For
the past 6 years the Power
to the Peaceful Festival put on by Michael
Franti and his group Spearhead
has been bringing together conscientious members
of the SF community for an afternoon of music,
art galleries, social justice workshops and speeches
from noted celebrities and politicians. This year
the theme is “Stand Up and Be Counted” in an effort
to drive people to the polls in the upcoming
November elections. A positive political message
and community ties are closely intertwined with
solid DJ and band acts – Ellen Ferrato, Laird,
Ren the Vinyl Archeologist, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious)
and the String Cheese Incident, among many others.
A kid-friendly festival, it also offers a yoga
zone and numerous tables for social and environmental
organizations along with green-friendly food
vendors. Date:
Sat. 9/11, Time: 11am – 5pm, Venue:
Speedway Meadow, GG Park, Cover:
Free,  More
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Anon
Salon Post-Playa Party
With
a fresh coating of playa fairy-dust, Anon
Salon’s back in SF for a reunion loaded with
revelrous beats, unrestricted artistry, and fun-loving
carousing in the name of freedom. Take the opportunity
to frolic through the Hall of Unflagging Beats,
where funky house from DJs Ellen
Ferrato, Adnan,
and Queen
Agnes B among others will dance you into dreamland.
Lush’s Laird
and beatboxing champ Kid
Beyond will keep your taste buds tickled by
cutting loose some eclectic, genre-spanning sound
on the Stage of Cymbalic Freedrums. Designer Karen
Lewis will reign over the DIY New Flag of US
Creations. Other outlets for your funny bone include
the Radiant Rooftop Garden and the Neon Plushy Room.
Did you understand any of that? You may have to
experience it for yourself. Help Anon Salon raise
a ruckus for freedom this Saturday and you’ll see
firsthand that when fun is put first, the rest most
certainly isn’t far behind. Date:
Sat. 9/11 Time: 9pm - late-ish
Place: Anon Gallery, 285 9th St.
@ Folsom Cover: $10 b4 10pm, $15
after.
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Info (DKD)
Know
Your DJ: Adam Freeland
Name:
Adam Freeland. Origin: London,
England. Style: Breakbeat. Regarded
As: The "king of nu-skool breaks". In the
mid-90's, when Freeland wrote "nu-skool breaks"
on the flier for his next party, the
term was quickly adopted by the emerging sub-genre.
Freeland is a major pioneer and global ambassador
of the breakbeat sound and scene. Always a
hi-fi geek, Adam spent his college years immersed
in the deep house scene, then moved into breaks,
where he began the Friction parties with
Rennie Pilgrem. In 1998, Freeland ranked
#34 on the UK's DJ Magazine reader poll of the world's
Top 100 DJs. The same year, he started his now highly-esteemed
record label Marine
Parade, and releases the work of such artists
as Evil Nine and Ils. He's been resident at
prestigious London club Fabric
since it opened in '99, and recently released a CD
on it's FABRICLIVE label. Once he wraps up his
We Want Your Vote tour through America
next month, Freeland will spend a year
in continual summer as he travels the globe
from Asia to the UK, working to strengthen
the global breakbeat presence every step of
the way. Date: Fri, 9/10, Time:
10pm-6am, Place: Mighty, 119 Utah
Cover: $15 b4 11pm, $20 after.
More
Info
(DKD)
Nitevibe
presents the September BPM Magazine release
party.
DJ
DAN and CHARLES FEELGOOD mixin’ 80’s
style!
| This
month’s party is a very special
one not to be missed. Globe-trotting
masters DJ
Dan and Charles
Feelgood will be stopping in San
Francisco to spin an exclusive 80’s
remixed set, full throttle all night
long! DJ
M3 of Green Gorilla will be joining
in the fun and warming us up for the
ride. Please join us Tuesday, September
14th at the sleek and stylish, Fluid
Ultra Lounge. This is a guest list only
event, RSVP
here. |
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Event:
Nitevibe/BPM Magazine Release Event
Dj's:
DJ Dan, Charles Feelgood and DJ M3
Date: Tuesday,
September 14th (9pm - 2am)
Location:Fluid
Ultra Lounge (662 Mission St.)
