
SUPER EGO Hola, age of change. My 2K9 nightlife motto: less musing, more cruising just watch out for the bruising, child. A few blurry dawns ago, out of nowhere, I got bopped full-on in the kisser by some drunk fool outside the club. Tragedy struck.
Luckily, my impeccable cheekbones are fashioned from silky Teflon and my major Ukrainian modeling contract survived intact. But it was a good reminder, a "slap in the face," if you will and you will: always be aware of your surroundings and don't drink yourself too unfunctional. Hear me alike, dear macho bar queens, PBR fixie pixies, Bebe-clad bachelorettes, darling dragzillas, electro-spandex starlets, popped-collar wannabros, and pretend hip-hop producers. Let's be careful out there. For more tips on surviving your midnights out, San Francisco's guardian angels of the dark, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, are, as usual, eager to provide at their Web site under "features." Now, let's get it on.
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THE ID LIST
TINGEL TANGEL
This glorious cabaret monthly brings a touch of Weimar Berlin to San Francisco by way of NYC nightlife impresario Earl Dax. This time around, wacky Seattlean hostess Dina Martina wilkommens tunesmith Spencer Day, space-gother Kiddie, harpist Deirdre Egan, and more, ol' chum. Wed/28, 9:30 p.m., $16. Café Du Nord, 2174 Market, SF. www.tingeltangelclub.com, www.cafedunord.com
SPECIAL DISCO VERSION
Part of LCD Soundsystem never dies? Not if the indie dance juggernaut's members stay true to their retro-underground roots. LCD drummer Pat Mahoney keeps it fresh by pumping up the past as he DJs the West Coast debut of this roving club classic. Cheekbone bonus: a special Hercules and Love Affair DJ set. Thurs/29, 9 p.m., $10-$15. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. www.mighty119.com
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC SHOWCASE
Don't let the serious name put you off that UK queen of intel freak-uencies, BBC Radio's Mary Ann Hobbs, is flying in to curate a dance explosion of razor-sharp local talent, including Ghosts on Tape, Lazer Sword, Kid Kameleon, Disco Shawn, Shane King, and more. Now, if only the BBC would archive her streaming weekly broadcasts for more than a month. Thurs/29, 9:30 p.m., $5. 103 Harriet, SF. www.1015.com
HOTTUB
The electro-rap trio of trouble destroyed the Guardian's Best of the Bay 2008 party and sent Jello Biafra to the hospital. Now they're inaugurating a new monthly by two solid party producers, Popscene vs. Loaded, at the Rickshaw and celebrating their latest record release. Watch out for blood puddles. Fri/30, 10 p.m., $10. Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF. www.rickshawstop.com
AMON TOBIN
Proto-dubstepper? Future-glitch engineer? Global grooves genius? Let's just say all three, then drool all over this singular Brazilian legend's laptop. Stunned noggin-nodders at last year Treasure Island fest know he's made a seamless live transition from vinyl to electronics and teases serious dance breaks from the wizardly ambience. Fri/30 and Sat/31, 9 p.m., $23. Independent, 628 Divisadero, SF. www.independentsf.com, www.hacksawent.com
SUPPERVISION
Burning Man meets alternaqueer for a multimedia pajama party, with trippy visuals and outré drag performances. Wait! Don't stop reading!
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