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Tonight!

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:16:32 GMT

Been looking forward to this all month:

This holiday season has been rough, but it's been good too, seen people I normally wouldn't get a chance to, planning on dancing my fool head off, play new stuff to knock your fishnets off, and I hope to see all sorts of friendly faces tomorrow, and Sunday too!

playlists

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:34:25 GMT

I haven't posted these in awhile, so this could get lengthy.

Underworld June 21 2008

Bauhaus--She's in Parties*
Depeche Mode--Suffer Well
Love and Rockets--Mirror People
Sisters of Mercy--Marian
Q Lazarus--Goodbye Horses
Skinny Puppy--Vivisect*
London After Midnight--Kiss
Diary of Dreams--The Curse
Apoptygma Berserk--Love Never Dies
Wumpscut--Soylent Green
Ego Likeness--Aviary*
Alien Sex Fiend--I Walk The Line
And One--Military Fashion Show
Virgin Prunes--Baby Turns Blue
Tones on Tail--Go!
Combichrist--This Shit Will Fuck You Up
Angelspit--100%
KMFDM--Megalomaniac
Rotersand--Exterminate Annihilate Destroy
Covenant--We Stand Alone
Ladytron--Destroy Everything You Touch
69 Eyes--Devils*
Skinny Puppy--Worlock
Black Strobe--Shining Bright Star
Revolting Cocks--Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?*
VNV Nation--Chrome
Funker Vogt--Killing Ground
Junkie XL--Cities in Dust
The Cure--The Walk*

Peter Murphy @ The Meridian July 10 2008

Joachim Witt--Battalion D'Amour
This Ascension--The Chameleon Room
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds--Do You Love Me?
Killing Joke--Love Like Blood
The Creatures--Say
The Sallow Graves--In The House Of Tomorrow
Virgin Prunes--Baby Turns Blue
Christian Death--Romeo's Distress
Executive Slacks--Sharp Teeth, Pretty Teeth
Xymox--Louise
Q Lazarus--Goodbye Horses
Cocteau Twins--Blood Bitch
Die Form--Bite of God
The Glove--Mr. Alphabet Says
Chorus of Souls--Whirling Dervishes
Wumpscut--We Believe, We Believe
Skinny Puppy--Testure
Project Pitchfork--Souls
Combichrist--This Shit Will Fuck You Up

Underworld July 12 2008

The Mission--Naked and Savage
Joachim Witt--Battalion D'Amour
Collide--Euphoria*
Tones onf Tail--Burning Skies
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds--Loverman*
Death in June--Heaven Street
Sisters of Mercy--Marian
Wumpscut--Thorns
Diary of Dreams--Giftraum
London After Midnight--Kiss
Corpus Delecti--Noxious (A Demon's Game)
Skinny Puppy--Worlock
Project Pitchfork--Souls
And One--Tell Me Lies
Angelspit--100%
KMFDM--Megalomaniac
Mannequin--Take Me To The Club
Covenant--Dead Stars
=========Sinched Show================
First Act:
Depeche Mode-Stripped
========Interlude================
Cocteau Twins--Pandora
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Second act:
"Batgirl"
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Rotersand--Exterminate Annihilate Destroy
Blaq Audio--Stiff Kittens
Virgin Prunes--Baby Turns BLue
Ministry--We Believe
Attrition--White Men Talk
Skinny Puppy--Smothered Hope
Q Lazarus--Goodbye Horses

Dare-Ware's Summer Sin Party @ Warehouse Live July 19 2008

Leatherstrip--Be My Fetish
New Young Pony Club--Ice Cream
Schwefelgelb--Belladonna
IAMX--Kiss and Swallow
Yelle--A Cause Des Garcons
The Invincible Spirit--Push!
Junkie XL--More
Grusome Twosome--Hallucination Generation
LCD Soundsystem--Get Innocuous
T-4-2--Cars
Crystal Castles--Vanished
==============Performance @ 10:15==============
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Section 25--Looking From A Hilltop
Dirty Sanchez--Sex Dwarf
Tiga--I Know You Gonna Want Me
New Order--Vanishing Point
Askii Disco--Black Metal
Mannequin--Take Me To The Club
Shiny Toy Guns--Le Disko
MCL--New York

*indicates videos

Thanks for all your help and requests.