Admission:
Guestlist Only -  RSVP
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Event:
Broke
as Fuck
Venue:
26
Mix
Dj's:
4am,
Centipede
Music:
hip-hop,
R&B
Cover:
$5 | No
longer able to be contained by its former Guerrero confines,
this weekly has opened up its dance floors and cracked plenty
PBR kegs down the street at 26th and Cesar Chavez (Army St.
to us natives). Same mellowness, same music, and same mission,
this may still be the best way to blow up another Tuesday night.
(IA) |
Event:
Realistic
Orchestra
Venue:
Bruno's
Dj's:
Realistic
Orchestra, DJ Aspect
Music:
jazz,
funk, rock
Cover:
$7 |
Realistic
Orchestra is the best date band experience in the city. Amazing
music, a conversation piece and a site to see, these 16-or-so
musicians play it all from Bjork to Van Halen and original compositions.
This is what happens when all of the most talented young jazz
& funk players of SF get together in one fantastic super
band. (JP) |
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Event:
Bomb
Hip-Hop Presents J-Zone
Venue:
Milk
Dj's:
J-
Zone, Dj Quest, Azeem, Dj JS-1, Z-Man, Nac One, Dj DNA
Music:
hip-hop
Cover:
$10 |
A
mid-week freak is on as the man behind Pimps Don't Pay Taxes
and Sick of Bein' Rich, J-zone, flies in from
NYC to bring us his own hilarious take on hip-hop. A jokester
par excellence, J-Zone is wickedly funny and sick in his lyrical
repertoire. His latest, A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work,
comes out this month on Fat Beats Records, so keep an eye out
for it. Many local Bay Area hip-hop artists will join him on
stage tonight with killer live performances to keep the masses
happy and their heads ringing! (GR) |
Event:
Red
Wine Social
Venue:
Dalva
Dj's:
Toph
One
Music:
hip-hop,
funk, 80's , electro
Cover:
Free |
Toph
One & pals hold down Wednesdays at Dalva with a wide array
of beats both old school and new. This is the weekly get-down
where you can raise a glass to Frank Sinatra, Run DMC and King
Kooba all in one bite and the set never leaves you hungry. (JP) |
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Event:
Flirty
Thursdays
Venue:
Dragon
Bar
Dj's:
Michael
Anthony + Late Night Sneaky, Sunil Kapadia
Music:
live
house, funky house
Cover:
Free
b4 11pm w/ RSVP, $10 after |
Live music accompaniments to DJs have been around for quite
a while, but there are few people that can pull them off better
than Michael
Anthony and his Late Night Sneaky Band. Featuring a percussionist,
a rocking guitarist and a live vocalist, these guys put the ‘live’
in the live house phenomena and give the genre a pure and creative
feel. Once you break a sweat on the dancefloor, get
your butt to the bar and get your Flirt
on. (JM) |
Event:
Mystic
Family Circus presents Under One Umbrella
Venue:
111
Minna
Dj's:
Ooah,
El Papachango, Live Music by Random Rab, Performance piece by
El Circo
Music:
breakbeat
Cover:
$5
b4 9pm, $10 after |
Freshly
inspired by their visit to Burning Man, the fantastic, original,
and amazingly creative Mystic
Family Circus are sending a delegation to 111 Minna to spread
their BANTU message. Be prepared for some outrageously imaginative
displays set to live funky breaks by Argentina's El Papachango
as well as SoCal DJ Ooah and Random Rab from Oregon. (SG) |
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Event:
Smooth
Date: Friday,
Sept 10th
Venue:
Fluid
Ultra Lounge (662 Mission St.)
Dj's: Jeno
& Sen-Sei (duo set)
Music: house
(live keyboards)
Cover: Free
with RSVP, $15 at door without
RSVP & More Info: Back2Basics |
Event:
Chakra
Venue:
111
Minna
Dj's:
DJ
Cheb i Sabbah, Nihal (Urban Groove)
Music:
world
beat, breaks, bhangra, house
Cover:
$15 | Two
of San Francisco's most adored international beat DJs take you
on a journey through musical cultures from around the globe.
Fused with electronic samplers, drum machines and live traditional
instrumentation, this is the sound of the past and future emerging
on the dancefloor. (JP) |
Event:
Divination
Venue:
Hush
Hush
Dj's:
Vinnie
Esparza, Soulsalaam
Music:
samba,
broken beat, digital zulu, Asian breaks, hip-hop
Cover:
$5 | After
enticing the city with urban lore-styled drink specials, Hush
Hush has now opted to shake up eardrums as well as livers. They
feature a handful of music from just about any culture you can
name, as well as some recognizable local favorites at this weekly
bash. Oh, and don't worry — they kept the drink specials, too.
