Concrete Playground

I am always super self-conscious about my music selection when I play tunes at parties. Firstly, you need to suit songs to the ambience of your venue. Tricky. Then, do you play your favourites first but risk late-comers missing the magic, or save all the best for last and hope people hang around long enough to hear them? And there is always the question of whether or not to take requests… That is why I am always so impressed at the Absolut 15 each year. At the annual event, 15 local DJs are allocated 15 minutes to impress the pants of their judging public, in the fight for $1000 cash for their favourite charity and $1000 for their pocket. Despite how uncomfortable I get for each of the competitors, it’s always a super fun night. And if you hate what the DJ is playing, you only have to wait 15 minutes for the next one to take over.