KILLER DJ NIGHTNo matter what the world says, vinyl is still king. The thrill of the vinyl hunt has a prehistoric feel to it. I collect punk records, and when I find a good X-Ray Spex original pressing, I swear it must feel like finding and killing an antelope on the savanna or something. Ya know what I mean?
If you don't, DJ Problematic, a kick-ass Seattle female DJ, gets it. She and her friend, DJ Barbarella, are voracious vinyl collectors, and spend the weekends pouring over stacks of records. Their favorite places to hunt are the discounted vinyl stacks and thrift stores, where you can still find $1, $2, $3 records.
It only made sense, then, that when the economy tanked, Problematic would start Thrifty!, a night at Capitol Club devoted discount vinyl. Every Thursday, Problematic and her friends drag their vinyl ($3 or less) to the decks and play some of the best, and cheapest, music in Seattle.
The resulting night is magic. No genre is off limits, and the night is always entertaining. One set could include AM rock, disco, dance hits, and R&B. And you never know who might show up: DJ Edis, DJ Verse, The Reverend of Rock, DJ Barbarella, and others often stop by. The cover is free, the bartender makes excellent drinks (try the Hello Kitty), and DJ Problematic reinvents the music each week.
Thrifty! proves that money has nothing to do with taste.





