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Windustry Venue: XYZ Bar @ the W Hotel DJs: Michelle Musial Music: house, electro, funk Cover: no cover |
Looking for a reason to get out on a Tuesday? Look no further than the W Hotel. Michelle Musial's weekly happy hour residency adds a dash of class to the early week scene as she lays down the licks she learned in the Windy City for an always appreciative crowd. (SG) |
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Dark
Sparkle Venue: Cafe Du Nord DJs: Miz Margo & Sage Music: indie, goth Cover: $5 b4 11pm, $7 after |
The darker side of the '70s and '80s is the specialty of Dark Sparkle, and with seven years of sweet retro under their studded leather belts, they've done that scene justice while expanding their own vibe and horizons to include all kinds of good times sounds. It's a clash of dark edginess and outright silliness that's never been too full of itself. Stop by and give the crew some bday spankings! (SG) |
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Big
Tune Venue: DNA Lounge DJs: A-Plus, G Koop, Keelay, ThaBizness, Sabzi, Veterano, Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Mistah F.A.B Music: hip-hop Cover: $5 |
It's an all-out, no-holds-barred beat battle at DNA tonight, brought to you by Red Bull and True Skool. In one corner, the Bay's best producers are ready to throw down. In the other corner, Gift of Gab and Mistah F.A.B. are getting hyphy. When the show begins, there's no telling what tricks these masters will pull – but in the end, only one producer will emerge victorious. Come cheer your favorite! (JH) |
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Donkey
Punch Venue: Shine DJs: Earworm, VJ Jim Hopkins Music: mash ups, electro, pop, rock, country Cover: $5 |
If you are game for something different Thursday night, head to Shine, where DJ Earworm and VJ Jim Hopkins have teamed up for an adventure into the world of mash ups and video mixing. Jim has mastered mixing, beat matching, and looping DVDs on his DVJs alongside Earworm's original electro, rock, and pop productions. Come out, so get in line for a Donkey Punch (their signature cocktail), sit back, and enjoy the ride. (DKD) |
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Jamie
Lidell Venue: Mezzanine DJs: Jamie Lidell, Edan (with Dagha), Nobody and the Mystic Chords of Memory, All Teeth And Knuckles Music: soul, hip-hop, house, breakbeat Cover: $15 presale |
You may have seen Jamie Lidell on tour with Beck, or even heard him on the radio singing Multiply. But did you know that, apart from his stellar live music, the boy makes great beats too? Tonight he'll be at Mezzanine with a slew of fellow musicians who test the boundaries between soul, hip-hop and electronica. I'll be there to hear what's new in music – where will you be? (JH) |
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Man
vs. Machine Venue: Mighty DJs: Machine Drum, Felonious MC's, Eachbox, Syzygy, DC Beatbox, Bastard Prince, Yoko Solo, Proptronix Pals Music: beatbox vs laptops - all styles Cover: $5 presale |
If you've ever wondered who would reign mighty should man take on the machine he's spent years perfecting, here's your chance to witness the battle and let your ears alone do the deciding. With counter culture video projections as a backdrop, it's going to be laptops vs. beatboxers on a battleground crowded with skill, yet devoid of rules governing style or genre. Get ready to experience a major moment in the plight of mankind. (DKD) |
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Event: Threshold |
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Making
the trip north from sunny Southern Cali, HouseBeat productions
brings you Wally Callerio of Dufflebag
Records. His smooth-deep-funk groovy house music is gauranteed
to make your body move, and with resident DJ
LuLu opening up the night, you can count on the beats flowing
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Event: Desire Friday w/DJ Stonerokk |
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SF
loves DJ Stonerokk
for bringing Hollywood style northward. With his versatile skill,
eclectic mix of sound style and genre, and knack for radiating pure
energy on the dancefloor, it's no wonder he is wanted all over the
West Coast by NorCal clubbers and SoCal celebrities alike. Glam
out and jam out to beats that may get you saucy, but are always
easy on the palate. (DKD) |
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3
The Hardway Tour Venue: Club Six DJs: Opio, Jern Eye, Scarub, Sol Rebelz w/ Deuce Ace, Ice Water, Kevvy Kev, De, Solace Music: hip-hop Cover: $12 |
Hip-hop fans grab your dancing shoes and head to Club Six this Friday as the 3 The Hardway Tour premiers in San Francisco. This party features Opio from Hieroglyphics, Oakland and Lunar Heights' own Jern Eye, current Bay Area resident DJ Icewater, and many of their friends throwing down the sickest and phattest hip-hop beats for your enjoyment. Be sure to catch this act before it leaves town! (CQ) |
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Alumni Venue: DNA Lounge DJs: DJ Dan, Jeno, Robbie Hardkiss, Dutch, Carlos, Tracy, Ethan, Galen, Solar Music: acid house, breaks, techno Cover: $5 b4 11pm and $5 with raverwear, $10 after/ without |
To appreciate the Bay Area music scene, it's important to study the past, so why not throw a party featuring dance hits from 1996 and earlier? The Alumni Party does just that, featuring DJs of rave days past like DJ Dan, Robbie Hardkiss and Pacific Sounds' own Jeno, Solar and Galen. There's more on the list, but you gotta attend to find out. Come reminisce about the good old days! (CQ) |
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Midsummernight
Breaks Venue: The Dark Room @ Club Six DJs: Sub Swara Live, Janaka Selekta & Maneesh the Twister, Kush Arora, Frederique, Haven, Amar Music: Eastern breaks, South Asian d'n'b, bhangra, ragga, gypsy Cover: $10 b4 10pm, $15 after |
The grand reunion of Dhamaal Soundsystem is upon us, so get ready for some breaks and bhangra beats that are so ill, the sound begs to be called other-worldly. Scratch artist Sunder has returned and will drive you dizzy with his mad turntable tactics, while local DJ/ producer Janaka Selekta will take you so far Eastern and inward, you will leave the place bent on living out your days as an aspiring gypsy or bellydancer. (DKD) |
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One
off the Wall Venue: Anu DJs: Lance DeSardi, Solar, Justin Corbett, Christian Mora Music: house Cover: tba |
Anu has quietly been bringing great shows to the 6th Street neighborhood for a while now, and this party is no different. Featuring local OM producer Lance 'Landshark' DeSardi, and hometown faves Solar, Justin Corbett, and Christian Mora, it's gonna be a hot night with a chill vibe, and a great time to enjoy your favorite funky-cool house beats. (SIN) |
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Pretty
Gritty Venue: BOCA DJs: Rich Medina, Vinnie Esparza, Tom Thump Music: house, hip-hop, funk, Afrobeat, nu soul, disco, Latin, spoken word Cover: $10 9pm-10:30, $15 after |
Come get funky and chill with an artsy crowd at Boca Gallery this weekend, and hear Rich Medina upstage the art on the walls with his creations for your audio enjoyment. Medina is an uber talented DJ and artist who will work his own spoken word writings into the custom made soundtrack he'll be mixing up. This bash is also a CD release party for Tom Thump's Midnight Soul. (RW) |
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Progressions
in Future Music Venue: Mighty DJs: Jondi, Spesh, Syd Gris, Jonathan Ojeda, Hoj, Jason Knight, Alain Octavo, Tyler Reed, Kevin Knapp Music: progressive Cover: $5 |
Where do we go from here? What does the future hold? How can I find the best new progressive music from all my favorite local DJs? Shh, little one. All your questions will be answered at Progressions in Future Music, an Opel + Spundae joint endeavor dedicated to new sounds "in the 4/4 realm". Come out to preview dance music's evolution in 2006 and beyond… (JH) |
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Remedy Venue: Ruby Skye DJs: Julius Papp, MFR, Music: soulful house, neo-disco Cover: $15 |
Julius Papp meets all the criteria of a local legend. His unique sound and the creation of NeoDisco earned him strong following, and his trips abroad have spread the word that SF house is a force to be reckoned with. Julius will be rocking Remedy with long-time Salted co-conspirator MFR in an all-out house marathon that will kick off the long weekend in style. (SG) |
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SF-Vibe
5 Year Anniversary Party Venue: Cat Club DJs: Chuck Love, Miles Maeda, M3, Lance De Sardi, DJ Fluid Music: house, hip-hop Cover: $10 presale |
Come relish the Vibe of one of San Francisco's more successful and fun promotion companies this Friday at Fluid. For the celebratory bash, SF-Vibe has enlisted big names Chuck Love and Miles Maeda, as well as a host of local DJs, such as M3, that continue to impress. With an array of house and hip-hop styles and flavors, this is a fantastic setting for marking this promotion company's latest milestone. (RW) |
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Smoke
Breaks Venue: @lpha DJs: Donna Matrix, Dragn'fly, Evinrude, Dirt, Nugz Music: breaks Cover: no cover |
The Renegade Ferrets are back in full force with the latest installment of their monthly mix session. Donna Matrix, a wildcat on the decks, will get you bent off her blitz of dirty breaks and Dragn'fly will drive the floor into a frenzy through the expert manipulation of sound she's known for. The Ferrets will make sure you get manhandled just right, so if you're feeling unruly, get down to the Renegade. (DKD) |
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Event: Upswing Underground |
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SF's
incredible latenight excursion, UpSwing, is back at another new
location: a big red brick loft with high ceilings. Imagine you're
in SF, it's Saturday night at about 1am, you have been to some bars
or clubs and your trying to find the ultimate afterparty! Well that's
what UpSwing Underground is, a party to fill that late night void,
when you are just not ready to stop. Not to mention a incredible
DJ lineup compiled with the top SF latenight talent. |
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Event: Mission at Mars |
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Mission
at Mars is known for great music, great crowd, and an intimate setting.
Have a drink while you relax in a both with your friends, chill
while you sit outside under the moonlight, shoot a game of pool,
or simply dance the night away. Mission at Mars has it all and promises
to bring variety to your weekend. Even if your gonna go big, stop
by for a cheaper, stiffer drink and great funky house music at an
affordable price, Mission at Mars is the best place to start your
evening. |
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Event: Midsummer Night's Dream |
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So
we're technically already past the Summer Solstice, but with the
Bay Area's screwy weather, it looks like fun in the sun has just
begun, and the EndUp is getting down and dirty in celebration. This
bacchanal full of deep house delights will energize you and send
you into bliss with Tony and the rest of the crew promising to leave
it all out on the dancefloor. (SG) |
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Budonkadonk! Venue: Milk DJ Bar DJs: Greyboy, Rascue, Tom Thump Music: hip-hop, funk, dancehall, disco, nu jazz Cover: $12 |
Greyboy is back at Budonkadonk, and you'll be amazed how he can light up the place. The SoCal DJ/producer has been on fire ever since the release of Freestylin' on Ubiquity years ago, although he never stops breaking ground with his productions and devious skills in dancefloor manipulation. With Tom Thump and Rascue on the decks, this is guaranteed to be a night worth having ten times over. (DKD) |
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Donald
Glaude Venue: Ruby Skye DJs: Donald Glaude Music: house Cover: $15 presale |
A Donald Glaude performance is something that's very difficult to forget, mainly because your legs are sore the next day. More of an all around entertainer than a DJ, Glaude has a special knack for reading the crowd and adding just the right mix to push the energy in the room through the roof. His underground flair and infectious smile will win you over, and the sexy lady DJ Frances will be there to help Donald ring in the arrival of summer. (SG) |
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Girls
Against the Boys Venue: Mighty DJs: The Lovemakers (Lisa Light, Scott Blonde), Lil Lauren, Chanchan, Jenny Fake, Fletcher, Audrock, Solar Music: electro, breaks, house Cover: $5 |
Even the best couples fight, and The Lovemakers are no exception. But it's better to toss discs than dishes, so they're taking their aggression to the decks for a night of girls vs boys beatmatching! Whether you have a honey to fight with or not, come ready to defend your favorite team – and let's settle this girls vs boys issue once and for all. (JH) |
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Levende
Presents Venue: Levende Lounge DJs: Ivan Ruiz, Izzy, Mario Dubbz, Jimmy B Music: house Cover: $10 |
SF has its own style of house that dominates the region, but as you get outside the city limits things can take on their own flavor. Mixing and matching these subtle dialects into a sublime melange of sound, Levende is pulling together DJs from Monterey to the East Bay to show how much love there is for house music. Ivan Ruiz resides in Monterey, and his Farina-influenced sound has won him recognition in several circles, as well as URB Magazine. See what he and the rest of the scene have to offer. (SG) |
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POP Venue: Rx Gallery DJs: Nick Chacona, Anthony Mansfield, Broker/Dealer Music: house, disco, electro Cover: $7 |
The Rx keeps bringing in a ridiculously high level of quality artists with POP. New York's Nick Chacona is best known for his instrumental classic Band Practice, and he'll be joined by Hector Works labelmage Anthony Mansfield, proprietor of the beloved Tweekin Records. They'll be celebrating Nick's new 12" release, with Broker/Dealer providing their usual stellar beats. (SG) |
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Rare
Bird Venue: Poleng Lounge DJs: Mauricio Aviles, Tokyo Componenent, Vanka, B-Love, Mikebee, Tomas Music: house, broken beat, nu-jazz, reggae, hip-hop Cover: $5 b4 11pm, $10 after |
The Poleng Lounge is dedicated to bringing you the best and most innovative new artists in the Bay Area. Tonight's event features "a different breed of DJs playing a different brand of music" – that is to say, all the house, broken beat, nu-jazz, and hip-hop you can't find on your commercial radio. It's groovy as hell and will light up your brain cells too. Who could ask for more? (JH) |
