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    April 26, 2012

    Ant-1 on Growing Up in the Local DJ Scene and Krazy Kids Radio

    As a member of Krazy Kids Radio and the Ri$ky Bizne$$ Crew, local DJ Ant-1 is known for playing a broad variety of music, including '90s hip-hop and even the burgeoning trap music genre. Originally from Daly City, home to DJs like Shortkut and DJ Chicken Skratch, Ant-1 began his career in 1996 after ... More >>

  • Music

    January 4, 2012

    Maayan Nidam: Show Preview

    As a member of Krazy Kids Radio and the Ri$ky Bizne$$ Crew, local DJ Ant-1 is known for playing a broad variety of music, including '90s hip-hop and even the burgeoning trap music genre. Originally from Daly City, home to DJs like Shortkut and DJ Chicken Skratch, Ant-1 began his career in 1996 after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    DNA Lounge Says DJ Alan Braxe Booted Mid-Set for Urinating Onstage, Braxe Denies Accusation

    Alan Braxe​ Update: Via Pitchfork, a rep for Alan Braxe issued the following statement: "I would just like to confirm this is a complete fabrication of the truth and Alain in no way urinated on any curtain or wall. This is a personal attack on Alain and something we will be taking very serio ... More >>

  • Music

    November 16, 2011

    DJ Harvey: Show Preview

    Alan Braxe​ Update: Via Pitchfork, a rep for Alan Braxe issued the following statement: "I would just like to confirm this is a complete fabrication of the truth and Alain in no way urinated on any curtain or wall. This is a personal attack on Alain and something we will be taking very serio ... More >>

  • Music

    November 16, 2011

    John Acquaviva: Show Preview

    Alan Braxe​ Update: Via Pitchfork, a rep for Alan Braxe issued the following statement: "I would just like to confirm this is a complete fabrication of the truth and Alain in no way urinated on any curtain or wall. This is a personal attack on Alain and something we will be taking very serio ... More >>

  • Music

    November 9, 2011

    Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson: Show Preview

    Alan Braxe​ Update: Via Pitchfork, a rep for Alan Braxe issued the following statement: "I would just like to confirm this is a complete fabrication of the truth and Alain in no way urinated on any curtain or wall. This is a personal attack on Alain and something we will be taking very serio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Friday: Four Tet and Thomas Bullock Test the Limits of 1015 Folsom

    Kahley EmersonFour Tet at 1015 Folsom​ Four Tet, SF 2011. FACE presents RUB N TUG 1015 Folsom October 21, 2011 Better than: The last party I went to at 1015 Folsom. In San Francisco, there are few dance clubs as iconic as 1015 Folsom. Back in the '90s, the superclub played an integral rol ... More >>

  • Music

    October 19, 2011

    Four Tet: Show Preview

    Kahley EmersonFour Tet at 1015 Folsom​ Four Tet, SF 2011. FACE presents RUB N TUG 1015 Folsom October 21, 2011 Better than: The last party I went to at 1015 Folsom. In San Francisco, there are few dance clubs as iconic as 1015 Folsom. Back in the '90s, the superclub played an integral rol ... More >>

  • Music

    October 12, 2011

    As You Like It & Heidi: Show Preview

    Kahley EmersonFour Tet at 1015 Folsom​ Four Tet, SF 2011. FACE presents RUB N TUG 1015 Folsom October 21, 2011 Better than: The last party I went to at 1015 Folsom. In San Francisco, there are few dance clubs as iconic as 1015 Folsom. Back in the '90s, the superclub played an integral rol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Techno Producer Speedy J Plays Live at Kontrol This Weekend

    ​Dutch producer Speedy J (Jochem Paap) arrives this weekend in San Francisco to offer a rare three-hour hybrid DJ set and live performance. A colleague and former label-mate of techno luminaries such as Richie Hawtin and Aphex Twin, Speedy J's sonic musings helped lay the foundation for the mo ... More >>

  • Music

    July 13, 2011

    Shockman: Show Preview

    ​Dutch producer Speedy J (Jochem Paap) arrives this weekend in San Francisco to offer a rare three-hour hybrid DJ set and live performance. A colleague and former label-mate of techno luminaries such as Richie Hawtin and Aphex Twin, Speedy J's sonic musings helped lay the foundation for the mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Crusta, a Bittersweet Cocktail at Som Bar

    Tamara Palmer​The Crusta is a lovely choice when you seek something both bitter and sweet that packs a huge punch in a tiny glass, a mix of Bulleit rye, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Royal Combier, lemon juice, and a dash of Fee Brothers bitters. The rye and the Royal Combier (which contains cog ... More >>

