RIP Lemmy Kilmister

R.I.P. Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead frontman dead at 70

Long, long ago is actually at nine.

Some people can't keep their mouths shut
It's like some kind of disease
I only ask if you've seen it already
My dear, no spoilers, please!

At least it's music related...

I'm sorry, I had to get my nerd on, so yeah.... Only a couple days left!

Light it up at nine

Fun fact! If you search YouTube for "honika", it will correct it to "hanukkah".

Another night for candles
Another night of lights
We've done this six times now
And will for two more nights.

I've got the Manischewitz
I've got the latkes, too
And so, tonight, I'm going to spin
Some wholesome tunes for you.

We'll watch it fall at nine

Krampusnacht is December 5th. That is also Repeal Day.

Grandma said a dream of snow
Meant an impending death
The ice would cause your heart to slow
The stillness would steal your breath
I don't think that that sort of thing
Means quite the same today
But I know that cold winds sting
So bundle up anyway

Walk it off at nine

Today has been nothing but rain
And violence that must be rebuffed
I'd rather do this day again
But frankly, I'm way too stuffed.

We'll forget about it at nine

Warning: that video might make you a little dizzy.

I had something clever
That I was going to say
But other things have intervened
And gotten in the way.

Girls rock in garages at nine

Halloween's over, the time has changed
I'm back on a regular schedule.
So, now, let's return to a genre that's ranged
From delightful to the incredible.

Start spookin' at nine

Finally! With this month passed
Tomorrow will be Halloween
Celebrated in years past
And maybe some months in-between
So what's that mean? I'm glad you asked
It's means I've got some tunes umpteen.

He was nice. At nine.

Tonight should be kinda nice
We're going to do some Vincent Price
And after we get all weepy
Maybe we'll get some Mr. Lee.

Dim the lights at nine

A pretty girl and not much dress
And fake blood by the gallon
In tonight's show, we will address
Horror movies that are Italian.

Hell yeah! It's October!

The thing about werewolves and witches:
Both of them can be called bitches.

Doctor Who

Well, just finished watching the season nine premiere and and I only have this to say:



Actually, if you're curious about the BBC Radiophonic Lab, here's a nifty documentary. They really did some fantastic stuff.

Dip in the pool at nine (before it goes away)

I live close to McKinney
Where teens get chased out of pools
The place is all McMansions
With strip malls and good schools
And so soon the club is moving
To some location (now) unknown
So I'll play sunny music
From a much more temperate zone.

Pull up those boots at nine

I could have gone to a convention
And watched a bunch of anime
They even have a DJ there
Who plays lots of Shibuya-kei

I could have gone to a convention
Given up one of my nights to play
But I thought, instead, I'd like to share
My collection of French Yé-Yé.

Your Velvet schedule for Tuesday, August 25th

Tonight at the Velvet! It's Wise's new wave show at 3pm SLT, followed by Sanguine at 5pm SLT, and Hayes at 7pm.

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Your Velvet schedule for Monday, August 24th

Tonight at the Velvet it's Cajsa Lilliehook at 5pm, and YoYo Burckhardt at 7pm SLT.

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Haile Selassie returns at nine

Sorry about last week. Hope they found a decent sub
Oh, but of course they did! This is SL's greatest club
I've just got this new work schedule. You see, that's the rub
And here we are, my August end, with reggae, ska and dub.

Your Velvet schedule for Monday, August 10th

Tonight at the Velvet it's Cajsa Lilliehook at 5pm, and YoYo Burckhardt at 7pm SLT.

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Your Velvet Schedule for Friday, August 14th

Tonight at Velvet things start at 3pm SLT! Come join us for a night filled with music.

3pm SLT - Boone Winsmore!
5pm SLT - Prof. Teri Ninetails
7pm SLT - Mackenzie Raveup
9pm SLT - Open fill

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Your Velvet schedule for Wednesday, August 12th

Tonight at the Velvet it's Maht Wuyts at 6pm SLT. Join Maht for This Year's Model for the year 1973.

