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Bay To Breakers
Costume? Check. 'Refreshments'? Check. A mobile stage/prop/dispenser/chariot that can be hauled uphill on Hayes? Check. Running shoes? Check. Wait, running shoes? Oh yes, it's that time of year again. Time for the rip-roarinist rolling caricature of a road race ever. Sure, there are some people that take Bay to Breakers very seriously and train to win this time-honored race from the Bay side to Ocean Beach. But those people are crazy. I'm going to be with the sane people, you know, the ones in togas, or dressed as diaper-equipped homicidal astronauts. If you've never seen or 'ran' in Bay to Breakers, you're missing out on one of the last obscenely San Francisco-centric events that hasn't been parodied, commercialized, or upended by politics into some pale shadow of itself. It rolls through the city and up towards Divis before careening madly into Golden Gate Park where every grassy knoll, underpass, and clearing becomes an impromptu dancefloor party spot. They are making a valient push to reduce the epic amounts of trash and debris, so try to be smart and don't trash the city that makes this unforgettable insanity possible. Date: Sunday 5/20, Time: Race starts at 8am, Place: See Course Map, linkMore Info. (SG)

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Maker Faire 2007
Maker Faire is all about shedding the spotlight on those "creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to make things" at this family-friendly event that celebrates and shows off what the Makers have made in the creative realms of arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and DIY. From robots to catapults, Sock Monkey Madness to the 2007 Cassette Jockey World Championships, this two-day extravaganza is sure to open your eyes to the world's wonders and eccentricities, as created by us, and entertain you even more. Highlights and features include welding and firepower demos by The Crucible, Life-Sized Mousetrap, beatboxer Kid Beyond, Play Day, where you can tinker and doodle with a trove of electronics yourself, and SO much more. Don't miss out. Date: Saturday 5/19 - Sunday 5/20, Time: Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm, Place: San Mateo Fairgrounds, (2495 South Delaware St, San Mateo), Cover: varies, check ticket pricing, linkMore Info. (DKD)

Pink

Soulectric
When Thursday rolls around and you are really feeling the itch to be back moving how you like to on the dancefloor, Mighty should be your destination. Trusoul crew's Chris Serrano and Jojo Torres feel that same itch you have, except in their case they are itching to see YOU dancing wildly to the hot Afro and Latin house beats they always tend to churn out. In celebration of their new home at Mighty, this Thursday will be special. There's a one-on-one open style dance battle going down, and with a $200 prize for the winner, you can bet that dancefloor is going to see some action like never before. No matter how the night ends, you'll consider that dancing itch relieved. Date: Thursday 5/17, Time: 10-11:30pm, Place: Mighty (119 Utah St,), Cover: $10, linkMore Info. (DKD)

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Event: Taboo
Venue: Pink
DJs: David Harness
Music: deep soulful house
Cover: $5
When it comes to elite house talent, David Harness is undoubtedly one who sits near the top. He has been praised worldwide for his work at the tables, as he clearly defines what soulful house is. Tonight he is giving back to the community by sponsoring a fund raiser for the upcoming AIDS Ride. Now doesn't that make you want to come out on a Tuesday night? Give a little and get a set by one of the best house DJs around. (KW)



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Event: Qool
Venue: 111 Minna
DJs: Red Stickman, Gil, Samer, Mark Musselman, Spesh
Music: progressive, house
Cover: no cover b4 6pm, $5 after
Qool keeps committed crazies and fastidious woker drones alike in a freakdafied mindset with their midweek excursions into the mentally and emotionally expansive world of great dancing and music. Red Stickman and Samer are the special guests this week along with the usual rezzies, and you can even pick up a limited edition Qool poster for free and get it autographed by artist Hanayo Hoshino. (SG)

Event: Satellite Wednesday
Venue: Anu
DJs: Anthony Pappa, Scott Carrelli
Music: tech, electro, house, minimal
Cover: no cover b4 10, $5 after
The international talent keeps parading into Scott Carelli's SatelliteSF, and one of their biggest guests to date is making his way here all the way from Australia. Anthony Pappa's work both in his native Oz and with the likes of Dave Seaman in the UK have made him a well-known name among lovers of darker sounds. He was selected to mix the debut album of Global Underground's Nu Breed series, and he's been calssified as everything from hard breaks to dark trance, but always elementally driving and energetic. (SG)



