Thanks to Klub Nocturno for asking me to be a part of their 4th anniversary party last night. It was amazing. Online tickets sold out a few days before the event and, from what I saw on Insta, the few remaining tickets at the door went quickly. A big surprise for the night was the first U.S. performance of Depresíon Post-Mortem. I didn’t get to see their set, but did get to hear soundcheck, which was a real treat. You can hear Depresíon Post-Mortem on Soundcloud or Spotify and you should do that as soon as you have the chance because both their covers and original tunes are fantastic.
I played open to close in the New Wave vs. Darkwave room. Sometime after 11 p.m., while playing “Sex Dwarf,” I flashed back to Stigmata, which was *the* big Friday night alternative club when I was fresh out of high school. It was a combination of the song and the energy inside the room that made me think about being out with my friends when we were 18 or 19 and dancing so hard that we were dripping sweat, but still couldn’t leave the dance floor. I dropped “Sex (I’m a…)” into the set after that and realized that I’m 99% sure that’s how those two songs were played at Stigmata. It was long time ago— like, back in the days of paper flyers and L.A. Weekly club ads— so maybe I’m misremembering, but some things just stick with you. And, for me, those things are usually songs.
Anyhow, last night was awesome. Here’s the set list.
The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
Book of Love — Boy
Depeche Mode — Sea of Sin
Camouflage — The Great Commandment
New Order — Sub-Culture
Ministry — Revenge
Visage — Damned Don’t Cry
Boy Harsher — Give Me a Reason
Echo and the Bunnymen — Lips Like Sugar
Sisters of Mercy — Lucretia
The Cure — The Walk
Duran Duran — Planet Earth
Marc Almond — Tears Run Rings
Depeche Mode — But Not Tonight
Real Life – Send Me an Angel
OMD — Tesla Girls
Joy Division – She’s Lost Control
The Cure – In Between Days
Lebanon Hanover -Sadness Is Rebellion
Twin Tribes – Monolith
Actors — Cold Eyes
Bloc Party – Banquet
Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion
Martin Dupont – Inside Out
Molchat Doma – sudhno (Boris Ryzhy)
She Past Away – Asimilasyon
French Police – HER
Joy Division – Transmission
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Christine
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf
Berlin – Sex (I’m a…)
ADULT. – Hand to Phone
Vitalic – La Rock 01
Crystal Castles, Robert Smith – Not in Love
She Past Away – Kasvetli Kutlama
Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
Duran Duran – Girls on Film
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Pet Shop Boys -It’s a Sin
Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round
Trans X – Living on Video
New Order — Blue Monday
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
The Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star
Lime – Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight
Righeira – Vamos a la Playa
Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses
TR/ST— Chrissy E
Boy Harsher – Machina
Magazine 60 – Don Quichotte
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Yaz – Situation
Mr. Flagio – Take a Chance
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
When in Rome — The Promise
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
The Cure – Lovesong
Interpol – Slow Hands
Dexys Midnight Runner – Come on Eileen
The Clash – Train in Vain
Talking Heads – Girlfriend Is Better
Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls
My Mine- Hypnotic Tango
New Order – True Faith
Hercules & Love Affair – Blind
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
Ministry – Every Day Is Halloween
Visage – Fade to Grey
Blondie – Rapture
Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love
Savage – Don’t Cry Tonight
The Chameleons – Swamp Thing
Pixies – Where Is My Mind (RIP Steve Albini)
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.
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