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Your Velvet schedule for Tuesday, August 11th

Tonight at the Velvet! It's Wise's new wave show at 3pm SLT, followed by Sanguine at 5pm SLT, and Hayes at 7pm.

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Your Velvet schedule for Monday, August 10th

Tonight at the Velvet it's Cajsa Lilliehook at 5pm, and YoYo Burckhardt at 7pm SLT.

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Countdown ends at nine

Oh, but could those shadows speak,
About the wind, so fiery hot,
A weapon, sadly, not unique.
We now know what can be wrought.
And though some would like to forget,
It's history. Remember we must.
Even with that, it's a fun set.
Flashes to ashes, bust to dust.

Midsummer Night's Dream at Velvet!

This weekend, we'll be outside on the lawn for Velvet's Midsummer Night's Dream party. 

"Weaving spiders, come not here;

Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!

Beetles black, approach not near;

Worm nor snail, do no offence." 

  - William Shakespeare c. 1590

"Except for you, Lolotehe, you're alright." 

  - Mackenzie Raveup, 2015

We'll be playing sets in the garden starting tonight, Friday, August 7th, through Sunday, August 9th. So come out and join us, bring friends, and dress for a beautiful Midsummer Night!

Special thanks to Dammi Quann for the gorgeous garden clearing she built for the party. 

This weekend's lineup:

Friday, August 7th

3pm Boone Winsmore

5pm TBD (Fill-in for Teri Ninetails)

7pm Mackenzie Raveup

9pm Lolotehe Menoptra

Saturday, August 8th

1pm Wiseblood Wisent

3pm Willow Cleanslate

5pm Echo Somerset

7pm GypsyDoctor Donat

Sunday, August 9th

7am Shona Black

9am Cajsa Lilliehook

11am Napili Sands

1pm Shona Black

3pm TBD (Fill-in for Alina Martinsyde)

5pm Maht Wuyts

Your Velvet schedule for Wednesday, August 5th

Tonight at the Velvet it's Maht Wuyts at 6pm SLT.

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Your Velvet schedule for Monday, August 3rd

Tonight at the Velvet it's YoYo at 7pm SLT.

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Your Velvet schedule for Sunday, August 2nd

This morning at Velvet, grab your coffee and join Shona at 7am. Then after a brief break, join Napili from 11am-1pm.

Then, tonight at Velvet it's Maht at 5pm!

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Your Velvet schedule for Saturday, August 1st

Tonight at Velvet things start at with Wise at 3pm SLT, with an espionage themed set of sounds inspired by James Bond! Echo Somerset takes the stage and the night at 5pm. And then, at 7pm, it's Gypsy who'll take you deep into the evening. Join us!

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Your Velvet schedule for Friday, July 31st

Tonight at Velvet things start at 2pm with Xose. Boone at 3pm SLT! Prof. Teri Ninetails whips you into shape at 5pm, and Mackenzie meddles with your eardrums at 7pm.  Join us!

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Your Velvet schedule for Wednesday, July 29th

Tonight at Velvet, it's Maht Wuyts at 6pm. Taking one more leap towards the present day with This Year's Model for the year 1971.

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Your Velvet schedule for Tuesday, July 28th

Tonight at the Velvet! It's  Wise's new wave show at 3pm SLT, followed by Sanguine at 5pm SLT, and new to Tuesdays starting this week, Hayes at 7pm.

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Your Velvet schedule for Monday, July 27th

Tonight at the Velvet it's YoYo at 7pm SLT.

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Your Velvet schedule for Sunday, July 26th

This morning at Velvet, grab your coffee and join Shona at 7am. Then Maht fills in for Casja at 9am, followed by Napili from 11am-1pm.

Then, tonight at Velvet it's Alina at 3pm, followed by Maht at 5pm!

