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

Bang-A-Gong 1970-1977 Special 14th December 2024

Well, I'll spare you the horrors I had to go through when arriving at the venue at 7pm, where we only just managed to get the night ready in time. Needless to say, most of you noted, we had to change rooms at the last minute, but I know some of you prefer the Basement 1 anyway!

Regardless of the chaos and the cold, and like the previous Ghostbusters event, support was still very low, but to be honest, the room was filled with friends, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the night, catching up with old friends, plenty of dancing, and guests thanking me for such a wide selection of the genre. Plus it was also my birthday celebration so who could want for more. I did note back on my 50th never to celebrate again in public, but this was more coincidence than planned, so thought it best to run with it.

So again, thank you all so much that attended my last night of the year - your support means so much to me. I wish you all a very happy Christmas and blessed new year 🎅.

I'm due back on the 32nd day of the Gregorian calendar, or 1st February to you, hosting another 'Kick Up The 80s' style night entitled "The Dark 80s" as it currently reads more like an old 80s goth night!! 

 

Kraftwerk - Autobahn 

Genesis - I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

Aerosmith - Walk This Way

Wings - Silly Love Songs

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

The Jam - In The City

Fox - S-S-S-Single Bed

Typically Tropical - Barbados 

Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy

A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie

Dawn - Knock Three Times

Space - Magic Fly

Van McCoy - The Shuffle

Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll (Part 1)

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Queen - You're My Best Friend

Eruption - One Way Ticket

The Stranglers - Peaches

George McCrae - Rock Your Baby

Tavares - More Than A Woman

Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting

Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do

ABBA - Money, Money, Money

Bacarra - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Bill Withers - Lovely Day

Wizzard - See My Baby Jive

Pattie LaBelle - Lady Marmalade

Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking

Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel

Heatwave - Boogie Nights

Free - All Right Now (Edit)

The Who - Who Are You (Single Edit)

T. Rex - Hot Love

David Bowie - Starman

Ram Jam - Black Betty

Deep Purple - Black Night

Status Quo - Caroline

The Sweet - Fox On The Run

David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star

David Dundas - Jeans On

Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

The Osmands - Crazy Horses ®

Roxy Music - Virginia Plain

The O'Jays - Love Train

The Damned - New Rose

Alice Cooper - Schools Out

Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang

KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

Canned Heat - Let's Work Together

Elvis Presley - Way Down

Suzi Quatro - Can The Can

Showaddywaddy - Dancin' Party

The Faces - Stay With Me

Mud - Tiger Feet

The Tramps - Disco Inferno

Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo

Darts - Come Back My Love

Chicory Tip - Son of My Father

Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me)

Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You

The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Arrows - I Love Rock N Roll

Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything

Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

The Jacksons - Show Me The Way To Go

Jonathon Richman - Roadrunner Once

Elton John - Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting

War - Low Rider

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows)

T. Rex - Get It On

David Bowie - The Jean Genie

Slade - Mama, Weer All Crazee Now

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love

Sailor - A Glass Of Champagne

Rod Stewart - Maggie May

Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo

Ghostbusters 1984 Special 30.11.2024

OK, first off, a very big thank you to all that made the effort to help support the night. As we all know, Luton town centre is very much a dead loss these days, so running these nights is very much a gamble, but the show must go on. Regardless, I counted people from Southampton, St. Neots, Waltham Cross, Dunstable, Silsoe and of course, Luton, even if the night was unusually quiet in itself. Still, 7.30pm kicked of my extra added mini-goth set to a very pretty room. Btw, lessons learn on the night - no more balloons. I had intended to buy more for the pending 70s night, but afraid we might instil a few heart seizures, and with the defibrillator upstairs and outside, best not to chance it, especailly as I'm looking for an older audience!!

As per usual, didnt get a chance to play everything I wanted, although I still draw the line at repeating songs because people have missed them due to deciding to pop to another venue. Snooze, you lose as they say! 

After all the time spent fliering, and visiting other venues and gigs, worf of mouth is still the best method of advertising, so please make sure you tell your friends about the pending nights, as after all, we put these nights on for you. I had some very lovely comments from people on the night and the day after, and I appreciate the effort people make, and I although Decembers night is only my third at the venue, I certainly hope to go out with a bang for my 'Bang-A-Gong 1970-77 Special' so please help and spread the good word.

Intro:-

Xmal Deutschland - Reigen

Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria (edit)

The Fall - C.R.E.E.P.

Alien Sex Fiend - Dead And Buried

Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting

Skeletal Family - So Sure

New Model Army - The Price

The Sisters Of Mercy - Body And Soul

Main Set:-

Ghostbusters Theme

Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat

Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night

Level 42 - Hot Love

Rod Stewart - Infatuation

The Police - King Of Pain

Visage - Love Glove

John Waite - Missing You

Madness - One Better Day

Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (7")

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Swimming Horses

The Redskins - Keep On Keepin' On

Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me

Talk Talk - Such A Shame (edit)

Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse

Public Image Limited - Bad Life

New Order - Thieves Like Us

Killing Joke - Eighties

The Cult - Spiritwalker

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin

Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

The Stranglers - Skin Deep

Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes

Human League - Life On Your Own

Sade - Smooth Operator

Prince - When Doves Cry

Sandie Shaw - Hand In Glove

Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

Gary Numan - My Dying Machine

Soft Cell - Down In The Subway

The Alarm - Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke

The Flowerpot Men - Jo's So Mean ®

Pat Benetar - We Belong

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen

Bananrama - Robert De Niro's Waiting

Big Country - Wonderland

Philip Oakey & Georgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams

Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Laura Branigan - Self Control

