CTRL DJ SET

TONIGHT @ DEAF INSTITUTE AVEC CONTORT YOURSELF + NOW WAVE DJS + AWESOME BANDS FAN DEATH, DAN BLACK AND MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS.
SICK!
JXXX

Camden Crawlin'

We DJ'ed at Camden Crawl on Saturday. Prettttyyyy good times to be honest. Even though we set off from Manchester at 6am Saturday and got back 6am Sunday, meaning a very sleepy drie home at 3am. It was totally worth it though.
First of all, after Sat Nav told us "You have reached your destination" (we hadn't), we managed to find the venue- an awesome church with the light streaming in through stain glass windows and incongrous Red Bull promo posters stuck up next to the Stations of the Cross!
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis were playing at the same venue so we hit it up with some 50s and 60s stuff- although by the end of our set we had reverted to type and played Ignition (Remix) as well as Blink 182. We alternated sets with the Answering Machine + Holly and Chris, although by the end as the stragglers left me and Forrest hit it up with some Fatboy Slim vs. Friendly Fires.
We managed to catch Hatchem Social and S.C.U.M during the day and Televised Crimewave and The Big Pink later on- all amazing sets. The one thing I didn't expect was the sheer amount of queues and some guy entertaining everyone but me, Forrest, Taniya and Claire with magic tricks (we were too small to see over peoples shoulders, boo!). We ended up at the aftershow party as well where Carl Barat played (which excited only me I think- but who cares, Libs were a seminal band back in the day!!). After trapsing up and down Camden my feet were pretty sore but we managed to cut down some walking time by sneaking through the market (led by Chris) and although we got busted by security we managed to sweet talk him into leading us through the Camden underworld and letting us out the otherside to the venue.
Pretty sweet day all in all!!
jadexx

New Kids on the Block

It just isn't the same. Haven't they heard of anti-aging cream? I want the youthful glow of the 90s back not creepy old men trying to relight the fire. Only Take That managed to look better with age- esp when Gary shed the poundage. NKOTB used to be cool (ish), they certainly don't have it (the right stuff) anymore.

jxox

http://www.nkotb.com/
You Got It (The Right Stuff)- New Kids on the Block (MP3)

FRESH.

Vivian Banks = Style Icon.

jxx

Sarah Larnach.

Sarah Larnach, Ladyhawks artist, did this painting for us. Amazing!

xox

I never thought I'd

see the day when U2 were made cool. I mean only the other day I was ranting about Bono (again). But then Justice come along and wipe the floor with my opinions. Man. Can I really like this song? I think so. I hope so. Might put it on tonight when Djing @ Clique... Risky bizzzzznezzz.

Get On Your Boots - U2(Justice Remix)

Jxox

Found

this. Love this. It makes me want to dance to David Bowie.
jxox

Dates for the diary...

Here's what we're up to in the coming months. If you need to know any more info about any of them just message us @ www.myspace.com/sameteensmanchester or email sameteenscentral@yahoo.com
....but please don't message us to say we're showing off like one kid always does! It's over 18s unless it says and check the festivals for their own age restrictions.

April 18th DJing at Mat Horne's Club night in Hoxton with Dutch Uncles and Pete and The Pirates

April 22nd XOX Bar Sessions is back after our Easter break - The Font, Fallowfield. Every Wednesday.£2 cocktails all night.

April 24th Djing with Clint Boon for Exile Parade in Warrington

April 25th Djing at St Michaels' Church Camden for Under 18s Camden Crawl with loads of bands including KItty Daisy and Lewis.

April 30th DJing for Dan Balck, Fan Death and Marina and The Diamonds at The Deaf Institute - Part of Topman CTRL gig curated by Ladyhawke

May 8th DJing at Angel Warehouse, Manchester for Teenage Cancer Trust gig

June 14th Covering Isle of Wight Festival for Tim Burgess.Photographing, interviewing bands and writing about The Charlatans curated Big Top day with Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Killing Joke and others

July 3rd and 4th Our Mystery Jets gigs in Albert Square Manchester - a weekend packed with stuff from us, Mystery Jets, Esser, Tim Burgess, Televised Crimewave and some special guests. Each gig is a fiver. Ages 15 to 19 only.7pm till 10pm

July 3rd Mystery Jets aftershow party

July 4th Mrs. Boon's Tea Party with Clint Boon playing records and a special guest. Free entry. Tea and cake available. 2pm till 5pm. TV 21 Manchester. All ages.

July 23rd -26th DJing at The Secret Garden Party alongside Jarvis Cocker, Toots and The Maytals, Golden Silvers and loads more

August 1st We're taking over the second stage at Kendal Calling for a full day of our favourite bands.We'll be DJing all weekend too and watching the likes of The Streets, Noah and The Whale, The Zutons, Fight Like Apes, KASMS, Rumble Strips and Andrew WeatherallAugust

August 14th-16th DJing at Dockville in Hamburg (our first trip abroad to DJ) with MGMT, Metronomy and Patrick Wolf, The Whitest Boy Alive und lots of German bands too.

PHEW!

xox

Sun!

The sun is out for once today! Time to get a tan? I think so!

Jxx

Grrrl Pwr

OH MAKE ME OVER! I'M ALL I WANNA BE! A WALKIN' STUDY! IN DEMONOLOGY!

Man, Hole really rock that shit. And Spice Girls had the Girl Power thing in such a different way- 1990s, the empowerment of Grrrrrrrrrl Power! And what now?

Think of the girl genreated power of 2009 and who can we name? La Roux (does have really good hair), Little Boots (the biggest hype of the year), Karen O (a classic, and YYYs new album = ace).

I want Be Your Own Pet back.

I want Bikini Kill back.

I want No Doubt back.

I want Sleater-Kinney back.

I want Courtney back.

I think we need 2009: The Year Girl Power Resurfaced.

Jade xx