Name my club night (indie! post-punk! dfa! electropop! and stuff)

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So, based on me playing the above styles, what should I name the night?

Here are five bands currently in my head as to define what I'll be playing: Scissor Sisters, Radio 4, Thin White Duke, Luomo, Q And Not U.

Okay, so. ILM, you are smart and often have better ideas than I. Help! Please?

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Dance and Be Ridiculed!

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

LAST WEEK'S DANCE PARTY

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Fascist Groove Thing

― anode (anode), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

ANGULARRR

― 39 Steps + 40 Winks (39 Steps + 40 Winks), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Rome

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Make Out With Your Ex Night

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Wow & Flutter

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Yesterday's News

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

REO Bandwagon

― snd, Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

True Glit

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

double-up UNNNNGH! UNNNNGH!

― vahid (vahid), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Warm Launderette

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

All Roads Lead To Klaus Nomi

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

2002!

― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Neu! Kids on the Block

― djdee2005, Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

1978-Era Siouxsie Sioux Appreciation Night

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

MIA

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

60% More Siouxsie

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Crispy Ambivalence

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Big Party! Everyone's Invited!

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Dance Like Everyone's Watching

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Houschwitz

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Come Stand Around Appreciatively Inspecting "The Scene" Not Dancing to Dance Music

― djdee2005, Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

99 Luftwaffe Balloons

― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

No Jacket Required

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

From Their Legendary Origin As The Stiff Kittens

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Beg Tets

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Luomo, Uma. Uma, Luomo.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Shove Lack

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Kill All Hipsters

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Free Beer!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Fade To Grey(Nighttime Mix)

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm just sitting here hitting refresh. I hope you don't mind.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I called my very similar night 'I was a postpunk before you was a postpunk'.

― ferg (Ferg), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I For One Have Not Forgotten Kissing The Pink And Will Be Playing The Extended Version Of Big Man Restless Very Shortly

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Better Than Trash

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

haha

― ferg (Ferg), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I called my very similar night 'I was a postpunk before you was a postpunk'.

Unfortunately, that'd be true. Simply because there's just a bunch of retarded post-hardcore kids who like ANGULAR! RIGID! MUSIC! At least the regular bar patrons want a huge diverse mix (or so they've rambled on at length on the bar message board).

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Did I Shave My Nads for This?

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, Xii, don't listen to the people who are giving you a hard time about the music being dated. It sounds like a good time... extra points for the Q and Not U. I always wanted to hear them in a club night.
that said, I think you should name the night either:

- Busty Women of Rock, Unite!
- Janet Jackson's Tit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Defend the Indefensible: Rusted Root
- HELP ME I AM ADDICTED TO MARISSA MARCHANT
or
- Your Favorite Gayest and Greatest Trance Buildups

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Dance! Dance! Dance! Until your mom comes to take you home in a minivan.

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

don't listen to the people who are giving you a hard time about the music being dated

Why should I take it hard? I'm playing a bar. People want to dance to songs they know. And unless there's been some new hot music that came out since December to get little rock kids on the floor, I'm sticking to my guns.

If I get some serious suggestions, I'll even play Killing Joke.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:04 (twenty-two years ago)

OT: "True Glit" is so going in my "phrases to steal for something" pile.

― anode (anode), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm still not sure whether mine's even a joke or I'm really an asshole, or if the two are mutually exclusive

― ferg (Ferg), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Volkswagon Jetta Presents: The Block is Hot

― djdee2005, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Just Like A PiL

― snd, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:07 (twenty-two years ago)

They're not mutually exclusive. Also, its the DJ's perogative to be slightly contemptuous of his audience's taste. Otherwise he'd be doing an 80s night. And if you're not in a place where you feel like you know more about music than most of your crowd, you probably shouldn't be on the decks.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

all my suggestions have been serious

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)

I like "Fascist Groove Thing"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I think you should call it "Predictable". People who like dancing to pointless retro bands enjoy irony.

― Stupid (Stupid), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

6.9 ON PITCHFORK.COM

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Can I call it "Funky Chaindance" instead?

