Hong Kong pop star Faye Wong, the eccentric and charming central character of Wong Kar-wai's brilliant Chungking Express, searches high and low for Hot Circles. Though, you might want to bring another bowl with you the next time, Faye...
BOY WONDER’S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 PM
Stranded in Your Love/ SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (w/ LEE FIELDS) (’05, Naturally)
Let Me Come Within/ RENALDO DOMINO (’70)
In the Basement, Pt. 1/ ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DESANTO
Minnie Skirt Minnie/ THE PLIMSOULS (’81, self titled)
Wicked Midnite/ THE MEKONS (’92, I ♥ Mekons)
Torture/ KING KHAN & THE SHRINES (’08, Supreme Genius of…)
Who Do You Love/ BO DIDDLEY (’66)
Bad Taste/ THE COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS (’95, Gamblin’ Days Are Over)
Earthquake Heart/ THE DIRTBOMBS (’03, Dangerous Magical Noise)
I’ve Got Levitation/ 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS (’67)
Higgle-Dy Piggle-Dy/ THE MONKS (’66, Black Monk Time, ’09 reissue)*
Welcome/ THE CLINIC (’02, Walk With Thee)
Take A Walk/ SPOON (’01, Girls Can Tell)
My New House/ THE FALL (’85, This Nation’s Saving Grace)
Days of Wine and Roses/ THE DREAM SYNDICATE (’82, Days of Wine and Roses)
Strange/ WIRE (’77, Pink Flag)
Why Can’t I Touch It/ THE BUZZCOCKS (’78)
Historie de Melody Nelson/ SERGE GAINSBOURG (’71, Historie de Melodie Nelson, ’09 reissue)*
Autumn Sweater/ YO LA TENGO (’97, I Can Hear the Heart Beat As One)
Drive On, Driver/ MAGNETIC FIELDS (’08, Distortion)
Lion in a Coma/ ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (’09, Merriweather Post Pavillion)*
Hard On Love/ NICK CAVE & THE BAS SEEDS (’86, Your Funeral…My Trial)
Draw Us Lines/ THE CONSTANTINES (’06, Tournament of Hearts)
Scream Team/ DEERHOOF (’05, Runners Four)
I Am a Tree/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’97, Mag Earwhig!)
Antenna/ SONIC YOUTH (’09, The Eternal)*
*new or recent release