The music, people and stupid moments that make up the nightlife
It's a good thing that I wore wedge-heel boots as opposed to proper heels because while spiral staircases look very chic in a haunted gothic mansion sort of way, they are a real pain to climb, particularly when you are winding down the staircase at the end of the night while holding a crate of cds (poor Balthazar, he was carrying my records!).
I brought way more music that could have possibly played last night and despite the fact that my brand new Bloc Party 12" skipped in lock-groove fashion during its opening notes, thus barring me from working in the Bloc Party/Smiths mix that I had practiced on the bedroom gear over the weekend, it went really well. My deepest thanks to the friends who showed up to support, especially those who drove a serious distance to attend (Balthazar, Daniel, Robert and Erika, who drove up from San Diego, which I suppose makes her the club trooper of the week) and those who generally don't hit the club scene (Alice). Here's my portion of the setlist:
Set 1:
Muse-- Bliss
Monaco-- What Do You Want from Me?
Nightmare of You: I Want to be Buried in Your Backyard
Pulp-- Countdown
Saint Etienne-- We're in the City
Franz Ferdinand-- Do You Want To?
James-- Laid
Editors: Munich
Morrissey-- Sister, I'm a Poet
Specials-- Gangsters
Dead 60s-- Riot Radio
Madness-- House of Fun
Clash-- This is Radio Clash
Elastica-- Connection
Kaiser Chiefs-- I Predict a Riot
XTC-- Generals and Majors
Elvis Costello-- Pump it Up
Set 2:
Lush-- Ciao!
Belle and Sebastian-- Legal Man
Edwyn Collins-- Girl Like You
Blur-- There's No Other Way
Charlatans-- The Only One I know
Happy Mondays-- Step On (Twistin My Melon Mix)
Stone Roses-- Fool's Gold (A Guy Called Gerald Mix)
Daft Punk-- Da Funk
Air-- Sexy Boy
Ladytron-- Destroy Everything You Touch