Windsor 8/25 Set

I promised you two, so you get two.

This past Thursday night, I was overjoyed to bring my brand of happiness to the Propane Teahouse. Two hours of music that made me say "Yay!" I offer you a setlist, so you can play along at home.

Kula Shaker - Knight On The Town
Black Grape - In The Name of the Father
Vampire Weekend - Horchata
The Dream Academy - Life In a Northern Town
Big Country - In A Big Country
Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
Jarvis Cocker - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
The Vaccines - Post Break Up Sex
Interpol - Not Even Jail
MONA - Teenager
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Polarsets - Sunshine Eyes
Be Your Own Pet - The Kelly Affair
The Sounds - 4 Songs & A Fight
Lily Allen - Not Fair
Imelda May - It's Your Voodoo Workin'
HorrorPops - Undefeated
The HellBillys - Blast Off
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope
Reverend Horton Heat - The Devil's Chasing Me
Tiger Army - Luna Tone
Cigar Store Indians - Hot Rod Concerto
Stray Cats - Bring It Back Again
Pixies - Here Comes Your Man
The Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait
The Young Veins - Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won't
Cage The Elephant - Right Before My Eyes
Band Of Skulls - Light Of The Morning
The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes
The Films - Belt Loops
Ok Go - It's A Disaster
Sex Bob-Omb - Threshold
Teen Idols - Se's A Poser
The Queers - Punk Rock Girls
The Bouncing Souls - Wish Me Well (You Can Go To Hell)
Blur - Bank Holiday
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Punk Rock 70s Style

Okay okay, I admit it. I am the weak link when it comes to posting. So...today I give you two setlists for the price of one.

Let's go back in the time machine...First we go back to the awesome 70s event we had in our decked out rec room. I was there to close out the night after the pretty girls played their radio friendly disco and hits. Punk Rock takes no prisoners. I severed the peace and threw down an hour of straight up in your face punk.

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
Generation X - Ready, Steady, Go
Eddie And The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression
Ian Dury - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
The Clash - Complete Control
Dictators - Teengenerate
Richard Hell - Blank Generation
The Stranglers - No More Heroes
The Damned - New Rose
Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device
UK Subs - Stranglehold
Sham 69 - Angels With Dirty Faces
New York Dolls - Trash
Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
Germs - Land of Treason
Misfits - Teenagers From Mars
The Stooges - No Fun
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict
The Slits - Newtown
X Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Runaways - Rock And Roll
The Rezillos - Destination Venus
The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet

Solange's 8/25 playlist

Last night was so much fun! Dressed up in a lamb av (which, of course, is often the first step toward a good time ;) I played my little lambie heart out for a really great crowd. Many of you that we know and love came by, as well as many new faces that I hope will become regulars, too. The music was mainly things heavy in my personal rotation lately, like White Denim, Yuck, Swimsuit and (yes, again!) Pete and the Pirates. I also revisited a few of my favorite tracks from the last couple of years. If you never got an earful of The Wave Pictures or Firewater, take a listen and see what ya think. I'm fond of both. And here's the whole shootin' match from Thursday night:

Pete and the Pirates-Cold Black Kitty

The Wave Pictures-Just Like a Drummer

Yuck-Milkshake

Loney, Dear-My Heart

Arctic Monkeys-Reckless Serenade

TV Girl-Baby You Were There

Black Moth Super Rainbow-Iron Lemonade

The Ettes-My Baby Cried All Night Long

Sons and Daughters-Bee Song

Tom Vek-A.P.O.L.O.G.Y

White Denim-Bess St.

The Horrors-Monica Gems

Deerhunter-Nosebleed

A Place to Bury Strangers-Lost Feeling

Wooden Shjips-Lazy Bones

The Black Swans-Sunshine Street

Hooray for Earth-True Loves

The Middle East-Hunger Song

The Helio Sequence-Lately

Givers-Saw You First

Washed Out-Far Away

M83-Midnight City

Carousels-Here to Me

Seapony-Into the Sea

Swimsuit-Outside Your Window

Frightened Rabbit-Backwards Walk

Cults-Never Saw the Point

Crystal Stilts-Through the Floor

No Age-Shred and Transcend

Ty Segall-You Make the Sun Fry

Kids on a Crime Spree-I Don't Want To Call You Baby, Baby

Art Brut-Bad Comedian

Firewater-Feels Like the End of the World

Black Lips-New Direction

The Beatles-I Want to Hold Your Hand

Two Little Maids @PTHouse

082511 Propane Teahouse Aug. 25 7:30-11:30pm, a photo by Enigma Bombay on Flickr.

Two little maids is the total sum of yum-yummy DJs on offer tonight at Propane Teahouse, 7:30-11:30pm. No songs from the Mikado will be played, there will probably not be kimonos nor yukatas nor even even kabuki makeup worn... but we do have saki and sakura.

