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Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: Halloween Weekend Edition

SPECTRA Network — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:18:41 +0000

With the Occupy Oakland events earlier this week, we can see a major shift in the support of the world’s fight to change government, freedom, and the quality of human life. We commend those who have stepped up in the face of oppression and resisted anything less than what is one’s constitutional and human right. We also believe it is important for people to enjoy simple pleasures and celebrate. In the spirit of Halloween, we hope that this SF Weekend Preview, Halloween Edition brings some happiness and people together for a weekend of simple fun.

Thursday, October 27

HALLOWEEN! The Ballad of Michele Myers : OPENS TONIGHT thru SUNDAY!

Starring a bevy of local drag and performing artist talent, Halloween! The Ballad Of Michele Myers is musical parody of America’s obsession with slasher films mashed up with black comedy teen movies such as Heathers along with a heavy dash of one of TV’s scariest sitcoms from the 80s, The Facts of Life.

Tickets: $20, Students $15 or 1-800-838-3006

CounterPulse
1310 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

8:00pm – 10:00pm

ROLLER DISCO @MIGHTY – HALLOWEEN EDITION!

Halloween is a week long SF tradition, so start the weekend early and break out your costumes show them off! Resident DJs Carey Kopp and Anthony Mansfield with special guest The GodFather will be throwing down old -school & classic disco all night on the Mighty roller rink. $5 skate rentals (all sizes available) or you can bring your own!

$5 at the door

Mighty

119 Utah St.
San Francisco, CA

9:00pm – 2:00am

Friday, October 28

BOBBITO + Whooligan & Wonway at SOM. Halloween Weekend.

Join Bobbito aka Kool BoB Love (formerly known as DJ Cucumber Slice & Bobbito The Barber) returns to SOM. for a night of intimate dancing and incredible music; Soul /House/ Afro- beat/ Batucada, Cumbya/ b- girl & b- boy classics & dance. Costumes Welcomed.

21+, $5 Discount tickets

SOM.
2925 16th St.
San Francisco, CA

10:00 pm – 3:00 am

ESCAPE w/ B.A.S.S. Lady DJs Zita & Pam the Funkstress

Taking you on a funky & soulful musical journey featuring the B.A.S.S./Bay Area Sistah Sound Lady DJs Zita & Pam The Funkstress.

21+, No Cover

The Layover
1517 Franklin St.,
Oakland, CA

9:30pm – 2:00am

LES BEAUX presents The H0m0 Halloween Ball

Kick off your Halloweekend at this freaky fright fest at The 2nd Annual Homo Halloween Ball with DJs Kidd Sysko, Ms Jackson & Natalie Nuxx plus GoGo Girls Angelina + Ashley. Costume Contest with $100 cash prize hosted by Per Sia.

21+ w/ID., Discounted Pre-Sale Tickets Available

DNA Lounge
375 Eleventh Street
San Francisco, CA

9:00pm – 2:00am

Rocky Horror Halloween Show

Hey East Bay, get ready for a horrifyingly huge Rocky Horror Party! On Friday, October 28, BL Rocky will bring The Rocky Horror Picture Show to life in a mega-Halloween celebration!

All ages, $10.50 / $8 with student ID

Albany Twin
1115 Solano Avenue,
Albany, CA

11:30pm -2:30am

Saturday, October 29

Halloween Freakout!

Unleash your demons on the dancefloor amidst intergalactic costumed insanity, space funk, electro glam, and circuit bent pop featuring Planet Booty, Hottub DJ’s, Easystreet, The Glowing Stars.

21+, Presale Tickets

Cafe Du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco, CA

8:30pm – 1:30am

Go BANG! With Glenn Rivera + Mattski + DJ Emils! COSTUME PARTY!

Disco freaks, art school boys & girls, drag queens & kings, boogie-heads, fierce dancers, flashy dressers, sexy girls, hot boys, DJs, dancers, photographers, artists, fashionistas; gay/straight/bi/tri/whateva! Bring your flashiest, trashiest, classiest, sexiest, craziest style; but bring an open mind, big smile…. Costumes strongly encouraged.

Deco Lounge

510 Larkin & Turk

San Francisco, CA

9:00pm – 3:00am

Uptown & Hubba Hubba Revue’s Halloween Bash 2011!

Experience haunted burlesque and titillating terrors with the amazing, bendable, posable Dolls of Doom, bump & grind with musical guests Los Shimmy Shakers & their SEXY Shakettes! and enter to win the cash-prize costume contest.

21 & Up w/I.D., 12 before 9:30PM, $15 after 9:30PM

The Uptown Club
1928 Telegraph Ave,
Oakland, CA

9:00pm - 1:30am

thePeople Halloween Costume Ball featuring DJ Cali

A perfect place for a Halloween celebration, because its always been a place to show a side of yourself that you normally keep hidden. And, like Halloween, dancing is a way to explore the spirits waiting in the dark to be discovered.

$5 before 11 / $10 after

The New Parish
579 18th Street
Oakland, CA

10:00pm – 2:00am

Sunday, October 30

MATTACHINE SF Halloween Dance Party w/ John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin

Mattachine’s been packing the dance floor and overflowing onto the sidewalk at the West Village bar Julius’—the very bar where members of the Mattachine Society, the country’s first gay-rights, pinko-commie organization, demanded a drink in 1964 to fight against the city’s “no service for known homosexuals” law. Now they’re taking MATTACHINE on the road, promoting ethical homosexual culture everywhere.

