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For The Future
The San Francisco House Music Community has come together for this, their fourth benefit for children in Africa with AIDS. Made up of18+ DJs and 6 media and promotional sponsors, the group hopes their combined forces will bring out an unprecedented crowd, which will result in a huge impact on the NextAid Project. The proceeds of this event are going towards: An ecological center in South Africa that will serve 50 children orphaned as a result of AIDS. And the music? Well, get ready to hear it ALL from deep and minimal techno by Fil Latorre, to bass-heavy, glitchy breaks by Dov of Muti Music, to hoppin', deep, and funky house beats from the likes of DJ Seven, Galen, Solar, and Lance De Sardi. Come early to catch this massive lineup. AsMedia sponsors include Nitevibe, eventvibe, flavorpill, and Fusicology, among others. Date: Sunday 5/13, Time: noon-2am, Place: Cafe Cocomo, 650 Indiana St, Cover: $10 b4 2pm, $15 Noon-2am, $10 b4 2pm | $15 b4 12am | $10 after 12am, linkMore Info (DKD)

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Dream On III
It's the 3rd annual "Dream On" benefit for City of Dreams, an organization that helps at-risk youth build brighter futures by providing mentors for them in group settings and one-on-one matches. Mentors Melyss of Sister SF and Sara D have seen the organization grow in participation and effectiveness and are looking forward to donating all the proceeds from this event to City of Dreams and the community they are dedicated to. Donating their time behind the decks, you'll find a plethora of local DJ favorites toting their house beats and breaks tracks, including M3, shOOey, J-Fi, Jayo, Duserock, Dave Mak, and Kevin Wardell live on the drums. Don't forget to buy your raffle ticket and stick around for the drawing at midnight. Come shake it real good to some good beats for a fantastic cause. Date: Saturday 5/12, Time: 10pm-2am, Place: Shine, 1337 Mission at 9th, Cover: $5, $10 with raffle ticket, linkMore Info (DKD)

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Mission Creek Festival
Starting this week, the Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival floods the city with music, film, dance and merriment, all of the independent persuasion. One of the festival's many delights—and there are so, so many—is the impressive breadth of talent on display. Everyone from the hyperkinetic, clothes-hating Extra Action Marching Band to RRIICCEE with Vincent Gallo, Cory Lee Granet, and Eric Erlandson to MCMAF favorite Sugar and Gold turn out to fill a schedule that stretches ten days long and covers almost twelve venues. Other delights include shows by I Am Spoonbender (playing their first set in three years), Edith Frost ("pensive countrified psychedelia"), and DMBQ (Japanese rock on acid). Date: Thursday 5/10 - Sunday 5/20, linkSchedule, linkMore Info. (EK)

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Link Of The Week
Perversion For Profit - A 1965 instructional film produced by Citizens for Decent Literature, Inc., and hosted by outstanding news reporter George Putnam. linkhere

Flyer Of The Week


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Event: Hennesey Artistry Tour
Venue: The Galleria
DJs: Juice and Spider
Music: hip-hop
Cover: $5
Hennessey is doing a tour promoting both their brand of liquor and the R&B artist Kellis. Along with the booze and R&B are DJs Spider and Juice of LA club fame. This is a great event to hit up on a random Tuesday night and since it is sponsored by a corporate label you can bet they are pulling out all the stops. Prominent promoters City Vision and Delicious Karma are behind it so it's gotta be fun for them to bet their rep on it. (RW)

Event: Taboo
Venue: Pink
DJs: Aaron Ross, David Harness
Music: soulful house
Cover: $5
When it comes to who’s who on the U.K.’s soulful house scene, Aaron Ross is a name that will likely come up. His talent at the tables were groomed by the likes of David Morales, Eric Morillo, and others who have unquestionably made their mark. Tonight he is spinning at the tables with Taboo resident, David Harness, for what will definitely be a Tuesday night that you won’t forget. I’ll see you there. (KW)



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Event: Fedde Le Grande
Date:
Wednesday, May 9th
Venue: supperclub
DJs:
Fedde Le Grande, Nikola Baytala, Michael Anthony, DJ Ali, Sharon Buck & John B
Music: house, electro
Cover:
$15-$20
More Info: supperclub

Top international DJ and producer Fedde Le Grande is currently one of the most in-demand DJ/producers on the planet, thanks in large part to the insanely infectious crossover club smash Put Your Hands Up For Detroit. Having just cleaned up all three of the top awards at the Winter Music Conference, he's coming to SF for the first time ever to get up close and personal with you at supperclub.