Solange's 8/18 Set

It was another lovely night for chatting and dancing at The Propane Teahouse this last Thursday. The fabulous Colleen Lilliehook did a guest spot for us. I'll bug her for a playlist to put up here, but I know she is crazy busy these days. It was a treat to get to hear her play again.

As for me, I played a mixed set of old and new tunes - some rock and some on the poppier side. Last month, Sundazed released the collected tracks of Oscar and the Majestics from '63 - '68. If you like garage-y rock, give that one a listen. I really enjoyed it. Also recommended is the latest release from City Center. Although it can be a bit noodley for my tastes, there are still some great singles in there. And I am a fan of the atmospheric, wash of sound they do so well. And, yes, I am still raving about Pete and the Pirates... just keeps getting better every time I listen to it! Here's the list:

Swimsuit-Outside Your Window

Noisettes-Sometimes

Pete and The Pirates-Come To The Bar

Elbow-Grounds For Divorce

Crystal Stilts-Prometheus At Large

The Naked And Famous-Young Blood

Vox Jaguars-Swagger

Arctic Monkeys-I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

The Go-Go's-We Got the Beat

Fucked Up-Queen Of Hearts

White Denim-Drug

Local Natives-Who Knows Who Cares

Eleanor Friedberger-I Won't Fall Apart On You Tonight

Ray Charles-Early In The Morning

Title Tracks-Tougher Than The Rest

Parenthetical Girls-Young Eucharists

The Horrors-Still Life

Florence And The Machine-Cosmic Love

Hot Chip-Over and Over

Hey Hey My My-We're Not Meant To Last

Get Set Go-I'll Be Your Heroin

Oscar & The Majestics-Dawn

The Postal Service-Such Great Heights

Julian Casablancas-Left & Right In The Dark

Yeasayer-I Remember

Metronomy-Everything Goes My Way

Culture Reject-Inside The Cinema

The Drums-Down By the Water

Bright Eyes-Middleman

A Sunny Day In Glasgow-So Bloody, So Tight

Young Prisms-Sugar

City Center-Modern Love

Franz Ferdinand-Evil And A Heathen

The Beatles-Back in the USSR

I Heart the 70's Too!

A huge thanks to everyone who came by our 70's event. I had a fantastic time playing for all the bitchin' avatars who showed up to the Rec Room of LOVE. :) It was hard to narrow it down to just one hour of songs, but here's what made the cut:

The Tubes-What Do You Want From Life?

Talking Heads-Life During Wartime

Bob Marley & The Wailers-One Love/People Get Ready

The Police-Can't Stand Losing You

Tom Waits-I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You

Steely Dan-Pretzel Logic

Led Zeppelin-Black Dog

Paul McCartney-3 Legs

ZZ Top-Heard It On The X

The Rolling Stones-Wild Horses

Neil Young-When You Dance, I Can Really Love

Leon Russell-Tight Rope

The Cars-Good Times Roll

John Lennon-Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)

The Doobie Brothers-Long Train Runnin'

Elvis Costello-Watching The Detectives

P.S. That Elvis clip is a live one from Top of the Pops, not the version I played, but I couldn't resist it! He looks like a kid. lol

Enigma <3s The 70s

081511 We Love The 70s, a photo by Enigma Bombay on Flickr.

Our "We Love the 70s" event on Monday, Aug. 15 was tons of fun and seemed well received, with a full sim (sorry if you couldn't teleport in :/) and many people dressed in some spectacular 70s get-ups. My musical contribution was an hour of disco, funk and glam classics. Yes, I got to play ABBA, it was magnificent. (I threw out a Bowie tune for the Wild Cherry song request from Sspooky Lane, because it was perfect, of course.)

