[SpaceCowboys-Announce] Don't give nothing out for free (AKA Monkey, May FRESH at Shine, Underground United, and more upcoming events!)

[8b]

Hello Friendly Person: 

It's that time again, when all our favorite theme camps get all snot-nosed and whining because they just figured out the 2 tons of angle iron they need to convert a '74 school bus into a roaming city of light and delight complete with water features and a fully articulating, giant-sized fire breathing lemur costs a lot of a fuck of a lot of money. 

Rather than financing projects the American way - by borrowing and stealing (the way government finances the war) – theme camps have to pay as they go, which necessitates the raising of funds, and that means it's fundraiser season. 

I'm not saying I don't support the arts, hell, I'm supporting them tomorrow night (see below), but what I AM saying how about being a little more creative with the fundraising, huh guys? Sure, throwing a party is a great way to add FUN to your DRAISER, but when that's the only business model at work we quickly run short of a critical resource: Weekends. And as we get closer to Burning Man, the ratio of fundraisers to weekend increases to a gangbang-like frenzy. In light of this phenomenon, I'd like to suggest we consider new and different ways of getting our endz. In the past I've proposed ideas like the "Fundraiser Season Tickets" and a Burner Cookie Drive (think Girl Scouts, but spinning fire). Well, here's the latest addition to the series: Sliding Scale Sex. Whether with a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, random hookup in an alley, friend-with-privileges or with the old lady who lives next-door with privileges, I'm saying it's time to stop giving it up for free! "But
 wait," you might say, "Wouldn't charging for a taste of my goodies make me a ho?" To which I would say, "No, it does not. Charging for a taste of your goodies makes you a conscientious and responsible member of your soon to be solvent theme camp. And so I applaud you." If you charge only what's fair and use a sliding scale so no one is turned away for lack of funds, you'll ensure a good time is had by all! And of course this pay-for-play concept can be extended to all your social intersections. For example, the next time your friends suggest going out for dinner, run a meter like a cabbie, and charge by the hour with a bump for each course. Make your phone a 999 number. Charge when tourists ask for directions. Don't do anything without getting paid. It might seem strange at first, but just think of that toilet seat lined with pink fur that will be mounted on a 60-foot tower in the middle of your camp, and you'll know you did the right thing. 

xo,
8ball at spacecowboys.org

PS: Space Cowboy Mr. Pickles and I are co-hosting FRESH on Friday, May 4th @ Shine, or FRESCO de MAYO, if you will… Expect maracas, piñatas, and of course lots of tequila! And the $5 cover only applies to gringos who aren't wearing sombreros, lucha masks, or other fiesta attire! 

## UPCOMING  EVENTS ##

Saturday, April 28 – SOEX MARKS THE SPOT
8Ball's lending the more eclectic selections of his music collection to Southern Exposure’s Annual Spring Fundraiser and Art Auction, this Saturday. 
SomArts, Main Gallery, 934 Brannan Street
7pm – 11 | More info:
http://soex.org/annualauction.html

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Saturday April 28th - MONKEY 
Join us Saturday, April 28th, for MONKEY: a banana peelin’, vine swingin’, primal primate throwdown featuring two rooms of boom to shake your prehensile tail ‘til the early morn’! 100% of Proceeds to Benefit “Homouroboros”; Peter Hudson’s next playa masterwork. Everyone involved has volunteered to support the production of Peter’s next stroboscopic zoetrope.
 
In the Art Barn, you’ll view Peter’s past work and speculate on the scope of homouroboros. You can also buy limited edition homouroboros tees, bandannas, panties and more. Plus, preserve your posterior for posterity. Live ass-casting is back! And with all our favorite Playa sound camps and DJ’s under one roof, this is a rare opportunity for those allergic to playa dust to hear some Black Rock legends.

Monkey Room 
Laird, Fred Funk, Shissla, Cut la’What v. Tyler T, An-ten-nae, J9 v. ViaJay, Jive v. Smoove, Ernie Trevino v. Ethan Miller

Guerrilla Lounge
Laird, Aaron Pope, Radio Active, El Papa Chango, Tamo

The Porn Palace 415 Jessie St. (@ 6th)
9PM – Very late
$20 Donation
Burning Man Ticket Raffle! (At Midnight)
COSTUMES encouraged/rewarded: Show me the MONKEY!!!

