Perfect Kiss Joins Front 312 for Ceremony at Liar's Club

That's right, we are doing it again.  Last time, we all had so much fun, and this time looks to be even bigger!

For the second installment of Ceremony, local favorites Perfect Kiss will be performing. Perfect Kiss have been playing clubs and undergrounds around Chicago for a few years now, and have consistently rocked whatever venue they have played. Their sound comes from a wide range of influences including early Depeche Mode, late-eighties alternative, and the new school of Electro.

Through the rest of the night, DJs will be playing classic 80's new wave, alternative dance favorites, cold-wave and dark wave rarities, Italo re-edits, and an assortment of classic and new-school synth pop.

While there, check out Liar's Club's newly renovated dance floor and banging sound system. As if that was not enough, cover is a mere $2 dollars! Specials range from the ultra-affordable $2 PBR to the dangerously enticing $6 Delirium Tremens drafts that will be on tap all night.

$2 PBR
$3 Jim Beam
$6 Delirium Tremens (awesome!)

Only Two Dollar Cover! Free Live Music!

Djs:
Peter Propaganda
Eddie Riot
Black Automatic
Le Sprite
Live performance by Perfect Kiss

Hosted by Le Sprite and Adolf Hipster

Photos by Lattershed Photography

Located at the Liar's Club
1665 w Fullerton
Chicago, IL

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NEO Nightclub hosts Front 312 Friday, March 26th!

Well, we have finally brought our Front 312 one-offs to Neo Nightclub.  We are very pumped about this night, as NEO has a reputation that goes back a few decades as being one of Chicago's classic havens of dark dance music.  Every band you can imagine has spent time here at one point in their career. People like David Bowie and even Bono used to frequent the club while in town on tour.  With a background like that, it's safe to say that this party is going to be our best yet.  Please come out and join us as we celebrate Chicago's past and look forward to the future.

-Mr. Automatic (Front 312 Co-Founder)

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In a time when electronic dance music has become ubiquitous amongst nightlife and youth culture and the homegrown music styles pioneered in the midwest during the 1980s and 90s have given way to the vague east coast/miami sound of "indie electro," Front312 cofounders Adam Black and Mr. Automatic are sticking to their guns.

Started in late 2008, Front 312 is a dance party featuring resident DJs Black, Automatic, and local nightlife maven 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 detroit nightclubs, 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 and post punk relevant and accessible to the current dance scene.

Front312 has since grown to 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 of chicago. Front.312.com, a blog discussing gothic, industrial, steampunk, music, fashion, and nightlife trends both locally and abroad launched in late 2009. Our events have been featured in Timeout magazine, Kilter magazine, I.E., Myopenbar.com
and the Chicago Reader.

Beginning Friday, March 26th, the collective is pleased to announce that the monthly Front312 dance party will be held at Neo nightclub. Tucked down an alley off of clark street, Neo has debuted and propagated the best in underground dance music styles for over 30 years. We are priviledged to bring the movement home.

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

Mainstay of the Chicago Club scene for over 30 years, Zander Mander, is joining us to celebrate his birthday with Front312's very own Adam Black. While Michael Alig was leading the way for club kids and revolutionizing nightlife in New York , Zander Mander was doing his own thing, Chicago style. Zander is preparing to make a debut to the stage after 10 years, and announcing a national club tour celebrating his 30 year anniversary. We are honored that such an iconic figure chose to work with and spend his special day with us.

FRONT 312 debuts @ Neo Friday, March 26th @ 9pm.
cover is $5.
rsvp to Front312@gmail.com for guestlist.

check www.Front312.com for details and updates

A NOTE FROM ZANDER:

I know a lot of you have been waiting for everything I have coming up this year. This party is the kick-off to it all! I am working with FRONT 312 as I know they are going to pull off an AMAZING party and I want you all to join in. A lot of you are coming from out of state and I promise you that it will definately be worth the trip.

So join us and COME AS YOU ARE!! this means EXPRESS YOURSELF to the FULLEST....it's gonna be a hell of a night!

WARNING: There will be celebrity sightings & many of the nightlife's best and well know personalities attending!

check www.Front312.com for details and updates

Ceremony Photos

Thanks for coming out to Ceremony! Here are the photos I did from that night. Click the thumbnails for the high-res versions. Enjoy!

Led Er Est Takes Us Back to the Beginning

I have lately cited Led Er Est as being part of the new movement of dark dance emerging from New York City.  Their label, Weird records, has a roster of talent that includes Xeno and Oaklander, Martial Canteral, and Automelodi.  All of these bands hearken back to the early days of dark synthpop and the development of dark wave.

Led Er Est itself is a three-piece, consisting of SHAWNNoEQ SAMUEL KkLOVENHOOF + OWEN STOKES.  The band emerged initially as an experimental act, but their most recent release has taken them in a slightly different direction.  The screams, yelps, and droning synths are still all present, but this release sees them taking a similar road to Cabaret Voltaire in the late seventies.

Their full-length LP, Dust on Common, is a collection of dark disco.  Port Isabel, probably their most well-known track, is a dance-floor nightmare.  It is simultaneously haunting and infectious.  Take a listen in this video clip from a recent performance: