Thank you to everyone who made it out to Underground last night and for all the birthday wishes. I’ve always been pretty low maintenance about birthdays just because mine competes with Christmas parties (and competed with finals back when I was in school). So, I learned the best thing to do is book a DJ gig the weekend of my birthday and say, “I’m playing here, if you want to come by and say hi.” I’m always pleasantly surprised by who I see. Anyhow, outside of this playlist and one really short and shaky video for the ‘gram, I don’t have much documentation, so you’ll just have to trust me when I saw it was a vibe.
As usual, the set list is below. Songs released in 2025 are in bold and link back to other references to the band on Beatique. And, before I sign off, tickets for New Year’s Eve at Club Underground are already available on Dice and Eventbrite. Two floors of indie, Britpop, darkwave, post-punk dancing all night. Get your tickets asap.
The Church – Reptile
Franz Ferdinand – Michael
The Cure – Primary
Peter Bjorn & John – Young Folks
Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
Golden Boy, Kittin – Rippin’ Kittin
Boy Harsher – Machina
Yaz – Situation
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
Daft Punk – Technologic
Blur – Girls and Boys
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
Joy Division – Digital
Molchat Doma – Sudno (Boriz Ryzhy)
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Fontaines DC – Starburster
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse – Valerie
Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
Fitz and the Tantrums – Out of My League
Postal Service – Such Great Heights
The Cure – Lovesong
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Human League – Sound of The Crowd
ADULT. – Hand to Phone
Sextile – Women Respond to Bass (request)
New Order – Blue Monday
Scissor Sisters vs. Mylo – Drop the Numb
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind
Ora the Molecule – Nobody Cares
Robyn – Dancing on My Own
Pulp – Common People
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf
Bloc Party – Banquet
The Smiths – There Is a Light
Future Islands – For Sure
Phoenix – 1901
Depeche Mode – But Not Tonight (request)
Chromatics – Shadow (Maceo Plex remix)
The Horrors – Something to Remember Me By
Crystal Castles – Suffocation
Tame Impala – Is It True?
Talking Heads- Girlfriend Is better
Daft Punk, Julian Casablancas – Instant Crush
Raff – Self Control
M83 – Midnight City
Fontaines DC – Favourite
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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