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Dragi! please change the main photo of this tribe.

breakzqueen — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:34:01 GMT

i *hate* that picture.

but i LOVE you!

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Pronoia presents BASS LIBR:ATION Sept 30 @Anon

raydeus — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:36:21 GMT

The Pronoia crew invites you to help us celebrate the Libras in our lives at the opulent Anon Gallery in SF.

DJs Bringing the Bass Beatdown:

CARBON COMMUNITY (Sober Music, Bless Records - Dallas, TX)

OOAH (www.Ooah.org)

AUDIOVOID a.k.a. LayerZ (Muti music, M.D.E.X.)

DONNA MATRIX (Newsbreakz)

KAPT'N KIRK (Space Cowboys)

SAMIRA (Sister SF, Seismic, Pronoia)

RAYDEUS (Pronoia)

RHYTHMYSTIC (www.Beatstream.net)

ALXNDR (Downlow)

PIETER RIZEN (Pronoia)

OBI-J

This not to be missed event will also include:

Two rooms of bass

Cash bar

Rooftop lounge

Makeout rooms ;-]

Chill spaces

Free organic food and yerba maté

Did we mention ((((bass))))?

$10 presale & door before 11pm
$10 for Libras & Summer Music Conference pass holders
$15 door after 11pm

Location:
*Call 415.762.1814 x33009 day of event*
(if you don't know where Anon Gallery is and don't know anyone else who knows)

Presale tickets available at www.raydeus.com (Paypal link)

21+ only please

Libras love you!

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Fri. 09/15/06: Mighty Breaks presents SISTER SF vs. NOT A BOY BAND

breakzqueen — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:35:56 GMT

What's better than catching your favorite girl DJs spin? Why, catching them playing alongside your favorite boy DJs of course! Here's your chance to catch some of San Francisco's best spin some of your favorite tracks-- and with Mighty's fantastic sound system, there's no better time to get your groove on. (Thanks, Nitevibe!)

SISTER SF

Audio Angel
J-Fi
Melyss
Samira
Seraphim Delush

NOT A BOY BAND

Mike Giannini
Jeffrey Allen
Rooz, Rouzbeh

Mighty
119 Utah St (@ 15th), SF
10:00PM - 4:00AM, 21+

$5 presales:
tinyurl.com/z23oo

More info:
http://www.sistersf.com
http://www.mighty119.com

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What i loved about Burningman ..

ESpaghetto — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:10:41 GMT

Is that it was like a serious Samira binge, like dumping a whole eightball of Samira's musick on the table and going at it for four nights .. and i hadn't seen 'er since March.

Thank you, burningman !!!

and Happy Birthday, Sister !!! You are my rock star !!!

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09/09: Samira @ ANON SALON's Playaround

breakzqueen — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:53:57 GMT

Date & Time: Saturday, September 9, 2006 @ 10:00 PM
Location: ANON GALLERY
285 9th St. (@ Folsom)
San Francisco, CA
More Info: www.anonsalon.com/sep06

This looks like it's gonna be a fun night!

A Post-Playa Peace of Work

Featuring:

FURBALL
• TAL M. KLEIN (SF-Vibe, Aniligital)
• SAMIRA (SEISMIC/Sister SF) 12.30-2:00am
• ESKMO (Cyberfunk, Vertical Sound)
• LAURA

PSYCHCLONE
• BLVD (Bad Live Breaks Trio)
• KASHIA (Anon Salon)
• REN THE VINYL ARCHAEOLOGIST (True Skool)

=======================================

Suggestive Donations:
$10 b4 10:30/ Dusted $15/
2 clean- $20/

=======================================

Also, After-Party for
Yard Dogs Road Show @ GAMH

FIRELIGHTZ
• "METALLIC MICROCOSMS"/ATMAN
• "PLAYAGRAPHS"/ "DUSTBUNNIES"
The 13th Year/ JOEGH BULLOCK
• BYO - PLAYA-ART!
( Bring your playa artifacts, the MOOP of your affection
the fruits of your creation! )
• EYE MELT/ Burning Video by RADIA
• KARAOKE CAMP/ Lick Them Lyrix!
• Light Toyem/MICHAEL'S LIGHT TOYS
• Air-brushed Booty Parlor/ CLAY CHOLLAR
• Ace FacePaint: OCEANA
• First -Time Burner: DEE DEE RUSSELL
• Absinthe Truffles/ ZoECACAo
• LIGHTN' WIRE
• ROOF GARDEN
& More!

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Samira: Burning Man Schedule

breakzqueen — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:43:08 GMT

Mon. 8/28: Camp FYB (2:00 and Fate)
12am-2am

Tue. 8/29: PFL (4:30 & Anxious)
3-4pm

Wed. 8/30 (My Birthday!): PFL (4:30 & Anxious)
6-8pm (2 hr birthday set)

Wed. 8/30: Kostume Kult (7:47 & Esplanade)
2:30am-4am (technically thu. morning)

Thu. 8/31: PFL (4:30 & Anxious)
4-5am (technically fri. morning)

Fri. 9/1: Camp FYB (2:00 and Fate)
6am-8am (technically sat. morning)

=================================

Pink Flamingo Lounge DJ Schedule:
http://breakzqueen.com/pfl/

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Sister SF & "feminism" & "preaching to the choir"

breakzqueen — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:28:44 GMT

i posted this on my blog yesterday, and it has been on my mind quite a bit today,
so i figured i'd open it up for discussion here as well.

http://people.tribe.net/breakzqueen/blog/5198bd07-af78-41f9-a955-12c9638a7199

This morning i received an email from a friend of mine, who took pretty serious issue with my Dragnet posting. i guess i felt surprised at first, but then accepted it as an opportunity for dialogue & decided to share it here, in case anyone would like to add their thoughts.

=======================
here's the message i received:

"Although you may think that the concept of an "all-female crew" is a superfluous thing in this town, the moment you leave this city behind, it quickly becomes apparent that female artists are not treated/viewed as equals to their male counter parts."

I hate to be evil here, but if you guys are so concerned with pushing a feminist agenda, and you openly admit it is unnecessary to do it here -- why not go someplace else & do it there? Why preach to the choir here?

Just imagine if a bunch of guys got together in SF and touted themselves as an all-male crew... "Brother" ...couldn't imagine it, cuz it wouldn't happen. There is virtually no male pride in SF, unless one happens to be flaming gay.

I'm just saying, if you want to look "political" you should probably go to a place where gender wars still exist... ...which is, admittedly, most of the world.

But not here. Here it (Sister) seems like a tired gimmick (which, surely, will still suck in a lot of the laggers, but is that really what U are trying 2doo...?)

Personally, when I am listening to a musician, I'm not paying attention to the gender -- I am listening to the sounds... ...if we are to be equal, it has to come from both sides.

again, sorry

===========================================

and my response:

hey you--

nice to hear from you :-)

and don't apologize: you are absolutely entitled to your opinion.

Read the statement again: "Although you may think that the concept of an "all-female crew" is a superfluous thing in this town, the moment you leave this city behind, it quickly becomes apparent that female artists are not treated/viewed as equals to their male counter parts."

Just because female djs have it better here than anywhere else in the world [which becomes quickly apparent when playing out of state], doesn't mean there is no work left to be done here. in fact, we've come so far that it is easy to forget that we still have a ways to go.

if it wasn't for my exposure to less female-friendly environments, i probably wouldn't be as aware of the subtle ways in which SF still treats female djs with less respect: women are still objectified. women still get paid less. women still have to work harder to get booked.

again, it may *seem* like a superfluous thing but it is, in fact, not.

also, sister is hardly pushing a *feminist* agenda. unless you believe that creating a space for up and coming female djs, providing a website that is filled with djing resources, and throwing an annual drag party are considered feminist.

this is not about being anti-male. it is about being pro-female. and, considering the hundreds of emails we receive from women all over the globe, as well as locally, we feel it is worth the effort.

finally, i appreciate that your appreciation of a performer is solely linked to the music, not the person, what ever shape, sex, gender they are. not everybody is like you, unfortunately.

many people will still pack 1015 folsom to "hear" a topless dj trainwreck all night. the Nitevibe dreamteam had not a single woman in there. i could go on.

our drag party is a very special event: it is both a celebration of our 9 years of being a crew. it is also a celebration of those guys in the scene who have supported us throughout the years. because without them, we wouldn't have come nearly as far as we have.

call it what you will.

you call it a gimmick.

to me, it's a reminder.

i hope you're enjoying the summer so far.

cheers

sam

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7/14 PANDEMIC - The Panda Rejects 1 year Anniversery

ernietrevino — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:59:48 GMT

Pandemic
The Panda Rejects 1 year Anniversary
Friday, July 14th
11pm-8am
$10, first 30 in costume get a Panda CD!
21+

It's an outbreak of BASS and BACON and you wanna be sure to catch it!