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Event: Dirty Dirty Techno
Venue: Anu
DJs: Alland Byallo, Chris Galvin, Charles Cushman
Music: techno, minimal
Cover: no cover
The words "dirty" and "techno" seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly, and where else can you find it but in the 6th St oasis known as Anu. Bringing you down to the depths for your favorite audio sandwich are [KONTROL] superstar Alland Byallo, f4music's Chris Galvin ,and Charles Cushman. Find out for yourself that if you want to get down you're gonna have to get dirty. (DJ)

Event: Minx
Venue: The Endup
DJs: Icon, LadyHouse, Syrena, Amber, Reyn, Noetic
Music: tech house, electro house, breaks
Cover: $5 b4 midnight, $10 after
Minx is in for a treat this week as all five Femme DJs are going to be making an appearance at The Endup this week. Syrena, freshly featured in Karma magazine, URB and LA Weekly, and Amber Reyn pay a visit from La La Land to join their SF DJ sisters, ICON, LadyHouse & Noetic on the decks. The Femme DJs have been the only resident group of the fabulous Minx party at EndUp on Thursday nights. Don't miss out on these girls as they will be showing the boys what's up

Event: Minimalize
Venue: Azul
DJs: Mey | Kadeh
Music: experimental, down tempo, minimalist, tech/house
Cover: no cover
A new Thursday night party is kicking off this week at Azul. This party is being started by local DJ Mey | Kadeh who has done the rounds at some majorly upscale SF spots such as Redwood Room, Otis and Vessel.  Mey | Kadeh is bringing this party down a notch in size but up in ingenuity and integrity. He will be spinning the first night and then every other night after that Mey | Kadeh will be enlisting different down tempo-skilled DJs to share the table time with him. A new night is a new hope for the city. (RW)

Event: The New Deal
Venue: The Independent
DJs: The New Deal, Kid Beyond
Music: live progressive breakbeat house, electro pop
Cover: $20 presale
At their inception in the late nineties, the New Deal was just that. Originally formed as an acid jazz band, the Canadian group quickly incorporated electronic elements and created a new sound at the intersection of jazz and electronica, a livetronica genre they would call live progressive breakbeat house. Though not so literally "new" these days, the New Deal is certainly still as talented, innovative, and skilled in synthesizing the best of both the jam band and electronica worlds. (EK)


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Event: 3 Degrees Foundation
Date:
Friday, May 18th
Venue: Pink
DJs:
Kenny Bobien, FLX, Monna, Julius The Mad Thinker, Percussionist Chris "Shibby"
Music: soulful house
Cover:
$15
More Info: Pink

Kenny Bobien's a true modern legend as a singer, songwriter, and producer with an uncanny knack for bringing out the joy and soul of music. His beautiful heart-felt house music has touched thousands of souls and rocked hundreds of dancefloors, not to mention winning him a Grammy. He'll be bringing his unique vibe to Pink along with the all-star Chicago lineup from 3 degrees global in the form of FLX, Monna, and Julius the Mad Thinker. (SG)


Event: Mighty Breaks
Date:
Friday, May 18th
Venue: Mighty
DJs:
Nick Thayer, Simply Jeff, Murphstar, Aaron Pope, Raydeus, Emerge, Malarky
Music: breaks, house
Cover:
$10 presales/ $15 b4 midnight
More Info: Mighty

Australia's funkiest new breaks master Nick Thayer is coming to Mighty to rock the decks -- he's responsible for the remix of 2006's biggest breaks track "Feeling Kinda Strange" and has played alongside the ranks of the Plump DJs, Soul of Man, and Stanton Warriors. Spinning alongside him is Simply Jeff, who threw down a killer set at the Seismic 007 NYE party. Come out to hear them along with some of San Fran's finest DJs. (SIN)


Event: Tonal: Groovin' Gold
Date:
Friday, May 18th
Venue: Underground Location or (call 415-412-0406 the day of for details(
DJs:
Jay Tripwire (Vancouver, BC) feat. Sen - Sei on keys, Eric Sharp, Andrew Phelan & Origami, Jimmy B, Ivan Ruiz, Rob Crush
Music: house
Cover:
$5 b4 10:30, $10 b4 midnight, $15 after midnight
More Info: Tonal

Tonal returns for another installment of monthly underground color themed shenanigans this Friday night with Groovin' Gold!  It's been too long since Jay Tripwire has made an SF appearance, and with his work visa about to expire who knows how long it will be until next time.  Joining him in celebrating the release of his full length album Gemini Soul on Nordic Trax is SF's own Sen - Sei with a live keyboard performance.  Dress in Groovin' Gold and get a free mixed cd.  Arrive early to save some cash and ensure admission!


