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Wedding DJ vs Spotify Playlist: Which One Is Right for Your Wedding?

Wedding DJ vs Spotify playlist for weddings – blog header image showing headphones around a phone with Spotify logo, under colourful lighting
  • Curtis Allen
  • 16 September 202517 September 2025
  • Business, Events, Family, Guest, Weddings

Trying to decide between a wedding DJ vs Spotify playlist? It’s a common question — and one I get asked more than you’d think. If you know exactly what songs you want played and also when they should be played… and you’re not really fussed about whether your guests are […]

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Your Wedding DJ Consultation: What It’s For, What to Expect, & How To Get The Best Out Of It

Close-up of a DJ controller and handwritten playlist notes captured during a wedding DJ consultation, with blurred guests dancing in the background.
  • Curtis Allen
  • 29 August 202518 September 2025
  • Events, Family, Guest, Music, Weddings

When you book me for your wedding, you’re not just booking someone to press play on a Spotify playlist and this is presumably one of the reasons you’ve booked me. You want the night to be as unique, individual, and special as you are. As an alternative music DJ, I […]

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So, You Thought I Only Played Metal? Let’s Clear That Up… By Curtis Allen – Versatile Wedding DJ

Curtis Allen DJing at Subculture, an alternative music venue, showcasing his versatility as a multi-genre and alternative wedding DJ.
  • Curtis Allen
  • 9 March 20256 March 2025
  • Bars and Clubs, Events, Family, Guest, Music, Popular, Weddings

Wait… Did He Just Drop Bruno Mars? If you’ve seen me advertised as a rock and alternative DJ, you might have certain expectations and “versatile wedding DJ” might not be one of them. You might picture me dropping wall-to-wall Slipknot, Turnstile, and Slayer, summoning mosh pits at wedding receptions, and […]

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Why Do People Mosh? The Science of Mosh Pits: Why We Love Getting Knocked Around to Music.

Why Do People Mosh? A Mosh Pit at a Festival.
  • Curtis Allen
  • 6 March 202514 November 2025
  • Bars and Clubs, Events, Weddings

Why do people mosh? I’ve been in a lot of mosh pits in my time. (I’ve even had some starting at my wedding DJ sets) Some wild, some friendly, some so tightly packed that it felt less like a mosh pit and more like a sweaty group hug with occasional […]

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What to Do When a Band Plays Your Planned Songs – A DJ’s Perspective

The dancefloor at Scott's 40th
  • Curtis Allen
  • 5 March 20255 March 2025
  • Events, Music, Uncategorized

A Night at The Victoria – Scott’s 40th Birthday Bash Last weekend, I had the pleasure of DJing Scott’s 40th birthday at The Victoria Birmingham, and what a night it was! Scott had requested an mix of popular 00s/10s metal, punk, indie, and alternative rock floor-fillers, alongside classic rock favourites […]

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Recent Posts

  • Alternative Wedding Clothing: Why I Keep Pointing People to Kate’s Clothing
  • 🎶 Chaos, Curves & Curveballs: An Alternative Wedding DJ in Derbyshire Finale at Grangefields
  • ⚡ Industrial meets Indie: A Wedding DJ Setlist for the Non-Traditional Crowd – An Alternative Wedding DJ in London
  • 🎸 Alternative Wedding DJ in Bath – Will & Miran’s Epic Halloween Bash at Priston Mill
  • Wedding DJ vs Spotify Playlist: Which One Is Right for Your Wedding?

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Curtis Allen

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