A year ago the Panda's started the totally unhealthy practice of throwing some of the funnest, best sounding parties around. Come celebrate and get sweaty with another kick ass line up of local all-stars! This time beyond the usual dose of breaks, we've added a prescription of krunk and thrown in some hip hop for good measure.

This is an occasion to break out your best panda gear or for the truly SICK, only a sexy doctor or nurse will cure what ails you! The first 30 in costume will get treated to the brand, spankin' new Panda Rejects Compilation II CD. You know you want it!

DOWNSTAIRS:

11-1230 Mancub (Space Cowboys / Sleevin)
1230-2 Dov (Muti Music / Cyberset) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOV!!!!
2-330 Aaron Jae (Evil Breakz / XM / #73)
330-5 Donna Matrix (NewsBreakz / #2pi(r2)/cos(x))
5-8 Ernie Trevino & Kapt'n Kirk (Space Cowboys / #1138 & #01)

UPSTAIRS:

11-1215 M-Rock (World Wide Players ASSociation)
1215-130 Kitty-d and Ooah (The Seedling Escape)
130-245 Kraddy (Refiner Records)
245-4 Alxndr (downLow / #69)
4-515 Benchun (False Profit)
515-630 Piotr (downLow)
630-8 pUrEvil (Troubled Youth / #00)

Candy Stripper Bar Bitches servin' up good cheer!

HiLo - Panda #16
Lil C - Panda #43
Sweet T - Panda #7
Ne - Panda #11

Bacon Kabobs by Simon (take two and call 'em in the morning)

Panda Eye Candy Visuals by Satsi
Lighting by Evil Breakz & Satsi
Downstairs sound by JK
Upstairs sound by pUrEvil Sound

For location and further details visit:
www.EvilBreaks.com

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Sat. July 22nd: Sister SF's 9th Annual DRAG Party!

breakzqueen — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:38:07 GMT

[did you read that? NINTH annual! Holy Shit!]

Sister has been pushing the envelope of electronic music in a city that is pushing the envelope of electronic music for 9 years. Moreover, Sister has spent these 9 years working hard to help create a space for female artists in this industry. Although you may think that the concept of an "all-female crew" is a superfluous thing in this town, the moment you leave this city behind, it quickly becomes apparent that female artists are not treated/viewed as equals to their male counter parts. We still have a long way to go, which is baffling to me. i mean, when i listen to my Sisters:
Forest Green, Melyss, Seraphim, Amber, Audio Angel, J-Fi, Queen Agnes B, Polywog...

Have you heard these women perform? They will spin *anybody* under the table. They fucking rock so hard, it's mind-blowing!

Anyways, our annual drag event is a celebration of those 9 years of Sister SF: it happens to be the one occasion when we invite guys to perform at a Sister event, and they will do so in drag. To make it extra special, we are inviting one special female guest--one of our Sister NYC counterparts & good friend: DJ ICON!

********** And now the part where you come in: **********

Who are the ladies tag-teaming with? Or, more importantly: *Who will spin in drag this year?*
We don't know yet! Because we want *you* to help us build the line-up for "Sister SF Dragnet: We Like Boys IX"

Sound like fun? That's what we thought, too. How does it work?

1. Go here: http://sistersf.com/vote
2. Check out the list of 35 guys who'd like to wear our dresses this year.
3. Enter your name & email address.
4. Pick up to 8 of your favorite guy DJs you want to see in drag.
5. Build your party, by submitting the form!

You have until July 4th to vote: http://sistersf.com/vote

There is nothing else going on that night that will rock harder than this party at Mighty.
You've been forwarned.

BOOM!

Samira

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do you like pandas

ernietrevino — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:15:02 GMT

The Panda Rejects vs the LABA this Friday!
Thu, June 15, 2006 - 12:53 PM

Friday, June 16, 2006 - 10:00 PM
Location: Mighty
119 Utah St
SF, CA
More Info: www.mighty119.com/

Mighty and Mighty Breaks presents:
The PandaRejects and LABA's finest!!!

They join together on this special of days (HILIFE"S BIRTHDAY) to bring you what they do best Breaks and Beats - followed by a whole lot of BASS!!! You know how we do it, right? If not, come on out and see for yourself.

Please join us at Mighty - 119 Utah St - SF, CA
Doors at 10pm - 21up
Tix ONLY $5 BUCKS$ online - so you can by Hilife a Bday drinky!
For more info go to:
www.mighty119.com/

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Fri. 05/19: Mighty Breaks presents the Rogue Element

breakzqueen — Fri, 19 May 2006 06:45:24 GMT

Friday, May 19th: Mighty Breaks

Hello SEISMIC Community, Join us this Friday, 5/19 as
we team up with The Space Cowboys for A Mighty Breaks
Extravaganza. As many of you know, Mighty Breaks is
by far the best breakbeat monthly in SF and we are
stoked to be partnered up with the Cowboys again.
There will be two rooms of sound inside and the full
Vision Crew rocking the block outside.

Headlining the event is International Breaks Superstar:
The Rogue Element (http://www.therogueelement.net/bio/)

Ben Medcalf AKA The Rogue Element has been tearing up the
Breaks Charts this past year. He has been know to turn dance
floors into flurried frenzies with his unique style of
stabby synths, driving bass lines and distorted keyboards.
His tracks have been getting huge support from the likes
of the Crystal Method, Soul of Man, Freq Nasty, Adam Freeland,
Stanton Warriors, Rennie Pilgrim and DJ Hyper to name a few.

The Rogue Element has just secured his spot as one of the
greats in Breakbeat history by winning the award for
"Best Break Through Producer" at Breakspoll last month.
Friday will be his US debut so come on out and see/hear
what all the excitement is about!

Front room
10-11:15 Pinkin
11:15 -12:15 8ball
12:15 -2:00 The Rogue Element
2:00- 3:00 Murphstar
3:00 -4:00 The Geometrist

Side Room
11:30 - 12:30 Trav
12:30 - 1:30 Mancub
1:30 - 2:30 Samira
2:30 - 3:30 Kapt'n Kirk

Outside
11:00 rrrus
1230 Brad Robinson
200 Jayo

Limited $5 Presale tickets are available at:
http://tinyurl.com/o5yeu

Mighty Breaks

Friday, May 19th
Mighty, 119 Utah St.
(@ 15th Street), SF
10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
$5. / 21+ with valid ID!
Get your presale tickets:
http://tinyurl.com/o5yeu

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SEISMIC Rocks Shine this Thursday

breakzqueen — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:04:49 GMT

Hello SEISMIC Community,

The rain will soon end. We promise! In the mean time
come on out to SHINE this Thursday to shake your rumps
to the full SEISMIC line up of DJs.

================================================================

Thursday April 13th: SHAKEDOWN

Thursday 4/13/06, we are hosting SHAKEDOWN, the SEISMIC Monthly
at Shine (1337 Mission St.). Murphstar, Samira Trav and Brett
Pinkin will all be dropping fresh tracks for your dancing pleasure!

As always, SHAKEDOWN is $5, or Free if you:

1) Show up wearing a SEISMIC Shirt
2) Send a note to info@seismicsf.org with "RSVP SHAKEDOWN"
in the subject line by 5:00 PM on Thursday 04/13/06.

[Only one spot per RSVP, so tell your friends to send
in their own damn RSVP's!]

Shine, 1337 Mission St.
(between 9th & 10th), SF
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
$5 cover or ** free with RSVP **
21+ with valid ID!

