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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th at MIGHTY

SunsetSF & Janky Barge present the 7th Annual

ICEBREAKERS BALL

DJ ICEY

ZACH MOORE, MOTION POTION, GROUND CONTROL, U9LIFT, PHLECK

SPANK BANK, TIM DIETZ, GUFFAW

What began as an
excuse to celebrate one of the greatest living American DJ’s and the
style he popularized has evolved into one of our most unique and
anticipated events of the year. Icebreakers encourages winter fashion (on top), summer fashion (underneath said winter fashion), penguins, polar bears, icebergs, and more than enough beats to break said ice. Icey is one of the truly great DJs, a man whose every mix is flawless and whose every set is different from the previous one. His no-nonsense, blue collar approach to the craft is one that has inspired many but could stand with a bit more immitation in this day of “djs as divas”. Icey takes his music seriously, but not himself, which is why he is so infectious. $15 DISCOUNT TICKETS are AVAILABLE NOW but GOING FAST

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th at MEZZANINE

SF Funk Festival presents the return of

THE BUDOS BAND

AFROLICIOUS (live)

Fast, faster, and out of control. Those are the three speeds that the Budos Band drives. It’s not their 11-piece collection of vintage instruments on stage that makes them special. Nor is it the vintage 60′s funk sounds they so aptly unleash. It’s the Budos attitutude that sets them apart. There have been quite a few vintage soul outfits to come out of Brooklyn in the past decade, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Lee Fields, Charles Bradley, and of course, Antibalas, but the Budos is more aggressive, irrascible, and overwhelming than these. If they were an athelete, it would be said that they play with a “chip on their shoulder“. Maybe it’s the Brooklyn rearing. Maybe it’s years of being lumped in with these similar peers. Or maybe it’s that these gentlemen have captured that other sports dogma axiom “play each game as if it’s your last”. This Saturday, the Budos hit Mezzanine joined by Afrolicious live. Make sure you bring your dancing shoes and a thick skin. This one might not be for the feint of heart.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th at MIGHTY

Sunset recommends the Blasthaus presentation of

ANDY STOTT

CHRISTIAN LOFFLER

Noone does a better job of picking the future of electronic music than our friends at Blasthaus. And when it comes to techno, noone is more respected for putting on interesting and evocative shows in this market, period. This Friday, they are doing an unusual live electronic double bill at Mighty featuring Taking ANDY STOTT (Live), and CHRISTIAN LOEFFLOER (live). Stott is one of the true masters of both techno and dub music for more than 20 years. Loeffler, Kompact records rising star from Berlin will also perform live in his first-ever US performance. Both artists, fresh off the heels of critically acclaimed albums amongst the international music scene, perform live at one of our favorite venues in SF, Mighty! It’s always a thrill to catch big sounds on Mighty’s big “paradise Garage” system, but when we get the live element as well it makes the room truly special. Memories of Kraak & Smaak’s 2008 live performance come to mind. Seeing live dance music in such an intimate room will enable the audience and artist to sweat on one another. Now that’s the kind of flu I want to catch.

Kompakt’s newest rising star, CHRISTIAN LOEFFLER (Live), Ki/Kompakt, making his debut appearance in the US. Both artists, fresh off the heels of critically acclaimed albums amongst the international music scene, perform live at one of our favorite venues in SF, Migh

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

@ SQUAW VALLEY OLYMPIC HOUSE

MARDI SQUAW

2 rooms of live music, DJs and Silent Frisco featuring

PLANET BOOTY (live). J.BOOGIE

MATT HAZE, DJ MANCUB, DJ DIALS, PROFESSOR BANG, MOTOWN on MONDAYS DJs, and PLEASUREMAKER DJ SET

plus Tahoe’s own ZEB EARLY, JAMES BOGGEN ROONEY, & MICAH J

Take part,
get down and throw your bottoms up at the first annual Mardi Squaw party at
Squaw Valley USA on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Mardi Gras attire is encouraged
- the more elaborate your costume, the more beads we’ll toss your way! The legendary Squaw Valley Olympic House will be
transformed it into a steamy, French Quarter tavern, complete with Mardi Gras
beads, hurricanes, dancers, art, N’awlin’s cuisine, and the booty-movin’
grooves of Planet Booty and J-Boogie. Every room of the house will be
pumping with Second Line flair as we import some of San Francisco’s finest
turntable technicians. Professional boarders and skiiers will be in the crowd,
showing their love to the Mardi Squaw massive and for event sponsors.Also making its way for the first time to Tahoe will be
SF’s legendary Silent Frisco sound system, which takes the party to you with
its proprietary headphone-based dance party. It must be experienced to be
understood and you will never be the same again!
.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 @ MIGHTY

SUNSET PROMOTIONS & EUPHONIC CONCEPTIONS present

LOVE & LIGHT

JPOD (the Beat Chef)