Event: Le Boom
Venue: 222 Club (Hyde & Turk)
DJs: Justin Martin, M3, Anthony, Tasho
Music: house, tech house
Cover: no cover
Where does underground house thrive? Usually you'll find out about it through a buddy or a folded up flyer that you find after cleaning out your pockets. Tonight though it happens at Le Boom, home to DJs M3, Anthony, and Tasho. Dirtybird honcho Justin Martin is the guest, and deep and dirty house is on the menu. Find out why the underground is where it's at. (DJ)



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Event: BassDrop
Venue: Shine
DJs: Eskmo, Syd Gris, rotating residents Aaron Jae, Bam, M.O.D., Athena
Music: breaks
Cover: no cover
Well it looks like Thursday nights are the new Friday nights...again! Since BassDrop resurfaced on second Thursdays, Evil Breaks and their guests have been infusing Shine with so much more than a dirty bassline. This week Eskmo will be letting loose his own brand of ultra invasive bass when he plays his live set, and Opel frontman Syd Gris is also in on the fun. (DKD)

Event: Fashion For Your Passion
Venue: supperclub
DJs: Raven Waterjuice, Irina Mikhailova, Moana Diamond, Kayo Anime, Keren Peled, Katherine Noyes
Music: lounge
Cover: $10
Beauty meets blissful beats as supperclub hosts an evening of gorgeous Springtime fashion. Irina Mikhailova and Raven Waterjuice will be joined by hostess and MC Moana Diamond to set the tone for the lovely models adorned by international designers Kayo Anime, Keren Peled and Katherine Noyes. (SG)

Event: Minx
Venue: End Up
DJs: Chris Carrier, Soren, CJL
Music: tech, deep house
Cover: $5 b4 midnight, $10 after
One of the leading men in underground house music returns to the Bay Area , bringing his passion and his signature style to Minx on Thursday. Chris Carrier makes the long trek from Paris to play his first San Francisco appearance since he mesmerized thousands at Lovefest '06 and it's about time he returned. Soren from Trackstars and CJL from Delta Funk share the stage with Chris at this long awaited performance. (CQ)

Event: Sabotage
Venue: Anu
DJs: Fil Latorre, Javaight
Music: tech house, minimal techno
Cover: no cover
Listen all ya'll, it's sabotage! Nitevibe's own David Javate, aka DJ Javaight, moonlights as a DJ this Thursday at Anu, throwing down gritty, deep tech house and Detroit style techno that he loves so much. Originally from the east, Javaight migrated west to explore the fusion of house, techno and everything in between. Joining him is his partner in crime from Washington, DC, Fil Latorre, throwing down his own blend of minimal techno and house. (CQ)


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Event: Freqo De Mayo with Bassnectar
Date:
Friday, May 11th
Venue: Mighty
DJs:
Bassnectar w/ Soulsalaam, Motion Potion, El PapaChango, Vanka, Jayo & Kevin, Evinrude, Mycho Cocoa, Victor Vega, Tim Dietz
Music: future world breaks, latin, house, hip-hop
Cover:
$20 presale tickets
More Info: Sunset Promotions

It's a twisted take on the annual Mexican holiday envisioned by none other than the Sunset Promotions and Fringe team, those infamous parties responsible for Icebreakers Ball and Freaksgiving, and the lineup they have come up with is in perfect alignment with our expectations. That is, it is a mighty being to behold. With Bassnectar (DJ Lorin), El PapaChango, Motion Potion, Soulsalaam, and many other known-name beat chemists, this party just may go down in the books. (DKD)


Event: Bang Bang Boogie
Date:
Friday, May 11th
Venue: Playbar (6th & Mission)
DJs:
Olivier Desmet,, Evan Rhodes, Dev E, Dino Velvet, Joseph Rego
Music: house
Cover:
$10
More Info: Dev E

You won't want to miss this night of some of the best house music around. Blegian-born SF transplant Olivier Desmet and Evan Rhodes will be capping off a special night, that will be kicked off by the Nonstop residents dropping happy hour beats, and the Playbar staff serving up happy hour specials.