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Your Velvet schedule for Saturday, July 25th

Tonight at Velvet starts NOW!Tonight at Velvet starts NOW! It's Wiseblood Wisent until 3pm with an eclectic theme set. At 3pm, special guest Neo takes the stream. Echo Somerset arrives to tickle your ears at 5pm, and at 7pm it's GypsyDoctor Donat! Don't miss it! At 3pm, special guest Neo takes the stream. Echo Somerset arrives to tickle your ears at 5pm, and at 7pm it's GypsyDoctor Donat! Don't miss it!

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Milk and cookies at nine

It seems no snow is falling here,
To put it bluntly, it's damn hot.
But that won't spoil our Christmas cheer,
At least, I don't think it's for naught.

Your Velvet schedule for Friday, July 24th

Tonight at Velvet things start with Boone at 3pm SLT! Prof. Teri Ninetails whips you into shape at 5pm. Mackenzie meddles with your eardrums at 7pm. And Lolotehe comes in at 9pm to take you into the wee hours. Join us!

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Your Velvet schedule for Wednesday, July 22nd

Tonight at the Velvet, it's Hootin' and Hollerin' with Hayes at 4pm SLT, followed by Maht Wuyts with "This Year's Model" for the year 1970, starting at 6pm SLT.

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This Year's Model 1970

It's 1970 tonight!

It's as Easy as ABC....Hootin' and Hollerin' with Hayes at the Velvet, Wednesday, July 22, 2015

For this week's set I have gone through my collection and picked one band for every letter of the alphabet (actually a couple of letters will have more than one band), and I will play them in order. The video below is the for the letter C and one of my favorite tunes from the 80s. You can guess the rest of the alphabet.

Your Velvet schedule for Tuesday, July 21st

Tonight at the Velvet, it's  Wise at 3pm SLT, followed by Sanguine at 5pm SLT.

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Your Velvet schedule for Sunday, July 19th

Sundays rock at the Velvet, with sets for you both morning and evening.

Join us at 7:00am for Shona, at 9:00am for Cajsa, and at 11:00am for Napili. Then, come back at 3:00pm for Alina and take your mind of the lament for the last hours of the weekend with Maht at 5:00pm.

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Your Velvet schedule for Saturday, July 18th

Join us at the Velvet as afternoon turns to evening! Saturday starts with Wiseblood Wisent at 3pm SLT. Followed by Echo Somerset at 5pm SLT, and GypsyDoctor Donat at 7pm SLT.

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Cool things at nine

First the sound is in the ear
Then, your auditory nerve
It hits your brain, and then it's clear
As you dance to remixed Verve.

Your Velvet schedule for Wednesday, July 15th

Tonight at the Velvet! Join us for Hootin' and Hollerin' with Hayes at 4pm SLT. Then, at 6pm, it's Grand Poobah Maht Wuyts with a crate full of This Year's Model for the pivotal period that was 1969.

Until then, enjoy Walter Cronkite explaining the aftermath of Woodstock to the rest of America.

Your Velvet schedule for Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

Today at 3pm, it's Wiseblood Wisent. Followed by ??? Surprise guest TBD.

Until then, enjoy Taylor Swift as a Trap remix. Why? Because we love you. Just think... while you've been gettin' down about the liars and the cheats in this world? You could have been gettin' down to this, sick, beat...

Your Velvet schedule for Monday July, 13th

Join us tonight at the Velvet, where music matters. It's Casja Lilliehook kicking things off at 5pm SLT, followed by YoYo Burckhardt at 7pm SLT.  See you there!

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Under the Covers: I Put a Spell On You

One of the things I've tried to collect over time are witchy songs.  This started with a fascination with shows such as Charmed, Sabrina the Teenaged Witch and reruns of Bewitched.  Another thing I like to collect are covers.

This one is from She & Him, a little side project for Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, launched at the request of director Martin Hynes during the filming of 2007's The Go-Getter.  If you haven't heard her before, you might be surprised, this cover really shows off Zooey's skill, and gives me a version of the song full of confidence and direction.  One that calls out to you., seductive, lingering and haunting.



