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Buraka Som Sistema

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    July 25, 2011

    Treasure Island 2011 Lineup: Death Cab, Empire of the Sun to Headline

    ​This year's Treasure Island music festival will be headlined by Empire of the Sun on October 15 and Death Cab for Cutie on October 16. As the headliners suggest, the first day will lean more heavily toward electronica, while the second will be more indie rock-ish. This year will be the festiv ... More >>

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    July 2, 2010

    Behind the Beat with Shane King and Eric Kozak

    L to R: Shane King and Eric Kozak​Aside from the fact that Shane King and Eric Kozak (of White Girl Lust) have been around San Francisco for ages DJing, promoting parties, and just being general badasses, they need little introduction because it's all within this special double-helping interv ... More >>

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    January 27, 2010

    That's My Jam! L-Vis 1990 Remixed by Kingdom

    Kingdom crafts a Mad Decent remix​L-Vis 1990's United Groove EP, released on Philly's Mad Decent label last summer, was recently given a remix treatment many times over on the United Groove Remixes EP. The release debuted January 19, and features six new re-workings of the UK producer's title tr ... More >>

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    December 11, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Oro11 (Tormenta Tropical)

    ​DJ Oro11 moved from the Bay down to Buenos Aires, and when he came back here, he had a hard time letting go of Argentina. So he hooked up with another local ex-pat he'd met down south, DJ Disco Shawn, and together they started a label (Bersa Discos) and a club night (Tormenta Tropical) that grab ... More >>

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    November 13, 2009

    10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10

    James Franco, live and at the Castro on Sunday​Thirteen is a very lucky number, and we've always seen Friday the 13th as the night to press that luck--rather than the night you get sliced up by a serial killer at a summer camp. Anyway, here's this week's lucky list for cheap bastards everywhere. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Weekend Chatter: Buraka Som Sistema Q&A

    ​Lisbon-based Buraka Som Sistema headlines Mezzanine Saturday night, bringing its mashup of vocal percussion with zombified, broken-legged dance contortions. The foursome who leapt into global view with 2008's Black Diamond is now making its second SF visit. The group will batter crowds with dis ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2009

    L-Vis 1990 and Bok Bok

    ​Lisbon-based Buraka Som Sistema headlines Mezzanine Saturday night, bringing its mashup of vocal percussion with zombified, broken-legged dance contortions. The foursome who leapt into global view with 2008's Black Diamond is now making its second SF visit. The group will batter crowds with dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Buraka Som Sistema Coming to SF

    Straight Outta Lisbon: Buraka Som SistemaThis is an official Hipster Alert: Lisbon outfit Buraka Som Sistema, one of the hottest acts to emerge from the burgeoning worldtronica movement, are coming to the Rickshaw Stop April 21. How hot are Buraka? The group recently dropped a new album, Black Dia ... More >>

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    April 8, 2009

    Sound System Gonna Bring Me Back Up

    Straight Outta Lisbon: Buraka Som SistemaThis is an official Hipster Alert: Lisbon outfit Buraka Som Sistema, one of the hottest acts to emerge from the burgeoning worldtronica movement, are coming to the Rickshaw Stop April 21. How hot are Buraka? The group recently dropped a new album, Black Dia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    2008 Music Awards Nominees

    By Randall RobertsAny knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive hous ... More >>

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