$7/$5 in costume

El Rio
3158 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA

3:00pm – 9:00pm

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Check out SPECTRA’s event feature for thePeople’s at Vimeo.com/spectrasf

http://vimeo.com/30567400

Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: “All The Leaves Are Brown…”

SPECTRA Network — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:16:22 +0000

The weather is cooling down (finally), Fall is actually settling in and the holiday season is gearing up. Next weekend will be Halloween, what are you going to be (we guess Amy Winehouse will be popular this year)? Before you decided, check out these events for Theophilus London @ popscene, the Pedal Fest Bike Party and the 2 year Anniversary of the Golden State Slam.

Thursday, October 20

Theophilus London live @ popscene

“Thanks to a number of artists (not excluding Jay-Z), rap feels new again in 2011. And the 24 year-old Theophilus London is one of the biggest reasons for this….” Catch the Trinidad-born, Brooklyn-raised rapper with popscene DJs on decks.

18+, Advance tickets

POPSCENE

@ Rickshaw Stop: 155 Fell St

San Francisco, CA

10:00pm – 2:00am

Friday, October 21

‘The 45 Sessions’ V.20 W/ DJs J-Boogie and Mr. E

DJ J-Boogie with Aima The Dreamer, celebrating the release of his brand new 7″ release in collaboration with OM Records, FTC and Recordbreakin’. Aima The Dreamer will also be joining J-Boogie for a strictly 45 based performance. Along with your resident DJs Platurn, E Da Boss, and Enki.

Disco Volante

347 14th Street @ Webster

Oakland, CA

9:00pm – 2:00am

OLDiES NiGHT Ghost Rave with WAM BAM ASHLEYANNE

Get down with some serious nastiness at the Oldies Night Ghost Rave as they play some 45′s straight from hell & heaven. Featuring the baddass & beautiful Wam Bam Ashleyanne with residents Primo & Fancy Daniel. Make sure to dress like a ghost!

The Knockout
3223 Mission
San Francisco, Ca

9:00pm – 2:00am

Saturday, October 22

Pedalfest Bike Party

Bike Party is teaming up with PedalFest, SJ Bike Party, and SF Bike Party for an all bay 18 mile party on wheels. Consider it your second (Or third or fourth) chance to get down with Bike Party crews from all over the bay this weekend! Meet the Bike Party at 5 in the plaza at Jack London Square, and expect roll out time to be 5:30 and follow the Route.

Jack London Square

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Sunday, October 23

The 2 Year Anniversary of the Golden State Slam Featuring THE BOOM GIRLS!!

For over 23 months, they’ve prided ourselves on not only being the best open mic venue but most active in the community. The RZA, GZA, Ghostface (Tamara Blue), Nikki Blak, Simply Kat, Judy Holiday & Jimetta Rose will be in the house performing together! There will also have a special All Open Mic featuring some of the hottest poets in the Bay & Beyond hosted by D’Dra White and musical soundtrack provided by DJ Exquisit.

$8-$10

The Grand Lake Coffee House

440 Grand Ave

Oakland, CA

6:30pm – 10:00pm

Washington DC: Metronomy/Class Actress

Rohan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:00:25 +0000

UK’s Metronomy are a TNG favorite and they are currently on tour supporting their third album The English Riviera. In between their stellar Night Out and thie new album the band lost a member but gained two more adding to their awesome live set up. Not only is their live show going to be amazing but they are also on tour with the amazing Class Actress. If you are in DC this Saturday this is the show to attend. Plus after the show, Mixtape, DC’s best, biggest and hottest gay dance party will be taking over the club. If that didn’t excite you to buy a ticket i don’t know what else I can say. How about listening to some tunes?

Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: Occupying the Bay Area

SPECTRA Network — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:13:29 +0000

If you haven’t notice, people becoming increasingly upset and have been for some time. The cost of living is soaring with no increase in jobs, the government seems to run less and less on a democratic system while blatantly mixing capitalist money with politics and creates war on false accounts, sending son and daughters, sister and brothers, husband and wives off to war. So, if you see an Occupy camp in your area, take a second to listen and speak up!

Thursday, October 13

#OCCUPY The Mic – Oakland

Occupy Oakland will be having a FREE event where you can step to the mic and express your concerns, build with some like-minded folks, listen and be heard. Ideally they’ll have some organizers from the local event/protest/occupation in the house to answer questions and help you to be at least more informed if not more involved.

FREE, ALL AGES

Frank Ogawa Plaza
14th & Broadway (Downtown)
Oakland, CA

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Friday, October 14

HELLO WEEKEND at SOM w/ Shortkut, Dstrukt, Prince Aries and Boogie Brown

Party with the people from Hello Weekend this Friday and hear Hip -Hop, R&B, Soul, club classics, and future classics all night long by DJs Shortkut, Triple Threat, DSTRUKT, Prince Aries, and Boogie Brown.

5 before 11pm if on guest list, $10 all night

SOM-Bar
2925 16th Street @ South Van ness
San Francisco, CA

10:00pm – 2:00am

{EP}: Extended Play BAY AREA DJ BLOWOUT!

This month, Extended Play decided to turn it up a notch with an Extended Play Deejay BLOWOUT!!!!!!!!
Featuring: Ge-Ology, Patrick Wilson, Stephen Rigmaiden, Jayvi Velasco, LadyRyan, Nina Sol and of course your {EP} resident selectors DJ Cecil & Cali. They’ll be opening both rooms for your dancing pleasure and passing out doughnuts at 2AM.

