Depressed Buttons (The Faint DJs // Mad Decent) & Afghan Raiders!

*Depressed Buttons*

Most commonly known as three-fifths of the influential indie synth outfit, The Faint, Clark Baechle, Todd Fink, and Jacob Thiele have begun their journey into the future of sound with their new project Depressed Buttons. With a filthy lust for synthesizers, the band creates all their own tracks leaving listeners entranced and entangled within a web of angular stabs and thick pads. Don’t let the word “depressed” fool you, a button that's depressed isn't sad, it's turned on, which is exactly what their new EP QWERTY does to listeners



http://www.maddecent.com/blog/depressed-buttons-qwerty-ep-out-now



http://soundcloud.com/maddecent/depressed-buttons-mixmeat-mixtape



http://soundcloud.com/maddecent/depressed-buttons-ow





*Afghan Raiders*

The Las Vegas duo known as Afghan Raiders is composed of Mikey Francis and Vincent "Beans" Campillo. Their dark riffs, huge beats, and energetic live performances create a blend of music that bridges the gap between electronic music, house music, grunge and pop music. The Afghan Raiders broke onto the Las Vegas scene in 2008 with their debut EP Future Thinkers / Solid Gold. They release their music on their own label, Badical Beats. The Afghan Raiders' quick rise in popularity has allowed them to play significant shows such as the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, SXSW in Austin, and the west coast club circuit. Notable events include Dim Mak's Cinespace Tuesdays, Blow Up LA, and Dance Right in Los Angeles, Blow Up SF in San Francisco, and the Filter/Ben Sherman Rock Royalty party and the Filter/SEMA party in Las Vegas. The band has performed with artists such as YACHT, Wallpaper, Classixx, No Age, Handsome Furs, and Metronomy, and have created remixes for bands including Depeche Mode, Neon Indian, The Faint, Phoenix (band), and Black Lips. Their remix of the Black Lips and GZA collaboration track, "The Drop I Hold", won Filter Magazine's Remix Contest in August 2009.



http://www.afghanraiders.com/afghan-raiders/2010/07/m-i-a-steppin-up-afghan-raiders-remix/



plus



Lights Down Low DJs:



Corey Sleazemore and Eli Glad



9 pm – 2 am, $10 pre sale, $15 @ the door
$5 Svedka drinks 9pm-11pm!

Get your tickets here: http://depressedbuttons.eventbrite.com/

BOOTIE NYE 2011 IS SOLD OUT!

BOOTIE NYE 2011 IS SOLD OUT! THANKS EVERYONE! WE CAN'T WAIT TO CELEBRATE THE BEST NYE IN SF WITH YOU! GET REEAAADDYY TO PAR-TAY!

A Skillz @ Mezzanine!

SUNSET PROMOTIONS, THE SPACECOWBOYS & ANTENNAE PRESENT TO YOU:



A-SKILLZ
Making his first SF appearance since 2008!

With:

SLYDE

8Ball

TAMO

MANCUB

KAPT'N KIRK

MOTION POTION

9PM Doors
$15 Advanced Tickets

Adam ‘A.Skillz’ is one of the country’s most funky beatmeisters. His fierce production skills and turntable dexterity has seen him explode onto the scene, collaborating with hip-hop legends and making music for worldwide brands.

February 2004 saw A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts team up on the TrickaTechnology Tour with live MC’s from the album playing shows all over the UK. The duo then went on to DJ together leaving audiences and dance floors astounded with their skills on four decks and four CDJ’s, playing at Glastonbury Festival, Pacha (Ibiza) and a live session for Steve Lamaq on BBC Radio 1.

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Bootie Bootie!

BOOTIE PRESENTS:

MASH UP YOUR NEW YEAR WITH:

BOOTIE NYE 2011

SMASH-UP DERBY

ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D

BRASS TAX DJS

GRANDPAMINI

JOHN!JOHN!

9PM Doors - Late
$20 Earlybird Advanced
$30 General Advanced
$40 at the Door While Supplies Last

Mash up your New Year! For one night only, Bootie moves to Mezzanine to celebrate New Years Eve, mashup-style!

