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Collide Venue: DNA Lounge DJss: Collide, Drop Black Sky, Merrick and The Melting Girl Music: goth, industrial Cover: $13 presale, $16 door | Enochian Productions presents a rare live performance from Collide. Formed in 1992 and based out of Los Angeles, the duo of Statik and kaRIN each bring their own vision to the group. Statik is responsible for creating sounds and production, while kaRIN provides vocals. Also performing live is Drop Black Sky, a trio that specializes in electronic, goth and industrial music fused with ancient music, guitars and bass and female vocals. DJs Merrick and The Melting Girl from Death Guild will also be performing and providing some goth and industrial music of their own. (CQ) |
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Dust
Til Dawn Venue: Hush Hush Lounge DJss: Centipede, 4am, Octavius Music: hip-hop, soul, breaks Cover: $3 | Broke As Fuck's little brother is back at the original spot in the Hush Hush for 2005. Just One Entertainment rotates their DJs weekly with resident Centipede in the place to be. Spinning mostly dance and hip-hop hits and bringing back the drink specials Broks as Fuck was famous for, Hush Hush is getting back into the mix on Tuesdays. (IA) |
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Phuturo Venue: Underground SF (former The Top) DJss: Keaton, Hive, Genome Music: d'n'b, jungle, breaks Cover: $5 | The Top may be history, but long live Underground SF! The spot that we all came to love changed owners and has a new name, but kept one of the best d'n'b nights in the city. Phuturo kicks off the bass-slamming weeklies with UK breaks boy wonder Keaton from Renegade records. The cover is only $5, so you can spend a few extra bucks on earplugs if you really need them. (JM) |
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Show
Some Skin with DJ Red Alert Venue: Club Six DJss: Red Alert, Glenn Lewis (vocalist), Kardinall Offishall and the Black Jays, Ellie Lawson (vocalist) Music: hip-hop, soul, dancehall Cover: Free | You can get your hip-hop fix early this week as none other than the founding father of hip-hop music and culture, DJ Red Alert, graces the basement confines of Club Six, for free! Yes, that's right, this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee who was named one of the 50 most influential names in music by Rolling Stone won't cost you a dime at the door. The legendary Red Alert will also be joined by a stellar line-up of guest musicians, such as vocalist Glenn Lewis, to make this show all the more worth checking out. (JC) |
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Swoop
Unit Venue: Boom Boom Room (Geary & Fillmore) DJss: Swoop Unit Music: funk, soul, jazz Cover: $4 | A perfect combination of sound and setting takes place tonight as the jazzy soul and funk of Swoop Unit fills the awesomely divey, darkened corners of the Boom Boom Room. As key members of the local live music scene for close to 20 years, the musicians that make up Swoop Unit have an uncanny ability to get the crowd moving with a jazzy mix of classic covers and original funk masterpieces. Grab a drink but don't bother with a seat, you won't need it once they get it going. (SG) |
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Solidarity
2 - A benefit for the Tsunami victims in Southeast
Asia |
 | Insulated as we are, it's difficult to grasp the fact that
the December earthquake and tsunami that killed over 150,000 and
left millions more destitute is one of the most profound and terrible
tragedies in modern human history. It's time to step up and donate
a little bit of your good fortune while an all-star lineup of local
talent offers up a night of beats to thank you for your kindness.
Solidarity
will enrich your soul via the myriad masters on the turntables,
while your conscience will be eased by that fact that your dancing helps
a cause in desperate need. (SG) |  |
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Maktub Venue: The Independent DJss: Maktub Music: new soul Cover: $10 | If it's soul you want then it's soul you'll get when this Seattle-based neosoul quintet drops by The Independent for a live DVD recording performance. In fact, the first 50 lucky people to get in the door will be comped, just as if they were on the guest list! Maktub has been making musical waves of late thanks to their forward thinking musicianship lead by vocalist Reggie Watts, whose extraordinary talents have been compared to that of soul legend Al Green. It's vibrant new soul music from the northwest, live and certainly not to be missed! (JC) |
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Qool Venue: 111 Minna DJss: Pia D, Donger, Gil, Smoove, Hyper D, Donna Matrix Music: breaks Cover: $5 | A weekly nirvana for the prog/trance-conscious
gets a healthy dose of breaks from some of the best SF crate-diggers.
