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Broke
as Fuck Venue: Element Lounge-1028 Geary DJs: 4am, Havoc, Ivry, Charlie Bucket Music: hip-hop, dancehall, soul Cover: $5 | This popular hip-hop party has outgrown itself again, and after some drama in the Mission, it's moving across town. Geary now gets a chance to host this weekly drink-and dance-fest, complete with $1 PBRs and beats that are always on the move to keep up with the ever-changing vibe. The Mission's loss is sure to be Geary's gain with this Tuesday jam. (IA) |
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Realistic
Orchestra Venue: Bruno's (2389 Mission) DJs: DJ Aspect, Realistic Orchestra (live) Music: jazz fusion Cover: $10 | With 20+ heavy hitters of all that is musical and groovalicious onstage at any one time, the award-winning Realistic Orchestra takes the innovative roots of jazz to a whole new level. With DJ Aspect mixing in electronic loops of hip-hop, breaks, and some drum-n-bass with the live brass, strings, and percussion, the Realistic are a monthly treat that make a Tuesday trip to the Mission well worth it. (SG) |
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Nitty
Gritty Venue: Milk DJs: B-Cause & Teeko, Gordo Cabeza & J-1, The Freedom Park Allstars Music: hip-hop, funk, soul, dancehall Cover: $5, ladies No Cover b4 10pm | Talk about a good-ass name for a party! Nitty Gritty says it all. These purist DJs will be leaving the fluff at home and cutting right to the funk as beats bounce and needles fly. Highlighting the night are 4-1-Funk turntablists Teeko & B-Cause scratching and beat-juggling historic hip-hop beats and breaks. (JP) |
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SatelliteSF Venue: Anu DJs: Steve Porter, Scott Carrelli Music: house, progressive Cover: $5 | The intimate confines of Anu are going to be put to the test when the massively talented Terry Porter brings his Homegrown album release tour to Satellite. Porter's techno-edged house productions are smooth as silk, and his live performances exhibit a taste for some serious. Sasha, Lee Burridge, Carl Cox and even our own Mark Farina are always packing Porter's releases and remixes, and now you get a chance to find out why. (SG) |
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Soul
Kitchen Venue: Red Eye Lounge DJs: Ken Deep, George Allgood, Rick Preston, Ivan Ruiz Music: House Cover: No Cover | Rick Preston is at it again with a guest appearance at Soul Kitchen, a new weekly at the Red Eye Lounge. Preston made a name for himself in the Bay Area alongside Doc Martin and Julius Papp, with whom he performed his infamous four-deck sets. Now he'll be playing with Ken Deep, George Allgood and Ivan Ruiz come Wednesday. Perhaps it's time to see what Preston has been up to as of late. (CQ) |
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Soundclash Venue: 222 Club (Hyde & Turk) DJs: Iron Music: hip-hop, R&B, soul Cover: No Cover | No clashing of sounds here as Iron spins hip-hop all night long at this Wednesday weekly. Iron, a local DJ who has scratched and played all around the world, is also known as Boima Tucker, the newest addition to the Latin-funk band, Prole. Aren't you interested in finding out what makes this guy so popular? (CQ) |
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| Event: UNO |
 | With
10+ years of Kit Kat behind us, Thursday
nights are once again fair game at the
Endup. But they're not handing this prime
slot out to just anyone! Three of SF's
most talented and beloved house DJs are
taking over the night with a little bit
of house, electro and whatever else it
takes to resurrect the historic dancefloor.
Garth of Wicked fame joins forces with
Solstice DJ Mei-Lwun, and the night is rounded out with
some loving tech-house by S.W.A.T's Nikola.
