Tweets from the booth, episode 9

Another entry in an ongoing series about the realities, challenges and tactics of spinning records in public for pay…

Catch up on previous episodes!

If you're wearing sunglasses inside when you make a request, I can't play it. #DJRules

— DJ Low Key (@djlowkey) April 19, 2014

Mandatory.

When you can follow Lorde's "Royals" with Gucci Mane and the dancefloor doesn't skip a beat, irony is a rotting corpse deep in the earth.

— Rhome (@DJStylus) March 16, 2014

When Guwop jumps on a Lorde remix, remember you heard it here first.

Brothers, curb your Beckys in the club. One of them asked "Can you play some 'hood music or will you be playing this all night? I'm bored."

— Rhome (@DJStylus) May 3, 2014

#curbyourBecky

That moment when everyone realizes it's "Got To Give It Up" and not "Blurred Lines" and get all bummed out, makes me happy.

— Adam Bravin (@adambravin) April 26, 2014

Precious moments.

Girl in Bebe shirt with rhinestones, "Could you play some Stevie Wonder?" Me, "Stevie Wonder is what's currently playing at the moment."

— Adam Bravin (@adambravin) May 3, 2014

Clearly trolling.

I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.

— Adam Bravin (@adambravin) June 12, 2014

It’s not that hard, folks.

White girls keep bothering me w requests while I'm reading abt nonlinear fragility and the precautionary principle http://t.co/AiSUTjE3nD

— Cousin ? Cole (@COUSINCOLE) March 2, 2014

Cousin Cole, Renaissance Man. Not just checking his email.

Ladies in the club: showing me your tits is the easiest way to get me to NOT play your song. F**k makes you think I wanna see your boobs?

— Steven Faith (@stereofaith) May 18, 2014

Depends on the boobs.

How much better would the nightclub experience be if you DIDNT have cell phone service once you entered the venue?

— Golgo 13 (@jeromebaker3rd) October 11, 2013

But… how would we upload our selfies?

"KILLING-IT" displaying the minimum skill level required to impress people who couldn't tell if you were good anyway~'the dj was killing-it'

— DJ Revolution (@DJRevolution) August 28, 2013

Even O.G.’s sometimes need lessons on what “killin’ it” really means.