Newly elected Dreamteamer Smoove and the company drop in for a headline
guestspot this week. Jondi & Spesh aren’t around, must be busy
working on their new sister club – Qool
LA. (JM) |
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Michelle
Musial Venue: W Hotel (181 3rd St.) DJss: Michelle Musial Music: house, breaks Cover: Free | Michelle Musial is a midwest native who's recently relocated to SF, and she's brought an awesome blend of breaks, Chicago house, and UK garage with her. Setting up shop in the lovely lounge of the W hotel, this diva is ready to show off and add another flavor to the rich melange of music already available here in the city. There's no cover charge, so slide into the weekend a little early and get a little groove going with this talented DJss innovative sound. (SG) |
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The
Velvet Shop has MOVED to the Sofa Lounge! Venue: Sofa Lounge 372 South First Street San Jose DJss: Franky Boissy, M3, MJ Gamez Music: house Cover: $5 | We got any peeps reading in San Jose? No doubt. That's why we felt obligated to mention this incredibly cool party, even though it is outside of our trusty hometown. Nitevibe Dreamteamer M3 and Franky Boissy of MetroJazz are bringing the 4-4 funk to your Sofa (Sofa Lounge that is.) The Velvet Shop has moved so please make a note of it! (JP) |
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Thrive Venue: Paradise Lounge DJss: Pete Avila, David Harness, Ruben Mancias, Neon Leon and guests Music: house Cover: $5 | The Paradise Lounge is about to be transformed into the Paradise Garage by the looks of this all-star house lineup. Thrive aims at creating an environment "that encourages self-expression and the exchange of new ideas and philosophies". I think it really just translates to people getting super funky on the dancefloor. Either way the night is sure to leave you feeling high on life and filled with the supreme power that only comes from quality, old-school house. (JP) |
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Event: Pure Fridays |
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Fluid is proud to feature DJ’s Dave Onex from Las
Vegas. Having honed his skills through years of mastering the tables,
Join Dave as he spins an unforgettable marathon session of hip-hop,
rock and house. Exotic visuals provided with go-go dancers from
9:00pm until after hours and complimentary champagne until 11:00pm.
Free All Night with RSVP |
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European
Kick-off Tour 2005 Venue: Bruno's (2389 Mission) DJss: Kofy Brown Music: soul, funk, hip-hop Cover: $7 | Kofy Brown has been rolling in the SF live music scene for several years now, and her hard work and passionate, soulful voice has earned her a tour through Europe to promote her latest album, Love Warrior. Backed up by Joe De Rose on drums, Sean Leahy on guitar and Bryan Dean on bass, Bruno's will be knee-deep in funk, R&B and hip-hop grooves this Friday. (JP) |
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First
Serve Basis Venue: 26 Mix DJss: Raw B plus special guests Music: hip-hop Cover: $5 b4 11pm |
You got served! Venture out to First Serve Basis at 26 Mix to catch one of |
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forePLAY> Venue: Polo's Blue Cube (34 Mason) DJss: DJ M, Kuze, Phidelity, One Fine Line, Mike Giannini, Jonathan Beech Music: breaks, house, d'n'b Cover: $10 | Attention all you fancy jet-setting movie types, this party is for you! Before you take off to Park City next week for Sundance, come celebrate with the Bay Area's local cinema stars at forePLAY>. This event, geared towards Sundance film makers, staff, volunteers, press, and film buffs is meant to create a buzz before the event and give local folks a chance to meet and mingle. In addition to getting down to some thumping house and breaks, you also get to enjoy free cocktails and see some short films, of course! (JP) |
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Infiltrate Venue: Sublounge DJss: Influ3nz, Werm, Rezz, Vizz, Jest One, Aphelion, Proxy, Urban Drums, Koda, Arson, Choppa, Pavel and Konfusion Music: dancehall, hip-hop, jungle, d'n'b Cover: Free | Calling all b-boys and b-girls! This event is for you! Influ3nz, Werm, Rezz, Vizz, Jest One, Urban Drums and the rest of this all-star crew will deliver their sound straight to your soul at the Sublounge on Friday. And as an added treat, this event is being held to celebrate Koda's birthday! Koda is the organizer of Urban Drums a crew that mixes ragga jungle and old school drum-and-bass with first-rate turntablism. So make sure you stop by and help the birthday boy celebrate in style! (CQ) |
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Jam
On It Venue: Milk DJss: Satva, Teeko, Mike Booige, Ales, Live musicians include: Louis Christopulos, Kenny Brooks, Big Gabe, Adam Theis & MC Dublin Music: funk, hip-hop, jazz Cover: $5 b4 10:30pm (ladies Free), $10 after | My prediction for 2005 is that it's all about live musicians and DJs joining forces to create a hybrid superband. Experience this phenomena for yourself as Satva's Jam On It monthly gets underway at Milk with turntables, horns, bass and drums making shit up on the fly! All the musicians invited to participate are deeply involved with their own funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop projects around the Bay Area. Bring them all together for the first time in a jam session and its like a reality show in the making! Only not sucky, like most reality shows. (JP) |
