The
holidays are still a couple months away, but true
souls know that giving, sharing, and hope are always
in season. NextArts
is an advocacy group that provides education and
opportunities to SF's homeless, and they do it in
true Bay Area style. Miracle on Market Street will
feature some first-class funk courtesy of Stymie
and the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra. As past winners
of SFWeekly's best Soul/Funk/R&B band the PJLO
is a throwback to Sly and the Family Stone with
an up to date and original twist. Representing the
East Bay will be Otis
Goodnight and his crew, another stellar example
of the great local funk scene. Beneath these classy
sounds you can enjoy some the last of SF's indian
summer with great food, original art installations,
and a performance by the Soul
Force dance crew. Good times, good tunes, and
a great cause make this a classic SF event for all
ages. Date: Sun. 10/17, Time:
1-6pm, Place: Mason & Eddy,
Cover: Free,  More
Info (SG)
Hyperpop
Rx
has been voted "Best Art Gallery" by the SF Weekly
but if you've been an avid Nitevibe reader you'd
know that we've been talking about this place since
before it opened! This week at Rx is poised to be
especially stimulating as Hyperpop lights up the
gallery walls. This show by Atlanta artist, Thrush
centers around mass media, TV, advertising and the
way it seeps inside our brains when we least expect
it. Using brightly colored oil paint on wood, watch
your least-favorite brands, logos and icons warp
into social commentary and humor. Music for the
opening reception supplied by resident DJ W. Date;
Thursday 10/7, Time: 6pm - 9pm,
Place: Rx Gallery 132 Eddy, Cover:
Free, More
Info (JP)
Nitevibe
presents the October BPM Magazine release
party.
MARQUES
WYATT + DJ FLUID & MFR
| This
month BPM brings you a special night of
West Coast house courtesy of LA legend
MARQUES
WYATT, Om founder DJ
FLUID and Transport Recording's
MFR. Also, we'll be celebrating the release
of Om
Records' Om Lounge 9.
Be the first to grab a copy of the latest
BPM. Plus, this will be the official stop
for the Bacardi Limon 3003 tour along
with complimentary cocktails, futuristic
projections and much more. All this will
be going down at the intimate and beautiful
Fluid Ultra Lounge. This is a private
event,
RSVP Here. |
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Event:
Nitevibe/BPM Magazine Release Event
DJs:
Marques Wyatt + DJ Fluid & MFR
Date: Thursday,
October 21st (9pm - 2am)
Location:
Fluid Ultra Lounge (662 Mission St.)
Admission: Guestlist
Only -  RSVP
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Benefit for Green Party Candidates
Local politics is the name of this game and green
is the theme! This Thursday Mighty hosts an evening
of bangin’ house beats in support of three candidates
running for positions in SF government : Ross Mirkarimi
for District 5 supervisor, Jane Kim for school board,
and Mark Sanchez for school board. The Brazilian
born and liberal-minded, DJ Adnan is on the decks
with samba-inspired house. (Check out his latest
release, Stop War.) Alibi will continue
the vibe with deep thumping house and DJ Laron will
follow suit with his psychedelic funky house. DJ
Laird, a modern day Bohemian himself also tops the
lineup with funky breaks. Whether you vote green
or just love great music, come support a party with
a purpose. Date: Thurs. 10/14,
Time: 8pm-2 am, Place:
Club Mighty, Cover: $10-$20 donation.
More
Info. (AM)
Fiesta
on the Hill
Join the Bernal
Heights Neighborhood Center and the estimated
15,000 people that turn out for this annual event. The
seven block long street fair offers a lot of child-oriented
activities such as a pumpkin patch and petting zoo,
but also has all day music, food and vendor booths.
