Fri Oct 6: "We Fought the Big One" post-punk d

[Reechard D Taylor]

OK, so this is admittedly a shameless plug for my humble dj endeavor, but I figured there may be some die hard post-punk/indie fans that read this board so...
 
 This Friday, Oct. 6 at Marx Cafe, my friend Brandon and I will be hosting our monthly dj night, "We Fought the Big One." It's essentially a tribute to classic post-punk and left-of-center fringe alternative bands, including bands from the shoegaze scene. We play stuff from the late 70s, 80s, 90s, and new music but try to avoid like the plague the overly-hyped watered-down stuff or songs you've heard a million times before. We were mentioned in SPIN Magazine as one of the hottest things to do in the nation, but don't hold that against us! We promise you'll have a good time!  
 
 Sadly, our friend Jake Reid has informed me that local noise heroes and enemies of mainstream blandness Alcian Blue are no more. As a tribute to this great band, who never got their just props (even though they released one of the best albums of the year in '06 after plugging away for more than a decade), you will be hearing a healthy dose of some of this band's finest moments Friday night. 'nuff said.
 
 And with that, I hope to see some of you Friday evening for some good times and good tunes...
 
 Rick
 aka Friend O' Guy Chadwick
 
 "We Fought the Big One"
 at Marx Cafe
 3203 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
 Washington DC
 NO COVER 21+
 10pm - 3am
 www.myspace.com/wefoughtthebigone

[TomJaworski]

news about alcian blue sucks.... i was lookin forward to their show on monday. haven't had a chance to pick up their new record.

[Reechard D Taylor]

Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
  news about alcian blue sucks.... i was lookin forward to their show on monday. haven't had a chance to pick up their new record.

You really need to. It features some of the most impressive tracks I've heard all year, and believe me, I listen to tons of stuff looking for the gold nuggets.  

[Reechard D Taylor]

Btw, here's what we played last month when we had DC music blogger Michael Darpino with us...
 
 Michael Darpino set #1:
 Flesh House �?? �??Good Vibrations�?�
 1000 Mexicans �?? �??Last Pop Song�?�
 Clan of Xymox �?? �??Stranger�?� (Peel Session)
 TSOL �?? �??Walk Alone�?�
 Einsturzende Neubauten �?? �??Feurio!�?� (mix)
 Blur �?? �??My White Noise�?�
 Fugazi �?? �??Facet Squared�?�
 Venus Beads �?? �??Wolf on a Chain�?�
 Tree People �?? �??Wha�??d I Mean to Think You Said�?�
 Big Black �?? �??Kerosene�?�
 Girls Against Boys �?? �??She�??s Lost Control�?�
 The Ex �?? �??Listen to the Painters�?�
 Big Black �?? �??Kerosene�?�
 999 �?? �??Feelin�?? Alright with the Crew�?�
 
 Rick set #1:
 Gang of Four �?? �??What We All Want�?�
 Killing Joke �?? �??Change�?�
 Wire �?? �??On Returning�?�
 OMD �?? �??The New Stone Age�?�
 Mahogany �?? �??L�??ephemere Est Eternal�?�
 For Against �?? �??Amnesia�?�
 Colder �?? �??On My Mind�?�
 New Order �?? �??Truth�?�
 Abecedarians �?? �??They Said Tomorrow�?� (demo)
 
 Brandon set #1:
 Ike Yard �?? �??Dancing and Slaving�?�
 Gorilla Attic �?? �??Tuna Rampage�?�
 Yello �?? �??Bostich�?�
 Alien Sex Fiend �?? �??Dead and Buried�?�
 Glaxo Babies �?? �??Christine Keeler�?�
 The Au Pairs �?? �??We�??re Cool�?�
 APB �?? �??Power Crisis�?�
 The Membranes �?? �??Ice Age�?�
 Sniveling Shits �?? �??Is God A Man�?�
 
 Michael set #2:
 Slowdive �?? �??She Calls�?�
 Ride �?? �??Like A Daydream�?�
 The Charlottes �?? �??Beautify�?�
 My Bloody Valentine �?? �??You Made Me Realize�?�
 Medicine �?? �??Baby Doll�?�
 Skywave �?? �??Here She Comes�?�
 Singapore Sling �?? �??My Life Is Killing My Rock N�?? Roll�?�
 The Telescopes �?? �??Violence�?�
 Soundclub �?? �??Stars Don�??t Fall�?�
 Pluramon �?? �??Hello Shadow�?�
 Cruyff in the Bedroom �?? �??Into My Sleep Under the Stairs�?�
 Supercar �?? �??Restarter�?�
 
 Rick set #2:
 Afraid of Stairs �?? �??Not Today�?�
 Meat Whiplash �?? �??Don�??t Slip Up�?�
 My Bloody Valentine �?? �??Paint A Rainbow�?�
 Dr. Mix & the Remix �?? �??No Fun�?� (Stooges cover)
 A Place to Bury Strangers �?? �??To Fix the Gash in Your Head�?�
 Alcian Blue �?? �??Frozen Sleep�?�
 Airiel �?? �??Cinnamon�?�
 The Boo Radleys �?? �??Does This Hurt?�?�
 Kitchens of Distinction �?? �??The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule�?�
 Julian Cope �?? �??Kolly Kibber�??s Birthday�?�
 The Mighty Lemon Drops �?? �??Out of Hand�?� (live, KCRW session)
 The Chameleons U.K. �?? �??Up the Down Escalator�?�
 The Wild Swans �?? �??The Revolutionary Spirit�?� ( U.S. version)
 Lowlife �?? �??Sometime: Something�?�
 
 Brandon set #2:
 Ike Yard �?? �??Loss�?�
 Kraftwerk �?? �??Transistor�?�
 A Popular History of Signs �?? �??Justice Not Vengeance�?�
 Hvia �?? �??Black Wall�?�
 Ike Yard �?? �??NCR�?