Dark Night In Luton presents 'Some Candy Talking' 28.8.2014



"Feedback and fun" pretty much covers this nights review. Was great to see everybody making the most of the night and enjoying the varied history of the Reid Brothers from 8pm till late. I would have to say that the song 'Degenerate' stood out for me the most throughout night, although that could of been the alcohol levels hitting their limit! Still, I think I covered the back catalogue pretty well with a good balance of rarities and classics.

 

So many thanks to the usual suspects for making the night as fun it was, and for scary moments and near misses on losing my precious letter from Alan McGee and the acetate of 'You Trip Me Up' for the show and tell part of the evening!

 

 

Deep One Perfect Morning

Inside Me
Perfume
Her Way Of Praying
Suck
Catchfire
Rider
Supertramp
These Days
Why'd You Want Me (Alternate Version)
Commercial
In A Hole
Nine Million Rainy Days
The Living End (Demo)
The Perfect Crime (BBC Radio Session)
Between Planets
Vegetable Man
Far Gone and Out (BBC Radio Session)
You Trip Me Up
Fall (Peel Session)
Teenage Lust
Cracked
Penetration
Down On Me
Head
Sunray
Low Life
Taste The Floor (Peel Session)
Who Do You Love?
Write Record Release Blues
Sidewalking (BBC Radio Session)
Reverence
April Skies
Coast to Coast (Alternate Version)
Taste Of Cindy
Sometimes Always
Cracking Up
Head On
Sugar Ray
Just Like Honey (Demo Oct. '84)
Birthday
Little Red Rooster
Snakedriver
My Little Underground (Demo)
I'm In With The Out Crowd
My Girl
Just Out of Reach (88 Version)
Reverence (Radio Mix)
Never Understand (Alternate)
Kill Surf City
Happy When It Rains
Alphabet Street
Blues From A Gun
Rollercoaster (Ep Version)
Some Candy Talking
Ambition
Darklands
Degenerate
Shimmer
Silverblade (BBC Radio Session)
Bo Diddley Is Jesus
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
In The Black
Upside Down
Psychocandy

 

 

 

(P.S. Skiddle stats indicated 13,028 people viewed the event page!)

Dark Night In Luton - The Return Of The Dead King 14.8.2014

A thoroughly enjoyable night had, with a staggering 12,880 hits from just one of the sites I used to advertise the event! But of course, this is 'Dark Night In Luton' so miracles of a resurrection of The King or of the local scene was just not expected!

Still, regardless the night didn't pull in any die hard Elvis fans, the atmosphere was great, and all that turned up had a great night, and that's all that counts to me! Many thanks to guest DJ Gothydude for making the trip and spinning some great tunes, and to those that continually make the effort to support the night.

DJ Russ
Elvis Presley - Tiger Man
Psycho Charger - Hunting For Elvis
Killing Joke - Ghosts Of Ladbroke Grove (Portobello Dub)
Black Light Ascension - Killing Cycle
Melvins - A History of Bad Men
Black Angels - Evil Things
Ministry - Animosity
David Bowie - Fame
The Oscillation - Fall
Electric Six - Dance Commander
Darker My Love - Blue Day
Therapy? - Evil Elvis (The Lost Demo)

DJ Gothydude
Cranes - Everywhere
Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation
Univited Guest- Devils Toybox
Clan Of Xymox - Muscoviet Musquito
STR - Lucetia My Reflection
Rosetta Stone - Adrenaline - ( Hard Mix )
Rammstein - Waidmanns Heil

DJ Russ
Jesus & Mary Chain - Guitarman
Clan Of Xymox-  Is Vic There?
Generation X - King Rocker
She Past Away - Ritual
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Air Studio Version)
The Smiths - (Marie's the Name of) His Latest Flame/Rusholme Ruffians
Faith No More - Evidence
The Residents - Stuck On You

DJ Gothydude
Culture Kulture - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Elvis Presley - Way Down
Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach
Men Without Hats - Saftey Dance
ACDC/GHOSTBUSTERS - ThunderBusters!
Die Krupps - Nazis Auf Speed
Zombie Girl - Bleeder
Faith And The muse - Shattered In Aspect
Play Dead - Gaze
Theatre Of Hate- do you believe in the Westworld
Nine inch Nails - Piggy
Exploding Boy - Scared to Death

DJ Russ
Elvis Presley - She's A Machine
Goldblade - Between God & Elvis
The Clash - Death Or Glory
New Model Army - March In September
Gary Numan - When The Sky Bleeds, He Will Come
The Cult - Star (Rock Mix)
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
Swans - Power And Sacrifice
Inca Babies - Hole In The Gulley
Spear Of Destiny - Radio Radio
Die Krupps - Crossfire
The Cramps - Elvis Fucking Christ
Elvis Presely - Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version)
Marilyn Manson - The Death Song ®
The Residents - Devil In Disguise

Demos, Outtakes & Peel Sessions - Dark Night In Luton 7.8.2014

According to the stats on the 'Skiddle' website, last nights Dark Night event had an amazing total of 7929 hits! I really did pull out all the stops to find the music for this event, making sure I had enough bands to cater for everybody's tastes, so you've got to understand my disappointment with the fact so few actually managed to turn up!