UB40 - If It Happens Again

Hazel Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)

The Bluebells - Young At Heart

The Eurythmics - Sex Crime (1984)

Howard Jones - Like to Get To Know You Well

Blancmange - Don't Tell Me

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Tesla Girls

Chuka Kahn - I Feel For You

Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy

Scritti Politti - Absolute

The Cure - Caterpillar

Queen - I Want To Break Free

The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My love)

Alphaville - Big In Japan

Adam Ant - Apollo 9

Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It

The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandella

David Bowie - Blue Jean

Kirsty MacColl - A New England

Madonna - Like A Virgin

Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung

The Cult - Resurrection Joe

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours

Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor

Duran Duran - The Wild Boys

Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters

Bon Jovi - Runaway

Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

Tears For Fears - Shout

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round

Kenny Loggins - Footloose

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

The Style Council - Shout To The Top

The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make

Frankie Goes To Holywood - Two Tribes

Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over

The Mr. And Mrs Chalkley At Pendley Manor 27th September 2024

It would only be for friends that I would indulge in such revelry, but to be invited to anyone’s wedding, let alone perform music for their special day is always a total honour in my opinion.

After a brief meeting which now seems like months ago, the groom and I discussed background and expectations, especially with my regard to ensure the knowledge that this was my first wedding gig.

More months of waiting for the guests to select favourite songs as well as the ‘must plays’ on the night by the bride and groom, certainly was an anxious time for me. When I first met Jeff and Julia in March, I was DJing goth/industrial , 80s and Ska, so when the set of 70s soul and funk arrived as well as more commercial modern tunes arrived, I was a bit shocked! Talk about being out of my comfort zone! Still, keeping the party happy was my prime concern and a great night was had by all.

Plus I got to work with the band “Fishing For Robots” once more, and having spent most of the day with them at the wedding, was great to get to know them all better and I’m hoping more dates will come of it too.

So after a delayed start, I did actually lose about an hours worth of playing time in order to get the band on at the allotted time, but no one was bothered, and the night went without a hitch, although my laptop froze before I could do my soundcheck which was a scary few minutes, especially after I’d originally turned it on earlier to warm up. Bloody technology!

Background:-    
Surface - Falling In Love
Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
Brooklyn Bronx and Queens Band - On The Beat
Heatwave - The Groove Line
George Benson - Lady Love Me (One More Time)
Gene Chandler - Get Down
Burak Yeter - Tuesday
Change - A Lovers Holiday
Phyliss Hyman - Under Your Spell
Narada Michael Walden - I Shoulda Loved Ya

Start               
Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything (First Dance)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Billy Paul - Bring The Family Back
The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
               
Fishing For Robots
               
Second Set

Patrick Hermandez - Born To Be Alive
Sophie Bellis-Baxter - Murder On The Dance Floor
The Killers - Joy Ride
Average White Band - Let's Go Round Again
Chic - Good Times
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
The Whispers - It's A Love Thing
War - Low Rider
InDeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
The Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (Edit)
Wham! - Club Tropicana
Van McCoy - The Shuffle
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
Cheryl Lynn - Encore
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance ®
Madonna  - Crazy For You ®
Imagination - Body Talk
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
Luther Vandros - Never Too Much
Billy Ocean - Get Out Of My Dreams (And Into My Car)

A Kick Up The 80s - 13.7.2024

 So, after a thirteen year break, I find myself back in the room I originally started in back in 2006! As some of you know, I was hoping to get the main room, but due to disappointing advance ticket sales, the event was moved downstairs, although that worked to our advantage, and to a degree, it was kinda nice being back ’home’!

So set up was very easy, thanks to the efficient techs at the venue, and I was pretty much left to my own devices. No surprise that the first hour was pretty slow, although I got to play more of the alternative selection I originally based the night on plus we did have people dancing immediately, but hitting our peek and having a full dance floor was just an excellent experience. I guess with hosting the night around this time of year is always going to be problematic, and for someone who has no interested in sports, having the football on doesn’t help either! But hell, we all had a great night, and that’s all that matters. 

So thanks to all that made the effort, especially those that travelled from Guildford, Corby and London. You’re dedication to my nights is fully appreciated.