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Relief Venue: Suede DJss: tba Music: house, hip-hop Cover: Sliding scale donation | Ok so they haven't released their DJ lineup yet, but does it really matter? This party is for a critical cause to help those devastated by the Tsunami in Southern Asia. The lineup is sure to include a stellar list of SF's best hip-hop and house DJs so check out the Suede website for new info this week. If you do come down to dance in the name of relief, please make checks out to "American Red Cross". It feels good to give. (JP) |
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Remedy Venue: DNA DJss: Ruben Mancias, Craig C., Patrick Wilson, and live performance by Grammy winner, Kenny Bobien Music: house Cover: tba | Devotion Records is quickly becoming a label known for putting out some of the best dance music around. Tonight at Remedy the crowd will be treated to their latest release, Share, performed live by Grammy-winning vocalist Kenny Bobien. Bobien’s soulful voice has been heard alongside the likes of Teddy Pendergrass, Lauryn Hill, and Celine Dion. Needless to say this is an event you won’t want to miss. (KW) |
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Ruby
Skye Presents Mark Farina Venue: Ruby Skye DJss: Mark Farina, Frenchy Le Freak Music: house Cover: $15 | Mark Farina, voted by you as SF's #1 DJ, is known and praised worldwide as a DJ who throws out sets full of endless energy every time he hits the decks. This unique talent has matured since being inspired and nurtured by Derrick Carter, Timmy Regisford, and other masters of the disco era who gave rise to the art of giving the floor exactly what is needed. It’s pure, simple, soulful house that moves the room from the very first beat to the very last. (KW) |
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SF
Uprock Venue: Club 6 DJss: ?uestlove (from The Roots), Sake One, Mr. E, M. Clarin Music: hip-hop, soul, dancehall Cover: $12 | Roots co-founder and world-renowned percussionist ?uestlove is coming to SF and taking on the famous underground confines of Club Six. Growing up in Philadelphia, ?uestlove and Tariq Trotter ushered in a new form of hip-hop, foregoing the standard prerecorded beats and opting to record Trotter's lyrics over ?uestlove's beats all in one take. Since working with The Roots, he has been performing in Europe, particularly Holland, and is also part of the new Philadelphia Experiment. (IA) |
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Fire
& Ice |
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damp chill outside will be a distant memory inside this hot little
event. Michael
Anthony and his bandmates from Late Night Sneaky will heat up
the Element's cozy confines with signature house, while SisterSF's
Queen Agnes
B. kicks the thermostat into overdrive with her stomping, ass-shaking
sound. (SG) | |
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Dimitris
Mykonos Birthday Bash |
| Dimitris
Mykonos, one of the hottest Greek imports around, is celebrating
his birthday and everyone is invited. Energy 92.7 jock Trevor Simpson
(DJ Torque) opens up for the perennial Athenian and a fashion show
will take place in between sets. Thump rezzies Kepi & Kat will
be doing a live set, with Kat blessing the crowd with amazing vocals.
No presents, just presence is desired at this nocturnal playground
for twentysomethings. (JM) | |
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Breakthru
3-Year Anniversary Venue: Club Six DJss: Felix the Dog, Adam Ohana, Kraddy, Benchun, Smoove, Ripple, Spivak, A:Dubl, Eric Riggsbee, Frogger, Jah Warrior Shelter, Coop D'Ville, Andres Octavio, Clockwork Music: breaks, hip-hop, dancehall Cover: Free b4 10pm, $10 after | If the presence of breaks DJs in the Nitevibe DJ Dreamteam came as a surprise, then allow this party to serve up an explanation. SF's biggest breakbeat chemists, including Smoove and Adam Ohana, are coming together to mix it up real nasty in honor of Breakthru's turning three. The Breakthru crew's been keeping the scene saturated with the best of local talent, as well as bringing out the big names, so do yourself a favor and catch on to this sound before it turns trendy. (DKD) |
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F*ck
Me, I'm Famous Venue: Fluid DJss: Lisa Mamalias, Frenchy Le Freak Music: house, hip-hop Cover: TBA | The hip-hop stylings of Vegas' House of Blues & Foundation Room resident DJ Lisa Mamalias will be battling Fluid's own Frenchy le Freak's deep house set. The contrasting sounds offer something for everyone in a venue that seldom disappoints. (IA) |
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Groundscore