Regardless, I still managed to play some amazingly rare songs throughout the night, and received some spirited encouragement on occasion. So thank you to those few that ventured out and made the most of the rare music, as most of you that know me, I probably won't play it again anytime soon!!

Adam & The Ants - You Parisians (Demo)
The Ramones - Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio? (Demo)
Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex And Drugs And Rock 'n' Roll (Peel Session)
The Police - Next To You (BBC Session 78)
Penetration - Don’t Dictate (Demo)
The Fall - Deadbeat Descendant (Peel Session)
New Model Army - Great Expectations (Peel Session)
The Clash - Janie Jones (Demo)
Tubeway Army - Down In The Park (Peel Session)
Killing Joke - Dominator (Peel Session)
Magazine - The Light Pours Out Of Me (Peel Session)
Xray Spex - Day The World Turned Dayglo ®
New Order - I.C.B. (Peel Session)
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box (Demo)
The Cult - Revolution (Radio Session)
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun (Demo)
The Smiths - Nowhere Fast (Peel Session)
Mudhoney - In 'N' Out of Grace (Demo Version)
Mudvayne - Not Falling (Demo)
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hybrid (Peel Session)
The Cure - Primary (Studio Out-take)
Devo - Girl U Want (Demo)
David Bowie - Sound And Vision (Demo)
Bauhaus - She's In Parties (Demo)
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love (Peel Session)
Korn - Blind (Demo)
Death Cult - With Love (Unreleased)
The Doors - Not To Touch The Earth (Take 2)
Loop - Collision (Peel Session)
The Cult Of Dom Keller - Heavy & Dead (Demo)
Rammstein - Du Riechst So Gut (Demo)
The Sisters Of Mercy - Emma (Peel Session)
Depeche Mode - Only When I Lose Myself (Demo Version)
Dead Can Dance - Frontier (Demo)
Human Leauge - Being Boiled (Peel Session
Cocteau Twins - Dear Heart (Peel Session)
Duran Duran - Friends Of Mine (Manchester Square Demo Version)
The Chameleons - Intrigue in Tangiers
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (Demo)
The Alarm - Sixty Eight Guns (Demo)
Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When it Rains (Peel Session)
Clan of Xymox - Muscoviet Mosquito (Peel Session)
Soft Cell - Bedsitter (BBC Session)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay (Peel Session)
UB40 - Food For Thought (Peel Session)
Madness - My Girl (Mike Barson / Demo Version)
The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom (Peel Session)
The Stranglers - No More Heroes (Peel Session)
The Specials - Stereotype (Peel Session)
Gary Numan - Cars (Demo)
Ultravox - Sleepwalk (Early Version)
Joy Division - Shadowplay (Demo)
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant (Chris Spedding Demo)
The Damned - Neat Neat Neat (Peel Session)
The Jam - In The City (Demo)

Dark Night In Luton 31.7.2014

Obviously a bit of  a 'back to basics' musically considering the mix I've been playing recently, but otherwise a really fun night out. Many thanks to Helen for choosing Dark Night in which to celebrate her birthday, and for selecting some great tracks throughout the night. It was a great pleasure playing for you, and we wish you a very happy birthday for the 5th.

"Summer Of Psyche" will probably return mid August, but until then, I've a few more themed nights to host, so keep watching the skies.