FREE before 11, $10 after

Bench and Bar
510 17th St.
Oakland, CA

10:00pm – 3:00am

Saturday, October 15

Home Movie Day

Home Movie Day at OMCA will include the premiere of home movie treasures from the collection of the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO). Renowned jazz musician Marcus Shelby will create an original score to accompany the films, performed by the Marcus Shelby Quintet. The films will be introduced by AAMLO Chief Curator Rick Moss and followed by a Q&A.

Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St
Oakland, CA

11:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday, October 16

MEGATRON MAN : Celebrating the life of Patrick Cowley

Join in on honoring visionary San Franciscan Patrick Cowley’s 61st Birthday. From 8 to 9pm hear some of Patrick’s unreleased basement tapes (lovingly transferred at Fantasy Studios by Josh Cheon). Josh and Robot Hustle follow with sets curated especially for the night including guests Sergio and Steve Fabus from Go Bang!

Holy Cow
1535 Folsom near 11th
San Francisco, CA

8:00pm – 2:00am

Cities: Sneaky Sound System CD Giveaway

Andrew D — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:00:43 +0000

The New Gay has 5 copies of Sneaky Sound System’s new CD ‘From Here to Anywhere’ to give to you the reader!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“What one thing do you miss doing that you did ‘when you were young’?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 5 copies of Sneaky Sound System’s new CD ‘From here to Anywhere’

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winners! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

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MORE INFO:

FROM HERE TO ANYWHERE

the third album from acclaimed duo

SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM

featuring the smash dance hit “We Love” with remixes by Bart B More, Pleasurekraft and more

plus new single “Big”

Available digitally October 18 from Modular Records

www.sneakysoundsystem.com

San Francisco: TNG Review: ISAM TOUR – Amon Tobin @ Warfield SF 10/ 1

SPECTRA Network — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:30:10 +0000

By Beatrice Lazar

The ISAM tour of Amon Tobin is a visual display of introverted guts. ISAM is the name of Amon’s latest album released on the famed British indie label, Ninja Tunes. The label is in its 20th year (that’s a HUGE feat for an indie label) and has a niche spotlight on all things abstract – eclectic – electronic. When Brazilian born DJ Amon Tobin steps out of his massive white building block structure that towers his entire concert stage, his body language is humble and he hardly strikes you as the wizard who has invoked the creation of the worlds one succumbs to in his show. Photographers in the pit seize the moment to capture the DJ who will only been seen in full view twice during his performance. Unless you count the part where he interacts with us from within the structure, real time,
via a Microsoft connect camera. At that point his body blows up over the height of the structure in the form of one of those 3-Dimensional pin sculpture toys. The effects are enormous and eerily astute.

Since the early 90’s Amon has been known as an electronic sampling DJ and producer in underground rave scenes. In addition to the extravagant light show tour, he also collaborated an exhibit with London based visual artist Tessa Farmer “ISAM: Control Over Nature”. Tessa created miniature worlds with organic elements colliding with the futuristic; like tiny zapping flying skeleton fairies inhabiting a carcass of a cats body – Amon’s track “Kitty Cat”. The show was in London’s Crypt Gallery and reached people
who may not have otherwise been exposed to Amon’s music. With the Internet being a major experience source, it is easy to become a mere tourist of an artists music. I like this idea of new ways to more deeply engage with music using more than just the medium of
music itself.

For the live music tour, Amon performs from within a 5,000 lb apparatus made of secret trade ingredients that in the show has the appearance of being very lightweight. The relationship of this structure within its space is enthralling. It is a simple set of white
building bocks. Some blocks are piled up high upon each other and others protrude out into the abyss of space, insinuating endless creativity. Apparently it’s no easy technical feat to project images onto this dynamic material. Each track has such a range of dynamic imagery. There is the sense of endless ideas, creativity continuously building upon itself, breaking down, fizzling up, some resurfacing, some zipping in and zapping out never to be seen again. The visual clarity created with shading, glassy effects on transparent dancing cubes, billowing snowy smoke poufs, futuristic spaceship adventures and acute thin lines twittering into giant green and blue bouncy oscillating sound waves of heavenly glowing light – is all beyond mesmerizing. The lights don’t seem contained to their canvas. You feel spiraled in to a twizzling black hole where expansion is endless. I found myself having to take a step back to remind myself I was a spectator. The consensus of the audience was “ mind
blowing”, “never seen anything like that”, “can’t begin to imagine the technology that went into that!”

Every aspect of the music is expressed. It’s really so fucking satisfying. When I dance to experimental music I find myself making decisions about what aspects to grab on to. Some sounds get away before you can engage with them, others are too abstract to interpret or it’s physically impossible to respond to more than one at the same time. Therefore, to see such precise visualizations of each sound is ground breaking satisfaction for music as experimental as Amon’s.

There are unsettling feelings about this show. Audiences express resistance to the idea of a DJ show being so video centric. I think it’s admirable Amon takes on a whole new media extension to explain his music. Perhaps there is fear that the light show creates
something so unrealistic and so realistic at the same time, creating a whole new reality, which is so enticing that we will forget ourselves. I think this fear is a good sign about how this art reaches our humanity.

