Email AuthorDerek Opperman
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Weekend Party Preview: Your Guide to New Year's Eve in SF
December 30, 2011 in All Shook Down
Primo and Daniel at Oldies Night If last weekend was the city's slowest, this weekend is easily its most packed. New Years Eve is a tough night to sort out, but...
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The 10 Best Dance Tracks Of 2011
December 28, 2011 in All Shook Down
Julio Bashmore killed it in '11 It's been a good year for dance music in the Bay Area. Last week, we took a look at the 10 best releases from local...
Trying Out New SF Club Monarch with Help From Relax, Relate, Release and Lights Down Low
December 27, 2011 in All Shook Down
Weekend Party Preview: Holiday Edition
December 22, 2011 in All Shook Down
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The 10 Best Bay Area Electronic Records of 2011
December 22, 2011 in All Shook Down
The year 2011 ought to be remembered fondly by fans of the Bay Area's electronic music scene. It was a year when the stars seemed to align and the city's...
Lost in the Night: Icee Hot's Year-End Party Provides a Quirky Night Out
December 19, 2011 in All Shook Down
Weekend Parties: Juan Atkins and Balam Acab, Slow Hands, Groove Merchant Holiday Party, and More
December 15, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Signal to Noise: Five Local Resident DJs on Their Favorite New Tracks
December 13, 2011 in All Shook Down
Juanita MORE! throws some wild parties Resident DJs are sometimes overlooked, but always influential -- these are the devoted tastemakers working to make your night out a good one. For...
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Lost in the Night: Maluca Tears the Roof Off Tormenta Tropical
December 12, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley Avalon Emerson Tormenta Tropical's Four-Year Anniversary Dec. 10, 2011 Elbo Room "You're never going to believe this. I just got a picture with the double rainbow guy! He's here!" Celebrities were in attendance...
Weekend Parties: Patrice Scott, Alan Braxe, Wonder-Full, and More
December 08, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Lights Down Low Closes Out 2011 with Benoit & Sergio and a Massive Crowd
December 05, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley Avalon Emerson Lights Down Low presents No Regular Play and Benoit & Sergio Public Works Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 Better than: The Pet Shop Boys' video for their cover of the Village People's...
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Weekend Party Preview: Benoit & Sergio at Public Works, Danny Krivit at BeatBox, Cosmin TRG at the Endup, and More
December 01, 2011 in All Shook Down
Benoit & Sergio show off their healthy working relationship Hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break, because this weekend, things are dropping right back into gear. The guiding principle seems to be...
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Signal to Noise: Five Hot Dance Cuts From Local Producers
November 30, 2011 in All Shook Down
Bass music isn't the only thing 5kinAndBone5 likes about the UK With all the music floating around the Internet, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that there...
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Lost in the Night: Go Bang! Proves Disco Is Still Kicking
November 28, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley Avalon Emerson Lost in the Night: Go Bang! 3 Year Anniversary Deco Lounge Friday, Nov. 26, 2011 Better than: The Shagadelics live in concert. Somewhere in the mid-'00s, the impossible happened. Disco, arguably one...
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Weekend Party Preview: Star Eyes at Som, Leftovers at 330 Ritch, Go Bang!'s Third Anniversary, and More
November 23, 2011 in All Shook Down
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...
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Lost in the Night: DJ Harvey Nails It at Public Works
November 21, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley Avalon Emerson Lost in the Night: DJ Harvey Public Works Frida, Nov. 18, 2011 Better than: An army of computer DJs. "Usually, when I'm on ecstasy, I stumble around trying to find the right...
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Weekend Party Preview: DJ Harvey and Mike Simonetti at Public Works, the Crystal Method at Vessel, and More
November 17, 2011 in All Shook Down
Harvey knows how to party Well, it's officially cold outside, but that doesn't mean you need to stay in! Far from seeing a slowdown, this weekend's offerings are some of the...
Signal to Noise: A Look at Five New Tracks You Will Be Hearing on SF Dancefloors
November 16, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Lost in the Night: Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson Struggle at Public Works
November 14, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley Avalon EmersonDerrick May and Kevin Saunderson at Public Works on Saturday night. Hi Tek Soul Public Works Nov. 12, 2011 Better than: Actually watching Max Headroom. The history of dance music is littered...
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Weekend Parties: Egyptian Lover at 1015 Folsom, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson at Public Works, and More
November 10, 2011 in All Shook Down
Egyptian Lover demonstrates the proper attire -- and vehicle -- for "I Love the 80s" at 1015 Folsom It just doesn't stop, does it? We're two steps shy of winter and...
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Lost in the Night: Carl Craig Plays a Secret Party at an Oakland Church
November 07, 2011 in All Shook Down
Carl Craig at a party in Oakland on Friday. All photos by Kahley Avalon Emerson. Carl Craig Nov. 4, 2011 A church in Oakland Better than: Not seeing Carl Craig. Few things compel me to...
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Weekend Party Preview: Thundercat at Low End Theory, Creep at 120 Minutes, A Month of Funk, and More
November 03, 2011 in All Shook Down
Creep performs at 120 Minutes on Friday. Halloween might be over, but did you know there's a much more subtle holiday on the way? No, not Thanksgiving -- I'm referring to...
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Lost in the Night: Omar S Gives a Grouchy, Virtuosic Demo on Vinyl Deejaying at Public Works
October 31, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley EmersonOmar S. at Public Works on Saturday Lost in the Night: Icee Hot presents Jackmaster and Omar S. Public Works OddJob Loft October 28, 2011 Better than: Giving out Jack Chick tracts to...
Weekend Party Preview: Omar S and Jackmaster at Icee Hot, Sasha at Ruby Skye, and a Lot of '90s Nostalgia
October 27, 2011 in All Shook Down
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Friday: Four Tet and Thomas Bullock Test the Limits of 1015 Folsom
October 24, 2011 in All Shook Down
Kahley EmersonFour Tet at 1015 Folsom Four Tet, SF 2011. + FACE presents RUB N TUG 1015 Folsom October 21, 2011 Better than: The last party I went to at 1015 Folsom. In San...
