dj kali & mr. dna @ the caustic lounge 01.06.11

having the caustic lounge on the first of the month threw me a bit... like it snuck up on me. as a result, i have to say that this set was a little further off the cuff than i usually like to get. i think that both of us managed to cover a remarkable bit of ground in these sets, which i suppose can be seen as either exciting or maddeningly schizophrenic, depending on your aural perspective. hope that we managed to touch a chord and not a nerve with most.

the next caustic lounge will take place on july 6th, same time and same place. but not the same set lists, because that would just be silly.

mr. dna's undercover opus...

the residents :: it's a man's man's man's world
dive :: isolation
sukia :: me! i disconnect from you
silicon teens :: let's dance
zombie zombie :: nightclubbing
the monitors :: i desire
polysics :: my sharona
the vandals :: heigh ho
dickies :: paranoid
dinosaur jr :: just like heaven
pixies :: head on
melvins :: going blind
killdozer :: cinnamon girl
helmet :: army of me
siouxsie & the banshees :: helter skelter [peel sessions]
the slits :: I heard through the grapevine
muffs :: rock and roll girl
devo w/ neil young :: hey hey my my
bauhaus :: ziggy stardust
sonic youth :: rowche rumble
les thugs :: moon over marin
it's ok :: wishing
superchunk :: girl u want
lcd soundsystem :: jump into the fire

dj kali's unprepared remarks...

joy division :: no love lost
devo :: freedom of choice
einsturzende neubauten :: feurio
gelatinous citizen :: big sounds for happy cows
ultravox :: the thin wall
soft kill :: borders comfort
novy svet :: rosas rojas
simple minds :: today i died again
portion control :: chew ya to bits
motruo similis :: past time of the glamour charme
zola jesus + l.a. vampires :: searching
siouxsie & the banshees :: dear prudence [snuck one in]
tuxedomoon :: new machine
holger hiller :: konnigen
severed heads :: we have come to bless this house
suicide :: rocket usa
cabaret voltaire :: spread the virus
sanity plexus :: a boy can get scared
christian death :: romeo's distress
eyeless in gaza :: voice from the tracks
wovenhand :: his rest

dj kali & mr. dna @ kill me now 09.04.11

it was very nice to see so many friends out last night to tap their toes and shake their booties to the grooves. overall, the crowd who came [other than the ones we already knew] had tastes that ran decidedly on the safe side, so i think that we [especially me] were a little more guarded in our choices than usual. i'd also like to thank all those who were so friendly with me, since i was in an edgy, cranky mood and was pretty easy to set off. dom's set was pure gold, in my opinion, which is tricky when you draw the bullet and have to go first.

mr. dna

skinny puppy :: love
sisters of mercy :: colours
the cure :: the funeral party
pj harvey :: my beautiful leah
siouxsie & the banshees :: carousel
bauhaus :: stigmata martyr
killing joke :: night time
joy division :: disorder
the damned :: twisted nerve
disappointed a few people :: dead in love
hilt :: stoneman
neon judgement :: miss brown
front 242 :: circling overland
cabaret voltaire :: yashar
anne clark :: sleeper in metropolis
units :: digital stimulation
the monochrome set :: the monochrome set (i presume)
the wake :: patrol
wire :: the 13th
new order :: leave me alone

dj kali

coil :: heartworms
spk :: metal field
gary numan :: cars
jon foxx :: underpass [underpants!]
clock dva :: the hacker
skinny puppy :: assimilate
human league :: empire state human
tuxedomoon :: no tears
perverse teens :: la baboute
devo :: watch us work it
iggy pop :: the passenger
chrome :: in a dream
death in june :: to drown a rose [r]
the gun club :: sex beat

dj kali & mr. dna @ the caustic lounge 06.04.11

thanks to all last night's denizens of the caustic lounge. a great and hazy time was had by all, especially your dj hosts. for my part, i have to say that i'm loving the freedom to play almost anything and to indulge my taste for quirky, forgotten gems. we'll be back with more happy pop muzik™on may 4th!