At 11 PM, Smash-Up Derby, Bootie's award-winning house band, takes the stage to say goodbye to 2010 with a special "Greatest Hits" set. Resident DJs Adrian & Mysterious D play out 2010, mashing up the biggest hits from the past year. The band returns at midnight to help ring in 2011 with a pirate balloon drop, champagne toast, video countdown -- and a mashed-up version of "Auld Lang Syne" live!

In the upstairs room, Brass Tax takes over, as DJs Ding Dong, JoeJoe, and Mace spin a dirty combination of breaks, electro, d'n'b, and hip-hop to keep you dancing with balls-to-the-wall bass and beats. Surprise performances will grace the Mezzanine stage throughout the night, including -- direct from Paris -- infamous French rapper Grandpamini, random bizarreness from John!John!, and of course, it wouldn't be 2011 without an appearance from Baby Gaga!

There will be FREE "Best of Bootie 2010" CDs for the first 500 people through the door, and Calibree Photography will on hand with a Photo Booth to capture all your New Years Eve fabulousness!

Get your tickets here!

For Bottle Service Call 415.625.8880

Nostalgia Overload -- in a good way!

What happens when you put nostalgia and a (huge) squirt of lime in a cocktail shaker? This past weekend at Mezzanine! Seriously! It was a weekend of past memories and good times as the weekend came to an end in the wee hours of Sunday morning. It all started off on Thursday evening... Temper Trap, Sleigh Bells, and The Limousines graced our stage for the pre-party to Not So Silent Night's main event in San Jose. Here's a review of the night if you missed out! Friday night soon followed with a performance of "Unknown Pleasures" from Joy Division/New Order's, Peter Hook. The anticipation was so heavy leading up to the sold out event, we could barely contain ourselves! Check out a review of the night from Spinning Platters! Saturday night was the 7th Stevie Wonder tribute event, "Wonderfull" featuring DJ Spinna putting a twist on Stevie Wonder classics. SF Weekly has featured photos and some kind words from the evening on their website here.

Such a great weekend! So happy it's Thursday again! We have Parranda Navidena, Devin The Dude, and Swayzak hittin' up Mezzanine this weekend. Fabulous! We hope to see ya there!

"A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow." - NY TIMES

SUPABAD ENTERTAINMENT & DJ PEEDEE PRESENT

DEVIN THE DUDE
LIVE IN CONCERT

ISE LYFE

FRIDAY | DECEMBER 17, 2010 | 9PM DOORS

$25 General Advanced Tickets | $45 VIP Tickets


Devin the Dude is a Houston-area rapper. Though relatively well-known among the underground hip-hop community during the mid-to-late 90’s, Devin did not achieve mainstream success until his appearance on Dr. Dre’s 2001 album. Besides sex, relationships, ridin’ trucks, smokin’ reefer, drinkin’ beer, partying, and conscious or proverbial themes, much of Devin’s work is also light-hearted and comically self-deprecating. The New York Times has called him “A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."

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YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE!

FRESCO, MASSIVE SELECTOR, & KEYSTAR PRESENT

AN ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO THE WONDERS OF STEVE:

WONDER-FULL 7 SF

DJ SPINNA (NYC)

HAKOBO

PROOF

KING MOST

and live painting by Samira Idroos (Third Space) & Black Diamond Shining!

Saturday | December 11th, 2010 | 9PM - 4AM

Mezzanine | 444 Jessie St | San Francisco, CA | 94103

$20 Advanced Tickets


Back in 1999, DJ Spinna and Bobbito were asked to spin at a party which paid tribute to the great Stevie Wonder. The duo quickly realized they had a mutual love for Little Stevie's music and, judging from the atmosphere on the dance floor that night, they knew they had a good thing going. A classic East Coast party was born. Wonder-full falls on the weekend of Stevie's May 13 birthday and features handpicked rare and funky covers from Spinna's and Bobbito's vaults. Today, KeiStar Productions spearheads sole production of the now incontestable and world renown WONDER-Full event. And lucky for us, the time has arrived once again for our West Coast ears to hear some songs in the key of life.
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Take a listen to this and get ready for SATURDAY NIGHT!!