DJ Spotlight - Chromeo

As my loyal blog readers are well aware, I have a "thing" for the Montreal bred DJ, David Macklovitch, a.k.a., Dave1 from the well loved duo, Chromeo. It's definitely not a crush; as I"m not into the tall & skinny Waldo look. Rather, it's an appreciation for an incredible DJ who knows exactly what kind of music I want to hear. It's like we have some kind of telepathic communication system going on where he can read my thoughts which are controlled by my running shoes (red & black DC's with red laces) as my feet won't stop dancing or jumping, which tends to happen from too much excitement.

Part of the reason why I get so excited during Chromeo DJ sets, is due to the constant upbeat energy that emanates from the crowd. This enthusiasm is controlled by Dave1, who radiates happiness through countless smiles, fist pumps and the occasional joyous jump. I've never seen such an acclaimed DJ get so excited by performing for his fans and it's truly a remarkable experience.

I was fortunate to see Chromeo DJ twice on Sunday!! Once, during a "surprise" set in the Nokia tent at The Rogers Picnic. And then again at the after party held at The Social, where Aaron LaCrate and The Cool Kids shared the DJ duties.




Unfortunately the same energetic-love for life-contagious feeling that was experienced during these DJ sets was not felt when Chromeo performed live on stage at the rained out Rogers Picnic. Rain and bad food are the worst things to have at a picnic. Luckily for concert goers, the food selection was adventurous and delicious. I must commend Rogers on using local Toronto restaurants, including personal favourites, Big Fat Burrito and Shanghai Cowgirl as vendors. The rain, however, was not a lovely sight and fans were too busy holding umbrellas to bust a move.