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🎧 Birthday DJ in the West Midlands – Rock & Metal Party Case Study (Lichfield)

Birthday DJ in the West Midlands
  • Curtis Allen
  • 20 April 202620 April 2026
  • Uncategorized

🎯 The Brief If you’re looking for a birthday DJ in the West Midlands and wondering how to keep a mixed crowd happy, this is a perfect real-world example. One of the most common things I hear when people are planning a party is: “We love rock and metal… but […]

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Alternative Wedding DJ in Shrewsbury: A Wedding That Went from Shania Twain to System of a Down (and Somehow Worked)

Alternative Wedding DJ Shrewsbury: A Wedding That Went from Shania Twain to System of a Down (and Somehow Worked)
  • Curtis Allen
  • 14 April 202614 April 2026
  • Setlists, Uncategorized, Weddings

Some weddings feel good. Some weddings go off. And then there are the ones where, at one point in the night, the bride sprints onto the dancefloor mid-song like she’s been waiting all day for this exact moment. This was one of those. The Brief: Personal, Alternative, and Definitely Not […]

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How to Choose Wedding Music for You and Your Guests

How to Choose Wedding Music for You and Your Guests
  • Curtis Allen
  • 12 March 202612 March 2026
  • Music, Weddings

One of the trickiest parts of planning a reception is how to choose wedding music for you and your guests. After all, it’s your wedding. The music should reflect you. But the dancefloor also depends on the people in the room enjoying themselves. Over the years DJing weddings, I’ve found […]

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Alternative Wedding DJ in Staffordshire – Pete & Katie’s Emo & Nu-Metal Wedding

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  • Curtis Allen
  • 26 February 202626 February 2026
  • Family, Guest, Music, Weddings

If you’re searching for an alternative Wedding DJ in Staffordshire, this is exactly what that looks like in real life. Pete and Katie didn’t want a generic wedding playlist. They met at a festival. They both work in the music industry. Their brief was clear from day one: Emo. Nu-metal. […]

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Why You Should Book Your Wedding DJ Early (Even If the Music Feels Like a “Later” Decision)

Curtis Allen - Book Your Wedding DJ Early
  • Curtis Allen
  • 6 February 20266 February 2026
  • Weddings

When you’re planning a wedding, there’s a fairly predictable order things tend to get booked in.Venue. Photographer. Dress. Suits. Catering. Music often comes later — sometimes much later. And honestly, that makes sense. A DJ can feel like something you can “sort nearer the time”. But here’s the thing most […]

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Alternative Wedding DJ: What That Actually Means (And What It Doesn’t)

Curtis Allen DJ performing at an alternative wedding reception, illustrating what an alternative wedding DJ actually means
  • Curtis Allen
  • 3 February 20263 February 2026
  • Music, Weddings

If you’ve found yourself Googling “alternative wedding DJ”, there’s a good chance you already know what you don’t want — even if you’re not totally sure how to describe what you do want yet. You probably love music in a way that feels personal. Maybe it’s rock, emo, pop-punk, metal, […]

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Inside an Indie Club Set in Birmingham – From Friday Night to Indie Wedding DJ Energy

Curtis Allen - Indie Wedding DJ
  • Curtis Allen
  • 29 January 202622 February 2026
  • Bars and Clubs, Music, Setlists, Weddings

If you’re looking for an indie wedding DJ in Birmingham, one of the questions you’re probably asking yourself is: What does that actually mean? Is it just a Spotify playlist of early-2000s indie?Is it Arctic Monkeys on repeat?Is it “Mr Brightside” and nothing else? Last weekend at The Actress & […]

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Rock DJ in Birmingham: A Real Subside Bar Setlist (From Sigur RĂłs to Slipknot Energy)

Curtis Allen - Rock DJ In Birmingham - A Subside Setlist
  • Curtis Allen
  • 27 January 202620 February 2026
  • Bars and Clubs, Music, Weddings

It’s been a while since I shared a proper Subside Bar setlist. As a rock DJ in Birmingham, I should probably be showing you what I offer. Last Friday (23rd January 2026) was one of those nights where the room let me take a few left turns… and then rewarded […]

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Alternative Wedding Clothing: Why I Keep Pointing People to Kate’s Clothing

Tattooed model PJ The Heathen in red plaid gothic dress and knee-high boots from Kate’s Clothing, representing the new Kate’s Clothing collaboration with Curtis Allen DJ.
  • Curtis Allen
  • 11 December 202511 December 2025
  • Clothing, Weddings

As an alternative wedding DJ, I get asked about my boots, hair, and outfits almost as much as I get asked for requests. At pretty much every wedding, someone wanders over to the booth and asks: Short answer: they’re all connected to one place – Kate’s Clothing – and if […]

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🎶 Chaos, Curves & Curveballs: An Alternative Wedding DJ in Derbyshire Finale at Grangefields

My alternative wedding dj in Derbyshire setup
  • Curtis Allen
  • 3 November 202511 November 2025
  • Uncategorized

🛠️ A Season Finale Like No Other After 28 weddings this year, my final wedding job of the 2025 season turned out to be one of the most memorable. Eva & Doogal’s wedding at Grangefields Barn, just outside Ashbourne, was a wildly personal, musically rich, and beautifully untraditional celebration — […]

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Recent Posts

  • 🎧 Birthday DJ in the West Midlands – Rock & Metal Party Case Study (Lichfield)
  • Alternative Wedding DJ in Shrewsbury: A Wedding That Went from Shania Twain to System of a Down (and Somehow Worked)
  • How to Choose Wedding Music for You and Your Guests
  • Alternative Wedding DJ in Staffordshire – Pete & Katie’s Emo & Nu-Metal Wedding
  • Why You Should Book Your Wedding DJ Early (Even If the Music Feels Like a “Later” Decision)

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