We Broke Ground (So To Speak)!

I'm all giddy and uber-excited because today, or rather, as it is currently 4:55 a.m., yesterday, I broke ground on Retrospectacular, in a manner of speaking. Yes, we've been making our lists, we've been checking them twice, and all that goodness, and other stuffs nice. However, we have yet to do anything of real significance (though that will be changing very shortly, in the next week or so, I hope... be ready for some notecards and IMs folks, because we're comin' a'knockin'). But...! But...! But...! Well, I bought the first building for this year's Retrospectacular to Benefit NAMI. One that I hope we'll be able to use as a punk club. YAY!

Now, this might not seem of all that much significance to you, however, it was something I did that felt tangible to me, that produced results that I could see and walk through, that I could imagine transformed and start making plans for. It made me feel like I had actually taken a step forward and accomplished something, gave me that shove I needed, that oomph, to be ready to tackle the task at hand. So, folks, be ready for me to start going into work-mode in the next few weeks. After all, have you checked your calenders lately? This year's Retrospectacular is a mere 11 weeks away. Now that may sound like tons of time to you but to me, it sounds like a heartbeat. I'm a slacker and a slow worker and I like to start things early so I can take my time in the beginning.

Anyways, point being, I got something done and I'm proud and I wanted to share my excitement and enthusiasm with you all. The Retrospectacular to Benefit NAMI's proceeds go to a wonderful charity close to my heart, The National Alliance On Mental Illness. I hope in the coming weeks to talk to many of you about how you can help make this year's Retrospectacular the roaring success that last year's was. For more information and/or to volunteer in any way/shape/form (pariticularly if you're a content creator or dj), contact me, Katelynn Dastardly, or Alicia Falworth by IM or notecard inworld.

Regular Tuesday Laundromat Set - April 20, 2010

Good Life - Kanye West featuring T-Payne

Guilty Cocker Spaniels - Modest Mouse

Two Headed Boy - Neutral Milk Hotel

Honeymoon - Bombadil

Kiss On My List - The Bird And The Bee

Gimme Sympathy - Metric

Convinced Of The Hex - The Flaming Lips

Burn It All Down - VHS Or Beta

All This And More - Dead Boys

Serva Ad Manum - Violet Vector And The Lovely Lovelies

Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

Horrorshow - The Libertines

Are You Taking Her Home? - Bare Wires

When Sunday Goes - Boy Genius

Girls FM - Happy Birthday

Radio Heart - The Futureheads

Well Alright - Peasant

Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats - Los Campesinos!

Promises - The Morning Benders

There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve - A.C. Newman

If We Can Land A Man On The Moon Surely I Can Win Your Heart - Beulah

You're Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' - Mayer Hawthorne

Discipline - Gang Starr

Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green

Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan

Fly - Nick Drake

Haiti - Arcade Fire

What A Drag - Bear Hands

Dreaming - Blondie

Let The Distance Keep Us Together - Bright Eyes and Britt Daniel

Night Dogs - The Love Language

I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Deathcab For Cutie

Romeo And Juliet - Dire Straits

Hey Boy - Magic Kids

Time For Heroes - The Libertines

Didja Know? (NEW MUSICS)

That beaucoup de new albums were released in the past couple days (primarily yesterday)? If not, now ya do. Of note, imho, are Caribou's Swim, Delorean's Subiza, Horse Feathers' Thistled Spring, Kings Go Forth's The Outsiders Are Back, The Radio Dept's Clinging To A Scheme, and last, but most certainly not least, The Apples In Stereo's Travellers In Space And Time (yay)! All of which are available for download on emusic.com and amazon.com (except for the Horse Feathers album, which you can order on CD), and which I'm sure you all have other means of acquiring, including getting 'em at your local record shop, so go out and do it, one way or another (especially the Delorean and The Apples In Stereo, my top two picks, atm). Yay for new musics!

Regular Sunday Crow's Foot Set - April 18, 2010

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

All This And More - The Dead Boys

Serva Ad Manum - Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies

Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra

My Year In Lists - Los Campesinos!

