DJ Dave Lawson

16/12/2024

I’m back on WDET for the annual holiday special with Jon Moshier this Saturday at 4pm. WDET.org or 101.9FM in Detroit!

10/12/2024

Thanks to everyone who came through the Detroit Urban Craft Fair this past weekend and said nice things while I played records for 14 hours! I always see a flood of friendly faces at that event - it’s a whirlwind of positivity and then p**f it’s over.

Since quite a few people asked, I’ve posted the entire recording from the two days at djdavelawson.com/set.html . If you’ve never been (why not?!) the set is a mix of holiday rarities and upbeat soul/r&b songs with occasional diversions and oddball choices to wake everyone up when needed. I tried to edit out all the announcements about lost items etc, so hopefully I got them all. These are the only photos I took.

Thanks to for having me back year after year after year, to the helpful folks at the Masonic (one of whom jokingly said, “No one else is allowed to DJ this event! I’m putting it in the contract.”) and to all the vendors and shoppers who are always so supportive. Is there any other large hall where you can play Louis Armstrong reciting “The Night Before Christmas” over the Twin Peaks theme and be bombarded with praise? DUCF is a gem indeed!

27/11/2024

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and just in time - my 11th (!!) annual holiday mix is up! Listen on mixcloud or download the mp3s directly off my site. Enjoy another batch of lost and found gems, weirdness and delights. Melferry Chrilfistmas tolfo alfall!

www.mixcloud.com/djdavelawson

26/11/2024

❤️ Elizabeth + Fletcher ❤️

25/11/2024

Taking the holiday records about town for the first time this year - come see me this Friday and Saturday afternoon outside and then the following weekend (Dec 7/8) is DUCF at the Masonic!

Also, two new mixes just posted on mixcloud! This past weekend’s 3 1/2 hour set at City Bird (kicking off with a stretch of Quincy Jones productions) and another batch of 45 soul and rhythm and blues 45s. Listen at Mixcloud.com/djdavelawson

Plus - annual all-new holiday mix coming soon!

18/11/2024

❤️ Brad + Samantha ❤️

18/11/2024

Detroit’s best local holiday shopping fair is only weeks away! The 19th annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair is Dec 7th and 8th at the Masonic Temple!

18/11/2024

❤️ Jacob + Ally ❤️

02/10/2024

Thanks to for the opportunity to play a Halloween set at the legendary haunted last week for their season preview event. The 2hr mix is now up for your spooky season enjoyment at www.mixcloud.com/djdavelawson

DJing a whole set in a wig and latex mask added an overheated delirium to the already-unnerving experience of being on the property that dates back to 1834, and I think that comes through in the recording.

Thanks to all the Yelpers who left reviews of the set online!

01/10/2024

Up now on mixcloud: recent solo set recorded at the Oak Parker, a set of Detroit soul recorded at Huntington Place, and an at-home mixed-genre set of 33 LP tracks. Listen at www.mixcloud.com/djdavelawson

12/09/2024

Playing a mixed bag of new finds and all-timers on 45 and LP tomorrow (THURSDAY) at the - the downstairs is a great place to hang. Looking forward to this!

18/06/2024

This Friday at ! is on tour and left shoes so big that it’s taking two of us to fill them. Adam Stanfel () and I will be playing 45s along with regular co-host and good-time-guarantee .

This monthly party of rhythm & blues, soul, rock & roll and garage 45s is always a blast - looking forward to being part of it!

14/04/2024

This Saturday I’ll be at the Ann Arbor downtown library () to celebrate Record Store Day. I did this event last year too, and it’s a great pop up record and collectibles show - swing by if you’re in the area!

I’m starting off the day with a solo set (11-1), then trading song-for-song in a blind first DJ date with (1-3), and the Batzman finishes it off with his own solo set. Expect soul/r&b/garage for my solo set and the leaning more disco/boogie/CityPop/Yacht for the trade-off set. Looking forward to this!

02/03/2024

Congrats Casey and Rick! ❤️

20/12/2023

Brand new “(not so) Modern Music Holiday Special” - Saturday at 4pm on WDET!

Sick of the same old holiday music??? It's here! A brand-new (not so) Modern Music Holiday Special! This week, I'll be joined by Detroit-based all-vinyl deejay and record collector Dave Lawson for a collection of rare and sometimes unusual holiday gems of all sorts!