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Drink 2013: Nightlife Listings

Hear This: Maus Haus' Slow-Rumbling "Hey Jean"

Dark-hued S.F. electro-rockers Maus Haus are back with Light Noise, a brand-new record on brand-new local indie-electronic imprint Lavis Habits. And today we're premiering the song "Hey Jean," a slow-boil of monolithic bass, streaking guitar lines, and Maus Haus' eerie multitracked vocals. Oh, and t ... More >>

Kaskade on the Rise of EDM, What He Really Does Onstage, and Missing San Francisco

After growing up in Chicago and passing through New York and Salt Lake City, Ryan Raddon -- better known to his thousands of fans as Kaskade -- came to San Francisco. It was here, among the city's flourishing early-2000s house scene, that Raddon came into his own as a DJ/producer of electronic dance ... More >>

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

Om Records Celebrates New Lavish Habits Imprint Tonight with Maus Haus and Blackbird Blackbird

Here's another indication of the rising interest in that oft-discussed nexus between "indie" and "dance": San Francisco dance music label Om Records has a brand-new imprint that will specialize in it. Called Lavish Habits, the project got off the ground last year with the debut release by Brooklyn' ... More >>

Democracy in the Middle East

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 >>

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 >>

Last Night: Flux Summit at Pyramind Studios

​Flux Summit April 29, 2010 Pyramind Studios Better Than: The ninth season of American Idol remixed by Moby. It's a good thing that the Flux Summit's bar was situated in the same room as its music critique contest. Nervous electronic music artists needed a stiff belt before auditioning their p ... More >>

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ SF ex-pat Andy Caldwell

​Andy Caldwell is a skilled pianist and trumpeter, but his classical training takes a back seat to his rep in the clubs. The Om Records staple and Uno Recordings owner has spent the past decade and a half touring the world (hitting all the big dance meccas: Ibiza, Berlin, Australia) with his turnt ... More >>

Night at the Museum