Rock Band: The Menace Of Mechanical Music?
I just read an article published by the BBC titled “Rock Stars Cool Over Video Games” which provides the opinions of well-known rock stars regarding the popular video game ‘Rock Band.’ The article quotes Bill Wyman – former Rolling Stones bass guitarist – as saying: “It encourages kids not to learn, that’s the trouble. It... Read More
Bat Mitzvah at Reading Country Club
On August 29, 2009 the DJ and Dancer staff of Cutting Edge Entertainment had the honor of performing at Anna’s Bat Mitzvah at Reading Country Club (pronounced ‘redding’ for those non-Pennsylvanian’s out there) and we had a blast. Anna and her family were a pleasure to work with, as were the country club staff,... Read More
Philadelphia DJs by Jean Valentin
Just as Photographer Jean Valentin snapped this photo, I had the sudden urge to break into song… “Everybody (yeah!), Rock your body (yeah!), Everybody, Rock your body right… Backstreet’s back alright!” A fun (yet somewhat dramatic) shot of some of Cutting Edge Entertainment’s MC/DJ talent. From left to right: Richie, Adam, Foltzy, Tony & Nate.... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Philadelphia 45 Years After
Through a professional association, I was able to arrange a spot on the guest list for the ‘Beatles by Boggia’ event at The World Cafe Live, Wednesday, September 2, 2009. The night was a celebration of the anniversary of The Beatles historic 1964 performance at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall. The evening was hosted by WXPN’s Helen... Read More
DJs & Dancers: The Fun Before The Mitzvah
Recently, Cutting Edge carried out a long standing tradition that the company has held since its inception. Holding the highly energetic and truly enjoyable event known as ‘dancer practice.’ These monthly rehearsals have been going on since the infancy of Cutting Edge Entertainment when the company was based in a small studio office and we... Read More
DJ Brand: The Coolest DJ in Philadelphia
Adam Brand has been with Cutting Edge Entertainment since 1997 and showed a remarkable ability very early on. He was DJing his own events by his freshman year in college, and now – a graduate of Drexel University – is one of Cutting Edge’s most requested and respected DJs. So why say ‘The coolest... Read More
What Is A DJ Supposed to Know?
Last night I was posed a question by a colleague of mine. This colleague, whom we’ll call “Mr. Silver,” asked “Why do you waste your time writing blogs about The Beatles, when you would be better served writing about things that are more directly tied in to your DJ business?” My answer was swift... Read More
Eventions Productions – Lighting Philadelphia
When I was a teenager I always loved going to Spencer Gifts at the mall, where, in the very back of the store they kept all the cool blinkie lights. When I grew up Spencer Gifts sort of lost that ‘wow’ appeal, as I bought cooler and more sophisticated lights for Cutting Edge Entertainment. A... Read More
A Beatles Journey: Bob Gruen & John Lennon
In a previous blog about my Beatles Journey, I reviewed the book ‘Lennon Revealed’ by Larry Kane, which I didn’t realize would be so… ‘revealing.’ Kane’s book led me to Bob Gruen, the next step in my journey to discovery. After I had completed writing my blog about Mr. Kane’s book, I shot a raw... Read More
Lunch, Lunch and more Lunch… A DJ That Eats Well
Let’s just say I eat lunch a lot. In the past two weeks I have done lunch with Gian Carlo, Associate Director of Catering for the Hyatt Regency in Philadelphia, Eli Allen from Majestic Images Photography, Brian Toner from Eventions Productions and lastly, just this afternoon, with Renee Grande of Events by Monroe. In each... Read More