-Shona

Thing starts at nine

In these dog days of summer, what's a body to do?
The holidays are over, at least for a month or two.
But I've got some driving music, maybe a tune or few
And that sounds pretty good to me. How does it sound to you?

Tour starts at nine

We'll travel 'round the states today
As a way to celebrate
What we will call a holiday
In the good old USA.

The Right Tool For the Job

Of course, I started Second Life on a PC like almost everyone else.  After a very frustrating relationship with a series of laptops, I decided to go Macintosh.  After all, there was a Second Life client for OS X.  And I'd tested it in the shop and it seemed to work well.

So I sprung for a top-of-the-line iMac, and the machine is beautiful.  But the graphics performance was... a little disappointing.

Then, Mesh happened.  And after that, Mesh Bodies.  My poor 19 fps suddenly became 6 fps.  I'm not sure you've ever tried to play that slow, but it actually makes it nearly impossible to type.  I took to using the debug menu to shut off avatar rendering while typing.

One day, something breaks in you and you're just sick of it.  You're either giving up Second Life and just enjoying your friendships via Facebook, or you're doing something drastic.  My drastic was a trip to a PC builder's store and making friends with one of the Sales Geeks there.

I say Sales Geek with honor and distinction, this guy knew his stuff.  Especially how to close a deal.  I walked out with a pile of pieces of a computer, insane confidence and a few links to some YouTube videos on how to put it all together.  Have you ever installed a CPU into a motherboard?  I have now.

And here's my reward.

#wortheverypenny Yes, I'll get the lights when I go.

<3, Seo

P.S. I have it from those in-the-know that El Capitan, the next release of OS X, might as much as double my old FPS numbers.  So if you, too, are in Apple-land, have faith.  Help may just be on the way.

I'm a big ol' art fag

Yes, I am.

Unfinished business at nine

The year's half-done, and yet so soon!
Here's the rest of the Nina Tune.

"They call it alternative." Followed by, "You probably never heard of them."

Tonight at Velvet, Mackenzie Raveup fills in for Teri Ninetails, then follows up in her regularly scheduled time slot. Adventure? Intrigue? The Jedi craves only good tunes.

5-7pm @ Velvet. Waxahatchee, The Danks, Germans, Camper Van Beethoven, HotKid, Cure, Castle Project, Maybe Smith, Run Chico Run, Tokyo Police Club, Letters to Cleo, and anything else that strikes me.

Indie rock served up rare with Mackenzie Raveup. Redwood Plan, Kindness Kind, Gabriel Mintz, Tea Cozies, Beads, Jesus Rehab, Fucking Eagles, Sky Parade, Lovetones, House of Fire, Unnatural Helpers, and a bunch of other things you probably never heard of. Join me.

Sample platter..

Solstice celebration

To celebrate the longest day
Songs of the sun is what I'll play.

Tearly Tradition at Nine

This video has nothing to do with tonight's show. I just wanted to share it with everyone.



Now we're finally into June
It's time for stuff from Ninja Tune

A journey of sorts at nine

The internet is really cool
Why, in slippers and robe
You type something, and next you'll
Be spinning round the globe.

I guess it's OK at nine

Seems like Fridays, it would appear
Are going to be in the clear.
Not that this is quite concrete
But still. Tonight, we play some beat.

Save your breath at nine THE ACCORDION SHOW

A new work schedule's about to begin
Which leaves me a last chance to squeeze one in
Having Friday nights free is now in doubt
So I'll use this chance to squeeze one out

Carry the beat at nine

This show almost didn't happen.
We had a storm last night
And after a big thunderclap
NOTHING WORKED
But, luckily, I was able
To call support and
Get it fixed.

Bringing the beat back at nine

It's time that I finally confessed:
The show's lost a lot of its zest
But, to treat that concern
I think I should return
And do what I really do best.

