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Live 105's summer concert lineup lacks luster this year

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Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Vin Sol

The big names in dance music have Vin Sol on speed-dial when they come to San Francisco. The local DJ/producer/mixtape master is a chameleon with his setlists: he can warm up a crowd whether they're in the club for hip-hop (Yo Majesty, Prince Paul, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Mickey Avalon); dance ... More >>

2008's top parties

The big names in dance music have Vin Sol on speed-dial when they come to San Francisco. The local DJ/producer/mixtape master is a chameleon with his setlists: he can warm up a crowd whether they're in the club for hip-hop (Yo Majesty, Prince Paul, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Mickey Avalon); dance ... More >>

Electro Selectors

DJs Jefrodesiac and Richie Panic keep dancefloors crammed with Frisco Disco and Blow Up.

Oakland's rap jokesters Kirb & Chris bring ha ha's to Rickshaw

DJs Jefrodesiac and Richie Panic keep dancefloors crammed with Frisco Disco and Blow Up.

Live 105 Announces BFD Lineup

The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

New Year's Eve 2011: 10 Ways To Celebrate in S.F.

Calibree PhotographyThey think you should make those NYE plans early​No one will fault you on New Years Eve for being too glitzy, too loud, or too boozy. It's the one time of the year we're pretty much required to celebrate to excess -- there's even a mandatory beverage (champagne) and sexual acti ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

Calibree PhotographyThey think you should make those NYE plans early​No one will fault you on New Years Eve for being too glitzy, too loud, or too boozy. It's the one time of the year we're pretty much required to celebrate to excess -- there's even a mandatory beverage (champagne) and sexual acti ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2011

Calibree PhotographyThey think you should make those NYE plans early​No one will fault you on New Years Eve for being too glitzy, too loud, or too boozy. It's the one time of the year we're pretty much required to celebrate to excess -- there's even a mandatory beverage (champagne) and sexual acti ... More >>

Bart B More on Why the Dutch Make Amazing House, and How Not To Be a One-Hit Wonder

Yep, pretty sure there's something in the water over there.​When the words "Dutch DJ" come to mind, most think of Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, or Ferry Corsten, who all seem to possess a strange ability to take over dance charts with why-is-this-stuck-in-my-head tunes. But if you prefer something wit ... More >>

DJ Morse Code on Quitting Teaching to a Become a Pro DJ, and His New Project, Pools

​While it is the hope of every novice schoolteacher that their hard work in the classroom will eventually land them a job as a Hollywood club DJ, few are actually able to pull off the transition. In 2006, at the crossroads of his two careers, San Francisco native DJ Morse Code decided to become a ... More >>

Five EDM Tours that Paved the Way for Identity Festival

Colin Young-WolffWe've seen this before...​ The good folks of Identity Festival, which comes to Shoreline this Saturday, don't want to lie to you. Yet despite what they've claimed, they're not the first-ever electronic touring festival ever seen in America. It's merely the first electronic-onl ... More >>

Weekend Party Preview: Star Eyes at Som, Leftovers at 330 Ritch, Go Bang!'s Third Anniversary, and More

Star Eyes performs at Som on Friday​ As you might imagine, Thanksgiving weekend isn't exactly the most lively time of the year. Yet, despite what you'd think, the city still offers plenty of options for those of you unaffected by heroic doses of tryptophan. In fact, following the theme of Bla ... More >>

Fauxchella: How to See Your Favorite Coachella Bands Without Leaving S.F.

Christopher VictorioYou could see the Coachella artists... without seeing this.​ Maybe you hate traveling. Maybe you're broke. Or maybe you're allergic to waiting in long lines under the hot sun while privileged pre-teens gyrate to David Guetta. There are many, many good reasons not to go to ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Laurent Garnier, Octave One, Steve Aoki, and More

Steve Aoki plays the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Saturday​ There's so much going on in San Francisco these days that it can sometimes be hard to keep track of it all. This weekend is no exception, with a whole crop of alluring events. We've got a big party tonight (Jan. 19) featuring Frenc ... More >>

Steve Aoki at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium: The Next Generation of Ravers Gets Down

Kahley Avalon Emerson​ DEADMEAT TOUR featuring Steve Aoki and Datsik Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Jan 21, 2012 Better than: Being slowly asphyxiated by menthol cigarettes and Vick's Vaporub. First silence, and then it hit. The subwoofers setup just a foot in front of me began to pump air ou ... More >>

R.I.P. Solomon Kahn, DJ for the Golden State Warriors, 1977-2012

​ Solomon Kahn, beloved local DJ who performed at such diverse venues as Oracle Arena, AT&T Park, and every major club in San Francisco, was tragically killed Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Bangkok, Thailand, in a car accident. He was 35. Kahn, known to clubgoers as DJ Solomon, was in Thailand as a pa ... More >>