Friday, June 21, 2013

Bats set listies: 051913 - 061613

Well, well, well-y well well.

And how have you all been?

I've been getting around, thanks.  It's been fun.  I've seen/heard new things, and I like it.

Sprinkled throughout this next bought of playlists are a few bands spread across different genres who you should definitely be checking out, especially if they happen to do any shows around your area.  Links to music videos are provided for the ditties played. 

The line-up:

Secret Society of the Sonic Six - An L.A. duo as eccentric (and stylish) as Gomez and Tish taking influences both musical and aesthetic from sci-fi, b-movies and film noir.  Lo-fi spooky grooves deemed fit to be the soundtrack to your own Lynchian cocktail lounge.  Delightfully odd/creepy cool.

The Mystery Lights - Residing in Brooklyn, originally from California, and from some cross-dimensional portal for fans of legitimate 60s garage/70s glam-inspired sounds.  Seeing them live is the closest you can get to seeing the real deal ala the likes of The Stooges back in the early 70s.  I'm talkin' raw power.  (Get it?)

The Soft Moon - Is amazing.  From New York but currently based out of Oakland, they manage to capture the 80s darkwave sound in the same vein as Joy Division flawlessly, injecting it with modern accents.  Pure sonic energy. 

Demodulate - Modern EBM/industrial hailing out of San Jose, I enjoy them because Brian Demodulate clearly has a bit of an ear not only for creating hard yet danceable beats with addictive synths, he has a knack for finding specific news blips to add a bit of social commentary to the tunes.  "Face Off" features sound bites from one of the most radical stories in the news over the past decade: the 'bath salt' face eater.  Good for stomping it out at the club.

All of these are from The Box, except for 061513.

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051913

I

Black Room

KMFDM – Bargeld
Thrill Kill Kult – Days of Swine and Roses
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross – A Familiar Taste
Combichrist – Prince of E-Ville
Caustic ft. Faderhead – White Knuckle Head Fuck
This Morn’ Omina – One-Eyed Man
Hocico – Ecos (Move Bastard Mix)

II

White Room

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Do You Love Me?
The Smiths – There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Love and Rockets – So Alive
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Love in a Void
The Cramps – Sunglasses After Dark
Christian Death – Spiritual Cramp
Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi’s Dead
Cyndi Lauper – Goonies ‘R Good Enough [request]

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052613

White Room

Ministry – Stigmata
Thrill Kill Kult – Days of Swine and Roses
Alien Sex Fiend – I Walk the Line
Murder City Devils – Boom Swagger Boom
The Misfits – Skulls [request]
Dead Kennedys – Moon Over Marin
Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) [request]

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060213
The Sacking of Rome/Santa Cruz Pride Kick-Off


I

White Room

Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
T.Rex – 20th Century Boy
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
Garbage – Temptation Waits
New Order – Temptation

II

Black Room

Praga Khan – Breakfast in Vegas
Aesthetic Perfection – The Siren
KMFDM – Megalomaniac
Angelspit – Sleep Now (Angelspit Mix)
NIN – My Violent Heart (Remix)
Combichrist – This Is My Rifle
Lady Gaga – Lovegame (Aesthetic Perfection Mix)
Stromkern – Stand Up

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060913

I

White Room

The Cramps – Route 66
Secret Society of the Sonic Six – Por Fin
The Soft Moon – Die Life
Alien Sex Fiend – Now I’m Feeling Zombified
Isolation – Joy Division
Nina Hagen – Born in Xixax
Virgin Prunes – Pagan Lovesong
Christian Death – Spiritual Cramp
Liam Lynch – United States of Whatever
The Cramps – Garbage Man
Dead Kennedys – Moon Over Marin
Echo and the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Depeche Mode – Blasphemous Rumours

II

Black Room

Zombie Girl – Go Zombie!
Praga Khan – Breakfast in Vegas
Combichrist – This Shit Will Fuck You Up
Faderhead – TZDV
Straftanz – Straftanz Ost
Stromkern – Stand Up
Flight of the Concords – Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor
Shiv-r – Pharmaceutical Grade [request]

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061513

Black Cat Lounge
Santa Cruz, CA
Spooky blues, sleazy grooves, 60s garage rock/psychedelia, surf rock, 70s glam, 80s punk/goth

I

Alan Reeves - The Chase
Sam Cooke - Summertime
Link Wray and the Ray Men - Rumble
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
Them - Gloria
Lou Reed - Vicious
The Tornadoes - Bustin' Surfboards
Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps - Be-Bop-a-Lula 
The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking in the Sand)
Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - Lil' Red Riding Hood 
CCR - Run Through the Jungle
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell On You
The Cramps - Strychnine
Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love
101 Strings - Karma Sitar (second half)


II

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Charlie Feather - That Certain Female
The Amboy Dukes - Baby Please Don't Go
The Ramones - Beat on the Brat
The Misfits - Some Kinda Hate
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
The Runaways - Cherry Bomb
The Centurians - Bullwinkle Pt. II
The Kinks - Lola
Prince Buster - One Step Beyond

III

Coven - Black Sabbath
The Damned - I Feel Alright 
Creation - Making Time
Dead Kennedys - Viva Las Vegas
The Mystery Lights - Guitar Pickin On You
T.Rex - Jeepster

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061613

I

Black Room

Amon Tobin – El Wraith
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross – A Familiar Taste
Front Line Assembly – Psychosomatic
Wumpscut – Wreath of Barbs
Demodulate – Face Off
Feindflug – AK 47
Hex Rx – Black Hearts White Souls
Combichrist – Without Emotions

II

White Room

Rudimentary Peni – Blissful Myth
Joy Division – Shadowplaly
The Soft Moon – Die Life
The Faint – Agenda Suicide
The Cure – Killing an Arab
The Birthday Party – Mr. Clarinet
The Smiths – Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
Klaus Nomi – Total Eclipse
New Order – True Faith
Yaz – Situation
Nitzer Ebb – Join in the Chant (Burn!)

III

White Room

The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?
Joy Division – Isolation
Depeche Mode – Policy of Truth
Virgin Prunes – Baby Turns Blue
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Kiss Them For Me
Thrill Kill Kult – After the Flesh
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party

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Summer comes in abundant flavors of strawberries and honey.

Seriously, that's what I've been living on, recently.  It's an amazing combination; highly recommend it.

See you folks later.

(Possibly at the Horror Hop.)

'til then...

- Em