================================================================

Also, on April 21st, the good folks at Mighty Breaks are
hosting a head to head breaksfest with Local crews Opel
and Get YER Freak on! The theme is SPRING, so don your
sexy spring/summer clothes and get YER Groove on.

$5 pre sale tix are available at http://www.might119.com

The SEISMIC Breaks the Beach party is scheduled for June 3rd. We will be rockin a new location. Details soon to come.

We look forard to seeing you all on Thursday at Shine.

The SEISMIC Crew
http://www.seismicsf.org

...because seismic matters

PS. Send a note to info@seismicsf.org to inquire
about purchasing a SEISMIC T-Shirt OR tanktop.

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she had a frontal wedgie, a cameltoe

ernietrevino — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:16:31 GMT

sat. April 8th: NEWSBREAKz presents: CAMELTOE!

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Date & Time: Saturday, April 8, 2006 more on this date
10:00 PM
Location: SHINE
1337 Mission @ 9th st.
San Francisco, CA view map
More Info: www.shinesf.com
NEWSBREAKZ magazine presents:

CAMELTOE
To celebrate the long-awaited release of our 7th issue and everyone's
favorite wardrobe malfunction!

Saturday, April 8th @ SHINE (1337 Mission & 9th)
10pm - 2am/21+

FREE BEFORE 10:30 FREE BEFORE 10:30 FREE BEFORE 10:30 FREE BEFORE 10:30 FREE
$10 or $5 with a Cameltoe!

There will be a CamelToe contest at midnite and the winner will receive a
complete set of all Seven Issues of NewsBreakz!

With guest DJs

Piotron (Downlow)
Ernie Trevino (Space Cowboys)

And NewsBreakz residents:

Smoove and Donna Matrix

Hosted by Ms. Kitty

Coming up in this new issue: Scene Gossip Crossword Puzzle! The Newsbreakz
Guide to DJing Cracked Out! Kraddy's Guide to PORN! Snow vs MIA! And much,
much MORE!

For more info:
www.newsbreakz.org
or email miranda@dmatrix.org

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I miss.....

Flamingo — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:46:44 GMT

my Samira and Paul!!!!!!!!

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Tonight: Sister SF @ 1015 Folsom! FREE before 10:30pm

breakzqueen — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 02:55:34 GMT

i'm spinning around midnight tonight.

sam

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Fri. Mar 17th: SISTER SF at 1015-Shakin till your Sham-rocks....

We want to give you a St. Patty's to remember. Join SISTER SF at 1015 for a night of shamrockin beats till the break of dawn....FREE before 10:30pm, $10 before 11:30pm.

With SISTER SF residents:

Amber
Audio Angel
J-Fi
Melyss
Samira
Seraphim

Where: 1015 Folsom, SF
What Time: 10pm-4am
How Much: FREE before 10:30pm / $10 with flyer / $20 at door

$1 drinks from 10p to 11p
hip-hop in the front room hosted by Abzolut , 10p-4a.

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Today = Qool / Fri. 02/17 SisterSF vs Green Gorilla at Mighty Breaks

breakzqueen — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:58:15 GMT

Today! Wednesday, Feb. 15th: Samira at Qool

Hopefully you survived Hallmark's favorite holiday unscathed. If Valentine's night didn't wear you down, check out Qoöl at 111 Minna, which features local hip-hop DJ Big Dave, local breaks mistress Samira, and Adam of 3 Beat UK this week. Spinning everything from tribal house to techno will be everyone's favorite residents Gil, Scott Carrelli, and Jondi. [thanks, Nitevibe]

Event: Qoöl
Venue: 111 Minna, SF
DJs: Big Dave, Sister Samira [6.45pm slot], Adam, Gil, Scott Carrelli, Jondi
Music: breaks, house, hip-hop
Cover: $5

http://qoolsf.com

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Fri. Feb 17th: Mighty Breaks presents
GREEN GORILLA and SISTER SF!

$5 presales: http://tinyurl.com/bc3mb

Well, we’re about to blow your socks off! Hope you’re ready to get down
& boogie with us, because Sister SF is joining forces with the Green Gorilla crew
and you know what that means: It’s party time! 8 DJs, 2 rooms filed with breakbeat,
hosted by our own Audio Angel on the mic…And it’s all happening at Mighty on Friday!
Don’t miss it:

Fri. February 17th: Mighty Breaks

Green Gorilla:
M3
Antonio
Sharon Buck

SISTER SF:
Amber
Audio Angel
Forest Green
Melyss
Samira
Seraphim

Where: MIGHTY
119 Utah St (@ 15th), SF
What Time: 10pm-4am
How Much: $10 at the door

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sam . january 2006 . chart

breakzqueen — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:47:53 GMT

1. Deekline & Wizard - All Your Love EP - Botchit & Scarper
2. Carbon Community - Doctor Spectacles [Lawgiverz rmx] - CDR
3. Carbon Community - Altern8 - CDR
4. Brian Van Dalen - The Path [Autobots rmx] - illeven eleven
5. ILS - Angels - [Santos rmx] - Distinctive
6. DJ Killer - Future / Born to Be - Natural Breaks
7. Psure - Esromeron / Blue Light - Title Fight
8. Regurgitator - My Ego [Dan F Rmx] - Sound Of Habib
9. DJ Vlad & DJ Tamsin - Plodout / Weave - London Breakz
10. Dj Mutiny - Mathematics/Heavy Price - Sub Funk Frequency
11. Autobots vs Screwface / Wavewhore - Apocalypse / Funk Pill - Broke
12. Porno Breaks Vs Day Walka / Section 63 - Dr. Satan - Control Breaks
13. Swayzak - StateOf Disgrace [Headgear rmx] - Swayzak Recordings

<-- very happy to stumble across the 2003 Swayzak release.
it had been a while since i heard it. it is so beautiful, it will knock the air out of you.
needless to say, it is currently in heavy rotation!

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((( B A S S W O R S H I P ))) Friday Jan 27

raydeus — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 06:59:39 GMT

PRONOIA Presents

((( B A S S W O R S H I P )))

dropping heavy beats and showering the freaks with sweet, sweet bass...

Your DJs for the evening:

10pm :: DJ Unagi
11pm :: Raydeus
12am :: Donna Matrix
1am :: Pieter Rizen
2am :: Dov
3am :: Samira

visuals by MAX
altar by STRAWBERRY

ONLY $5
free before 11pm

The Shadow Lounge
299 Ninth St xFolsom
San Francisco, CA

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Fri. Jan 20th: Mighty Breaks One Year Anniversary!

breakzqueen — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:45:43 GMT

Fri. Jan. 20th: Mighty Breaks Turns 1!

Mighty Breaks ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Featuring Special Guest: SIMPLY JEFF

It has been a fantastic year for the Mighty Breaks Crew
with the most consistent night of breaks in the city.

For the Anniversary, they have put together an all star crew
with DJs from SEISMIC, The Space Cowboys, False Profit,
House of Lotus, SisterSF, Evil Breaks, Pronoia, and more.

Headlining the night is West Coast Breaks Legend:
Simply Jeff (Phonomental)

Main Room
10-11:30 Aaron Jae vs Mozaic
11:30-1 Murphstar vs. Shissler
1-2:30 Simply Jeff
2:30-4 Pope vs. Melyss

VIP Room
11:00-1:00 Samira vs. Smoove
1:00-3:00 BenChun vs. Raydeus

Mighty
119 Utah Street (at 15th St.)
San Francisco

$5 presale, $10 at door !
Doors Open at: 10:00 PM
Doors Close at: 4:00 AM
Ages: 21 and up

Presales: http://tinyurl.com/dyhg4

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SEISMIC Events in January: Free RSVP for SHAKEDOWN On Jan 12th

breakzqueen — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:57:41 GMT

Hello SEISMIC Community,

Happy New Year ! We hope you all rang in the New Year in style.
Our hats go off to the Space Cowboys for throwing another amazing
Breakfast of Champions party. There really is no better way
to start 2006 than an all day bender with San Francisco's most
dedicated partiers: All 2000 of them! If the BoC is any
indication of 2006, we are in for quite a wild year!

We have a few events in January to keep you posted about.

===============================================================

Thur. Jan. 12th: SHAKEDOWN

First off, SEISMIC continues our monthly SHAKEDOWN at Shine this
Thursday, January 12th. Come on down and rock out to the full
SEISMIC line up with Murphstar, Samira, Trav and Brett Pinkin.