Last minute at nine

Oh, I'm running so far behind. Hope we can still have a show!

EDIT



[2015/04/24 23:38] Lolotehe Menoptra: I found my old casio keyboard from the 80s
[2015/04/24 23:38] Lolotehe Menoptra: that took D-cells
[2015/04/24 23:38] GypsyDoctor Donat: I have a prophet 8 and a polyevolver keyboard, the rest are rackmounts
[2015/04/24 23:39] Lolotehe Menoptra: a prophet! damn
[2015/04/24 23:39] ren Carpaccio: i accumulate casios
[2015/04/24 23:39] GypsyDoctor Donat: dave smith made it, he also came out with a prophet six recently, it looks like the prophet 5 :)
[2015/04/24 23:39] Second Life: Now playing: Hollyridge Strings - Theme From Shaft
[2015/04/24 23:42] ren Carpaccio: this is my new favorite version

Yeah, we're good.

Sit and weep

And take in the aching beauty. Feel your heart break with each note.

Geeks.

Sunday Contemplation

Sufjan Stevens’ new album is perfect for a contemplative Sunday.  Here is my favorite song from the album, “Carrie & Lowell.”

Spinning today:
Shona 7 to 9 am
Cajsa 9 to 11 am
Napili 11 am to 1 pm
Gypsy 3 pm to 5 pm
Maht 5 pm to 7 pm

Creature Feature

I first heard Piney Gir’s “Creature” at DJ Echo Somerset’s set a few weeks ago.  I have been addicted to it ever since.

Spinning tonight:
Wise 3 to 5 pm
Echo 5 to 7 pm
BoJo 7 to 9 pm

All aboard at nine

Tonight we'll travel around the world
We'll have a ball. We'll even dance
Everywhere has been unfurled
We'll hit the jungle, space, and...France.

Fun Friday

Joywave’s “Destruction” is perfect fun for a Friday.

Spinning tonight:
Boone 3 pm to 5 pm
Teri 5 pm to 7 pm
Mack 7 pm to 9 pm
Lolo 9 pm to 11 pm

Dallas, the CIA, and a landscaper...

"Released in 1984, this song is synonymous with the Starck Club."

Well, to understand that, you have to know what the Starck Club was and what it meant. That's where they passed around huge bowls of MDMA the eve before it was banned. That's where stuff went down.

So, it's almost hilarious to see that a club with a story is synonymous with a song with a story. And what a story it is! Dallas loves a conspiracy. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Range

I heard Tame Impala’s song, “‘Cause I’m a Man” at DJ Maht Wuyt’s set last Sunday.  The range of this band never fails to amaze me.

Maht's Year in Music: 1961 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul

Tonight from 6 pm to 8 pm SLT Maht plays the best of 1961, a year with great tunes like "Crying" by the incomparable Roy Orbison.

From 4 pm to 6 pm SLT I'll be playing modern tunes that have sounds reminiscent of music popular in 1961, like the Walkmen's "I Lost You."

Slow Build

I am not usually a fan of slow build, but I make an exception for Husky’s “Ruckers Hill.”  It is fantastic.

Spinning tonight:
Wise 3 pm to 5 pm

Monday Morning Beat

“Elevator Operator” by Courtney Barnett has a beat to get you going on a Monday morning.

Spinning Tonight:
Cajsa 5 to 7 pm
YoYo 7 to 9 pm

Into Outer Space at Nine

I know it's a day early
I'm know that it's alright
You guys won't mind, surely,
To celebrate Yuri's night


I'm a big sap and this song makes me cry.

Pushing four bars at nine

It's Passover, Easter, another full moon
They've happened before and they happen again
We'll celebrate, dance, and listen to tunes
And enjoy the greatest of breaks. Say amen!

Little mix of old and new

His grandfather wrote "Peter and the Wolf". Have fun.

