their PA between sets.
6.The approval of the UKs number one supplier of wedding entertainment.
Sound files , testimonials , set list information , biography and ,in some cases , are available on the bands home page. Call the office for the best band available in your area.
Hanley Walkabout re opens tonight after a great refurbishment programme which leaves the venue looking 21st century smart.
Following the refurbishment programmes at Blackpool Walkabout , Wolverhampton , Temple and Leeds Hanley opens with a massive fanfare , brilliant Walkabout DJ and other entertainment in the form of Stilt walkers , Fire eaters and angle grinders.
Live Music Management are ultra proud to be associated with supplying the entertainment to this fantastic venue and we wish the staff , customers and party DJs working this weekend all the best.
You can visit our website for details of the quality live entertainment available for hire . Live Music Management are one of the UKs biggest suppliers of DJs to the High Street and we have a great team of disc jockeys available in all parts of the UK for hire to parties and weddings as well as city centre venues.
If you are an aspiring high street DJ looking for work please call our office to find out about our audition nights.
If you were to make a list of the places you would think it least likley to see a Live Music Management band then I would think Afghanistan would be close to the top and yet we have two bands playing in Afghanistan for the troops this month. Party band Brainscape have just returned from a tour and Andy Walton from power duo Front Cover is about to embark on a series of dates starting this week.
In conjunction with CSE we are very proud to have sent cover bands to entertain the troops in many parts of the world including Cyprus, Jakarta , The Falklands ,Germany etc etc. We are very aware that these tours are a welcome break from the rigours of duty for our troops and often receive thank you emails from service men and women.
“ Saw brainscape in cyprus for CSE show absoloutly amazing. All musical areas covered hope to see them in uk sometime.”
“I first saw Sam and Andy whilst deployed to Afghanistan in Kandahar and thought they were fantastic. I was lucky enough to see them again whilst going through decompression in Cyprus in early Dec”
“Just saw you in Cyprus and you did a fantastic set….thanks…”
If you are organising bands for a military ball then live music management represent all the key acts that play events overseas and in the UK for the troops . With names like Electric Mayhem , Lucas , Front Cover , One Night Standeoke Rockaoke Band , Front Cover and Brainscape.
Whether you feel that Valentines Day is a commercial exploitation of real emotions propogated by the Hallmark Card Company to sell more cards or whether you love the thrill of the envelope on the door mat or flowers in the vase today is a special day and to celebrate we bring you the top ten classic valentines day songs….ever!
1.Tom Waits-Blue Valentine
2.Bobby Bare Junior-Valentine
3.Frank Sinatra-My Funny Valentine
4.Martina McBride-Valentine
5.Steve Earle-Valentines Day
6.Traphik-The Valentines Day Song
7.Green Day-Cigarettes and Valentines
8.Linkin Park-Valentines Day
9.Elvis Costello-My Funny Valentine
10.Anything by Bullets For My Valentine
Hope you enjoyed the Valentines Day song list. It has to be said that many of the songs above lack the romantic touch (and we ran out of ideas towards the end!) It may well be that Valentines Day doesn’t inspire the same level of songwriting as Christmas.
If you are looking for a unique and romantic wedding gift that will last a lifetime then why not consider commissioning a song writer to compose a song for the bride and groom?
Bespoke songs for weddings are a different and imaginative alternative to the usual weddding gift and have proved a popular choice as gifts from groom to bride (or vice versa) and from friends or family to the happy couple.
At Live Music Management we have a team of songwriters who have had success writing for film,TV and pop acts and they are able to take your brief and write a song perfect for your wedding gift.
Personalised songs are nothing new. Eric Clapton wrote “Wonderful Tonight” for his girlfriend. Toto wrote ” Rossanna” for Rossana Arquette.Chris Deburgh wrote “Lady In Red” for his wife. At live music management we can’t promise you a hit record but we can promise you a great song recorded to professional standards and with your personal brief written into the lyrics.
We ask that you shape your personal song by telling us what style would suit. Humorous? Pop? RnB?Soul?
We then ask for as much personal detail as possible about the person/s that the song is for.
We will draft a rough demo for your approval and then supply the finished copy ussually within 28 days of order.
A personal song written for your special day will be a memory treasi
If you have been on a ski holiday in the past ten years it is entirely possible that you have seen one of our party bands or club DJs playing in a busy resort bar.
Many live music management bands and DJs choose to spend their winter months in Europes top ski resorts rather than sitting out the cold weather over here. The opportunity to ski is available to them, the gigs are great and playing five and six nights per week affords them plenty of time to try out new material and polish up their act.
In Winter 2012 you could bump into The Dominos in the French Alps, It’s One Louder playing in the same area or DJ Rick Bennett (who has just finished up his Summer residency in Camden Dingwalls) playing over on the Swiss border.
LMM Fact File…Did you know that The Feeling played the Winter Ski season in the Alps before hitting the big time with their monster pop hits (Greatest Hits out now folks!)