There is one larger cube that protrudes from the centre of the structure. Its material allows transparency at points in the show. Amon Tobin is in inside this cube and it is a comforting reminder that there is a human responsible for these theatrics.

The show ended with tinkering lullaby sounds and images of fluttering playful cubes falling up themselves and eventually fading away. You feel uplifted and safely returned from a very trippy dream. The work that went into this show was a true collaboration with
Vello and VSL Labs and Amon, himself. It wasn’t a case of just handing off music to a tech team. I was told Amon had loads of reference points from movies, visual art pieces and so on and that hours and hours of collaborative discussion went into this.

In true concert celebratory fashion a shower of white confetti brings the audience together near the end of the performance. The confetti pieces are not so tiny as standard confetti- being larger they seem to celebrate us, they are like small token pieces of the white building blocks – and I felt like we are them – the experience felt confirming of the utterly immersive experience … so immersive I felt a longing for flowers – a need for something that would bring me back to earth – a reminder so profound from a lost world. I did feel that this show gavea warning: “ What we create is much bigger than ourselves.” Like I said – display of introverted guts.

Weekend Preview: The Autumn Warm Up Edition

Carrie — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:10:04 +0000

After a chilly week, the long (and hopefully warm) weekend will be well-deserved. Here’s what’s going on around Boston:

THURSDAY

We say it every week and we’ll say it again, five glorious weekly queer events happen every Thursday night in Boston. They are: Circus Thursdays at Club Cafe, Glamlife, Queeraoke, GTL, and Karaoke Thursday. Check event websites for details.

FRIDAY

Ladytron plays Paradise Rock Club tonight. Details: Paradise Rock Club. 967 Commonwealth Avenue. Allston. 8pm. TIX. 18+.

Gender bending comedic performance troupe All the Kings Men perform at Oberon tonight. Details: Oberon. 2 Arrow Street. Cambridge (Harvard Square). 8:00pm. TIX – $20.

Guerrilla Queer Bar celebrates four years of painting the town gay by taking over Tequila Rain in Fenway tonight. Details: Tequila Rain. 3 Lansdowne Street. Boston. 9pm-2am. 21+.

SATURDAY

The gays girls of Boston are heading to Machine for DykeNight’s Second Saturday tonight. DJs Darrin Friedman and Double D spin. Details: Machine. 1254 Boylston Street. Boston. 9:30pm-2am. $10. 21+.

Eclectic 80s/glam/queer/whatever party Heroes is happening at T.T. the Bear’s. Details: T.T. the Bear’s. 10 Brookline Street. Cambridge. 10pm-2am. $7. 21+.

SUNDAY

Dr. Sketchy’s (aka the burlesque drawing session of your dreams) makes a triumphant return to Great Scott today. Details: Great Scott. 1222 Commonwealth Avenue. Allston. 2:30-5:30pm. 18+, ID REQUIRED.

RJD2 play Paradise Rock Club tonight with DJ Ryan Durkin. Details: Paradise Rock Club. 967 Commonwealth Avenue. Allston. 7pm/doors 8pm/show. TIX. 18+.

What did we miss? Post any additional weekend happenings in the Comments section. Want to list events for future weeks or find out how to get involved with the site? Email us! boston [at] thenewgay [dot] net. We’re on Twitter too [@tngboston] giving you all the details on the city’s queer scene!

Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: Hello Rainy Days

SPECTRA Network — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:29:52 +0000

How quickly the rain came, with it sporadic showers and gleaming sunshine. Now, while you were grabbing your umbrella, rain coat and boots, we were busy making this SF Weekend Preview to accommodate you and the new season. Enjoy the indoor settings we’ve suggested for your weekend, in-between bits of sunshine and try to keep dry. We wouldn’t want to catch your cold.

Thursday, October 6

PARTY HOLE!!!!! ~Aaliyah VS Nina Simone~

Get ready for a little sugar in your bowl cause Party Hole!!!! is celebrating their moving day into Public Works with a lil sumthin special.
Move it back & forth with BootyKlap & Jiggles as they rock out to the works of two beautiful sisters no longer with us, Nina Simone and Aaliyah! Remixes, mash ups, and original cuts are all to be anticipated.

Public Works
161 Erie Street
San Francisco, CA

10:00pm - 2:00am

Friday, October 7

First Friday @ The Uptown: Foxtail Brigade!

FOXTAILS BRIGADE, Ghost and the City, Cash Pony and Ed Masuga. Free show! Art reception at 6pm with Night Photos by Riki Feldmann and Art by Bri Cirel.

The Uptown Nightclub
1928 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA

6:00pm – Saturday at 1:30am

Saturday, October 9

2nd Annual Oakland Block Party

Come Join us for the 2nd Annual Uptown Oakland Block Party…. An evening of proceeds benefiting the Oakland Public Schools by visiting hip venues in the exciting Uptown District in Downtown Oakland. A ticket is good for one complimentary cocktail at each participating venue.

Tickets pre-sale: $30

Uptown District of Oakland, CA
Grand and Broadway Ave.
Oakland, CA

5:00pm – 8:00pm

COCKBLOCK

If you like dancing with hotties who also like dancing with hotties then make your sexy tushies down to COCKBLOCK on Saturday, October 8thw Natalie Nuxx, DJ Motive, and Hot gogogirls Angelina and Ashley. You can win tickets to Girl on Girl Dodgeball and LES BEAUX’s Homo Halloween Ball. Go to www.dnalounge.com for ticketing and event info.

