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Loud Car Stereos Unite and Annoy the Fuck Out of People

Freight and Salvage Begins Year-Long Multi-Million Upgrade

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

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

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 J ... More >>

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' ... More >>

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 throug ... More >>

Instead of Your Usual Torment

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 throug ... More >>

Turning the Tables

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 throug ... More >>

Amen Break Assassin

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 throug ... More >>

Subatomic Scratch

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 throug ... More >>

Do the Hustle

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 throug ... More >>

Beat Down

This DJ simulator is nothing to rave about.

Revolutions

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

BeatBox

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

Hear This

A bite-sized installment of the large (and no doubt geek-laden) celebration of synth

Lounge Axe

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

LCD Soundsystem

"Losing My Edge" (DFA)

Weirdest Bowling Experience

Astro Bowl at Sea Bowl

Scratch Attack

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

Ridin' the wheels of steel

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

Cat Five

Kataphonics (Hip Hop Slam)

Globs and Monsters

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

Various Artists

The Funky Precedent Vol 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

Best Nightclub for a Religious Experience

"Mass" First Sunday of the month at Ten 15 Folsom

Rapper's Delight

The history of hip hop, at Yerba Buena Center

The Royal Whee

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

Skratching That Itch

Skratchcon 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?

Break Science

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

A Cut Above

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

Dog Bites

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

Hear This

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

Hear This

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

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 ... More >>

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 >>

Beat Box

S.F. gives a big ol' "Funk You" to Burning Man

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 ... More >>

Kid Koala reimagines heavy rock with the Slew

​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 ... More >>

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 >>

Nickodemus and the Spy from Cairo

​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 >>

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 >>

Clubs preview: Poirier

​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 >>

Dueling Dubs

​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 >>

Kid Koala Talks Losing Bets, Growing Up on Vinyl, and His Favorite Muppet

Kid Koala​There's not much more endearing than a DJ who loves music and muppets. Hailing from Montreal, Kid Koala is known for his whimsical personality and ability to take listeners on a journey with music fit for psychedelic hip hop dreams, sans the acid. Currently on the Ninja Tune label and pr ... More >>

A-Trak: Show Preview

Kid Koala​There's not much more endearing than a DJ who loves music and muppets. Hailing from Montreal, Kid Koala is known for his whimsical personality and ability to take listeners on a journey with music fit for psychedelic hip hop dreams, sans the acid. Currently on the Ninja Tune label and pr ... More >>

Juan MacLean on DJing with Vinyl, Why the West Coast Rules for Club Nights, and His New Album

Joshi Radin​A longtime resident of DFA Records, Juan MacLean has dabbled in everything from dance-punk to electro-pop. Although mostly known for his work with bands Six Finger Satellite and The Juan MacLean, he has been touring regularly as a solo DJ all over the world since his release on the DJ- ... More >>

The 6 Best Ways to Get Kicked Out a Turntable.fm Room

Welcome to your new home.​If you're like half the Internet (the lame half), you're currently infatuated with the newest reason the USA will soon only be known as China's once-great fallen rival: Turntable. This is the website that lets you DJ with friends and strangers instead of working, walk ... More >>

Mungo's Hi-Fi on the Scottish Reggae Scene, Recording with Sugar Minott, and Playing Croatia

SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi​ Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>

Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson: Show Preview

SpuddMungo's Hi-Fi​ Tartan and bagpipes. Celtic and Rangers. Reggae and dubstep? Yes, add another thing Scotland can claim for its own, thanks to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi-Fi crew, a three-man sound system and production team that's swiftly put its stamp on bass-driven music. Whether it's playing v ... More >>