If you have not yet been to SHINE, swing on by this Thursday
to check out the best new club in San Francisco. As the latest
venture from the Deep End crew, this club has everything covered.
It is a beautiful intimate space with an amazing sound system,
a comfy lounge, their famous Photo Booth, and some of the
stiffest drinks poured this west of the playa! We are thrilled
to be hosting the SHAKEDOWN monthly on the 2nd Thursdays.

SHAKEDOWN is only a $5 cover, but there are two ways
to get in for FREE:

1) Show up wearing a SEISMIC Shirt

2) Send a note to info@seismicsf.org with "RSVP SHAKEDOWN"
in the subject line.

** The cut off for RSVP emails is 6:00 PM on Thursday. **

Details:
............................

SHAKEDOWN: the SEISMIC Monthly

Thursday, January 12th

Shine, 1337 Mission St.
(between 9th & 10th), SF
415-255-1337

10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
$5 cover or ** free with RSVP **
21+ with valid ID!!

===============================================================

Fri. Jan. 20th: Mighty Breaks Turns 1!

Next up, SEISMIC residents Murphstar and Samira have been chosen
as two of the Mighty Breaks All Stars for the Mighty Breaks
1 Year Anniversary on January 20th. It has been a fantastic year
for the Mighty Breaks Crew with the most consistent night of
breaks in the city.

For the Anniversary, they have put together an all star crew
with DJs from SEISMIC, The Space Cowboys, False Profit,
House of Lotus, SisterSF, Evil Breaks, Pronoia, and more.

Headlining the night is West Coast Breaks Legend:
Simply Jeff (Phonomental)

» Get your $5 presales: http://tinyurl.com/dyhg4

Details:
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MIGHTY BREAKS
One Year Anniversary
with SIMPLY JEFF

Friday January 20th, 2005
Mighty, 119 Utah Street
10pm-4am, $10 / 21+

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$5 presales:
http://tinyurl.com/dyhg4

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Wed. Jan. 25th: SEISMIC vs. Qoöl

SEISMIC represents at Qoöl on January 25th. SEISMIC residents
Murphstar, Trav and Brett Pinkin will be dropping the funky
breaks post work at one of the longest running club nights in
San Francisco. It is an honor for us to be a part of such a
San Francisco Staple. We look forward to seeing you at 111 Minna
and dropping our signature sound on the Qoöl kids on the 25th.

Details:
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SEISMIC vs. Qoöl

Wednesday, January 25th
111 Minna, SF
5:00 - 10:00 PM
$5. / Free before 5PM
21+ with valid ID

More info: http://www.qoolsf.com

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The SEISMIC Crew,
...because seismic matters

http://www.seismicsf.org

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Thur. Dec. 8th: Shakedown | a new SEISMIC monthly

breakzqueen — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:14:32 GMT

SEISMIC is pleased to announce Shakedown, our new monthly party at the Brand Spanking New Club, Shine. Join us every 2nd Thursday as we bust out the breaks and get the weekend started early. We are kicking it off on Thursday, December 8th with SEISMIC Resident DJs Samira, Trav and Brett Pinkin.

Visit www.seismicsf.org for additional details.

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SHAKEDOWN
the SEISMIC Monthly

Thursday, December 8th
Shine, 1337 Mission St.
(between 9th & 10th), SF
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
$5. / 21+ with valid ID

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FREE party and OPEN BAR at Mighty tonight!!

breakzqueen — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:46:22 GMT

the good folks at Mighty are celebrating their 2 Year
Anniversary tonight! Pete and Jeff are throwing a big old bender
to thank the crews & partiers who have helped make it the club
that it is today. We at SEISMIC are huge fans of Mighty and are
looking forward to helping them celebrate another fantastic year.
Other crews that are representing are: Space Cowboys, Opel,
Deep End, SisterSF, House of Lotus, Pink Mammoth, Get Yer
Freak On, Vision & more.

Main Room
10 Brad Robinson & Mancub
11:15 Murphstar & Brett Pinkin
12:30 Shissler & Smoove
1:45 Russ & Derek

Outside
11:00 Samira & Aaron Jae
12:15 Syd & Laird
1:30 Aaron Pope & Melyss

Mighty turns 2!!

Thursday December 1st
Mighty, 119 Utah Street
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM
FREE! Open bar from 10-12!
So spread the word & get there early.

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Sam's Love Parade Events 09/23-09/25

breakzqueen — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:49:25 GMT

i'm ont sure how i plan on surviving the weekend, but it sure as hell will be fun!

i just got added to SEISMIC's BEFORE the Love party on friday, so this weekend should help getting the playa dust off my records ;-)

in short:

Fri: BEFORE @ Mighty
Sat: For the Love of Breaks @ SF Underground location
Sun: AFTER @ Mighty

i'll post the details for each event below.

See you out there!

sam

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Fri. Sept. 23rd: SEISMIC presents BEFORE

SEISMIC will be kicking off the weekend in full form as we present BEFORE,
The Official Pre-Party for the Love Parade SF. We have put together an all star
line up with some of our favorite DJs from the UK and the Bay Area including:

Soul of Man (Fingerlickin’, UK), Friendly (FAT!, UK), Stereo 8
(Fingerlickin’, UK), Murphstar (SEISMIC), Samira (SEISMIC/Sister SF),
Melyss (SisterSF), Jayo (Cheeky Productions), Deep Eddy (House of Lotus)
and Kramer (United Tribal). The Legendary Space Cowboys will be
rocking the block outside on the UNIMOG!

The Party kicks off at 9:00 PM and goes till 5:00 AM. Get there early to avoid the line.
A limited amount of pre-sale tickets are available online at: http://tinyurl.com/arr73
Visit http://www.seismicsf.org for additional details.

Details:

BEFORE
Friday, September 23rd

Mighty, 119 Utah Street
9:00 PM - 5:00 AM
$20 at the door
http://tinyurl.com/arr73

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September 24th, 2005
For the Love of Breaks
A Love Parade After-Party
Underground sf location
info & directions: 415.267.1800
www.SFBreaks.org
9pm-6am

$10 presales now available @ Groovetickets.com, Skills, Reverb, & Solid Grooves
$15 @ the float the day of the parade
$20 @ the door

Brought to you by Evil Breaks, Subscience, StrategiK, Funky Cactus,
SFBreaks.org, the Space Cowboys, and everyone with the Bayarea Breaks
Brigade, this breakbeat underground massive IS where you want to be
after Love Parade.

Main Room:

Future Funk Squad (Universal/Default/en:vision) - UK
vs.
High Eight (TCR/Re:connect) - UK

Myagi (West/Funky Cactus/Finger Lickin'/Splank/Pure Phunk) Ontario, Canada
vs.
Greg J (Funky Cactus Records/Lotek/kidbippy.com

Carbon Community (Sober Music/Bless Records) Dallas, TX

J-Break (Afterdark/Painted Puppy) FL

Samira (Sister SF/Seismic)
vs.
Aaron Jae (Evil Breaks/SFBreaks.org/AaronJae.com/Ill Behavior)

Ripple (Subscience)
vs.
Hypnotech (Addictech)

Jay Vigor (Strategik/London Breakz)

Room 2:

Odeed vs. Wish (Moonshine/W.E.) SoCal
Drag'nfly(Love Tribe/Shaolin/djDragnfly.com)Sacramento
A:dubl (Breakthru)
Murphstar (Seismic)
Bam vs. Marc(o) (Evil Breaks/Invibe)
M.O.D. (Evil Breaks)
Influence vs. Jason Who (Phunky People Project/StrategiK)
Erik Hz (Bayarea Breaks Brigade)

Room 3:

The UNIMOG

with all the crazy little Space Cowboys we could find...