Clan Of Xymox - Stranger
B-Movie - Nowhere Girl
Ministry - I Wanted To Tell Her
New Model Army - Small Town England
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House 
Thompson Twins - In The Name Of Love
Play Dead - Propaganda
Time Zone - World Destruction
Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
The Clash - This Is Radio Clash
The Flowerpot Men - Jo's So Mean ®
Love & Rockets - Yin & Yang (The Flowerpot Men) 
New Order - Ceremony
James Ray & The Performance - Texas
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Filmstar
Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday ®
Lords of The New Church - Dance With Me
Kraftwerk - The Model
Yazoo - Don't Go
Psychic TV - Godstar
King - Love And Pride ®
Animotion - Obsession
Spandau Ballet - The Freeze
Gene Loves Jezebel - Cow
Jona Lewis - Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
Re-Flex - Politics of Dancing
M - Pop Musik
Front 242 - Headhunter V1
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way ®
Propaganda - P:machinery
DAF - Der Mussolini
Teardrop Explodes - Reward ®
The Cure - 10.15 Saturday Night
The Smiths - What Difference Does it Make?
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Christine
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now ®
R.E.M. - Stand ®
Soft Cell - Memorabilia
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay
Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog
Gary Numan - I Die : You Die
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Mission - Tower Of Strength ®
Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care ®
Talk Talk - Talk Talk
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down ®
Blondie - Call Me ®
Toyah - I Want To Be Free
The Selecter - Three Minute Hero
The Jam - Gong Underground ®
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter ®
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Human League - Sound Of The Crowd ®
A Flock Of Seagulls - Telecommunication
The Cult - Rain
The Primitives - Crash
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime ®
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
The Sisters Of Mercy - Walk Away
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter ®
Japan - Quiet Life
Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye
U2 - I Will Follow ®
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go ®
Simple Minds - Alive Or Kicking ®
Split Enz - I Got You
Duran Duran - Careless Memory
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno ®
The Specials - Rat Race
The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom ®
Bad Manners - Special Brew
Madness - Night Boat To Cairo
The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
Department S - Is Vic There?
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
Ultravox - All Stood Still
Visage - Fade To Grey (12")
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Micks 60th 23.3.2024

So once more, the laptop comes out of retirement, and another set is released into the wild. This time, for my good friend Mick, with an added incentive of having the brilliant "Fishing For Robots" playing too. It was great to finally work with these guys having seen them play so many times over the past twelve months, and I fully appreciated running my decks through their PA.

So musically, the set had gone through some drastic changes since its birth, including bands such as Skinny Puppy, D.A.F. and The Normal etc, but as time gets closer, finding out the bands set, running times, plus the fact there are kids and families, the final set including Micks Ska and 60s requests ended up pretty well imo. Good crowd throughout the night, plenty of dancing, plus making new friends alway equates to a good night out. Oh, and plenty of cider too ;)

 

Gary Numan - Asylum
The Shadows - Foot Tapper
Keith West - Excerpt From A Teenage Opera ®
Kraftwerk - Radioactivity (The Mix Version)
Killing Joke - Follow The Leader
Bad Manners  - This Is Ska ®
The Specials - Hey Little Rich Girl
Simple Minds - Thirty Frames A Second
Fad Gadget - Love Parasite ®
B-Movie - Nowhere Girl
The Meladions - Sweet Sensation ®
T. Rex - Cosmic Dancer ®
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 (Thats My Number) ®
The Selecter - James Bond
Thompson Twins - Lies
She Wants Revenge - Written In Blood
Talk Talk - Talk Talk
Japan - European Son [Steve Nye 7" Remix, 1982]
Depeche Mode - Photographic [Some Bizzare Version]
Joy Division - Heart & Soul
Ultravox - The Thin Wall
Blancmange - Waves

Combichrist - Get Your Body Beat
Gary Numan - Metal
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Bauhaus Staircase
Yazoo - Don't Go
Dandy Livingstone & Rico - A Message You Rudy
The Associates - Club Country

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Human League - Sound of The Crowd
Soft Cell - What?
Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day
Gary Numan - Down In The Park
David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome ®

Cerberfest IVX 1.7.2023

OK, first real DJ event for me since January. Certainly not my usual style of event, but it was good to get back out there again, plus this time, it was all for charity. Also good for me to play material I rarely get to play, and while a majority of the sets were played to somewhat quieter audience numbers due to the heat and in between the bands, I certainly hope those that heard the sets enjoyed them. Cheers to Chris Cummins for letting me join in the festivities.

12.00 – 12.45 Pixie Styx Music

13.00 – 13.45 George Zafirakis Music

14.00 – 14.45 Kermori

The Devil & The Universe - Cloak Of Dispersion

Radar Men From The Moon - Darkness

Sonic Jesus - Dead Man

White Manna - Evil

The Awakening - Indian Summer Rain

Longbottom Leaf

Aeon Sable - Into Oblivion

Monster Magnet - King Of Mars

Baba Naga - Plná Krvy

The Janitors - Here They Come

Cult Of Dom Keller - Ravens And Rockets

REIGN

Cream - White Room

Black Sabbath - Supernaut

Motorhead - The Chase Is Better Than The Catch

Iron Maiden - Killers

AC/DC - She's Got Balls

Epicede

The Cult - Dark Energy

Alice In Chains - Dirt

Rammstein - Mann Gegen Mann

Soundgarden - Slaves & Bulldozers

Heathen Kings

White Hills - Under Skin or by Name

Danzig - Black Mass

Korn - Prey For Me

Garden Of Delight - Sangreal

Paradise Lost - Soul Courageous

Queens of the Stone Age - Hangin' Tree

Reverent Son

Godflesh - New Dark Ages

Amyl And The Sniffers - Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)

The Exploited - Anti-U.K.

Killing Joke - Rapture

Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck

Godsmack - Bad Religon

L7 - Fuel My Fire

Dead Vibrations - Reflections

Kyuss - Asteroid

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mt. Abraxas

Cerberus

Rogue - Punk Rising

Napalm Death - Evolved As One

Carcass - Incarnated Solvent Abuse

Pantera - Walk

Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss

Eminence Front Band

The 60th Wedding Anniversary Bash (Private Party)

So going back to the 13th April 1963. My parents tied the knot, and 60 years later, managed to notch up their diamond anniversary (although I saw no signs of any precious stones exchanging hands!) I was so proud to be part of their special event, happily performing DJ duties once more at The Leaside Hotel in Luton. Armed with just my laptop, and the venues own bluetooth speaker, we whipped up a storm with the showcase of playing music in the order of 1959. 60, 61, 62, 63 (x2), 64 and the odd one from 1965 to make up the numbers, which worked well for the majority of the night. Considering too that the average age must have been 75+, good to see a well attended night and I received so many compliments regarding the music played. Job well done I do believe!