Returning this March to San Francisco, two of our favorite new creators in dance music: Reno duo Love & Light and Canadian phenom JPOD the Beat Chef. As much of the music industry world continues to wrestle with its simultaneous loathing of dubstep and addiction to its cheap young money, the West Coast has already moved on. We’re an impatient bunch out here and our attention span demands constant creativity from our musical friends. Thankfully, there are artists like Love & Light and JPOD to fill the need. All of the production tools and lessons learned from the last 5 years of bass music are still evident. But what’s also evident is a healthy respect for musicality, and sonic balance that much bass music seems to have lost sight of. Love and Light put their mission in their name and their music reflects that. JPOD isn’t known as the “Beat Chef” for no reason. There are few producers who lay it down like this guy, nor many with as broad a range if tastes. Mixing everything from gospel, to bluegrass to kids themes to original hip hop, JPOD brings a frivolity and joy that is infectious. Tickets for this double-trouble bill go onsale today, January 15. Earlybirds are a mere $10 so get them while you can.

Posted on January 22, 2013 – 8:43 pm in Icebreakers Ball, Silent Frisco, Upcoming Shows

STARTIN 2013 OFF WITH A BENEFIT AND A BALL

SEA of DREAMS NYE 2013

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In this absolutely brilliant photo, Misha Kutuzov captures the exact moment when the lights went on at 4am curfew. This is, quite literally, the end of the party, and the joy and gratitude being expressed by the still very healthy audience is palpable. For a night of so many stars on the stage, and the audience, its doubtful that any made as big a first impression on so many NEW fans as Nick “Pumpkin” Alvarado. If this picture depicts anything besides gratitude, it’s that collective spiriutual “Damn!” that we feel when an event of this scale is finally over. All we want is more and can’t believe we’ll have to wait another 364 days to get some. Check out the rest of Misha’s amazing gallery and several other terrific galleries HERE.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th at MONARCH

BEATS FOR LUNCH

TOP CHEF JOSIE

MOTION POTION

This Wednesday, Beats for Lunch goes Global Soul. The “best deal in town just got better”. Upstairs, Bravo Top Chef Josie Smith-Maleve shells out hot plates of her unique soul food. Downstairs, SF funk afficionado shells out hot platters of his unique soul music on the city’s best soundsystem. And you get all this hot action for a measly $7. Heck, you can’t even get a BURRITO in San Francisco for $7 any more. Pretty soon, you won’t be able to get a cup of coffee. But Beats For Lunch isn’t about money, or even food. It’s about cutting loose during your lunch hour and maybe going back to work a bit… er… better motivated?

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 @ the CENTRAL – LA

TALKING HEADS vs

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

The two greatest dance music bands of their generation face off right in your earholes this Friday in Los Angeles. The Talking Heads are one of the most influential acts of all time. Combining punk sensibilities with a truly global take on disco, the Talking Heads managed to redefine the funk and set the stage for post-disco eclectic dance music. When LCD Soundystem emerged more than 2 decades, it was clear that the Talking Heads has influenced them in style and substance. That LCD would go on to become one of the most beloved and influential acts of their time is a testament, not only to the talent of Murphy, Mahoney et al. But it’s also indicative that people WANT what these bands do better than most. They want to dance. They want dynamic, soulful music that has changes and progressions. They want to hear a lot of different things but never lose their way on the dancefloor. And if the same critics seem to laud and loathe them fore all the same reasons, it justserves to demonstrate how much they have in common. This Friday, we will be taking another stab at bringing them together on the dancefloor. GET TICKETS

CHECK OUT OUR RECORDING FROM THE LAST ONE HERE.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th

at PUBLIC WORKS ODDJOB LOFT

SunsetSF & DJ Icon present a

BENEFIT FOR MIKE HARMS

OUT OF HARM

UDACHI, KASTLE

KOMMODORE 69, MOTION POTION, DJ ICON

GROUND CONTROL, SLEAZEMORE, RICHIE PANIC

For
the past 10 years Michael Harms has given his heart and soul to music,
through his label (Hot N Heavy Recordings), solo projects (Tone Chaser,
Konnekt, Exotic Pet Dealers) and as the mixer and engineer for over 100
tracks for artists all over the world. His unique and magic studio touch
in mixing and mastering has enabled dozens of artists to achieve
massive chart success. Mikey’s selfless, and tireless work has helped
to fulfill the musical ambitions of many a producer. He is one of the
“glue” people in the music industry, mostly unnoticed, seldom
celebrated, but CRUCIAL to success of dance music.

