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DJ Nervosa: A Decade on Seattle’s Dark Floors

From college radio to laser domes to punk and darkwave openers, Michelle De Vaney seems to show up wherever Seattle’s night turns darkest.

DJ Nervosa, the name Michelle De Vaney spins under, has spent about a decade in Seattle’s goth, industrial and dark-alternative circles. Public listings, playlists and flyers trace that run, from a guest slot on community radio in 2016 to a Mercury @ Machinewerks bill in 2026. The timeline below follows those records in order; each entry names its source.

Portrait of Michelle De Vaney, who DJs as DJ Nervosa
Photo: via the Save Nervosa GoFundMe page (gofundme.com/f/save-nervosa); rights unconfirmed.

Online, she seems to post on Instagram as @mother.of.harlots.

Illustrated poster in red and purple neon for Tech Noir: Cyberpunk Industrial, naming DJ Nervosa as special guest and Dataspike as resident, Friday Nov 20 at Mercury @ Machinewerks
Promotional illustration by Seems News (AI-generated); not an official Mercury flyer. Guest spot awaiting confirmation.

A timeline

  1. Aug. 28, 2016 · KNHC 89.5 FM. She guest-hosted the second half of On The Edge, opening with The Soft Moon’s “Circles,” according to the show’s posted playlist (On The Edge Radio). The same blog lists later guest sets on Dec. 4, 2016, Apr. 1, 2018, and Oct. 13, 2019 (On The Edge Radio search).
  2. Oct. 6, 2017 · El Corazon. Seattle Music League lists her on a bill opening for psychobilly veterans Nekromantix (Seattle Music League).
  3. Feb. 27, 2018 · Highline. The same listing puts her on a Kontravoid bill (Seattle Music League).
  4. Apr. 4, 2018 · Obscurus. Seattle Music League lists her opening for Actors and Tearful Moon (Seattle Music League).
  5. April 2018 · DJ in the Dome. The Stranger’s April 24–29, 2018 roundup said DJ Nervosa would kick off the new “DJ in the Dome” laser series (The Stranger).
  6. 2021 · Mercury Twitch noise night. A Reddit post from a friend said she hosts a noise music night streamed on Mercury @ Machinewerks’ Twitch channel (Reddit).
  7. Dec. 18, 2025 · Chop Suey. She played “Cry Now Cry Later Presents: Kramp-Mames,” per an archived copy of the venue’s event page (Chop Suey, via Wayback Machine).
  8. June 12, 2026 · Mercury @ Machinewerks. A flyer posted in the Mercury members’ Facebook group bills DJ Nervosa with DJ Skinlayers at “Ornament & Crime” (Mercury Facebook group).
  9. Nov. 20, 2026 · Tech Noir (awaiting confirmation). A guest spot at Mercury’s Tech Noir night, with resident DJ Dataspike, still awaits confirmation.
Ornament and Crime flyer with red roses and a purple emblem: Mercury @ Machinewerks, Friday 6-12-2026, DJ Nervosa plus DJ Skinlayers, 9 p.m. to close, $10, 21+
Flyer: Mercury @ Machinewerks, from a post in the Mercury @ Machinewerks Facebook group.
Event details
Event
Tech Noir: Cyberpunk Industrial
Venue
Mercury @ Machinewerks, 1009 E Union St, Seattle
Date
Fri., Nov. 20, 2026, 9 p.m.–3 a.m.
Cover
$10, cash
Age
21+ with ID
Dress code
No jeans, khakis or sportswear
Resident
DJ Dataspike
DJ Nervosa
Guest spot awaiting confirmation

A full, scored Seems News review of a DJ Nervosa set will follow.

Disclosure: DJ Nervosa (Michelle De Vaney) dates Seems News owner Johnny Void.