The Music Slut Will Be DJing Man In Gray's Final Gig

This Thursday (6/19) @ NYC's Delancey. Full line-up is as follows...

8:00pm: Zero Spanish
8:50pm: Gold Streets
9:40pm: Mancino
10:30pm: Man In Gray

We'll be spinning between all sets. Heckle us.

Visit Man In Gray on MySpace.

MP3: Man In Gray - Stranded

Butch & Bellie Headline NYC AIDS Benefit Gig

100% of the evening's proceeds go towards charity.

6/3 (TOMORROW) @ The Delancey, $10.

Line up is as follows:

Butch & Bellie
Wilde Turkey
Phoebe Jean & The Airforce

For further info, head here.

Visit Wilde Turkey on MySpace.

The Sluts Are DJing Knockout This Friday!

For all info on the show, see below and/or hop over to The Battering Room.

To learn more about our partner in DJing crime for Friday evening, check out Pop Tarts Suck Toasted, here. See you there!

MP3: Sure Juror - Ex-Cuties

Butch and Bellie & Screaming Females @ Delancey for Beg Yr Pardon 11/7

Beg Yr Pardon is always a great night out. It was especially enjoyable for me this past month since I was the one behind the dj booth. Let me tell you, it's a nice view.


I had to start a new job bright and early the next morning, so I only could stay for a little. I was able to catch the first group up though, a gay rapping duo with their drag queen dj and fag hag back-up singers. They were fantastic and so nice.


Their live show is very funny and not a little bit outrageous. The whole group is completely camp, decked out in leisure suits, hot pants and lots of bling.


Though a bit rough, their show is not to be missed. They could do with some more practice to smooth their flow but part of what was endearing were all the little mishaps and impromptu joking.


The song I especially liked was 'Prayer Warrior'. The girl (Tic-Tac?) who sang the chorus was off utterly amazing, with a voice that would have been well suited for Broadway.

The final band I caught were the Screaming Females. I couldn't stay for much but what I did hear, I liked. They are a good live band playing female fronted rock with a definite edge.

Make sure to come out to the next Beg Yr Pardon. The next one may or may not be on my birthday, December 12th but if it is, Matt and I will be djing the party. I'll keep you posted.

Botanica & Band Of York @ The Delancey

2 seemingly different bands doing their best to serenade fans at The Delancey last night. Botanica opted for an accordian and some a capella stylings while Band Of York opted for ditties about drag queens, socialites and strippers.


Botanica, for those of you not familiar, declares on their MySpace page that they are "punk rock chamber music for the 21st century". With influences ranging from Charlie Chaplin, The Kinks, Bach and Bob Dylan, you simply have to witness the spectacle that is Botanica. The band plays Joe's Pub on 11/16. See you there.

Check out some Botanica tunes here!


Band Of York, one of our great city's best kept secrets, continues to surprise and wow us. Last night's highlights included the brand new 'Hot Thing' and setlist-staple 'I'm Your Man'. Boy George would have been proud. Their next show is 12/1 (details TBD).

Hear some BOY here!

**Also, we just want to throw it out there to keep 12/2 open! The Music Slut will be hosting a fabulous party with 4 phenonemal bands and an even more phenomenal DJ. Details soon!!**

EZ Machine & Cassettes Won't Listen @ The Delancey 8/16: Beg Yr Pardon

Matt's commentary is in BLUE, Jen's in PINK.

I really love walking into a show, knowing nothing about the band and then being blown away. I guess I just love a good surprise.


EZ Machines came completely out of left field for me. They reminded me of a hip-hop version of Super Mario Brothers.


They were so fun, so cool and got the crowd very excited. Definitely a group whose show I wouldn't pass up seeing again.


Cassettes Won't Listen put on a spectacular show last night @ The Delancey. Having only been familiar with 'Lunch For Breakfast', I was expecting an electro-pop experience.. not unlike that of the Postal Service. Instead, Jen, myself, and the other 75 people or so in attendance got a whirlwind of a show that involved a bevy of guest stars, a strobe light, and 2 turntables (& a microphone!)



Who would have guessed that Mr. Cassettes played a slammin' electric guitar in addition to his envious keyboarding and DJing skills? The hour-long set was truly cross-genre bending (you like that term, huh?) and overall just really impressive.


When Cassettes' friend (whose name escapes me and for the sake of this post will go by 'the rapper') hopped up on stage for 2 numbers, I was honestly a little tentative about how he would affect Cassettes' already thrilling show. I'm glad to report that my trepidations were quickly erased as soon as 'the rapper' started his tune. We even got an improv about free beer (by the way, fantastic work, Beg yr Pardon)! Quite the pleasant surprise.


The girls helping out on stage were gorgeous weren't they? And they sounded amazing.




I thought I'd mention the kid who looked like Jamie Bell crouching on the stage during CWL's entire set. He worked the light effects. The lights were a nice touch but I think CWL were good enough without them.

Anyway, thanks so much Beg Yr Pardon for inviting us out and putting on not only a great show but a really fun night. We can't wait until the next one (that's in two weeks folks).

The Gaskets @ The Music Slut Anniversary Party

Band of York @ The Delancey 7/30: Music Slut Anniversary Party

No pictures of us thanking everyone for coming before We Are Americana, but here are Matt and I introducing Band of York and making a special shout out to our better third, Jamie, in Scotland.



Band of York, rocked the house Sunday night. Everytime I see these guys, they get better and better.

Front man, Billy Jean.

As a special treat, B.O.Y. treated the crowd to their new song, 'Miss Modernage.' There's miss thang herself behind the dj booth listening to her song.

Dieguito on guitar

Billy Jean is some hot shit.

We Are Americana @ The Music Slut Anniversary Party

Warper Party @ The Delancey: Experiment This!

Last night, my crew and I headed over to The Delancey for some experimental tunes as provided by The Warper Party including sets by nearly 20 performers! As described on Warper's site, the night was billed as "2 Floors of Omnidigital DJs and Biomorphic Musicians." Each act was given roughly a half hour to wow the crowd, using (mostly) their MacBooks and a projection screen. As you can guess, I was only able to fully appreciate 3 acts as events were going on upstairs and downstairs, and everywhere in between.

The first act I witnessed, downstairs, was a woman who goes by the moniker, YZ. Her shtick involved mostly slower beats, a la Junior Boys or the slower Ratatat songs. She strictly stuck to her laptop to spread the message. Her set was pretty much one extended non-stop song with various sections. It was definitely one of those acts you can appreciate but not really groove to. I guess in a way she was the lost member of Amiina.


Secondly, I saw Gemini Duo on the main level. Their whirlwind of sound is rather hard to translate into words. According to Gemini Thom, the sounds created last night were completely unplanned and unrehearsed. Although you couldn't really tell. Everything melded together wonderfully to create a multitude of layers and effects. The duo enjoyed the use of a laptop and some sort of mini keyboard device that I wouldn't have slightest clue what to call! They also threw in a bass, at times, for good measure.


Lastly, and definitely my favorite of the evening was Moldover. This guy was fantastic! He "specializes" in mixing super crazy pounding beats with classic 80s tracks. Finally drum-n-bass and The Eurythmics can be put into the same sentence! He also sampled Run DMC, Michael Jackson as well. A great video of the South By Southwesters dancing to his stuff can be seen on his MySpace page. Ace act.


Hopefully you know by now that THE DELANCEY IS WHERE YOU WILL BE THIS SUNDAY!! Our anniversary party featuring The Gaskets, Band Of York and We Are Americana (with a DJ set by Miss Modern Age) is just around the corner. See you there!!