Fast gliding into leisure weather with abandon and glee, we were looking forward to our May party and you didn’t let us down. Thanks everyone for coming. Shame we found ourselves fighting the soundsystem to coax those few further decibels really needed to make things sweat. We hope to have this fixed as soon as we can….

Photos are up. Delayed due to the bank holiday ooops.

See you on Tuesday for Glass Candy, don’t miss it. And if you’re going to ATP this weekend come say hello to 5/6 of us!

Playlists up soooon for curious cats.

A video of Chromatics playing their awesome ‘In the City’ live at the Barfly has gone up on YouTube.  We were very proud to put them on after years of trying and they didn’t disappoint.

Your next dose of Italians do it Better comes courtesy of the legendary Glass Candy who’ll be appearing at the Barfly on Tuesday 13th May.  All you need to know is below…

Sweaty. Colourful. Loud. Abundant. Rapid. Tender. Courageous. Exuberent. Tasty. Caring. Rapid. Growing. Fruity. Uninhibited. Reflective. Shimmering. Friendly. Eclectic. Glowing. Robust. Frantic. Skinny. Resonant. Cooperative. Futuristic. Youthful. Grand. Pointy. Dilligent. Stupendous. Confusing. Blurry. Limping. Disonant. Creative. Unkempt. Treacherous. Curly. Harmonious. Gregarious. Illicit. Slippery. Dark. Beautiful. Generous. Smoky. Wonderous. Nifty. Enticing. Monstorous. Something…..or…..other.

Thank. You. All

Photos right here. Taken with skillzzz by Chris and Ionna, winners x 2.

OMG Chromatics play at the Barfly in 16 days (23rd April). We’ve only been waiting three years for this.

Miss at your peril.

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So, what did we play on Saturday?

Sam
Striplight - Hold it Down (Lord Gosh’s Hire Purchase Dub Mix)
Marvin the Paranoid Android - Marvin
Berlin - Sex (I’m a…)
Crystal Castles - Through the Hoisery
Prince - Bambi
Neon Neon - Heartbreak Remix
Ssion - Bullshit
Glass Candy - Love Love Love
MIA - Paper Plans (DFA Remix)
The Units - High Pressure Days
MGMT - Electric Feel
The Au Pairs - Inconvenience
Misha - In A Hundred Years
Yeasayer - Sunrise
Hatcham Social - So So Happy Making
Numbers - Is That Really True?
The Blow - Parentheses (DAT Politics Remix)

Juan
The Knife- The Captain
NEU!- Hallogallo
Liars- Pillars were Hollow and Filled with Candy so We Tore Them Down
Free Blood- Never Hear Surf Music Again
!!!- Me and Giulianni by the Schoolyard (A True Story)
Padded Cell- Far Beneath London
Oorutaichi- Misen Gymnastics
Daniel Wang- Like Some Dream (I can’t stop dreaming)
Professor Murder- Champion
El Guincho- Palmitos Park
No Age- Everybody’s Down

Stuart
Anthrax - Got the Time
Silver Bullet - 20 Seconds to Comply
Armand Van Helden - Koochy
Breakwater - Release the Beast
Giorgio Moroder - Space Warrior
Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown
Holy Fuck - The Pulse

Dan
Dan Deacon - Crystal Cat
Jay-Z - 99 Problems
MIA - Paper Planes (DFA remix)
Envelopes - Is Your Sister in Love (Sam E Danger remix)
Juan Maclean - Happy House
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind
Mekons - Where Were You?

James and Alexis
james played:
daft punk - revolution 909
Hercules & love Affair - you belong
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - the creator
Fearless Four - Rockin’ it
Africa Bambaata - Planet Rock
Universal Robot Band - doing anything tonight?
Boom Bip - the pinks

Alexis played:
Thomas Bangalter - what to do
Freeez - i.o.u
John Rocca - i want it to be real
Trans X - living on video
Mike Weyman - i’ll make your body rock

Ed
Knifehandchop - All Over Yr Face
Kid Sister - Pro Nails
Snoop - Sexual Eruption
MGMT - Kids
Animal Collective - Peacebone
Late of the Pier - The Bears are Coming
Crystal Castles - Air War
Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown
Toddla T & Mr Versitile - Fill Up Yo Portion
G£nuin£ Guy - Bad People Get Laid
Kanye West vs Daft Punk vs Pantera
Andrew WK - Slam John Against a Brick Wall

Tickets are now available for Chromatics and Glass Candy live in Brighton.

