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Nikola Baytala

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    April 5, 2012

    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 >>

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    January 5, 2012

    Weekend Parties: 120 Minutes at Elbo Room, Blow Up at DNA Lounge, Kontrol at End Up, and More

    Lady Tragik plays Elbo Room on Friday​ I have a theory. The reason there's been so many good parties recently has been due to our rapid approach to 2012. As you are no doubt aware, the Mayan calendar ends in the year in which we've just found ourselves. Perhaps savvy local promoters with an ey ... More >>

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    December 1, 2011

    Weekend Party Preview: Benoit & Sergio at Public Works, Danny Krivit at BeatBox, Cosmin TRG at the Endup, and More

    Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break, because this weekend, things are dropping right back into gear. The guiding principle seems to be a strong showing from the new school of house music, with major headliners playing over the course of the entire weekend. But if four-on-the-floor isn't your thi ... More >>

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    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 >>

  • Dining

    March 9, 2011

    Drink 2011: Party Like It's 1999 -- Or Earlier

    ​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

    March 9, 2011

    Drink 2011: Party Like It's 1999 -- Or Earlier

    ​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

    December 22, 2010

    New Year's Eve Guide 2011

    ​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

    December 16, 2010

    The Triple Crown To Hold Big NYE Bash -- Then Close for Good

    The Triple Crown​That's right folks, the Triple Crown -- that outpost of happy-hour treats, fake leather seats, DJ nights, and big chandeliers perched on the corner of Octavia and Market -- is closing.But it's not departing without a bang -- or in this case, a boom-bap, an oonce-oonce, and a talki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Weekend Party Preview: Beats from Brazil, the UK, & Our Dark Past

    Joker​This weekend bass music and dubstep are represented in full force with a party going on until five in the morning. The sounds of minimal techno come here all the way from Brazil. Then there's a bit of throwback nostalgia with some old-school hip-hop and funk, and a dismally fun night of dark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Spectrum Festival Coming to the SF Regency Center

    Rave Rising: Phoenix Raves are back. They're just not called raves anymore. Just take the just-announced Spectrum Festival, which promises a "bevy of live bands, DJs, performance artists and elaborate décor transforming the Regency Center into a multi-stage, multi-environment kaleidoscope of enter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Work Off Halloween Candy In the Pool

    Rave Rising: Phoenix Raves are back. They're just not called raves anymore. Just take the just-announced Spectrum Festival, which promises a "bevy of live bands, DJs, performance artists and elaborate décor transforming the Regency Center into a multi-stage, multi-environment kaleidoscope of enter ... More >>

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    October 19, 2005

    Award Show Guide

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    December 24, 2003

    BeatBox

    Short of funds post Xmas? How does 10 house DJs for the price of none sound?

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