$5 before 11pm, $10 after.

The Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St
San Francisco, CA

10:00pm – 2:00am

Sunday, October 10

LOVE IN THE CUT – R & B& Thangs

Roost Uno and Young Faded return to Beauty Bar this Sunday, to spin R&B, hits & anthems to move that ass.

21+, No Cover

Beauty Bar
2299 Mission Street,
San Francisco, CA

9:30pm – 1:30am

Cities: Erasure CD Giveaway

Andrew D — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:42 +0000

The New Gay has 5 copies of Erasure’s new CD ‘Tomorrow’s World’ to give to you the reader!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“What one invention will change the face of ‘Tomorrow’s World’?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 5 copies of Erasure’s new CD ‘Tomorrow’s World’.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winners! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

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MORE INFO:

TOMORROW’S WORLD

the highly anticipated new album from the legendary

ERASURE

featuring the hit single “When I Start To (Break It All Down)”

Available October 11 from Mute Records

Catch Erasure on their first US tour dates in more than five years!

For a full list of tour dates and ticket purchasing info, visit Erasureinfo.com

San Francisco: TNG Review: Dehli 2 Dublin Show @ The Independent 9/22

SPECTRA Network — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:16:55 +0000

By Beatrice Lazar

Dehli 2 Dublin – Canadian band gives head to your Lager beer. You will spill before the end of the 1st set tune. Dreamy, hot- hot Ravi Binning sings straight from his heart to your heart. His Indian eyebrows go wild for you and his voice is piercing like a teenage heart throb call. Don’t get too close to the stage or these guys will burn your pants down! They have maple syrup hearts pouring over us with, “This is an S.O.S. – we must stop the stress from East to West. One Heart, One Mind. Ohm Shanti Ohm”. That may sound cheesy here but, they bring international genres together in the most harmonious uplifting ways and often singing in Punjabi.

Multiculturalism is no dream at a Dehli 2 Dublin show! Their collision of musical scales from East to West convinces us we are all one and the same. From Canadian heritage Celtic folk to Bhangra , a little reggae to classical stringed solos all wrapped with a western ribbon of electronica/ Dub- they simply evaporate borders. DJ Tarun spins the tables and beats heavy on the intoxicating tabla drums. Andrew Kim is an Asian kilt wearing Irish jig dancing electric sitar player. The Klezmer, blues infused artist Jaron Freeman Fox does guest appearances, burning up his violin, turning it into a heavy metal fiddle, trashing on it while holding it above his head. He is Caucasian but, is relentless in Indian raga battling –which sounds like freestyle rapping on spiritual speed. He and Ravi go at it, a quarter way in to their show.

With the mix of Indians in the audience, the Bhangra dancing, the high energy dramatics on stage, this felt like a Bollywood movie set where no one was left out.

See the new electrifying “Apples” Music video and check out the JUST RELEASED Delhi 2 Dublin EP: Delhi 2 Dubland. For a limited time, you can purchase this collaboration and remix album, all on the reggae and dubwise tip, on Bandcamp for just $5 bucks!

Cities: JEM & The Holograms DVD Giveaway

Andrew D — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:00:02 +0000

The New Gay has 5 copies of JEM and The Holograms Season One on DVD to give to you the reader!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“What was your favorite 80′s cartoon character and why?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 5 copies of JEM and The Holograms Season One on DVD

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Monday, October 17th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winners! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

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MORE INFO:

JEM and The Holograms: The Truly Outrageous Complete Series

11-Disc DVD Set featuring All 3 Seasons, 65 Original Episodes and Totally Awesome Extras!

Rockin’ into stores on October 11 from Shout! Factory

JEM and the Holograms: Season One available to own the same day!

http://www.shoutfactory.com

Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: It’s October Already?

SPECTRA Network — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:04:01 +0000

We can’t believe it’s already October! The leaves are turning and falling from the trees, the stores have already put out their Halloween candy and now we walk around adorned with a light sweater. So, this SF Weekend Preview, is filled with indoor events for those slightly chilly nights to come. Also, Happy Rosh HaShana (New Year) to all our Jewish friends!

Thursday, September 29

PUNKABILLYTONK w/Handsome HAWK Valentine

Handsome Hawk Valentine invites you to spend this Thursday at Alameda’s newest Hep Kat hangout, Swell Bar (formerly McGrath’s). Drinking and Grooving to Hawk’s blend of Punk, Rockabilly, and Honky Tonk (maybe some Smiths and Indie too).

Free!

Swell bar
1539 Lincoln Ave
Alameda, CA

9:00pm – 2:00am

Friday, September 30

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Party and Afterparty

HSB for short, is an annual free music festival held the first weekend of October in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The first festival was held in 2001, originally only inviting bluegrass musicians. By 2004 artists from other genres were invited and the “Hardly” was added to reflect the expanded scope.

Free.

Golden Gate Park
Speedway, Lindley & Marx meadows
San Francisco

11:00am – 7:00pm

Deep Soul Suite

A Celebration of Dance, Music, & Life W/ special guest DJ MKL. MKL has a wide spectrum of influence embedded in his art. As a DJ, his desire to blend genres and flex his appreciation for music is focused around community – the end goal is to bring people together. Catch MKL with supporting DJs Said, Ra Fa’ El, and Discaya.