Michael is battling a life-threatening medical condition called Chiari
Malformation, a rare and serious neurological defect. He had a severe
form of this condition which caused the cerebellum to descend into the
base of his skull and completely block the spinal fluid from his spinal
cord. Only 1 in 1000 are born with this condition and there is
currently no cure. He recently had to undergo intensive Surgery . The
operation was risky with no guarantee of success and with no health
insurance, being denied by both Healthy SF and Medi-Cal, he has crippling hospital
bills. He continues to require treatment for other serious
conditions and rehab, we want to help relieve as much of the
financial burden we can but we need your help!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th at MIGHTY

SunsetSF & Janky Barge present the 7th Annual

ICEBREAKERS BALL

DJ ICEY

ZACH MOORE, MOTION POTION, GROUND CONTROL, U9LIFT, PHLECK

SPANK BANK, TIM DIETZ, GUFFAW

What began as an
excuse to celebrate one of the greatest living American DJ’s and the
style he popularized has evolved into one of our most unique and
anticipated events of the year. Icebreakers encourages winter fashion (on top), summer fashion (underneath said winter fashion), penguins, polar bears, icebergs, and more than enough beats to break said ice. Icey is one of the truly great DJs, a man whose every mix is flawless and whose every set is different from the previous one. His no-nonsense, blue collar approach to the craft is one that has inspired many but could stand with a bit more immitation in this day of “djs as divas”. Icey takes his music seriously, but not himself, which is why he is so infectious. $15 DISCOUNT TICKETS are AVAILABLE NOW but GOING FAST

Posted on January 8, 2013 – 11:18 pm in Beats for Lunch, Icebreakers Ball, Sea of Dreams, Silent Frisco, Upcoming Shows

Let the Sea of Dreams Photo Albums Commense

We are so grateful for all of you dreamers who came out to Sea of Dreams 2013:LunaSea! Many thanks to you and the artists who made this New Years Eve event truly an amazing experience for all involved.

There were some great snapshots taken that can only begin to illustrate the fun had by all, we just had to share!

Gogol Getting Down with Their Bad Gypsy Selves.

More Photos from NYE at: Sea of Dreams 2013:LunaSea by Misha Kutuzov.

Keep On Dreamin' Dreamers.

More Photos of Dreamers can be found at: Portraits of Dreamers by Pete F. Hopkins.

Posted on January 8, 2013 – 10:36 pm in Festivals, Photos, Sea of Dreams

Bootsy Collins and Sea of Dreams are Right Around the Corner!

SATURDAY 12.15
@ THE CENTRAL SAPC

(in SANTA MONICA)

SILENT FRISCO and the CENTRAL SAPC present

RADIOHEAD vs DAFT PUNK

featuring DJs

MOTION POTION (2.5 hr RADIOHEAD SET)

BEAR FIGHT (2 hr DAFT PUNK SET)

The last time we tried this, even we were shocked at how well it went down. I mean, who even TRIES to do a whole set of Radiohead music. They would have to be a little nuts right? You can’t mix Radiohead? Even Radiohead wouldn’t TRY to MIX Radiohead. Half od their stuff is in 15′s and 7′s and stuff. But Motion Potion is just the man for such impossible missions and after taking on Talking Heads, he had an idea at least and did an admirable job of making Thom Yorke’s square pegs fit in Jonny Greenwood’s round holes. But that was last time THIS TIME he’s coming armed for bear with 7 (count ‘em) SEVEN new Radiohead remixes made by he and some of his good friends. The set has been reworked, optimized and refined to be, yes, “fitter, happier, and more productive.” And speaking of bears, the Daft Punk set will be brought to you by none other than LA legend “Bear Fight” whose twisted take on the French techno legends will leave you screaming “TRON, save me from KLU!”

THIS WEDNESDAY 12.12 12-2pm

BEATS FOR LUNCH

with the M.O.M DJs

This Wednesday, we welcomethe amazing Josie Smith-Maleveof Bravo’s “Top Chef” to Beats for Lunch as she unveils a menu of her infamous “Global Soul Cuisine“. churning out the beats will be none other than the Motown on Mondays DJs, Gordo Cabeza and Timoteo Gigante, who will rock their own patented soul cuisine.

Because of the bigger offering (a world class chef making the grub) we are now charging a (gulp) $5 cover for this edition. Also because of the bigger offering (did we mention that a TOPCHEF is cooking?) we expect this to sell out so please purchase an advance ticket. You can get them at www.sunsetpromotions.com.