The Geometrist
Brad Robinson
Smoove
Mancub
8ball
Kapt'n Kirk
rrrus
Joy
Nicola

$10 Presales available @ groovetickets.com, but at the rate these are
going, they will be sold out by tomorrow, so you'd better get em while
you can. You can always pick up the $10 tickets at the following
in-store locations, or at our float for $15 the day of Love Parade.

http://www.groovetickets.com/ordersystem/Groove/eventviewqb.asp?AffilID=93&EventsID=18371&PGname=Evil+Breaks

Skills DJ Workshop
2566A Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
PH: 510.704.9876

Reverb Records
1816 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415.221.4142

Solid Groove
San Jose
PH: 408.298.2225

info & directions: 415.267.1800
www.SFBreaks.org

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Sun. Sept. 25th: SEISMIC presents AFTER

The Love continues at Sunrise on Sunday Morning as
SEISMIC Presents AFTER, the all day indoor/outdoor block party.
We will be shutting down the street in front of Mighty and
rolling out the Funktion One Sound System for a full day of
dancing under the sun. All of your favorite DJs from
the Love Parade will be laying down house and breaks including:

Friendly (FAT! UK), Soul of Man (Fingerlickin' UK), Stereo 8
(Fingerlickin' UK for a special Birthday set), Myagi (Pure Phunk/
West/2 Wars, CAN) and a few that we are not allowed to name.
Local heroes Party Ben (Live105/Club Bootie), Murphstar (SEISMIC),
Brad Robinson (Space Cowboys), JZ (Red Melon), Samira (SisterSF),
The Geometrist (Space Cowboys), Brett Pinkin (SEISMIC), Aaron Jae
(Evil Breaks), Shissla (House of Lotus), Trav (SEISMIC) and Jayo
(Cheeky Productions) will be rounding out the line up.
Live Percussion by Kevin Wardell.

Details:

AFTER
Sunday, September 25th

Mighty, 119 Utah Street
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$10 at the door before noon / $15 after
http://tinyurl.com/dfssz

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alright, listen up--i want to see your asses at mighty tonight

breakzqueen — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 01:19:21 GMT

i try to keep my if-you-love-me-and-if-you-are-truly-my-friend-you-should-really-come-to-this-event
emails to a minimum. in fact, i only allot myself an email like this once a year, and this is it:

tonight is Sister SF's 8th Annual DRAG PARTY!

did you read that?
EIGHTH ANNUAL! HOLY SHIT!

Sister has been pushing the envelope of electronic music in a city that is pushing the envelope of electronic music for 8 years. moreover, Sister has spent these 8 years working hard to help create a space for female artists in this industry. and although the concept of an "all-female crew" may seem like a superfluous thing in this town, the moment you leave this city behind, it quickly becomes apparent that female artists are not treated/viewed as equals to their male counter parts. we still have a long way to go, which is baffling to me. i mean, when i listen to my Sisters:
Forest Green, Melyss, Seraphim, Amber, Audio Angel, J-Fi, Queen Agnes B, Polywog...

have you heard these women perform?
they will spin *anybody* under the table. they fucking rock so hard, it's mind-blowing!

anyways, tonight's party is a celebration of those 8 years of Sister SF: it is the one occasion when we invite guys to perform at a Sister event, and they will do so in drag. ALL OF US WILL BE SPINNING! it will be off the hook!

there is nothing else going on tonight that is gonna rock harder than this party at Mighty.
you've been forwarned.

and, remember, this is the one party of the year i really want you to experience. so you know it's gonna be good.

BOOM!

sam

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MIGHTY BREAKS and SISTER SF present
Another DRAGNET

Friday August 19th at Mighty, 10pm-4am

Our chance to play with our favorite male DJs in drag.
Men DJing in dresses.
Our 8th annual event.
Why?
Because we like men.
In dresses.

And we promised them you wouldn't laugh!

Line-up for SISTER SF's 8th Annual Infamous Drag Event!

Amber vs Syd Gris (Opel/Opulent Temple)
Audio Angel vs Frogger (Breakthru)
Forest Green vs Spesh (Qool)
J-Fi vs Tonic (Mayonnaise)
Melyss vs Smoove (Space Cowboys)
Polywog vs Count Marcele
Queen Agnes B vs DJ Seven (Lo-rise)
Samira vs Murphstar (SEISMIC)
Seraphim vs Richie Panic (Frisco Disco)

special guest: Miss Kitty on the mic!

INFORMATION:
Friday August 19th 2005
Mighty, 119 Utah St (@15th), SF
Event runs from 10pm-4am

sistersf.com/dragnet.php
mighty119.com

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Fri. July 29th: Pronoia brings you Bassworship

breakzqueen — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:32:39 GMT

Coming Friday, July 29

the Pronoia crew brings you

* B A S S W O R S H I P *

9 pm - 4 am
$5 cover, free before 11 pm

Come revel with the faithful at our new shrine to the bassline...

Righteous Beats and Bass delivered by:

DJ RIPPLE (subscience)
SAMIRA (sister sf)
MANCUB (space cowboys)
RAYDEUS (pronoia)
PIETER RIZEN (pronoia)
THE ARCHITECT (rwb)

Soundsystem supersized by Subscience

Can I get an amen!!!

((( Powered by Pronoia )))

"Pronoia" is the belief that forces work to benefit you, rather than
harm you -- the opposite of paranoia.

______________________________________

Pronoia is a San Francisco-based DJ collective dedicated to bringing
bass-fueled beats to the next level with events that benefit positive
causes in our community.

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Fri. Aug. 19th: Sister SF & Mighty Breaks present another DRAGNET

breakzqueen — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:06:23 GMT

SISTER SF and MIGHTY BREAKS present
Another DRAGNET!

Friday August 19th at Mighty, 10pm-4am

Our chance to play with our favorite male DJs in drag.
Men DJing in dresses.
Our 8th annual event.
Why?
Because we like men. In dresses.
And we promised them you wouldn't laugh!

Line-up for SISTER SF's 8th Annual Infamous Drag Event!

Amber vs Syd Gris (Opel/Opulent Temple)
Audio Angel vs Frogger (Breakthru)
Forest Green vs Spesh (Qool)
J-Fi vs Tonic (Mayonnaise)
Melyss vs Smoove (Space Cowboys)
Polywog vs Count Marcele
Queen Agnes B vs DJ Seven (Lo-rise)
Samira vs Murphstar (SEISMIC)
Seraphim vs Richie Panic (Frisco Disco)

Special guest: Miss Kitty on the mic!

INFORMATION:
Friday August 19th 2005
Mighty, 119 Utah St (@15th), SF
Event runs from 10pm-4am

http://mighty119.com
http://sistersf.com

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Fri. July 15th: Mighty Breaks presents SEISMIC's 1 Year Anniversary

breakzqueen — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 05:11:00 GMT

MIGHTY BREAKS, the monthly that features the Bay Area's Best Breaks crews is proud to host SEISMIC's 1 Year Anniversary Party. Featuring international superstars:

** MYAGI // AKA Sole Claw (Pure Phunk/Splank/West)

** THE PHAT CONDUCTOR (2Wars and A Revolution Records)

Both Bass Junkies rock with Live PA and amazing original material and will go head to head in hour long tag team session!

With local support from:

Murphstar - SEISMIC
Samira -SEISMIC/Sister SF
Sh00ey - The Deep End
Kapt’ Kirk - Space Cowboys
Brett Pinkin -SEISMIC
Brad Robinson - Space Cowboys
Jayo - Cheeky Priductions
Deep Eddy Vs. Alibi - House of Lotus
Shissler - House of Lotus
Aaron Jae - Evil Breaks
Aaron Pope - Deep End
And More

2 Rooms of Banging Beats plus the full 4,000 Watt pUrEvil Sound System set up outside!

Early arrival requested for the Magic Birthday Spanking Machine for Murphstar, Loinquest, Kevin, Chelsea, Julie Hoo, shOOey, Hank & more!

MIGHTY BREAKS
Friday, July 15th
10pm- 4am
$15, 21+ with ID
Mighty - 119 Utah @ 15th

$10 presale tix: www.mollyguard.com/event/18340858

The SEISMIC Crew
...because seismic matters
Join seismicsf.tribe.net

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I wanted to say thank you... to all of you.

Curtis — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 06:54:49 GMT

To everyone I know and love,

It has been 6 1/2 months since I was diagnosed with cancer, and the time has now come for me to sit and write a letter to all of you. A letter of Love, Gratitude, and some information about how I am doing now.

For some, this letter may have come sooner than they had expected, and for others, a little late.

