Afrika Bambaataa

The Beach Boys, Blue Scholars, Tegan & Sara -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Sunday, July 22

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist

Saturday Night: Afrotek Festival at the Dark Room

Afrotek Festival The Dark Room December 20, 2008 Review by Eric K. Arnold; Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: A typically clichéd hip-hop club. Arriving at Club Six's "Dark Room" at around 11 p.m., I overhear a group of about seven people with Eastern European accents. Where are they from, I ... More >>

Schools of Thought

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

Black electronic acts break beats and assumptions

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

Father Afrika commands large-scale musical hypnosis

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

LoveFest Promises 65,000 Ravers Listening to DJ Dan and Donald Glaude at City Hall

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

Method Man gets a bit too methodical

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level

The Holy Spirit of Breaks

From church pews to dancefloors, Kurtis Blow knows how to party

Misc. Reviews

Next on deck: Get ready for dubstep

Hip hop heroes school the new kids

Next on deck: Get ready for dubstep

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

The misunderstood adventures of the Bishop of Hip Hop

Mixtape Shmixtape

In which we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

Award Show Guide

Americana/Folk/Country DJ/Turntablist Electro/Electronic/Experimental Hard Rock Hip Hop Indie Rock/Noise Pop Jazz Soul/R&B World Music Music Video

Rock, The Boat

Art and music o'er the waves

Finders, Tweakers!

Presenting the Love Week Scavenger Hunt: because ravers aren't already stimulated enough

Louder Than Bombs

For MC Immortal Technique, planting the seeds of revolution ain't nothin' but a g-thang

BeatBox

Beans may be the last hope for glitch-hop; Doc Martin is still bringing the beats

BeatBox

Hip hop harbingers Tackhead take to the Independent; French fun is the name of the game at "Diabolik."

BeatBox

Everything But the Girl's boy, pansexual hip hop, and a Zen-practicing Kiwi

Best Cross-Genre DJ Night

"Frisco Disco"

They're Krafty

Lovely Germans perform for you

Hear This

A bite-sized installment of the large (and no doubt geek-laden) celebration of synth

House of Tudor

Black Panthers, the "Time of the Season," and a little British dude named Goldie

Sex, Lies, and Audiotape

Jeff Fare and the Paradise Boys may be S.F.'s best hope for electro-rock success

House of Tudor

The godfather of hip hop graces S.F. with his presence, as do some Filthy Thieving Bastards

Hear This

Eminently versatile and inventive, jazz pianist Jason Moran points the way toward adventurism with populist appeal

Hear This

Legendary DJ Afrika Bambaataa brings his b-boy esoterica to town

Breaking Out

The break dancing leaders of Sisterz of the Underground blaze a trail for women in hip hop

DJ Z-Trip & DJ P

Uneasy Listening, Volume 1 (Self-released)

Return of the Freakazoid

For the umpteenth time in 20 years, the electro dance sound seems poised for a breakthrough

Got Live If You Want It

What do a cappella, opera, and jazz have to do with hip hop? Ask Felonious.

House Of Tudor

Les Nubians, Andrea Parker, Stereo Total, House of Horror, and Cloyne Court Haunted Hotel

The Re-Rebirth of Cool

Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, strives to uncover the meeting point of jazz and techno

Reviews

Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, strives to uncover the meeting point of jazz and techno

Depth Charge

Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, strives to uncover the meeting point of jazz and techno

The House of Tudor

Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, strives to uncover the meeting point of jazz and techno

For the Love of Cheese

Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, strives to uncover the meeting point of jazz and techno

The Laws of Entropy

Davis' DJ Shadow breaks it down

Dub Warriors

Macro Dub Infection relays a genre where nothing is true, and everything is permitted

Recordings

Macro Dub Infection relays a genre where nothing is true, and everything is permitted

Stanton Warriors

Macro Dub Infection relays a genre where nothing is true, and everything is permitted

Kid Koala reimagines heavy rock with the Slew

Macro Dub Infection relays a genre where nothing is true, and everything is permitted

The High and Low Life

New Year's Eve options abound for both champagne and beer budgets.

Hip-Hop’s High Priest

New Year's Eve options abound for both champagne and beer budgets.

Town Techno

League510's high-energy, synth-fueled hip-hop.

Afrika Bambaataa on the Origins of Hip-hop, the Perfect Beat, and His Most Treasured Record

Afrika Bambaataa​For those who haven't heard of Afrika Bambaataa, the Godfather of hip-hop, his resume looks something like this: 1969-1971: Warlord, Black Spades, Bronx River Houses, Bronx NY. Responsibilities included: Tagging turf; crossing enemy lines to forge relationships with other gangs ... More >>

SF DJ Eric Sharp On the Difference Between Nightclubs and Warehouse Parties

Eric Sharp DJing at Temple​You're seen the name DJ Eric Sharp on fliers from SOMA to the Haight. Whether you're a 9-5'er in the Financial District or an underground party raver, you've also probably heard the guy at some point during your weekend dancing career. Because he doesn't conform to a par ... More >>

R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron 1949-2011

Adam Turner/WikimediaGil Scott-Heron at SF's Regency Ballroom in 2009​ Poet, author, proto-rapper and political soul/jazz singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron died Friday, May 27 at the age of 62. The cause of death has not been confirmed as of press time, but the BBC has reported that he had fal ... More >>

Hip-Hop Legend Grand Wizard Theodore on His Three Favorite DJs

Grand Wizard Theodore​Friday night, old school hip-hop legend Grand Wizard Theodore will team up with one-time De La Soul producer Prince Paul for a night of grand grooves laced with a playful dose of turntable trickery at 330 Ritch. The Bronx-born and based Theodore's pioneering contribution ... More >>