$10 / 21+ With ID

SomaR Bar
1727 Telegraph Avenue,
Oakland, CA

9:00pm – 2:00am

Saturday, October 1

Club Leisure @ Cat Club

First Saturday of every month, it’s popscene presents Club Leisure with DJs Aaron, Omar, and extra special guests. All spinning the best in classic Britpop, Madchester, 90s Indie, power pop, 60s soul and Britpop Karaoke in the front room with Union Jackoff Karaoke.

21+

Cat Club
1190 Folsom St @ 8th

San Francisco, CA

10:00pm – 3:00am

Sunday, October 2

THE HADES CHANNEL Classic TV Goes to HELL!

A marathon featuring the best in Satanic episodes of:
LOST IN SPACE,
KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER,
THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E.,
STARSKY & HUTCH,
and A HELL OF A LOT MORE!

plus GENE RODDENBERRY’S SPECTRE

$6.66

The Vortex Room SF Cult Film & Cinematic Lounging
1082 Howard Sy (off 7TH)
San Francisco, CA

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Cities: Tori Amos CD Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:00:17 +0000

The New Gay has 5 copies of Tori Amos’ new CD ‘Night of Hunters’ to give to you the reader!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“If the moon could support living organisms, what creature would live at the ‘Edge of the Moon?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 5 copies of Tori Amos’ new CD ‘Night of Hunters’

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winners by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

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MORE INFO:

Platinum-selling singer-songwriter TORI AMOS presents

NIGHT OF HUNTERS

a 21st century song cycle inspired by select pieces spanning the last 400 years

Available Now!

www.toriamos.com

Cities: Kathy Griffin Tickets Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:54:09 +0000

The New Gay has 2 pair of tickets to giveaway to see Kathy Griffin Live at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, January 20, 2012.

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“What is the best joke you’ve ever heard?” (Don’t worry you won’t offend us!)
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 2 pair of tickets to giveaway to see Kathy Griffin Live at The Chicago Theatre on Friday, January 20, 2012.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winners by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner!

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MORE INFO:

Catch KATHY GRIFFIN

on FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

and SATURDAY, JANUARY 21

LIVE at The Chicago Theatre

Tickets on sale now!!

Buy tickets at LiveNation.com; All Ticketmaster outlets, The Chicago Theatre box office, Or charge by phone at tel:800-745-3000

Cities: Ides of March Prize Pack Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:39:20 +0000

The New Gay has 5 movie prize packs for ‘The Ides of March’ to give you the reader! The prize packs include a t-shirt and mini-poster.

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“If you could place Ryan Gosling in any George Clooney movie roll what would it be and why? or Vice Versa!”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 of 5 movie prize packs for ‘The Ides of March’ to give you the reader! The prize packs include a t-shirt and mini-poster.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite responses and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner! THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

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MORE INFO:

Columbia Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures Present

THE IDES OF MARCH

In Theaters October 7

http://www.idesofmarch-movie.com

The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency.

Washington DC: Cyndi Lauper Tix Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:28:12 +0000

The New Gay has a pair of tickets to see Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John at 930 Club on October 18, 2011. We’d love to give them to you!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“Who would you most want to see Cyndi Lauper perform a duet with and what song would they sing?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 pair of tickets to see Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John at 930 Club on 10/18/11.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Friday, October 14th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite response and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner!

Washington DC: Uh Huh Her Tix Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:22:13 +0000

The New Gay has a pair of tickets to see Uh Huh Her at 930 Club on October 12, 2011. We’d love to give them to you!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“If you could be ‘Away From Here,’ where would you be and who would you be with?”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 pair of tickets to see Uh Huh Her at 930 Club on 10/12/11.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Monday, October 10th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite response and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner!

Washington DC: Ladytron Tix Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:16:25 +0000

The New Gay has a pair of tickets to see Ladytron at 930 Club on October 11, 2011. We’d love to give them to you!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“If you could design the ultimate lollipop, what flavor would it be and what would be inside?”
(creativity will be rewarded!)
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!
THE PRIZE:

1 pair of tickets to see Ladytron at 930 Club on 10/11/11.
THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Friday, October 7th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite response and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner!

Washington DC: The Bangles Tix Giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:08:31 +0000

The New Gay has a pair of tickets to see the Bangles at 930 Club on October 6, 2011. We’d love to give them to you!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question:
“Have you ever been mesmerized by someone or something? Describe.”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 pair of tickets to see The Bangles at 930 Club on 10/6/11.

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 6PM EST. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite response and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as a winner!

Cities: Feist CD giveaway

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:59:14 +0000

The New Gay has 1 copy of Feist’s new CD release ‘Metals’ to give to you the reader!

TO ENTER:

In 1-2 sentences leave your best response to the following question in the comments below:
“What is the most interesting situation where you had to go out on a limb for someone? Describe.”
*Make sure to leave your actual email with your response or we won’t be able to contact you to let you know that you’ve won!

THE PRIZE:

1 copy of Feist’s new CD ‘Metals’!

THE TERMS:

This giveaway will run now through Wednesday, October 12th, 2011. At that time the staff of The New Gay will select our favorite response and notify the winner by email. You will NOT be notified by email if you are not selected as the winner. THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY!

Los Angeles: Aids Walk LA

Andrew D — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:45:06 +0000

Its that time of year again to get out and support the cause to fund AIDS research in hopes of finding a cure! Here is the info for the event so come show your support!

Visit the website to donate today!

