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My wife has a (round number) birthday coming up and I'm planning a party. This is her nostalgia music (but not mine)and I'm trying to come up with a band for her party, but I'm at a bit of a loss trying to figure out what they should play. Dancing is the key here and I know that the English Beat will be one data point. Suggestions on others?
martykl
martykl OP
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Guys,

The wife LOVES a band. Kid Creole & The Coconuts happened to be playing in LA (their first LA gig in app 15 years) right around my 50th - so we rented a room at the club (and - as it turned out - my party accounted for just about 90% of the meager ticket sales for the show). By the end of the night my lovely bride was on stage and dancing with the Coconuts. I don't think a DJ will cut it anymore. It was pretty clear that this was her idea of a party.

If we can work it out pricewise, we may end up hiring The English Beat (actually Dave Wakeling and a bunch of stand-ins) who she really likes. They are now based in Santa Monica. If we can't swallow the price tag, we'll go with a cover band.

Thanks for the ideas,

Marty
macdadtexas
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Hey, I just had a burger at Father's Office in Santa Monica on Bongofury's suggestion a couple of weeks back. Very tasty.
martykl OP
3,578 posts
 
Evidently ,Bongo knows his burgers.

BTW, Kind Creole's sidekick is also caled Bongo...Bongo Eddie.
Have you ever seen those two in the same place at the same time?
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