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Saeed
Younan Remixed Album Tour Venue: SupperClub DJs: Saeed Younan, Scott Carrelli, Sean Miller, Naveen G, Tall Sasha Music: progressive, tribal house Cover: $10 b4 11pm, $20 after |
If tribal is your thing, then Saeed Younan is the man you want to see. Bouncing around the globe and dishing out beats at an eye-popping rate, Younan led DJ Magazine to comment that it seems as if "everything he touches turns to sonic gold." His latest album tour brings him to SupperClub, where those beds will come in handy for the brief rests you'll need after dancing yourself into a sweat to Younan and a slew of local all-stars. (SG) |
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Event: Hot Cabana |
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Celebrating
the 4th of July weekend sitting in the sun by the pool, what could
be better? Well, toss in some of SF's best DJ talent laying down sick
house beats, world-class cuisine, and a fashion show to boot, and
you've got a summer outing like none other. The Back-2-Basics boys are on top of this gig, and two of the city's hottest designers,
Zoe Bikini & Yugala, are putting on a red-hot three piece show
to spice up what's already looking to be an explosive event. (SG) |
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Event: The Next Big Thing |
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As
a part of their longest marathon party ever, The EndUp is serving
up seventy-five hours of non-stop music starting on Thursday
night. The event features global rising stars Sean Miller, Ricky
Ryan, Hac Le, and Naveen G along with some of SF's most beloved
local residents. The cover charge includes food, so bring your appetite
and brush off those shades, as this daytime party will be rockin'
well into the night! (SIN) |
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Danny
Howells Venue: Ruby Skye DJs: Danny Howells, Bali, RasCue, Friz-B, Ricky Ryan, Sean Miller, Hac Le, Naveen G Music: house, trance Cover: $10 presale |
It's officially summer and that means more and more big name, international DJs are on their way to SF. Danny Howells fits his internationally famed DJ reputation to a tee. He's been in the business for 12 years, taking his sound all around the world. Spinning shows as well as releasing album after album so groovers can take the vibe home, Danny Howells is a real DJ for the real people out there. (RW) |
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Sunset
+ Stompy - indepenDANCE Venue: Cafe Cocomo DJs: Chris Duckenfield, Jeno, Solar, J-Bird, Galen, Sweet P, Tasho, Deron Music: house Cover: $10 b4 5pm, $20 after |
To celebrate our nation's most honored tradition – the three day weekend – Stompy and Sunset are coming together once again to throw a totally kickin' house party. The UK's Chris Duckenfield has taken time out from running three music labels, to man the decks and spin the crowd silly with a set that includes several of his own tracks. Festivities start at 2pm and go all night! So come early, stay late, and don't forget to wear your stars-n-stripes. (JH) |
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Event: Red White & Groove Marathon |
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The
EndUp knows that a 4 day weekend requires something a little extra,
and, this being the EndUp, by a little extra they actually mean
a whole helluva lot extra. 75 hours of fun is what they have planned,
a marathon of music stretching all the way through the 4th. The
Monday to Tuesday stretch will include the official afterparty for
Peter Rauhofer @ Matinee with Hawthorne, Luke Johnstone & Wayne
G., hosted by Parris Harris & the girls of Bitch
Gear. (SG) |
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Armin
van Buuren Venue: Ruby Skye DJs: Armin van Buuren, Alain Octavo, Syd Gris, Jefferey Allen, Hoj Music: trance, house, breaks Cover: presale $20, $25 door |
Ruby Skye welcomes trance DJ and producer Armin van Buuren back to the states after his tour of Canada this Monday. It was his first tour there, but after being ranked number 3 on DJ Magazine's 100 Top DJs list, it's no surprise the show sold out. Playing with him are Alain Octavo, of Feel Good Entertainment fame and Syd Gris of Opel Productions. No excuse for missing this event, as Tuesday is a holiday! (CQ) |
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Dyn-O-Might! Venue: Mighty DJs: The Breakfastaz, Aaron Jae, Bam, M.O.D, Athena, Jay Vigor, Aaron Pope, Clark Hamon, Jared, Shooey, Melyss, Samira, J-Fi |