(IA) |
Event:
El
Sonido del Tambor
Venue:
26
Mix
Dj's:
Centipede,
Chango, 4am
Music:
breaks,
house, funk
Cover:
$5 | Tonight
the sound of the drum can be heard throughout the city, with
the creation of the original breaks nation by DJs Centipede,
Chango, and 4am. So prepare to whip out your best epileptic
moves for these traditional breakmasters. (GR) |
Event:
First
Class
Venue:
Sublounge
Dj's:
Kid
Beyond, Amber, Polywog, Melyss, J-Fi, Forest, Seraphim
Music:
breaks,
house, techno, beatbox, house, trip-hop, dnb
Cover:
$5,
$3 w/ flier | Expect
some turbulence tonight 'cause the ladies of SisterSF
are prone to mashing through their flight patterns. When
these top SF spinstresses can find the time in their busy deck-wrecking
schedules to get together, you know they'll be in top form,
and with beatboxing master Kid
Beyond accompanying the girls (dressed in drag!), the beats
and skills they'll serve will keep you on cloud nine. (DKD) |
Event:
Get
Freaky
Venue:
Mighty
Dj's:
Adam
Freeland, Freq Nasty, Tipper, Lorin, Adam Ohana, Ooah, Laird,
Brother, Jocelyn, Dorfex Bos, elpapachango, Neptune, Malakai,
Rena
Music:
breaks,
trip hop
Cover:
$15
b4 11pm, $20 after |
The
lineup for Adam
Ohana's latest gig has generated such a buzz that "Get Freaky"
enthusiasts have gone frantic and multiplied. With three of
the UK's biggest names in breaks, Freeland,
Freq Nasty,
and Tipper,
plus the cream of the SF local crop playing on sound systems
in and outside the club, it's sure to be an ape shit
vibe. This night of bass-heavy, filthy breaks shouldn't be missed
by any true groover. It ain't every day that SF sees the DJs
credited with pushing the sound forward. (DKD) |
Event:
Remedy
Presents Ben Watt (formerly w/Everything But The Girl)
Venue:
DNA
Dj's:
Ben
Watt, Julius Papp, Justin Martin
Music:
deep
house
Cover:
tba |
Being
one half of "Everything But The Girl" is only one on a long
list of ventures this producer – dj – label mogul has under
his belt. Ben
Watt, founder of Buzzin’ Fly records, will be spinning
deep house grooves as he masterfully blends afro-beats, indie
rock, downtempo, and a soulful garage sound. Watt says, “when
I dj deep house, I look for a slow build towards a kind of
bonded, almost spiritual feel on the dance floor.” His style
is light but it definitely makes you want to move. (KW) |
Event:
Ruby
Skye Present Dimitri From Paris
Venue:
Ruby
Skye
Dj's:
Dimitri
from Paris, Scott K, Sunwoo, Gorden Waze
Music:
house,
disco
Cover:
$20 | Dimitri
From Paris’ lengthy and successful career emerged out
of the disco era when he was hired to remix dance music for
a French radio station. From there, his talents were recognized
and praised by fashion designers who fought to have him mix
music for their Paris fashion shows. Now this highly
sought-after DJ is taking to the decks of Ruby Skye,
giving us a taste of his latest CD, Cruising Altitude.
Dimitri’s sets are so diverse that no one can predict what
this talented master of the tables is going to do next. (KW) |
Event:
Splendid
Venue:
Roe/Prive
(651 Howard @ 3rd)
Dj's:
Sam
Isaac, Blest
Music:
hip-hop,
house, funk, disco
Cover:
$15 |
Fresh
off a successful bash at the Levende, the people at Latitude
38 are keeping their proverbial party ball rolling with
Splendid
at the new space Roe/Prive. With the new VIP room and three
tiers of space to run around and play, this venue is just
asking to be made an example of. DJ Blest can switch gears
on you in a second from disco to house to funk to hip-hop
so be ready for an all encompassing good time. (RW) |
Event:
Spundae
Venue:
Mezzanine
Dj's:
Hernan
Cataneo, Hoj, Jeffrey Allen
Music:
chunky
progressive, tribal
Cover:
$10
presale, $15-$20 door |
Hailing from sunny Argentina, Hernan
Cataneo has been on a cross-continent tour-de-force ever
since hearing classic Chicago house in late 80s. He has played
alongside Sasha, Danny Tennaglia and Carl Cox at his Buenos
Aires residency and won the Best DJ award twice in ’96 and ’97
with signature deep tribal prog sets. Hernan also left his
imprint on numerous remixes and original material for established
labels like Bedrock, Yoshitoshi and Renaissance.
