We Fought the Big One
"First Fridays at Marx Cafe in Washington DC"

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    We Fought the Big One's Interests
Generaldiy post-punk, art-punk, Belgian beer, avante-pop, minimal synth, Belgian beer, left-of-center indie, shoegaze, krautrock, Belgian beer, post-rock, wall-of-sound stuff, Belgian beer, yadda yadda yadda...
MusicThe Tea Set, Metropak, X Ray Pop, Drinking Electricity, The Urinals, Edith Nylon, The Cravats, Faust, The Birthday Party, Joy Division/New Order, The Wake, Crispy Ambulance, The Chameleons, Abecedarians, Cocteau Twins, Lowlife, Disco Inferno, Kitchens of Distinction, Airiel, Pale Saints, STAR, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, The Radio Dept., Ulrich Schnauss, Serena Maneesh, Sonic Youth, Jeff and Jane Hudson, (early) House of Love, The Sound/The Second Layer, Alcian Blue, The Antiques, Five Four, The Organ, The Cure, Shiny Two Shiny, The Passions, Skydivers, No More, Abwarts, Whirlywirld, Gary Numan, Surface Mutants, Fire Engines, The Fall, Gang of Four, Malaria!, Cheveau, Scientists, Big Hair, The Actor, Piano Magic, Mahogany, Unrest, Wan Light, For Against, On!Air!Library!, Pink Industry, The Lines, The Passage, Portion Control, Wire/Colin Newman/He Said, Genders, Limp, The Teardrop Explodes, Public Image Limited, A Popular History of Signs, Cabaret Voltaire, Club Tango, Delta Five, The Mo-dettes, Essential Logic, The Slits, We've Got A Fuzzbox, Yura Yura Teikoku, The Wedding Present, The Wolfhounds, McCarthy, Love Is All, The Violets, The Long Blondes, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Zarjaz, Glaxo Babies, Transmitters, PragVEC, Au Pairs, Neu Deutsche Welle, lots of bands from Australia and New Zealand...
MoviesAlmost anything from Terry Gilliam (especially Brazil), Blade Runner: The Director's Cut, Donnie Darko, Wings of Desire, Shaun of the Dead
TelevisionDr. Who, The Prisoner, The Office (UK), Battlestar Gallactica (the Sci-Fi series version), Lost, Flight of the Conchords,The British Comic Strip
HeroesZen Master Chris Diamond, Rico Conning (The Lines), Michael Goodstein (Choking on Cufflinks radio show on WFMU), Kevin Pedersen of What's Your Rupture? Records, the inimitable Dan Selzer, the Where to Now? djs, Ned Raggett, James Nice, Simon Reynolds, Marc Masters, Thurston Moore and the Obi-Wan of independent music, John Peel.

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Status:Swinger
Here for:Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
Orientation:Not Sure
Body type:0' 0" / More to love!
Ethnicity:Other
Zodiac Sign:Libra
Occupation:drinking, playing records, drinking

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Marx Cafe
Washington, DC US





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About me:
"The most consistently interesting and remarkable dj night going." --- BrightestYoungThings.com, April 2008 Named Editor's Pick for WashingtonPost.com in April & Feb. 2007 & voted by SPIN magazine as one of the 101 hottest things to do in the US Aug. 2006 (but don't let that deter you!) We are a monthly celebration of moody & off-kilter post-punk, shoegaze and left-of-center underground independent music! We're talking about stuff mostly from the late 70s and early 80s (does it get any better than 1981? Nope. Don't think so.), but even some stuff before and after that. Hell, we've even been known to champion current artists that embody the DIY, anything-goes spirit! Of course, we're pretty chuffed about the U.K. post-punk scene but we love bands from the States and also France, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Australia---hell, we've even been known to play bands from places where Kathy Lee Gifford runs her infamous sweatshops!

THE NEXT BIG ONE IS FRIDAY, AUG 1 AT MARX! WE WILL BE JOINED BY LEGENDARY DIY ARCHIVIST, HYPED TO DEATH RECORD LABEL OWNER CHUCK WARNER! DON'T MISS IT! BTW, DO YOU HAVE A COPY OF OUR LATEST MIX CD? AS USUAL, IT WAS LOVINGLY AND PAINSTAKINGLY CURATED FOR YOUR LISTENING ENJOYMENT. STOP BY THE DJ BOOTH AND ASK US FOR ONE. IT INCLUDES MANY OF OUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE GREAT POST-PUNK AND UNDERGROUND INDIE--ALL OF WHICH HAS NEVER GOTTEN THE RECOGNITION SO JUSTLY DESERVED.
Who I'd like to meet:
club sisters, dub sisters, all you kids and programmers...

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J.J.