The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'
Van McCoy - The Hustle
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
Blondie - The Tide Is High
Elton John - The Bitch Is Back
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
ABBA - Does Your Mother Know
Queen - Killer Queen
The Commodores - Brick House
Chic - Le Freak
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
T Rex - 20th Century Boy

8/11 @ the Teahouse

Last week's set was another mixed bag from me. I started out thinking I'd play some dancey electro, but one thing lead to another, as it usually does, and the set wound up with everything from the folky, REM-sounding Decemberists track to some neo-soul from Ben l'Oncle Soul. These things have a mind of their own, but everyone seemed to enjoy it. A couple of album recommendations: I can't say enough good stuff about the new Horrors album, Skying... love love love it. And I am also really enjoying Boston Spaceship's Let It Beard from ex-GBV guy, Robert Pollard, and company.

The Vaccines-If You Wanna

Sons and Daughters-Breaking Fun

The Kills-Damned If She Do

Ty Segall-Where Your Head Goes

Cake-Sick of You

EMA-Butterfly Knife

Those Darlins-Be Your Bro

Brilliant Colors-Value Lines

Black Lips-New Direction

Viva Voce-Analog Woodland Song

City and Colour-We Found Each Other In The Dark

The Antlers-I Don't Want Love

Kurt Vile-In My Time

Woods-Wouldn't Waste

Boston Spaceships-I Took on the London Guys

The Go! Team-Voice Yr Choice

Manaré-Speakeasy

Fitz & The Tantrums-Breakin' The Chains of Love

Ben L'Oncle Soul-Ain't Off The Back (feat. Beat Assaillant)

Rainbow Arabia-Papai

The Horrors-Changing The Rain

Xray Eyeballs-Broken Beds

Young Prisms-Eleni

Peter Bjorn and John-Down Like Me

La Sera-You're Going To Cry

The Raveonettes-War in Heaven

The Decemberists-Down By The Water

Scattered Trees-Four Days Straight

The Middle East-Jesus Came To My Birthday Party

Handsome Furs-Bury Me Standing

Givers-Up Up Up

Deerhoof-Super Duper Rescue Heads!

Battles-Dominican Fade

The Luyas-Tiny Head

Bobby-Sore Spores

The Beatles-Dear Prudence

We <3 The 70s!

081511 We , a photo by Enigma Bombay on Flickr.

DJs Enigma, Solange and Windsor are bringing the best 70s tunes tonight, 7:30-10:30pm in the Rec-Room of Love. Pull out the disco dolly sequins, paisley pants and headbands, or punk plaid and safety pins if you like. Sit next to Mumblin' Joe the drunk punk at your own risk, though; I think he wet himself. (P.S. Sol wants me to say she's not really playing 70s gold, it's more classic 70s alternative/indie... there will be Doobies, though.)

Come join us in Second Life at the Propane Teahouse, we'd love to meet you.

08/04 Setlist

This last week I had fun mixing several styles of more or less 'indie' tunes. A little sexy, dancey Fuyagi and Miyagi, a little strummy indie rock from Boston Spaceships, and some psych drone loveliness from Wooden Shjips. Look for the new M83 to be out soon, but find the advance track, Midnight City, if you can. I am also loving the latest releases from Fruit Bats and Cults. Heck, I even threw in a favorite old Kinks track. It's all about the mix. Here's what got played.

Young Prisms - Sugar

M83 - Midnight City

Metronomy - Loving Arm

YACHT - Shangri-la

The Submarines - Plans

13 & God - Perfect Speed

Telekinesis - I Got You

The Kinks - You Really Got Me

Carousels - Carousel

The Airborne Toxic Event - All I Ever Wanted

Telekinesis - On A Plain

Devotchka - Ruthless

Portugal. The Man - Got It All (This Can't Be Living Now)

Fruit Bats - Heart Like an Orange

Dengue Fever - 2012 (Bury Our Heads)