There She Goes - Babyshambles

I'm On Fire - Chromatics

Tough - Peasant

Somebody's Baby - Yo La Tengo

Wet Cement - The Morning Benders

The Sweetest Thing - Camera Obscura

Girls FM - Happy Birthday

Someday Soon - Harlem

Hey Boy - Magic Kids

My Little Red Book - Love

Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys

Here Comes That Feeling - El Perro Del Mar

I'm Waking Up To Us - Belle And Sebastian

Kiss On My List - The Bird And The Bee

Two Headed Boy - Neutral Milk Hotel

Whirring - Arms

Blame Love - Boy Genius

And Now - JJ

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice

The High Road - Broken Bells

Touch - Bright Eyes

All To All - Broken Social Scene

Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

Horrorshow - The Libertines

I Lie Awake - Bare Wires

Throw Aggi Off The Bridge - Broken Social Scene

Dead Language Blues - Miles Kurosky

The Wild Hunt - The Tallest Man On Earth

Fake Empire - The National

America - Simon And Garfunkel

Regular Saturday Velvet Set - April 17, 2010

I Lie Awake - Bare Wires

When Sunday Goes - Boy Genius

Girls FM - Happy Birthday

Return Of The Beserker - The Futureheads

Los Angeles - X

I Wanna Kill - The Crocodiles

Young Americans - David Bowie

Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca

Lust For Life - Iggy Pop

I Can't Stop Being Foolish - The Mint Chicks

Wednesday Week - The Undertones

Oh! Bondage, Up Yours! - X-Ray Spex

A Message To You Rudy - The Specials

Razorblade - The Strokes

Can You Dig It - Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies

Something In The Way - Best Coast

Bad Kids - Black Lips

Falling Down - Cheap Time

We're Not Going - Darlings

I Wanna Holler (But The Town's Too Small) - The Detroit Cobras

Heaven't Stranger - Eat Skull

Kiss Me Deadly - Generation X

Oh Suzanne - French Kissing

Get Rid Of That Girl - The Donnas

The Land Of 1000 Bars - Goodnight Loving

Lust For Life - Girls

I Remember How - The White Wires

My Heart - Smith Westerns

Number One - Harlem

We Love You - Helen Love

Young Hearts Spark Fire - Japanadroids

Chapters - Sonny & The Sunsets

Bang! - The Raveonettes

Music Is My Girlfriend - Let's Wrestle

Atlantis - Box Elders

Before I Was Caught - Jay Reatard

Hey Boy - Magic Kids

Lalita - The Love Language

I'm A Pretender - The Exploding Hearts

Beg, Steal, Or Borrow - Babyshambles

New Poem - An Ode To The Jackpot, 4-18-10`

So, I had a poetry challenge to write an odd ode. Also, my favorite local dive bar just closed. *insert sad face here* So, I wrote and "odd ode" to it. I think it's aight, at least. Judge for yourself.

An Ode To The Jackpot

you banned me at least once

but i came back and you let me through your doors

i loved you more for it

we danced to 80s music on your grimy floor,

our feet slipping on spilled beer.

death masks above your booths on blood red walls -

were you tryijng to tell us something about life?

or about frequenting dive bars and claiming to be oh

so cool?

that posturing and posing, spouting bs that sounded pretty

killed a bit of our souls.

oh no, that couldn't be what you meant,

not you,

with your pithy and cerebral graffiti mixed in

between the "i love kevin type" scribblings on the bathroom walls.

not you, with your hipster bartenders and djs.

not you, with your trendy beer selection.

or were you just pandering to your crowd?

now, after your soon-to-be legendary last hurrah,

where various local celebrities rubbed elbows

with your average bearded, shaggy-haired hipster,

where people tore the death masks off those deep red walls,

where you ran out of beer,

you've gone down like the titanic

the dj spinning while the ship sank.

i spent my twenties in you hallowed halls,

wasting my days in a haze,

drinking and drugging,

loving and fucking,

exchanging blog urls and facebook addys,

writing poetry on napkins that the next day i reread and threw in the trash

(I've never been good at drunken poetry, despite stereotypes).

I've fallen in and out of love behind your doors,

wrecked and mended my most important friendships,

made mistakes and opened old wounds,

closed chapters in my life and wrote new ones,

you've seen me through a decade,

became a part of the fabric of my life,

and i loved every dirty, dingy inch of you,

which i already pine for.

copyright 2010 Katherine Andrews

Regular Tuesday Laundromat Set - April 13, 2010

Animal Arithmatic - Jonsi

Mongrel Heart - Broken Bells

Sweet Sixten - Think About Life

Be Your Baby - Harlem

Something In The Way - Best Coast

Drown - Black Tambourine

Only Armour - Unsparing Sea

Promises - The Morning Benders

Whirring - Arms

Dream About Changing - Sally Seltmann

My Life - JJ

Walk In The Park - Beach House

Searchlight - Aloha

Intervention - Arcade Fire

Remember - Lali Puna

Salt Air - Chew Lips

1901 - Phoenix

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice

Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear

My Girls - Animal Collective

Wholehearted Mess - Bear In Hand

Two Weeks - The Antlers

Car - Built To Spill

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan

The Year Of Driving Lanuorously - The Lucksmiths

Walk In The Park - Oh No! Oh My!

