Before I start bloggin’ like crazy and coming at you with exciting Method Actors press links, new Viva-Radio playlists, thoughts on awesome new reissues from Kevin Dunn and Kimberly Rew and whatever else, I figured I’d mention this party I’m DJ’ing Wednesday night. I’ve pulled back on promoting my DJ activities, such as my third appearance at the legendary Rubulad party last week or the re-birth of my legendary record listening party Dazzle Ships. It’s probably best to just find me on facebook to find out about such things and get more updates such as all the things I “like”  and what my “status” is and where I’m DJing.

I’m trying to keep the Acute Blog more on-subject, and what can be more appropriate then a Post-Punk Prom? I often drop a few classics in my sets, but as adventurous as I’d like to be, I usually stick to what I think works. Not this time. I’m digging deep in the crates, as DJs and music nerds would say, and pulling out some serious heat, and if people aren’t feeling it, well I’ll probably play slightly more accessible and obvious selections, because I’m just not that much of a DJ iconoclast.  I don’t really know what I’m going to play, I’m pulling the Rough Trade singles, the Athens GA punk-funk, the 23 Skidoo, Factory and Crepuscule, those 99 and Y Records jams, those Ze mutant discos, the odd Hyped2Death collectible, Fast/Pop:Aural, some gutless 80s valley girl new wave techno rock, ze neue deutsche welle, The Associates, etc etc.

Check out the facebook event page to see this following info, but with pictures of the people who have confirmed they’re coming, even if they’re not. I’m doing 2 sets or so, 9-10 (real early!) and 12-1.

Kiss & Tell: Postpunk Anti-Prom
(you are not invited)
Wednesday May 12, 2010 8pm – 2am FREE
with Guest DJs:
Grant aka Insideout [Clink, thesongsays]
Dan Selzer [Acute Records]
Bethany Benzur [Kiss & Tell Resident DJ]
No Prom Pics by Seze

Kiss & Tell, a monthly party at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has been producing unique theme based events for over four years. Each month Kiss & Tell invites well known electronic music DJs eager to play a different kind of set, filled with music outside of the genres they are known for. Our DJs play italo, disco (classics and edits), party jams, electro, house, girl groups, gothypants, new wave, and post punk.

This month the ladies at Kiss & Tell are hosting their own party and skipping the prom. We invited two of our all time favorite Kiss & Tell DJs to play postpunk and other gems. Too bad you are not invited to our anti-prom. But if you were, you would…

+ Listen to: Postpunk, New Wave, No Wave, Punk Funk, Mutant Disco, Art Rock, Ska, Synthpop

+ Wear: Something old, torn, and stolen. Black leather and safety pins. Neon, neon, neon. A nice Jonathan Richman suit. Big Gothy Robert Smith Hair. Thin ties. Cut up band T-shirts.

+ Look Like: Siouxsie Sioux, Johnny Rotten, Marc Almond, Adam Ant, Jonathan Richman, David Byrne, Lydia Lunch, Gary Numan, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Vivienne Westwood, Donna Summer.

+ Read: “Rip it up and Start Again” by the brilliant Simon Reynolds

Wine & Dine
Rose Happy Hour 8-9pm: 2 for 1 beer and wine
All night long: $5 rum & coke
$5 vegetarian pasta dinners
and extensive bar menu available all night

Time Out this week: “Seze Devres, resident DJ Bethany Benzur and their pals are back at the intimate Rose Live Music to spill the secrets of disco, exotica, synth material, new wave and plenty more. This edition features guest deck sets (of the postpunky, art-rocky and synth-poppy varieties) from Acute Records recluse Dan Selzer and the Clink label’s Grant “Insideout” Aaron. Dress as your favorite postpunk artist! (We’re opting for Creatures-era Budgie.)”