HOUSEGUEST: AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
Come on--it's Afrika Bambaataa, man! If you weren't bangin' "Planet Rock" back in the day, then you're wack. One of the founding fathers of hiphop will be playing the Baltic Room tonight. Enough said. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $10.
FRIDAY APRIL 18
PLANET BEAT: BOMBAY CASBAH
Every third Friday of the month, Planet Beat features modern global dance music, including rai, bhangra, dub, Asian massive, and Bollywood, with Darek Mazzone of KEXP's Wo' Pop. With Tuvan throat singer James Whetzel and live tabla percussion. I'll bring my ram's horn. ToST, 513 N 36th St, 547-0240, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
SWAYLO ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY w/RICK PRESTON
Can you believe it's been a year since this kooky crew officially started creating high jinks in the local house scene? Tonight Rick Preston (Amenti/Viva) helps kick off the celebration, along with regulars Chris Field, Josh Clements, and Ian Priestly. Siam, 1880 Fairview Ave E, 323-8101, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
TRIPLE THREAT TOUR
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SATURDAY APRIL 19
SLINK: NEIL ALINE
Tonight Neil Aline of Chez Records is bringing his N.Y. deep house style to Slink. If you caught him at Flammable about a year and a half ago, you know he hooked that shit up. With the Slink residents. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $7/$10.
SUNDAY APRIL 20
HUSH
Here's a new Sunday adventure: Jon Lee and Ryno of Tilted/Downlow are kicking off a new night of downtempo, disco, and funk, working into a house groove at Lulu's. Lulu's, 421 Second Ave, 342-9457, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $3/$5.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
HYBRID: CODEX & FLEXOR
German producers Codex & Flexor's debut album, Tubed (Emperor Norton), combined techno, industrial, and house to create a hypnotic and rigid dance fusion. Their music is a perfect match for this weekly electro party. Noiselab, 925 E Pike St, 323-2189, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
