Archivist With Attitude Karaoke/DJ/Podcaster

05/07/2026

Dear Friends,

We are moving headlong into the middle of spring and soon summer and that means celebration season! Weddings, Reunions, Graduations, Festivals, Cookouts, etc. If you are in need of a DJ, KJ, or both, look no further! My summer is wide open and I’m accepting bookings!

I’m happy to help with all your musical needs and can’t wait to serve you!

—-Joseph Shay

09/24/2025

After a few month hiatus setting in to the new house, I’m back at the KJ/DJ gigs. I’ll be doing Karaoke at the Bellingham Elks the next few months and this weekend I’ll be at Messy Jessy's Bar and Grill DJing for the Aberdeen High School class of 2005 20-year reunion.

Also, I’m bringing the podcast back! I’ve got an interview, possibly a series of them that will be historic years down the road and yet timely at this moment. One of my favorite things to do as a historian are oral history interviews and I think that’s the direction I’m going to take the podcast.

Stay tuned and “Be Excellent to Each Other!”

06/30/2025

Just casting a line here, so since it is now summer, it is party season. Weddings, Reunions, Get Togethers, etc. I am available for summer bookings for DJ and KJ work. I have all the gear and am willing to travel to make any gig.

If it’s a wedding, I will sit down with the couple or thruple and anyone involved in the wedding to put put together the best playlist for both the ceremony and the reception and I’ve even done karaoke at a wedding or two.

Please feel free to get a hold of me my Business site is at the link below. LGBTQ+ Friendly aand supportive. Love is love, music is love and i love music.

Thank you all! and please feel free to share this.

Traveling DJ, Karaoke Host and Podcaster. Open for bookings for all types of weddings and parties.

06/20/2025

I don’t mind people screaming into my mics. If it’s too loud, you’re too old!

Accepting bookings for karaoke, trivia, DJ work for any occasion!

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06/17/2025

Bellingham Friends! I am super excited to announce that I have picked up a full in karaoke gig at Schweinhaus Biergarten tomorrow night from 8 to 10 PM. I hope I do their regular KJ justice and I’ll for sure be bringing the attitude tomorrow night! Thanks to Schweinhaus for the opportunity!

04/28/2025

Dear Friends,

We are moving headlong into the middle of spring and soon summer and that means celebration season! Weddings, Reunions, Graduations, Festivals, Cookouts, etc. If you are in need of a DJ, KH, or both look no further! My summer is wide open and I’m accepting bookings!

I’m happy to help with all your musical needs and can’t wait to serve you!

—-Joseph Shay

01/08/2025

I am beyond excited to let everyone know I’ve picked up a gig that can hopefully grow into something amazing!

Starting February 28th I will be doing karaoke again. This time at the Bellingham Elks! We’re hoping to get a young excited crowd built over time. Hopefully building a karaoke krew and some new membership in the Lodge.

This is my personal invite to all my friends in Bellingham and surrounding areas to come out and sing with us!

February 28th 2025
6-9 PM
Bellingham Elks Lodge

09/21/2024

AHS Class of 74 Reunion! DJing old school at Mount Olympus Brewing Company!

09/18/2024

I have been meaning to post for a while now but it took a bit to finally get settled in at the new digs in Blaine.

I am beyond excited and grateful to get to come back down to Grays Harbor this weekend and do a DJ/Karaoke gig for my friend Kim Skinner. He asked me and it is an honor to be DJing this Saturday for the Aberdeen High School Class of 1974 at Mount Olympus Brewing Company! A 50 year class reunion, what an amazing gig!

So, I’m bringing my A game and doing a hybrid new school/old school gig with both digital music and vinyl. Including some original albums from 1974 and earlier. Looking forward to an amazing weekend back home and to get back to business.

I’m still available for weekend bookings for DJ and Karaoke gigs so if you need me I’m not hard to find!

08/05/2024

The Archivist With Attitude has relocated to Blaine, Washington. About a five minute drive into British Columbia, but that doesn’t mean I’m not available for bookings up and down the West Coast of Washington. 

If you’ve got a wedding, birthday party, family event, or any other event you need music for, or you want to have one banger of a karaoke party, I’m still your guy! I work one on one with couples who are getting married to create perfect playlists for their special event and can do the same for groups and individuals for any occasion. I will also be looking for bookings to do karaoke gigs at the local breweries and bars here in the Blaine/Bellingham area.

So, if you need music in your life or know someone who does give me a call and I’ll be there!