Warming up the decks are notables in the SF/LA progressive
circuits DJ Hoj and Jeffrey
Allen. (JM) |
Event:
Vivid
Venue:
Wish
Dj's:
DJ
Seven, DJ Sol
Music:
house,
breaks, soul
Cover:
Free |
A
warm and cozy joint in SOMA opens up its doors to a bi-monthly
party from two well-known locals: DJ Seven and DJ
Sol. These two have been around the scene long enough
to develop a solid following for whom they woo with deep melodic
breaks, house and funk. You can also score free records and
promo CDs, so don’t rush off to Virgin or Amoeba
just yet. (JM) |
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Event:
9/11
Power to the People Afterparty
Date: Saturday,
Sept 11th
Venue:
550
Barneveld
Dj's: In
the Breaks Room: Michael Franti & Spearhead All-Star
Jam and Soul Salaam on the Main Stage. Lorin, Tung, Polywog,
Alibi. In the Red Room: Cheb I Sabbah, Hesohi,
Shakatura and Deevice
Music: funk,
reggae, breaks, hip-hop, world beat and deep house
Cover: $15
More Info: Power
To The Peaceful Festival |
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Event:
Glow
Date: Saturday,
Sept 11th
Venue:
Fluid
Ultra Lounge (662 Mission St.)
Dj's: Frenchy
Le Freak and Big Bad Bruce
Music: hip-hop,
house
Cover: $15,
ladies free all night, gentlemen $10 with RSVP
RSVP & More Info: Fluid |
Event:
8th
Int'l Latino Film Festival Party
Venue:
Suede
(383 Bay St)
Dj's:
Juan,
Mauricio Aviles, vocalist Leedia
Music:
Latin
house
Cover:
$10 | This
event associated with the Latino Film Fest is sure to bring
a twist to the Weekend Warrior crowd at Suede. Juan and Mauricio
Aviles break out the spicy Latin house hits for a dancefloor
who likes to shake things up. (JP) |
Event:
Babies
Birthday Booty Bash
Venue:
Mighty
Dj's:
4am,
Amy, Aye~n, Kapshure, Mal
Music:
hip-hop,
dance, miami booty bass, dnb
Cover:
$5,
or Free for Sept Birthdays | Come
celebrate your September birthday with many others including
DJs 4am, Aye~n and Mal as they twist out more mighty beats
than you can dance to. Find anything from hip-hop to drum'n'bass,
as this party is tailor-made for those searching for a
little variety. (GR) |
Event:
Club
Sugar
Venue:
The
Stud
Dj's:
Ellen
Ferrato, Arkay, Derek Martin
Music:
funky
house
Cover:
Free
b4 11pm w/ flyer, TBA after | Sweeten
the night with the heavenly funky house stylings of Dreamteamer
Ellen Ferrato, one of the hottest SF house DJs to
date, with special guests Arkay and Derek Martin filling up
the dancefloor with many adoring fans. No Splenda on the decks
tonight, just the real stuff. (GR) |
Event:
Discotronic
Venue:
RX
Gallery
Dj's:
Dj
Harvey, TK Disko, Jack Fairley
Music:
house,
garage, breaks
Cover:
$5
presale, $7 door b4 11pm, $10 after |
The
interior of mellow and edgy RX
Gallerysoftly whispers contemporary chic with its
designer sofas and purposefully chill patrons. Starring in
this space every 2nd Saturday of the month is a
visionary British transplant, DJ
Harvey, who is splitting time between two continents with
a crowd-friendly eclectic mix of garage, breaks and house. (JM) |
Event:
Fool
Us Twice?