  • Music

    May 25, 2011

    Robag Wruhme: Show Preview

    Tamara Palmer​The Crusta is a lovely choice when you seek something both bitter and sweet that packs a huge punch in a tiny glass, a mix of Bulleit rye, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Royal Combier, lemon juice, and a dash of Fee Brothers bitters. The rye and the Royal Combier (which contains cog ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    DJ Kentaro: Show Preview

    Tamara Palmer​The Crusta is a lovely choice when you seek something both bitter and sweet that packs a huge punch in a tiny glass, a mix of Bulleit rye, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, Royal Combier, lemon juice, and a dash of Fee Brothers bitters. The rye and the Royal Combier (which contains cog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    The Bangerz, Workhorse Bay Area Rap Producers, Discuss Their Vegas Show, Chris Brown, and Carlos Mencia

    If you've been at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas recently -- and no, I wasn't expecting to start a sentence that way either -- perhaps you took in MüS.I.C., the critically acclaimed live show from masked B-boy crew JabbaWockeeZ. Or perhaps you saw it at the 2009 NBA All Star Game? Or maybe you're jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Simian Mobile Disco Headlines HARD Festival, Wants to Try Fried Butter

    Simian Mobile Disco wants you to listen up. ​Most people think the HARD fest is all about sweaty 18-year-olds getting crazy. Well this Friday, the  mastermind producers of U.K. outfit Simian Mobile Disco will show how to keep it classy with a wide-range of original sounds, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Our SXSW Party: Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu, Wild Flag, and More

    ​And so we join the SXSW deluge: Village Voice Media, the parent company of SF Weekly, yesterday announced the details of our annual SXSW party: We'll deign to spare you any unfortunate lyrical references to the Wu-Tang Clan but it is headlining. Other eyebrow-poppers you'll want to check out ... More >>

  • Music

    January 19, 2011

    Jazzy Jeff: Show Preview

    ​And so we join the SXSW deluge: Village Voice Media, the parent company of SF Weekly, yesterday announced the details of our annual SXSW party: We'll deign to spare you any unfortunate lyrical references to the Wu-Tang Clan but it is headlining. Other eyebrow-poppers you'll want to check out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    The Party Killers Will End You With a Ke$ha Remix This New Year's

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 22, 2010

    The Tippy Top

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Music

    October 27, 2010

    Debaser Halloween Party: Show Preview

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Motor City Drum Ensemble: Show Preview

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2010

    Marc Romboy: Show Preview

    The Party Killers​ Sonny and Cher. Simon & Garfunkel. Dr. Drew and the whole corridor of 6th and Market. Some people are meant to be together, just like DJs Party Ben and MyKill, who have formed a dazzling duo known as the Party Killers. Veterans of the S.F. dance scene known for their distinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Oakland Faders' DJ Platurn on Why Song Requests Suck and the Rise of Bottle Service Hip-Hop

    www.sfstation.com​Have you ever wondered just how much it pisses off a DJ when you request your favorite guilty pleasures all night? What actually happened to the hyphy movement? What sets Drake out from all the rest? DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders gave us his candid thoughts on these topics and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Snag a Free Mix From Dirtybird's Justin Martin

    ​ San Francisco native and Dirtybird stalwart Justin Martin is certainly no one that needs to be introduced. Whether mentioned locally or within the disparate satellite scenes of house and techno throughout the world, both Martin and his fellow Dirtybird artists are names synonymous with the music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Exclusive: DJ Mini-Mix from DJ Conor

    ​DJ Conor seems to be a straightforward guy in both musical tastes and DJ style. His moniker behind the turntables is as simple as it can be (it's just his first name), and the classic disco records he schleps from venue to venue are the purest funky grooves of their kind. This Friday, Conor takes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2010

    I Can Laugh About it Now

    ​DJ Conor seems to be a straightforward guy in both musical tastes and DJ style. His moniker behind the turntables is as simple as it can be (it's just his first name), and the classic disco records he schleps from venue to venue are the purest funky grooves of their kind. This Friday, Conor takes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Oakland DJ Serves Up Sizzling Tribute to Bacon

    ​At long last, a DJ mix that has needed to happen for a long time has finally been served up properly. As spotted on the Soul Cocina blog, DJ Enki of the nimble Oakland Faders crew has just released the piping hot "Bacon the Funk," which he's described as "a tribute to pork, ham, and the king ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Saturday is Record Store Day: Limited-Edition Releases, Rare In-Stores

      Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2010

    Zion I

      Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    The Rondo Brothers Take Up Residency at Coda

    ​Considering the artists that the Rondo Brothers have worked with--Dan The Automator, Mike Patton, Loquat, etc.--it's easy to imagine their LastNiteRuled residency at Coda in the Mission living up to its name. Housed in the newish "jazz supper club" that took over the space vacated by Levende Loun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ Pleasuremaker of Afrolicious