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Italians Do It Better, 13monsters and xxjfg bring you…

Italians do it better in Brighton

Wednesday 23rd April
Chromatics - live

Tuesday 13th May
Glass Candy - live
+ support for both gigs - Mike Simonetti (troubleman unlimited / italians do it better) + 20jazzfunkgreats + 13monsters djs
Click here to buy tickets
@ The Barfly, Brighton
The Gloucester
27 Gloucester Place Brighton
BN1 4AA
8pm-11pm

You can get a two day pass for both gigs for the bargain price of only 10 pounds. Otherwise it’s £6 in advance, or £7 on the door.

The second live band announcement today! El Guincho plays the Barfly on Sunday 23rd March. Tickets are £5 and at Rounder, Resident and Edgeworld already so run and get one quick.

Recently honoured with Pitchfork’s Best New Music crown, and receiving hype X Y and Z, catch on before every last one has….

“Imagine Os Mutantes doing Panda Bear and you’re only halfway there.” 20jazzfunkgreats

See you in less than 2 weeks. Yes, it’s that soon.

13M are hooking up with the people of Troubleman Unlimited/Italians Do It Better for a series of shows in Brighton featuring Glass Candy and Chromatics.

As you can imagine, we are very excited!

James of Resident informs us you will soon be able to get your mits on the must have vinyl of the After Dark compilation.

Watch this space for more details.

xx

13m

It’s all about the photos, kids. So we are told. Let’s compound the prevalent illusion of non-conformity.

OR let’s recall that Saturday was a tote bag of fun, carried out amidst unfailingly copious amounts of fake smoke (yeah, we got a bit carried away once we stumbled upon the elusive remote control). The participants ruled, for which we thank you as ever. Stay on top. We’ll try to keep up….

What did you hear?

Stuart played:

Sebastan Tellier - Sexual Sportsware
Chromatics - Hands in the Dark (female vocal)
Late of the Pier - Space and the Woods
Brian Eno - Third Uncle
Misfits - Last Caress
Deerhunter - Cryptogram
The Television Personalities - Part Time Punks
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Yeasayer - 2080
Dinasuar - Kiss me Again

Dan played:

Silver Apples - Oscillations
Fuck Buttons -Bright Tomorrow
Glass Candy - Miss Broadway

Liquid Liquid - Optimo
MIA - Bird Flu
Dizzie Rascal - Flex
Crystal Castles - Air War

Les Savy Fav - The Sweat Descends
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Dan Deacon - Crystal Cat
Jay-z - 99 Problems

Juan played:

Can- Vitamin C
Abe Vigoda- World Hearts
Liquid Liquid- Cavern
Chromatics- Nite

B 52s- 52 Girls
Beastie Boys- Hey Ladies
ESG- Dance

Snoop Doggy Dogg- What’s My Name?
El Guincho- Palmitos Park
Black Lips- Oh Katrina

Sam played:

Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Prince - Dance On
The Chap - They Have a Name
Beastie Boys - Fight for your Right
Lydia Lunch - Atomic Bongos
MGMT - Time to Pretend
Think About Life - Paul Cries
Hatcham Social - So So Happy Making
ESG - Insane (Tambourine Mix)
Liars - We Live NE of Compton
Tiger Force - Tiger Force Theme
OOIOO - Uma
A Certain Ratio - Shack Up

James played:

