I’ve been trying out songs from Wor$t Girl in America since the new album from Slayyyter came out a handful of weeks ago. So far, the songs have done pretty well, but last night, “I’m Actually Kinda Famous” kinda popped on the dance floor. TBH, it was a song that I had been thinking about playing since the album came out, but I wasn’t sure if I could make it work. But, hey, you gotta take some chances in life and your DJ sets.
Anyhow, last night I was DJing at Club Underground. (I know I said I wasn’t DJing this weekend. Surprise!) It was somewhere after midnight. Sextile “S Is For” (also on this month’s mix) was playing and people were getting really into it, especially a group near the DJ booth. I mixed in Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Heads Will Roll,” the A-Trak remix, and that group by me screamed and danced even harder. I thought, okay, if they’re down with Sextile *and* Yeah Yeah Yeahs remixed by A-Trak, they’re my people and probably already into Slayyyter. So, I slowed down “Heads Will Roll” a pinch, sped up “I’m Actually Kinda Famous” a lot and mixed them thinking, this is either going to suck or it’s going to slayyy. I guess the latter happened because the group I had been eyeing was now all over the dance floor and other group at the back of the dance floor started jumping up and down and screaming for the song.
Anyhow, kids, the moral of the day is to go with your gut and make it work. Here’s the set list from last night. Songs from the past year or so are in bold and link back to other other mentions on this here blog.
Ora the Molecule – Nobody Cares
Kittin and the Hacker – Leather Forever
Depeche Mode – Sea of Sin
Chelsea Wolfe – House of Self-Undoing (Boy Harsher Remix)
Human League – Seconds
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Spellbound
Editors – Munich
Gang of Four – Damaged Goods
Franz Ferdinand – The Dark of the Matinee
Holy Ghost – I Wanted to Tell Her
Yaz – Situation
Boy Harsher – Machina
Golden Boy, Kittin – Rippin Kittin
Depeche Mode – World in My Eyes
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On
Pixies – Debaser
The Strokes – The End Has No End
Blur – Girls and Boys
Daft Punk – Around the World
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind
Cerrone, Christine and the Queens, Purple Disco Machine – Supernature MMXXV
Sam Quealy – Strings of Terror
Boy Harsher – Pain
Kittin and the Hacker – Frank Sinatra
Peaches – Fuck the Pain Away
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Joy Division – Digital (request)
Bloc Party – Banquet
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
Confidence Man – Gossip
Fcukers – if you wanna party come over to my house
New Order – Blue Monday
Daft Punk – Technologic
Purple Disco Machine – Disco Cherry
Basement Jaxx – Where’s Your Head At?
The Strokes – Juiceboxx (request)
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
Chromatics – Shadow (Maceo Plex Remix)
Yaz – Don’t Go
Scissor Sisters vs. Mylo – Drop the Numb
Justice – Never Be Alone
Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
Kano – It’s a War (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
The Flirts – Danger
Trans X – Living on Video
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Slayyyter – I’m Actually Kinda Famous
Ultra Sunn – Keep Your Eyes Peeled
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Future Islands – For Sure
Robyn – Dancing on My Own
Beach House – Superstar
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Pulp – Common People
Chromatics – Cherry
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
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.
Listen to the May 2026 edition of Beatique, featuring music from Sextile, Fcukers, Kneecap, Dry Cleaning, Fontaines D.C. and more.
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