Ahhh... a Thursday house party
is born. (JP) |  |
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Butter
For Your Soul Venue: Butter DJs: Mick Knutson Music: sexy vocal house Cover: No Cover | Rumor has it that if you drop your toast at this party, it will defy convention and land butter-side up, inspired to right itself mid-air by the pure house grooves from Mick Knutson. Mick's 20-year musical career includes stints as a drummer for blues, rock, and acid jazz, and stops around the world spinning his upbeat house stylings everywhere from Jamaica to Switzerland. Check any pretentions at the door and make sure your dancing legs are well rested for this SoMa shindig. (SG) |
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Worldwide Venue: Soluna DJs: Rueben Music: salsa, worldbeat Cover: No Cover | If you stopped by Soluna last Thursday you may have noticed a group of rowdy and ravenous beat lovers in the back enjoying a tasty meal. The Nitevibe staff considers Soluna our favorite spot to feast while enjoying mellow beats. Around 10pm the tempo picks up as DJ Rueben bangs out salsa and worlbeat gems from around the globe. Whether you need a spot to host a pack of friends or want to keep it romantic one-on-one style, Soluna has the gourmet fare, intimate atmosphere and grooves to satisfy your soul. (JP) |
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Further Venue: Mighty DJs: Michael Mayer, Philip Sherburne, Safety Scissors Music: techno Cover: $10 | Michael Mayer will be spinning his own brand of serious German techno this weekend at Mighty. Mayer’s style involves the minimalism of other German electronic acts such as Kraftwerk combined with a driving bass line that makes it easy to get on the dancefloor. Along with some occasional melodic vocals, Mayer will bring a variety of unique techno to impress local pros like Philip Sherburne and Safety Scissors who will be opening for Mayer. (RW) |
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Get
Underground Venue: Club Six DJs: Rebecca Watkins, Jah Yzer, TK Disko, Hector Morales, Oscar, Dubrocker Music: dancehall, funk, funky house Cover: $5 | Get Underground with Rebecca Watkins and company at the pleasantly underground Club Six. Between the dancehall by Jah Yzer and nu-wave acid house by Rebecca, it should be a musical affair to remember. Hector Morales, one half of the acclaimed tech house production duo "Fries & Bridges," headlines downstairs. (JM) |
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Pure
Hip-hop Fridays Venue: Fluid Ultra Lounge DJs: Solomon Music: hip-hop Cover: TBA | Solomon will drop it like it's hot at Fluid Ultra Lounge for Pure Hip-hop Fridays. Solomon, who produces music with Ean Golden (the other half of GoldenSol) has showcased his talent all over the bay with residences at such clubs as Suite one8one, Fluid and the DragonBar. His turntable abilities were also featured for four years with the Golden State Warriors when had his own residency with them. Come see the go-go dancers and all the visuals that Fluid has to offer! (CQ) |
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Remedy Venue: DNA DJs: Kaskade, Jay-J, Bmoves Music: house Cover: $15 | If you’re wondering what could make a great party better, think about having past and present Dreamteamers like Kaskade and Jay-J taking to the decks. Well, that’s exactly what the crew behind Remedy is giving us. The Grammy-nominated Jay-J, joined by Kaskade and Bmoves, is set for yet another explosive night of phenomenal house music. The vibe here is always about dancing but with this team, the night will be on fi-yah! Don’t miss this one. (KW) |
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Revive Venue: Element Lounge DJs: Rascue, Sake-1 Music: hip-hop, soul, rare grooves Cover: No Cover b4 10 PM (ladies til 11), $10 after | If you're just down for some hip-hop on a Friday, there's a million places to go in this town. However, if it's good hip-hop you're after, the kind that has a soul and couldn't care less how big the rims on your ride are, then you want to hit up Element Lounge for Revive. Rascue and Sake-1 have an innate feel for the soul rare grooves and sexy style that speak to the body and soul, not to your bling. (SG) |
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Sila