Percy Faith & The Orchestra - Theme From "A Summer Place"

Anthony Newley - Why?

Same Cooke - Cupid

The Shirelles - Soldier Boy

The Searchers - Sweets For My Sweet

Gerry & The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It?

Chuck Berry - No Particular Place To Go

Ramsey Lewis Trio - The In Crowd

Shirely Bassey - As I Love You

Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

The Allisons - Are You Sure

The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me

The Shadows - Foot Taper

Freddie & The Dreamers - You Were Made For Me

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go

Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover

Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven

Dave Burbeck - Unsquare Dance

Frank Ifield - I Remember You

Buddy Holly - Bo Diddley

Kathy Kirby - Dance On

Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

The Walker Brothers - Land Of 1000 Dances

Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love

The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown

Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound

Ernie Maresca - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)

Elvis Presley - (You're The) Devil In Disguise

Adam Faith - The First Time

Nashville teens - Tobacco Road

The Drifters - At The Club

Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder

Del Shannon - Little Town Flirt

Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes

The Four Seasons - Sherry

Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds

Brian Poole & The Temeloes - Do You Love Me

The Searchers - Needles And Pins

Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love

Lloyd Price - Personality

Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby

Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - I'll Never Get Over You

The Beatles - Twist And Shout

The Drifters - Saturday Night At The Movies

The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (Know The Way)

Susan Maughan - Bobby's Girl

The Ronettes - Be My Baby

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Bachelor Boy

Dusty Springfield - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

The Ventures - Wipeout

Frank Vaughan - The Lady Is A Square

Duane Eddy & The Rebels - Peter Gun

Del Shannon - Runaway

Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss

The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me

Lesley Gore - Its My Party

The Animals - The House Of The Rising Sun

The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You

Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes

Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away

Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don’t Cry

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Lucky Lips

Billy J Krammer & The Dakotas - Bad To Me

The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack

Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

Ritchie Valens - Donna

The Ventures - Walk Don’t Run

Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

The Beatles - Love Me Do

Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over

Al Martino - Spanish Eyes ®

Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe

Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It

Herman's Hermits - I'm Into Something Good

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully

The Everly Brothers - (Til) I Kissed Her

Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen

Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Buddy Holly - Brown Eyes Handsome Man

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Walk Like A Man

Petula Clark - Downtown

Them - Baby, Please Don’t Go

Hank Ballard - The Twist

The Shadows - Apache

Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales

Chris Montez - Let's Dance

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night

The Fourmost - Hello Little Girl

The Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City

The Isely Brothers - Shout (Partys 1 & 2)

Jimmy Jones - Good Timin'

Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back To Happiness

The Contours - Do You Love Me

Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be With You

The Beatles - All My Loving

Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

Vince Taylor & The Playboys  - Brand New Cadillac

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl

Dion - Runaround Sue

Elvis Presley - She's Not You

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

Freddie & The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Know

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird

CerberStacks, Dois Padres & DJ Russ at the 'Orse! 14.1.2023

My first venture of the new year, with great thanks to Cerberstacks for their very kind offer to host the DJ duties. I haven't actually DJed at the 'House since May 2017, and considering I used to run my Thursday Fury nights there, it still feels odd to return to my old local after all these years. But this is the closest thing I have to a friendly local now, so expect to see me in there a bit more often!

Anyway, tonight gave me the chance to play tracks I haven't touched since my last Whitby horrorpunk appearance back in Halloween 2009, mixed in with extra garage 60s and psyche. Also playing around Dois Padres and Cerberstacks served up what turned out to be a great evenings entertainment including a great bonus for me in meeting friends and an old flame I haven't seen in 25 years+!

So thanks to all involved, especially Matt for the necessary DI box!!

Chuck Rio and The Originals - Blue Kat

Link Wray & His Wraymen - Comanche

The Immaculate Deceptions - We Eat Your Flesh

The Amazing Snakeheads - Here It Comes Again

The Cramps - What's Inside A Girl?

Deadbolt - She Walks With The Dead

Nekromatix - Gargoyles Over Copenhagen

44 Double D - Three Poison Kisses

The Meteors - I'm Not Mad/Get Off My Cloud

Amyl And The Sniffers - Monsoon Rock

Baba Naga - Popo Bawa

Dois Padres

Vince Taylor & The Playboys - Brand New Cadillac

Cult Of The Psychic Fetus - Devil Woman On The 199

Goldblade - Out Of Control

Devilish Presley - The Beast Must Die

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Let The Day Begin

Rezurex - Psycho Radio

Eight Ball Grifter - What People Throw On The Floor

Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons - Trouble With The Devil

Blitzkid - Bloodletting

Cerberstacks

The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel

Stray Cats - My One Desire

Horrorpops - It's Been So Long

Empress Of Fur - Johnny Voodoo

Inca Babies - Phantom Track

Scarlet And The Spooky Spiders - Zombie Werewolf

The KVB - Sympathy For The Devil

The Strangeloves - I Want Candy

The Cramps - Elvis Fucking Christ!