THIS SUNDAY 12.14 11am-3pm

BEATS FOR BRUNCH!

with DJ MATT HAZE

After two gut-busting weeks, the word is out that “Beats for Brunch is a meal full of soul, sunshine and rich, creamery butter. The lovely back deck of the Parkside has been filled with people slugging bottomless mimosas and scarfing down Chef Josie’s incredible dishes such as the “HANGOVER HELPER”. The “breakfast sandwich that ate all other breakfast sandwiches” boasts a fried tortilla, ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, aeoli, ketchup, hot sauce and two types of cheese. After MoPo rocked out the first two weeks, Matt Haze takes over the decks for the next two.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

at the INDEPENDENT

BOOTSY COLLINS

& THE FUNK UNITY BAND

MOTION POTION

SF FUNK FEST 2012 is rolling out like a bucket list of sorts for Sunset SF. After putting together the first JB’s Reunion in San Francisco history, the Funk Fest is proud to announce our first time (after many years of trying) working with “Starchild” himself, BOOTSY COLLINS. After many years of laying extremely low, working primarily on production projects for others and education initiatives like “Funk University” BOOTSY is BACK in a BIG WAY. The Funk Unity Band features several members from the original “Rubber Band/Pacesetters/Houseguests/P-Funk” days. In many ways this is the hardest hitting, funkiest band out there right now and with the Independent of extremely limited size we urge you to GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

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GOGOL BORDELLO

SHPONGLE’s QUIXOTIC MASQUERADE

THE GLITCH MOB (exclusive dj set)

TRENTEMOLLER
(exclusive dj set)

DIEGO’s UMBRELLA

REALISTIC ORCHESTRA

VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY, QUIXOTIC

PUMPKIN
ROBERT DELONG

the OPULENT TEMPLE & OPEL EXPERIENCE
PLAZA de FUNK , SYD GRIS , MOTION POTION

DULCE VITA, COSMIC SELECTOR , DEX STAKKER

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DIRTYBIRD, RAINDANCE, & DAX present BASSCRAFT SOUNDSYSTEM
CHRISTIAN MARTIN , WORTHY , MOZAIC , LITTLE JOHN , DIGITAL HONEY , ANTACID , DAX

The
apocalypse is coming and the end is near…. for the ancient Mayans at least. For
the rest of us, the blessed few who inhabit San Francisco California in the 21^st
Century, the clock ticks, the calendar flips and the glorious madness
continues. Certifiable event architects anonEvents and SunsetSF join forces to
celebrate the start of the new Baktun with the wildest Sea of Dreams NYE
production yet: LunaSea!

The
West Coast’s premier NYE event launches
Thursday, October 25 at 11:11am with its most exciting, visually artistic and
theatrical lineup yet. The “GalaxSea”
Stage features international gypsy rock superstars GOGOL BORDELLO, playing
their first San Francisco show in more than a year. Trailblazing electronic
wizard SHPONGLE merges with performance art troupe QUIXOTIC to debut SHPONGLE’s
QUIXOTIC MASQUERADE. DIEGO’s UMBRELLA will open the stage with an extended set
of their patented gypsy-pirate-rock and “8-bit warrior” ROBERT DELONG will
close the stage.

The “LunaSea” stage will opens with 20+ piece REALISTIC ORCHESTRA, playing
two sets of their patented JAZZ MAFIA material. The VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY will
create an original theatrical production for the New Years countdown featuring
aerial, circus, contortion, and dance, choreographed to a live band. After the
countdown, drop and toast, the soundtrack of the New Year will be composed by
Danish EDM superstar TRENTEMOLLER with an exclusive Dj set, his first in San
Francisco in years. Then comes beloved SoCal innovators THE GLITCH MOB, who
play an extended after-hours DJ set of their patented midtempo lunacy. The
stage will conclude with one of the rising stars of dance music, Los Angeles
midtempo hero PUMPKIN.

At Sea of Dreams, even the
smaller stages often pack the largest punch. Case in point is the return of the
OPULENT TEMPLE & OPEL EXPERIENCE, who present a unique audiovisual
installation. Italian tech house hero PLAZA DE FUNK headlines the room joined
by SunsetSF’s MOTION POTION and Opulent Temple residents SYD GRIS, DULCE VITA,
COSMIC SELECTOR, DEX STAKKER and BRIAN WILLIAMS.

The Mezzanine stage will be
engulfed in the sounds of the BASSCRAFT (VOID) SOUNDSYSYTEM where Sea of Dreams
welcomes back DIRTYBIRD RECORDS, RAINDANCE and DAX PRESENTS. In that state of
the art soundscape, DirtyBird’s CHRISTIAN MARTIN and WORTHY are joined by Raindance/Nexus beatsmiths MOZAIC,
LITTLE JOHN, DIGITAL HONEY, DAX and ANTACID.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 @ 1015

DAM FUNK (FREE SHOW!)

MOTION POTION, JEFFREY PARADISE, MOTOWN on MONDAYS, KEVVY KEV, HAKOBO, PRIMO

When you call yourself “(anything) – FUNK” you had better be sure to come correct with your A-Game of deep fried, butter drenched, finger lickin badness. And thankfully, LA producer DAM FUNK has the sounds for that science. If Roger Troutman and Prince had a kid, he’d probably sound (and maybe look) like Dam Funk. The 80′s “boogie” or “bomb funk” sound has had few heroes in the past 20 years outside of admirable boutique dj parties (like SF’s amazing “Sweater Funk”). But this Steones Throw records supertrooper has almost single-handedly revived the sound and making the funk acceptable to (gulp) hipsters.But if you were worried that this party was all about boogie, fear not, because the whole show will be chocked full of other funk vibes including disco (Jeffrey Paradise), soul (the Motown on Mondays DJs), hip hop (Kevvy Kev), nostalgic updation (the Massive Selector dudes) and finally, the SF Funk Fest founding father Motion Potion who will do a set of updated Ghetto Funk. YEAH, IT’S FREE YO! NO FUNKING COVER!.