Takes Over Silent Venue: Il Pirata (2007 16th St) DJss: Genome, Qzen, Lexxus, Mr. Moonlight , Kinetik, The Colonel MC Music: d'n'b Cover: $5, ladies Free b4 11 | Check out the wonderful voice of Audio Angel performing at Silent, a d'n'b Saturday weekly at Il Pirata. Audio Angel came to California from Florida becoming one of the most prominent singers in the drum-and-bass scene. She's also affiliated with the Groundscore Crew and they'll be taking over this event along with Genome, Qzen, Lexxus, and MC Duh from Groundscore and The Colonel MC, Mr. Moonlight, Janaka and Kinetik from Silent. (CQ) |
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Odyssey
the final chapter Venue: Sno-Drift DJss: Mario Dubbz, MJ Gamez, Izzy, DJ Elz, Atimatik, Art Attack, Alex G., Uncle Jess Music: house, breaks, hip-hop Cover: $15 | Odyssey is bidding a fond farewell after a solid year of parties built around a vibe that combined the upscale and the underground and exemplified the beauty of the SF scene. Sno-Drift's going to come alive as a blend of house and hip-hop flows from front to back, complimented by the exotic LNE dancers. As an extra special treat, DJ Elz is launching her new CD, Frisco Freestyle, so be among the first to check out the latest from this DJ diva. (SG) |
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Skills Venue: 1015 Folsom DJss: Thrillseekers, Dyloot, Tom Slik, Enemy Music: trance Cover: Free b4 10:30, $20 after, $10 presale | When the euphoric trance scene really took off in the late '90s, one of the anthems leading the charge was Synaesthesia, a beautiful track recorded in a makeshift home studio by a man named Steve Helstrip. In the years since then, Helstrip, better known as The Thrillseekers, has worked his magic on hundreds of projects and collaborations that have shaped the entire trance genre. The boys from Skills, the foremost stewards of the local trance sound, have outdone themselves yet again by bringing in this legendary DJ as they spin side-by-side on 1015's hallowed decks. (SG) |
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The
Mutaytor Venue: The Independent DJss: Mutaytor, KJ Sawka, Simo, Motion Potion Music: electronic, soul, live drumming Cover: $20 | Mutaytor's innovative performances incorporate choreographed dance and theatrical acting with live electronic music. Check out the clip. They have performed at such places as Burning Man and Cirque du Soleil and link up Saturday with drummer KJ Sawka and local DJ Motion Potion, who will be tackling 4 turntables. Fire, drinks, dancing and drumming are all coming together to create a superior party vibe. (IA) |
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Devotion Venue: End Up DJss: Joe Claussell Music: soulful house Cover: $12 | The devoted crowd is about to embark on another spiritual journey with Joe Claussell, of NYC’s infamous Body and Soul parties of the '90s. As founder of Spiritual Life Music, Claussell has become known for creating music that moves the soul with such intensity that much of the dancefloor is left in awe, feeling the passion as he masterfully works the tables. His style is rooted in African, Brazilian, jazz, gospel, and soul, all fusing into a world beat sound that makes you want to stomp your feet and shout. This rare opportunity is not to be missed. (KW) |
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Dub
Mission & Redwine Sounclash Venue: Elbo Room DJss: DJ Sep, Maneesh the Twister, Doc-Fu, Steady P Music: dub, reggae Cover: $6 presale | A special version of the long running Dub Mission weekly happens to fall on the weekend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday tonight. In honor of this occasion, Dub Mission resident founder, DJ Sep, has decided to join forces with another notable DJ collective - Redwine - to make this weeks dub party extra special. Catch Sep and fellow Dub Mission resident Maneesh the Twister going head to head with Redwine DJs Doc-Fu and Steady P for an out-of-this-world soundclash! (JC) |
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Float Venue: Starlight Lounge DJss: Dave Onex, Big Bad Bruce Music: hip-hop, soul, disco, house Cover: $10-$15 | Float into the Starlight Lounge for the 5th annual guilt-free Sunday celebration presented by the ubiquitous Sebastien. Sin City transplant Dave Onex along with old time resident Bruce will supply the well-heeled crowd with top hits and house mixes for the soul. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Tsunami Relief Effort by the Red Cross. (JM) |
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Original
Recipe Venue: Last Day Saloon 406 Clement St @ 5th Ave. DJss: Alphabet Soup (live) Music: hip-hop, funk, jazz Cover: $5 | Alphabet Soup has been smokin' on the scene since 1991 and I mean that both figuratively and literally! The live blunted-out hip-hop act consisting of two emcees, drums, bass and sax has toured with the Roots and played at most major SF venues over the last decade. This one-off event at the Last Day Saloon is the original Soup recipe starring two of the O.G. members Dred Scott & Wilbur Krebs flying in from New York and Ohio, respectively. It's a reunion for all lovers of the funk, so come down and experience the larger than life sound that is the Soup. (JP) |
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