Menergy Pride pics

Photos by Michael James, another great job (as usual):

























Thanks to everyone who came down, including guests Fraser Bone and Joyce D'Vision, for making this an absolute belter!

MENERGY ANTHEM Lisa "Rocket To Your Heart"

Big up to Kid Zipper for dropping this on Saturday and tearing the roof off! This is one of my ALL TIME fave Hi-NRG records - big thanks too to everyone who came down and made Menergy Pride one fo the best parties we've ever had!

Get BENT - SSION's new album - FREE for a month!

Crosspost from Dangerous Minds.
 
Meet Ssion, the gender bending electro-punk dance band from Kansas City, led by front person Cody Critcheloe. Is Cody a man or a woman? I'm not completely sure, but it's not important - s/he can be whatever you want hir to be. And as with other current queer artists like JD Samson, Cody likes to play with people's traditional perceptions of style and beauty - witness the trademark combo monobrow and mustache, a pretty risqué fashion move in these anti-hair-biased times

Ssion (pronounced "shun") are a full on audio/visual/performance-troupe well known for their live shows and support slots for the likes of Gossip and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Critcheloe has been making a respectable career as a video director on the side, working with Peaches, Liars and Scream Club. Ssion formed in Kansas in 1996 and released their first material in 2003. The band released their last album Fools Gold in 2007 and with it the full length feature film Boy which compiled all their music videos and has been described as a "gay, punk rock equivalent of Forest Gump." Ssion have taken the step of releasing their new album Bent as a free download for a limited time, and it's definitely worth downloading. As with Tyler the Creator's first album Bastard, it's surprising to hear music released for free that is of this high quality.

Make no mistake though - Bent is pop music. It's party music, it's designed for dancing - for those moments at a friend's house when the sun is coming up, you've had a ball, but you've got that melancholic feeling that to quit now as it's can't get any better. There are shades of very early Madonna here, coupled with the classic mid-80s synth driven sound of the Pet Shop Boys and Eurodisco, all refracted through early 90s NY dance pop like Deee-Lite. Bent is basically the album the Scissor Sisters should have made by now, classy dance music stripped of the chintz (and Elton bloody John references) and honed to a sharp electro-pop point. It's pretty damn good. So my advice to you dear readers is to let a little bit of Ssion into your life - get Bent.

Ssion - "Clown"
 

 
Ssion - "Psy-Chic"
 

 
Ssion - "Luvvbazaar"
 

 
Ssion - "Credit In The Straight World" Excellent cover of Hole Young Marble Giants.
 

BOBBY O Returns!

That's right, the producer of some of our most favouritest Hi-NRG tracks ("I'm So Hot For You", The Flirts "Passion", the original "West End Girls", all the best bits of Divine music career) is back in the music production game. Bobby O's second only to Patrick Cowley in terms of legendary electronic disco producers of the 80s, and over the last few months has been uploading new material to YouTube from his 2011 album "Social Contract Theory". The basic principles of his prouction remain, only the sounds are bang up to date and the beats are harder. Here's a selection of tracks (which can be bought individually, or on the album, through CDBaby) - what do we think?

WARNING! This video contains lots of flashing colours and lights - like LOTS:



That's just a sampler - here's some more individual tracks. To hear even more, visit the YouTube channel of MassiveDance2010.

"When The Right One Comes Along"



"Temporary Lives"



"Identity Energy"

Niallist MARY POPPERS Mix on Soundcloud for download

I have put the Menergy MARY POPPERS mix up on Soundcloud so people can download it. My previous Menergy mix CYBERNETIC LOVE has almost reached 700 downloads, which is great!