Posted on December 18, 2012 – 11:36 pm in Festivals, Sea of Dreams, SF Funk Festival, Upcoming Shows

Get Down on Dec. 2! Sam Sparro and Beats for Brunch

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 @MEZZANINE

SAM SPARRO

MAUS HAUS

SHOCK : DJ KIM ANH

Sunset joins Mezzanine in bringing you one of the hottest rising stars
in music, Sam Sparro. Part soul crooner, part pop star with an
ever-morphing, chameleon-like quality, Sam coasts a fine line between
disarmingly earnest and a chic, credible cool. He has become known not
only for his distinct, scale-defying vocals and epic live shows, but
also as a visual artist and style icon, inspired as much by Jean-Paul
Goode and Andy Warhol as he is by Prince and James Murphy.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ THEE PARKSIDE

BEATS for BRUNCH feat CHEF JOSIE & MOTION POTION

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SunsetSF is proud to announce a new
collaboration with an old friend. Chef Josie Smith-Malave has returned
to the Bay Area after a massive run of globetrotting that saw her open
restaurants in Brooklyn and Miami and star on Bravo’s “Top Chef”. Her
constant exploration of cuisine that she dubs “Global Soul” and the
excitement she brings to everything she does has made her one of the
culinary world’s true crossover stars. This November, Chef Josie
returned to both Top Chef Season 10 and San Francisco to turn the
kitchen at THEE PARKSIDE (1600 17th street at Wisconsin) in Potrero Hill
into a popup hub for her Global Soul cuisine movement.

JOSIE ALSO LOVES THE FUNK. So SunsetSF will begin collaborating with
her on a weekly Sunday Brunch music affair entitled “BEATS FOR BRUNCH”.
From 11-3 every Sunday, SunsetSF’s choice Djs will spin the musical
equivalent of “Global Soul”. And if that’s not enough to get your mouth
watering, Chef Josie will be taking over the food duties at our beloved
monthly 2nd Wednesday “Beats for Lunch”. Starting on Wednesday, December
12, she’ll be bringing in h.ot-dishes of her fine food and serving at
no extra charge the first 100 people through the door. We will also
welcome WILD FLOWER / TAMO DESIGNS who will be showing off some of their finest fashions for the Christmas gift-giving season. With
the M.O.M. DJs coming back to spin, Tamo’s amazing threadsand Josie
slangin the grub, we expect this to sell out, so please .BUY ADVANCE.

LAST CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS

SEA OF DREAMS‘

MOVEMBER MUSTACHE CONTEST

It is the mighty month of Mo’vember and Gogol Bordello ‘s frontman Eugene Hütz has THE most LEGENDARY ‘stash. So the gentleman with the most Hützian ‘stash at the end of the month will win two (2) VIP tickets to Sea of Dreams NYE 2013 : LunaSea.

HOW TO ENTER: Simply email an image of your magnificent mustache to
STASH@SEAOFDREAMSNYE.COM by December 1st and you’ll be entered to WIN!
We’ll inform you by email of your victory.

We’ll be posting the best entries in our photo gallery here and will show off the whole gallery after the winner is announced.

Don’t worry ladies, in December we’ll have a contest just for you.

* All rules and regulations you can think of probably apply.
.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

at the INDEPENDENT

BOOTSY COLLINS

& THE FUNK UNITY BAND

MOTION POTION

SF FUNK FEST 2012 is rolling out like a bucket list of sorts for Sunset SF. After putting together the first JB’s Reunion in San Francisco history, the Funk Fest is proud to announce our first time (after many years of trying) working with “Starchild” himself, BOOTSY COLLINS. After many years of laying extremely low, working primarily on production projects for others and education initiatives like “Funk University” BOOTSY is BACK in a BIG WAY. The Funk Unity Band features several members from the original “Rubber Band/Pacesetters/Houseguests/P-Funk” days. In many ways this is the hardest hitting, funkiest band out there right now and with the Independent of extremely limited size we urge you to GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

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GOGOL BORDELLO

SHPONGLE’s QUIXOTIC MASQUERADE

THE GLITCH MOB (exclusive dj set)

TRENTEMOLLER
(exclusive dj set)

