SF
Fetish Ball
Calling all kinksters! Time
to show off your love of the
sensually twisted and deliciously
debauched at SF's foremost
fetish-fest. The 2005 Fetish
Ball will feature bondage,
leather, latex, pleasure,
pain, and every other pervy
persuasion imaginable with
gorgeous performers on
stage and a bevy of devilishly
dressed delights in the
crowd. The Friday pre-party
at Studio Z will get you warmed
up, but Saturday's all-night
climax will take you over
the edge with every opportunity
to observe and indulge your
darker desires. So cinch up
that corset, tighten your
collar, and get ready to please
and be pleased. Date:
Sat. 3/12, Place:
SF Gift Center (888
Brannan St.), Cover:
$30 presale, $35
door, More
Info (SG) 
For
the Love and Bass
While
many of us are still cheering
the opening of Addictech
Records, the self-tagged
"Breakbeat addicts"
behind the shop have put together
a bona fide breaks-fest and
Tsunami Benefit. The Mad volume
and quality of their stock
quickly earned Addictech heroic
status among breakbeat crate
diggers, and the announcement
of the first SF appearance
by UK club Trigger
residents Lawgiverz and Kosmik
Neil is further trumpeting
their success. With their
live remixes and scratching
Lawgiverz,
the combination of Paul R.
Kidz and Nick Noize, will
cut up a freeform-style set
and leave you godsmacked.
With a legion of local breakbeat
DJs in tow and a downtempo
outside area to enjoy, Jelly's
will definitely go off. All
profits from the event will
be donated to the Unicef Tsunami
Relief Fund, so get ready
to show your love of bass
for a good cause. Date:
Sat. 3/12, Time:
9pm-3am, Place:
Jelly's (295 China Basin Way),
Cover: No
Cover b4 10pm, $5 b4 11pm,
$10 after 11pm, More
Info (DKD)
Video
Game Art Show
Whether it's protecting the
world against Space Invaders
or guiding Super Mario to
the princess, video games
and their signature graphics
have become icons of our popular
culture, especially in the
Bay Area. The open minds at
Start
Soma know this and are
celebrating their second anniversary
with a show featuring over
100 pieces relating to video
games. Thursday's no cover
opening event is more than
a trip down memory lane, it's
an epic party with beats being
laid down by NoMe, Tom Thump,
Kelly Tunstall, Chris Sia,
Soulside and Wiseproof, a
networked gaming lounge, tons
of giveaways, and even a special
appearance by the always delectable
Suicide
Girls. Art + vids + beats
= a unique evening, indeed.
Date: Thu
3/10, Time: 6pm-Midnight,
Place: Blue Cube (34
Mason), Cover: No Cover,
More
Info. (SG)
Asian
American Film Fest Gala
The S.F. International Asian
American Film Festival (thankfully
referred to as SFIAAFF) kicks
off this Thursday at 7pm at the Castro
Theater. A ticket gets
you admission to the new film
Saving Face, by
director Alice Wu, and entrance
to a supremely hip gala reception
at the Asian Art Museum that
will have you rubbing elbows
with those in the biz as you
get busy on the dance floor.
Headlining the musical portion
of the evening is the unparalleled
creator of beats Dan the
Automator whose production
skills are as rich as his
sense of humor. For those
who have had the fortune to
hear (or better yet see live)
his productions like Deltron
3030, Lovage
and Handsome
Boy Modeling School can
surely attest to Dan's contribution
to hip-hop. Also set to control
the decks are DJs from the
Dhamaal Soundsystem playing
a blend of breakbeats and
traditional Eastern sounds,
along with DJs King Kong and
SambAsia. Enjoy and open bar
with free-flowing Crown Royal,
Kirin, Quady Wine and more
while you tour the museum
and get your groove on. Still
going strong after the gala?
Head over to Studio
Z for a late night after
party with Triple Threat and
Massive Selector DJs! Date: Thur. 3/10, Time: 9pm,
Place: Asian Art Museum (200 Larkin), Cover: $25, $250 VIP, More
Info (JP)
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Event:
Rub
a Dub Venue:
Voda
(56 Belden Alley)
DJs:
Daniella,
Mr. E, Wisdom
Music:
soul,
reggae, hip-hop, R&B Cover:
No
Cover | DJ
Daniella, True Skool's "beauty behind
the beats", is making a showing at Rub-a-Dub
to please the early-week dance heads with
her flawless selection of soulfoul sounds.
The weekly grind is already two-fifths done,
so celebrate with Daniella, and a little
hip-hop, soul and reggae style from Mr.
E and Wisdom.