Playlists

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:28:52 GMT

These are a little late, but I wanted to post a playlist, since I haven't in awhile.

Underworld's 9th Annual Gothic Beauty Pageant:

The Mission-Wasteland
Killing Joke-Sanity
The Creatures-Say
Alien Sex Fiend-I Walk The Line
Cramps-Human Fly
The Cure-100 Years
Tones on Tail-Christian Says
Virgin Prunes-Baby Turns Blue
X-Mal Deutchland-Incubus Sucubus
Christian Death-Romeo's Distress
Rasputina-Transylvanian Concubine**
A Split Second- Rigor Mortis
Wumpscut-Soylent Green
Doubting Thomas-Father Don't Cry
Skinny Puppy-Worlock
Project Pitchfork-Souls
Velvet Acid Christ-Pretty Toy
Android Lust-Stained*
Sisters of Mercy-Marian**
Xymox-Louise**
Ego Likeness-Aviary*
London After Midnight-Kiss
Diary of Dreams-The Curse
Skinny Puppy-Assimilate**
T-4-2-Cars**
Revolting Cocks-Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?*

* marks videos
** marks requests

Fetish Ball (3/22)

Lights of Euphoria-Consequence
Velvet Acid Christ-Pretty Toy
Diary of Dreams-Giftraum (Fmix)
Diatribe-Therapy
Mentallo and the Fixer-Sacrilege(Grimpen Ward)
Noise Unit-Prostitute
Front Line Assembly-Surface Patterns
Spahn Ranch-Breath and Taxes
Fixmer & McCarthy-You Want It (Dave Clarke Remix)
Mephisto Walz-Now I Wanna Be Your Dog
Haujobb-Homes and Gardens
Glis-No Pulse
C-Tec-Stateless
Attrition-Cosmetic Citizen
Die Form-Bite of God
Fading Colours-In This Garden of Mine
Tear Garden-In Search Of My Rose
BiGod 20-The Bog
Rotersand-Exterminate Annihilate Destroy
Black Heaven-Zu Dir (Blutengel Remix)
Genitorturers-4 Walls Black
Angelspit-100% (Combichrist Remix)
KMFDM-Megalomaniac
Funker Vogt-Take Care!
PTP-Rubber Glove Seduction
Acid Horse-No Name No Slogan
Inertia-Hold Your Soul
Nick Cave-Do You Love Me?
Combichrist-This Shit Will Fuck You Up
Covenant-Feedback
Project Pitchfork-Souls
Xorcist-Scorched Blood
James played the following so I could have a quick break:
Lords of Acid-The Most Beautiful Girl
S.I.T.D.-Snuff Machinery
VNV Nation-Entropy
She Wants Revenge-Tear You Apart
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult-The Days of Swine and Roses
Leather Strip-Sex Dwarf
1000 Homo DJs-Supernaut
Then I came back:
Ministry-We Believe
Morgue City-Besides Me
Global Axis-Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Felix Da Housecat...-Money Success Fame Glamour
Skinny Puppy-Worlock
Wumpscut-Wreath of Barbs
Orgy-Blue Monday
Seabound-Coward
IAMX-Kiss and Swallow
Monochrome-Riveted (Assemblage 23 remix)
Apoptygma Berserk-Kathy's Song
Blutengel-Forever
Iris-Annie Would I Lie To You?
Analogue Brain-Warm Leatherette
Depeche Mode-Halo
The Church-Under the Milky Way Tonight

It was a rough night, but I had a lot of fun with my set, got to play loads of old stuff I hadn't played in forever! Much thanks to my hubby for all his help and thanks to James for giving me some time to look around. Poor Mina was not feeling well and wisely chose not to spread her cold :-(. Hope you are feeling better!

