Spellbound DC's Staff

Attending club nights on a weekly basis since 1985, Lori Beth has seen it all. Originally from Philadelphia, and known to travel across many states for club nights and live music events, she finally settled in DC. Able to lend her professional talents to the local scene, she has done catering for Alchemy Productions & Deep 6 Productions, feeding most of the goth/industrial bands that have played in DC over the last few years.

With a little over 2 decades of keen observation, Lori Beth has now invested the best of intentions for this event. A veteran of the restaurant business, she brings sharp attention to detail, refined hospitality, and a sense of urgency to Spellbound to ensure high energy throughout the night.

Steven has been a DJ for longer than he cares to remember. He spins an eclectic mix of old classics, guitar industrial, and a few other goodies with high energy to impact anyone standing still. When not in the DJ booth he, along with his wife, can be found touring with their band Ego Likeness. He also lends his talent to side projects Hopeful Machines and Blind Till Now both of which involve making music with 1's, 0's, and excessive amounts of noise.

Steven is also the author/illustrator of a children's book entitled "Luna Maris", set to be published in 2008. Steven's art is yet another creative outlet for his talent and can often be acquired online or where ever he displays his work to the public.

Since setting foot in Cincinnati's Club House in 1989 Shade has been addicted to Gothic and Industrial music. Frequenting and working at independent record stores he built his collection week by week until one night, at DC's Critical Mass, one of the residents asked "why don't you DJ, you've got more music than I do."

So started more than a decade of spinning and promoting gothic and industrial in DC. Since Critical Mass he has put residencies at Roxy Resurrection, eclectica, Nocturnia, Alchemy, Purgatorio, Schadenfreude, and Syndrome under his belt. Shade often doubles his club duties by creating the visual identity for events.

Prior to relocating to Washington D.C. in 2004, Transept was a resident DJ of the Cellar and helped advance Houston's industrial / live circuit. She became a music enthusiast early on in the 80's club scene, starting a weekly music column in 1988 and spending the following decade collecting and dealing vinyl at record shows all over Texas.

Transept mixes a lively blend of industrial- EBM-synthpop & goth music to fuse the sounds from the 80's, and 90's with brand new music from today. Transept is motivated to continue the evolution of the scene by delivering a powerful, spirited and energetic experience to the dance floor. In DC, Transept has been found making guest appearances at Chronos, the Black Cat, and the Spy Lounge.

A DC native, Loss Of Signal has been a part of the local goth/industrial scene for over 20 years, so it only makes sense that he was motivated get involved. L.O.S. began his DJ career with the launch of Section9, a gothic, EBM, and industrial night featuring Anime on multiple screens. With a talent for matching music to film, he's looking forward to lending his love of music and obscure dark films to Spellbound just to see where it will lead.

Since her delinquent youth ditching school plays to hang out at Tracks,
Kirstin / The Blue Vampire, has been obsessed with music. Specializing in thumpy industrial dance with a strange penchant for bad 80s cheese, she does her best to light up the dance floor while jumping around in the DJ booth.

The Blue Vampire cut her DJing teeth at Tracks and the Roxy in the early
90s, went on to become a resident at Psychoburbia, Dollhouse, and
chiarOscuro, co-hosted Genetic Blueprint on XM Radio, and signed on for
guest spots wherever they would have her.

A native of Detroit, Door Diva Kari was only a hop, skip, and a jump away from Wax Trax so she cut her teeth on not just good music, but some of the best. For many years a club regular in Detroit and New York as well as having extensive experience working in an independent record store, Kari is not only familiar with goth/industrial music, she's been an established part of the DC scene for more than a decade.

Assisting with promotional ideas at Alchemy, and most recently at Chronos, Kari plays a vital part in the Spellbound experience. She brings personality & hospitality to the game and will meet you at the door with a smile. Just remember, she accepts presents not bribes.

Allan has worked professionally as a lighting designer for the past fifteen years. Member Emeritus of the Illumination Engineering Society of North America as well as Scenic Artists Local 829, Allan has...no, no, wait: Allan is a very pleasant fellow who likes kittens and puppies and naps and lives in a comfortable home with his Italian Greyhound Max, and the fierce albeit cuddly Door Girl. Making a foray back into club lighting (read: free drinks) Allan is thrilled to be among the staff of Spellbound.

Max the Mercenary Mystic
Mystic or Mercenary? Huckster or Heretic? Cartomancer or Con Artist? Maybe all of the above? Whatever it is he does (or thinks he does), he's pretty darn good at it. With over two decades of experience, he's signed on as Spellbound's resident Tarot reader and Guinness sponge.

Max is easily located in the dark corner booth, at the end of the row waiting patiently to explain what the future may have in store for you.

His rates are reasonable, his services well worth it, and his personality is priceless. So don't be shy, stop by and say hi. You'll be glad you did.