Hercules and Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles mix)
Universal Robot Band - Doing Anything Tonight
Late of the Pier - Bears are Coming (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve mix)
Telespazio - Gallileo (Rodion mix)
Boom Bip- The Pinks
Rodion - Via Lactea
Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Make Up - Born on the Floor
Mae Shi - Run to your Grave
Mae Shi - Power to the Power
Erase Errata - CA.viewing
Mr Flash - Disco Dynamite

Ed played:

Battles - Atlas
Santogold - Creator
MIA - Paper Planes
Fully Fitted - 100 Million
Vein featuring Pitbull - Get Up Stand Up
Wiley - Wearing my Rolex
Kid Sister - Pro Nails
Gay Against You - Telerad
Andrew WK - She is Beautiful
Daft Punk - One More Time
Lightning Bolt - Assassins

See you on the 5th, no kidding.

Another party over. 26 days until we return.

Thanks to Abandon Ship for getting things started like pros.

If you’re this guy >>> we want some of these! Where what how?!

And if you’re the person that asked “so, like, are you going to start playing some good music soon or what?” >>> thanks for the super-helpful tip!

New photos are up HERE go…..

Set lists coming soon if we can remember them.

Look…. we got freshhhh. Thanks to James and Ed for their T.A.L.E.N.T.S.

Hope you all like it.

Look for the new flyers winding around town right now.

Now that was a party. You all win. Always.

Here’s some select pictures from the night…. and the rest are here too.

Slideshow?

So what did we play (roughly)?!

Stu & Sam

Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown
Fuck Buttons - Bright Tomorrow
Stephen Malkmus - Kindling for the Master (Emperor Machine Remix)
Christian Falk feat Robyn - Dream On (Extended Version)
Blood Red Shoes - I Wish I Was Someone Better
Marnie Stern - Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling
The Fucking Champs - Fozzy Goes to Africa
Striplight - Electrified (Sparky Lightbourne’s Electro Re-fried Mix)
Pylon - Cool
Bolt Action Five - Tree Friend Tree Foe
John Cale - All My Friends
Animal Collective - Peacebone
David E Sugar - Oi New York, This is London (Hot Chip vs Ragga Twins Remix)
Von Sudenfed - Fledermaus Can’t Get Enough
Metronomy - Rado Ladio
10Lec6 - Intestinal Skirmish
Ninja High School - By Purpose Not By Plan
Prince - 1999
The Units - High Pressure Days
Sexual Harassment - If I Gave You a Party
Late of the Pier - Bathroom Gurgle

James

Rodion - Via Lactea
Daft Punk - Robot Rock
Boom Bip - The Pinks
Samim - Heater
Yuksek - Composer
Surkin - Kiss and Fly
M.I.A - Paper Planes
Telespazio - Gallileo (Rodion Mix)
Joakim - Wish You Were Gone
Black Mustang Vs Kerrier District - Mad as Hell
Jurgen Paape - We Love
Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
Tomboy - Synchronize

Ed

J-Kwon - Tipsy
Dizzee Rascal - Pussyole
Souja Boy - Crank Dat
Crystal Castles - Air War
Ebony Bones - We Know All About U
Chromeo - Needy Girl
Gay Against You - Telerad
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Art Star
Jenny Wilson - Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward
Black Kids - I’m Not Going To Teach Your Boyfried How To Dance With You
50 Cent & Justin Timberlake - Ayo Technology
Andrew WK - Party Hard
Marilyn Manson - Beautiful People
Daft Punk - One More Time

Juan & Dan

The Knife - We Share Our Mother’s Health
Jay-Z - Roc Boys
Amerie - 1 Thing
M.I.A.-XL8R
Van Halen- Jump
Les Savy Fav- The Sweat Descends
Prince - Controversy
Glass Candy - Candy Castle
Kylie - 2 Hearts
Dan Deacon - The Crystal Cat
Devo-Whip It
Blood Brothers- Set Fire to the House on Fire
Beastie Boys- Fight for your Right to Party
Bruce Springsteen-Born to Run
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Poni Hoax - Antibodies
Slayer-Raining Blood
Lightning Bolt - 13 monsters