Subject: Stereo Systems

• Loud Car Stereos Unite and Annoy the Fuck Out of People

  October 12, 2007

• Freight and Salvage Begins Year-Long Multi-Million Upgrade

  February 8, 2008

• Diplo to Throw Mad Decent Dance Party in SF 11/3

  August 14, 2008

• Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Paul Costuros a.k.a. Special Lord B.

  August 15, 2008

• Friday Night: DJ Q-Bert at the Independent

  DJ Q-Bert The Independent December 26, 2008 Review and Photos by Eric K. Arnold Better than: Leftovers, sweaters from Grandma, reindeer roadkill 'Twas the night after Christmas, and all through the house, no one was unstirred, not even a mouse. The Independent's line up of Q-Bert, Mochipet, and Joyo Velarde was remarkable in that it was an all-Asian American bill, something that happens rarely. Even more rare was a headlining gig by Q-Bert, a humble dude who's often referred to as the "world'

  December 27, 2008

• Two Gallants, Q-Bert and Laughing Squid's Unholiday Party: Your Monday Morning Hangover

  Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe're shaking ourselves out of holiday lethargy here on All Shook Down, and we'll be alive-alert-awake-enthusiastic (OK, maybe "sober" is a more accurate term) through Wednesday afternoon. We've a lot planned for New Year's Eve, but before we get ahead of ourselves, here's a brief look back at some of the events we managed to break away from crazy relatives long enough to cover over the weekend:On Friday, Sam Prestianni headed to the Fillmore to see darkish indie duo

  December 29, 2008

• Green Day Reissues Their Entire Catalog - On Vinyl

  Green Day: In Yer FaceThere's nothing quite like crispy, shrink-wrapped vinyl LPs, is there? In anticipation of Green Day's  upcoming new release, 21st Century Breakdown, Reprise Records has announced it will be reissuing the Berkeley pop-punx entire catalog on audiophile 12-inch vinyl throughout 2009. The G-Day LP onslaught begins on March 24th, when 39/Smooth and Kerplunk! hit retail outlets. From there, expect to see a new reissue every month. Dookie comes out April 18th, in honor of t

  March 16, 2009

• Instead of Your Usual Torment

  March 11, 2009

• Monkey Business

  December 31, 2008

• Turning the Tables

  December 24, 2008

• Amen Break Assassin

  August 13, 2008

• Subatomic Scratch

  July 2, 2008

• Do the Hustle

  July 2, 2008

• Shelby Lynne digs into Dusty Springfield’s archives

  April 23, 2008

• Beat Down

  This DJ simulator is nothing to rave about.

  May 10, 2006

• Revolutions

  Once upon a time, DJ Qbert helped define and deify turntablism. That time is over. So what's next?

  January 26, 2005

• BeatBox

  John Digweed and his prodigy spin through town; "Dub Mission" celebrates its eighth chilled out year

  September 1, 2004

• Hear This

  March 31, 2004

• Styles Upon Styles

  The Bay Area's Triple Threat DJs bring all their records to the party

  May 14, 2003

• Lounge Axe

  Potrero Hill gives new meaning to the term "DJ battle"

  February 5, 2003

• Turntable Timmy|Ruby's Wish|Kite Flying

  November 27, 2002

• LCD Soundsystem

  "Losing My Edge" (DFA)

  October 23, 2002

• Best Place to Go Dancing for $5 on a Friday Night

  May 15, 2002

• Weirdest Bowling Experience

  May 15, 2002

• Scratch Attack

  How a white punk from Ireland helped jump-start the Bay Area hip hop and turntablist scenes

  February 13, 2002

• Ridin' the wheels of steel

  Why don't you smile now; A Slim's chance.

  December 12, 2001

• Cat Five

  November 21, 2001

• Globs and Monsters

  After 18 years, Crawling With Tarts is still throwing musical elements at the wall to see what sticks

  October 3, 2001

• Various Artists

  August 8, 2001

• Best Nightclub for a Religious Experience

  May 23, 2001

• Rapper's Delight

  The history of hip hop, at Yerba Buena Center

  May 16, 2001

• The Royal Whee

  Live house band Dubtribe Sound System gets older, wiser, and imperial

  August 2, 2000

• Skratching That Itch

  Skratchcon 2000

  June 28, 2000

• Best Atmosphere at a Sushi Restaurant

  Blowfish, Sushi to Die For

  May 17, 2000

• Dig the New Breed

  Live Human proves that turntablism can learn a thing or two from jazz -- or is it the other way around?

  March 22, 2000

• Break Science

  What does DJ Marz do as a turntablist? Everything. All the time.

  February 2, 2000

• Review

  November 24, 1999

• A Cut Above

  It took a move from New York for Vinroc to become a world champion DJ

  December 2, 1998

• Dog Bites

  February 18, 1998

• Hear This

  November 26, 1997

• Hear This

  May 28, 1997

• Ghislain Poirier and Daedelus

  June 17, 2009

• Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Said

  Nigerian born producer / promoter /label owner DJ Said came into this world from the same corner of the globe as Fela Kuti, and he's just as addicted to spreading Afro Beat to the masses--although he blends those sounds into myriad dancefloor styles. After a stint in England, Said settled in the Bay Area and has built a following through his DJ sets, his Atmosfere parties, and his Afro House label, Fatsouls Records. His events combine turntables with live musicians performing on an array of Afri

  June 26, 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 Skratch Pickl. And before relocating to the Bay Area and joining Triple Threat, Vin Roc was a member of East Coast turntablist crew 5th Platoon and an International turntable Federation World Champion.

  July 23, 2009

• Beat Box

  August 29, 2007

• Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Nisus

  ​There are DJs who log a lotta miles, and then there's Nisus. While other vinyl slingers rack up passenger time on airlines, this guy has spent the summer getting between gigs in Germany, France, Spain, and Switzerland by bike. Overall he  traveled, (two wheel-style), across 1,300 miles, and still had the energy to spin at various gigs in little discos along the way. Tonight marks this homecoming for this Blasthaus/Solid Gold Jacuzzi/Look Out Weekend regular, and he'll be spinning as one

  August 7, 2009

• Love Is All You Need

  August 5, 2009

• Kid Koala reimagines heavy rock with the Slew

  September 23, 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. Did the club promoter have Mike's back? Read below to find out... Name: Mike Holmes, aka White Mike Club night(s): Get Loose! 1st Saturdays @ Beauty Bar (and a few irregular weekend nights each m

  October 2, 2009

• Nickodemus and the Spy from Cairo

  November 18, 2009