(SG) |
Event:
Spread
Love Venue:
Madrone
Lounge
DJs:
B-Love,
Romanowski
Music:
hip-hop,
funk, soul, rare groove, rocksteady Cover:
$2 | If
you haven't made it down to the very unique
and cozy Madrone,
then you owe yourself a trip to see what
the fuss is all about. Not only does Madrone
feature original artwork and a stellar selection
of liquor, it also has an eclectic array
of music being spun by some of this city's
best DJs nightly. Tonight's musical guidance
is from none other than Future Primitive's
beat-juggling maestros Romanowski and B-Love.
Together these two are capable of representing
a world of delicious beats ranging from
rocksteady to funky electro. Spread that
love and check it out! (JC) |

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Event:
Moonstone Venue:
Milk
DJs:
Vinroc,
Swiftrock, Platurn, Zico
Music:
hip-hop,
R&B, soul, reggae Cover:
No
Cover before 10pm, $5/after | Twice
a month a stellar crew of knowledgeable
hip-hop DJs hits Milk for a lesson in how
to make a body move. This installment of
Moonstone
features the delectable turntable skills
of Triple Threat's Vinroc and the Oakland
Faders' own Platurn, with Swiftrock and
Zico rounding out the bill. These DJs are
masters of finding the beats that make people
want to get down, so what are you waiting
for? (JC) |
Event:
Qoöl
vs. Muti Venue:
111
Minna
DJs:
Neptune,
Tung, Kraddy, Dov, Mark Musselman, Scott
Carrelli, Spesh
Music:
breaks,
house, progressive, trance Cover:
$5 | Blessed
are the corporate wage slaves, for they
are the benefactors of all that is good
and glorious every Wednesday evening at
111 Minna. Qoöl
is the weekly antithesis of all that is
white collar, offering a lovely space for cubicle
rats to reveal their inner playa-freak and
revel to the beats of the city's best happy
hour. This week's edition pits the
always-incredible Qoöl crew against
the flavorful breaks stylings of Muti
Music, so get your friends together
and get ready to dance away another
week's worth of stress. (SG) |

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| Nitevibe
presents the March BPM Magazine release
party. Event: DONALD
GLAUDE Date: Thursday, March 10th Venue:
Dolce (440
Broadway, North Beach, SF)
DJs: Donald
Glaude, Isaiah Martin
Music: house Cover: Private
Event, Guestlist Only RSVP
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Event:
Pacific
Standard Time Venue:
Bambuddha
Lounge
DJs:
Osunlade,
Sake One + guests
Music:
soulful
house, broken beat, rare groove, soul Cover:
$10 | This
brand new weekly dives deep into the soul
of music when renowed DJ/producer Osunlade
graces the decks on its opening night. Osunlade,
who is an ordained priest in the African
religion of Ifa, has turned the world of
house music upside down with a fusion of
soul and jazz, drawing heavily from his
ancestral roots in Africa. He created the
Yoruba
Records label to showcase his love for
spiritual music, the gift of soul being
his guiding light. With world class artists
like this on the bill, this new weekly with
resident Sake One looks to be a very popular
Thursday night party indeed! (JC) |
Event:
Thrive
presents Your Mama's House Venue:
Paradise
Lounge
DJs:
Lenny
Fontana, Pete Avila, David Harness, hosted
by Foxxee Brown
Music:
house Cover:
$5 | Your
Mama’s House will be exploding with the
best soulful dance music out there. DJ and
producer Lenny
Fontana, in from NYC, will be working
the Thrive crowd with his years of experience
at keeping the dancefloor packed. Also taking
to the decks will be David
Harness and Pete Avila, who together
can claim a deep stake in defining the northern
California house sound. Don’t miss this
chance to see three masters at work, throwing
out grooves that will keep you going until
the night is done. (KW) |

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| Event: Perfect
10 Date: Friday, March 11th
Venue:
Circolo (500
Florida St.)
DJs: Dimitris
Mykonos, Trevor Simpson, Dave Onex, Kevin
Wong
Music: house,
hip-hop Cover: $15 |

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Event: The
415 Sessions
Date: Friday, March 11th
Venue:
Mezzanine
(444 Jessie St @ Mint.)
