DJ Amateur night for Doom and Gloom sounded okay to go to even though I knew I was going to tear apart the transition styles of the DJ. Granted, yes, they could be decent but then again there is a reason on why the flyer said amateur.

Yes I am an amateur DJ as well. Even before I got into being a DJ I knew a 90 BPM song just doesn’t mix well with a 129 BMP song. Ever heard the saying “It’s like trying to fit a square in a circular hole”? Just throwing it out their folks.

Other than the retarded DJ’s playing what seemed to be their favorite songs in random order, the night was eventful and I came back with a few new songs that I think everyone would enjoy. Granted some were obviously not meant for the dance floor (Yet they somehow appeared there), they are great to listen to while working or just rocking out.

• Zeromancer – Doctor Online and Colonial Lover.

• Emilie Autumn isn’t dance floor spectacular but a remix of “Dead is the New Alive” by Velvet Acid Christ is.

Now for the songs that should have stayed at home.

• Razed in Black – Visions (Assamblage 23 Remix): Yes the beat is catchy but there are too many dead-spots in the beat. In turn that makes it obscenely hard for even the best dancer to move to.

• Depeche Mode – Macro: Do I really need to explain? The songs overall feel is more of a seductive and make-out tone. Part of the lyrics start off with “thundering”, “pounding”, “driving”, and here’s a big hint on why it shouldn’t be used on a dance floor “Our bodies moving with pure precision.” COME ON PEOPLE THINK!

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Any who. Zeromancer, Covenant, Ministry, Wumpscut, and some Razed in Black were the bands of choice that night (from what I was able to hear). So it was a good night in that area. One thing that was very new as well was the whole feel of the club.

Normally this club is full of elitist jerks who would rather glare and act snobby to you just for standing next to them and ordering a drink, alcoholic or not. This time around though, as soon as my brother and I walked into the club, heads turned and a few endearing looks ensued.

For some reason the night was overall more “friendly” instead of the whole “I’m better than you are because I am wearing a kilt and you’re not” vibe. There were a couple new faces in the joint and word had it that they were trying to know more about the whole scene as well as the music.

Heck of a place to start. Normally it would be a great idea to start at a club, listen to the tunes, and converse with others, right?

..:: Alarm Sounds ::..

Not at this one. So I cut them some slack and tried helping them out by explaining what songs where playing, by who, and what style they were. In the end, they ran back to their cars like giddy children as if it was Christmas Eve.

True Goths are nice. Plain and simple. A person could be wearing a gorilla suit in the middle of July and if that person crossed paths with a goth, the goth person would simply say “Nice suit”, AND MEAN IT. So the night was good but a bit pricey. Never knew bottled water would cost more than to get into the club. Sheesh.

I will cut this club update short and leave you with the best part of it all, the song of the night. If you’ve never heard it or even if you have it. I suggest getting it and listening to it!

The song of the night chosen from the club is:

== :Wumpscut – I Want You ==

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Suicide Commando has been around for years. Well 20 years to be exact and they are still pumping out albums, rocking fans, baffling novices and keeping the music at its best. Over the 20 year onslaught of melodical bliss, Suicide Commando is bringing out their 7^th album called X.20 (Best Of).

The CD will have 15 handpicked, fan adored songs, original and club hits. That’s right, I said FAN PICKED. Right there is one in-your-face reason to love Suicide Commando. Metropolis Records is the proud label to be putting out this album.

The only thing I hope that doesn’t happen is Suicide Commando calling it quits. It seems like ever band, industrial or not, quits after they release their “Best Of” or “Greatest Hits”. That will be a sad day indeed when Suicide Commando does decide to call it a show and pack of their equipment for good. I know it will eventually happen but NOT YET.

The CD is intended to be released August 21^st of 2007. This is a must for any listener of Suicide Commando to get as well as anyone new. (If you don’t get it, I hope you get backhanded with the CD.)

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Starting off, I will dedicate Wednesday to the club nights spent here in Norfolk. Hopefully this will give a more enveloping feel to the site. Not to mention a way for the people of I.A. to see what the clubs are like here in VA. (So far nothing to jump up and say “YES… I’m so there.”) 

Well this week’s club was interviewing a new DJ that in all honesty needed to learn more about transitions in industrial music and the likes. Yes I know it can be hard to find the best transition for songs, but when the floor dies for almost a minute, the DJ needs to edit some part of the songs.

The DJ and the whole night was more interesting from the last time my roommate and I went there a few weeks ago. The club is called Doom and Gloom which is held every Tuesdays at The Wave. Normally it is full of the gothic scene and some ravers. This is because of.. well you guessed it.. INDUSTRIAL is blaring through all their speakers from 10pm – 2pm.  

What made this last event particularly special was its theme was ‘Sinners and Saints’. So I had the joy of looking at countless widow peaks and white faces. There were a few people dressed in normal “dark” attire which was a nice change.  

They finally did change the type of music playing instead of playing pure techno all night long, they did a switch of EBM, Industrial, Synth-pop, and a some Techno for all those ravers twirling their lights on the dance floor.

After a few hours being there I noticed that the majority of guys dancing looked… like idiots. Granted some did know how to dance but other than that it looked like the scene from Matrix: Revolutions.

Overall the time there was great but the DJ needed to brush up on his transition skills.

The song of the night was == And One – Military Fashion Show ==

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