Tops popped at nine

A spritz of soda, a twist of lime
A fancy fez or a stole of mink
Tonight, we celebrate a time
When everybody spoke in drink

Maht's Year in Music: 1958 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul: Rockabilly Inspired Tunes

Tonight from 6 pm to 8 pm SLT, Maht spins the best music of 1958, the year that Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire” reached #1 on the Billboard.

From 5 pm to 6 pm SLT, I’m spinning tunes inspired by Rockabilly sounds, like this tune by PowerSolo, “New Fashioned Girl.”

Tuesday Vendetta

This song by the young Ruen Brothers has a great Roy Orbison feel.

Spinning tonight:
Wise 3 to 5 pm

Doors open at seven

Yo-yo's out, I'm filling in
With garage from around the globe
All those bands that might have been!
Lost in time, yet not grown old.

Show starts at nine

And now the room is growing dark
A vision alights on the screen!
And with the music, we embark
Into a journey, to a dream.
And it doesn't matter where,
If at the movies or TV,
The moment you sit in your chair
It's what you feel, you hear, you see.



Holy crap, I almost posted the trailer for the film Town Without Pity. That is some bleak, bleak stuff.

Monday Breather

This tune by Cherokee Red, “The World is My Oyster,” is perfect for a few minutes of getaway time.

Spinning tonight:
Cajsa 5 to 7 pm
YoYo 7 to 9 pm

New group that I'm following

Postmodern Jukebox. 

This multimember, rotating cadre of musicians group is lead by Scott Bradlee.  They cover popular contemporary tunes in jazzy and swing styles.

PMJ already has five albums out including Selfies on Kodachrome released in January 2015. Electro Swing remixers have already taken advantage of this groups stylings.




Postmodern Jukebox is currently on a European tour and will begin it's 38 city North American tour on April 30.  You can find tour dates on PMJlive.com.

See you soon at the Velvet, where music matters.

An odd trio at nine

Bongos are just fun to play,
So it should be no surprise
They're the instrument of choice
For physicists with a Nobel prize.

Organs are interesting as well
And saxophones are alright
So it's a little of all three
That I'm playing tonight.

Happy Friday

This new tune from Azure Blue, "Tragedy & Changes," has a happy new wave sound for your Friday (think When in Rome in the late 80's).  Enjoy!

The World Ender

Lord Huron departs from the indie folk feel of their first album with this catchy new tune, “The World Ender.”  The combination of surf, western and outlaw sounds is fantastic.

Maht's Year In Music: 1957 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul: Buddy Holly Inspired Tunes

Tonight from 6 pm to 8 pm SLT, Maht spins the best in music from the year 1957.  It was in this year that Buddy Holly released what is considered by many to be his best recording, "Peggy Sue."


From 4 pm to 6 pm SLT, I'm spinning tunes inspired by Buddy Holly, like Andrew Bird's song "Fiery Crash."  This song came to me as I listened to Holly's 1957 single "Peggy Sue."  The opening chords of these two songs have a strikingly similar sound.

New Wave Tuesday with Wise

Today from 3 to 5 pm SLT, Wise brings back New Wave Tuesday.  This song, "Late Risers" by Surf Rock is Dead, sounds strikingly similar to the Cure.

Robotics

Both Echo Somerset and Shona Black spinned robot themed sets this weekend, which inspired this selection.  I heard "Ramble On" by Pacific! at Koi Madzuko's set last week, and have been listening to it ever since.  It has a cool, robotic feel along with some new wave sounds.  Enjoy!

Spinning tonight:

Cajsa 5 to 7 pm
YoYo 7 to 9 pm

Shona Black's 24 Hour Pub Crawl to Benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Today Velvet DJ Shona Black will be spinning a 24 hour pub crawl.  Donations will go to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org).  Hope to see you there!

Give it a whirl at nine

Tonight I'm going to take a chance
And try something amusing.
I'd like to see if we can dance
To good old lounge music.

