Weekend Party Preview: Disco Weekend Extravaganza!

Greg Wilson

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We're happy that San Francisco is embracing the timeless sounds of disco more and more on a broader scale. Gone are the days of having to listen to your Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder records at home, dancing alone while your cat watched. The late-'70s is making the rounds again in our club scene, and our nightlife escapades are sure to be thankful for it. For this Weekend Party Preview we've grabbed a handful of Friday and Saturday's disco events--some early, some late, and some a little bit mysterious. There's also a bit of live electro music thrown in the mix for those of you aching for something a bit more "current." We don't blame you, though. Disco doesn't have to be for everyone.

Friday, March 19

What: Radioactivity w/ Altair Nouveau, Tristes Tropiques, and Robots.In.Heat
Where: 222 Hyde
When: 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Why: Start your Friday night--and your whole weekend, for that matter--off with a bit of smooth happy hour disco, boogie, and space-rock at the spectacularly renovated 222 Hyde. DFA/Solardisco's--and recent Behind the Beat feature --Altair Nouveau will be heading up the deck controls along with the sci-fi stylings of Tristes Tropiques and Robots.In.Heat. If the free ticket price doesn't entice you, maybe the eight dollar pizza & beer deal will.

What: Credit to the Edit w/ Greg Wilson and Anthony Mansfield
Where: The Triple Crown
When: 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: The mainstay in the set of any DJ worth his weight in wax is a few solid edits. Whether you know exactly what an edit is or not (pretty much just rearranging whole segments of someone else's track), chances are if you've ever been to a disco dance club you've heard some by the UK's Greg Wilson. This veteran DJ and producer is cream of the crop when it comes to reworking the classics, not to mention obscure hits, into ideal dancefloor fodder. Don't miss Wilson along with SF's contemporary edit auteur Anthony Mansfield, and their DJ sets of chopped 'n' screwed disco gold.

Saturday, March 20

What: Hot Challenge w/ The New Humans, Sarah Delush, and more
Where: Milk Bar
When: 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: Normally a spot for Top 40 hip-hop and guilty pleasure electro DJs, the Upper Haight's Milk Bar is expanding its nightlife reach into the realm of live music. Kicking off this new venture are SF's Hot Challenge and Sacramento's The New Humans. Both acts are self-described "electro-rock" bands that also blend the disparate styles of funk, R&B, pop, and what-have-you into a mish-mash that probably has to be seen to be believed. Will you believe?

What: 2 Men Will Move You w/ Primo and Joran
Where: The Attic
When: 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: Who knows what to expect when the only bit of information given about this party is that the DJs did "some Spring cleaning and [will] air out their dirtiest records at the Attic!"? Although, DJ Primo is well known for his classic oldies nights around town, not to mention his dirty delvings into disco at the decadent Deco Lounge, duh. Maybe we'll get a nice assortment of those styles with some random awesomeness thrown in for kicks. Dare to find out!