Frankenstein - Lovecraft

Mad Sin - No More Trick Or Treat

The Janitors - Here They Come

Link Wray & His Wraymen - Ace Of Spades

The Champs - Tequila

Armagideon Times 11.11.2022

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it"

So did anyone else that attended get the relevance of the title of the night? Coincidence? Fate? Who knows. All I can tell you is, this is certainly not the first time Greene King has fucked over its punters and entertainers by putting ignorant landlords into a pub with such a strong history, and if the sub heading is anything to go by, doubt it'll be the last.

So, musically, somewhat of a departure for me, but surely another string to my bow (?) and after having the original date scrubbed due to Covid, this was my best chance to play this set. Unfortunately, the new landlords had other ideas. Welcome to Friday nights in Luton! 

With no passing trade, and very little to even venture into Luton for these days (so God bless Andy Chesham for his continuing nights at THF.) But they, I'm professional right? 20 years under my belt, I can read a crowd well and I'm also open to requests and obviously had a very good idea whom would be attending (hence the event anyway!) Yet I still had praise and people dancing from what few people were in the pub. Even if you only please that one person, its never a waste of your time. 

But what is a waste of my time is being constantly told the new landlords don't appreciate what I'm playing and insist I start playing 80s. Hello - have you seen who's in your pub? I even get blamed for people leaving throughout the early part of the night. Nothing to do with the fact your bar is very poorly stocked, and you've put out those god damn uncomfortable chairs that the previous tenants have been trying to sell for over 12 months!!

Well, after four arguments with the power tripping landlords daughter, I've had enough, close it down, pick up my posters, inform the supporting punters and walk, leaving them with no entertainment, and an even emptier pub. I think their line "We own this pub. We didn't book you.' Do what we tell you" was the clincher. I gave up trying to explain I was trying to help them make money, but they obviously know better. Last time I'll drink or entertain in there whilst its under its present occupancy. Think you know better than me? Fucking good luck to you - you're gonna need it. As most of you know, it took a lot of courage for me to do the night considering my recent past, but that's me done now until the landlords are replaced.(Apparently their last straw was the 'house' music I was playing. That was the Killing Joke track. Think that says it all!)

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Burn It Down
New Age Steppers - Problems
Scientist - Jab
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time
Killing Joke - Ghosts Of Ladbroke Grove (Portobello Dub)
Phillip Fraser - Bad Boys
UB40 - Don't Let It Pass You By
The Revolutionaries - 79 Rock
Stiff Little Fingers - Barbed Wire Love
Willie Brackenridge & Soul Syndicate - Blood Money
The Specials - Too Much Too Young (Album Version)
Earth And Stone with Trinity - Why Girl - Did We Have To Part
The Ruts - Give Youth A Chance
Jubba Tate - African Girl
The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman No Cry ®
Sugar Minott & Ranking Dread - Superstar
Lacksley Castell - Jah Love Is Sweeter
Jolly Brothers - Conscious Man
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Jigsaw Feeling
Bad Manners - Echo Gone Wrong
Dub Specialist - Lagos
The Beat - Twist and Crawl
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon
Judge Dread - Big Five ®
The Police - Reggatta de Blanc
Dennis Brown - Your Man
Magazine - Light Pours Out of Me (Peel Session)
Grace Jones - Private Life (Long Version 2)
Third World - Now That We've Found Love
Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla
Tony Tuff - Chant Down Babylon
The Selecter - Black And Blue
Brain Damage - Hurtful Dub
Sneaker Pimps - Tesko Suicide
Kerogen - Hope
Jah Division - Transmission Dub
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Watching The Detectives
The Damned - Anti-Pope
Culture - Two Sevens Clash
Madness - Swan Lake
Bill Loveday - Reggae For It Now
Public Image Limited - Death Disco (12")
Blondie - Pretty Baby
The Cramps - Garbageman
The Meditations - Miracles
The Members - Offshore Banking Business  ®
Roy Ellis - One Way Ticket To The Moon ®
Madness - My Girl ®
Generation X - Gimme Some Truth
Augustus Pablo - Golden Seal
The Valentines - Blam Blam Fever
The Skids - The Saints Are Coming
The Fall - Stepping Out
Killing Joke - Turn To Red

1982 - The 40th Anniversary Special 13.8.2022

 
The finale descends, and instead of going off with a bang, thanks to the clapped out equipment at the pub, the music barely lifts any spirits and we’re playing through only one speaker! Thankfully, our god of tech, Russ manages to pinpoint the problem to the amp, although we’ve struggled with the dodgy mixer for years, and after plenty of tweaking finally we’re underway at full blast. Luckily, the earlier start was a good move!
 
Annoyances aside, I was so pleased to see so many people supporting my night, many I haven’t seen for years regardless of Covid! We had also drawn more of a crowd than for my recent anniversary event, and considering it was still 30° the pub itself when we started the crowds were on a par with the gathering masses outside. Usual dodgy requests throughout the night, but I remained adamant that I stick to my original plan of 1982. But plenty of compliments throughout the night, and even dancing towards the end. Hell, it was too hot for the better part of the night anyway, and I was fully expecting to be playing to an empty room considering the heat, so all’s well that ends well!
 

So I’ve now 191 nights under my belt at The George 2nd, and hopefully more to come in the future, although time will tell. I’ve still loads of ideas, prewritten sets and designed posters ready at my fingertips, all waiting for a bid to be played – just need the venue. When I originally wrote and booked the night, I had no idea it was to be my last, so here’s hoping that Greene King doesn’t fuck with the already proved formulae. Keep watching the skies people, and obviously a great big thank you to all your loyal support over the years. 
 
AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
Cocteau Twins - Feathers-Oar-Blades
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Beating My Head
Depeche Mode - Leave In Silence
Altered Images - Little Town Flirt
Lords Of The New Church - Russian Roulette
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills ®
March Violets - Religious As Hell
The Sisters of Mercy - Body Electric
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons
Xmal Deutschland - Incubus Succubus
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love
The Chameleons - In Shreds
Killing Joke - Birds Of A Feather
Theatre Of Hate - Do You Believe In The Westworld
Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Girls
In Deep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Oingo Boingo - Private Life
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby (Edit)
Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind
Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine
The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times
Kim Wilde - View From A Bridge
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans)
Big Country - Harvest Home
The Clash - Know Your Rights
UB40 - So Here I Am
Trio - Da Da Da (I Don't Love You, You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha)
U2 - A Celebration ®
Human League - Mirror Man
Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Melt!
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
The Damned - Ignite
Motorhead - Iron Fist
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Tears For Fears - Mad World ®
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
ABC - Valentine's Day
Talk Talk - Today
The Jam - Town Called Malice ®
Roxy Music - More Than This
Midge Ure - No Regrets
Japan - Cantonese Boy
The Beat - Save It For Later
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
Blondie  - Island Of Lost Souls
John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack And Diane
The Fixx - Red Skies
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
Imagination - Just An Illusion
Toyah - Be Loud, Be Proud, Be Heard
Endgames - First, Last For Everything ®
Madness - Our House
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
The Associates - Club Country
The Pretenders - Back On the Chan Gang
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Duran Duran - Rio (Edit)
Ice House - Hey Little Girl
Ph.D - I Won't Let You Down
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock n Roll
Billy Idol - Hot In The City
Pigbag - Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag (7" Version)
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
Classix Nouveaux - Is It A Dream?
Yazoo - Don't Go
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Prince - 1999
Visage - Night Train ®
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
The Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

20 Years Of Dark Night In Luton 23.7.2022

First off, as with all my past events, I was overwhelmed at the support showed, especially at those that travelled a distance to support me, and as always, I thank you very much for your efforts, with a special thanks to Russ for making the nights sound so good!

Looking back, July 2018 was my last DJ anniversary set, celebrating 16 years at the time. I didn’t even acknowledge 2019, and obviously we lost 2020/2021, and ironically, I was trying to do back then what I was trying to achieve again this time and I’d even written myself a warning in my review of the night telling myself not to try again! My efforts to spread the word through local media failed, with 3CR ignoring all my messages, and even mp Rachel Hopkins, commended by myself for her acknowledgement of small businesses around the town, failed to reply, preferring to attend ‘Afrofest’ for her own political ends no doubt! 

So with my return from a weeks break in Devon the day before, there was no build up for me for the event, which was definitely strange, but any excuse to dig out those old goth club hits once more to an understanding audience, even if ‘hot night syndrome’ was in full force, pushing the majority of people outside for the better part of the night. 

As it was also such a milestone event, I’d gone through many past Coven pictures to try and rekindle past friendships to those that faded away after the closure of The Coven, but many didn’t bite or turn up, so I spent the night taking out those songs I’d especially included to a more receptive crowd. Weirdly enough, there were plenty of songs I sadly never got around to play (Merry Thoughts, Star Industry, Sheep On Drugs etc) yet ended up playing more that I hadn’t heard in years, especially towards the end of the night.

And lastly, as I also mentioned in my recent adverts, this was my 190th event at The George 2nd, and I only have one more night currently booked in August before our friendly landlord Eric hands back the keys back to Greene King in mid September. Heaven knows what will happen to the pub after this, especially with GKs past total mismanagement and failures, so support the pub while you can. 

The last goth night in town:-

Fields Of The Nephilim - EnDemoniada
John Lydon - Open Up (Full Vocal Mix)
Killing Joke - Lord Of Chaos
The Birthday Party - Release The Bats
Garden Of Delight - Opened Paradise
Vendemmian - Masquerade (Act II)
She Wants Revenge - Take The World
Suspiria - Night Time
Rammstein - Engel
The Sisters Of Mercy - First & Last & Always
The KVB - Above Us
Stereoskop - In A While
Depeche Mode - It's No Good
Spear Of Destiny - Never Take Me Alive ®
Covenant - Like Tears In Rain
Bauhaus - The Sanity Assassin
Dulce Liquido - Antichristiano
Gary Numan - Crazier
Die Perlen - Grossstadtangst
The Cure - A Short Term Effect
Coal Chamber - Fiend
The 69 Eyes - Gothic Girl
The Devil & The Universe - The Church Of The Goat
Assemblage 23 - Document
The Levellers - 15 Years ®
New Model Army - Stupid Questions
Rob Zombie - Dragula [Hot Rod Herman Remix]
Combichrist - This Is My Rifle
Laibach - Tanz Mit Laibach
Hocico - Untold Blasphemies V.1 (Gate mix)
Nine Inch Nails - Closer ®
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Arabian Knights
Front 242 - Headhunter V1.0
Aesthetic Perfection - Spit It Out [Grendel Remix]
:Wumpscut: - Soylent Green
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay (Original Extended Version)
A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
The Mission - The Crystal Ocean ®
The Marionettes - Like Christabel
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction - Backseat Education
Soft Cell - Torch
The Cruxshadows - Marilyn, My Bitterness (2.0 Radio Edit)
Apoptygma Berzerk - Love Never Dies (Part 1)
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (12")
Angel Theory - Black & Blue
Rammstein - Das Model
Project Pitchfork - Timekiller
Dope - Spin Me Round (American Psycho Mix)
Ministry - Just One Fix (Video Edit)
Cubanate - Oxyacetylene
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Edit) ®
Joy Division - Digital
Tears For Fears - Mad World
Simi Nah - Fade To Grey
VNV Nation - Chrome (SITD Bollex Remix)
Aiboforcen - The Shepards Deathline (Leatherstrip Mix)
Icon Of Coil - Floorkiller (Edit)
Electric Six - Gay Bar
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Sex On Wheels
Funker Vogt - Narayan
NamNamBula - Memories (Club Mix)
The Sisters Of Mercy - Alice (Crystal Mix)