AIDS Walk Los Angeles Day of Event Information:
Date: Sunday, October 16

Time:
8:30 a.m. Sign-In
9:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10:00 a.m. Walk Begins

Location: West Hollywood Park (647 N. San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood)

Length: 10 kilometers / 6.2 miles

The AIDS Walk will start and end in West Hollywood Park, at the corner of Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Blvd.

For further information, please call (213) 201-9255. Thank you for your patience and cooperation on AIDS Walk Sunday. Without the support and cooperation of our neighbors, we wouldn’t be able to serve the people we do. Thank you!

Weekend Preview: The Argyle Edition

Carrie — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:00:32 +0000

Unlike spring cleaning and snow shoveling, digging out fall clothing is a seasonal chore that I actually enjoy. Sure, there’s always the fear that moth repellent chemicals will permanently damage my nerve endings in the process or that my boxes of warm clothes have been infested by any number of pests over the summer months (my bedroom’s in a basement, it happens!). But isn’t sweater weather just great nonetheless?

While it’s just barely autumnal, the temperature will be cooling down this weekend a bit. What better way to show off your fall wardrobe than by heading out to some of these great local events?

THURSDAY

The hype-worthy Young Adults play Middle East tonight.

Queer-friendly events happening every Thursday include: Circus Thursdays at Club Cafe, Glamlife, Queeraoke, GTL, and Karaoke Thursday Check event websites for details.

FRIDAY

Monthly party Milk & Honey is at Good Life tonight. DJs Leah V and Bobby Bangers spin. Details: The Good Life. 28 Kingston Street. Boston. 10pm-1am. $5. 21+.

DJ Craig MacNeil (of Videodrome) brings Superstition to An Tua Nua tonight. Glam, stylish, and outlandish attire is highly encouraged. Details: An Tua Nua. 835 Beacon Street. Boston. $5 before 10:30pm, $10 after. 21+.

SATURDAY

Machine’s apocalyptic party No Tomorrow – Resurrection is tonight. Resident DJ Mistaker and DJ Passions from London spin with visuals, performances and more. Details: Machine. 10pm-2am. $5 before 10:30pm, $10 after. 21+.

Check out the always wonderful Soulelujah party at Zuzu tonight. John Funke spins. Details: Zuzu. 472 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge. 10:30pm-2am. 21+.

SUNDAY

Oberon hosts The Girl on Girl on Girl Comedy Show tonight featuring the hilarious DeAnne Smith and Jess Saloman (who left her job as a war crimes lawyer at the UN to become a comedian). Details: Oberon. 2 Arrow Street. Cambridge (Harvard Square). 8:30pm. $10/adv, $15/door.

MONDAY

Epic drag show Perestroika takes over Jacque’s Cabaret tonight. Katya, Frieda Fries, and Nicholle Pride perform! Details: Jacque’s Cabaret. 79 Broadway. Boston. 10:30pm. $7. 21+.

San Francisco: TNG Review: Black Uhuru @ The Independent 9/15

SPECTRA Network — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:00:07 +0000

By Beatrice Lazar

Formed in 1972, Black Uhuru is considered a leader in the wave of second generation reggae bands. They were the first reggae group to win a grammy (1985) and have broken trends playing alongside bands like The Clash, The Police and Rolling Stones. This is a huge feat when you consider that so many international genre’s simply stay confined to the “world music” section. Not to mention the decades of oppression it’s surpassed. Last week in San Francisco the Jamaican band headlined with current members Five Star General, Lion Lieutenant, Andrew Bees and original founding member Duckie Gong. There was also a woman who occasionally sang lead, dressed in a beautiful flowing gown of rasta colours.

They performed legendary songs like “What Is Life”, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “I love King Salassie”. Haile Salassie was Ethiopia’s Emperor in the early 1900′s and has remained a symbol of freedom and peace for the Rastafarian movement. His image has been a backdrop for many concerts throughout reggae history.

Given that reggae has mostly been synonymous with the political movement of Rasta- I’m always amazed at the cool easy going mellowness of the genre. The hypnotic drum and bass sounds, peaked with twittering dub keyboards and layered harmonious sing song melodies. The relentless messages for equality often sound like lullabies.

There is a spiritual aspect that goes along with rasta. You can see it in the dancing and hear it in the lyrics. Andrew Bees flailed his dreads, spinning around in trance as his musical comrades marched cooly on the spot, one dressed in a white uniform style jacket and dark shades. They looked strong and wise- like they carried stories the audience was very far removed from. I was in a crowd of mostly white urban hippies. Yet everyone was fully engaged with the rasta messages from this group called “Black Freedom”. “Uhuru ” is a Swahili word for “freedom”. This all seemed surreal in some sense but the music speaks for itself and the ideas of world unification and spiritualism can relate to anyone and I think that is largely why this music conquered on an international level. Some of the lyrics were related in the Jamaican sounding dialect and I was surprised to see a couple of white kids jumping up and down and reciting. I only wished I could join in.

I went to this show alone – alot of my friends have the impression that reggae is pigeon holed to a very specific crowd and sound. I think they might be right as reggae has been exploited by the consumerist sound as happens with any genre. But Black Uhuru brings us back to some of that originality that you simply can’t resist.

Weekend Preview: Our Weekend, Our Hangovers

Carrie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:00:52 +0000

Twisted variety shows, electropop bliss, Joan Jett, and guerrilla girl bars are the agenda this weekend.