The party prides itself on featuring an array of
local talent, featuring salsa, rock, blues and hip-hop. Bands
include Los Mocosos, Anthony Blea y Su Charanga and
many others. Roster Date:
Sun. 10/17, Time: 11am-6pm, Place:
Cortland Ave. (between Bocana and Folsom) Cover:
Free More
Info (IA)
Oktoberfest by the Bay
Back for the fifth straight year at Fort Mason,
it's time to break out the bratwurst, the tubas
and the 64 oz. beer mugs. Oktoberfest is the annual
celebration of German culture, featuring art, crafts,
food, music and dance. It has also become a huge
party event, especially later in the day, as it
remains open until midnight and is easily the most
affordable spot in the Marina. The 21-piece Chico
Bavarian Band will be on hand all four days along
with several other guests. Half of Thursday's proceeds
benefit Hands
on SF, a volunteer group that assists homeless,
elderly, poverty and environmental charities. Date:
Thurs. 10/14-Sun.10/17 Time: 5pm-12am
(Th. Fri.) 11am-11pm (Sat.) 11am-7pm (Sun.) Place:
Fort Mason Event Center Cover:
$12 More
Info (IA)
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Event:
E
Voting & The Upcoming Election
Venue:
111
Minna
DJs:
Samantha
(live)
Music:
singer/songwriter
Cover:
Free | Join
the Electronic Frontier Foundation as they discuss E-voting
activism. Free food and drink and a performance by Samantha
bring some fun to the evening. Samantha is a rising singer/songwriter
who has played it all from the distinguished Austin City Limits
Festival to the Sierra Music Festival. (JP) |
Event:
Feelgood
Venue:
Soluna
(272 McAllister S. @ Larkin)
DJs:
Sake1,
Mai-lei
Music:
soul,
hip-hop
Cover:
$5 | Tuesdays
at Soluna is an experience for your soul and not a bad date
spot either. Make a dinner reservation for 9 pm and just as
you finish off that Chocolate Espresso Pot du Créme the place
gets popping with soul, dancehall and hip-hop. After dinner
find your place on the dancefloor and digest some smooth grooves
courtesy of residents Sake 1 & Mai-lei. (JP) |
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Event:
Red
Wine Social
Venue:
Dalva
DJs:
Toph
One and special guests
Music:
hip-hop,
rock, soul
Cover:
Free | If
you want to avoid fancy attitudes and just get down to some
down and dirty music, the Red Wine Social is the place. Notice
I said attitude not personality because there is plenty of the
latter at this crazy little Mission hang. Hear Toph One and
friends dig deep into the crates for some old school breaks
and new school funk. (JP) |
Event:
To
Do
Venue:
Dragon
Bar
DJs:
Solomon
Music:
soulful
house, hip-hop
Cover:
TBA | This
weekly event promises to occupy your time, break up your week,
and, of course, give you something to do on a Wednesday evening.
Looking deeper, you'll see DJ
Solomon will be keeping you company on the tables all night
long. Solomon has been providing beats near and dear to our
hearts since his youth and has ventured into almost every venue
in the city, while still finding the time to travel the world with
his talents. (AM) |
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Event:
Music
Plain & Simple
Venue:
Pink
DJs:
Julius
Papp, David Harness
Music:
house
Cover:
$5 |
I
know this may come as a surprise to you but it's yet another
house event at Pink. What do you expect from a club run by Franky
Boissey? Tonight Julius Papp and David Harness take the reigns
for a journey into 4-4 heaven. (JP) |
Event:
Naranja
Venue:
Skylark
DJs:
Resident
DJs: Tokyo Component, Marico, Hideo Kobayashi, Simas, Hakobo,
Yoshito, Kento
Music:
broken
beats, house, Latin, hip-hop
Cover:
Free | Two
of the hippest crews in San Francisco join forces to bring you
quality music from fun underground hip-hop to soulful broken
beats and everything in between. These DJs not only have talent
but personality and it shines through the speakers. Take a break
from the same-old club scene and find out what's next. (JP) |
Event:
Showin
Love at the Suite
Venue:
Suite
181
DJs:
JSkilz,
Drusko, Krisko, Lunatic
Music:
hip-hop,
dancehall, reggae
Cover:
$10 | Nueqwest
is throwing an all night party for those who work in the industry. Promoters,
producers, DJs and even (ahem) event writers will be turning
out to mingle and party. It's a great opportunity for all those aspiring
to be behind-the-scenes to make contacts and for everyone else
to just enjoy themselves on a Thursday night. (IA) |
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Event:
3
Degrees Foundation Party
Venue:
Pink
DJs:
Mad
Thinker, Monna, Jo Jo Flores, FLX
Music:
house
Cover:
$10 |
3
Degrees started
five years ago as a group of 3 DJs and 3 promoters, bound together
by their love and commitment to house music. They threw weekly
invitation-only parties for like-minded people in the area.