mr. dna's awesome "shoegaze lives" set ::


the stone roses :: i wanna be adored
numbers :: mind hole
stereolab :: i'm going out of my way
lush :: deluxe
black tambourine :: for ex-lovers only
weekend :: coma summer
my bloody valentine :: feed me with your kiss
les thugs :: i love you so
dinosaur jr :: show me the way
dirty on purpose :: send me an angel
spacemen 3 :: o.d. catastrophe
ride :: dreams burn down
pale saints :: time thief
mock :: skyrider
sebadoh :: p.moon
jesus and mary chain :: just like honey (peel sessions)
the ecstasy of saint theresa :: ice cream star
a place to bury strangers :: begin
bailter space :: be on time
chapterhouse :: pearl
girls against boys :: kitty-yo


dj kali's obscuria emporium ::

severed heads :: guests
pelican daughters :: no place like homer
the klinik :: black leather
front 242 :: rerun time
mortuo similis :: impressions of strange days
joy division :: atrocity exhibition
christian death :: romeo's distress
virgin prunes :: bau dachong
death in june :: only europa knows
zola jesus :: night
coil :: heavens blade
the five jones boys :: mr. ghost goes to town
novy svet :: rosas rojas
parade of sinners :: cover your ears
implog :: she creatures
devo :: shrivel up
holger hiller :: konigen
john cale :: she never took no for an answer
plecid :: leaves
velvet underground :: venus in furs
clock dva :: axiomatic and heuristic
human league :: path of least resistance
novy svet :: en possession de te

for zoe

dj kali & mr. dna @ the caustic lounge 02.03.11

well, this was our first night with the caustic lounge at cagibi. after a string of doing more dance-oriented nights, it was a bit different doing something geared towards an audience who were guaranteed to be sitting down. many thanks to everyone who came out, especially those who ventured out in the freezing cold specifically to catch what we were doing. you're what makes it fun to do this kind of thing.

dj kali
a.c. marias :: trilby's couch
crash course in science :: cardboard lamb
human league :: the path of least resistance
perverse teens :: little doll
cabaret voltaire :: yashar
these immortal souls :: marry me! lie! lie!
wovenhand :: terre haute
cocteau twins :: garlands
death in june :: europa: the gates of heaven
joy division :: the atrocity exhibition
sleep chamber :: el topo
coil :: ostia
zola jesus :: run me out
neither neither world :: all god's dogs
novy svet :: marlene
the coasters :: the shadow knows
liaisons dangereuses :: mystere dans la brouillard
colin newman :: alone
sleep museum :: who we are

mr. dna (who gave me the chance to relax and enjoy the heart of the evening with this most excellent new and no-wave (and more) extravaganza)
section 25 :: always now
pil :: poptones
dif juz :: hu
blue orchids :: disney boys
mission of burma :: secrets
ride :: chelsea girl
trans am :: futureworld
this heat :: horizontal hold
silver apples :: oscillations
the monochrome set :: the monochrome set (i presume)
in camera – die laughing
leben und arbeiten :: amanita
wire :: question of decree
red lorry yellow lorry :: take it all (away)
gang of four :: he’d send in the army
wall of voodoo :: back in flesh
josef k :: romance
joy division :: walked in line
the comsat angels :: missing in action
kommunity fk :: unknown to you
the flesh eaters :: the wedding dice
the cramps :: the crusher
deja voodoo :: my girlfriend
dik van dykes :: road warrior
buzzcocks :: orgasm addict
the dickies :: take it back
screamers :: 122 hours of fear
devo :: penetration in the centerfold
wall of voodoo :: ring of fire
hot chip :: playboy
new order :: leave me alone
interpol :: nyc

that's all for this time, folks! look for episode two of the caustic lounge coming the first wednesday in april!