HOUSEGUEST: XLR8R VS. UBIQUITY VS. NEVERSTOP
It's the battle of people who know their shit and own some good shit! Tomas (owner/editor of XLR8R magazine), Andrew Jervis (owner of Ubiquity Recordings), and Nasir (owner of Neverstop) are battling it out to prove who's got the best skills behind the decks. Here's my advice: Liquidate all assets. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St, 625-4444, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, $7.
FRIDAY MAY 23
DJ RAP
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I ™ SHIVA: ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
This party runs in the same vein as Cheb I Sabbah's event at Nickie's BBQ in the Lower Haight, which has been going on for 10 years straight in San Francisco. It's all about the Eastern beats, baby. Tonight DJ Peter Madril and tabla player William Gilchrist--among a host of others--celebrate I ™ Shiva's first anniversary, playing Asian dub and bhangra. Noiselab, 925 E Pike St, 323-2189, 9 pm-2 am, 18+, $10.
SETSPEED
Setspeed just celebrated their first anniversary last week. Aristocrat's is the perfect match for drum 'n' bass' futuristic and stylish beats. With Nitsuj, Tamara, and Olcyrus. Aristocrat's, 220 Fourth Ave S, 748-9779, 10 pm-afterhours, 21+, $5.
SATURDAY MAY 24
JAI THAI
Asian cuisine and dance music seem to be all the rage with the kids these days. Here's a new spot to check out in Belltown that's been bringing the beats on Fridays and Saturdays. Tonight Brandy Westmore plays soulful, sexy house that should help you burn off the cream from all those Thai iced teas. Jai Thai, 2132 First Ave, 770-7884, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
TUESDAY MAY 27
TEENAGE KICKS
The French 75 crew are still trying to bring the party to another level. Tonight they have Chop Suey on lockdown. No fancy mixing here, just a night of straight-up electroclash, '70s, '80s, old-school, punk, and indie rock. Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison, 324-8000, 10 pm-2 am, 21+, free.
WEDNESDAY MAY 28
D.A.I.S.Y. AGE
DJ Riz and host Carla are takin' us back to the age of hiphop when Kevlar vests weren't a fashion accessory. It was all about Black Sheep, De La, Queen Latifah, KRS, peace, love, and those fliptop shades that Dwayne Wayne used to sport. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873, 9 pm-2 am, 21+, $5.