No, My Heart Will Go On (Chorus) - Gigi

Breakaway - Irma Thomas

Music Is My Girlfriend - Let's Wrestle

I've Smoked Too Much - Lawrence Arabia

Middle Of The Dark - Lightspeed Champion

Straight In At 101 - Los Campesinos!

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones

Sunday's Regular Crow Set - April 11, 2010

Searchlight - Aloha

Feeling Of Love - Best Coast

An Apple For An Apple - Miles Kurosky

I Don't Want To Wake Up Alone - Lightspeed Champion

Cold Blue Halo - Jason Collett

Sweet Dreams - Holly Miranda

I'm Stupid (Bonus Remix) - Christian Brown

Bad Kids - Black Lips

Beg, Steal, Or Borrow - Babyshambles

I'm A Pretender - The Exploding Hearts

The Warlock In The Woods - Shannon and the Clams

Caroline - Harlem

Swim - Surfer Blood

Sleep Around - Maritime

Walk In The Park - Oh No! Oh My!

Lewis Takes Action - Owen Pallett

... And We Exhale And Roll Our Eyes In Unison - Los Campesinos!

Oh Modern Girls - The Art Museums

What A Drag - Bear Hands

Casanova, Baby! - The Gaslight Anthem

Be Brave - Strange Boys

I Wanna Holler (But The Town's Too Small) - The Detroit Cobras

Saddest Summer - The Drums

Drown - Black Tambourine

And Now - JJ

All To All - Broken Social Scene

A Side In A Bed - Love Is All

Icarus - White Hinterland

New Theory - Washed Out

VCR - The XX

Walmart Parking Lot - Clem Snide

Drink To Me, Babe, Then - A.C. Newman

Two - The Antlers

Riot Van - Arctic Monkeys

The Year Of Driving Languorously - The Lucksmiths

Sparxxx (LaundroMatinee.com version) - The Love Language

New Poem: Submission, April 13, 2010

April 13, 2010

Submission

first, it was a thing without a name,

now it's a book on your coffee table

a delivery from fed ex,

a night spent with a lover.

in the space in between

it took shape and form

yet remained shadow.

it still hides in shadow,

though it's taken shape.

You keep it in the shadows,

afraid to share too much of it,

afraid of the damage it could do,

while at other times

you revel in its beauty,

its depravity,

its multitude of meanings for you.

it's not for dinner-table conversation.

you speak of it in hushed whispers

with like-minded people,

so grateful for their friendship.

you embrace it,

for so long ashamed,

now you know there's no other way you can be.

and the end,

you know no end to this.

only a beginning, and a middle that goes on as long as you can foresee

filled with violence, pain, beauty, and awakening

over and over again.

copyright 2010 Katherine Andrews

Regular Saturday Velvet Set - April 10, 2010

Wicked Game - Bassboosa

Blue Moon - Cowboy Junkies

Daniel - Bat For Lashes

Silver Soul - Beach House

And Now - JJ

Honey In The Sun - Camera Obscura

The Child In Me - Emma Pollock

These Days - Nico

No, My Heart Will Go On (Chorus) - Gigi (2)

You Better Go - The Sugars

Forward Is All - Sambassadeur

God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get) - El Perro Del Mar

I Can Hear Music - She & Him

Rich Girl - The Bird And The Bee

Know Better Learn Faster - Thao

Video Game Heart - All Girl Summer Fun Band

Throw Aggi Off The Bridge - Black Tambourine

Slow Dog - Belly

Carnival - Bikini Kill

P.R.D.C.T. - Bratmobile

Dreaming - Blondie

Baby Love - The Supremes

The Gold Medal - The Donnas

Devil's Calling - Elizabeth & The Catapult

Fat Cats Keep Getting Fatter - Squirrel Nut Zippers

You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse

All Grown Up - Gore Gore Girls

Rockaway Beach For Me Heartbreak Hotel For You - Helen Love

Breakaway - Irma Thomas

Quite A Reputation - The Chymes

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra

Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Reilly

Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton

That's The Way Boys Are - Lesley Gore

Brand New Key - Melanie

Chick Habit - April March

Gigantic - The Pixies

Regular Tuesday Laundromat Set - April 6, 2010

Walk In The Park - Oh No! Oh My!

