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  • Pixel Grip “The Beat Is Coming For You” + More of What You Heard at Club Underground 11/13/26

    Pixel Grip The Beat Is Coming For You cover
    Cover of “The Beat Is Coming For You” by Pixel Grip


    Pixel Grip has a new single out, “The Beat Is Coming For You.” All I know about it is that the song is from the forthcoming EP, The House of Pixel Grip, and it dropped about a week ago, but I didn’t notice the Bandcamp notification in my overloaded inbox until days later. Eventually, I listened to it was and was like, this is fire, I think it will do well on the dance floor. And it did. Thanks for dancing at Club Underground last night. Set list is below. New-ish stuff links back to previous mentions on the blog. 

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  • The Avalanches and More of What You Heard at Club Underground 10/23/26

    The Avalanches No Bad Memories album cover
    Cover of No Bad Memories by The Avalanches

    I’ve been trying to write about No Bad Memories, the new album from The Avalanches, for days now, but haven’t had a chance to finish that. In the meantime, you should know that it’s 100% one of those albums that you need to listen to from start to finish in one session, like Since I Left You. However, I did pull one song to fit into last night’s set at Club Underground. It is now Saturday morning and I still have that song stuck in my head. It haunted my dreams last night. Does that count as a recommendation?

    Anyhow, the set list is below. Songs from the past year or two are in bold and link back to other mentions on this blog. 

    And don’t snooze on getting your tickets for Underground’s Halloween Party. It’s next Friday, October 30, at the Grand Star in Chinatown. Both floors of the club will be open. Tickets are on sale now. 

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  • Listen to the October 2026 Edition of Beatique

    The latest edition of Beatique is online now and features new music from Soft Cell, Hercules and Love Affair, Boy Harsher, ADULT.  and more, plus a few old favorites, including a New Order song that is neither “Blue Monday” nor “Bizarre Love Triangle,” a Bauhaus song that isn’t “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” and one of my all-time favorite club bangers. Listen here or on Mixcloud. Set list is below. 

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  • Slayyyter Covering Turnstile + More of What You Heard at Harvard and Stone 10/03/26

    Harvard and Stone (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)

    I love Slayyyter’s remix/cover of Turnstile’s song “Birds,” which is on Never Enough: Versions. It’s such a unexpected take on the song, clubby and with a dubstep twist. Plus, Slayyyter is really good with aggressive vocals. I included “Birds” on my September mix, but didn’t get the chance to try it out in a club until last night. Set list is below. 

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  • New Arab Strap + More of What You Heard at Club Underground 10/02/26

    Arab Strap Half-Told Tales Album Cover
    Cover of Half-Told Tales by Arab Strap

    I’m way into “You You You,” from Arab Strap’s new album, Half-Told Tales. Played in my set for the first time on Friday night at Club Underground. It’s a groovy, dance-rock track that’s good for the warm-up portion of the night. Anyhow, it’s been a long-hot weekend so I don’t have much to say, except that the set list from Friday night is below. I’ll be back at Underground on October 16 for the Fontaines D.C. album release party. Get your tickets for that asap.

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  • New Music from Arab Strap, Club 8 and Murex

    Arab Strap Half-Told Tales Album Cover
    Cover of Half-Told Tales by Arab Strap

    Long-running indie duos Arab Strap and Club 8 both released new albums in September. Plus, Swedish singer/musician Murex released her debut. Keep reading for the reviews.

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