Event: Blow Up
Venue: Rickshaw Stop
DJs: JHN RDN, Ruxspin, HighSpeedDub, Colonel MC & La Loca, Jefrodisiac
Music: indie-pop-disco-noir
Cover: $8 b4 11pm, $10 after
Blow Up is going off at the cutting edge of SF nightlife, bring an indie-pop vibe with sexy touches of disco and all kinds of good times. If you like to be a little dark and dangerous, don't miss out as special guests JHN RDN and Ruxspin join the crew for a special night complete with giveaways and more at the Rickshaw Stop. (SG)

Event: Doc Martin-Sublevel Live
Venue: Ruby Skye
DJs: Doc Martin, Kyle Chase, Antimatik, Lillia
Music: house (funky, deep), funk, hip-hop
Cover: $15
Doc Martin is a household name, spinning epic marathon sets and not limiting himself to one genre of music. He jumps from deep, vocal-laced house, to bass heavy, funky tribal , all in one smooth motion, giving audiences a variation from the one style monotony. He's created a label, Sublevel, with writer and vocalist thatLillia and together, they're taking the world by storm. Antimatik and Kyle Chase drop it like it's hot, bringing the funk with them. (CQ)

Event: Felonious, Dahlak and the Highlifes
Venue: Elbo Room
DJs: Felonious, Dahlak and the Highlifes
Music: hip-hop with live band
Cover: $8
From Soulati's ability to play drums and rap at the same time to the way the members of the group all seem to be able to read each other's minds, the harmony that Felonious must eat, sleep, and pray to is always present at the forefront of their performance. The spontaneous freestyles and live beat-boxing give the band that seductively cool edge that the crowd loves to hang on to right along with them. Because toppling off the edge with Felonious doesn't really sound all that bad. (DKD)

Event: Fred Everything
Venue: Club Six
DJs: Fred Everything, Deron, Lulu, Joey Alaniz, Swing, John Andrew, Adonis Fonteno, Justin B.
Music: house
Cover: $10 b4 11pm, $15 after
Whether you remember Fred Everything from his performances at Miami Winter Music Conference or from the Om float at Love Parade, it's hard to ignore the effect his vibe and skills in both DJing and production have on the dancefloor. He's taken his funky brand of house all over the world but tonight he'll be working the system at Club Six beside JT Donaldson. And yes, he'll be working you out too. (DKD)

Event: Hip Hop Fridays
Venue: Vessel
DJs: Pete Rock
Music: hip hop
Cover: $10 b4 10:30 pm; $20 after
If Soul Survivor or Lost and Found rings a bell to you, then you’ll be ready to come see one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time this Friday at Vessel. He is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier and RZA as one of the mainstays of 1990’s East Coast Hip Hop production. So come on down and get ready to hear some sick beats with this rapper/producer extraordinaire and living legend.

Event: Pangea Recordings Present Progress
Venue: 1015
DJs: Irene, Samer, Sysex, Proper Villains, Bali, Sinukus, Rooz
Music: hard house, trance, progressive
Cover: $15 presale, $20 at door
Pangea might be a name you remember from history class, but I'm talking about Pangea Recordings, a production company and record label that's taking over the world. They're bringing DJ Irene, Miss Global House Diva, to 1015 to celebrate her new boxed CD set featuring 5 CDs of banging Irene style. She'll share the stage with Pangea resident Samer, Proper Villains and local favorites Sysex, Bali, Sinukus and Rooz. Help make this first progress party a great one! (CQ)

Event: State of Bengal CD release party
Venue: Supperclub
DJs: State of Bengal, BreakBeatBuddha, Kush Arora, Jimmy Love, Jef Stott, Soulsalaam
Music: Global Electronica, Dirty Breaks, Dubstep, African & Brazilian polyrhythms, Bhangra & Ragga Crunk
Cover: $10 presale / $15 door
State of Bengal is celebrating the release of his long anticipated fourth CD, Skip-Ij, showcasing elements of South Asian instrumentation, African polyrhythms, urban breakbeat culture and quirky melodies. Headlining alongside him fresh off his own new release, Mind Bombin', is BreakBeatBuddha with his eclectic style of devious, bass-heavy breaks and glitched-out dancehall vibes. This will will be a fusion of far away sounds and down home dirtiness. (SIN)


