I'm Feeling Itchy- 'Cos I've got the Hive!

I've been asked to step in for a scheduled DJ, who, while reading old Propaganda magazines and crimping his hair, exceeded the gothic saturation point and melted into a puddle of hair dye, body piercings, and eyeliner. Anyone familiar with the New Rotic brand knows to expect a tantalizing mix of vintage British spookiness, post-punk, and new wave, and in general music good for wearing PVC and corsets to. Come out and mope with me!

The Dutch Treats are Coming!

Many many years ago, an "afflicted" young man picked up a guitar and threw it on the floor while muttering something about Webster's Emmanuel Lewis. Thus, the Dutch Treats were born. The Dutch Treats achieved legendary underground status in their twin hometowns of Denton and Dallas, Texas since first "playing out" in 1990, and later took Brooklyn, NY by storm, filling the storm drains with absurd rockin' goodness until it flowed out into the streets.

Seventeen years of songs about Chewbacca, Men at Work's Colin Hay, underage crack whores, dwarves, elves, and wizards later, they are debuting in Portland at the revival of the Hive gothnight at Plan B on Sunday, September 2. There are rumors that I'll be doing some spooky standup, and DJ's Retrograde and Retrovirus will be making an appearance, but the thing to see is definitely the Treats. Wouldn't you like to get to know them better?

And here's the world-famous video for the Dutch Treats song, Close Your Robe. It's been banned in fifteen countries, and all of Scandinavia. Come enjoy the music of the man who taught us that bacon+Dr. Pepper=ROCK.

Here's John Freeman's website, and his list of 1036 Band Names .

Postscript: What can be said about the event of the century? If you can't put your finger on what made it so special, go to Wikipedia and cross-reference "annoyed bike messengers who thought they had booked the room for a party" with "confused, overheated goths" and "drinking adventure!"
Johnny Murder, consummate professional, played a great set for his fans.

Goth Nite

Over the long weekend, we took the opportunity to take in a spooky, sinister evening at Hive at Lola's room, and we dressed appropriately as a sad, chubby French Maid doll and a transvestite military man. Walking up to the bar, I wondered- Aren't I getting a little old for this shit? If the reader has an opinion, I would kindly ask them to keep it to themselves.