Jul 10 2008 9:23 AM

Now, let's see ... word on the street is that one of you is having a birthday today ... which one can it be? OK, no more suspense: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rick (DJ Trickster)!!! :)
screen vinyl image





Jul 8 2008 5:27 PM

sorry we missed out last friday, heard it was a great night!
mahogany





Jul 5 2008 6:38 PM

sweet ! ! !
Spacirelei





Jul 2 2008 10:59 AM

That looks like a shit load of awesome fun.
Rick, you know that You and WFTBO are the best reasons to move to your area!
True Womanhood





Jul 1 2008 9:16 PM

hey that sounds like a great idea! message us with the details and we'll set up a date.
m!ke





Jul 1 2008 6:14 PM

I am unfortunately spending my 4th moving to baltimore (which is a good thing). I would love to hear what the guys in Mahogany are going to play, but unfortunately, the gods do not smile upon me as much as I'd like.
but I must tell you, we are playing the 26th, should be interesting show, you should come out.
nowhere nothing





Jun 20 2008 3:36 AM

Alex and eR





Jun 20 2008 3:27 AM

i never thought id say: i wish i could be at the velvet lounge! but with auburn lull and ulrich schnaus..
damn! should be great
Jowe





Jun 15 2008 9:05 AM

Hi!
Many thanks to you
regards, Jowe
Sideway





Jun 10 2008 12:53 AM

Thanks for being my friend! I hope you enjoy the music.
Please let me know if you like it :-) - if you hate it don't bother :-(

Take care, Steve
Schuman the human





Jun 8 2008 6:09 PM

Thanks for being our friends, pleased to make your acquaintance and hope you enjoyed the songs Sirs.
secret shine





Jun 3 2008 4:38 AM

Thanks - enjoy the sounds, new album out now 'All of the Stars' listen at www. lastfm. com - The Shine:-)
Vivien Goldman





May 24 2008 1:07 PM

Thanks so much! Like what you're doing too. I come to Washington sometimes, maybe I'll get to met you one day. Keep in touch!

Best,

Vivien Goldman
Dave Diffraction





May 24 2008 12:03 PM

Thanks, Rick! I will gladly accept any comparison to Kevin Shields! Talk to you again soon.
The Submarines





May 15 2008 9:12 AM

hOWDY rICK.....aH rAAtaaTaa...tAA.
Sounds like a grooovy club, but 3000
miles is a long way for a night out!

oVER&oUt.
jess





May 15 2008 5:18 AM

Hi!
Alex and eR





May 13 2008 6:03 AM

w.f.t.b.o. were never legendary pink dots fans were they? no, didnt think so..shame really..and anyway opium dens should be legalized..this town aint got nothin on china halfblock dig? i feel guilty about something..
and the sun is shining..wheres my brown paper bag? pleck
The Luke and Sebastian Experience





May 9 2008 4:41 PM

why thank you
although i love franz ferdinand
we are now influenced by led zepellin and radiohead
i hope that will do
The Dupont Circles





May 6 2008 1:59 PM

Post-punk rules! You've got some of our favorite bands listed on your page. Thanks for finding us.
melissa





May 2 2008 10:25 AM

Hey! Thanks, I really appreciate it! No sweat it you can't make the Red and the Black show. We've got a bunch more coming up!

I'm going to try my hardest to come to Cafe Marx tonight! Glad I found this myspace!

Cheers,
Melissa
sarandon





Apr 23 2008 10:28 AM

thanks for the kind words.

KILL TWEE POP!
WHERE TO NOW? Post-Punk-No-Wave





Apr 18 2008 6:37 AM

thanks for the kind words or the 'props' as you people say. yeah your dollar kinda sucks at the moment. our economy is on the downturn anyway so we should be able to sort something out before too long. new comp will be up for download soon.
wtn?x
Alex and eR





Apr 17 2008 12:15 PM

and no one will convince me otherwise: the german masters definitely did NOT smoke weed..on other notes--the bluesuit chinamen everywhere with the 1936 leni instituted olympic flame are really freaky..big b: cluster is playing in two weeks in roma as is wire and deus and ms galas..damn..anway, those blue dudes..
elizabeth





Apr 8 2008 6:20 PM

Beth misses WFTBO!!!! You have to start one in Philly! It was good to see you too. :)
You ALMOST talked me into Chicago.
almost.
ha.
xxxo
DJ STEREO FAITH





Mar 25 2008 9:15 AM

if you're feeling adventurous and want to bring that CD...

Alex and eR





Mar 22 2008 6:32 AM

sexy beasts..without any doubt
Robin





Mar 10 2008 5:11 AM

How do distant groupies get one of these lovingly compiled mix CDs by the famous Fighters of the Big One!? I can only stop by the DJ booth in spirit, and even that's pushing it since I have no soul.
Sean





Mar 8 2008 9:50 AM

I had a fantastic time last night...I'll definitely be attending next month as well.
jess





Mar 5 2008 7:52 PM

HI Back!!! :)
The Units





Feb 29 2008 11:24 AM

on the lookout for that NEW MIX CD
cheers
Sick Mick





Feb 22 2008 10:40 PM

your ads are cooler than I.P.R. ads! I mentioned your name to Ethan Port last year when he asked me how I knew to order a back catalogue pressing of the "Glaciers and Gods" 10". Still, kudos go to you, my record guru.
dinowalrus





Feb 11 2008 11:15 AM

glad you like! maybe we'll release a 7" later in the year...right now we're just content to play a bunch of shows and give people CDRs
Partition





Feb 9 2008 7:56 AM

How could any band not put 70 Gwen Party on their influences list?

Enjoyed your show listings - I'm a big fan of Zounds' Demystificat