I meant to have posted this banger love letter yesterday, but I got caught up in gay marriage drama (did anyone else think the music at the Castro celebration party last was a bit dark for the occasion? Celebrate equal rights with psytrance! I kinda had to love it ... )
So I've jabbered on and on about the banger scene, and about the tecktonik dance that goes with it (in Europe, at least) -- but what about the music and the clubs, eh? Yeah, we'll get to that, but first here's the vid for the new N.E.R.D. song that's everywhere -- it's pretty much an acoustic banger, heh -- and the electro remixes are already flowin' in. It's a scandalously dead-on look at the scene, and I guess when I said that goofy over-accessorizing was out I misspoke, but I still can't find any irony.
And now, click here for this bangin' mix from one of my favorite people right now -- and a damn good DJ -- Richie Panic, called "An Amazingly Lifelike Companion." listen especially for the "Bonus Track" -- kiddie mosh-pit indeed. And an excellent example of the punk roots, or at least aspirations, of the scene.
And then check out 22-year-old local banger Public's jaw-dropping mixtape of his own edits (Metallica! ELO! The Cardigans! "The Promise"?!) -- I figure we'll be hearing a lot more from this one.
As for clubs, kind-of weekly Blow Up at Rickshaw Stop is the epicenter right now, with its sister club Frisco Disco right behind (although Frisco Disco keeps it a little more old-school neon indie, with more actual guitar-driven songs from the past and even a little melancholy.) Here's a couple vids from Blow Up -- there's a hot one tonite if you can make it -- shot by Blow Up's videographer Peter Noble, because no club would be anything without impeccable digital documentation. Noble's editing technique is pretty rad, though.
This club is off the hook, and somehow it's a lot less heinous than, say, the hoochie and wannabe meat markets of places from Ruby Skye to City Nights -- maybe it's the fact that the music is newer? or harder? or cleaner? (I didn't just hear you say "art school" in your head, did I?) -- but it still makes me chew over the meaning of the word "underground" ... while I swing my purse around with delight.
Other great clubs to hear the hardcore electro: Lights Down Low, No More Conversations, Stiletto, French Kiss, Robot Rock (monthly at Mezzanine), Loaded, and a bunch more that I'll be writing about in my next Super Ego column. But you should also check out this schoozle:
Schools Out Forever Tour
With: Kill The Noise, Treasure Fingers, MissingToof DJs, Sleazemore, Richard Oh?!, and Bling Crosby
Temple
Sat, May 24, 10pm-late, $20
540 Howard, SF.
www.templesf.com
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