be. there.

transforming your friday

The New Gay presents Transformer: A night of vintage rock, pop, glam and disco.

Friday, September 25, 2009. $5, All Ages, doors at 9:30 PM. Black Cat Backstage, 1811 14th St NW.

The perfect precursor to Saturday's SHIFT!

nowhere to go wednesday!?

NOWHERE is a party held at the Rock n Roll Hotel on the 4th Wed of every month. NOWHERE is a colorful way to spend your Wednesday night...Strong Drinks on the cheap (happy hour specials every NOWHERE!!!) and the Hotel is super chill. Bounce your head or move your feet, you can expect everything from electro, indie, hiphop, punk & lo-fi to disco, new-wave, and international rainbow pop...

~NOWHERE DJs~
* Verbal Kent * Fabiana *
w/ Monthly Guest DJs as well

There's No Cover, and they also serve food at the bar. There's even an Arcade, and a pool table to throw some dice.

The RnR Hotel is located in North East Washington, D.C. The closest metro stop is Union Station and is located about 15 blocks from the Hotel. There is a shuttle bus that stops in front of the Hotel about every hour, which will trasport you on a magical journey to Union Station. You can find more info about parking/directions @http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/home/

HHHH set list

When We Were Young (Juan McLean remix)- Sneaky Sound System

New in Town - Little Boots

I Love It - Sneaky Sound System

I'm Good I'm Gone (Fred Falke remix) - Lykke Li

Heavy Cross - The Gossip

Embrace - PNAU ft. Ladyhawke

Reckoner (The Twelves remix) - Radiohead

Far Away - Cut Copy

Money Can't Dance - Fischerspooner

Take Me Back to Your House - Basement Jaxx

Ghosts (Cassette Jam remix) - Ladytron

World in My Eyes (Cicada remix) - Depeche Mode

Bulletproof (Iamxl remix) - La Roux

Zero (RAC remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Straitjacket - Alanis Morissette

Wow (Death Metal Diva Scene remix) - Kylie Minogue

Fascination - La Roux

Can't Stop Feeling - Franz Ferdinand

Pump My Pumps - Dan Black

Half Mast - Empire of the Sun

My Drive Thru - Pharrell feat. Julian Casablancas & Santigold

Remedy (Buffetlibre vs. Sidechains remix) - Little Boots

The Reeling (Calvin Harris remix) - Passion Pit

Stars Come Out - Calvin Harris

Youth and Vitality (Designer Drugs remix) - Tigersapien

Paris is Burning (Automatic Panic remix) - Ladyhawke

Get Seduced (LAZRtag remix) - The Faint

Tigerlily - La Roux

In Step - Frankmusik

Policy of Truth - Depeche Mode

Standing in the Way of Connection - The Gossip vs. Elastica

The Girl & the Robot (Joakim remix)- Royksopp

What Else is There? (Thin White Duke remix) - Royksopp

I'm Not Your Toy (datA remix) - La Roux

Not Fair (Brentz Annie Nightingale remix) - Lily Allen

Hot (Treasure Fingers remix) - Big Gipp

Cheap and Cheerful - The Kills

On Board - Friendly Fires

2 Songs Crashed - Blur vs. Gwen Stefani

Feel it in My Bones - Tiesto ft. Tegan & Sara

Smooth Criminal (Telemitry remix) - Michael Jackson

Untouched (Designer Drugs remix) - The Veronicas

Kids - MGMT

Yea Yeah (Flosstradamus remix) - Mat & Kim

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

SHIFTmix #18 - the suckabagadix mix

Guess who's BACK?! 20 tracks. Twice the size; DP'ing you into eargasm.

And, those who doubted can suckabagadix. I said it.

SHIFT:
SEPT 26. Cobalt. 10p-3a.
danceyourfaceoff.

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30 mins of heaven in your eardrum...

d[ownload]ance your face off.

SHIFT

Sept 26

@ Cobalt.

Love it

long time.

(CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)

gettin' down with the V

OK, let's catch up after a very long Laboridiculous Dayness... First, Virgin FreeFest!

Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to go see some really enjoyable acts at Merriweather. The day started with Mates of State, who were adorable, as always. I really love their sound, and they were the perfect start to the day.

Mates of State Set-List

Now

Fraud in the '80s

Get Better

Like You Crazy

Think Long

You Are Free

Fluke

Ha Ha

My Only Offer

Re-Arrange Us

Goods

Long Way Home (Tom Waits cover)

If you haven't heard of Mates of State, and enjoy melodic, upbeat, often-danceable (yet folk-laden) music.. please check'em out. They are fantastic: WEBSITE. They will always remind me that "everything's gonna get lighter, even if it never gets better."

Then, we saw Jet (tolerable... only because "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is still so good - don't judge me!) whose best song may have been their old single "Look What You've Done" (VIDEO), which they dedicated to the Oasis break-up. My crew and I joined the pit for The Bravery, whose new material isn't half bad. I guess there was nowhere to go but up for them. What a shitfactory their second album was.

Then came Weezer. Yes, I admit I am a big fan of Weezer. I was 12 when I first heard them, and have enjoyed them through their great moments (Blue, Pinkerton, and random singles through the last 4 albums), as well as their excremental output... but it was a giant "check" in the column of 'bands to see in my lifetime.'

Oh, did I mention they were surprisingly awesome?! Indeed. They played for an hour of sweaty sexy moments where I thrashed around in the pit like an idiot. They opened with an intro of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," that went directly into "Hash Pipe" : VIDEO. The highlight for me was easily "Surf Wax America," which the younger crowd did not know, and the older ones, like myself, lost their mind. It is probably the fastest song, and perhaps their best. And, of course, Undone (The Sweater Song), was a choral masterpiece. Lastly, they closed with a cover of The Clash's classic, "Should I Stay or Should I Go." Hot.

Weezer Set List:

Hashpipe

Troublemaker

Undone (The Sweater Song)

Surf Wax America

Perfect Situation

I Want You To

Say It Ain't So

My Name is Jonas

Island in the Sun

The Good Life

Pork & Beans

Beverly Hills

Buddy Holly

Should I Stay or Should I Go

Finally, we went to see Franz Ferdinand! Yes, they were awesome as always... but the crowd was terrible. They had the energy of an amoeba, and genuinely sucked at life. Still, Franz adapted, as always, and rocked it out. They are wonderful. My personal highlight is constantly "Michael," which I blatantly dedicate to myself every time I see them. Huzzah!

Franz Ferdinand's Set List

No You Girls

Dark of the Matinee

Do You Want To

This Fire

Turn it On

Tell Her Tonight

Take Me Out

Ulysses

What She Came For

Outsiders

Michael

Darts of Pleasure

Lucid Dreams

MAJR gigs

So, we have three gigs coming up soon. First, at 30 Degrees (the downstairs of Cobalt), this coming Thursday. Then, in two Thursdays (it is a good day, after all), at Dupont Hotel for Homo Hotel Happy Hour. Lastly, we have our flagship event, SHIFT on Saturday the 26th of September. Good times!

So, here we go...

THURSDAY 9/10 - 30 Degrees (downstairs of Cobalt)

THURSDAY 9/17 - Dupont Hotel (HHHH)

SATURDAY 9/26 - SHIFT