The Alternative 90s Saturday 5th April 2025

The End Of An Error!

So there we go. My contracted reign at the Hat Factory comes to an end. Now its time to give my poor hearing a well deserved rest, although as I mentioned in an earlier FB post, the future is always unwritten and I'm sure more opportunities will become available before I'm fully put out to pasture, but for the time being, I've definitely had enough (again.)

As for the night in question, pleased to see more people out, and thoroughly enjoying the music and dancing right till the end of the night. Also a rarity in that we actually reached the 1am finish after my last few events having to close early due to lack of people! A classic quote from Blanche Dubois comes to mind as in "I have always relied on the kindness of strangers" as for this round of nights, I was trying my best not to rely on my ever declining friends list, esepcailly as the average quote seems to be "I'm too old for clubbing" seems to be cropping up more and more these days! Plus trying to play a bit more of a wider selection, even delving more into the commercial side, which is a shame as I still have plenty of great themed sets previously written and ready to go, but alas, I believe that Luton really is at its lowest peak for nightlife, plus I've already enquired into other venues, and they all echo the same.

Still, as another good friend put it. at least I made the effort and put some nights on, got to see people that I invariably rarely see these days, and played some great music in the process. I don't think people really realise how important these nights really are until its too late.

So, with thanks as always to those that have supported my five themed nights. Plus a special thanks to Vinyl Revelations and Monstera Canteen for taking my fliers and posters. keep watching the skies!

Intro:
Godflesh - Crush My Sooul
Revolting Cocks - Get Down

Death In Vegas - Dirge 
Leftfield / John Lydon - Open Up 
The Prodigy - Breathe ®
Sun Dial - Going Down
Underworld - Push Upstairs
Swervedriver - Son Of Mustang Ford
Goldie - Temper Temper (Grooverider Remix)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster
Primal Scream - Kowalski
Helmet - Milquetoast
KMFDM - Joint Juke Jezebel
The God Machine - Home
Nine Inch Nails/David Bowie - I'm Afraid Of Americans
Hollow Men - Don’t Slow Down
Kula Shaker - Govinda
The Cycle Sluts From Hell - I Wish You Were A Beer
Stereolab - French Disko
Air - Sexy Boy
CNN - Looking Forward
Killing Joke - Millenium
Suede - Filmstar
Beck - The New Pollution
Supergrass - Richard The Third
Skunk Anansie - Twisted ®
Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us 
The Prodigy - Voodoo People
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Senseless Things - Homophobic Arsehole
L7 - Everglade
Curve - Die Like A Dog
Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
Manson - Wide Open Space
Blur - Boys And Girls
Depeche Mode - It's No Good
The Verve - The Rolling People
Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows
Garbage - Push it
Skunk Anansie - Weak ®
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Gay Dad - Joy!
Placebo - Every You Every Me
Monaco - What Do You Want From Me?
Presidents Of The USA - Lump ®
Alice In Chains - Them Bones ®
Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain
House Of Pain - Jump Around
Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar
The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
Nirvana - Silver
No Doubt - Just A Girl ®
Green Day - Basket Case ®
White Zombie - More Human Than Human
Korn - Got The Life
Blink 182 - All The Small Things ®
Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
Republica - Ready To Go
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
Cop Shoot Cop - $10 Bill
Sum 41 - Fat Lip
Sultans Of Pink FC - Where's My Jumper?
Shonen Knife - Top Of The World
The Sisters Of Mercy - Vision Thing
Pearl Jam - Even Flow ®
Fun Loving Criminals - Scooby Snacks ®
Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx) ®
Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Mix)
Revolting Cocks - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
Therapy? - Screamager
The Prodigy - Firestarter (Empirion Mix)
Apollo 440 - Ain't Talking 'bout Dub
Faithless - God Is A DJ

Darkside Of The 80s 1st February 2025

Another night done and dusted, even if it was a bit of a short one. Support coming from Flitwick, Dunstable, Camden, Kempston & Waltham Cross, but unfortunately, the only positive spin I can put on the night was a that at least we generated one more person than at the last supper! Yes, indeed a perfect number for a Coven, ironically considering this was the most gothy night I was running in my 4 night stint. Still, it is what it is. One more night left, and hopefully our side of the planet will warm up a enough to ecourage people to venture out of their habitats once again!

So many thanks to the lucky few that supported the night. Your presence means the world to me.

Public Image Ltd - The Order Of Death

Ultravox - Mr. X
Fugazi - Waiting Room
The Fall - The Man Whose Head Exploded
Big Black - Kerosene
The Three Johns - Never And Always
Blondie - Call Me
Linn Van Hek - Intimacy
Skinny Puppy - Addiction
Ministry - We Believe
Danse Society - 2000 Light Years From Home
Click Click - Awake And Watching
The B52s - Give Me Back My Man
Modern English - Swans On Glass
Joolz - Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know
Killing Joke - Dominator
Propaganda - Duel ®
Death In June - The Calling (Mk II)
Cocteau Twins - Persephone
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 2nd Thought
The Sisters Of Mercy - Heartland
Gary Numan - Warriors
Altered Images - A Day's Wait
Blancmange - I've Seen The World
Flesh For Lulu - Roman Candle
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Walking On Your Hands
Death Cult - Gods Zoo
Human League - Empire State Human
U2 - A Celebration
Adam & The Ants - Beat My Guest
Bauhaus - She's In Parties
Sex Gang Children - Sebastiane
Xmal Deutschland - Mondlicht
The Mission - Serpents Kiss
The Damned - The History Of The World (Part 1)
Belfegore - All That I Wanted
Soft Cell - A Man Could Get Love
David Bowie - Lets Dance ®
Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence
The Chameleons - Don’t Fall
Lords Of The New Church - Holy War
Japan - Gentlemen Take Polariods
Gene Loves Jezabel - Heartache
The Bolshoi - Books On The Bonfire
Iggy Pop - Blah-Blah-Blah
Echo & The Bunnymen - People Are Strange
The Cure - Play For Today
Roxy Music - Over You
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Simple Minds - Love Song
The Smiths - Jeane
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
Visage - Damned Don’t Cry
Depeche Mode - New Llife (Extended)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime