Bats set listies: Happy Halloween

I want ghouls, I want witches, I want dancing skeletons and the darkest parts of the season.

According to many a culture, we are entering just that.

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Happy Halloween, everyone.  I hope yours is phenomenal.

My costume?  Madonna in the "Express Yourself" video.

Don't hate.  It's not just a costume this year: it's a statement.

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A brief review, to satiate any curiosities. 

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The Box

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White Room

All Night Long - Peter Murphy
Blasphemous Rumours - Depeche Mode
Stigmata Martyr - Bauhaus
Transmission - Joy Division
True Faith - New Order
Headhunter - Front 242
Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Jumping Someone Else’s Train - The Cure
She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths

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White Room

Do You Love Me? -Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
 Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
So Alive - Love and Rockets
I Walk the Line - Alien Sex Fiend
Garbage Man - The Cramps
Romeo’s Distress - Christian Death
Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Join in the Chant (Burn!) - Nitzer Ebb
Behind the Wheel - Depeche Mode
Blue Monday - New Order

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102812

The Box's 13th Anniversary

Black Room (closing set)

One-Eyed Man -This Morn’ Omina
TZDV - Faderhead
Violence - Implant/Angelspit
Army of Me - Björk
Stand Up - Stromkern
The Siren - Aesthetic Perfection
Fuck the System (Fukkk Offf Mix) - Cyberpunkers
Sleep Now (Angelspit Mix) - Angelspit

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The anniversary was one memorable night for everyone.  I'm very proud to have been part of such a monumental occasion.  And I am especially flattered to have seen all those smiling faces out there, rocking the right fuck out along with me, at the end there.  You guys know how to make a gal feel special.

Thanks for making our club awesome.

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Now if you'll excuse me, I have a wig to play around with.

'til next time...

Happy All Hallow's

- Bats

The Statue

I've written a song about a woman in love with a statue.

Here are the lyrics.  Any comments/suggestions are welcome.

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She stood there, frozen
Still as the mist surrounding
Staring
Ever watching
A Figure cast in Stone

Any other day
She would dance
Entertain
Graze wispy fingers
Across The Statue's brow

Any other day
A longing glance
An adoring whisper
A subtle kiss
Upon dulled marble lips

Any other day
Her love would flourish

But today just ain't the same
Today just ain't the same

An angry fist beat against
The Statue's stone chest
As hot tears drenched her face
She roared
She wailed and she roared
'Oh god, I love you so'
'Oh god, I love you so'
And crumpled to the base

(Today just ain't the same) [repeated in the background during this next verse]
And she rose
Balled her hand to a fist
Struck out
Making contact on the lips
Oh, but to her surprise
A crimson hand returned
And blood dripped down
From The Statue

And the mouth cracked open
As a gentle voice spoke out
'Oh god, how I love you so'
'Oh god, how I love you so'

The Statue reached out a stone hand
And wiped away the tears
She stepped onto the platform
Held The Figure in her arms
And as they kissed
They grew set in stone
In a frozen embrace
Still as the mist surrounding

Any other day
Any other day
But today just ain't the same
Today just ain't the same...

Bats set listies: Autumn Magic Edition.

October is one magical month, friends. Seeing people actually celebrating the season, putting up spooky decorations, the sight of all the pumpkins, the PUMPKIN FLAVORED EVERYTHING...

Warms this withered heart of mine.

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Hence I got a kitten. Her name's Samhain and we love each other very much. I also got another pumpkin today. That makes two.

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The life things, and embracing of the season, has delayed me from updating this thing. I'm sorry. I know I've been delaying updating this thing rather consistently. Sorry, bro. Don't hate.

(Also, The Walking Dead Season 3; amiright?)

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NO MORE DELAYS. UPDATES.

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The Box

Santa Cruz, CA   

White Room

Blue Monday - New Order
Transmission - Joy Division
Romeo’s Distress - Christian Death
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
So Alive - Love and Rockets
Kiss - London After Midnight
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
You Spin Me Round - Dead or Alive

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093012


The Box

I

White Room

El Wraith - Amon Tobin
Summer Prelude - Clint Mansell/Kronos Quartet
Mourn - Apoptygma Berzerk
Bela Lugosi’s Dead - Bauhaus
I Walk the Line - Alien Sex Fiend
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Policy of Truth (Extended Mix) - Depeche Mode
Who’s That Girl? - Eurythmics

II

Black Room

Pharmaceutical Grade - Shiv-r
Hit Me Hard - Noisuf-X
Smack My Bitch Up - Prodigy
Fuck the System (Fukkk Offf Mix) - Cyberpunkers
Sleep Now (Angelspit Mix) - Angelspit
Neverending - Imperative Reaction
The Siren - Aesthetic Perfection

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Wicked Lounge
Santa Cruz, CA

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Halloween - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Dead Souls - Joy Division
Do You Love Me? - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
After the Flesh - Thrill Kill Kult
Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
Strict Machine - Goldfrapp

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Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Policy of Truth (Extended Mix) - Depeche Mode
Join in the Chant (Burn!) - Nitzer Ebb
We Share Our Mother's Health - The Knife
More Human Than Human - White Zombie
Rituals (iVardensphere Mix) - God Module

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The Box

I

White Room

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
In the Flat Field - Bauhaus
Spiritual Cramp - Christian Death
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Policy of Truth (Extended Mix) - Depeche Mode
Blue Monday - New Order
Join in the Chant (Burn!) - Nitzer Ebb
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Jumping Someone Else’s Train - The Cure

II

Black Room

My Eyes Are Red - Hex Rx
Without Emotions - Combichrist
Rituals (iVardensphere Mix) - God Module
One-Eyed Man - This Morn’ Omina
Hit Me Hard - Noisuf-x

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In just over two weeks, The Box will be having its ultra spiffy 13th Anniversary celebration!! I hope to see you all out there shaking those bones to our spooky beats. Costumes are encouraged! Celebrate with the coolest goth kids you know: The Box.

In the meantime: moar wine.

- Emelyn Bats