iPod Jukebox: An MP3 DJ Night

This year, the calendar gods have decided that Valentine's Day falls on the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we usually host iPod Jukebox. We could complain or reschedule, but we're going to make the best of it.

As we did last February, we're inviting everyone to come out and play a set tangentially related to the holiday, whether that means 12 minutes of blissed-out love songs or 12 minutes of honky tonk about how you got cheated on and when she left she took your heart and your dog with her. Or both.

We'll play some "romantic" movies on the flatscreen and dim the lights to help set the mood.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. Something that's cheesy and funny for 30-45 seconds is not necessarily funny for 5 minutes. A hair metal power ballad or two may be amusing. Twelve minutes of them could be excruciating.

2. Dashboard Confessional, Fall Out Boy or Panic! At the Disco are grounds for immediate ejection.

3. Public displays of affection are gross.

4. There may be drink specials.

If you have a date on the 14th – or want to forget that you don't – we'll remind you that Cafe Saint-Ex offers a 25 percent discount on all bottles of wine during the Jazz Happy Hour, which runs from 7 to 9. We like the Chinon and Shooting Star's Blue Franc, and the music is a solid mix of cool '60s and '70s jazz and funk.

As always, iPod Jukebox starts at 9 p.m. and there's no cover. Cafe Saint-Ex is located at 1847 14th St. NW, and the closest Metro station is U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo.

For recent playlists, FAQs and more information about iPod Jukebox, head to our Web site, ipodjukebox.com.

This year, the calendar gods have decided that Valentine's Day falls on the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we usually host iPod Jukebox. We could complain or reschedule, but we're going to make the best of it.

As we did last February, we're inviting everyone to come out and play a set tangentially related to the holiday, whether that means 12 minutes of blissed-out love songs or 12 minutes of honky tonk about how you got cheated on and when she left she took your heart and your dog with her. Or both.

We'll be showing some "romantic" movies, too, but please note that icky public displays of affection are frowned upon. Stay tuned for more information about the evening -- drink specials? dimmed lights? -- closer to the date.

Speaking of dates, if you have one on the 14th, we'll remind you that Cafe Saint-Ex offers a 25 percent discount on all bottles of wine during the Jazz Happy Hour, which runs from 7 to 9. The Chinon is pretty tasty, as is Shooting Star's Blue Franc, and the music is always solid.

For recent playlists, FAQs and more information about iPod Jukebox, head to our Web site, ipodjukebox.com.

iPod Jukebox: January 10, 2007

Kathryn
The Saints – (I'm) Misunderstood
Swords – The Mark
The Poems – I Am A Believer
Acid House Kings – Say Yes If You Love Me

Fritz
The Rakes – Watford
Art Brut – Nag Nag Nag Nag
Pull Tiger Tail – Animator
The Young Knives – Weekends And Bleak Days

Jonathan Fain
DJ Shadow – This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)
Nightmares On Wax – Flip Ya Lid
The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Eliza
Alice Russell – Seven Nation Army
Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information
Thievery Corporation – A Gentile Dissolve
Andrew Bird - Sovay

Melissa
Escort – Starlight
Coltrane Motion – I Guess The Kids Are Okay
The Battle Royale – Oh Martha

Natalya
[ingenting] – Punkdrömmar
Je t'aime mon amour – My HoneySugarBabyLady
Loveninjas – I Wanna Be Like Johnny C
My Darling YOU! – Taxidriver

Eric
Sonic Youth – Silver Rocket
Smashing Pumpkins – Tristessa
Silver Sun Pickups – Lazy Eye

Kathryn
Jarvis Cocker – From Anschwitz to Ipswich
The Motorettes – Go Go Gadget Girl
Bishop Allen – Fireflies
The Basement – Do You Think You're Moving On?

Fritz
Grand Corps Malade – Je Connaissais Pas Paris Le Matin
Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push
Peter, Bjorn and John – Young Folks (Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Remix)
Phoenix – Long Distance Call (24 Hours A Day Remix)

Eliza
DJ Shadow – Midnight In A Perfect World
Broken Social Scene – Pacific Theme
Regina Spektor – Fidelity

Rob
James Brown – It's A Man's World
Jimi Hendrix – If 6 Was 9

Eric
The Trucks – Shattered
Brakes – All Night Disco Party
LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations

Linda
Dido – Life For Rent

Kathryn
The Boyfriends – Adult Acne
Tiga – You're Gonna Want Me
Pulp – Misshapes
The Long Blondes – Once And Never Again

Fritz
One Last Wish – Burning In The Undertow
Anarda Shankar – Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Commodores – Keep On Dancin'
James Brown – Lickin' Stick, Lickin' Stick

Jeanette
Fiona Apple – Across The Universe
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Le Tigre – Decepticon
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart

Fritz
Justice Vs. Simian – Never Be Alone
Justice – Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan Remix)
Justice – Phantom

Kathryn
The Sounds – Tony The Beat
Orson – No Tomorrow
Cansei De Ser Sexy – Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
The Pipettes – Why Did You Stay?

Fin
The Beach Boys – Wouldn't It Be Nice?
The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
Benjy Ferree – A Little At A Time