God Save The Queen - The Anti-Jubilee Special @ G2 4.6.2022

So let's try and capture the mood. So whilst the majority of the brainwashed, moronic public blindly celebrate our pointless and outdated monarch, whom is basically too decrepit now to even perform her own duties, yet witlessly unwilling to relinquish any of her powers to someone slightly less senile whilst her subjects look forward to a bleak, cold and hungry future, somehow, in a small town pub in the east midlands, gather a group of anarchic fun seekers in search of their true anthems of life. 

For me, it's been a long road back - approx. two years, two months and 28 days since I last sat in the DJ chair, and boy - have I fucking missed it. Whilst in lockdown, this gave me plenty of opportunity to start cleaning up my laptop, and giving it a good upheaval of music of stuff that I doubt I'd ever play, and writing new sets for future possibilities. Can't say I was ever really sure about finding an opportunity for this particular set, but thankfully there cometh the platinum jubilee, and what a better excuse. I must have worked on this set for weeks on end to tweak and perfect the flow, only for the first and following requests to be mainly from 1978 and then some! Thus hence, any plans to try and stay true to my original form was just abandoned, although at the end of the night, there was only twenty songs I never actually got round to playing but they were mainly disco anyway! In the end, we played 92 songs from 78 bands with 26 requests.

Luckily the crowd were exactly whom I was hoping for, so for me, the night couldn't of gone any better, and I heartedly thank all that supported the night, sang your hearts out, and danced away. Thanks also to for those that shared the event on farcebook, not forgetting a big 'fuck you' go to the few local businesses and certain local on-line publications that wouldn't help advertise due to the theme of this successful night. Whom exactly are you trying to protect??

Intro:- Theme To Citizen Smith

The Nosebleeds - Ain't Been To No Music School

Alternative TV - How Much Longer

Chelsea - Right To Work

The Police - Fall Out

The Vibrators - Baby Baby

Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène (Part IV)

Magazine - Touch And Go ®

Supertramp - Give A Little Bit

Blue Öyster Cult - Godzilla

Elkie Brooks - Pearl's A Singer

Thin Lizzy - Dancin' In The Moonlight

Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies

Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose

Devo - Mongoloid

The Pirates - Sweet Love On My Mind

Slaughter and the Dogs - Cranked Up Really High

The Rezillos - I Can't Stand My Baby

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Watching The Detectives

Junior Murvin - Police And Thieves

Status Quo - Rocking All Over The World

John Cale - Chickenshit

Iggy Pop - China Girl

Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer

The Adverts - The Great British Mistake ®

David Bowie - Sound and Vision ®

Squeeze - Cat On A  Wall

The Stranglers - I Feel Like A Wog ®

The Avengers - We Are The Ones

Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant

Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do

The Clash - Complete Control ®

The Fall - Psycho Mafia

The Saints - Lipstick On Your Collar

Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds

Sham 69 - There's Gonna Be A Borstal Breakout ®

The Buzzcocks - Boredom ®

X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents ®

The Stranglers - Peaches

The Jam - The Modern World

Jonathan Richman - Roadrunner Once

Sex Pistols - Problem ®

Wayne County & The Electric Chairs - Eddie & Sheena ®

Queen - Somebody To Love

The Fall - How I Wrote Elastic Man ®

XTC - Science Friction

The Boomtown Rats - Looking After Number One ®

Ultravox - Young Savage

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Plaistow Patricia ®

Rich Kids - Rich Kids ®

ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You

T. Rex - Crimson Moon

Dr. Feelgood - Baby Jane

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Boney M - Ma Baker

The Clash - Rock The Casbah ® (Birthday Song)

Motorhead - Motorhead

Wire - Mannequin

The Stranglers - Hanging Around ®

Pere Ubu - Modern Dance

UFO - Alone Again Or

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

The Lurkers - Shadow

The Damned - Neat Neat Neat ®

The Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes

Generation X - Your Generation ®

David Bowie - Heroes ®

Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill

The Commodores - Easy

The Bee Gees - Night Fever ®

The Clash - White Riot ®

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Love In a Void ®

X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours! ®

Penetration - Don't Dictate ®

Sex Pistols - Silly Thing ®

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Rankin

Darts - Come Back My Love

Mink Deville - Spanish Stroll

Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want ®

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell

Ram Jam - Black Betty

Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

Richard Hell and The Voidoids - Blank Generation

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Wings And Paul McCartney - Mull Of Kintyre

Outro:- Ex-Pistols - Land Of Hope & Glory

Clary Simon - Nobody Does It Better

Bill & Ted's Excellent 80s Adventure @ Luton Underground 7.3.2020

Following the recent Hazard gig, here we are, back again no less than a fortnight later, with this time, only a week to organise the event and rally the troops for a night of cheesy 80s pop classics. And as grateful as ever, the faithful few are by my side supporting the night! Regardless of the quiet support, the night itself was really fun, and spirits are high throughout, with ironically, the last hour being the busiest.