But for me, the time is now. Not a minute sooner, not a moment later. To those of you that were wondering, thank you for your concern and infinite patience!

I never thought that my existence here would be terribly important to anyone, I feel so blessed and comforted to have you all in my life. We are all so blessed. What an amazing gift we have been given. Each Other.

I have learned so much in such a short period of time, and am still VERY MUCH "in school", that it seems impossible to tell you everything, but I will try to tell you the things that have been important and life affirming for me in the last several months, and give you an update as to what is happening with me now.

The first thing that I have learned is that if nothing else, a life threatening disease like cancer will get you fucking present, in your body, in the moment, right here right NOW like NOTHING else that I have experienced in this lifetime. Truly amazing. It allowed me to go inward, which is something that I was never very prolific at. Those that know me well, know that I am usually an "outward" kind of guy. It's the performer in me, and one of the millions of masks that I wear to keep myself separate from myself and my usefulness to others. Those that know me REALLY well, know that this kind of contemplation was WAY over due. So that's exactly what I did. I went "inside" as much as I have been able to. I separated myself in order to have a LONG OVERDUE conversation with myself. (We are still talking, by the by. The conversation is getting interesting).

I moved to Atherton shortly before my treatment started, as an Angel just happened to fall into my lap. She is a friend of a friend. A cancer survivor herself. She handed me the keys to her amazingly beautiful home and said, "Here. HEAL!", and then she went to France to live.

I went through my radiation treatment at Stanford every day for almost two months, and at the same time was at Valley Medical Center once a week for chemo. For those of you that want the gory details, yes...it was fairly painful and ugly, but it is amazing how resilient the human spirit is. I was scared first, sick later, and glad it is over now. That's it in a nutshell. The last several months have been about healing. The radiation to my throat was pretty damaging, and has taken a while to recover just normal functions like swallowing, saliva function, taste, etc. It is a VERY slow recovery process, but is getting better everyday. I was on a diet for months of "Ensure", and am now eating some solid food everyday! (MAN the shit I took for granted!). I had my feeding tube removed about 2 months ago and am eating everything by mouth now.

I have lost a LOT of weight. Over 75 pounds, but hey, as Larry told me... "You WERE kind of chubby Curtis, you needed to lose it!" Ahhhhhh.... more blessings.

Now? Well... I am starting to get out and about everyday and it feels really good. I have been "showing up". Fuck! I missed you guys!

How is the Cancer? Gone. GONE.

For now I get tested every few weeks, and hopefully it stays away. I will keep you posted. Call me cured if you want. Call me in "remission". I don't care. Just do me a favor, please? If someone asks you how I am doing? Tell them that the cancer is gone. GONE. And tell them that the power of love did it. Wanna see some magic? You just did. Wanna see a miracle? There it is. Did you see it? I did. Fucking brilliant. And I am grateful beyond measure.

To my Dad, thanks for telling me you were proud of me. You always were, and told me so all the time, but before I couldn't hear it. I was too angry. I wanted things to look differently. They do now. I love you, and NO I will NOT play cribbage with you! :)

To my Mom, NOBODY else is allowed to rub my back while I am throwing up except you. (Sorry everyone?!?!) I loved sitting and painting pictures with you while I couldn't talk. Could we PLEASE do that again sometime? Soon? I would love that.

To Andi, thank you for seeing me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being afraid for me. Thank you for holding me while I cried. Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for pushing me harder and harder to stop complaining and get on with it. Thank you for listening to me for endless hours of brutal insane drama nonsense. Thank you for wanting to make love with me when I felt like the ugliest man in the entire world. But most of all, thank you for being my partner through what hopefully is an experience that we will only have had once in this lifetime. A sacred moment, if you will. Thank you, Andi for showing up when I needed you most. I will always love you.

To my brother Glen. Oh boy Oh boy oh boy. We did it this time. Connected even more than we ever have. I have more fondness and genuine care for you than I could have imagined one could have for another. Thank you brother for EVERYTHING!

To Heidi Hi Hi Hi. Thank you for the energy energy energy energy energy energy energy energy. You never had to do a thing for me to see you, and your integrity, and your brilliance. I have adored you since the day we met. Thank you from the bottom of my SOUL for doing everything in your power to make sure I was taken care of. Thank you for Solstinox. Watch closely, Heidi... this one isn't finished being written yet....

To Mary... Thanks for working hard at keeping this friendship... it's been worth it, huh??? The best is yet to come...

HEY KARIE..... I love you! Thanks for being worried, for keeping your eye on the road, and being there for me when I was REALLY sick....now get over here and PICK UP YOUR FUCKING LOTIONS! :)

To Marian... I have searched my whole life for a friend like you. One who doesn't need a thing from the other. The ease in which we have done this dance together is a testament to true loving presence between strangers. WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? (meow)

To all of you who helped Heidi put on Solstinox.... And to those of you who CAME to Solstinox....., what the FUCK you guys????? That was AMAZING!!! Can we do that EVERY year for someone else each time? Count ME in! It helped me so much in so many ways! Took the heat off financially, helped me to remain strong. But lets face it people, it wasn't about "Curtis". Because you and I both know that as long as we can use our creative energy to benefit something in need, anything, we serve ourselves, and the world around us greatly, in the most profound ways. I am grateful for what you all did for me. Beyond words. But I must say, that if my cancer gave us a reason and permission to start and CONTINUE to serve something OTHER than ourselves? Then it was ALL worth it. I love you guys. Thanks!

To ALL of Burning Silicon, when I moved out here last year, I didn't really know why I had come. I arrived with a loud voice. Some of you embraced me, others felt a bit put off. But when I got scared, you circled the wagons around me, told me I was safe, and showed me the way home. Thank you forever for teaching me about community and family. YAY! Thanks you guys. I love you all.

To my best friend Arthur. Where do I begin. You have been my best friend since we were kids, and I feel like we are just getting started. So much to do, so little time. NOBODY knows me like you, Artie. Sometimes that is an awfully vulnerable place for me to be with you, sometimes I don't like it, but I know you hold it with love. Thank you for helping me along my journey. Thank you for crying your own tears for my terror and fear. Thank you for reaching out to the world for some help and compassion for me, and, inevitably NOT just for me, but for us all. I am HONORED to be called your best friend. You and I made a pact when we were 16 to meet at a pre-described destination when we were 50. I have every intention of being there. I will NOT let you down. I love you Arthur. So much.

And last, but CERTAINLY the most important people of all... To all of those who have called themselves so lovingly, "Friends of Curtis", I want to tell you what happened to me when you were building that tribe... The doctors had given me pretty bad news, and I was not sure that I wanted to, nor had the strength to do all the things they wanted me to do to save my life. Radical neck dissection. Neck muscle removal. Radiation to the throat and mouth. Chemical injection into my blood. All with a strong possibility of dying anyway. I asked the doctors what would happen if I did nothing at all, and they told me I would be dead within 1-2 years. So, I started to look at ALL my options, including suicide. You see, I have never been afraid of dying. But I do NOT want to be sick, in bed, fighting for no reason. So, I went onto the internet, and typed in the search box "painless suicide methods". I came upon a site called the "Church of Euthanasia". I was frightened, alone, and very confused. They listed every form of suicide you can imagine, with the pros and cons. Everything from jumping off of a bridge to 20lb nitrous tanks (my personal fav). Simultaneously, I was getting e-mail after e-mail after e-mail from people I had not ever met before, sending love, hands of friendship, LOTS OF MONEY for my treatment and recovery, concern, love, more love... this amazing well of life force. Juicy, slobbery, fucking sexy ass LOVE! I decided INSTANTLY that I was going to have surgery and treatment, and, everyone who knows me well will tell you that I never talked of my "demise" again. You showed me how to feel like I was really worth something.

You saved my life.

I love you all so deeply for that, that I still cry when I think of what that felt like. My hope is that we will all continue to spread that kind of love around to each other ALL the time, for ANY reason, no matter WHO we are. For me, it's NOT "about the art, stupid". It's about the connection between us. The reflection. The mirror. The love.

The art, the party, the party etc... are just vehicles to get us to find each other, and ourselves. Thank you for teaching me this very valuable lesson. I am honored to be connected in this way to you all.