Fergus & Geronimo - Baby Don't You Cry

Crystal Stilts - Shake the Shackles

Best Coast - How They Want Me To Be

Deerhunter - Nosebleed

Wooden Shjips - Lazy Bones

The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work

The Antlers - French Exit

Elite Gymnastics – Here, In Heaven

Fujiya and Miyagi - Yoyo

Washed Out - Far Away

Beirut - East Harlem

Cults - Rave On

The Wave Pictures - When I Leave You for Somebody Else

Firewater - Psychopharmacology

Boston Spaceships - Tabby and Lucy

The Twilight Sad - Here It Never Snowed. Afterwards, It Did

Let's Wrestle - I Am Useful

Northern Primitive - Native Voice

No Age - Losing Feeling

The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine

Enigma PTH Aug. 4

I suppose it's questionable whether Adam Ant fits into an "indie" music set; who can resist a little fun 80's dance-pop replete with face paint and leather fringe, though... not I! I am loving the new Ettes album Wicked Will and played two songs from it. This set also features new tunes from My Morning Jacket, Neon Indian, Handsome Furs, Fever Ray and Viva Voce.

Foo Fighters - All My Life
The Last Shadow Puppets - My Mistakes Were Made For You
Underworld - Diamond Jigsaw
Neon Indian - Polish Girl
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Phenomena
The Kills - Nail In My Coffin
Damien Jurado - Arkansas
The Ettes - Excuse
Fever Ray - The Wolf
Robert Duncan - Gunfight Epiphany
Handsome Furs - What About Us?
Shonen Knife - Twist Barbie
My Morning Jacket - Holdin On to Black Metal
Caviar - Tangerine Speedo
Bonde Do Rolê - Solta o Frango
Brazilian Girls - Pussy
Plastic Bertrand - Ça plane pour moi
April March - While We're Young
Me First and The Gimme Gimmes - I Am a Rock
Imperial Teen - Yoo - Hoo (Live)
Dan Auerbach - Street Walkin'
The Ettes - My Heart
Viva Voce - Cool Morning Sun
Elefant - Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
Adam Ant - Friend or Foe
The Hidden Cameras - Awoo
Snake And Jet's Amazing Bullit Band - Ten Cities Beyond
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
The Big Pink - Dominos
The Cramps - Domino
Van Morrison - Domino
The Wreckery - Baby Play Dead
Doves - House Of Mirrors
Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It
Pixies - Debaser

High-Wire Indie

080411 High-Wire Indie: Propane Teahouse Thur. Aug. 4, a photo by Enigma Bombay on Flickr.

Join DJs Enigma and Solange Thur. Aug. 4, 7:30-11:30pm at Propane Teahouse for four hours of high-flying indie musical derring-do! You'll gasp with shock and pleasure at our contortions and displays... bring popcorn to throw at us if you think we suck.

Music for Africa

There was a great turnout this last weekend for Paradox Mesmer's benefit for famine relief at The Velvet. The proceeds are going to two charities - Oxfam and UNICEF. I was lucky enough to do two sets for the cause on Saturday night. Taking an album of Nigerian pop music from the 70's as my inspiration, I played one set of African music and then, later on, played some of my favorite indie tracks from the last year or so. 

The Semi Colon - Nekwaha Semi Colon

Super Mama Djombo - Seya

Prince Far I and the Arabs - Dub To Africa

Amadou & Mariam - La Réalité (Yuksek Remix)

Mahmoud Fadl - Kenzi

Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band - Oja Omoba

The Hykkers - I Want A Break Thru'

D'Gary - Politikinao Nahoda

The Funkees - Akula Owu Onyeara

Youssou N’Dour feat. Neneh Cherry - Wake Up-It's Africa Calling (Youssou Remix)

Geraldo Pino & the Heartbeats - Heavy Heavy Heavy

The W.I.T.C.H. (We Intend To Cause Havoc) - Like A Chicken

DJ Collins, Red Sun - Who Is the Chicken Now

Bhundu Boys - Don’t Forget Africa

Collins Oke Elaiho & His Odoligie Nobles Dance Band - Simini-yaya

Shadow Abraham with Mono Mono Friends - Omo Yen Wu Mi

Deerhunter - Memory Boy

The National - Think You Can Wait (from the Film Win Win)

Frankie Rose and the Outs - Save Me

Telekinesis - Please Ask For Help

Bon Iver - Calgary

Seapony - Where We Go

Pete and the Pirates - Motorbike

Black Lips - Noc-A-Homa

Cults - Never Saw the Point

Swimsuit - Empire

City Center - Thaw

The Raveonettes - Ignite

Ponytail - Tush

Noah and the Whale - Wild Thing

Peter Bjorn and John - Second Chance

Fleet Foxes - Lorelai

The Generationals - You Say It Too