Some Fun for Your Thursday

 I heard this wonderfully fun tune, "Bills" by Lunchmoney Lewis, at Shona Black's most recent set at the Velvet.  This Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, Shona will be DJing a 24 hour indie pub crawl to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org).  It will be great music for a great cause.  Hope to see you there.

Maht's Year in Music: 1956 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul

Tonight from 6 to 8 pm SLT, Maht spins the best music of 1956.  Check out this early version of "Fever" by Little Willie John.

From 4 to 6 pm SLT, Ugly spins new tunes made with old sounds.  Tonight's focus will be doo wop inspired songs, like Lily So & The Bellow's "Smokin' Gun."

See you there.

Tuesday Grunge

I love the combo of grunge and pop in this new tune by Black Honey, "Madonna."

Good Music for a Good Cause

Velvet DJ Shona Black is DJing for 24 hours to benefit the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) this Saturday/Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2015. Enjoy some good music for a good cause!

Some Pep For Your Monday

Here's a song to put some pep in your step this Monday, "Voodoo Doll" by Diamond Rugs.

Spinning Tonight:
Cajsa 5 to 7 pm SLT
YoYo 7 to 9 pm SLT 

Lazy Sunday

"Sea Creatures" by SOAK is perfect for a lazy Sunday.

A Subtle Darkness

Purity Ring continues to intoxicate with their ethereal, subtly dark sound in this new tune, “bodyache.”

Spinning tonight:

Wise:  3 to 5 pm
Mack:  5 to 7 pm
Debut by new DJ, Jonesy (Bo):  7 to 9 pm

Beam aboard at nine

I got the news this morning
And so it's only proper
That tonight we mourn him right
And then live long and prosper.

A Slow Burn

I love the darkness in John Joseph Brill's voice in his new song, "Pieces."  This song is the perfect slow burn for a Friday.

Spinning tonight:

Boone:  3 to 5 pm SLT
Teri:  5 to 7 pm SLT
Echo:  7 to 9 pm SLT
Lolo:  9 to 11 pm SLT

Nineties Nostalgia

This new song by Speedy Ortiz, "Raising the Skate," has me nostalgic for the 90's.  It reminds me a lot of Kim Deal in the Breeders.  Enjoy!

Maht's Year in Music: 1956 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul rescheduled!

Head's up!  Maht's Year in Music: 1956 and Ugly's New Music with an Old Soul has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, March 4th, 2015.  See you then!

Maht's Year in Music: 1956 and Ugly's New Music with Old Soul

Tonight from 6 to 8 pm SLT, Maht spins the best music of 1956, an exciting year with high energy tunes like the Johnny Burnette Trio's "The Train Kept A-Rollin'." 

From 4 to 6 pm SLT, Ugly spins new tunes made with old sounds, like this gem by The Gossip, "Swing Low."

Wasting Time

I've been enjoying the hell out of Andy Shauf's sound this month.  He reminds me a lot of Elliott Smith, especially in this tune, "You're Out Wasting."

A Haunting Folk Tune

I have been loving the haunting sound of Marika Hackman's tunes this week.  Here is a particularly beautiful song, Ophelia. 

Tonight's Schedule:
Cajsa 5 to 7 pm SLT
YoYo 7 to 9 pm SLT

Come Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Velvet

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V@V 2015 Lineup:

10 am - Maht Wuyts
11 am - Uglyana Jones
12 pm - YoYo Burckhardt
1 pm - Boone Winsmore
2 pm - Wiseblood Wisent
3 pm - Cajsa Lilliehook
4 pm - Napili Sands
5 pm - Shona Black
6 pm - Mackenzie Raveup
7 pm - Echo Somerset
9 pm - Lolotehe Menoptra
10 pm - Jennis Brooke

V@V 2015

From our big, bloody, messy hearts to yours...

Join us out on Velvet's Imagine Island for an all-day celebration of peace and love on what Hallmark assures us is the most romantic day of the year!  An array of SL’s best DJ's will shamelessly manipulate your emotions for 12 hours, from 10 to 10 SLT.

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