Have A Little Faith In People - The Lodger

Life From Above - Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers

Throw Aggi Off The Bridge - Black Tambourine

All To All - Broken Social Scene

The First Of The Gang To Die - Morrissey

A Side In A Bed - Love Is All

And Now - JJ

Higher Power - Jens Lekman

I Was Never The One - All Smiles

Only Ones Who Know - Arctic Monkeys

Critics Pass Away - Baby Dayliner

Dominoes - The Big Pink

Rich Girl - The Bird And The Bee

I'm On Fire - Chromatics

You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry

Close To Me - The Cure

Alone Again Or - The Damned

If This Is Love - The Darlings

John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie

Heaven's Stranger - Eat Skull

Beginner's Luck - The Eels

God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get) - El Perro del Mar

Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night - The Fratellis

Peacock And Wing - The Fresh And Onlys

Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds

Some Weird Sin - Iggy Pop

Before I Was Caught - Jay Reatard

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Let's Face These Times - Kissing Party

Untidy Towns - The Lucksmiths

Green Gloves - The National

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Regular Sunday Crow's Foot Set - April 4, 2010

Good Life - Kanye West ft. T-Payne

That's The Way Boys Are - Lesley Gore

Diamond Dogs - David Bowie

This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks

The First Of The Gang To Die - Morrissey

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

The Passenger - Iggy Pop

These Days - Nico

Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne

Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats - Los Campesinos!

Find Another Girl - The Hives

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen

Pay No Mind (Snoozer) - Beck

Lalita - The Love Language

Attitude - The Misfits

Jane Says - Jane's Addiction

Tomorrow Wendy - Concrete Blonde

The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - Joe Tex

Whispering Bells - The Dell-Vikings

Heartbeat - Buddy Holly

As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson

The Guns of Brixton - The Clash

Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker

Bikeage - The Descendents

In Between Days - The Cure

I Love Livin' In The City - Fear

A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley

If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle And Sebastian

Haiti - Arcade Fire

If We Can Land A Man On The Moon Surely I Can Win Your Heart - Beulah

Kiss Me Deadly - Generation X

What Became Of The Likely Lads - The Libertines

Outta Here - KRS-One

Friday Fight Club at The Laundromat: Me vs. Mzdeedee Dagger - April 2, 2010

This Friday I had the immense pleasure of participating in what seems to be becoming a regular event at Mzdeedee Dagger's club, The Laundromat - Fight Club! Two djs, head-to-head, for two hours, in three-song increments. The build (a makeshift boxing ring, of course), is incredible, as are the animations. I fought Deedee herself, and she aptly dubbed the bout "The Battle of the Boobs" and yes, we both ended up topless in fairly short order. We used the "catfight" anims built into the mat, and these are guaranteed to put on a good show for even the most skeptical viewer. The frantic pace of the chat, anims, emotes (yeah, we hammed it up but good), and dj handoffs made for one helluva show. If you ever have an opportunity to go to one of these events, DO EET! SO MUCH FUN! And, lawl, that Deedee sure puts up one helluva fight. Quite the formidable opponent, she is. Who won? Well, the screaming fans did, of course! There are no winners in Fight Club, or rather, everyone is a winner, as it's all done in the name of fun. Yay! Here are my songs only, remember, after each of my rounds, Deedee played three songs as well before handing it off to me again, though I had the pleasure and privelege of both starting the fight off and ending it... Well, sorta, Deedee finished the night off with the official fight club song (which I can't recall at the moment - bad Kate! *slaps self on back of hand*). Anyways, without any further ado, my tuneage:

Round One:

Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys

Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J

Get Rid Of That Girl - The Donnas

Round Two:

Kiss With A Fist - Florence And The Machines

Kill The Poor - The Dead Kennedys

Attitude - The Misfits

Round Three:

Beat You Up - The Prissteens

I Wanna Kill - The Crocodiles

Beat You Up - 6X

Round Four:

Don't Bother Me - Bad Brains

Shitlist - L7

Suck My Left One - Bikini Kill

Round Five:

Untouchable Face - Ani Difranco

It Ain't Me, Babe - Bob Dylan

Ocean Breathes Salty - Modest Mouse

Round Six (Final Round):

Beat 'Em Up - Iggy Pop

Shut Em Down - Onyx feat. DMX

Unoriginal - Henrock