The hottest event in 1989.

Date: Friday, April 9, 2010 1:26pm
House Arrest Featuring:
Azari & III (Toronto)
with DJs (in no particular order):
Jeno, Conor, Solar, Derrick Love, Black Shag, Ken Vulsion
Venue: Mezzanine | 444 Jessie St | SF | 9PM - LATE | $7 Before 11 | $10 After 11
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A dark, rolling, driving, pulsating, plummeting rhythm takes you deep into a late 80s timewarp while mysterious ethereal whispers seduce you to stay…
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City life. 1989. The sun just went down and you find yourself driving down the cold chromatic city streets. Prowling the desolate dusk-filled avenues emerges a dark decadent vampire-disco vortex. Beaming shards of acidic laser synth-stabs erupt out of analog 303s & 808s and embed themselves into the crevices your cerebellum summoning the memory banks of 1989. Indescribable feelings of nostalgia overtake you and physiologically manifest as goosebumps on your forearms and neck.

Crystalized android gems Azari & III emerge from the time capsule, 303s in hand, emitting cerebral surges of sound in the form of kaleidoscopic avant acid artistry. After looking into the timeless prism of the past, these wistful revivalists mold the sound of the future.
Azari & III exhibit a deep-seated understanding of the oneness that binds 1990 to its baby brother 2010 by brewing mercurial masterpieces of digital meets analog. Their ability to reinterpret acid while nurturing nostalgia with an innovative new school flair causes even the most musically masterminded tastemaker, John Maclean himself, to tweet about how awesome they are.

Amidst a sea of blogs and musical downloads at one's fingertips- in an age where the extent of someone "listening" to a song consists of clicking to 4-6 random spots on an itunes playbar, we often lose sight of quality music. Azari & III will quench your hunger for quality with songs such as “Hungry for the Power”, a jam that eloquently demonstrates their knowledge of the genre without being clouded by the overwhelming decisions of which ableton VST preset to choose. The video for “Hungry for the Power was described as “one of the finest videos anyone could have hoped to see this year, re-imagining the jackhammering narrative to American Psycho as a Paris is Burning inspired gorefest, where shade is deadly and men in sharp suits always get their comeuppance.” -- 20JazzFunkGreats

They will bring the sheer love and passion to revive forgotten acid classics to the dancefloor via: Trax Records, Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Phuture, and many more.
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The ghost of Chicago acid house will continue to jack the city streets.
It’s next stop: Mezzanine San Francisco, Friday April 9, 2010.

Watch: Azari & III - Hungry for the Power

FAKE BLOOD paints San Francisco

Tickets on sale now at @ blasthaus.com/

Another Award Show performance!

This one comes from the BRIT awards that were taped yesterday. This collaboration was a celebration from two of the winners, Dizzee Rascal and Florence from Florence and the Machine. The pair did a live mashup of Florence's, "you've got the love" and Dizzee's, "Dirtee Cash." It seems that Florence finally is the getting the recognition she deserves and received top honors at the show. It's great to see artist who have played Mezzanine sf doing big things. we look forward to having Florence at Mezzanine in April during Coachella weekend and Tickets are on sale now for Florence and the Machine and Delphic buy tickets here

Night Before Valentines day party: Not just for Lovers

Mezzanine brings you a pre- Valentines Day bash this Saturday with Paradise Lovers Disco. Partying without a date? We're trying to hook you up those dressed to impress and smelling fresh as we invite you to check out our singles dance competition upstairs.

Your favorite disco party starters Honey Soundsystem, Gemini Disco, Beat Electric and Donuts will be on decks and best believe that we're hooking up those early birds who want to fulfill their thirsts. This night is FREE WITH RSVP to the early birds arriving before 11pm and only $5 the rest of the night. Come ready to party hard and dance the night away!

Check It: BROKEN BELLS

Mega Producer Brian Burton better known as Danger Mouse is at it again and this time he's working with indie pop frontman James Mercer of the Shins. Danger Mouse is half of the majorly successful Gnarles Barkley ft. CeeLo and hip hop monster project Danger Doom with M.F. Doom. Mercer was supposed to release a solo album after wrapping the last Shins album when Danger mouse was looking to work on a new project.

It worked out well because the collaboration has received rave reviews, and now we have March 9th 2010 to look forward to for the release of Broken Bells. Itunes released the first single "The High Road" as its free weekly download (available until the 16th of February).




BROKEN BELLS- THE HIGH ROAD : itunes mp3

Stranger than GAGA?

The Knife released a new collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planingtorock this week. Karin Dreijer (the Knife) made headlines last week when she won a major award at the p3 Guld ceremony in Sweden. In typical fashions, Fever Ray sported a head covering that revealed her face was melting off. It gets weirder, instead of a traditional acceptance speech, Fever Ray murmered some frightening words of inspiration. Fever Ray (Karin Dreijer's solo project) is on this years Coachella bill and shes worth checking out and not to be missed live. Check out the video to get the complete story.

Get a Dose of Designer Drugs!!!!

Designer Drugs + Bad Neighbors + LLeGGs

Friday, January 29th at MEZZANINE!

Juan MacLean Album Contest!

The first 5 people to answer this question correctly will win a copy of The Juan MacLean's latest album, "The Future Will Come," plus some other cool goodies!!!

NOTE: You must be attending the show tonight at Mezzanine to be eligible to enter this contest since you must pick up your prize at the show.

QUESTION: What was the name of Juan's band in the 90's?

RESPOND via TWITTER by @replying @mezzanineSF


Get ready for a HAPPY HOUSE tonight!!

In Memoriam: Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs

It is with profound and acute sadness that we bid farewell to Jerry Fuchs, masterful drummer and loyal friend to many. Having earned admiration for his dexterous digits drumming for such bands as The Juan MacLean, !!!, Maserati, Holy Ghost!, LCD Soundsystem, Turing Machine, and the Martians, Jerry touched the lives of many people, not only with his musical prowess, but also thanks to his disarming authenticity and irresistibly fun-loving nature. A force of nature unto himself, he shall be sorely missed.

Due to this overwhelming tragedy, The Juan MacLean will NOT be performing as a band on November 20th as scheduled; however, the band's founder and frontman, Juan MacLean, will be appearing for an exclusive tribute DJ set to commemorate and honour the memory of his dear friend and bandmate. All proceeds will be donated to Jerry's family.

Further details regarding the benefit party will be released this week - please visit Going.com for the latest updates.

In the meantime, we send our sincerest condolences to Jerry's family, friends, loved ones, bandmates, and to the entire DFA crew. We only wish we could do more to console...to provide solace in some tangible form...

With heavy-hearts, we share a recent remix of The Juan MacLean's hit, "Happy House":

The Juan MacLean - Happy House (VHS or Beta remix)

And a mere few highlights from his exhilarating performances...

NY Times Obituary

The Juan MacLean + Parallels >> November 20!!

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Prepare yourselves for The Juan MacLean's triumphant return to SF here at Mezzanine on November 20th!

We are thrilled to welcome the live band back after the epic, incendiary set they treated us to earlier this year - with music so euphoric one can't help but dance with reckless abandon -- to delirious oblivion -- The Juan MacLean's live disco dance party is a transformative experience!

Tickets HERE

Exclusive MP3 : The Juan MacLean - One Day (James Curd remix)

Our good friends at XLR8R wrote a nice preview HERE

Download an exclusive mix by The Juan MacLean for XLR8R HERE

The Juan Maclean LIVE at Mezzanine - June 6, 2009 from MEZZ RX on Vimeo.