Gothic BC

You heard that right, a TWO-ROOM + LIVE SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT alternative party, for just $9! In addition to the post-punk alternative dance-your-pants-off main room, and the retro electro second room, this edition of Madhaus also features a live show by industrial-electronica band ΩHM, feat. members of Frontline Assembly.

SPREAD THE WORD! Together we make great events & memories happen!

► 2 Rooms | 2 Sounds | Bands | DJs | w/ Musical Guest OHM
► Post-Punk | Rock | Goth | Industrial | EBM | Synthpop
► 80's New Wave | 90's Alternative | 00's-now Dark Electronica
► Doors 9 PM | $6 before 10 PM | $9 after

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"Tell me about the venue!"

MADHAUS is held once a month at the newly renovated CLUB 23 WEST, which is now officially re-opened. The venue is loaded with a rich history in the local alternative scene and is a fantastic spot for drinking, dancing and socializing, and now also offers FREE POOL in the newly opened Games Room & Social Lounge ... where you'll also find pinball and arcade games! The venue feels both like a club space and a house party in all the best possible ways ;)

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"What kind of music am I gonna hear at the party?"

Just some of the stuff on the soundtrack for the night : The Smiths / Joy Division / Adam Ant / New Order / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Ministry / Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / Devo / Iggy & The Stooges / The Cure / The Faint / Sisters Of Mercy / Jane's Addiction / The Cramps / T-Rex / Radiohead / Eurhythmics / Placebo / Rammstein / Marilyn Manson / Stray Cats / Ramones / Blondie / Buzzcocks / David Bowie / Front 242 / Billy Idol / The Go-Gos / Depeche Mode / Bauhaus / The Birthday Massacre / Bloc Party / Echo & The Bunnymen / The Stones / Gogol Bordello / Goldfrapp / Gorillaz / IAMX / KMFDM / Kraftwerk / Laibach / Thrill Kill Kult / Massive Attack / LCD Soundsystem / Mindless Self Indulgence / New Model Army / Nirvana / Nine Inch Nails / Nitzer Ebb / Skinny Puppy / Pet Shop Boys / Pixies / Pop Will Eat Itself / Portishead / Pre-Sets / The Prodigy / Rage Against The Machine / The Rapture / Rob Zombie / Revolting Cocks / She Wants Revenge / Sneaker Pimps / Snake River Conspiracy / Tiga / Timelords / Tom Waits / Modest Mouse / Underworld / Violent Femmes / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Covenant / Apoptygma Berzerk / VNV Nation / No Doubt / And One ...

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"How the hell can you have two rooms of DJs plus a band and only be charging $9?"

Very simple - MADHÄUS is put on by people working for peanuts simply because they LOVE alternative music and culture, and want to see all the musicians, artists, clubbers and alternative music fans in the city come together under one roof for one night a month for an amazing evening of music, socializing and dancing. We even provide and set up from scratch a ton of the sound systems, lighting, band & DJ gear! We believe that passion is infectious! JOIN the event, INVITE your friends, and SHARE it on your wall! The more the merrier in the MADHÄUS!

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Room 1 - MADHAUS
MAIN FLOOR ALTERNATIVE MADNESS

With DJs
PANDEMONIUM (Sin City / Sanctuary / Restricted Ent.)
EVILYN13 (Sin City / Kitty Nights / Rock & Roll High School)

RETRO - NEW WAVE - CLASSIC ALTERNATIVE - GOTH - INDUSTRIAL - SYNTHPOP - BRITPOP

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Room 2 - 80 A/D
UNDERGROUND NEW WAVE ELECTRO JAM

With DJs
TAFFI LOUIS (Truckerdisco / Roboteria)
& GUESTS

SYNTHPOP - NEW WAVE - EBM - ITALO - ELECTROCLASH - MODERN THROWBACKS

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Music guest, playing LIVE on the main level :

► ΩHM

Ωhm is a new Canadian electro-industrial duo consisting of producer Chris Peterson and vocalist\keyboardist Craig Joseph Huxtable. While both artists have been fixtures of Vancouver’s storied electronic music scene for decades they have both been on distinct paths of their own until now.

Best known for his work with Will, FLA, Decree, Delerium, and Unit 187, Chris Peterson has been a prolific producer/programmer for over 2 decades with an international reputation for his body of work. Craig Joseph Huxtable is best known in electronic circles as Landscape Body Machine, a dynamic live electronic act with a career spanning many albums and tours, collaborations, video games and film soundtracks. Becoming friends and admirers of each other’s work, they joined forces in 2005 on Noise Unit’s 2005 album “Voyager” and again in 2006 when Craig was invited to join Frontline Assembly on their 2006 North American tour. All the while, a project featuring just the two of them was often discussed. In just about every conversation they had about music, there was a common thread about getting together and making this album of songs they wanted to hear based on their mutual love of certain musical aesthetics. So when the conversation came up again 2 years ago, time was finally on their side and ohm came into being.

For the pair, this project offers a new start and a new direction for their electronic and experimental efforts that will continue to be a focus for them for many years to come.

Check out their Facebook Page here :
https://www.facebook.com/OHMelectronic

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Dress To Kill - Dress To Die For!

► MADHÄUS LOVES YOUR FREAKY STYLE!

Suggested styles : Leathers, jeans, t-shirts, rock fucken roll / Full on Trad Goth / Art Punk / Cyber / Rivet / Steampunk / Victorian / Psychobilly / Fetish / Glam / Genderbash / Suits / Sunglasses at night / Huge hair / Deathrock / 90's Junk Punk / Straitjackets / Lab coats / 80's Neon / Weird costumes that make no sense / Who cares / Fuck it!

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"We're all a little mad here!"

► EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN!

MADHÄUS is a place a little bit off the rails - a place where partying is taking seriously and creative self-expression of all kinds is not only highly encouraged, it's THE NAME OF THE GAME! You're just as likely to be dancing with or hitting on someone in a technicolour carnival outfit, or a classy Victorian vintage ensemble, or a leather clad biker boy, or a head to toe goth girl, or a fetish kinkster, or a psychology professor who secretly parties in the shadows, or big haired Motley Crue 80's rocker .... don't hold back ... you're free to be you at the MADHÄUS!

https://www.facebook.com/events/794705530552413/