As far as singing goes... I cannot sing so well these days, but I am trying. My voice will surely be different. That's ok. I am different now too.

As a gift to you all, a song that I wrote as a right of passage some years ago. Put it to whatever music plays in your head, and if you see me on the playa, ask me. I would love to try to sing it for you. :)

DYING FLAME

Here we all sit. Here we remember.
Thinking of times that have come and gone.
And if we can choose to live in the moment,
The memories will fade like the dusk and the dawn.

I came to this place, with some trepidation.
The newness brought fear, in spite of each face.
You held out your arms, and wrapped me inside them.
Your warmth and your love cannot be replaced.

And if we all sing, and raise up our voices,
And try to see clearly the choices remained.
*Todah Adonai, who blows on the embers...
Blow life in this dying flame.

Hugs and Kisses,

Curtis

*(the God that IS us)

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We Love.......

Flamingo — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:29:03 GMT

Samira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Samira is gonna be spinning at the shadow lounge on May 27th

ghostdogg — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:43:29 GMT

http://www.modrobot.com/ghostdogg/copy.JPG

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IGNITE: dark energy w/ DJs ICON, BENCHUN, SAMIRA, KRADDY, much more

raydeus — Tue, 10 May 2005 22:00:00 GMT

Saturday, May 14 2005
7:30 PM - 4:00 AM

(psst... Samira's on at 2am!)

SOMA underground location
111 Townsend St (at 2nd)
San Francisco, CA

More Info:
www.ignite-sf.org

A night of all-out Badness, Bass & Bliss with DJs:

ICON
Reverb Records / Sister NYC / Femme DJs
www.djicon.com

BEN CHUN
False Profit

SAMIRA
Sister SF

KRADDY
Refiner Records / Muti Music

MANCUB
Space Cowboys

RAYDEUS
Pronoia / Ignite SF

GOYO
Uptempo Productions / Future Juju

LIVE Performances by:
Angelica Starr (siren song) and Neo Young (electric violin)
Celeste Lear (soft-core, indie goddess rock and electronica)
Marvel Mix Tape Section (live hiphop)
Or if is (electronica)
Shakiban, DJ Pieter Rizen, and Bombgoddess (ImprovGroove)
MissQ, Seeress & Xoetza (DJ/Musical/Poetry Improv)

Fashion Show by:
Minerva, Eloesh, Craig McCollough, Nera Brent, Andrea Arujo, Jeremy Sanders

Sound by: S.P.A.Z (www.spaz.org)

Visuals by: Recursion Videolab

Ticket prices:
Advance or Door before 9:30pm $20
Door after 9:30pm $25

two ways to get advance tickets:

Order online with PayPal, payable to payments@ignite-sf.org. There is an additional $1 charge for all PayPal orders.

All presale tickets will be placed on the Will Call list.

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UNIMOG = FUN!!!!!!

breakzqueen — Mon, 02 May 2005 17:40:20 GMT

AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! that was so much fucking fun yesterday!

thanks for sharing my first Mog experience. that was such a blast!

what a gorgeous day it was, too. yay!

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Wed. 05/04: Andrea Parker heats up SF!

breakzqueen — Sun, 01 May 2005 00:18:55 GMT

A night of pure electronic bliss with Andrea Parker,
Mochipet, Forest Green, Samira, and more!

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005

DimSum and XLR8R present:

DJ and Live Sets From:

Andrea Parker (!K7, MoWax, Beggers Banquet, Touchin’
Bass)
Mochipet (DimSum, Tigerbeat6, Bpitchcontrol)
Forest Green (DimSum, SisterSF)
Samira (SisterSF)
Sindri (DimSum, Imputor?)

With Chillout Room by:
The Ambient Mafia
Redstickman
Harken
drop
64K
Matt Jakes

Club Six
60 6th St. (between Market/Mission), SF
9pm, $10

Andrea Parker, known for her electro mixes and sublime
productions on !K7, MoWax, and Beggers Banquet is
headed stateside to support her own imprint Touchin’
Bass!

Parker has contributed to several experimental
electronic releases through out her career including
remixed for Depeche Mode, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and
Tipper.

Miss Parkers DJ style is uncompromising and crosses no
boundaries. She’s supported Radiohead on the US part
of their Kid A tour, experimented live on stage with
avant-garde supremos : Bang On A Can (Philip Glass and
Steve Reich) and provided more than a little
entertainment at parties for director Roman Polanski
and fashion house; Gucci.

Her popularity as a DJ was confirmed by the high sales
of her mix for !K7’s DJ Kicks series which showcased
the variety of her musical tastes; she’s not afraid to
fuse hip hop pioneers like Man Parish with electronic
pusher’s Gescom.

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Sun. 05/01: Howeird Street Faire

breakzqueen — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:54:09 GMT

see http://www.howweird.org for street fair info.
noon to 8 pm.
Howard Street from 10th -12th Streets.

Space Cowboy DJs, Friends of Space Cowboy DJs, and special guests SISTERSF!
Featuring Samira, Melyss, J-fi, Forest Green & Amber.

Look for the Mog, we're the only stage without a 'stage'

Mog line-up:

1200-1250 Sol
1250-140 Jfi
140-230 Polarbear
230-320 Amber
320-410 Rrrus
410-5 Samira vs Forest Green
500-550 Donna Matrix
550-640 Melyss
640-8 Mancub/Smoove/Kirk

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Where the hell has Sam been hiding?

breakzqueen — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:42:26 GMT

how come she won't answer the phone.... *ever*?

<-- BEGIN lifted from an earlier message to Dragi -->

i'm sorry i've been so incommunicado. i've literally been drowning in work for months now. my dear co-worker William went on vacation & he and his family got into a horrible accident, so we've been operating without our institutional knowledge. i'm the only one in the company who actually knows how to do the stuff he does, so it's been all me. it's really forced the company to re-evaluate priorities, cause we don't have adequate coverage...in that we don't have enough collective experience or knowledge to be able to pick up the slack if one of us suddenly drops off. i'm hanging in there, but time seems to be flying by in chunks of weeks, like it's nothing. i managed to do my taxes at like 9pm on the 15th, just in the nick of time. every day feels much like that right now.

<-- END lifted from an earlier message to Dragi -->

so, please know that *eventually* this crazy work schedule will wind down. i'm just trying to take care of business.

end of my public service announcement...

sam

<-- hiding under a rock with her serious career in seriousness ;-)

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Samira's Contact Information

karina — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:43:06 GMT

Does anyone here have Samira's contact information ? Email/Phone / etc. Thanks!

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This Sat. 04/09: Spundae presents DJ Hyper

breakzqueen — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 07:01:16 GMT

Sat. 04/09: DJ Hyper at the Paradise Lounge

DJ Hyper is an up and coming UK based breaks producer and DJ.
It’s been days since Hyper played here on a weekend, and lucky for us
Spundae has finally got him into town to interupt his busy touring and
production schedule.

He plays Saturday at the beautifully re-modelled Paradise Lounge and it should be slammin!

He’s heard SF is the breaks capital of the US, and he plans to BRING it. He’ll also be accompanied by lots of your local heroes bringing all shade of breaks on the main room, and progressive house upstairs.

Paradise Lounge features 2 rooms of music plus a mezzanine, all access VIP area, smoking area, and fat sound system. Come check it.

Spundae, Release & Opel present DJ Hyper

Breakbeat mainroom:
DJ Hyper [Kilowatt Recordings, UK]
A:Dubl [Breakthru, Passenger USA]
Spivak [SDR]
Samira [Sister SF]

Progressive lounge:
Jondi & Spesh [Qool, Bedrock, Spundae Recordings]
Jonathan Beech [Funky Cozy]
Syd Gris [Opel, Opulent Temple]

Club will have: 2 Rooms of Music, Visuals, Mezzanine and Smoking Room.
Booth & Table Service upon request.

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Saturday, April 9, 2005
Paradise Lounge
1501 Folsom St. @ 11th, SF
21+ / 10pm - 4am
Limited $10 presales tickets available
http://www.spundae.com/fls/sf.html

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http://www.djhyper.com/
http://www.opelproductions.com/

Contact Information :
http://www.spundae.com

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Sat. Feb. 19th: Plan B at Amnesia

breakzqueen — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 22:57:36 GMT

the Pronoia crew presents PLAN B

A night of Breaks, Beats and good lovin' with special guests from Sister SF: Queen Agnes B and Samira. Residents Pieter Rizen and Raydeus. Visuals by VJ Science. FREE before 10:30!