Event: Bang Bang Boogie
Venue: Playbar (101 6th Street)
DJs: Olivier Desmet,, Evan Rhodes, Residents: Dev E, Dino Velvet, Joseph Rego
Music: house
Cover: $10
You won't want to miss this night of some of the best house music around. Blegian-born SF transplant Olivier Desmet and Evan Rhodes will be capping off a special night, that will be kicked off by the Nonstop residents dropping happy hour beats, and the Playbar staff serving up happy hour specials

Event: Beatropolis
Venue: The Dark Room @ Club Six
DJs: Eliot Lipp, Leo123, Tal Klein, Beatropolis, AudioAngel, MC Ax!om
Music: hip-hop, d'n'b, breaks
Cover: $10
If you enjoy hip-hop, d'n'b and dub as much as I do, you're in for a special treat. Beatropolis hits The Dark Room at Club Six, mixing soulful tunes and banging vocals and incorporating the appeal of a DJ in live band form. Providing the incredible vocals and handling the MC duties are Audio Angel and Ax!om, while Eliot Lipp shares his obsession with hip-hop, and Leo 123 and Tal Klein add their signature style. (CQ)

Event: Remedy
Venue: DNA Lounge
DJs: Ron Carroll, Pat Allen
Music: house, hip-hop
Cover: $10-20
Remedy is all about the love of house music, and few know more about that love than Ron Carroll. With legendary skills as a DJ and vocalist, he's been part and parcel to the Chicago house scene since the early '90s. His list of cohorts and production partners is a who's-who of house, including Derrick May, E-Smoove, Quentin Harris and Bob Sinclair. Pat Allen will be joining him and celebrating the release of his latest, He Is The Light.

Event: Ruby Skye's Seven Year Anniversary Weekend
Venue: Ruby Skye
DJs: Donald Glaude, The Scumfrog, BaLi, Alain Octavo
Music: progressive, house
Cover: $30 presale
Surviving for seven years is an impressive enough feat for just about any club, but when you've managed to stay on top of your game and remained the #1 venue for bigname talent and SF glitterati the entire time, you deserve to throw yourself one hell of a party. Big and beautiful as ever, Ruby Skye is starting the weekend off right with West Coast legend and Seattle superstar Donald Glaude and Ruby Skye favorite The Scumfrog. They'll have local love in the form of BaLi and Alain Octavo in support, so here's to another year of that Ruby Skye vibe.

Event: Stap[e
Venue: Rx Gallery
DJs: Kenny Larkin, Fil Latorre, Javaight
Music: Detroit techno, minimal, tech house
Cover: $10 presale
Detroit techno exploded on the music scene in the 1980's, pioneered by the likes of Juan Atkins and Derrick May. It was those DJs who inspired Kenny Larkin to delve deep into music production, earning the title of of third gen-techno artist His style combines the melodic style of Detroit techno with the rhythmic beat of Chicago house, creating a sultry, breakbeat sound. Fil Latorre and long time friend Javaight add support to this techno great. (CQ)

Event: Stimulus - Excursions Into Electrotech
Venue: Le Duplex
DJs: Erik Hz, Evinrude, Jocelyn, Kinesis, Raydeus, Swank
Music: electrotech
Cover: $5 b4 11pm, $10 after
Aren't all that familiar with the electrotech-ian persuasion? Well, come out and hear electrotech get defined this Friday, and you'll find that you'll have to be anything but persuaded to keep your being on the dancefloor, busting moves to the grooves, 'till the speakers shut off and the lights go on. With special guests Erik Hz, and Get Freaky's Jocelyn in the house among others, you may show up curious, but you'll leave over-stimulated and salivating for the next go-around. (DKD)

Event: The Jam
Venue: Madrone Lounge
DJs: Cocheze, Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, Positivi-T, GreenB
Music: hip-hop, old skool, funk, soul, roots, rock, reggae
Cover: no cover b4 10pm, $5 after
Madrone Lounge stays committed to delivering solid beats from the best and the brightest night after night – and this particular night is no exception. Cocheze, Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, and special guests show up to get you down with a mix of hip-hop, old skool, funk and soul. Ren is no stranger to these parts and DJ Cocheze should be a welcome addition - he's rocked the decks for KRS-ONE since early 2005. (EK)

Event: Worldly
Venue: Elbo Room
DJs: Dr Das, Janaka Selekta, Sukhawart Ali Khan, Ramjac, Ferhan Qureshi
Music: live dubby world electronica
Cover: $10 b4 may 11, $15 after
Dr. Das, founding member of Asian Dub Foundation, returns from the UK for an epic collaboration with Dhamaal Soundsystem. Dr. Das, Dhamaal’s Janaka Selekta and Indian Classical and Sufi vocal sensation Sukhawat Ali Khan have been in the studio working on songs that merge the distinctive dubby bass and production of Dr. Das and the electronic world vibes of Dhamaal Soundsystem. See what they've got in store live at the Elbo Room.