DJs: Galen,
Solar, M3
Music: house
Cover: $5
b4 11pm, $10 after |
Event:
Electric
Vardo Venue:
Blue
Cube (34 Mason)
DJs:
Dragonfly,
Amar, Sep, Soulsalaam, Jimmy Love
Music:
house,
breaks, world beats, percussion Cover:
$10
presale, $12 door |
SF
is one of the few cities in America that's
always looking outward for new grooves,
and Electric
Vardo is kicking off a new
monthly event with global flair to satisfy
the locals' musical wanderlust. Dragonfly will
be buzzing by with his self-defined
"Gaiatronic Grooves", a blend of tribal
sounds and thumping house, while Sep, proprietress
of the famous Dub
Mission, shows off the lesser-known
intersections of breaks and dub beats. The
musical delights don't stop there, with
live bhangra, table, and other international
delights to go along with dance performances
and a few culinary treats. (SG) |
Event:
InPro Venue:
Roe/Prive
Lounge
DJs:
Fluid, Tokyo Component, Joe Livingston,
ParisSoul, Kudra, The Big Hungry
Music:
house,
hip-hop Cover:
$10 | The
In-SF
crew is teaming up with the head honcho
of Om-Records for a new monthly event focused
on music, splendid socializing and an overall
smashing good time. Afterhours are included
along with a good vibe and, of course, a
full night inflammatory dance beats. (JM) |
Event:
Laila Venue:
Ruby
Skye
DJs:
Nader,
Aykut, Frenchy le Freak
Music:
world
beats, house, progressive Cover:
$15
presale, $20 door |
Sip
the sultry Arabic-inspired grooves all night
long at Ruby Skye. The creators of Mediterranean
Nights are teaming up with Martel &
Nabiel for an exotic event with DJ Nader's
blend of house and worldly rhythms. (JM)
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Event:
Moontribe Venue:
1015
DJs:
John
Kelley, Treavor, Kepi, Brad, Danny, Mr. Annand,
Trichome, Rod Stickman, Bluetech, Ra Ra Avis, The Roman, Dela
Music:
house,
trance, breaks, progressive Cover:
$20 |
For
the first time ever the famous L.A. Moontribe
crew is making its way north to San
Francisco. Known for their original mixes
of seemingly disparate electronic beats
and, of course, their Burning Man
camp, the tribe is spreading out to
fill the various rooms of 1015 with multiple
levels of indulgence for both the eyes
and the ears. (SG) |
Event:
Pepper
Anniversary Party Venue:
Mighty
DJs:
Buck,
Chris Lum, Garth, Laron, Mei Lwun, Toph
One
Music:
house,
funk, disco Cover:
$10 |
It's
been 12 years since that cute Pepper-people
logo popped up on flyers everywhere, and
to celebrate founder Toph One has gathered together
an impressive assortment of superstars.
Not only will original Pepper rezzie DJ
Buck be coming up from LA to headline the
event, but this is also his birthday bash!
Also in the mix are SF house legends like
Chris Lum, Jeno and Garth. Laron will surely
get freaky spanning numerous genres while
Solstice DJ Mei Lwun keeps it smooth. "Breaks,
beats & culcha since 1992." True that.
(JP) |
Event:
Remedy Venue:
DNA
DJs:
David
Harness, Julius Papp, Patrick Wilson, live
vocalist Kenny Bobien
Music:
soulful
house Cover:
tba | They
say that death and taxes are the only things
guaranteed in life, but the Remedy
crew giving us a phenomenal night on the
dancefloor should be right up
there with them. This week we will get past,
present, and sure to be future Dreamteamers
David Harness, Julius Papp, and Patrick
Wilson working the tables, giving the crowd
just what they came for. And as a special
treat we’ll get the sweet, soulful voice
of Kenny Bobien, who you'll recognize
from the moment he throws out the first
note. See y'all on the dancefloor. (KW) |

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Event:
Extra
Classic 2-Year Anniversary Venue:
26mix
DJs:
Sake-1,
I-Cue, Troubleman
Music:
classic
and old-school hip-hop Cover:
$5
b4 11pm | When
you need to go one step beyond your typical
old-school hip-hop jams, you need Extra
Classic. Join Sake-1 and the crew as they
celebrate two years of funk-flavored soul,
hip-hop and dancehall. Who else could
sponsor such an event but an extra classic,
old-school drink like Bushmills Whiskey?
Look out for drink specials and giveaways
in honor of the occasion. (JP) |
Event:
Funkalicious Venue:
Ruby
Skye
DJs:
The
Scumfrog, Scarlett Etienne, Bernard Cabigon
Music:
house,
progressive Cover:
$15
presale, $20 door | Funkalicious is
set to dish out a night of discolicious
house grooves for the sexalicious crowd
at Ruby Skye. Jesse Houk, better known
as The
Scumfrog, has done production work
for a bevy of chart-topping superstars (David
Bowie, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue) and
showed off his shrewd ear for mixing
highly danceable progressive cuts with live
instrumentation on his widely-acclaimed
Simmer CD. Adding to the glamour
lineup will Scarlett
Etienne, who tore up WMC last year,
and Bernard
Cabigon, who's held down SF residencies
since '87 with a funky and soulful brand
of house. (SG) |
Event:
Loveworks
- The Voodoo Party Venue:
111
Minna
DJs:
Pete
Avila, Jorge Terez, Matt Valenz
Music:
house
Cover:
$5
b4 10pm, $10 after |
As
the flyer says, “until the curse we can
remove, let our music make you groove”.