Mr. and Mrs. Purple

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:36:15 GMT

It's official! We've married!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:42:28 GMT

Sooo, it's only eleven days until the wedding! Wow, this has been nerve-racking. We've still got soo much to do, and we seem to get hung up on the details. Sending out the invites has been a nightmare. Our families are huge, and the venue we picked wasn't so we didn't get to invite nearly as many as we would've liked. We've sent out invitations, only to have some come back to us as undeliverable and others get completely lost in the mail. We've contacted whoever we could, wherever we could, and most people have been responsive, even taking initiative and contacting us before mailing their responses. There are still a few people we haven't heard from, and we've got a guest count due before the end of the week.

And to add to the communication breakdown, we "followed ettiquette" and didn't include registry information in the invitation. In answer to the many calls we are getting, and those of you who may not have known we are registered, or even who to ask, we're breaking ettiquette.

We are registered at Bed Bath and Beyond and at Home Depot. HD's registry has been another source of grief; their customer service swears they see us in their system, but no one we've talked to seems able to find it.

God and there's still so much more to do!

Sweet Sweet Ladies (and Roy)

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:59:11 GMT

Thanks to all of you I'm now nursing a blistering hangover! I love y'all so much!

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:41:39 GMT

Busy day. Opened the store. Dealt with crazy book people. Dropped off the boy. Did cake consultation out in Tomball. Visited folks. Ate food. Now I get ready for tonight.

All the cool people are doing this:

I'll see you there!

Playlist for Underworld 6/09

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:58:36 GMT

The Swans--Love Will Tear Us Apart
Rome--Querkraft
The 69 Eyes--Dance D'Amour*
Rosetta Stone--Adrenaline (mainline mix)
Virgin Prunes--Pagan Love Song
Bauhaus--She's In Parties*
The Cure--Other Voices
The Last Dance--Once Beautiful*
Subway to Sally--Sieben*
Ego Likeness--Aviary*
E Nomine--Mitternacht*
The Dreamside (w/Rogue)--Open Your Eyes*
Apoptygma Berserk--Love Never Dies
Skinny Puppy--Testure*
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Covenant--Brave New World (club mix)
La Floa Maldita--Voyage, Voyage
Wumpscut--Wreath of Barbs**
Rotersand--Dare to Live (12" version)
VNV Nation--Chrome
Felix da Housecat vs. Pop Tarts--Money Success Fame Glamour
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Frontline Assembly--Plasticity**
Angelspit--100% (Combichrist rawmix)
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*video
**request

Playlist for Underworld 5/19

Mon, 21 May 2007 04:16:08 GMT

Tear Garden--In Search of My Rose
Rome--Querkraft
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds--Do You Love Me?*
Killing Joke--Sanity
Sisters of Mercy--Lucretia My Reflection*
London After Midnight--Kiss
Diary of Dreams--Butterfly: Dance!
Skinny Puppy--Worlock
Alien Sex Fiend--I Walk the Line
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Angelspit--100% (Combichrist Rawmix)
KMFDM--Megalomaniac

*video

Pros and Cons of the Day

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:49:01 GMT

So I've organized some more around the house, cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, confirmed the fabric order for the wedding dress, got in touch with my best friend (highlight of the day!), and done three loads of laundry.

I've also sat in a hot car in traffic for 90 minutes, passed up an opportunity to go discount shoe shopping, and had an absurdly frustrating experience at the Burger King by the medical center. To make a long story short, through a breakdown in communication, we got the wrong order and then he started bitching about how I was trying to 'gyp' the restaurant (his words not mine) for this rinky-dink toy. What a load of crap! All I wanted to do was get this toy for the boy, because I'd promised I'd take him. We hardly ever do fast food, and service like this has a lot to do with that. And I had to deal with a door-to-door salesman while trying to get dinner ready.

But overall, I feel pretty good about today. If that cashier hadn't pissed me off, I probably wouldn't have done as much as I have around the house. And I got the dinner date set with Jen, which is a big relief. We can get wedding stuff done. Yay!

Wed, 09 May 2007 07:49:06 GMT

Tastings are AWESOME! I should do that once a month!

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:50:09 GMT

Vista can munch my butt. My connection hasn't been this slow, ever. My posts keep timing out.