Amnesia, 853 Valencia St, $5, 9PM-2AM, 21+
http://www.amnesiathebar.com/

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Sat. Feb. 19th: Opulent Temple CD Release party.

breakzqueen — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 22:56:44 GMT

With: Samira (Sister SF), Fred Funk (Brass Tax), Spivak (SDR), Tuhin Roy (Red Melon), Nathan Vain (Opulent Temple), August III (Birds of Playadise), Duet Tuet (tossmysalad.com)

Sublounge, 628 20th St (@ 3rd), SF, 9pm-2am, $5, 21+
http://sublounge.com/
http:/www.opelproductions.com

**My set is from 11-12

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HOUSE?

embersandsparks — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:44:33 GMT

Did someone say "HOUSE" and "Samira" in the same paragraph ??? What's up with THAT?

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SAMIRA @ PLAN B 2/19

hihi — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:00:35 GMT

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/fe962903-7077-4b7e-9c2d-f219e2268918?_message_resource=info.listing.forwarded&r=10535

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BURNING SOLSTINOX 3/5 @SomArts

dirtgirltracy — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:51:41 GMT

...community, charity, razzle dazzle, bling bling, fluffy shit, BEATS and YOU!

Oh, and Samira, too!!!

www.solstinox.com

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Fri. 02/11/05: It Takes Two @ 1015 Folsom

breakzqueen — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:37:10 GMT

It’s Valentine’s Weekend!

Start your weekend right at 1015 with IT TAKES TWO, a Valentine’s weekend bash. TWO get in for the price of ONE! So grab a partner or meet someone new at the line and get in 2-for-1!
or better yet: Bring a heart & get in for FREE!!
Once you’re in, 2-for-1 Vodka Cranberries until midnight.

BOY-GIRL tag-teams:

Main Room (House):
M3 vs Sharon Buck
Rithma vs DJ Tracy

Front (Hip Hop/Dancehall/Funk):
Adam Ohana vs Jocelyn (Adam vs Eve)
Mateo vs Domino

Upstairs (Crack House & Breaks):
Laird vs Goldilox
Dov vs Samira
Ripple vs Maebyn

Downstairs (Trance):
Cyber Joe vs Sleepy K

The music spans the gamut of House, Breaks, hip-hop, and Trance. So bring your date for FREE and celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend at 1015!

1015 Folsom (between 6th and 7th), SF, 10pm-6am, 21+
How Much: $20 or 2 for 1, 21+ ID Bring a heart & get in for FREE!!

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Sat. 02/05: Sister SF takes over 1015 Folsom

breakzqueen — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 05:40:28 GMT

Saturday February 5th: 1015 presents

Ladies' Night with Anne Savage

Main Room:
* Anne Savage
* Amber
* Queen Agnes B

VIP Room hosted by Sister SF:
* Melyss
* Forest Green
* Seraphim
* Samira
* and Audio Angel on the mic

1015 Folsom
(between 6th and 7th)
San Francisco
10PM to 6AM, $20, 21+

sistersf.com
1015.com

Ladies get in half-off ALL NIGHT!

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About Anne Savage:

ANNE SAVAGE is a prominent fixture on the World DJ circuit and the last 10 years have seen her progress from DJ'ing and producing to become the face of dance music. Voted one of the world's TOP FEMALE DJ's in DJ MAG'S "TOP 100 DJs" Anne has graced the decks of super-clubs from UK, Ibiza, Canada, Asia and Australia. Although Anne is predominantly known for her "hard Dance" diversity on the turntables, including techno, hard trance and hardhouse, Anne also has a real passion for breakbeat and she's certainly making a mark on the scene with RENNIE PILGREM and THE FREESTYLERS. She also fronts a breaks show on MINISTRY OF SOUND. As a producer, Anne has produced for labels like TIDY TRAX AND NUKLEUZ recordings, mixing floor filler tracts for compilations such as FRANTIC EUPHORIA. Considered one of the prominent faces of dance, Anne recently just filed a scene in Miami for a clubbing movie definitely worthy of seeing -- "HEY DJ."

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Samira @ Mighty 1/21 on MD

Ranger — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:57:44 GMT

Ya Sam.. I didn't get much of the night in my recording attempts.. but I got you and audioangel in what I think is a great set.. so reminds me of RWB without the PA.. but A little clublife energy infused.. so hot!! I hope you had fun.. straight up killed it at times.. and the meter is pegged for like 80%.. you had it bumpin. Can't wait to cut the MP3 for download.. will hit ya with a link.. if anyone has hosting space please let me know.. if you have space sam.. I will send it to you, or provide on disk. You should put it on your site :)

peace,
Ranger

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Sam's Mighty set

breakzqueen — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:46:30 GMT

ok, you bass fiends...

here's the link to the mp3:
http://www.bobblehead.org/rwb/Samira-mighty%201-21-05.mp3

many thanks to Ranger for recording & then converting the set.
also, for encoding it at high kbs.

don't all go too crazy with the downloading! my server might croak ;-)
so if you want a copy, grab it, but don't go telling everyone about it.
i appreciate it!

sam

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mighty.. last night

andreag — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:47:20 GMT

sam, your set was awesome (per usual)! hard, dirty, deep... i was aaall over it! as was the rest of the room in case you hadn't noticed :)
(tho i think that would have been pretty hard to miss, my friend ;) )

was that recorded? would love to get my sticky little fingers on that one...

thanks for the energy.. :)

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she's right upstairs, right now

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:06:16 GMT

seriously. the samira is above my head as i type. crazy eh?

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i'm playing the midnight set at the sublounge

breakzqueen — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 20:20:06 GMT

so, there you have it: my set is from 11-12:30.
down the rabbit hole at the sublounge.

i'd best pick a good record for midnight, eh?
& somebody better let me borrow a watch!

also, don't forget to bring your earplugs tonight.
your p[oor lil eardrums are going to be in for the long haul & remember, all the sound will be indoors, so it will have *that* much more of an impact on your body!

love

sam

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Seismic Fast Forward New Years's Eve

bigmike — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:30:20 GMT

I bought a ticket last night because our hero is listed as a DJ. Anybody else planning to attend?

I've never been to Mighty. Anything I oughta know?

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heartbreakbeater

Meilin — Tue, 07 Dec 2004 03:57:26 GMT

i kiss no queen's boots except she of the purple heartbreakbeater soundz!

sam will get you out of purgatory, for real.

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get out and vote, dammit...

Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:47:45 GMT

OK, Sam needs some more votes on the Nitevibe DJDreamteam poll. So for those of you who own your own domains, and have infinite email addresses, it's time to get crackin'!

http://www.djdreamteam.com/sfpoll/page1.asp

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that's what i thought, bitch!

hihi — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:50:09 GMT

**********************
Here's your current top 30

Results are updated each Tuesday.

1. Miguel Migs
2. Lorin
3. Mark Farina
4. Jeno
5. M3
6. Ellen Ferrato
7. Smoove
8. Dimitris Mykonos
9. Laird
10. Goldilox
11. Tung
12. Seven
13. Fred Funk
14. David Harness
15. Aaron Jae
16. Garth
17. Shanti
18. Benchun
19. Jondi & Spesh
20. Kaskade
21. Charlotte The Baroness
22. Dragonfly
23. Aaron Pope
24. Forest Green
25. Adam Ohana
26. Loosebeats
27. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *SAMIRA* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28. Adnan
29. David Coleman & Sen-Sei
30. Galen

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Welcome

Flamingo — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:30:41 GMT

Hello all and welcome. If you ahve anything to say about Sam here is the place.

One day while on line I was really down and Sam and I were talking and she could feel how down I was and what did she do.....she made me a web site for my pinkness. This has to be one of the greatest things I have had. It made me smile so big and still to this day I cann't think about or looka the website without smiling at how it came to be. I love the site but I also cherish what it means. A friend caring for a friend.

But I really don't like her. She is way to Virgo.

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