Grooving is just what you will do as Pete
Avila takes to the decks sending his deep,
soulful sound right to your spirit. You
will rise up, shouting, as your body moves
uncontrollably with Jorge Terez and Matt
Valenz at the tables, throwing their own
explosion of house grooves at
you. Come ready to release the spirit on
the dancefloor as there will be no chillin’
once this ritual gets under way. (KW) |
Event:
OM
Records Presents Miami Nights Venue:
DNA
DJs:
IZ,
DIZ, Jeno, Garth, Fluid, Andrew Kelsey,
M3, Sharon Buck
Music:
house Cover:
$10
presale | With
tag teams running tag until 5 in the morning,
this party is going to feel like a
hot Miami night. Iz and Diz, who have been
working together for over ten years, will
keep the crowd going with their Chicago
style of soulful house. We’ll also get a
taste of Jeno and Garth, who took us all
through many raves with their explosive
sound that becomes almost hypnotic. Then
we have DJ Fluid and Andrew Kelsey, what
more could we ask for? (KW) |
Event:
Pink
Mammoth Venue:
Soluna
DJs:
Derek
Hena, Greg Louis, Trevor Anderson, Vocalist
Krystal Jones, Percussion by Jandro
Music:
house Cover:
$10
suggested donation | Soluna,
that groovy restaurant with a dancefloor,
gets down with organic-vibed house and a
"think pink" atmosphere. Pink drink specials
all night and an elaborate decor are the
benchmarks of a Pink Mammoth party. Come
for dinner and stay late as you dance away
the evening with live percussion, live vocals
and great house music. (JP) |
Event:
Salted
Venue:
Mighty
DJ's:
Frankie
Feliciano, Miguel Migs, Julius Papp
Music:
deep
house Cover:
$10
b4 11pm, $20 after |
Any
party from this crew is guaranteed to be
phenomenal. Julius
Papp and fellow Dreamteamer Miguel Migs
welcome Brooklyn native -- Frankie
Feliciano to this week's edition of
Salted. The space, the vibe, and the amazing
talent at the decks... come early, sip on
a yummy cocktail, and hit the dancefloor
to some of the best house and neo disco
music out there. (KW) |

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Event:
Come
Unity Venue:
Club
Cocomo
DJs:
Onionz,
Jeno, Simon, Pete Avila, Bones, Felix the
Dog, Ted Shred, Toph One, Jonah Sharp, Slotmachine
(Live), DJ Ivry
Music:
house,
breaks, hip-hop, funk Cover:
$5
b4 4:30, $15 after | Summer
is right around the corner, which means
the beginning of the Sunday sessions at
Cocomo. Local legends team up to showcase
their impressive talent behind the decks.
Break out the sunblock, sunglasses and get
ready to socialize throughout the day and
night with a range of hip-hop, house and
beyond. (JM) |
Event:
Devotion
presents Bang The Drum Venue:
End
Up
DJs:
Antonio
Ocasio, Ruben Mancias
Music:
tribal,
soulful house Cover:
$12 | The
devoted will once again feel the banging
of drums as guest percussionists take to
the floor while Tribal Winds’ Antonio
Ocasio takes to the decks. This will
be a night of rhythms flying throughout
the room as drummers send blissful messages
to your soul. Ocasio will be the ring leader,
working the tables with his unique style
of Latin, African, and jazz influenced dance
music. His style is explosive and his sets
are always flawless, leaving you satisfied
as your body floats around the dance floor.
This is an experience not to be missed.
(KW) |
Event:
LoveSo
Sessions Venue:
Element
Lounge
DJs:
Daniela,
D-Sharp, Lovelee, Cecil
Music:
hip-hop,
soul Cover:
$5-$10 | Element
keeps the doors open all weekend long with
a weekly Sunday night soul and hip-hop session.
Groundbreaking art, engaging visuals and
rotating guests make this soiree a truly
unique event. (JM) |
Event:
The
Blood and Fire Sound System
Venue:
Elbo
Room
DJs:
Dom & General Lee w/ Ranking Joe (MC), Jah
Yzer, I-Vier, DJ Sep
Music:
classic
dancehall, reggae, dub
Cover:
$10 presale,
$12 door
|
Tonight,
the Dub Mission faithful might feel like
they stepped into an authentic Jamaican dancehall
when they hear what the UK's top reggae
label, Blood
and Fire, sounds like live. Since
their 1993 start Blood and Fire has
become the premier reggae re-issue label
with a knack for finding the rarest of reggae
and dub-plate gems. This particular sound
system consists of selector Dom along with
selector/MC General Lee playing classic
reggae 45's, while legendary Jamaican MC
Ranking Joe rides the rhythms with his unique
tongue and flow via the mic. It's the next
best thing to the speakers in a true Jamaican
dancehall, so grab yourself a Redstripe
and hit that dancefloor! (JC) |
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