I forgot to take pics last night at Underground. It happens. But, it was another fun night on Friday, the memories of which become hazy after playing music for four hours. I do, however, recall that I really like the way Actors latest single, “In Real Life,” sounds with Roxy Music’s song “More Than This.” It makes sense in my head because Actors always sounded less like a “darkwave” or “postpunk” band to me and more like people who have listened to a lot of Roxy Music, Bowie, Japan and Duran Duran. But, that doesn’t mean that two songs will go well together and I never know for sure until I try it.
(Just in case you’re wondering, all my sets are improvised, but, when you’ve been DJing since you were 18 and you’re now a far cry from that, you have a good feel for which songs go together and which ones don’t.)
Also new to my set is “Hechizos” by Glass Spells, which you might have heard me play on Dublab last week. If not, you can click on this link to the archive of the show. Glass Spells are from San Diego and are currently on tour, but, unfortunately, don’t have an L.A. date. However, they will be at the Observatory in Santa Ana on July 17. Check Glass Spells’ website for other upcoming tour dates. The other new addition to my set is Boy Harsher’s remix of Chelsea Wolfe’s song “House of Self-Undoing,” which I love. Anyhow, here’s the set list.
Glass Spells – Hechizos
Japan – Life in Tokyo
The Human League – Love Action
Blur – Music Is My Radar
Primal Scream feat. Kate Moss- Some Velvet Morning
Optometry – Chameleon
Chelsea Wolfe – House of Self-Undoing (Boy Harsher Remix)
Sally Shapiro – Rent
Chromatics – Shadow (Maceo Plex Remix)
Actors – In Real Life
Roxy Music – More Than This
Depeche Mode – Lilian
Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia
New Order – Love Vigilantes
Interpol – PDA
The Strokes – The End Has No End
Franz Ferdinand – Darts of Pleasure
Hot Hot Heat – Bandages
Bloc Party – Banquet
Soft Cell – What!
OMD – Electricity
Molchat Doma – Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)
Twin Tribes – Sangre de Oro
The Cure – Play for Today
Joy Division – Transmission
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Date with the Night
Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On
Future Islands – For Sure
School of Seven Bells – Low Times
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
Depeche Mode – But Not Tonight
Pulp – Countdown
Peaches – Fuck the Pain Away
Tiga & Zyntherius – Sunglasses at Night
Trans X – Living on Video
New Order – Blue Monday
The Bucketheads – The Bomb!
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
Confidence Man – Angry Girl
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
The Specials – Gangsters
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – Beggin’
The Third Degree – Can’t Get You Outta My Head (Smoove Edit)
LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
Phoenix – 1901
The Killers – Mr. Brightside
The Cure – Lovesong
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Pixies – Where Is My Mind
The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go
Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
White Stripes – Hotel Yorba
Jet – Are You Going to Be My Girl?
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Freeda Payne – Band of Gold
Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
Jeanette – Por Que Te Vas
Blondie- Tide is High
Pulp – Sorted for E’s and Wizz
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.
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