What happens when an online magazine/record label/events entity known for portraits of artists and their cats, taro cards provocative enough to guarantee they will never be sold at Barnes and Noble, and a dedication to fostering a thriving art and music community starts hosting a weekly event at Brooklyn's Glasslands Gallery? The answer is Pendu Org's Tuesday Nite Disco, a weekly live music event and dance party that's definitely a breed of its own. Its dark, deeply atmospheric vibe has already attracted a devoted following in the short time since its debut. With good reason. Resident DJs Harrison Owen and Todd Pendu had some words to share about their inspirations for doing what they do, what Pendu Org has in the works, and what they're excited about in music right now.

Explain for our readers a little bit about the concept Tuesday Nite Disco.

Todd: Well, first off, every night begins with an open bar serving Pernod Absinthe. Harrison kicks off the night spinning some classic minimal, italo, synthpop, and industrial tracks along with the newest in witch house and dark synth.

Harrison: We both have a fairly wide and eclectic taste, but there is a special place in our hearts for dark, heavy, dance music, and this music is definitely making a big resurgence. Between the two of us, sharing back and forth old favorites and new discoveries, we're able to put together some great bills and mix it together with songs that people coming to see these bands, and the bands themselves, love and want to hear. And of course, there's the space. We really love the Glasslands - there's just a great vibe there, good people, a place where we really like to just hang out.

T: Tuesday Nite Disco is a way for us to get our favorite music out there, but it is also a way for us to help introduce new bands to people in a way that is more fun. If you are not familiar with a band, you might not feel entirely comfortable just going out to find out if the band is any good or something you'd enjoy. We make it more fun by making it a dance party. Everyone can come out with their friends, enjoy some drinks, dance to music they love and as a bonus they get to check out something new. Although the bands we have play each week have different approaches to dance music; there's always a certain darkness or weirdness in their sound that really ties the whole thing together. With newer record labels like Disaro, Fright, Wierd, etc., there's a feeling that this darker sound is coming from everywhere and we're bringing it all together each week at our parties.

H: Todd booked a great show at the Glasslands last fall - Indian Jewelry, Living Days, and Led er Est - and he called me at the last minute to ask if I could bring an iPod to DJ between bands, which I was totally happy to do. But then the music kept going after the bands had finished and people kept on dancing - flipping out to hear all their old favorites along with the new stuff - Ministry back to back with Salem. I think at that point we both realized that this was something we needed to do again.

T: Yeah, this just felt like something that needed to be continued. There's some kind of majik that keeps happening week after week, so it definitely seems to be the right thing to do. The feedback from everybody coming out has been great.

T: Everybody loves the horror soundtracks of Carpenter, Goblin, Boswell so it felt like an idea people could have fun with. We project trailers and clips of our favorite horror and giallo films up on the walls to complete the aesthetic. The title is also there to bring a witchy or occult vibe to the entire nite.

H: Yeah, we obviously want to stress the idea that this is a dance night - whether it is a band or a DJ, you're going to hear dark, fun music that you want to dance to - that stays the same. I'm playing tracks from new bands we love like Led er Est, Light Asylum, and Detachments, along with my old favorite Wax Trax stuff, Cabaret Voltaire, Chris & Cosey, etc.

T: On Feb 16 we have a special performance from Excepter as part of a release party for their new record on Paw Tracks, and on Feb 23 we have Blondes with a DJ set by the brilliant Gavin Russom of DFA. Both are going to be amazing events and we're really excited about them. One thing people can expect in the future are more touring bands as well as European acts making appearances.

T: Pendu is always searching for the newest and most interesting music and art. We are working tirelessly on building an audience that trusts our taste. We know not everyone will like everything we promote, but we want people to see the quality in everything we promote. We like artists who put in the time to create concepts, visuals, and real ideas behind their work. It's not enough to write a song or a piece of music, you've got to present the music in an interesting way. We search those bands out. That's what we constantly do. Each of our events is put together in this way with real passion and with the energy of an art show.

T: We are still finishing our calendar for March for our Tuesday Nite Disco, but readers should join our mailing list or go to our website to keep up with the updates. Pendu also runs a record label called Pendu Sound Recordings and we're excited to be releasing the debut LP of Sasha Grey's music project ATelecine in late March. Sasha Grey is known primarily as a porn star, but that would be cutting her short - she's an incredible force of creative energy. Her music is influenced heavily by Coil and Nurse With Wound and she's worked with Current 93. Definitely thrilled about getting the music out there.

T: On the 3rd weekend of May we will host our 3rd annual festival. Really, I think this year is going to be our best one yet. There are even more great bands in NYC right now than any of us can keep up with. It's a really exciting time. I can't get into all of the specifics yet, but I can assure everyone reading that this festival will not be one to miss. This year we will also be promoting visual art such as painting and drawing in addition to films and video art as well as live music from over 30 bands. We have a criteria that everyone who performs must currently live in NYC which ensures that in some way NYC informs their art or their sound, so it's a great chance to really get an overview of the best NY has to offer.