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I swear, this is why I can't be fucked to post my mixtapes here anymore.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

NOSTALGIA FOR THE UNREMEMBERED 80'S

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

OT: True Clit for a Meow Mix Thrusday

you call it,... SAFER.

― dz, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Pointless gut reactions to seeing DFA in a thread title without reading further: C/D?

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

True Clit for a Meow Mix Thrusday

you call it,... SAFER.

That show is the most bizarre thing I've seen in quite awhile.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe you should have put Dizzee Rascal instead.

― anode (anode), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"I Can't Believe It's Not Better!"

or, if you changed the format to real retro-electro,

"I Can't Believe it's Hot Butter!"

― jazz odysseus, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

And Basement Jaxx.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

real retro-electro

As opposed to fake retro-electro like Luomo, Manitoba, International Pony, and Komeda.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Music You Weren't Cool Enough To Like When It Came Out

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm done with this. Have fun kids.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

No way, Xii. You're done when we say you're done and not a post sooner.

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, you're done.

― Huckadelphia (Horace Mann), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

real retro-electro
As opposed to fake retro-electro like Luomo, Manitoba, International Pony, and Komeda.

-- Xii (chri...), February 5th, 2004.

Sorry - clumsily worded; I just meant to back up the time machine a little before the popcorn got stale. Hot Butter was very Nowtro.

― jazz odysseus, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah it *must* be said that 'true glit' is absolutely fantastic.

― piscesboy, Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

They Eat Bananas = They Are Monkeys

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:51 (twenty-two years ago)

"real retro-electro
As opposed to fake retro-electro like Luomo, Manitoba, International Pony, and Komeda.

-- Xii (chri...)"

Isn't 'retro' fake by definition?

Yes.

― Stupid (Stupid), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

splutter

― ferg (Ferg), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

He's gone? I was gonna suggest 'Ignoring The Backlash'.

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 5 February 2004 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

"There'll Be Women"

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 5 February 2004 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

(En)Counter-Culture

― Jeremy Mikhail Smith, Thursday, 5 February 2004 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought Crispy Ambivalence was a stellar name. that's what my night would be named. if i had a night.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Beat Connection!
A Certain Patio
A Certain Radio
Proxy Music!

― ken taylrr, Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I really like Proxy Music, except its also the name of my friend's micro-label.

I've thought about Beat Connection, but I'm not sure if I want a song title-as-club name.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I really like Neu! Kids on the Block

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

COCKFIGHT

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:07 (twenty-two years ago)

shit. Proxy Music is a label? fuck. i thought i was gonna use that when i actually got my band together (yeah, right..)

is Codeplay taken? that's my next band then...

― ken taylrr, Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:11 (twenty-two years ago)

If by label you mean "a guy who dubs CD-Rs in his garage." I doubt he'd be terribly offended, since his audience consists of about 35 people in the county I live in.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

ah, ok then ;)
what country are we talking about, btw?

― ken taylrr, Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:13 (twenty-two years ago)

US.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

COCKFIGHT US

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Save vs Gygax.

FAILED.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

'Beat Connection' is a good name for a night, in that it will get people in and not put people off, while setting the mood for people who know the reference and being welcoming enough for those who don't.

Compare and contrast: 'Ladytron'.

Depends how cynical/realistic/not bothered/open-minded you're being.

Used to DJ at a night called 'I Can't Believe It's Not Cheese'.

It was huge, thousand or so punters.

N.B. I didn't DJ in the main room. I'm too much like the people posting upthread.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Its being tossed around my camp. We've honestly not thought of anything better.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

ROGUE'S GALLERY

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

We Used To Be Into Screamo

― cnwb (cnwb), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Beat Connection vetoed on similarity-to-local-band-name grounds.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Some Chicks From Suicidegirls Might Come

― cnwb (cnwb), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

The SG tour was just here and it was awful and universally laughed at. Namedropping them is bad idea.

― Xii (Xii), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

some of these are brilliant!!