The Specials - Nite Klub
Department S - She's Expecting You
Jilted John - Jilted John
Adam & The Ants - Nine Plan Failed
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Bringing Down The Walls Of Heartache
The Police - Can't Stand Losing You
Ultravox - The Thin Wall
Dressmaker - Glass
Skeleton Hands - Dotted Lines
Cocteau Twins - Peppermint Pig (12")
Into A Circle - Seraphim Twin
Human League - Boys And Girls
Joy Division - A Means To An End
Nitzer Ebb - Blood Money
Simple Minds - I Travel ®
Danse Society - Somewhere
Sex Gang Children - Sebastiane ®
Soft Cell - Hendrix Medley
David Bowie - Sound And Vision
Depeche Mode - Strangelove
Christian Death - Church Of No Return
The Smiths - Ask
The Bolshoi - TV Man
The Cramps - Human Fly ®
Xmal Deutschland - Kaempfen
Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders ®
Bauhaus - Dark Entries (Live In The Studio 1979)
Gene Loves Jezebel - Heartache
The Cure - A Strange Day
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
Flesh For Lulu - Sleeping Dogs
The Cult - Hollow Man
We've Got a Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It - Aaarrrggghhh!
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Monitor
Sisters of Mercy - Heartland
A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Caberet Voltaire - Nag Nag Nag ®
Benediction - Crowded Room
Gary Numan - I Die You Die ®
New Model Army - Running in The Rain
Specimen - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ®
Alien Sex Fiend - Ignore The Machine ®
The Beatles - Hard Day's Night
New Order - Everything's Gone Green
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Take It Away
Ministry - The Land Of Rape And Honey
She Wants Revenge - Sister
Partly Faithful - Skin
Au Pairs - The Love Song
Placebo - This Picture ®
X-Ray Spex - Genetic Engineering
The Jam - Eton Rifiles
The Ruts - Human Punk
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rapping Hood ®

Dark Night In Luton with guest DJ Brian O'Blivion 24.7.2014

Another really fun night had. I'd like to thank all those that supported the night and listened to the different style Dark Night had to offer for this particular night. Only the second time DJ Brian O'Blivion has played for us, and the vibe was so exciting, and with the added lights (tacky as they maybe) it really set the mood for the night.

 

Taking the theme from 2010s 'Beyond The Black Rainbow' throughout the night, all selected music fitted in rather well, even the requested track towards the end of the night. But alas, once again, there just wasn't enough time enough to play everything I wanted, but I'm sure we'll be going there again, probably in September, so keep watching the skies.

 

DJ Russ

Sinoia Caves - 1966
Click Click - Captain Black
Godflesh - Streetcleaner II
Sinoia Caves - Mother
Killing Joke - Depth Charge (Pathfinder Dub)
Cult Of Dom Keller - The Snake Keeps Changing
Sinoia Caves - Barry
Lions - White Light
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Half-State
Sinoia Caves - Elena

Dead Weather - So Far From Your Weapon

 

DJ Brian O'Blivion

Intro/Vietnam - A.D. Part 1
Night Beats - Outta Mind
Wolf & Club - Vessels
Primal Scream - Hit Void
Vietnam - Welcome To My Room
The Early Years - All Ones & Zeros
Moon Duo - Fallout

 

DJ Russ

Dressmaker - Skeleton Girl
Loop - Sunburst
Sinoia Caves - The Sleep of Reason…
The Oscillation - All You Want To Be
Sinoia Caves - Night Mode
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Poison Apple
Jesus & Mary Chain - Gimme Hell
The Amazing Snakeheads - The Bullfighter

 

DJ Brian O'Blivion

Ex Models (medley) - Buy American / Chrome Panthers / That's Funny, I Don't Feel Like A Shithead
The Soft Moon - Zero
Singapore Sling - Martian Arts
Disappears - Joa
The Blue Angel Lounge - Delete My Ideals
Crocodiles - Flash Of Light
The Birthday Party - Sonny's Burning

 

DJ Russ

The KVB - No Lights
Nash The Slash - Swing Shift (Flexi Version)
Linea Aspera - Lamanai
Sugercubes - Birthday
Caresse E.Sickmob - R.U. Experienced
Il Giardino Violetto - Locusts
Sinoia Caves - Outside
The Melvins - The Mechanical Bride
Front 2742 - Provision ®
Revolting Cocks - No Devotion (12")
Rollins Band - Ghostrider
Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me OST - The Pink Room


 

 

Dark Night In Luton with Guest DJ Uncle Filthy 17.7.2014

I really had a good night last night. It’s amazing that just an extra couple of friends can help make such a difference, and with kicking off the night with the classic punk ‘Short Circuit EP’, and guest DJ Uncle Filthy’s musical offerings made for a great relaxing night. Caught up with quite a few people, plus a birthday party towards the end of the night, I ended playing past my time, and was pretty reluctant to stop!

So many thanks to those that took advantage of the good weather, and to our guest DJ for the great tunes.

