Had been meaning to get “Save It for a Rainy Day,” from the latest Saint Etienne album, into my club sets for a good minute. It was sort of appropriate that the first time I played it out was at Underground last night, on account of the rain and all. The whole album, International, is fantastic. It’s also Saint Etienne’s final album, so do pick it up when you have a chance.
I forgot to take pics. It’s okay, we can use our imagination. Shout out to the handful of people who were on the dance floor for nearly the entire night and to the Kneecap fans who know all the words to “H.O.O.D.” I was impressed. Set list is below. The new-ish stuff is in bold and links to other mentions of the artists on this site.
Simple Minds – Promised You a Miracle
Gang of Four – I Love a Man in a Uniform
Visage – Fade to Grey
LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great
Depeche Mode – My Secret Garden
Saint Etienne – Save It for a Rainy Day
Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
The Horrors – Something to Remember Me By
Golden Boy, Kittin – Rippin Kittin
Book of Love – Boy
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Human League – Seconds
Chromatics – Shadow (Maceo Plex Remix)
Boy Harsher – Give Me a Reason
Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia
New Order – Perfect Kiss
Depeche Mode – Get the Balance Right
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Christine
Gang of Four – Damaged Goods
Franz Ferdinand – Michael
The Strokes – Reptilia
The Cure – Primary
Joy Division – Digital
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Date with the Night
CSS – Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death from Above
Gorillaz – Dare (DFA Remix)
Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Boy Harsher – Pain
Nitzer Ebb – Join in the Chant
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
Peaches – Fuck the Pain Away
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Molchat Doma – Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)
She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf
Depeche Mode – Photographic
Bloc Party – Banquet
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
Blur – Girls and Boys
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Yaz – Situation
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind
Ora the Molecule – Nobody Cares
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head
Cut Copy – Hearts on Fire
Phoenix – 1901
New Order – Blue Monday
Trans X – Living on Video
ADULT. – Hand to Phone
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Human League – Sound of the Crowd
OMD – Enola Gay
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Cure – Boy’s Don’t Cry
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
Postal Service – Such Great Heights
M83 – Midnight City
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death (Soulwax Remix)
Daft Punk – Da Funk
Tame Impala – Is It True?
Robyn – Dancing on My Own
Pulp – Common People
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Depeche Mode – But Not Tonight
Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
The Cure – Lovesong
Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good
Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love
Raf – Self Control
Depeche Mode. – Everything Counts (request)
Echo and the Bunnymen – Killing Moon
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Follow on Instagram or sign up for the weekly, Beatique newsletter for updates on new stories and gigs.
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