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 5 February 2004 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

WE DON'T HAVE HIGH SCHOOL TOMORROW LET'S DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

DON'T TRY IT

― cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 5 February 2004 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Ministry of trash.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 5 February 2004 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

TRUCKER HATS 4EVAH

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 February 2004 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Some Toronto club had some dance night called "Trucker Night" or something where it was like $X to get in and $X+2 if you had a trucker hat.

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Thursday, 5 February 2004 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Stars & Heroes

― Mr Weener, Friday, 6 February 2004 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I´m stealing "Neu! Kids on the Block" for something, brilliant

― Jens (brighter), Friday, 6 February 2004 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

What do you think these LA kids are listening to? (LOTS OF DUMB PICS)

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 6 February 2004 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

i think the Trucker Night in Toronto was prolly for Trucker Magazine... i dunno for sure...

― ken taylrr, Friday, 6 February 2004 02:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Shack Up

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2004 13:16 (twenty-two years ago)

All Night Party

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 6 February 2004 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

(if we're on an ACR tip)

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 6 February 2004 13:19 (twenty-two years ago)

continuing on the acr tip: 'knife slits water'

or 'sounds like something dirty'!

― geeta (geeta), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

'felch'!!

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

A Certain Rave

― willem (willem), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

'tumba rumba'!!

― geeta (geeta), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm Glad Jazz Faggots Don't Like Us Anymore

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)

it should be called "pleather"

― tricky disco (disco stu), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

New Potatoes (and old kraut)

― flowersdie (flowersdie), Friday, 6 February 2004 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

White Fingerless Gloves

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 6 February 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Grab My Shaft

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 6 February 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Come 'ere and dance - or don't. But spend money nonetheless.

or
You buy something or you get out.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 6 February 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

"Mini-Donuts", but you better have 'em.

― jazz odysseus, Friday, 6 February 2004 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Ugg Boots

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 6 February 2004 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Missed the boat

― ___ (___), Friday, 6 February 2004 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

i would definitely go to a dance night called "last week's dance party"

― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Friday, 6 February 2004 21:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Model Appreciation Night (M.A.N.)

― phil-two (phil-two), Friday, 6 February 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Fads To Watch out For

― sym (shmuel), Friday, 6 February 2004 23:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Rhythm Method

― Silly Sailor (Andrew Thames), Saturday, 7 February 2004 00:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Whatever you do make sure you have sexy fliers. Club nights live and die on the sexiness of the fliers.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Saturday, 7 February 2004 00:06 (twenty-two years ago)

A Certain Patio

...is totally fucking fantastic.

Is it gay? I like "Ladtron".

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Saturday, 7 February 2004 01:54 (twenty-two years ago)

if we are on an acr tip then surely 'do the du'.

― piscesboy, Saturday, 7 February 2004 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Dance and feel Guilty

― David Allen (David Allen), Saturday, 7 February 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Bored Models & Happy Campers

― Siegbran (eofor), Saturday, 7 February 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

One Night In Bangkok

― Seb (Seb), Saturday, 7 February 2004 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

seven months pass...

haha!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 16 September 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I said "There'll Be Women"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 16 September 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Come Stand Around Appreciatively Inspecting "The Scene" Not Dancing to Dance Music

-- djdee2005

...bwahahahahahaha!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 16 September 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

What a cock.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Thursday, 16 September 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey, going back to ACR song title appropriations, "Do the Dude!"

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Thursday, 16 September 2004 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)

W4NK!

― Sasha (sgh), Friday, 17 September 2004 03:58 (twenty-one years ago)

seven months pass...

;o)

― A homunculus of Darby Crash, .... created for the purposes of *EVIL* (ex machina, Friday, 6 May 2005 03:18 (twenty years ago)

2002 was the correct answer.

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Friday, 6 May 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

actually, ;o) would be a great club name... a friend and i are currently pitching a club night called purgatory garage.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 6 May 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

Dressed For The H-Bomb

― donut debonair (donut), Friday, 6 May 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

I GOT THE NAME FOR THIS CLUB NAME FROM AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD OMG WTF LOL ;)

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 6 May 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)

hehe, "Warm Launderette"

― Fetchboy (Felcher), Friday, 6 May 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

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