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Event: Salted
Date:
Saturday, May 12th
Venue: Mighty
DJs:
Miguel Migs, Julius Papp, Lisa Shaw
Music: house
Cover:
$10 presale tickets
More Info: Mighty

Craving something salty? You're in luck, since it's time for another Salted party. Miguel Migs celebrates his new album release, Those Things, on which he takes it back to the old school, bringing that soulful, funky house for which he's known. Touring alongside Miguel is labelmate Lisa Shaw, offering her voice as a live PA, while Julius Papp brings his positivity to the decks, uniting the crowd under the house beats. (CQ)


Event: Benji Candelario
Date:
Saturday, May 12th
Venue: Vessel
DJs:
Beni Candeario
Music: soulful house
Cover:
no cover

Benji Candelario's signature soulful house/garage sound is the embodiment of his Manhattan upbringing during the culturally vibrant 70's and 80's, capturing the essence of the era and distinguishing him as a quintessential DJ, producer, remixer, and musician. His exposure to music began at an early age, spending his golden days club-hopping at the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. Catch Benji at Vessel this Saturday!


Event: Devotion
Date:
Saturday, May 12th
Venue: Pink
DJs:
Ruben Mancias, Franky Boissy, live performance by Julie McKnight
Music: deep, soulful house
Cover:
$10 presale tickets
More Info: Pink

It's been 5 incredible years of the party that brought a whole new idea to the concept of being devoted to music. Househeadz have been devoted to house music from day one, but at Devotion, things were much deeper. We witnessed sets from almost every master of house and we watched as resident, Ruben Mancias, took his place amongst them. Tonight join Ruben and Franky Boissy at the tables and vocalist, Julie McKnight at the mic. Last month we celebrated this party's return to SF and tonight we are going to celebrate the years it has given us. See you there. (KW)


Event: BudoNkadoNK
Venue: Poleng Lounge
DJs: JBoogie, Jah Yzer, Peter Glass, Tom Thump
Music: reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, rare grooves, nu jazz
Cover: $8-10
Spring is here and love is in the air. Budonkadonk brings a little blast of Jamdown with Dubmissions DJ Jboogie and Bless Up's Jah Yzer with the dubplates in the back room. One of Australia's top funk DJs, Peter Glass, has things under control, bringing the flavor of down under up front for some love at Poleng. (SG)

Event: Diskotronik
Venue: Rx Gallery
DJs: Morgan Geist, Dark Party
Music: disco, techno, house
Cover: $10 presale
During Morgan Geist's early musical development, this New Jersey native was heavily influenced by Detroit techno, new wave, and disco classics. As part of the superb duo Metro Area and head of the record label Environ, his tracks fuse the experimental nature of techno and the deep grooving rhythms of disco. If you're curious to understand the intentions of the pioneers of dance music, now's your chance to gain insight from a true innovator.(DJ)

Event: Gravy Train!!!!, Jenna Riot, The Bleach Boys
Venue: Rickshaw Stop
DJs: Gravy Train!!!!, Jenna Riot, The Bleach Boys
Music: electro-punk-raunch-rap, electropop, power-pop-punk
Cover: $10 presale
Gravy Train!!!! is bananas. Not Gwen-Stefani bananas. Not actual-fruit bananas. No, Gravy Train!!!! is straight-up psycho-fun, knock-your-teeth-out-pretty, neon-underwear-sporting, "electro-punk-raunch-rap" bananas. Yeah. That's pretty bananas. As for Jenna Riot, she's more walnuts. She dresses in extremely hot clothing. She looks expensive and sounds like gold. She makes you want to fight wars armed with pure sexiness. Round the night out with the illusive Bleach Boys and: you. must. go. (EK)

Event: Local Love
Venue: 1015
DJs: Taj, Dirtyhertz, Mystre, Vahid, Dmadix, Flame, Levente, Illtrax
Music: deep house, break beat, progressive trance
Cover: no cover b4 10:30, $10 b4 11pm
I hope you're ready to feel the love, because it's time for another installment of Local Love at 1015. The lineup is full of lovers ready to get the crowd on their feet, dancing the night away. End Up residents Taj , Dirtyhertz and Dmadix bring their funky beats, while Mystre, Vahid, DJ Flame and Levente rock out with their bumping treats. There's a little bit of something for everybody, so come feel the love! (CQ)

