Violet Winter- Abuse Me Music Video

Photo courtesy of Lisa Marie Ogle

So, once in a while, we get to shamelessly promote ourselves at Front 312. Okay, so we do it all the time. We are promoters as well as DJs and musicians, after all. Recently, I directed a music video for up and coming Chicago band Violet Winter.

The video draws on a bizarre list of my influences from Fritz Lang, to Chris Cunningham, to The Red Shoes. Feel free to draw your own conclusions about the storyline.

Front 312 Photos are up at Glitterguts.com!

This month's Front 312 party at NEO could have been a total disaster due to the torrential downpour that started in the early afternoon and continued through the night. When we left the club, cars were stalled out, and you could barely pass under any of the Chicago's bridge underpasses to get home.

However, that didn't stop people from packing NEO this month, and the proof is definitely in the photos from Glitterguts. If you like what you see, check www.glitterguts.com for more!

Secret Service- Flash In the Night (Mr. Automatic Edit)

For the uninitiated, 80's band Secret Service enjoyed very little popularity in the United States when they released their biggest hit, Flash in the Night. In fact, I had completely forgotten about it until I attended a recent screening of the Swedish vampire film, "Let The Right One In". Not one to be content with merely playing a track out, I decided to keep the more sinister elements of the song and remove the filler, otherwise known as "verses" or a "chorus".

I like sharing, and since I probably will not find a legitimate way to make money off of this edit, here it is for your listening and DJing enjoyment!

Secret Service- Flash in the Night (Mr. Automatic Edit)

July 23rd is the next Front 312 at NEO Nightclub in Chicago!

Once, again, we packed NEO with a diverse crowd of awesome individuals. Here are a few choice picks from the last event:






Chicago's Premier electro/industrial/post punk dance party is back Friday july 23rd @ Neo.

Dj's
Le Sprite
Black Automatic
Eddie Riot
and
Peter Propaganda

will be tearing up the dance floor with classic tracks, new edits, and all the best in new wave, industrial, electro, post punk, house music, acid, italo disco and techno.

Rsvp for no cover before 11.

Photobooth by Glitterguts.com!!!

Hosted by Mayra Hernandez and the Front 312 crew.

Zola Jesus Video for "Night" Turns Goth Aesthetic on Its Head

We have been waiting for this video for quite a while now at Front 312. I am so glad to see Zola Jesus really pushing the limits of what has been traditionally referred to as goth. Sure, the band has been doing that with their sound ( I initially thought I was hearing the Cocteau Twins), but their latest "Stridulum EP" and resulting music videos have taken a gigantic leap from their demo recordings.

The music video is a blend of influences ranging from the gaudy and audacious (see Disco) to the work of neon artist Dan Flavin.

Click below to watch the music video for "Night".

Metroplis restored footage fills in the missing gaps.

So, while visiting Detroit, I decided to take in a screening of the now complete version of Fritz Lang's classic distopian tale of a future where the workers are kept under ground, while the more affluent caste lives above. Now, with 30 more minutes added (of 16mm footage which is in passable condition), the movie finally makes sense. All of the gaping plotholes and confusing character motivations are now brought to light and allow us to see this masterpiece finally as it was intended to be seen. I have been waiting for this since I first saw a 85 minute cut as a kid. Now, at 2 hours, thirty five minutes it is a completely different movie.

Check out Kino's website for movie showtimes in a city near you!
http://www.kino.com/metropolis/

Also, for those who will not be able to see the movie until it comes out on DVD, check out this lovely leaked Youtube clip including some of the footage:

Front 312 Returns to Neo Friday, June 25th with Heaven Malone and JoJo Baby!

Started in late 2008, Front 312 is a dance party featuring resident DJs Adam Black, Mr. Automatic and local designer and DJ Le Sprite, which aimed to bring back the days where a plethora of musical genres could be heard at a club in any given night. Inspired by 90's Detroit underground parties, infamous Chicago nightclub Medusa's, and local record store/label Wax Trax! co-founders Black and Automatic set out to throw a party that made new wave, goth,industrial, house music, acid, techno, italo disco and post punk relevant and accessible to the current dance scene.

Front 312 Returns to Neo Nightclub on June 25th with special guest Heaven Malone. Heaven has promoted and DJed with a wide range of talent including Ministry, Marky Ramone, Hey Champ, Peaches, Thrill Kill Kult, Justice, IAMX, Ladytron, and the Ting Tings to name a few.

Front312 consists of seven members, including djs and promoters from all of the tribes in chicago, photographers, artists and writers, and is currently involved with several events located around the city. Front.312.com, a blog discussing gothic, industrial, steampunk, music, fashion, and nightlife trends both locally and abroad launched in late 2009. The events have been featured in Timeout magazine, Metromix, Kilter magazine, I.E., Myopenbar.com
and the Chicago Reader.

In March, the collective moved their successful party to Neo nightclub; packing the dance floor with Chicagoans young and old, from all walks of life. Tucked down an alley off of Clark street, Neo has debuted and propagated the best in underground dance music styles for over 30 years.

Featuring resident djs, Peter Propaganda, Eddie Riot, Le Sprite, and Black Automatic, and Hosted by nightlife staple Jojo Baby, the FRONT are pulling no punches this time around. Expect to hear everything from Cashmere, Motor,
Nitzer Ebb, The Cure, The Clash, The Presets, Devo, to Fad Gadget and Lords of Acid.

FRONT 312 debuts @ Neo Friday, June 25th @ 10pm.
cover is $5.

Free before 11pm w/rsvp to Front312 Facebook Account

Drink specials all night long!

check www.Front312.com for details and updates