These parties have since grown into highly anticipated monthly
events around the country. From the time the first record hits
the decks, the energy goes through the roof, sending the crowd
into uncontrollable bliss as they burn up the dance floor. The
3 Degrees sound is spiritual and goes directly to the soul,
and is an experience not be missed. (KW) |
Event:
Albino
Venue:
Elbo
Room (647 Valencia Str)
DJs:
Albino,
DJ Janaka Selekta
Music:
heavy
Afrobeat
Cover:
$10 | Insanely
infectious and always electric, Albino! draws
on former members of Fela Kuti's Afirica 70, Spearhead, Sonny
Okuson, and Hamsa Lila among others to pay tribute the core
of heavy Afrobeat. Combining centuries-old music and cultural
traditions of South Africa, Nigeria, Haiti, Ghana, and more
with the latest funk and grooves, Albino! creates an amazing
display of sound. You could open a year-round school with these
guys and never teach the same lesson twice. That's how much talent,
experience, and sheer musical knowledge these Berkeley-based
musicians bring to every show. (SG) |
Event:
Boogie
Boogie
Venue:
Levende
DJs:
Frenchy
le Freak, Pheeko Dubfunk, Chris-Style, Classic
Music:
disco,
funk, house
Cover:
$10 | Bring
back the memories of F Fridays from the now-defunct Cloud 9
to Levende for this monthly special. Disco is the name of the
game at this event, so dig deep in your closet for those funky
'70s fits and afros from last Halloween, since all those in
costume get in for $5 all night. Gliteratti have made Levende
a new spot to see and be seen. (JM) |
Event:
Fag
Friday
Venue:
EndUp
DJs:
Jamie
Lewis, Rolo, David Harness
Music:
house
Cover:
tba | Fag
Friday is about to be treated to Switzerland’s precious
gift to the house music world. Jamie
Lewis has had an industrious career going back to the
mid-'80s, and still goes strong with gigs around the world
while producing and remixing tracks on various labels, including
his own, Purple Music, Inc. Fag’s crowd is all about burning
up the dance floor anyway, but they will be feeling it deep
in their bones once Jamie hits the decks. (KW) |
Event:
Get
Freaky presents The Mad Hatters Ball
Venue:
Space
550
DJs:
Dreadzone
Soundsystem ft. MC Spee, Lorin, Adam Ohana, Ooah, Laura, Shawna,
Dov, Adnan, Mark Growden, Suga, El Papa Chango, David Starfire,
Jocelyn, Michele Bass a.k.a. Tree, Rena, Alibi, Dragonfly
Music:
breaks
Cover:
$15
in costume, $20 without | Not
only will you be celebrating Dreadzone's
venture overseas, but Lorin's
very merry CD release makes this one-of-a-kind tea party
a can't-miss, indeed. The non-stop breakbeat action may drive
you a tad mad, but why not run with this opportunity to slip
into a trippy costume and step through the looking glass? Adam
Ohana's monthly Get Freaky gigs have been keeping the late-night,
bass-lovin' crowd ecstatic, so get there early to avoid spending
your night outside in line. (DKD) |
Event:
Mediterranean
Nights
Venue:
Cafe
CoCoMo
DJs:
DJ
Nader, Fariborz, Ritmo, Aykut
Music:
Arabic
music, salsa & world beats
Cover:
$10
b4 10pm, $20 after | Sometimes
an event and a venue seem simply made for each other. Cafe Cocomo,
with its lush outdoor patio, provides the perfect setting for
international flavor of Aykut's renowned Mediterranean
Nights. Replete with the exotic belly dancers, Arabic percussion
and hookahs, as well as a separate, spicy Latin-themed room,
this is an opportunity to add a little exotic spice to your
nightlife. Think of it as a much-needed oasis in the urban clubland