    ​DJ Pleasuremaker has helped turn the Elbo Room into a hotspot for African and Latin rhythms every Thursday for over two years. As we learned back when his brother Senor OZ was our Hey DJ! dude, their Afrolicious party throws together live acts, DJs, and lots of dancing. Pleasuremaker himself is s ... More >>

  • Music

    February 3, 2010

    Nouvelle Vague

    ​DJ Pleasuremaker has helped turn the Elbo Room into a hotspot for African and Latin rhythms every Thursday for over two years. As we learned back when his brother Senor OZ was our Hey DJ! dude, their Afrolicious party throws together live acts, DJs, and lots of dancing. Pleasuremaker himself is s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Last Night: Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell

    L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2010

    Change the Beat

    L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2009

    How the Grouch Stole Christmas

    L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2009

    AC Slater

    L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2009

    Nickodemus and the Spy from Cairo

    L-R Ricky Powell, DJ Centipede, Edan​Echo Party featuring Edan and Ricky Powell Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 SOM Better Than: Sitting home stoned, drawing cartoons and blasting beats while you watch Lost with the sound down. Too few music fans see hip-hop as a cultural phenomenon of DIY media and craf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    The Juan MacLean Lose Drummer, Alter San Francisco Show

    Temporary Residence Ltd.​On Sunday, The Juan MacLean's drummer, Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs, died in a pretty terrible accident. According to the NY Daily News, Fuchs was heading to a party in Williamsburg when the freight elevator he was taking got stuck between floors. After being trapped for 20 minu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: White Mike

    ​It's always entertaining hearing about a DJ's worst request. Usually they remember a poor song choice, or some dumbshit asking for "something I can dance to." But DJ White Mike's tale takes the cake: some chick wanting him to stop his set so she can get a photo of herself pretending to be on deck ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2009

    Mary Anne Hobbs

    ​It's always entertaining hearing about a DJ's worst request. Usually they remember a poor song choice, or some dumbshit asking for "something I can dance to." But DJ White Mike's tale takes the cake: some chick wanting him to stop his set so she can get a photo of herself pretending to be on deck ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    Honey Sound System

    ​It's always entertaining hearing about a DJ's worst request. Usually they remember a poor song choice, or some dumbshit asking for "something I can dance to." But DJ White Mike's tale takes the cake: some chick wanting him to stop his set so she can get a photo of herself pretending to be on deck ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2009

    Jack Beats

    ​It's always entertaining hearing about a DJ's worst request. Usually they remember a poor song choice, or some dumbshit asking for "something I can dance to." But DJ White Mike's tale takes the cake: some chick wanting him to stop his set so she can get a photo of herself pretending to be on deck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Kool Karlo & Haightin' Clayton

     ​As you'll learn from today's DJ Q&A, Kool Karlo & Haightin' Clayton are quite fond of skate mags, plastic watering cans, and making Tuesdays into the new Fridays. (But they can also keep Fridays as the new Fridays, if you check Clayton out tonight.)The pair pull San Franciscans out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Flava of the Month Turns 6

    Three of a Kind: Triple Threat DJs When it comes to local legendary hip-hop DJs, few have the pedigree of the boys from Triple Threat. Apollo aka P-Lo is an original Invisible Skratch Pickl who was also Souls of Mischief's DJ on the '93 til Infinity tour. Shortkut is both a Beat Junkie and a Sk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Last Night: A-Trak, Theophilus London, Treasure Fingers, Trackademicks

    Angela BoatwrightA-TrakA-Trak, Theophilus London, Treasure Fingers, Trackademicks July 16th, 2009 The Independent Review by Noah Sanders Better than: Actually attending a rave in the early '90s. Last night's A-Trak show at The Independent seemed pieced together with a lingering adoration of the e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Galen

    Who doesn't love sunsets, right? Especially in San Francisco, where things take on a pastel hue no matter the season. DJ Galen seems to dig sunsets a little more than most: he's planned huge parties for the past 15 years aimed, in part, at watching the sun go down and the dancefloor temperature rise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    SF DJs Dominate "America's Best DJ" Nominees

    Joshua BrottBassnectar You know it. I know it. And apparently the rest of the world knows it too: SF DJs rule. A plethora of local DJs are among the nominees for America's Best DJ, a DJ Times- sponsored competition whose closing party takes place September 12 at Rain nightclub (in the Palms casino) ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2009

    Yes We Quan

    Joshua BrottBassnectar You know it. I know it. And apparently the rest of the world knows it too: SF DJs rule. A plethora of local DJs are among the nominees for America's Best DJ, a DJ Times- sponsored competition whose closing party takes place September 12 at Rain nightclub (in the Palms casino) ... More >>

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