and The Afro-Funk Experience Venue: Elbo Room DJs: Sila and the Afro-Funk Experience, Plus Connected and DJ Jeremiah Music: Afro-funk, Afrobeat, reggae, funk Cover: $10 | What do you get when you combine traditional African rhythms with the sexiness of Prince, soul of Otis Redding and a little James Brown funk? Come find out as Sila and the Afro-funk Experience spread the ultimate international vibe through the Elbo Room. With Kenyan roots and a progressive love of American music, this will be a serious session on the dancefloor and a unique education for your ears. (JP) |
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Worldly Venue: 1015 Folsom DJs: Bobby & Nihal , Karsh Kale, Cheb i Sabbah , Janaka Selekta, Maneesh the Twister, Ali Khan, Riffat Sultana, Adam Ohana, Mozaic, Michelle Bass Music: bhangra, breaks, dub, d'n'b, world music Cover: $15 presale, $20 door | 1015 is known for offering a variety of sounds as you travel from room to room, but when the members of the ultra-original Dhamaal Soundsystem take over this storied venue, you can count on a journey well beyond your expectations. Dhamaal's usual assortment of beats, bangra, breaks and tabla will be augmented with a UK vibe from special guests Bobby Friction & Nihal, hosts of their own hit show on BBC's Radio One and bringers of the South Asian sound to the shores of Britain. With such an awesome variety of breaks and international grooves to choose from, you won't walk from room to room, you'll float. (SG) |
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| Event: Qoöl
Saturdays |
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dose of dirty breaks, L.A.-style is on
its way to the always eclectic 111
Minna Gallery. Ooah
the Turntable Junkie is trying to
find some common ground between NorCal
(granola-eating tree huggers!) and SoCal
(air-head water stealers!) through some
intensive breakbeat therapy. The Qoöl
crew is playing host, and with DJDreamteam
duo Jondi and Spesh dishin' out the grooves,
I'm sure we'll be able to agree that good
times with great beats are universal.
(SG) | |
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Infuse:
The Divine Mirror - Opel's 3 Year Anniversary |
| For three years now Opel has taken the average SF party to
a whole new level where pleasure, purpose,
and a kick-ass vibe come together under
one roof. Take a pinch of playa dust,
a dash of SF social conciousness, a heaping
helping of awesome beats, and mix them
with the coolest, friendliest, most creative
people in town, and you've got yourself
the Opel vibe. This experience will occupy
two gorgeous rooms and features a special
midnight ceremony with famed tree-sitter
Julia 'Butterfly' Hill. Trust me, a smile
won't just cross your face, it will cover
your entire body. (SG) | |
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Budonkadonk Venue: Milk DJs: DJ Smash w/ saxophonist Kenny Brooks, and DJs Rascue, Tom Thump, Code 3 Music: hip-hop, funk, dancehall, raggaeton, dancefloor jazz Cover: No Cover for ladies b4 10, $8 for guys b4 10p, $10 after | NYC's DJ Smash has dabbled in every epic record label from Blue Note to Motown, bringing his eclectic and dancefloor-friendly, jazz-loving house with him across the world. Tonight he docks the groove right here at Milk for Tom Thump's epic Budonkadonk party. Joining him live on sax is SF's own Kenny Brooks of Alphabet Soup and formerly of the Charlie Hunter Trio. Residents RasCue, Tom Thump and Code 3 will get the dancefloor smokin' early on so come prepared to sweat a little. (JP) |
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DJ
Dan Venue: Ruby Skye DJs: DJ Dan, BB Hayes, Trevor Simpson Music: house, breaks Cover: $15 presale | The highly acclaimed techno DJ turned massively successful funky breakbeat artist DJ Dan will be rocking Ruby Skye this weekend, adding to the long list of distinguished DJs that have graced the venue this month. Having lived and thrived through the rave scene peak in California is a feat in itself, but Dan emerged with a new breakbeat sound that really caught everyone’s attention. When you listen to his sets, remember they are the product of experience and experimentation; a combo that tends to inspire ingenuity. More info. (RW) |