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Event: Dooley-O, Kero One, Surreal
Venue: Poleng Lounge
DJs: Dooley-O, Kero One, Surreal of the Sound Providers, Thanksgiving Brown, King Most, Bluz
Music: hip hop, soul, broken beat, funky disco, electronic
Cover: $8 b4 11, $12 after
Musical mayhem breaks out tonight with multiple sets by a veritable horde of hip hop luminaries. At this "certified spring hip hop jump off" (no need to convince us), there will be live performances by Dooley-O with Thanksgiving Brown, Kero One with King Most, and Surreal of the Sound Providers. With King Most, Kero One, and Bluz also spinning individual sets, this event promises the best beats for your buck. (EK) <

Event: Mark Farina Record Release Party
Venue: Mezzanine
DJs: Mark Farina, Heather, Hipp-E
Music: house, electronica
Cover: $15 presale
Help show the one and only Mark Farina just how much San Francisco loves him by celebrating the release of his newest record at Mezzanine tonight. DJ Heather and Hipp-E will be on hand to pay homage to one of the Bay Area's brightest stars and biggest supporters. As if this weren't enough, the man himself will play a set that's sure to be as fresh as ever. (EK)

Event: Mobilee Records Showcase
Venue: underground location
DJs: Exercise One, Pan-Pot, GummiHz, Jason Short, Tim McCormack, Dima
Music: tech house, minimal techno
Cover: $12 presale
Berlin based techno label Mobilee sprung on the scene two years ago by label head Anja Schneider, and hasn't looked back since. Mobilee has successfully produced tracks which integrate the soulful and experimental elements of house and techno, while also creating new directions to build upon. Tonight, newborn SF record label Auralism welcomes Mobilee artists Pan-Pot, GummiHz, and Exercise One to give the SF techno underground a boost in even more directions.(DJ)

Event: Spank Rock
Venue: Rx Gallery
DJs: Delvin, Darko, Pretty Titty
Music: booty breaks, electro rap
Cover: $12 advance, $15 door
What is it about Baltimore breaks that is so gratifying? It's kinda like the feeling you get when you're on a diet and you sneak in a glazed donut to later find out that it was laced with crack. But enough about my last diet, Spank Rock have returned to haunt Rx Gallery with their sick mix of electro-rap and booty breaks. Get ready for your trip to dancefloor rehab. (DJ)

Event: The Afro Joint
Venue: 222 Club
DJs: Smash, Said
Music: deep house, Afrobeat, nu-jazz
Cover: $7
If you were part of the Acid Jazz/Trip Hop scene of the mid to late 90s, Brooklyn's DJ Smash is name you are undoubtedly familiar with. Since then, this producer/DJ has successfully moved all around the board, obscuring diverse genres to get a sound that makes people want to move. Not many producers/DJs can claim more than 30 remixes and 75 releases to their credit. Smash can! So be there tonight as he joins Said at the tables for a night unlike any other. (KW)

Event: Thrust
Venue: Mighty
DJs: Lee Coombs, Bassbin Twins, Felix the Dog, Syd Gris, Smoove, Soulsalaam, Hoj, Melyss, Mopo, Little John, Mozaic, Tamo
Music: breaks, house, techno
Cover: $10 presale
Thrust's a mainstay in San Francisco, a brainchild bringing Lee Coombs, Opel Productions and Space Cowboys in a unified front for the best electronica. Lee Coombs rocked Burning Man 2005 and he perfectly captured his burner experience on CD. The Bassbin Twins bring their eclectic live show, while Opel residents Syd Gris, Hoj and Melyss drop funky beats. Soulsalaam, fresh from his Freqo de Mayo performance, brings his tribally bumping tracks for another booty shaking evening. (CQ)


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Event: Sunday School
Venue: Kelly's Mission Rock
DJs: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Chris Clouse, Morse Code, DJ Aykut, DJ Nader, Dr. T KBLO, Donovan, Trevor Simpson
Music: house, trance, hip-hop
Cover: $25 presale
Sunday school is in session, with class beginning  promptly at noon and yes, you've got a full day ahead of you. Your 8 professors are ready to school you in everything house, trance and hip-hip, so they hoe you brought your dancing shoes. Your teachers include Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest, Morse Code, Donovan and Energy 92.7's Trevor Simpson, just to give you a taste of what's in store. (CQ)

 

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