DIEGO’s UMBRELLA

REALISTIC ORCHESTRA

VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY, QUIXOTIC

PUMPKIN
ROBERT DELONG

the OPULENT TEMPLE & OPEL EXPERIENCE

PLAZA de FUNK , SYD GRIS , MOTION POTION

DULCE VITA, COSMIC SELECTOR , DEX STAKKER

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DIRTYBIRD, RAINDANCE, & DAX present BASSCRAFT SOUNDSYSTEM

CHRISTIAN MARTIN , WORTHY , MOZAIC , LITTLE JOHN , DIGITAL HONEY , ANTACID , DAX

The
apocalypse is coming and the end is near…. for the ancient Mayans at least. For
the rest of us, the blessed few who inhabit San Francisco California in the 21^st
Century, the clock ticks, the calendar flips and the glorious madness
continues. Certifiable event architects anonEvents and SunsetSF join forces to
celebrate the start of the new Baktun with the wildest Sea of Dreams NYE
production yet: LunaSea!

The
West Coast’s premier NYE event launches
Thursday, October 25 at 11:11am with its most exciting, visually artistic and
theatrical lineup yet. The “GalaxSea”
Stage features international gypsy rock superstars GOGOL BORDELLO, playing
their first San Francisco show in more than a year. Trailblazing electronic
wizard SHPONGLE merges with performance art troupe QUIXOTIC to debut SHPONGLE’s
QUIXOTIC MASQUERADE. DIEGO’s UMBRELLA will open the stage with an extended set
of their patented gypsy-pirate-rock and “8-bit warrior” ROBERT DELONG will
close the stage.

The “LunaSea” stage will opens with 20+ piece REALISTIC ORCHESTRA, playing
two sets of their patented JAZZ MAFIA material. The VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY will
create an original theatrical production for the New Years countdown featuring
aerial, circus, contortion, and dance, choreographed to a live band. After the
countdown, drop and toast, the soundtrack of the New Year will be composed by
Danish EDM superstar TRENTEMOLLER with an exclusive Dj set, his first in San
Francisco in years. Then comes beloved SoCal innovators THE GLITCH MOB, who
play an extended after-hours DJ set of their patented midtempo lunacy. The
stage will conclude with one of the rising stars of dance music, Los Angeles
midtempo hero PUMPKIN.

At Sea of Dreams, even the
smaller stages often pack the largest punch. Case in point is the return of the
OPULENT TEMPLE & OPEL EXPERIENCE, who present a unique audiovisual
installation. Italian tech house hero PLAZA DE FUNK headlines the room joined
by SunsetSF’s MOTION POTION and Opulent Temple residents SYD GRIS, DULCE VITA,
COSMIC SELECTOR, DEX STAKKER and BRIAN WILLIAMS.

The Mezzanine stage will be
engulfed in the sounds of the BASSCRAFT (VOID) SOUNDSYSYTEM where Sea of Dreams
welcomes back DIRTYBIRD RECORDS, RAINDANCE and DAX PRESENTS. In that state of
the art soundscape, DirtyBird’s CHRISTIAN MARTIN and WORTHY are joined by Raindance/Nexus beatsmiths MOZAIC,
LITTLE JOHN, DIGITAL HONEY, DAX and ANTACID.

Posted on December 4, 2012 – 10:42 pm in Beats for Lunch, Festivals, Funk, Sea of Dreams, SF Funk Festival, Upcoming Shows

Este año nuevo celébralo en el “Sea of Dreams 2013″

“SAN FRANCISCO, CA – El apocalipsis se está acercando y el final se aproxima… al menos para los antiguos mayas. Para el resto de nosotros, los afortunados que vivimos en el siglo 21 en el área de la bahía cerca de San Francisco, el reloj sigue marchando, el calendario avanzando y todo continúa. Los arquitectos de eventos exitosos anonEvents y SunsetSF unen sus fuerzas para celebrar el comienzo del nuevo “Batkun” con la más sensacional producción de Año Nuevo de Sea of Dreams: Luna Sea!” – KSMS News

http://www.ksmstv.com/noticia/2012/11/27/436326-este-ano-nuevo-celebralo-sea-of-dreams-2013.html

Posted on November 28, 2012 – 9:46 pm in Festivals, Sea of Dreams, Uncategorized, Upcoming Shows

LTJ Bukem and Bachelors of Science in San Francisco Interview/Review

“Last weekend in San Francisco, Sunset promotions hosted drum and bass legend LTJ Bukem and Bachelors of Science at the club Mighty. The event had an amazing lineup for the night, and also featured San Francisco locals Jamal (Compression), TCPHNX, Canadub (BADNB).” – http://neonvisionent.com

http://neonvisionent.com/ltj-bukem-and-bachelors-of-science-in-san-francisco-interviewreview/

Posted on November 28, 2012 – 9:31 pm in Uncategorized

SF Funk Fest Continues

REBIRTH BRASS BAND @ MEZZANINE by Jason Mongue

Every four years the nation gets a bit of rebirth, but in San Francisco we get it four times a year.