Event: Low End Second Saturday
Venue: Retox Lounge
DJs: Kontakt, Solekandi, Travis Dalton, Kenneth Scott
Music: minimal techno, tech house
Cover: no cover
When I first started hearing techno, I used to travel hours to get my fix. Now that I'm lazier, I'm glad I only need to travel around the corner. Technophiles BABD are once again making the pilgrimage easier for the devoted, by featuring the finest in stripped down techno and tech house. Come down and find out for yourself that you don't have to go far to get your dose of electronic bliss.(DJ)

Event: Ruby Skye's Seven Year Anniversary Weekend
Venue: Ruby Skye
DJs: Dubfire, John Early, Rooz
Music: progressive, house
Cover: $30 advance tickets
Ruby Skye rolls on through it's big birthday weekend with one half of the amazing Deep Dish. Ali ‘Dubfire’ Shriazinia is one half of the Grammy winning DJ/production duo Deep Dish. Along with his partner, Sharam Tayebi, the two DC-based friends have combined to form one of the most celebrated DJ duos in Dance Music. Performing solo under the moniker “Deep Dish Presents Dubfire,” Ali unleashes the same diverse and unexpected grooves that have come to characterize Deep Dish’s energetic and legendary sets behind the turntables. (SG)

Event: Saturdays at Slide
Venue: Slide
DJs: David Carvalho, Solomon, Mei Lwun, Morse Code
Music: house, hip-hop, mash-ups
Cover: no cover
Packing them into Slide every weekend are DJs Solomon, David Carvalho, Mei Lwun and Morse Code. With a nice blend of mash ups, hip-hop and house, these rotating DJs have been putting on a great party that is usually packed with gorgeous people from SF and around the Bay. This club being downtown and right next to Ruby Skye always adds some panache to the experience. (RW)

Event: Turntables on the Hudson
Venue: supperclub
DJs: Turntables on the Hudson's Neckodemus (ESL Music-NYC), DJ Rueben (Browntempo)
Music: hip-hop, funck, house, latin, reggae
Cover: $15
Building a loyal following one dancer at a time, TOTH have made a commitment to mo ving people's bodies while at the same time, opening their minds and exposing them to artists & sounds from every part of the World. Nickodemus' sound is everything we love from Hip Hop to Funk, House to Latin, Big Beat to Reggae. Basically, free of the boundaries that confine most dj events to one style of music.


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Event: Burning Sound
Venue: Bumbuddha Lounge
DJs: Hoj, Kramer, John Kobe, Scott Binder, Laird
Music: house, techno, electro
Cover: $5
It must be getting close to summertime, because nothing marks the return of the season like the return of the pool parties at Bambuddha. Yesssss. DJs representing Burning Man camps Opulent Temple, Deep End, Xessential, SFHouseMusic, and Lush will be bringing the tunes, so you just need to bring your body, your buddies, and an appetite for fun in the sun and bumpin' house beats. An added bonus: You'll also be helping to keep the playa sound stages flavorful, as part of the proceeds of this party go towards just that. (DKD)

Event: Dub Mission presents Dr. Israel
Venue: Elbo Room
DJs: DR. Israel, DJ Olive, Sep, Etheric Double
Music: dub, electronic, reggae, dancehall, ragga
Cover: $7 adv. /$10 door
Dub Mission presents another Dub Summit, this time we displaying the Brooklyn-SF connection with an old friend and a great performer, Dr. Israel is heading west with a live dub set backed by Etheric Double. DJ Olive will be joining the fun with a first time to the Dub Mission stage.

Event: For the Future
Venue: Club Cocomo
DJs: Atimatik, Adnan, Anthony Mansfield, Dax, Dory, Dov, Fil Latorre, Galen, Garth, Jeffrey Allen, Lance De Sardi, Metrognome, Michele Bass, Monty Luke, Paul Guido, Rick Preston, Seven, Solar, Tasho
Music: house, tech house
Cover: $10 b4 2pm, $15 b4 12am, $10 after 12am
The next time a charity asks you for a donation, you can say, "Sorry, I gave on the dancefloor". This Sunday, some of SF's finest DJs donate their time and beats to NextAid, an LA based humanitarian organization dedicated to help African children orphaned as a result of AIDS. Of all the great reasons to get down and party, why not get down to help your fellow man? (DJ)

 

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[KONTROL]
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