Menergy MARY POPPERS Mix by theniallist

ZSA ZSA NOIR - Hey Lean Diggy Doggy
DEN HAAN - Gods From Outer Space
PATRICK COWLEY - Mind Warp
GOLDFRAPP - I Wanna Life (Niallist MNRG edit)
SCISSOR SISTERS - Invisible Light
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
MIA v PINEAPPLES - XXX Come On
VANITY 6 - Nasty Girl (Chuck Hampton Edit / Original)
SAM SPARRO - Pink Cloud
HARD TON - Food Of Love
MADONNA - Burning Up (Demo Mix)

Menergy @ The Admiral pics

Some pics from "Menergy-lite" at The Admiral last Saturday, taken as usual by Michael James - big up to birthday girl (and Menergy door queen) Gazelle!! xxx

Gazelle working it in a FIERCE leopard print dress:

Diana Ross on the Muppets

Doing Love Hangover!! <3 <3 <3

MENERGY ANTHEM Company B "Fascinated"

Dropped by Jon Pleased Wimmin at last year's Hyperpride, I had forgotten all about this little doozy til I was reminded by a Magic Waves / IFM playlist. What a tune! And what crazy hair!!

Bad Taste Barbies "Working Up A Sweat (Niallist PumpMixx)"

Bad Taste Barbies are a hi-nrg, uber-trashy, disco-rock gang-bang hailing from the depraved back alleys of "the San Francisco of the North", Manchester. Led by the twisted brain of Kurt Dirt (above) they take inspiration from Divine, Rob Zombie, Madonna, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Sylvester, the Cramps, Marilyn Manson and the Divine David, and they have been tearing it up something rotten on the live scene. I had the unlucky job of going on after them at last Halloween's Zombie Pride, something I never want to do again as my one man show is no match for their moobs-out, gymnatic, in-yer-face. audience cavorting! Their nrg level is so hi you'd think they live on a mixture of crack and viagra.



Thankfully BTBs liked my style enough that they asked me to do a remix, which I gladly accepted. The track "Working Up A Sweat" was fast enough already, but I upped it by about 20bpm, bolted on some cheesy 80s synths, some cowbells (of course) and channeled the power of Madonna's "Burning Up" for a sordid trip to a cruisy new-wave gymnazium:

BAD TASTE BARBIES Working Up A Sweat (Niallist PumpMixx) by theniallist

And get this - Angie Bowie liked the track so much that she retweeted it!! Wow, that means in the Kevin Bacon game I am now only 4 steps away from the God of Glam, king gender bender himself, David Bowie!!



For more Bad Taste Barbie action, check out their Myspace.
All together now - Seig Heil, Jeremy Kyle!

Menergy Hearts Gomma

Just showing some love to the record label Gomma, and all the Gomma gang. These guys have been on fire in the last 12 months, here's a selection of tracks they have released:

DISKOKAINE - HALL OF SHAME (HANNELULAURI Remix) (buy it here)
This is like a disco orgasm to me - LOVE it!!



LE LE - NUMBER ONE GIRL (buy it here)
This is a bit more French house meets synth pop, but is nonetheless fantastic.



MUNK - LA MUSICA (buy the album here)
Gomma boss Munk has a new album out now called The Bird and The Beat - here's his latest single which is (no surprise) REALLY good:



For more funzies check out Gomma's blog.

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #1 - Black Devil Disco Club ft Nancy Sinatra FREE DOWNLOAD

Yes, those lovely people at Lo Recordings have allowed us to give away to our readers the current single by the amazing Black Devil Disco Club, featuring none other than drag heroine Nancy Sinatra! The queen of boots and the king of electodisco - both long time favourites of Menergy - what is there not to like?

Taken from the currently available "To Ardent" EP, this is a radio edit of the excellent remix by Grosvenor. Other remixes on the EP come from Logo, Vitamin Wig C and our good pals Horse Meat Disco. To hear the rest of the single (and to buy it, hint hint) go here - but for now whet your appetite with this free track:

BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB ft NANCY SINATRA To Ardent (Grosvenor's Radio Edit)



Nancy looking Fabelhaft back in the day:

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #12 Primitive Walk Mix from Den Haan

Another new mix, only this one ain't so new. It's an old vinyl only mix by May's live guests DEN HAAN, and as I think you'll agree, it's pretty awesome:

Primitive Walk by Den Haan on Mixcloud

Patrick Cowley - Primitive World
Skatt Bros - Walk The Night
Bb Band - All Night Long
Jago - I'M Going To Go
Koto - Visitors (Alien Version)
Kano - Another Life (Instumental)
College Club - College
Amin Peck - Suicidal
Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive
Bizzy & Co. - Take A Chance
Moonbase - Waiting For A Train
Bob Salton - Starknight
Patrick Cowley - Goin' Home
Paul Parker - Right On Target
Free Enterprise - Make It On My Own
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk
Bb Band - That Special Magic
Plutton & The Humanoids - World Invaders
Cori Josias - Taking It Straight
Patrick Cowley - Give A Little
Prince - Contro (Wish We Edit)
Tantra - The Hills Of Katmandu
Gino Soccio - Remember
David Zed - Iam A Robot
Karen Finley - Ass Man
Gazuzu - Go Gorilla

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #13 Skool of Rock Mix from The Niallist

More Mixcloud action! This is still my favourite mix I have ever done, over an hour of non stop fist-pumping, power chord-crashing disco rock action!

Skool Of Rock Mix by Theniallist on Mixcloud

ELO - Don't Bring Me Down (Disco Beard Re-Edit)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Rockets - On The Road Again
Edwin Starr - The Rock
Chilly - For Your Love
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You
Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (Patrick Cowley Mix)
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Acapella)
Material - Bustin' Out
ZZ Top - Legs (Metal Mix)
Giorgio Moroder - Evolution
Macho - Not Tonight (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit)
Skatt Bros - Walk The Night (Album Version)
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
David Bowie - Stay
Wings - Goodnight Tonight (Trippy Disco Edit)

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #15 New Mix from Kid Zipper MNRG # 2

We're starting a countdown to the LAST EVER VIC BAR PARTY - here's a new promo mix from Kid Zipper, selected and prepared with love, for your aural pleasure.

Mnrg # 2 by Philip Mceachen on Mixcloud

Bottoms Up - Cure Me
Jarle Brathen - Takras
Autodeep & Romorri - Make You Mine
Cottam - ‘Cottam 3’
Lullabies In The Dark - Song For Marie And Elise (Aeroplane Remix)
Mark Du Mosch - The System
Sound Stream - All Night
Norm Talley - In Yo Soul
Unknown - Italo Jonson 02
Appel Roland - Cold Blooded
Tbd - What Is This?
Technose Distrikt - Technose Distrikt
Lone - Pineapple Crush

NIALLIST: Menergy POPPERS Mix

A brand new mix form the Niallist, featuring some of the tunes that rocked the floor at the last Menergy. Enjoy!

Menergy Poppers Mix by Theniallist on Mixcloud

ZSA ZSA NOIR - Hey Lean Diggy Doggy
DEN HAAN - Gods From Outer Space
PATRICK COWLEY - Mind Warp
GOLDFRAPP - I Wanna Life (Niallist MNRG edit)
SCISSOR SISTERS - Invisible Light
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
MIA v PINEAPPLES - XXX Come On
VANITY 6 - Nasty Girl (Chuck Hampton Edit / Original)
SAM SPARRO - Pink Cloud
HARD TON - Food Of Love
MADONNA - Burning Up (Demo Mix)

Skatt Bros "Life At The Outpost"

Totes Hilare! Thanks Gregor :-)



I really wanna get a copy of "Party Every Day" now too..

RIP Loleatta Holloway QUEEN OF DISCO

THE QUEEN of disco music died last night in Chicago, aged 64, after battling a short illness. You may not know the name but you will DEFINITELY know the voice. This Diva RULED disco music in the late 70s and early 80s, and got sampled to smithereens on Black Box's "Ride On Time". She made some of the most diva-tastic records EVER and IMO the only people who could touch her were Donna Summer and Sylvester. RIP Lolo you will be missed!! xxx



EPIC diva action from 3:10 on this one:





And SERIOUSLY if I don't see drag queen tributes pouring in today for this Goddess I will be VERY PISSED OFF >:-(

Menergy March Flyer

Menergy Anthem: "Burning Up (12" Mix)" by Madonna

If we ever have to play any Madonna, please let it be this:

Den Haan album out today!

YES! "Gods From Outer Space" is available now to buy on iTunes, with the vinyl coming out next week. This is highly recommended, packed as it is with Menergy anthems!



The official launch party for the album will be happening in Stereo on Match 11th, and Den Haan will be playing our last ever gig in the Vic Bar (before it's demolished) at the end of May. Yowsah!