Episode 247: 3/3/2024

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We began this show with songs by bands that are playing shows in the Central Arkansas area, which was followed with sets of industrial, EBM, goth and post-punk, synthpop, synthwave, industrialized techno, shoegaze, and more—with a focus on tracks from new and upcoming releases.

  1. Half Machine Lip Moves Introduction [0:00:00 - 0:07:20]
  2. Modeling: Until it Ends (Somewhere Before, 2022, Self-Released) [0:07:20 - 0:11:16]
  3. White Mansion: Idol Changes (Human, 2020, Cold Transmission Music) [0:11:16 - 0:16:00]†
  4. Fossils of Ancient Robots: Give it a Shot (Give it a Shot, 2022, Self-Released) [0:16:00 - 0:20:34]†
  5. Alien Abstraction: Save Yourself (The Ride, 2023, Self-Released) [0:20:34 - 0:23:56] †
  6. Damien Hearse: Bad Luck Charm (Alone/Apart, 2024, Self-Released) [0:23:56 - 0:27:00]†
  7. Author & Punisher: Motomami (Motomami, 2024, Relapse Records) [0:30:14 - 0:32:09]
  8. yelworC: Can’t You See (The Ghosts I Called, 2024, Metropolis) [0:32:09 - 0:37:10]
  9. 3Teeth: Slum Planet (EndEx, 2023, Century Media) [0:37:10 - 0:40:37]
  10. Horskh: Interface (Body, 2024, Wire Control) [0:40:37 - 0:43:55]
  11. Eistürzende Neubauten: Feurio! (Haus Der Luege, 1989, Rough Trade/Some Bizzare/Danceteria/Potomak/P-Vine Records) [0:43:55 - 0:49:38]
  12. Dystopiarch: Broad Strokes (Rebuilding Society On a Shoestring Budget, 2024, Self-Released/4LT4RS Media) [0:49:38 - 0:53:18]
  13. Pura Mania: 122 Horas De Miedo (Extraños Casos De La Vida Real, 2024, Roach Leg Records/CV Records/Discos Peligrosos) [0:56:22 - 0:59:48]
  14. Disorientations: Not Here (Not Here, 2024, PIAS Recordings) [0:59:48 - 1:03:42]
  15. Spectres: AM Gold (AM Gold, 2024, Artoffact Records) [1:03:42 - 1:06:56]
  16. Lunar Paths: New (New, 2024, Self-Released) [1:06:56 - 1:11:54]
  17. Scary Black: The Fallacy of Worth (The Fallacy of Worth, 2024, Self-Released) [1:11:54 - 1:16:18]
  18. Rosegarden Funeral Party: Doorway Ghost (Doorway Ghost, 2024, Self-Released) [1:16:18 - 1:19:44]
  19. VR Sex: Real Doll Time (Real Doll Time, 2024, Dais Records) [1:19:44 - 1:24:20]
  20. Chloe Cherrie: So Be It! (So Be It!, 2024, Self-Released) [1:28:29 - 1:31:10]†
  21. Zanias: Earthborn (Ecdysis, 2024, Fleisch) [1:31:10 - 1:35:12]
  22. Ghost Cop: Shot in the Dark (A Shot in the Dark, 2023, Self-Released) [1:35:12 - 1:41:39]
  23. Male Tears: Sex On Drugs (Sex On Drugs, 2024, Self-Released) [1:41:39 - 1:45:15]
  24. Urban Heat: Sanitizer (Sanitizer, 2024, Artoffact Records) [1:45:15 - 1:48:30]
  25. Buzz Kull: A Place (That’s Meant to Be) (A Place (That’s Meant to Be), 2023, Self-Released/Eskimo Recordings) [1:48:30 - 1:53:12]
  26. Vandal Moon: Satellite (Satellite EP, 2023, Self-Released) [1:53:12 - 1:56:19]
  27. Kim Gordon: Bye Bye (Bye Bye, 2024, Matador Records) [1:59:16 - 2:03:28]
  28. Testube: Self-Aware (Self-Aware, 2024, Point Source Arts/Self-Relaesed) [2:03:28 - 2:07:40]†
  29. Silent Servant: Invocation of Lust (Negative Fascination, 2012, Hospital Productions) [2:07:40 - 2:12:20]
  30. Ultra: Autonomy (Autonomy, 2024, Self-Released) [2:12:20 - 2:15:07]†
  31. Aphex Twin: Digeridoo (Classics, 1995, R&S Records/[PIAS] America Classics/Creative Vibes) [2:15:07 - 2:22:12]
  32. Container: Eraser (Eraser, 2024, Alter) [2:22:12 - 2:24:53]
  33. Whitelands (Feat. Dottie): Tell Me About It (Night-Bound Eyes Are Blind to the Day, 2024, Self-Released) [2:27:45 - 2:31:06]
  34. Natural Wonder Beauty Concept: Natural Wonder Beauty Concept (Natural Wonder Beauty Concept, 2023, Mexican Summer) [2:31:06 - 2:35:22]
  35. Color of Time: Cold Air (Color of Time, 2021, Past Inside the Present) [2:35:22 - 2:38:07]
  36. Imaginary Softwoods: Chalked Outlines of a Polybius Square (The Notional Pastures of Imaginary Softwoods, 2023, Field Records) [2:38:07 - 2:40:03]
  37. Motion Sickness of Time Travel: Before Dawn (No Domino, 2023, Hooker Vision/Self-Released) [2:40:03 - 2:51:35]