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:10:01 GMT

We bought Wilde an aquarium this week, and a small koi, a gold fantail, and a plecostromus. No names yet. I'd name them Six Hundred Forty Two, Six Hundred Forty Three, and Six Hundred Forty Four, but they're his fish, not mine.

Bonus checks are cool.

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:43:29 GMT

I now have a new computer. And had to replace a flat tire. Now I am broke. And jittery from caffeine and hunger. So I'm gonna go make dinner. Later, kids.

And Don't Forget!

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:32:26 GMT

***Saturday February 3rd @ Numbers Nightclub***
Underworld's Monthly Bash!

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:26:46 GMT

Hello el jay!
I know we haven't spoken in awhile so I thought I'd drop you a line. Work's been fine, and after finally getting my w-2, I stand a decent chance of recovering a social life. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, at any rate.

Moving on. I had 3 resolutions this New Year's: pick up a hobby, whip the house into company-worthy shape (by March), get more serious about planning my wedding. So I've taken up knitting. After starting and unravelling the beginnings of a scarf about 6 times, I can do a knit stitch and make a mean garter stitch and, after a weekend, am 3/4 finished with Wilde's scarf. Soon I'll learn to bind off and move on to purl stitch and conquer the stockinette/reverse stockinette stitch. Then my house will be covered in colinette. I'll make a cozy for it. But seriously, it's just nice to have one more thing I can do well with my hands.

Pee es, my endeavors to do something constructive has spurred others around the house to do the same. Wilde wants to knit, so we are 'knitting numbers' (working on a times table) to get him fluent with multiplication. Bronster is supposed to get her own set of needles and I'll show her what I know so we can hobble along together, and Adam has gone back to woodworking. He's starting small, just a two-tier coffee table, but we could always use new furniture and storage solutions.

I'm going to finish up my laundry. That is all for now.

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:56:18 GMT

Dear el jay,
I will be flying solo this friday, with street legal car and some pocket money. I do have work Saturday, but sleep is an option, not always part of the plan. What shall we do?

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:10:43 GMT

Wilde had his bath this afternoon instead of the evening, because I knew there wouldn't be time later. Then we went to my mother's, and she comments on the hair.
Grandma: You smell sweet, just like roses.
Wilde: Yes, black roses.

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:14:16 GMT

Underworld's Monthly Bash!
~~Saturday Oct. 7th~~

Azrael's Accomplice 10 Year Anniversary Fashion Show
with opening Show by Subkult Clothing (Austin)

Spinning The Best of Goth/Industrial/EBM and Everything In Between

$1 Draft & $1.50 Well Drinks 'till 11:00pm
Cover $7

Also Upstairs @ Underworld: The DEAD BANG! A monthly haunt w/ DJs: Dana Dark, MsFluzee, Susperia & Porter Spinning Deathrock • Horror Punk • Old School Gothic

www.underworldnightclub.com
www.numbersnightclub.com

*********Giveaway- Tickets to the show below**********

MORGUE CITY 10/10 @ Meridian

October, 10 2006 at Meridian - Morgue City w/ 45 Grave, Trashlight Vision, Living Dolls & Slag
1503 Chartres, Houston, TX 77003
Cost: $10-13

MORGUE CITY

45 GRAVE

.

Playlist for 9/23

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:31:03 GMT

Here it is folks!

Tear Garden-Sheila Liked The Rodeo
Bauhaus-Silent Hedges
The Creatures-Say
The Future Sound Of London-Placebo
Trance To The Sun-August Rain, Vol. 3
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds-Loverman*
Malign-Skin and Lye
Siouxsie and the Banshees-Happy House
Alien Sex Fiend-I Walk the Line
Depeche Mode-In Your Room*
Wumpscut-Christfuck
Skinny Puppy-Worlock
Snow In China-Electromensch
Funker Vogt-Take Care!
Qntal-Entre Moi et Mon Amin*
Virgin Prunes-Baby Turns Blue**
Sisters of Mercy-Marian
Clan Of Xymox-Jasmine and Rose
The Cure-Watch Me As I Fall**

* Video
** Request

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:42:17 GMT

Some of you know that Adam's mother has been ill for awhile. After a 2 month struggle in the hospital, his mother passed at 2:39 pm September 12.

