"We Fought the Big One" post-punk/indie dj nit

[Ricky0710]

Hey folks,
 
 Just wanted to give a shout out about Friday's "We Fought the Big One," our monthly celebration of old-school, underground post-punk (think Wire, Gang of Four, Magazine, Swell Maps), wall-of-sound, shoegazey indie (MBV, Seefeel, Ulrich Schnauss, etc.) and other off-kilter underground goodness (not sure what the music of Ike Yard qualifies as!) Of course, we have a major sweet tooth for the U.K. scene, but we also spin records from France, Germany, Japan and New Zealand and Australia.
 
 If the term "post-punk" elicits band names such as Franz Ferdinand, The Killers or The Bravery to you, then let me just say that these bands sound very little like the groups that defined the original post-punk scene. There was so much great innovative music being made between 1978-1984---it never ceases to amaze me! That's why these bands are still influential. Of course, most of today's bands are watering down the original post-punk sound to appeal to as many people as possible, but that's another discussion for another time...
 
 If you are looking for a dj night with an international slant, that's a little bit different, (and you enjoy Belgian beer)...
 
 Friday, Dec. 7th:
 "We Fought the Big One"
 at MARX CAFE
 3203 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
 Washington DC
 10pm - 3am
 NO COVER  21+
 www.myspace.com/wefoughtthebigone

[Ricky0710]

Here's what we spun last month when we were joined by Kevin from the great, sadly defunct, Baltimore band The Fuses...
 
 
 Brandon mini-set:
 Tiny Desk Unit �?? �??Cous Cous�?�
 Fad Gadget �?? �??Back to Nature�?�
 Cybotron �?? �??Clear�?�
 Ike Yard �?? �??Dancing and Slaving�?�
 
 Kevin set #1:
 Zounds �?? �??Demystification�?�
 The Prefects �?? �??Going Thru the Motions�?�
 Bet Lynch�??s Legs �?? �??Some Like It Hot�?�
 Bush Tetras �?? �??Things That Go Boom in the Night�?�
 Animals & Men �?? �??Don�??t Misbehave in the New Age�?�
 Electric Eels �?? �??Agitated�?�
 Battery Boys �?? �??Cheap Local Talent�?�
 Vibrators �?? �??Judy Says (Knock You in the Head)�?�
 The Units �?? �??High Pressure Days�?�
 General Strike �?? �??My Body�?�
 Scritti Politti �?? �??Is and Ought the Western World�?�
 A Sudden Sway �?? �??Jane�??s Third Party�?�
 Bounching Czechs �?? �??1992�?�
 The French �?? �??Set Me on Fire�?�
 Scars �?? �??Adult/ery�?�
 Cabaret Voltaire �?? �??Nag Nag Nag�?�
 
 Brandon set #1.5:
 Il ya Volkswagons �?? �??I Kill Myself�?�
 The Au Pairs �?? �??Repetition�?�
 Frantic Elevators �?? �??Everyday I Die�?�
 
 Rick set #1:
 X Ray Pop �?? �??Oh Oui J�??aime!�?�
 Stereolab �?? �??Tempter�?�
 The Chills �?? �??Satin Doll�?�
 Skydivers �?? �??Sad Man�?� (demo)
 Blue in Heaven �?? �??Across My Heart�?� (Martin Hannett mix)
 Blonde Redhead �?? �??23�?�
 Brus �?? �??Close to Fountains�?�
 Ulrich Schnauss �?? �??Stars�?�
 Deerhunter �?? �??Intro/Cryptograms�?�
 Abecedarians �?? �??They Said Tomorrow�?� (demo)
 Savage Republic �?? �??Dionysius�?�
 The Boo Radleys �?? �??Memory Babe�?�
 The Radio Dept. �?? �??Why Won�??t You Talk About It?�?�
 Broadcast �?? �??Hammer Without A Master�?�
 
 Brandon set #2:
 Public Record �?? �??Heavy Ornament�?�
 Maximum Joy �?? �??Mouse and Me�?�
 Mekons �?? �??Trevira Trousers�?�
 Amon Duul 2 �?? �??Archangels Thunderbird�?�
 The Gordons �?? �??Future Shock�?�
 
 Kevin set #2:
 Take It �?? �??Trends and Relations�?�
 Airmail �?? �??In A Moment�?�
 Bloated Toads �?? �??Happy Home�?�
 The Chills �?? �??Rolling Moon�?�
 The Clean �?? �??Getting Older�?�
 Aztec Camera �?? �??We Could Send Letters�?�
 Blitz �?? �??New Age�?�
 Teenage Filmstars �?? �??I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape�?�
 Television Personalities �?? �??Three Wishes�?�
 Wire �?? �??Outdoor Miner�?�
 Delta 5 �?? �??Anticipation�?�
 The Go-Betweens �?? �??Cattle and Cane�?�
 Robert Rental �?? �??Double Heart�?�
 Thomas Leer �?? �??Private Plane�?�
 Johnny Curious & the Strangers �?? �??Someone Else�??s Home�?�
 The Homosexuals �?? �??Hearts in Exile�?�
 The Feelies �?? �??Fa Ce-La�?�
 
 Edith Nylon �?? �??Sado Maso�?� (Rick)
 The Beale �?? �??The New 7 Up�?� ( Brandon )
 Brian Eno �?? �??King�??s Lead Hat�?� (Rick)
 A Certain Ratio �?? �??The Fox�?� ( Brandon )
 New Order �?? �??586�?� (Peel session) ( Brandon )
 Family Fodder �?? �??Savoire Faire�?� (Rick)
 OMD �?? �??Genetic Engineering�?� (Peel session) (Rick)
 The Flying Lizards �?? �??Her Story�?� ( Brandon )
 
 Rick set #3:
 Can �?? �??Spoon�?�
 Orange Juice �?? �?? Moscow �?�
 Ludus �?? �??See the Keyhole�?�
 The Fall �?? �??Hotel Bloedel�?�
 The Tronics �?? �??Shark Fucks�?�
 The Fuses �?? �??Me, I Disconnect from You�?