Shows to Love: As You Like It Presents | Ghostly Meets Spectral
SAN FRANCISCO TONIGHT: There are shows that are not to be missed, and then there are shows that you can be certain are never EVER going to happen again. Tonight, our friends with As You Like It are bringing out one of THOSE kinds of lineups, with a full room of Ghostly International and Spectral Sound artists for your dome. Featuring Ryan Crosson (Spectral/ Visionquest), (the almost NEVER seen) Osborne (Ghostly/ Spectral), and Solvent (Ghostly), all of which adds up to—well, it’s just all a bit too exciting to put into words, really.
And yes, though this is very last minute, discounted presale tickets are STILL available here (until 6pm PST), and more will be available at the door.
Still need convincing? Plug in to the sets below, and prepare for awesome. See you at Public Works!
Ryan Crosson is one of the four gents who make up powerhouse collaboration Visionquest, and as far as fast-rising artists are concerned, this one comes with a bullet.
Osborne is Todd Osborn is Soundmurderer is Superstructure is one half of TNT … and the list goes on, really. For more on him and his varied career, check out this interview he did with the Red Bull Music Academy here. Also, check out his mix for the XLR8R Podcast here.
Solvent has been making beautiful, “genre-defying” electronic music for a decade and a half, and his most recent album, Subject to Shift was released in 2010 on Ghostly International. You can also find his releases on Morr Music as well as his own label, Suction Records.
Events to Love: As You Like It & Public Works Present - Quality
As San Francisco slowly inches its way onto the global radar, talents the world over are beginning to make their trek to the City by the Bay, to see what all the fuss is about. The result? Events with lineups so jealousy-inducing even Berliners might very well be biting their fists at this one, happening this coming Friday, May 20. The folks with As You Like It are teaming up with Public Works for Quality, featuring Scuba vs. SCB (Hotflush), Martyn (3024), and Deniz Kurtel (Crosstown Rebels). If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time, you know that’s plenty enough to scream about, with little introduction. However, in case you’re new, here’s a bit of listening homework.
RA198: Scuba Vs SCB by Gurps on Mixcloud
2010-05-21 - Martyn @ La Boum de Luxe, FM4 Radio by 3024world
CRMCD013 - Deniz Kurtel “Music Watching Over Me” (Album Edits) by Crosstown Rebels
In other words, we cannot recommend this event enough, and really:
See you on the dance floor.
Events to Love: The Fire Ball - Nexus Burning Man Fundraiser
This coming Saturday, May 14, a very special event is happening in San Francisco. The folks with Nexus are having a fundraiser for their camp at Burning Man, and are pulling out all the stops. If you were out there and remember the camp from last year, you were able to witness something truly special. Help the team do it again. Info for the party is as follows:
Help NEXUS manifest on the playa in 2011 - come party with us!
NEXUS brought the heat at Burning Man in 2010, the Pyrosphere, the Tesla shows, the Funktion One sound and world class lineup of amazing DJs, VJs, circus performers and all sorts of random freaks.
Experience a magical evening of cutting edge electronic music - including Funktion One sound, visual art, massage, connection, community, fire performance, interactive tech madness and even a little bit of burlesque.Saturday, May 14th
NEXUS presents
THE FIRE BALL :: Nexus Burning Man Fundraiser
4 areas of music with:
Radio Hiro
Comma
R-Kidz of The Lawgiverz
Mancub
Kitty-D
Timonkey
Christian Martin
Antacid (live)
Digital Honey
Mozaic
Mr. Projectile
Dov
Shawna
S.I.M.O.
Dfunkt
Napsty
Alabaster Kane
Dax
Dr. Rek
D Graph
Dabis
Rich DDT
James Spektrum
Cumulus
Audiovoid
Niles
Buckner+ a surprise or two ;)
Visuals by Dustin, Dax, VJ Science, K4 & friends
Burlesque with Stella Noir, Dixie Delish, Roxy Reve
Fire Art and Interactive Kinect Hacks by Erin Banwell
Funktion One Audio by NEXUS and Magnetic Sound
9pm - 6am
550 Barneveld Ave - between Oakdale and Industrial, 2 blocks south of Bayshore
San Francisco, CA
This is a fully permitted space with 4 areas of music and outside smoking patio.
21+ w/ ID.
Pre-sales start at $12
$20 at the door before 10:30pm
Tickets: http://nexusfireball.event brite.com/
Playa gear encouraged.
Lots of easy street parking.
Cash only bar, please come prepared- there is also an ATM on site.
File this under: things that I love.
Big Up Magazine is celebrating its second anniversary in style, bringing to San Francisco the utterly brilliant Actress, of Werk Discs, on Friday, November 5.
Am I excited? Yes indeedy.
Nexus | Not Our First Rodeo
Nexus is going to be doing a rodeo in Half Moon Bay on Saturday, November 6. By “rodeo”, I mean something that goes like:
Howdy folks! Strap on your spurs and hop in a cow suit; cuz it’s time to rodeo! We are constructing an 80 ft straw bale amphitheatre and dropping the Funktion One Dance Stacks in 4-way surround for what will be the most incredible sound you have ever experienced. In addition we believe a biomechanical bull will be in order, a flame thrower shooting gallery had better be there, barrel racing (you in the barrel, race down the hill), a mud wrestling pit, and a bunch of other weird rodeo related antics should add that touch of Nexus flavor that we all have come to appreciate so much over the years.
Also, clowns vs. cows.
More at the above link. :)