Many thanks to Jason Mongue for this awesome set of Rebirth & California Honeydrops.

Updated LTJ FLYER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 at MIGHTY
LTJ BUKEM

feat MC ARMANI

BACHELORS of SCIENCE, JAMAL, CANADUB, MC CHILD, KUZE, TCHPHNX

We’re taking a one-night break from the funk to bring you something very special. Only once each year does Danny Bukem roll through San Francisco to roll out his unique brand of atmospheric drum and bass. Few in the business have done as much as he to develop and play EDM that’s quite so tasteful and artistic. Thankfully, MC Armani will be onhand to ensure that it stays raw enough for you. We also have some of the city’s finest in the room including the absolutely scorching BACHELORS of SCIENCE, Dirty Bird/Compresison’s JAMAL and BADNB head honcho CANADUB.

THIS WEEK, the FUN(K) CONTINUES with FOUR MORE HUGE SHOWS!

WEDNESDAY, 11.14 @ MONARCH BEATS FOR LUNCH feat. FORT KNOX 5 How fast can you eat a sandwich, drink three cocktails, and dance to some funky ass breaks? Can you do it in an hour? Two hours? Can you actually TAKE an actual LUNCH BREAK? You should, because Beats for Lunch, our monthly lunchtime dance-off returns with our biggest talent yet, Jon H of Fort Knox 5, playing an hourlong Funk-Fest centric set of his unique jams. Food trucks, funk, a kickass sound system (maybe the best in SF) and some of the best music anywhere.
THURSDAY 11.15 @ ELBO ROOM AFROLICIOUS feat. ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE & PLEASUREMAKER The city’s best weekly afrofunky getdown is back with SF Funk Fest, this time featuring an extended set by DC nufunk producers AGFA and rezzies Pleasuremaker. All Good Funk Alliance will play a unique set of future gogo distinctly different from their planned set at Mighty on Friday.
FRIDAY, 11.16 @ MIGHTY PEANUT BUTTER WOLF with FORT KNOX 5 ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE + MOTION POTiON & the M.O.M. DJ’sThe annual SF Funk Fest “house party” is back in a big way. The event that has given you everybody from Z-trip to Q-Bert to Kraak & Smaak to Bambaataa is back with a 5-headed hydra of a lineup that will hit the funk from every angle. Stones Throw Records impresario Peanut Butter Wolf is one of the nation’s leading collectors of rare wax. His ability to assemble them into stirring audio-visual mosaics has been blowing minds for years. Fort Knox 5 and All Good Funk Alliance concentrate on the future of funk with some of the best midtempo breakbeat ever concocted. FK5 leans towards more eclectic funk/rock styles while All Good leans heavily on the DC GoGo they grew up on. The M.O.M. DJs are all about Motown and will host the backroom bringing that unique positive Motown Vibe. Motion Potion founded SFFunk and has played this party for eleven years. There are few DJs anywhere that can do funk sets like he does.
SATURDAY NOV. 17 @ the INDEPENDENT DIEGO’s UMBRELLA & VOKAB CO.Diego’s Umbrella is ON FIRE. The Bay Area famed purveyors of Gypsy Pirate Polka sound more like Muse than Tha Musement of late. Although the backdrop is still their unique blend of Balkans from Mexico, they are growing stronger, more confident, and shall we say, more electric of late. Diego’s of 2012 simply rocks twice as hard as Diego’s of 2011 and that’s saying something. They will be joined by none other than SoCal midtempo trip hop outfit Vokab Co. for a night at the Indy that should drop jaws when the bands drop drawers.

Posted on November 20, 2012 – 4:41 am in Festivals, Funk, SF Funk Festival, Upcoming Shows

Funk Fest Continues with 2 Nights of Rebirth Brass Band

FRED WESLEY & THE NEW JB’s 11.3.12 at Mezzanine

Last Saturday was a night 6 years in the making. Since 2007, when SunsetSF helped to bring about the Godfather of Soul’s last SF appearance at “Festival of the Golden Gate” we have been hard at work trying to reunite the JB’s. Putting Fred Wesley, Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks and Fred Thomas on the same stage took that long to accomplish, and that doesn’t even count the countless hours pursuing other living JB’s who, for whatever reason could not appear. But it takes only a few looks at photos like these to understand how it was all worth it. Many of the tracks the JB’s chose were obscurities, rarely performed by even these gentlemen. Tracks like “JB’s Monaurail”, “Same Beat”, “Damn Right I’m Somebody” and “Talkin Loud & Sayin’ Nothin” got royal treatment, as did Lyrics Born on a raucous appearance on the classic “Pass the Peas”. Many thanks to the JB’s and to all those who showed up Monday at Madrone to hear our JB’s tribute Dj sets.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 9-10

at MEZZANINE

REBIRTH BRASS BAND

friday: w/ the CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS

& DJ HARRY DUNCAN

saturday: w/ SUBHARMONIC (Jazz Mafia) & MOTION POTION

Rebirth Brass Band is back at SF Funk Fest for their first time since 2004, when they rocked all afternoon long in the courtyard of the Art Institute. A lot has happened to these happy warriors since then. Several band members have passed, Katrina leveled their city, and even more unlikely, the Saints won a Super Bowl. But the Rebith Brass Band has seemed to not only roll with the punches, but grow with them, culminating in a 2011 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Album. Rebirth shows are always the best kind of party and these should be no different. Come early to catch the California Honeydrops on Friday, and the new Jazz Mafia project Subharmonic, playing Saturday.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 at MIGHTY

