[Tonight In Somerville] NEW MUSIC NIGHT with a free NEW DOG performance! (plus last NMN’s playlist)
Posted on August 22, 2016 at 2:31 pm | No Comments
New Music Night, the free monthly DJ event we host at the ONCE Lounge in Somerville, returns this evening with an extra something added: Along with the usual tacos, ticket giveaways, and playlist of new songs will be a special live performance from Anar Badalov, aka New Dog. It’s a send-off of sorts, as the former Travels/Metal Hearts member starts a European tour in a couple of weeks. I’ve featured a few New Dog songs during past NMN sets (off his two most recent, and most excellent, full-lengths), so it’s only fitting that Anar is the first live act to share one of the evenings.
My DJ set, and the accompanying ticket giveaways, start around 8pm, with New Dog around 9, and more new music after he finishes up. The giveaways? Only good stuff, including pairs of passes for upcoming shows by Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh), Sam Coomes (Quasi/Heatmiser), & Saqqara Mastabas (Matthew Friedberger from Fiery Furnaces & Bob D’Amico from Sebadoh), the Thalia Zedek Band (album release show!), Minibeast, Black Helicopter, & Positive Negative Man, Rocky Votolato & Chris Staples, The Album Leaf & Sister Crayon, The Allah-Las & Tops, and LVL UP. Like I said, only good stuff.
The latest edition of the Daykamp-designed poster, followed by last night’s New Music Night playlist. See you tonight?
NEW MUSIC NIGHT VIII playlist
@ ONCE Somerville
from Monday, July 18th, 2016
01. Eric Bachmann & Jon Rauhouse – “Lilliwaup”
02. Adam Remnant – “When I Was A Boy”
03. New Dog – “Boy’s Own”
04. Hiss Golden Messenger – “Biloxi”
05. Mill Pond Falls – “Four Roses”
06. The Handsome Family – “Gold”
07. Owen – “A Burning Soul”
08. PJ Harvey – “Guilty”
09. Morgan Delt – “I Don’t Wanna See What’s Happening Outside”
10. Wilco – “Locator”
11. The Sandwich Police (TSP) – “Love Yourself”
12. Flock Of Dimes – “Semaphore”
13. Thee Oh Sees – “The Axis”
14. Allah-Las – “Famous Phone Figure”
15. Stargazer Lilies – “When With You”
16. LVL UP – “Pain”
17. Amy Klein – “American City”
18. Weakened Friends – “Crushed”
19. Drowners – “Human Remains”
20. PowerSlut – “Girl Crush”
21. Year Of Glad – “Keeping The Peace”
22. Helms Alee – “Tit to Toe”
23. Less Win – “Rituals”
24. Fireworks – “Bury Me”
25. The Julie Ruin – “I Decide”
26. Joanna Gruesome – “Pretty Fucking Sick (Of It All)”
27. Pixies – “Um Chagga Lagga”
28. Beach Slang – “Punks In A Disco Bar”
29. Descendents – “Without Love”
30. Dinosaur Jr. – “Tiny”
31. Brendan Canning – “Book It To Fresno”
32. Doe – “Sincere”
33. Dumb Numbers – “Girl On The Screen”
34. Sharon Van Etten – “Do You Realize?” (Flaming Lips cover)
Stream many of the tracks found above, some I’ll be playing tonight, and many other share-worthy songs, by checking out the ‘Nac Tracks monthly playlists on Soundcloud.
[Somerville Tonight!] NEW MUSIC NIGHT at the ONCE Lounge (& last month’s NMN playlist)
Posted on July 18, 2016 at 8:58 am | No Comments
Another month, another Monday, another New Music Night at ONCE Somerville this evening. By now you may know the deal: A couple hours of new songs interspersed with ticket giveaways and taco-eating. Tonight’s a bit different for me, though, as I’ll be remembering the many hours spent up in the roost at beloved Cambridge bar River Gods, where Chris generously had me along for so many Tourfilter DJ Nights, and where Jay and I started the original editions of NMN. Hosted a bunch of new release listening-parties there, too. Not to mention all the non-DJ nights I ended up sitting at the bar while others spun sounds. When the sudden word of its closing hit, it hit pretty hard.
So many memories. So many people met, friends made, drinks downed, and fries dipped in that extra-awesome aioli.
In the absence of an official wake for our old home, and since I couldn’t make the Chris Ewen-hosted RGs tribute at Zuzu last Thursday, maybe come hang out with us tonight at Once. Perhaps my old partners Chris & Jay will select a few songs? Wonder if I can convince JJ & company to do up a little aioli & fries combo, or maybe name a temporary menu item in RGs honor? Still can’t believe it’s gone. Just like that.
Here’s the latest edition of the poster from Daykamp, followed by the playlist from last month’s NMN. And keep an eye out for details on the upcoming August installment, ‘cuz we’ve got something pretty special planned…
NEW MUSIC NIGHT
@ ONCE Somerville
Monday, June 13th, 2016
01. The Album Leaf – “Back To The Start”
02. Owen – “Lost”
03. Marissa Nadler – “All The Colors Of The Dark”
04. Secretary – “Words”
05. Steve Kilbey + Frank Kearns – “Black River”
06. Quilt – “Passersby”
07. Rob Sutherland – “Weep Willow”
08. Walter Schreifels – “Overjoyed”
09. Pale Monsters – “Fine”
10. Speedy Ortiz – “Emma O”
11. Wye Oak – “If You Should See”
12. Night School – “Last Disaster”
13. School 94 – “Common Sense”
14. Spook The Herd – “Slurpee Surf”
15. Spook School – “Gone Home”
16. Lady Pills – “Irrelevant”
17. Lost Cosmonauts – “Happy”
18. Field Mouse – “The Mirror”
19. Modern Baseball – “Apple Cider, I Don’t Mind”
20. David Bazan – “Oblivion”
21. Laura Gibson – “Not Harmless”
22. Tall Tales & The Silver Lining – “Boulder To Birmingham” (Emmylou Harris)
23. Lydia Loveless – “Longer”
24. Factory Edge – “Lack Of”
25. Teenage Fanclub – “I’m In Love”
26. Gold Muse – “Trick of Time”
27. Bug Jar – “Space Visitor”
28. Cities and States – “Ambulance Racer”
29. Bruvs – “New Digs”
30. Black Helicopter – “Deadlines for Deadbeats”
31. Descendents – “Victim Of Me”
32. Diarrhea Planet – “Bob Dylan’s Grandma”
33. Hallelujah The Hills – “Are We Failing?”
34. Stone Roses – “Beautiful Thing”
35. Mogwai – “Tzar”
Listen to many of the songs above on the oft-updated ‘Nac Tracks streaming Soundcloud playlists.