I was not prepared for what happened when I turned the corner of Fillmore onto Haight. A mob of about 150 people were dancing their brains out to old school house music around a mere Muni bustop. As cars and buses went by, bus stop ravers would unite in a hollerin’ fit while keeping their rhythm going strong to the beat. It was irresistible to avoid. My curiosity mounted until I found myself on their side of the street freaking out at other passer byers. …

Nobody does house music quite like Chicago. It’s true. Most of the greatest house dj’s formed there and many other great unknown bless decks in the windy city nightly. However, not many take the cake like Cajmere, aka. Green Velvet, founder of the classic Cajual and Relief Records, and widely known for the timeless jakin’ house anthem, “The Percolator”. For those who know house music though, this is just a sliver of his work. This man has produced countless underground anthems and last …

I am not sure about you and your experience with ‘real techno’, but Galoppierende Zuversicht will definitely teach you the basics and the higher echelons of beat complexity. The swiss techno duo visited San Francisco last week for an underground show at a great little spot deep in Bayview. The party was thrown by the Kontrol crew in San Francisco. We already know they throw the best parties in San Francisco outside of the Sunset Crew, but they really stepped up their game by giving us Galoppierende …