electroclash//crossover

1. the stars of the epoch-defining fin de siecle electroclash movement are finally getting their celebrity dues in the form of designing their own collection for h&m. uh kind of. tiga AND chicks on speed have contributed hoodie and vest templates respectively to raise money for aids charities - i was speechless (even though i didn't have anyone to talk to) when i saw the rails of 'clash fash inside the doors of h&m oxford circus - most people are going to assume that CHICKSONSPEED is just another lame faux rocknroll logo from the h&m dodgy wholesale division. but that's not the point - all for a good cause! and it's reassuring to know that the chix are still in business (well there's another girl monster out soon anyway) and that tiga is keeping busy in between podcasts and existential crises brought on by listening to too much mnml.
2. STOP PRESS!! tiga has done a spesh itunes podcast for it which i can't access because it crashed my computer! i've only just tired of listening to his podcast #4. 'i wish i could reverse edit bits of my life.'
3. this is true.
4. and makes me think that i can't wait for this...

"let the bats in my head fly out"

1. bodywarmers: shudder. i was on the number 19 bus to oxford street on thursday and spied the man in the seat in front of me unashamedly wearing a dirty old bodywarmer. shame on him! they are the ugliest garments to ever curse a 'wardrobe'! especially when they've been washed loads of times and go all deflated. YUCK.
2.is the topshop vintage concession the biggest con on oxford street? my current shopping project priority is to find a smashing outfit for nick & phoebe's wedding and i haven't even started to look yet because january is not a month for shopping, nu-uh. anyway, they charge £80 for the kind of polyester granny-rags that no ebayer would have the gall to ask more than 99p (+ p&p) for! it's always been a ripoff, but just keeps getting more and more expensive - you'd have to be really lazy/rich/in object-lust to buy anything in there these days.
3. in much more important news, miss kittin has declared herself a feminist in the cover interview in this month's dj mag - KITTINLOVE. that quote in full:'I've realised that if you're a woman, especially if you're an artist, I think it means that you are a feminist, because you're here to talk about who you are. there is some stuff to talk about being a woman in this world. it's still better to be a man in society.//i was influenced by other powerful girls like electric indigo, who was always politically engaged, and i could never dare compare me to her, she's done such great work and i respect her so much for that. the same for peaches...they took it by the balls and i didn't, for some reason, i shied away from it. i have to be pretty humble with that because i was not more of an activist.'

i was going to write a secret thing on WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LE TIGRE? for pamflet, even though i knew that JD was djing and hanging out with peaches, jo was cutting hair in NYC and kathleen was all married with beastie boy/man. but now the 2js have rattled up on myspace as a hot globetrotting dj duo and promise NEW MATERIAL v soon! and how did they play in london in the AUTUMN and i didn't know?? check out their blog too, totes girl fun.

anna you're a star/anna's got the blues

i have unintentionally dipped a converse-trainerd toe in this season's chief one-off/throwaway trend the STAR. zoom in on battered, charity shop blue canvas, with white U-S-A, U-S-A white laces with lil stars specially bought from office years and years ago. i hope no one thinks im trying to look like kate moss. photo to follow, obv.

there was freezing fog, ok? i can't believe i missed this

COME BACK SOON

FLATTERY WILL GET YOU EVERYWHERE: pamflet returns to the social

our last party at the social in december 2006 has gone down in (pamflet) legend - laura marling played live (thanks to sophie) and the dramatic shimura curves on stage breakup happened. still, they've invited us back and this time it's for 4 (5?) hours of pure pamflet action - lady-led lektroluv, ashlee simpson, blog-house remixes and nostalgia-pop while wearing pink dresses and performing an improvised repertoire of un-self-conscious arm-waving dance moves. PHEW. that's what valentine's day is really for.