Here’s the plan, Boston:

THURSDAY

Evening plans looking a little bleak? Why not head to the Our Bodies, Ourselves 40th Anniversary Party at Oberon? You read it right. For the book’s 40th anniversary, Oberon is holding a cabaret celebration in honor of the groundbreaking book. All event proceeds will go towards the women’s health initiatives supported by www.ourbodiesourselves.org Details: Oberon. 2 Arrow Street. Cambridge (Harvard Square). TIX – $40. 8pm. 18+.

If you didn’t get tickets to The Human League tonight, you can still get your electropop fill for the night by heading to The Human League After Party with DJ Chris Ewen (HEROES) and Details: The Foundation Room. House of Blues. 15 Lansdowne Street. Boston. 10pm-1am. 21+.

In case that’s not enough, there are five more events queer-friendly events every Thursday night in Boston: Circus Thursdays at Club Cafe, Glamlife, Queeraoke, GTL, and Karaoke Thursday Check event websites for details.

FRIDAY

The Rosebud invites you to come out for Joan Jett’s Birthday Bash tonight with bands covering her songs plus cake and party favors! Details: Rosebud Bar and Lounge. 381 Summer Street. Somerville (Davis Square). 9pm-midnight.

Bent Wit Cabaret: Adventure is yet another gem of a variety show at Oberon this season. Hosted by UnAmerika’s Sweetheart Karin Webb and the 86-years-young Mary Dola, be prepared for anything from L. Frank Baum-inspired burlesque to Pee Wee music covers among other acts. Details: Oberon. 2 Arrow Street. Cambridge (Harvard Square). 8-11pm. 18+.

DykeNight presents Fourth Friday at Milky Way tonight. Come early for a free merengue lesson! Details: Milky Way Lounge. 281 Amory Street. Jamaica Plain. $6. 21+.

SATURDAY

Black Moth Super Rainbow plays Brighton Musical Hall tonight (w/Lichens, The Marshmallow Ghosts). Details: Brighton Music Hall. 158 Brighton Avenue. Allston.8pm. TIX – $15. 18+.

The intrepid guerrilla girls of GirlSpot are hitting up Jose McIntyre’s in tonight. DJ V-Nice will spin, so bring your dancing shoes! Attendees will have a separate (no wait) line, so be sure to let the bouncers that you’re there for GirlSpot! Details: Jose McIntyre’s. 160 Milk Street. Boston. 9:30pm-2am. $5 cover. 21+.

Weekend Preview: SF Weekend Preview: First Day of Autumn

SPECTRA Network — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:29:44 +0000

Friday, September 23 is the first day of Autumn and it seems like the Bay Area sun wouldn’t know any better, but as the sun keeps raging on, so will the upcoming weekend. The infamous Folsom Street Fair is coming up this weekend, featuring fetishes, leather, chains, studs, whips, and every sweaty body part you and the sun can touch. Make sure to catch all the before and after fun.

Thursday, Sep 22

Bicycle Film Festival San Francisco

The 2011 Bicycle Film Festival returns to SF for the seventh year for a weekend full of bike movies, music, art, street party and after parties. Saturday, September 22nd, is the Goldsprints Kick-Off Party, where it’s free to race, with drink specials, prizes, and DJ Nate Rotsko & DJ Serious Leisure.

The Knockout
3233 Mission St. San Francisco
9:30pm- 2:00am (Goldsprints at 10pm)

Friday, September 23

Velvet SF – Pre-Folsom Play Party!

Ever been to a hot and heavy queer dance party, found a sweaty little cutie and wished you had some place to sneak away to get it on? VELVET has that. Featuring dancing, sex, dancing, Chloe Camilla’s Girl-on-Girl workshop, Allison Moon’s new lesbian book “Tales of the Pack.” and more sex! All for lovely ladies, fierce femmes, badass butches, bois, transmen, genderqueer, trans women, and intersex queers.

Click the link above for more information.

Saturday, September 24

PUBLIC WORKS 1 Year Anniversary Party

Public Works thanks you for 1 glorious year! So their bringing together a superstar line-up of local hero’s that have helped make them the most talked about 2 story dance-floor multi-functional event space in San Francisco. Both the San Francisco Bay Guardian and the SF Weekly have included Public Works in their Best of San Francisco issues. And if you bring donations for friends, SF Smiles, you get a free cocktail before 11pm!

Free Before 10PM (Must click attending), $5 Before 12AM (Must click attending), $10 admission after

Public Works SF
161 Erie St,
San Francisco, Ca

9:00pm - 4:00am

Sunday, September 25

Folsom Street Fair 2011

Folsom Street Fair is the world’s largest and most beloved leather and fetish event with 400,000 fetish enthusiasts spread out over 13 city blocks of San Francisco’s South of Market district .With two live stages, a massive dance area (presented by Gold’s Gym), and 200+ adult alternative lifestyle vendors, you’ll be entertained from start to finish!

Folsom Street between 7th and 12th Streets
San Francisco, CA

11:00am – 6:00pm

Hard French Hit Me! Folsom Block Party w/ Miracles Club

Hard French is gearing up for what promises to be one hell of an event by joining forces with Honey Soundsystem, Some Thing and Folsom Street Events to bring you a bat- shit, crazy, twelve hours of naughty, dancey fun with super fun, special guests Miracles Club.

Outside of Public Works on Erie Street at Deviants 2011
161 Erie St.
San Francisco, CA

4:00pm – 8:00pm