VAPOUR TRAIL / 26 JUN 2011

James Grindle and Troy Wadsworth went all vinyl and dueled it out with a bunch of 4AD and Creation records, while I snuck away to catch Blonde Redhead ! Here's what I brought to the mix when inevitably the concert was over by 11:30..

Ringo Deathstarr / 8-time intro/Imagine Hearts
Ride / Seagull
Secret Shine / Way Too High
Seefeel / Dead Guitars
Starflyer 59 / Concentrate
Surface of Eceon / The Grasshopper King
Tamaryn / The Waves
Pale Saints / She Rides The Waves
My Bloody Valentine / Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
Morella's Forest / One Glorious Night
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma / Stained Glass Body
The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa / Ice Cream Star
Chapterhouse / Something More
Adorable / Everything's Fine
A Place to Bury Strangers / I Know I'll See You
Robin Guthrie / Love Never Dies A Natural Death
The Field Mice / Letting Go
Guitar / Just Like Honey

A retroactive appreciation for PHDJ: 18 Jun 2011

My humble contributions to a fantastic night of diverse DJ-ing at The Living Room in honor of a certain DJ finishing their Ph.D! Most of these came direct from the vinyl decks!

A Certain Ratio - Guess Who

Film School - March Hike

New Order - Lonesome Tonight

Television Personalities - Silly Girl

Talking Heads - Girlfriend Is Better

Orange Juice - Wan Light

14 Iced Bears - The Wonder of Coincidence 1

Chapterhouse - Lady Godiva's Operation (VU cover)

Josef K - Heads Watch

Cloudland Canyon - Temperature's Rising (G500 cover)

A Place to Bury Strangers - Strictly Looks

Winston Tong - Broken English (12" mix)

Ride - European Son (VU cover)

The Body Snatchers - Big Ass Mini Skirt

Chapterhouse - Precious One (remix)

VAPOUR TRAIL :: WELCOME THE SIGHT BELOW, DJ VIPERS, DJ SHANI __ 12 JUN 2011

these were setlists.

rai:

teenage filmstars - loving
curve - want more, need less
love & rockets - mirror people
swervedriver - sunset
jesus & mary chain - something i can’t have
the velvet underground - white light/white heat
brian eno - needle in the camel’s eye
ultra vivid scene - bloodline
los planetas - si esta bien
jesus & mary chain - tower of song
slowdive - slowdive
chapterhouse - treasure
franke - jag älskar dig
joy division - isolation
my bloody valentine - soon
seefeel - more like space
bowery electric - only sometimes


dj shani:

Great sets last night from DJ Sight Below and co.!
Here's some stuff I played- not necessarily in any order...

Slowdive- When the Sun Hits
Cocteau Twins- Lorelei
Cranes- Everywhere
Medicine- 5ive
My Bloody Valentine- You Made Me Realise
Red Martian- Edo
Seapony- Dreaming
A Place to Bury Strangers- Keep Slipping Away
Chris & Cosey- Dancing on Your Grave
Spacemen 3- Losing Touch with My Mind
A Sunny Day In Glasgow- 5:15 Train
This Mortal Coil- Tears
Ulrich Schnauss- Passing By
Crystal Stilts- Through the Floor
Wild Nothing- Drifter
Black Tambourine- Black Car
Wire- Kidney Bingos
The Chemical Brothers- Swoon (Radio Edit)
The Stone Roses- I Am the Resurrection

Seapony gets it

In addition to the insanity of 14 Iced Bears somehow playing a show in Seattle, the band they opened for turned out to be surprisingly worthy. Seapony shattered my ultra-cynical/dismissive attitude (fortunately before the show so I arrived as a fan knowing it was already legit). Almost the one band in 20 years to understand this style of music & create something like it in a worthwhile fashion. It was apparent why at their show, as they had a clear understanding of the importance of 14 Iced Bears, and they closed their show with a cover of Emma's House (one of the most-recognized songs of The Field Mice). Check this band! This was their album release show and here's a rare current pop band that I totally back.

http://www.hardlyart.com/seapony.html