WHAT THE FUNK

DJ SPINNA & RICH MEDINA

play James Brown and Fela Kuti

This Friday, November 9th we welcome two
legendary DJs, SPINNA & RICH MEDINA to Mighty as they play an entire
night focused on the music of JAMES BROWN and FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI.
Spinna and Medina have been two of the most prolific producers of
reconstructed dancefloor funk. Spinna alone has made huge strides in
gaining new recognition for soul artists through his seminal remix and
cover compillations of Stevie Wonder and the offshot “Wonderful”
parties. To have him and Rich Medina in SF playing both the Godfather
and Fela is a huge treat.

NEXT WEEK, the FUN CONTINUES with FOUR MORE HUGE SHOWS!

WEDNESDAY, 11.14 @ MONARCHBEATS FOR LUNCH feat. FORT KNOX 5 Out monthly lunchtime dance-off returns with our biggest talent yet, Jon H of Fort Knox 5, playing an hourlong Funk-Fest centric set of his unique jams.
THURSDAY 11.15 @ ELBO ROOMAFROLICIOUS feat. ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE The city’s best weekly afrofunky getdown is back with SF Funk Fest, this time featuring an extended set by DC nufunk producers AGFA and rezzies Pleasuremaker
FRIDAY, 11.16 @ MIGHTYPEANUT BUTTER WOLF, FORT KNOX 5, ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE The annual “house party” is back with Stones Throw records hero Peanut Butter Wolf doing the funk in the way that only he knows how!
SATURDAY NOV. 17 @ the INDEPENDENTDIEGO’s UMBRELLA & VOKAB CO. Diego’s Umbrella is back to rock their particular brand of gypsey pirate polka at the Independent.

Updated LTJ FLYER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 at MIGHTY
LTJ BUKEMfeat

MC ARMANIBACHELORS of SCIENCE, JAMAL, CANADUB, MC CHILD, KUZE, TCHPHNX

We’re taking a one-night break from the funk to bring you something very special. Only once each year does Danny Bukem roll through San Francisco to roll out his unique brand of atmospheric drum and bass. Few in the business have done as much as he to develop and play EDM that’s quite so tasteful and artistic. Thankfully, MC Armani will be onhand to ensure that it stays raw enough for you. We also have some of the city’s finest in the room including the absolutely scorching BACHELORS of SCIENCE, Dirty Bird/Compresison’s JAMAL and BADNB head honcho CANADUB.

JUST ADDED to SF FUNK FEST!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

at the INDEPENDENT

BOOTSY COLLINS

& THE FUNK UNITY BAND

MOTION POITON

SF FUNK FEST 2012 is rolling out like a bucket list of sorts for Sunset SF. After putting together the first JB’s Reunion in San Francisco history, the Funk Fest is proud to announce our first time (after many years of trying) working with “Starchild” himself, BOOTSY COLLINS. After many years of laying extremely low, working primarily on production projects for others and education initiatives like “Funk University” BOOTSY is BACK in a BIG WAY. The Funk Unity Band features several members from the original “Rubber Band/Pacesetters/Houseguests/P-Funk” days. In many ways this is the hardest hitting, funkiest band out there right now and with the Independent of extremely limited size we urge you to GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

Posted on November 8, 2012 – 8:10 pm in Beats for Lunch, Festivals, Funk, Photos, SF Funk Festival, Uncategorized, Upcoming Shows

SF Funk Festival with Fred Wesley and the New JBs – KTVU.COM

“The centerpiece concert of this year’s festival presents legendary arranger and trombone player Fred Wesley playing a rare show with the rhythms section that powered some of James Brown’s most lethal ’70s hits. An integral part of both Brown’s backing band the J.B.’s and Parliament-Funkadelic, Wesley served as musical director for both iconic groups in addition to leading the instrumental outfits on hit recordings in their own right as Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s and The Horny Horns (the P-Funk horn section spinoff that featured Wesley along with saxophonist Maceo Parker).

>>> http://www.ktvu.com/news/entertainment/sf-funk-festival-fred-wesley-and-new-jbs/nStmd/

Posted on November 3, 2012 – 9:34 pm in Uncategorized