desert. (SG) |
Event:
Remedy
Venue:
DNA
DJs:
Kaskade,
Julius Papp, Trevor Mijares, Daniella, Add 1
Music:
funky
house, hip-hop
Cover:
$20 |
Kaskade
is
so well known around the Bay Area house scene that one would
suspect that he was home-grown. Well, this Chicago-born DJ is
not only well known here, but is worshiped by househeadz around
the world. We are talking about one of the most sought after
DJs out there, thanks to his hit debut CD, It’s You, It’s
Me. The Remedy crowd knows what they are in for as Kaskade
takes to the decks once again. There is never a lull in his
sets which have earned him the well-deserved reputation as a
true "DJ’s DJ". (KW) |
Event:
Thump
Radio Residents Live
Venue:
Anu
DJs:
Andrew
Phelan, Torque, Kepi & Kat
Music:
house,
breaks
Cover:
Free | Once
again Anu is playing host to Thump Radio monthlies, where Thump
brings you their resident DJs for free. Chicago native Andrew
Phelan chimes in with deep and jazzy sounds and Kepi Kat
are sure to deliver another mind-blowing performance with live
vocals from Kat. (JM) |
Event:
Tribal
Tech Sound
Venue:
1015
Folsom
DJs:
Mike
Gianinni, Sen-Sei, Nikola Baytala, Sunil Kapadia, MJ Gamez,
Jamie Velasco, Roger Morehouse, DJ Rafael, Cyberjoe
Music:
progressive,
tech, tribal, house
Cover:
$20 | Mike
Gianinni has quickly risen through the ranks of local tribal
tech purveyors and his energetic style has taken him as
far away as Russia for gigs. He’s joined by live house legend
Sen-Sei on keys and fellow Percussion SF member Sunil Kapadia.
Nikola Baytala is also dropping by for one of his famous
underground sets which is sure to ignite the dancefloor. (JM) |
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Event:
Cherry
Venue:
Azul
DJs:
Sweet
P (AKA Preston), Samuel Lawrence, Still Rob G, Brian Hamilton
Music:
deep
house, broken beat, downtempo
Cover:
Free | It
took two weeks, but the crew from Mimosa has finally recovered
from a memorable Loveparade. To ease their way back into the
scene, they're dishing out some deep, down-tempo goodness in
the cozy confines of Azul. With special guest Sweet P from Stompy
making an appearance, this is a perfect chance to enjoy good
grooves on the cheap before the Halloween party season hits.
(SG) |
Event:
Deep
Sea
Venue:
Fluid
DJs:
Dubtribe
Sound System (Live set by DJ Sunshine), Frenchy le Freak, Michael
Anthony & Late Night Sneaky band, DJ Hanik
Music:
funky
house, live house
Cover:
$15 | Deep
Sea continues to bring waves of fresh house music to Fluid’s
well-heeled crowd and this event is no exception. DJ Sunshine
from the famous Dubtribe
Sound System stops by for a special set and local favorite
Michael Anthony and his band bring the live house element.
Fluid’s rezzie Frenchy le Freak closes off the night with a
bang as usual. (JM) |
Event:
Into
the Sound : 5 Year Anniversary
Venue:
Club
6
DJs:
Huggy,
Jeno, Tony, Matthew, Tracy, Galen, Solar, Stevie
Music:
house
Cover:
free
b4 10 pm, $10 b4 12 am, $15 after | If
you want to hear some solid, back-to-basics, underground UK
house this evening, look no further. DJ Huggy, all the way from
Edinburgh, will keep you on your toes with different genres
to match your moods. Jeno,
born in London, began the Full Moon parties back in the day,
and is sure to incorporate his eclectic, soulful style into
the mix. You'll want to jump in head-first as this river of
sound chills your veins and warms you up to another rockin'
Anniversary party.