Venue:
DNA
Lounge
Dj's:
Ming
& FS + MC Napoleon Solo (Live), Miss Honey Dijon, M3, Dano,
MIchael Tello, Andrew Kelsey, Ren the Vinyl Archaelogoist, Sammy
D & Justin Martin
Music:
live
house, hip-hop
Cover:
$5 | Fool
us twice? Not this time around, as NYC and SF artists
unite to send Dubya packing. For a five spot you can catch
special appearances by New Yorkers Miss
Honey Dijon and producers extraordinaire Ming
+ FS. A barrage of MCs and DJs from both cities are on
hand with every type of music from hip-hop to house. SF District
9 Supervisor Tom Ammiano is scheduled to make an
opening speech before the musical mania ensues. (JM) |
Event:
Funkalicious
Venue:
Ruby
Skye
Dj's:
Loco
Dice, Sunil Kapadia, Chad Clubb, Foley
Music:
tribal,
progressive, house, hip-hop
Cover:
$15
presale, $20 door |
Who would have thought that a Tunisian-born rapper and a DJ
from Germany could have provided tracks for Snoop Dogg, Usher
and R. Kelly? Seems impossible, yet it's true, though
in late 90s Loco exchanged
hip-hop vinyl for the 4-4 beats. His signature deep-bass sexy tribal
beats quickly landed him gigs in all Spundae, Pacha and Creamfield
events. For your visual pleasure, Ruby Skye provides sexy go-go
dancers and top-notch VJs as usual. (JM) |
Event:
Galactic
Venue:
The
Fillmore
Dj's:
Galactic,
Chali 2Na, Gift of Gab
Music:
funk,
jazz, hip-hop
Cover:
$25 |
I
had a helluva time filling out the genre box with this one.
New Orleans sextet Galactic
emerged as a funk and soul band but are using their notoriety
to "blur the lines" between musical styles They have added DJs,
spoken word, rock, hip-hop and have even had graffiti artists
paint murals on stage during sets. I don't know how that will
go over inside the iconic walls of The Fillmore, but Chali 2Na,
from Jurassic 5, will also perform after Gift
of Gab starts things off. (IA) |
Event:
Loveworks:
8 years of House Music
Venue:
111
Minna Gallery
Dj's:
Miguel
Migs, Matt Valenz, David Harness
Music:
funky
deep house
Cover:
$5
b4 10pm, $10 after | Eight
glorious years of house music and counting! Miguel
Migs and Loveworks resident DJs Matt Valenz and David Harness
celebrate the love of house music for all those who just can't
stop dancing (even if it is 4am!). Arrive early to enjoy some
funky disco with Dirty Dianna and Marcelino, but don't use up
all your groove just yet, there should be plenty of time to
do that later tonight fo' sho! (GR)
|
Event:
Prince
Venue:
HP
Pavillion (525 W. Santa Clara, San Jose)
Dj's:
Prince
Music:
funk,
rock, soul
Cover:
$75
presale at http://www.ticketmaster.com | Prince’s
Musicology Tour will be funking out the Bay Area this weekend.
The tour precedes Prince’s introduction into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame and also celebrates the 20th anniversary
of Prince’s ode to sex, dance and eyeliner, "Purple Rain". The
New Power Generation will back up Prince once again as he strives
to purify you in the waters of "Lake Minnetonka."
(RW) |
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Event:
2nd
Sunday
Date: Sunday,
Sept 12th
Venue:
Kelly's
Mission Rock (Noon - 10pm)
Dj's: Brent
Laurence, Wesley Holmes, Jeno, Behrouz, M3, Julius Papp, Norman
Stradley, Sen-Sei & David Coleman, Ellen Ferrato, Ben Doren,
Mike Ameci, Ean Golden, Paul Hemming, Von
Music: funky
house, live house, hip-hop, breaks
Cover: $25
presale
More Info: 2nd
Sunday |
Event:
Devotion
- Flowers For The Children Benefit
Venue:
EndUp
Dj's:
The
Housemen
Music:
house
Cover:
$12
($5 off with a long stem flower) |
J-Webb,
B-Moves, and Tee Jay, aka The Housemen, will be taking to
the decks of Devotion, moving the spirit around the dance
floor as a mound of flowers builds to be delivered to UCSF’s
children’s ward. Devotion’s last “flower
raising” event took place last April and brought so much
excitement to the terminally ill children that it was decided
to do it again. The Devotion vibe is always about being happy
and feeling the music in your soul, but an event like this
goes even further into the heart. (KW) |
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