i've forgotten what

i was going to say

goodbye trash

TRASH
every monday
The End,16a West Central Street, WC1
10pm-3am £6 Please Do Dress Up!
www.trashclub.co.uk
Monday 8th January 2007TRASH 10th BIRTHDAYTHE FINAL ONETonight, Trash bows out after 10 wonderful years.It seems fitting that after 10 years, we should seal the lid on something which has been extremely special. Closing it at one of it's peaks is in honour of the special times we have all shared together.
Erol will be leaving his residencey to concentrate on new projects, but will still feature in the next chapter, which will take the form of a new night involving many of those who make Trash what is it. B
ut more details of that will \nfollow in due course..\nWe would like to take this opportunity to \nthank all the bands and dj's who have guested and played with us, and also thank \nthe staff (from the doors, bars, security, cloakroom and the toilets!) who have \nworked tirelessly to make Trash happen week in week out, and a big special thank \nyou to our home, The End, who have help make the last 6 or so years as \ngroundbreaking and exciting as they have been.\nLast and by no means least; to every \nsingle one of you who has ever come out on a Monday to dance, drink, laugh, \nlove, cry, court, sing, shout, shuffle, stamp, jump, cheer and clap; to \neverybody who dressed up in ways that only they could; to the quiet \nkids in the corners and the mental party monsters in the middle; to \nall the lovers; to everyone who should have grown up a long time ago \nand probably never will; to the Ravers, Rockers, Mods, Club Kids and \nFreaks; to all the beautiful girls and gorgeous boys; to everyone who \nnursed a Tuesday hangover and lied to their boss / teacher / parents; to \nall you wonderful, noisy b*stards, whether you only came once, or were \nthere every week; to all of you..\nThank you. \nTrash was yours and you deserved \nit. \nIt will love you forever.\n---\nTonight will be a celebration of those 10 \nyears. Expect nothing but the HITS! \n Dj's - Erol Alkan, Rory Phillips & The \nLovely Jonjo",1]
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ut more details of that will follow in due course..
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the bands and dj's who have guested and played with us, and also thank the staff (from the doors, bars, security, cloakroom and the toilets!) who have worked tirelessly to make Trash happen week in week out, and a big special thank you to our home, The End, who have help make the last 6 or so years as groundbreaking and exciting as they have been.
Last and by no means least; to every single one of you who has ever come out on a Monday to dance, drink, laugh, love, cry, court, sing, shout, shuffle, stamp, jump, cheer and clap; to everybody who dressed up in ways that only they could; to the quiet kids in the corners and the mental party monsters in the middle; to all the lovers; to everyone who should have grown up a long time ago and probably never will; to the Ravers, Rockers, Mods, Club Kids and Freaks; to all the beautiful girls and gorgeous boys; to everyone who nursed a Tuesday hangover and lied to their boss / teacher / parents; to all you wonderful, noisy b*stards, whether you only came once, or were there every week; to all of you..
Thank you.
Trash was yours and you deserved it.
It will love you forever.
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Tonight will be a celebration of those 10 years. Expect nothing but the HITS!
Dj's - Erol Alkan, Rory Phillips & The Lovely Jonjo
Doors \n9:30pm -Till we're doneEntry £6 - Do we need to stress this? Please arrive \nearly! \n---\n\n",0]
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Doors 9:30pm -Till we're doneEntry £6 - Do we need to stress this? Please arrive early!

one more time

omg, i totally forgot i had a blog!
anyway, farewell 2006, roll on the oh-7.

whatever songs i favourited at the start of the year, i pretty much retained throughout the year because i'm such a keeper....

these are a few of my favourite things:

the gossip standing in the way of control
booka shade in white rooms
mary j blige mjb da mvp (from an old album, i know)
justin sexyback
fuckpony ride the pony
nypc ice cream
css ALBUM
e&a ALBUM: my #1 favourite thing of the year
the long blondes ALBUM especially once&never again & only lovers & giddy stratospheres
amy winehouse REHAB
the knife ALBUM
dead disco city place/the treatment/automatic
klaxons: REMIXES of gravity & atlantis & magick. originals are ropey shit, hell yeah
nightmare of you my name is trouble: emo disco
young love discotech more emo disco
the sounds TONY THE BEAT + rex the dog rmx AMAZING

nights out

• tdk was weird this year - no cohesion of 'scene' or direction and mess-up/dropping of various acts meant it was a drunken & confusing night spent wandering from club to club, mostly waiting for ellen allien to come on. still stayed up for 48 hours tho. yeh yeh.
• acid on sea - everything u could want from a boat party: pirates, parrots and classic rave tuuuunes.
• we love space/ibiza in september: let me go back, please?
• ellen allien & apparat @ benicassim & fabric: i've basically dedicated all my resources to obsessing over these techno-god-geniuses. i just have to remember not to talk to strangers in future *blush*
• trash one last time 27/12/06: please don't go?
  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FABRIC: 7 YEARS YOUNG THIS WEEKEND.

a-m n lee,
originally uploaded by small town flirt.

i first went to fabric in december 1999. fat boy slim was headlining at the monthly friday bugged out meets boutique party. it was insane. i haven't seen room 2 as rammed since. it was like, you couldnt wave your hands in the air like you just didnt care cos your hands were stuck to your sides. so now everyone's hating on fabric, but there's a reason it keeps getting the best lineups and neverending qs each week...
some favourite fabric memories:
1. roger sanchez room 2: 7-hour set may 2001: another chance.
2. miss kittin room 1: may 2004 green lazers and an early airing of that summer's anthem - rocker. my 30-something irish cousin and her yummy mummy chums from east dulwich were so chuffed to be in fabric & ON THE GLIST that i think we made their year.
3. one night in DTPM: polysexual eclecticism in june 2001. raveraverave.
4. vitalic & soulwax nites: september 2005 - just before we got really really sick of them. EVERYone was there.