I brought two heaving bags of vinyl to play alongside DJ Felix for my pal Malvada’s night at Bigfoot Lodge. Of course, I worried that I didn’t bring enough music and, of course, I brought more than I needed. One of the records that made it onto the turntable, though, was Taleen Kali’s most recent album, Flower of Life. I played “Only Lovers Left Alive,” which is a terrific song that shares a title with one of the best ever vampire flicks.
Anyhow, I posted the record in my Instagram story, tagged Taleen and then, very shortly after that, there she was at Bigfoot Lodge. Turns out she was already on her way there when I posted. It was a fun coincidence, but also a good segue into this reminder that you should get Flower of Life. It’s a fantastic album and— I swear this isn’t sponsored content— if you head over to Bandcamp, you can get it on vinyl or cassette or CD or digital.
Keep reading for last night’s set list.
Set One:
Grey Factor — You’re So Cool
Depeche Mode— New Life
Yello – Lost Again
Zoot Woman – Information First
Phoenix – Too Young
Belle & Sebastian – Young & Stupid
Dum Dum Girls- There Is a Light
Taleen Kali- Only Lovers Left Alive
Siouxsie and the Banshees- Christine
Echo and the Bunnymen – Seven Seas
Velvet Underground- I’m Waiting for the Man
Brian Eno- Needles in the Camel’s Eye
Talking Heads – Pychokiller
B-52s – Give Me Back My Man
Blondie – Atomic
Set Two:
Gravy Train!!!- Hella Nervous
Le Tigre- Deceptacon
Wet Leg- Chaise Longue
Buzzcocks – What Do I Get?
The Clash – London Calling
The Specials – Gangsters
English Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
The Jam – Town Called Malice
Culture Club- Church of the Poison Mind
The Flirts- Jukebox
Cristina – What’s a Girl To Do
Ladytron- Playgirl
Pulp -Mis-shapes
Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi
The Cure – Close to Me
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