Thanks to everyone who hit the dance floor in the new wave vs. darkwave room at Nocturno last night. Was very happy to see you dancing to “Londontown” by Sam Quealy. Wasn’t sure if I was going to play that or not last night, so I’m glad it went over well. Her album, Jawbreaker, is overloaded with bangers. Give it a listen when you have the chance. Lots of Depeche Mode in last night’s set, because that was the theme, plus new music from Night Ritualz, a few of last year’s club hits from the likes of Sextile, Pixel Girl, N8NOFACE, French Police and Alice Glass, lots of throwbacks from Soft Cell to Ladytron and more. Set list is below and, as always all songs from the past year link back to other references on this blog.
Depeche Mode – Puppets
New Order – Sub-Culture
Boy Harsher – Electric
Panther Modern – Creep
Night Ritualz – Cupid is a Cuck
Male Tears – Model Citizen
Depeche Mode – Sea of Sin
The Horrors – Something to Remember Me By
Golden Boy, Kittin – Rippin Kittin
Crystal Castles – Celestica
Mareux – Lovers From the Past
Human League – Seconds
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Twin Tribes – Cauldron of Thorns
Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection
Boy Harsher – Country Girl
Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
Real Life – Send Me an Angel
TR/ST – Dressed for Space
Twin Tribes – Monolith
She Past Away – Kasvetli Kutlama
Soft Cell – Sex Dwarf
Depeche Mode – Photographic
Bloc Party – Banquet
She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart
Molchat Doma – Sudno (Boris Ryzhy)
French Police – HER
Joy Division – Digital
The Cure – In Between Days
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
Depeche Mode – People Are People
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Yaz – Situation
Boy Harsher – Machina
Crystal Castles – Vanished
Ladytron – Playgirl
Sextile – Disco
Ultra Sunn – Keep Your Eyes Peeled
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Kittin and the Hacker – Frank Sinatra
French Police – Club the Vampiros
Mareux – The Perfect Girl
Boy Harsher – Pain
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
New Order – Blue Monday
Sextile – Women Respond to Bass
Alice Glass – Catch and Release
Lebanon Hanover – Gallowdance
The Cure – Lovesong
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
OMD – Enola Gay
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
The Flirts – Danger
Trans X – Living on Video
Boy Harsher – LA
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
The Smiths – There Is a Light that Never Goes Out
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Modern English – I Melt With You
Molchat Doma – Toska
Twin Tribes – Sangre de Oro
Depresion Post Mortem – Yo Voy
N8NOFACE – Everything We Thought We Knew
Berlin – The Metro
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
The Clash – Should I Stay or Shout I Go
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
Pastel Ghost – Iris
Glass Spells – Hechizos
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Boy Harsher – Give Me a Reason
Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses
The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
Echo and the Bunnymen – The 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.
Hear Sam Quealy, Sextile, The Smiths and more on the March, 2026 edition of Beatique on Mixcloud.
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