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Naughty Venue: Loft 11 DJs: Slick D, special guests Music: funky house, hip-hop, rock Cover: $10 presale, $15 door | Sebastien and Tony Kutulas have been feeling a little Naughty lately and have decided to throw party at Loft 11 depicting just that! The evening will be filled with sexy go-go dancers and two rooms of body-moving funky house, rock and hip-hop with Slick D and David Savior, two essentials for a great party, ensuring that this event is sure to get your heart rate up. (CQ) |
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POP Venue: Rx Gallery DJs: Brennan Green, Brown Rainbow , w/ Resident DJs Broker/Dealer Music: electro-pop, disco, techno, minimal dance Cover: $10 | The unearthed rumblings of a growing electronic music culture manifest themselves with POP each month at the Rx Gallery. This edition features Canadian expat Brennan Green, currently living in NYC where he produces minimal dance hits and electro-laden beats for labels like CoCo Machete, Balihu and John Selway's deep techno imprint, CSM. Also sharing the bill is Brown Rainbow, utilizing a combo of live instruments and synthesizers to get their soulful melodies across. Local superstar resident duo Broker/Dealer warms up the room, as if the unique artwork and hipster crowd weren't hot enough! (JP) |
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Salted Venue: Mighty DJs: Miguel Migs, Julius Papp Music: deep house Cover: $10 Presale, $15-20 at the door |
Did you know that Miguel Migs started his career at 18 as a songwriter and lead guitarist for Santa Cruz dub band Zion Sounds? Now this Dreamteamer is remixing music for major record labels and moving the crowd with his deep house beats. And Julius Papp, a man who began collecting vinyl in the late '70s but didn't actually begin DJing until the mid-'80s, has helped transform the Bay Area dance scene into what it is today. Along with Mauricio Aviles and MFR, they're taking the old Foundation, adding a new venue and a little flavor, and calling it Salted. (CQ) |
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Saturday Venue: Levende DJs: David Harness, DJ Seven, Eric Lacy Music: house Cover: $8 presale | Stylishly upscale Levende opens its doors to soulful house legend David Harness along with DJ Seven and Eric Lacy. After Sean (DJ Seven) and Eric open up the dancefloor, maestro Harness promises to take you on a very enchanting ride with house music that speaks to the soul. (JM) |
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SF
Scots Spring Benefit Venue: Rickshaw Stop DJs: Vinyl Junkie, Sno Jade, Raw B Music: Latin, hip-hop, reggae Cover: $10 | If you've got some good will to spare, come out to the Rickshaw Stop and help raise money for The Scots, the oldest continuously-running soccer club in the United States. The party features Vinyl Junkie, a former hardcore DJ who started his career in 1991 and has evolved into a hard house DJ with his own label, Junkie Vinyl; Raw B from Beatsauce, voted SF’s best local hip-hop radio in SF Weekly’s “Best of the Bay”; and Sno Jade. Let's help keep this soccer club playing! (CQ) |
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Bob
Marley B-Day Celebration Venue: Studio Z DJs: Fidel, Quinto Sol, Red 1 Music: reggae Cover: TBA | Quinto Sol, the nine-piece music ensemble and socially-conscious group, is headlining this event promoted as Marley's "Latin-style" birthday party. Quinto Sol have gained notoriety in the states, the Caribbean and in Africa with a combination of world music and their work with indigenous peoples. Argentinian artist Fidel mixes DJing into his live performances and the Bay Area's Red 1 opens with some dancehall style. For two days homage will be paid to the man who brought a new genre into our culture – well worth your time. (IA) |
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Devotion Venue: EndUp DJs: Marques Wyatt, Ruben Mancias Music: house Cover: $12 | Marques Wyatt, a proud founding father of West Coast house, has been keeping the soulful sound alive ever since the mid '80s. His seamless blends of gospel, grace, and melody fly on the wings of the classic 4/4 beat, touching your soul with deep, loving vocals before energizing your feet with a dash of jazzy rhythm. Devotion is a place of worship for the SF househead, and Marques always moves the congregation. (SG) |
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