It's been a rough, frustrating time for all the family. Long days and stale coffee in a cold waiting room. Uncontrollable emotional turns. It's been good in some ways, too. I've seen family members I haven't seen in years, and found I could put aside petty differences and old fights, because this was IMPORTANT. I've seen unbelievable strength in my own son, he's been so brave through this whole thing, unselfish, smart and loving. He had such a great connection and loved his granny deeply, just as her son had such a close and loving bond. He spoke to her, knowing she could hear him, even after she passed. He was not afraid to touch her and embraced her body before it was removed, hugging her close and saying he would see her later.

I can't forget how tough it was to tell Wilde about his granny's death. We've been both dreading and expecting this, but I never thought it would be like this. I came home early from work and he beamed at me, surprised I was home early. I told him he needed to get dressed, that we were going to the hospital. "But it's daytime", he said. We usually went at night, staying sometimes till morning. I know, sweetheart, but this visit's different. "Why?" he said. I was holding him and then told him I had bad news. That granny had died. His face sank, and he curled into me, like a string holding him upright had snapped. I never want to see that again, it hurts my heart so much. He didn't want it to be true. He asked if it could change back, and if she could be alive again. He even asked if she had drank the holy water yet, because he thought that would bring people back to life. Wouldn't it be nice if it worked like that? I had to explain to him that it didn't.

We were all stiff-lipped till we arrived at her room. walking through that curtain felt like sliding into ice water. I thought I'd stay composed, be strong for my son and his father, this whole family. I saw my sisters-in-law and knew I couldn't do it. It would be easier to hold back a flood with clingwrap. I think somehow this is true strength. Somewhere in that room was relief, too.

I found myself irrationally angry with "the lady" in the waiting room. She's been there this whole time, here for he husband's illness, and I think she's half-crazed from this torture. But he's still here. We've graduated somehow to something different, and it's not right.

I'm not sure where we are going from here. I'll let you know.

Just in case you forgot...(as if)

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:53:10 GMT

Ands thanks to all who RSVP'd; we appreciate it! :-)

***Saturday June 24th @ Numbers Nightclub***
Underworld's Monthly Bash!

*Special Guest DJ X*
X also know as Xavier Haight was in the goth band
Malign (best known for Skin and Lye),
X along with his wife Shawni Sullivan helped run
one of SF famous goth clubs Roderick's Chamber.

*Birthday Bash of Doom for long-time Patrons*
~Jason & Karen~

*$50 for the Best Dressed Couple*
~The Winners will be on the Next Underworld Flyer~

*Dead Bang Special Guest DJ Susperia*
~She will be joining the DB Crew upstairs.~

$1 before 10:30pm - $2 before 11:00pm
$1 Draft & $1.50 Well Drinks 'till 11:00pm

~Spinning The Best of Goth/Industrial/EBM and Everything In Between~

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:30:28 GMT

Sat, 27 May 2006 01:56:41 GMT

Pee es. Wilde lost his first baby tooth on Mother's Day. How cool is that!

My doofus moment for the month

Sat, 27 May 2006 01:55:37 GMT

So we bought a dresser this week and Purple put it together. I've been working on the paint after work. Bumped my upper arm into a drawer once, and it's taking forever to get it off (Lotsa 'Hey! Something's on your arm!).

Yesterday, I started sealing the paint with a clear coat of polyurethane. I end up with polyurethane running bown my brush and all over my hand. I figured I'll just clean up when I'm done, but it had already started to dry by that time, and it wouldn't wash off. At all.

I'd sealed my hand against the elements!

Tried washing with soap and water like, five or six times, but the polyurethane just laughed it off. Tried washing my hands in acetone, but that just pissed it off. I ended up transferring the stuff all over both hands, and it was still just as sticky. I tried scraping it off my hands. Pathetic.

It still wasn't completely dry this morning when I was getting ready for work, although my shampoo mananged to strip some of it off. It took ten minutes and a bottle of Goo Gone to de-tack my hands.

So today I've applied the second coat of polyurethane. But this time, I made sure to sport the latex. Fool me once...