(AM) |
Event:
Lift
Venue:
DNA
Lounge
DJs:
Kevin
Wong, Richie Ritch, Lethalmix
Music:
hip-hop
Cover:
$20 | If
you're gonna make the swing through SOMA and want to get into
some commercial hip-hop, this is the place. With nothing but
all the most recent and popular hits and a bunch of late night
party folks dancing until 3am it's easy to have a fun night
on the dancefloor. (IA) |
Event:
Odyssey
presents DJ Heather
Venue:
Sno-Drift
DJs:
DJ
Heather, Jaime Gonzalez, Frankie Junior, Albert Campoy, Double
K
Music:
house,
hip-hop
Cover:
TBA | DJ
Heather is revered in her hometown of Chicago and abroad. Starting
out at a small club playing hip-hop, jazz, funk and disco hits
led her to the eclectic funky style that comes through her house
sets today. Fans of Heather are die-hard. I even know a guy
who named his baby Heather in honor of the amazing rave experiences
he had when her name was on the flyer. (JP) |
Event:
Pure
Behrouz
Venue:
Ruby
Skye
DJs:
Behrouz
Music:
house
Cover:
$20 | From
his home base as resident at Release, Behrouz
has exported a unique, earthy, organic take on house to all
the key stops on the international DJ circuit. Working
with a who's-who list that include Pete Tong, Carl Cox, John
Digweed and more, Behrouz has wowed crowds from Tokyo to Buenos
Aires to London, including a memorable blowout performance at
Pacha Ibiza's closing party. Tonight he's bringing an all-night
marathon musical journey to the storied soundsystem at Ruby
Skye to show us why he's one of the best up-and-comers in the
world. (SG) |
Event:
Super
Sessions
Venue:
Elbo
Room
DJs:
Zeph,
Platurn
Music:
hip-hop
Cover:
$5 | Hip-hop
is finally making its way upstairs at the Elbo Room as Santa
Cruz native Zeph headlines this week. A veteran who has been
mixing for over 20 years and toured across three continents,
Zeph has done beats for the likes of The Coup and Lyrics Born.
He teams up with Platurn as they each take a shot at controlling
four tables. (IA) |
Event:
TechTonic
Venue:
Anu
DJs:
Pete
Fraser, Greg Eversoul
Music:
modern
house
Cover:
Free |
Greg
Eversoul has been in the underground music scene for 10 years
running and his tribal funk now inspires new, upcoming DJs to
articulate personality through their music. This artisan creates
for Character
Records, known as the 'DJ boot camp of America', and Pete
Fraser backs him for a night of techy house and inspiration.
(AM) |
Event:
Urban
Crush
Venue:
69
Belcher
DJs:
dorfex,
bos, Andrew Kelsey, James Christopher, e da boss
Music:
hip-hop,
funk, '80s, house
Cover:
$5
b4 11pm, $10 after | San
Francisco has been and always will be a mecca
of artistry and creativity. All this ingenuity is set to be
displayed this Saturday at Urbane Crush. Working alongside four
DJs throughout the evening will be designers and artists of
fashion, painting and photography, some of which will be for
sale. The fashion portion of the evening begins at 11
pm so pick your favorite medium or just enjoy them all. (RW) |
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Event:
Boogie
Brunch
Venue:
Levende
Lounge
DJs:
Mike
Ameci, John Early, special guests
Music:
house,
downtempo, funk
Cover:
free | My
prayers for a proper place where hungover kids like myself can
hang out and drink bloody marys have been answered. Light ambiance,
smooth house, top-notch small plates and a make-your-own-bloody-mary
bar are some of what makes Boogie Brunch a lovely way to spend
Sunday afternoon. (JM) |
Event:
Devotion
Record Release Party
Venue:
EndUp
DJs:
Spen,
Ruben Mancias, The Housemen, and a Live Performance by Vonita
White
Music:
soulful
house
Cover:
$12 | Devotion
Records is releasing yet another soulful single. This one, My
Devotion, is the work of DJ Spen and features the
vocals of Vonita White, who will be performing this soon-to-be-hit
live. Spen, of Basement
Boys, Inc., has been spinning since he was 13 and is known
for laying tracks heavily laced with gospel vocals, creating
a church house sound that sends its spirit right to the soul.
The devoted crowd will bear witness as this legendary master
works the tables of Devotion once again. (KW) |
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