DJ Russ
Short Circuit  Live  At The Electric Circus:-
  The Fall - Stepping Out
  John Cooper Clarke - Daily Express
  Joy Division - At A Later Date
  The Drones - Persecution Complex
  Steel Pulse - Makka Splaff
  John Cooper Clarke - I Married A Monster From Outer Space
  The Fall - Last Orders
  The Buzzcocks - Time's Up
New Order - Senses
Sisters of Mercy - Anaconda
Tubeway Army - We Have A Technical (Early Versions)
Generation X - Valley of The Dolls
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Headcut (Peel Session)
Killing Joke - Dregs
Department S - Romany Blood
Adam & The Ants - Cartrouble, Pts. 1 & 2

DJ Uncle Filthy
Deadbolt - Crime Scene
Rammstein - Haifisch
The Cure - Lovesong
Siouxsie &The Banshees - Christine
Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday
Technoir - Human Shapes
Deviant UK - Me Without You
Din (A) Tod - Glory In The Highest
BlutEngel - Soultaker
Llumen - Cold In December

DJ Russ
Arndales - How To Decline Eating Out
The Jesus Lizard - More Beautiful Than Barbie
Jesus & Mary Chain - UV Ray
Spear Of Destiny - Solution
The Damned - Wait For The Blackout
The Smiths - Cemetry Gates

DJ Uncle Filthy
The Only Ones - The Beast
Mortiis - Parasite God
Eisbrecher - Mein Blut
Suspiria - Dancefloor Tragedy
Stray - Miles From Here
And One - Paddy Is My DJ

DJ Russ
Echo & The Bunnymen - Pride (Early Version)
The Stranglers - Straighten out
The Cure - Fire In Cairo
Bauhaus - God In An Alcove
The Cramps - Primative
We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It -Rockin' With Rita
Goldblade - The Terror Of Modern Life
The KVB - Human
Alien Sex Fiend - Wish I Woz A Dog
L7 - Hanging On The Telephone ®
New Model Army - 1984
The Clash - What's My Name?
The Ramones - The KKK Took My Baby Away
Public Image Limited - Another
Click Click - Lock 'Em Up (Demo)
The Buzzcocks - Whay Can’t I Touch It?
The Cult - Fire Woman ®
Devo - Whip It ®
999 - Homicide

Dark Night In Luton 10.7.2014

Many thanks to the small Bedford crowd that seem to be taking over the arduous task of becoming the hardcore support to this rare and wonderful night. Strange to think that it always used to be Luton being the main support of Bedford, but hey, I'm not complaining! Also, many thanks  to the band Arndales for their copy of the 'Dog Hobbies' album. I'm sure it'll get plenty of use at these Dark Nights. Anyway, a fun night was had, and some great music played, even if it was a bit more goth orientate than expected!

Gary Numan - Metal
Ultravox - Slow Motion
Joy Division - Colony
Southern Death Cult - All Glory
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
The Fall - Return (Peel Session)
Killing Joke - The Hum
Simple Minds - Constantinople Line
PINS - The Darkest Day
Curve - Nice And Easy
VAST - The Gates Of Rock 'N' Roll
The Smiths - Oscillate Wildly
New Fast Automatic Dafodils - It's Not What You Know
Dead Or Alive - It's Been Hours Now
Virgin Prunes - Baby Turns Blue
The Cure - The Upstairs Room
Xymox - Evelyn
The Wake - Nazarene
Xmal Deutschland - Young Man
Arndales - Appraisal Skills
Cold In Berlin - God I Love You
Mephisto Walz - Slient Thunder
Abney Park - Sleep Isabella
Electric Hellfyre Club - Incubuss
Soft Cell - Youth (Peel Session)
Flesh Field - The Eucharist
Treponam Pal - Sonic Life
The KVB - Always Then
Verve - All Of The Mind
Depeche Mode - In Your Room
Nine Inch Nails - Ripe (With Decay)
Merciful Nuns - Nunhood
Paradise Lost - Soul Couragous
Faith No More - War Pigs
Beautiful Deadly Childen - Gothic Sex Machine ®
Iron Butterfly - In-Da-Gadda-Da-Vida ®
Die Krupps - Fatherland (Sisters Of Mercy Mix)
The Mission - Beyond The Pale (Edit)
New Model Army - Between Dog And Wolf
Sisters Of Mercy - Floorshow
Goldfrapp - Train
C-NN - Looking Forward
The Cure - Just Like Heaven ®
Whispers In The Shadow - The Sacrament
Ikon - Secrets Within
Soror Dolorosa - Crystal Lane
Failure - Policy Of Truth
Marilyn Manson - Golden Years
The Clash - The Call Up ®
UB40 - Sardonicas
The Jam - Music for the Last Couple