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Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

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S.F. Techno Party Kontrol Will Bring the Beat to an End After 7 Years

Some sad news for local dance fans this week: Kontrol, the monthly party that has held sway over the city's techno and minimal scene for seven years, will stop throwing regular events this June. Its first Saturdays club nights have been a draw for local techno fans since the party opened in 2005 at ... More >>

Mochipet on Wearing His Big Purple Dinosaur Suit, and Playing LovEvolution This Saturday

Rekanize​ While many DJs can say they've performed alongside dance music icons such as Rusko, Bassnectar, and Mary Anne Hobbs, few can honestly claim that they've worn a purple furry dinosaur suit the entire time. Bay Area native Mochipet , who began his career with his well-known album, Girl ... More >>

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Rekanize​ While many DJs can say they've performed alongside dance music icons such as Rusko, Bassnectar, and Mary Anne Hobbs, few can honestly claim that they've worn a purple furry dinosaur suit the entire time. Bay Area native Mochipet , who began his career with his well-known album, Girl ... More >>

The Year in SF Music: Stories We'll Remember From 2010

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

Oceans of Bass

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

Apparat

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

Germany’s Moderat busts the ghosts in its hard drive

​From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Is Lil B God, the Devil, or Paris Hilton?: Rap in 2010 had no voice more prolific or polarizing than Berkeley's Lil B. After some local success with post-hyphy quartet the Pack, B subchristened himself "the Based God" and showed the world what it ... More >>

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Alland Byallo

When it comes to great techno, is San Francisco the next Berlin? That's a question bouncing around inside the beat-focused noggin of DJ, producer, and label owner Alland Byallo. Byallo is part of the highly respected [Kontrol] crew, who bring minimal techno and  "avant-house" to places like the ... More >>

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 >>

Metallica, Afrotek Festival and New College's Blowout Sale: Your Monday Morning Hangover

Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Sat ... More >>

Allien Invasion

Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Sat ... More >>

Coachella 2008 Lineup Announced

Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Sat ... More >>

DJ Vadim Ditches Breakbeat for Dub on 'The Soundcatcher'

Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're running on a skeleton crew here at All Shook Down this week with most of the usual suspects home for the holidays. Fortunately, our friends at sister blogs The Snitch and SFoodie were out and about this weekend, so our wrap-up won't be too terribly bare bones.On Sat ... More >>