So thanks to all that answered the calling, and to Dave for inviting me to play again at short notice.

The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
Grace Jones - Pull Up to The Bumper
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Celtic Soul Brothers
Madness - Driving In My Car
Chukka Khan - I Feel For You
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Belouis Some - Imagination
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Go West - We Close Out Eyes
Yes - Owner Of  Broken Heart
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Paul Hardcastle - 19
The Cure - In Between Days
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'
Killing Joke - Birds Of A Feather
Public Image Limited - This Is Not A Love Song
The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel
Wah! - The Story Of The Blues
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Talk Talk - Today
Morrissey - The Last Of The International Playboys
The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drum
The Police - Every Breath Your Take
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Queen - I Want To Break Free
The Cult - Rain
Poison - Every Rose Has It's Thorn
Iron Maiden - Stranger In A Strange Land
Def Leopard - Animal
Animotion - Obsession
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Midge Ure - If I Was
Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop
Fun Boy Three - The More I See The Less I Believe
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
A-Ha - Cry Wolf
Kim Wilde - Keep Me Hanging On
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 (Beatles Medley)
Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Right Round (Murder Mix) ®
The Style Council - A Solid Bond In Your Heart
Alphaville - Big In Japan
The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
Heaven 17 - Temptation
New Order - Temptation
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
Kraftwerk - The Model
Blancmange - Waves
Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc
Human League - Open Your Heart
Gary Numan - We Are Glass
The Sisters Of Mercy - A Rock And A Hard Place
The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man ®
Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust
Dr. & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
King - Love And Pride
Bon Jovi - Runaway
The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out ®
Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Cameo - Word Up ®
The Jam - Running On The Spot
Joy Division - Isolation
David Bowie - Blue Jean
Blondie - Call Me
Adam Ant - Beat My Guest
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance ®
The Specials - Ghost Town (12")
Black Uhura - Sinsemilla

Hazard / Rats Nest @ Luton Underground 22.2.2020

Considering, once again, the last minute arrangements for this night - I was very impressed with the final outcome of the night. With the crap I'd had to put up with from others the week previous for just advertising this night, and with Hazard coming up to their 10th anniversary plus playing a free gig to mark this occasion next weekend, it was good to see the loyal support in attendance, with a lively crowd and both bands in good spirits. I was also extra pleased as I got to play longer than expected, with plenty of happy faces at my choices, including a flurry of people arriving after the bands had finished, and adding requests to the night. This night gave me a change to delve into a selection of music I rarely play, mixed with some newer psyche, which all seemed to work well, so pretty much a win-win in my book. Indeed, I face the next few months with plenty of extra strings to my DJ bow with some pretty diverse nights ahead, so keep an eye out for future nights.

9.15pm
Brain Damage - Pre-War Psychosis
Ausgang - (You Got The) Hots For Christ
The Skids - This Is Our World
Fucked-Up - Ship Of Fools
Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons - Orgasmic Pizza
MeWithOutYou - Nice And Blue, Pt. Two
Goldblade - Out Of Control
Calabrese - Midnight Shadow
Rezurex - Psycho Radio
Adam & The Ants - B-Side Baby
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Distance
The Damned - Standing On The Edge Of Tomorrow
Blitzkid - Terror In The Haunted House
The Defectors - Gettin' It On
At The Drive-In - One Armed Scissor
Mclusky - What We've Learned
Amyl And The Sniffers - Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)
Dystopian Society - Dystopian Society
The Clash - I'm So Bored With The USA
Eight Ball Grifter - What People Thrown on The Floor
The Cramps - Drug Train
The Exploited - S.P.G.
The Membranes - Black Is The Colour

Rats Nest

Joy Division - Glass
P.I.L. - Annalisa
The Jam - Standards
Andrew Jackson Jihad - No One
Killing Joke - I Am The Virus
Frankenstein - 13th Floor
The Bomb Party - Johnny Nero
Paranoid Visions - Outsider Artist

Hazard

Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer
The Gaslight Anthem - The Patient Ferris Wheel
Gospel - Yr Electric Surge Is Sweet
The Rezillos - Bad Guy Reaction
Demented Are Go - The Noose (That Snapped)
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Another Morning Stoner
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry ®
The Gluts - Dalal's Song
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of ®
Ruts DC - Music Must Destroy
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Bad Religion - Generator ®
Sonic Jesus - Reich
Depeche Mode - Stripped ®
Rammstein - Radio (Video Edit)
Devilish Presley - The Beast Must Die
Theatre Of Hate - Original Sin
Acid Drinkers - Acidofilla ®
Theatre Of Hate - Original Sin
Deadbolt - Hank Watson Stalks The Earth
Bauhaus - Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores
Rev Rev Rev - Waiting For Gödel
The Jam - Sweet Soul Music/Back In My Arms Again ®
The Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
The Ruts - Jah War ®
The Specials - Longshot Kick The Bucket / Liquidator / Skinhead Moonstomp
Toots & The Maytals - Monkey Man
The Doors - End Of The Night