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"Loveslap Happy Hour" @ Vertigo, Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Charles Spencer and Jay-J man the decks at this low-key, but still off the hook, happy hour presented by house label Loveslap Recordings.

"Hella Tight" @ Milk, every third Saturday of the month, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Vinnie Esparza, Jonny Deeper, and Asti Spumanti fill their record bags with brand new and classic cuts of soul, funk, Latin jazz, and hip hop.

Nate Cavalieri

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"Fresco" @ Milk, every first Friday of the month, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Resident DJs Hakobo, Yoshido, and Kento stir it up with the help of innovative guest stars from the world of broken beat.

"Red Wine Social" @ Dalva, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Toph One, unofficially one of S.F.'s hardest working DJs, hosts this funky, impossibly friendly party that features a weekly toast to the late Herb Caen.

"Loveworks" @ 111 Minna, every second Saturday of the month, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Matt Valenz and Dirty Diana spin only the most discerning house tunes for the ultrafaithful.

"Phuturo" @ the Top, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Juju, Rando, and 4Real unveil the freshest drum 'n' bass beats in the world, often before anyone else in town.

"Qöol Happy Hour" @ 111 Minna, Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Jondi & Spesh are the purveyors of the original progressive house and techno happy hour hoedown where one can have a sweaty nightclub experience before dinnertime.

"Better Days" @ Liquid, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Franky Boissy (not coincidentally the new owner of Liquid) brings a cosmopolitan perspective to his weekly house music night.

--Tamara Palmer