† Local artist

This flyer has a black background, there is a box of white and black stripes with a large blue dot in the center. The text in the image reads, “White Mansion, Fossils of Ancient Robots, Modeling, and Damien Hearse. At The Rev Room, 300 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas. On Friday, March 8, 2024. Starts at 7 PM, $10 advance tickets, $13 at the door. Go to revroom.com for more info.”

White Mansion, Fossils of Ancient Robots, Modeling, and Damien Hearse are playing at Rev Room in Little Rock on Friday, March 8. More info about the show can be found here.

Flyer for Club Nevermore’s March 2024 event. The text says, “Club Nevermore. No theme, just dance. A goth-industrial dance party, with resident DJs DJ 10.29, DJ Graveyard Gloria, DJ Operator OT, and DJ Wilhelm. Saturday, March 9, 2024. 8 PM-3 AM. At The Labyrinth, 619 South Spring Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. This is a private, members-only event. More info on how to join at clubnevermore.com

The next edition of Club Nevermore, Central Arkansas’s monthly goth-industrial event, is Saturday, March 9th. This will have goth-industrial sets by Club Nevermore’s resident DJs. This is a private, members-only event. Visit clubnevermore.com for info on how to join!

Flyer for Retro Moderne. The text reads, “Retro Moderne New Wave Dance Party. DJ Hollow, DJ Dreamtime, and Club Nevermore’s DJ 10.29. Benefits Kensett and Judsonia Animal Shelters. Saturday, March 23, 2024. Doors open at 6:30, starts at 7 PM. All ages, $10. At Vino’s, 923 West Seventh Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.”

The next edition of the Retro Moderne New Wave Dance Party is Saturday, March 23 at Vino’s, 923 West Seventh Street, Little Rock. This is a benefit for Kensett and Judsonia Animal Shelters. This one will sets by DJ Hollow, DJ Dreamtime, and a guest appearance by DJ 10.29. This one’s all ages, admission is $10. Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7 PM. More info can be found here.

DJ Death Mistress Birthday Bash Show flyer. The text reads, “Alien Abstraction, Clusters of Fornication, DJ Death Mistress, and Razorwire Halo. Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Dark Hearts Community, 3130 South School Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas. All ages, $10 pre-sale, $15 at door, all ages.”

On Saturday, April 13, 2024 is the DJ Death Mistress Birthday Bash, with Alien Abstraction, Clusters of Fornication, DJ Death Mistress, and Razorwire Halo. Admission is $10 for pre-sale, $15 at the door. The show is all-ages, doors open at 7 PM. More info and a link to buy tickets can be found here.

Flyer for Club Nevermore’s Fifth-Anniversary event. There is a picture of a raven, with an eclipsed sun in the background. The text on the flyer reads, “Club Nevermore. Friday, April 26, 2024. 5 Year Anniversary event. Live performances by Summore, White Mansion, Vampire Police, Clusters of Fornication. At Vino’s, 923 West Seventh Street, Little Rock. All ages, $25 admission, doors open at 7 PM.”

Club Nevermore is celebrating its fifth-year anniversary with a show on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Vino’s! Club Nevermore alumni Summore, Vampire Police, Clusters of Fornication, and White Mansion are playing and I, Operator OT, will be DJing. This event’s all-ages. Admission is $25, doors open at 7 PM. More info can be found on this Facebook event page.