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Friday, May 4 – FRESH presents FRESCO de MAYO
Can't say enough about this muy especial edition of the Space Cowboy monthly party… or should I say FIESTA!? Expect maracas, piñatas, and of course lots of tequila! 
With Vaqueros del Espacio DJs rrrus and OtcoBola
..,. and muy especial guest shOOey!
Hosted by Señor Pickles and 8Ball 
@ Shine - 1337 Mission Street 
9PM – 2AM 
$5 cover only applies to gringos who aren't wearing sombreros, lucha masks, or other fiesta attire!
www.shinesf.com

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Friday, May 4th - Where Da Partyz At
A Birthday Celebration for Morris Mizrahi
9:30 -10:30pm        Tall Sasha
10:30 - 12:00         Brad Robinson
12:00 - 1:00           Laird          
1:00  - 2:00            Dirtyhertz  
Duplex Nighclub
1525 Mission street, San Francisco, CA
9pm to 2am
NO COVER CHARGE

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Friday, May 4th – UNITED UNDERGROUD
SEISMIC has partnered up with Opel and Big Smile for a gathering of the Underground Crews of San Francisco. Underground United will feature three rooms of sound and 17 of San Francisco's finest DJs. This All Nighter has everything from Dirty Breaks to Funky House, Techno to Electro. Come on out and support your local underground.

Murphstar (SEISMIC), KID606 (Tigerbeat6), Mancub (Space Cowboys), Syd Gris (Opel productions), Galen (Pacific/Sunset), Christian Martin (Dirtybird), Lemonade (live), Anthony Mansfield (Tweekin, Green Gorilla), Ryan Poulsen (Gunclub), Eric Sharp (Rock it Science), Fred Funk (Brasstax), DJ Seven (NK7), Laird (Get Yer Freak On), Bryan James (Moxie), Brad Robinson (Space Cowboys), Mi Ami (live), DJ XSV, Aaron Pope (Deep End), Felix the Dog (Groundscore)

10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
3 BIG Rooms
Only $5 before midnight - an easy $10 after
For Event Location and More Info Call: 415-762-0155

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Saturday, May 5th – HOUSE OF LOTUS Cinco de Mayo

Oye Compadres! Casa de Lotus is pleased as tequila-laced punch to invite you and yours to our ‘Cinco de Mayo’ costume party – the annual Burning Man fundraiser for House of Lotus. 
!Vamos a hacer una fiesta super-grande!
Join us, Saturday, May 5th at our Mexicali-style throw-down for the best in bordello bacchanalia. Located at a brand new underground space - with two rooms of sound plus a chill space in case ya get too caliente. We got tequila. We got cerveza. We got bass. We got a tricked out photo booth so you capture los memories especiale!

Costume attire strongly encouraged…so strap on yer six-shooters, dust off them cowboy boots and come git down with your favorite House of Lotus DJs:
Saturday, May 5th – 10PM to 6AM
Alibi (House of Lotus), Ben Maybe (House of Lotus), Beth Murphy (House of Lotus), DeepEddy (House of Lotus), Neeziack (House of Lotus), Shissla (House of Lotus)
+ special guests ManCub (SpaceCowboys), El papa chango (El Circo), Murphstar (Seismic), Aaron Pope (DeepEnd)

$15 pre-sale @: http://cinco.eventbrite.com/
$20 at the door
Underground location to be posted at www.houseoflotus.com on May 4th.

Please do NOT forward this to large, non-moderated mailing lists…space will be limited and we want to keep this low pro in the extended Burning Man community.

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Sunday, May 6 – The How Weird Experiment
Featuring: 
Noize [Lawgiverz] (Trigger)
Kapt'n Kirk (Space Cowboys) 6pm – 7pm
Goldilox (Sleevin Records)
Porter Tinsley (PorterTinsley.com)
Neptune (Beat Church/Spiritual Technologies)
novaTRON [Live Hardware PA] (Space Island)
Friction (yno5.com/Purgatory Cruiser)
Plus Fringe Collective DJ's
Mycho Cocoa, Motion Potion,Victor Vega, Big Dolla Bill, Tim Dietz

Fat City
314 11th Street
5:30pm til 2:00am (music starts at 6pm)
Only $5 All Night!
21+

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Thursday, May 10th – Evinrude says: 
" For all those Santa Cruz folks who constantly kick things in frustration since they always have to travel to SF hear good beats – and which is usually impossible on a weeknight – on Thursday, May 10th, I'm bringin' 'em to you! Lil' John has invited me down to Flipside, his weekly at the Cardiff Lounge (529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz CA) 10pm -2am / 21 and up / $3. If you live in the area... well, I'm jealous... but come have a drink and say hi."

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Friday, May 11th - STIMULUS: Excursions into Electrotech
Our first time out was more fun than a ball of hamsters. So much fun, in fact, that, going against the advice of our therapists, priests, rabbis, and caddies, we're once again gathering a select assortment of DJs to present their personal flavor of electrotech. The second Friday of May, Stimulus-Response Productions presents:

Featuring (in alphabetical order):
Erik Hz (FreeDumb Force Recordings / BABB - SF)
Evinrude (Stimulus / Space Cowboys / NetAmp - SF)
Jocelyn (Get Freaky - SF)
Kinesis (Stimulus - Santa Cruz)
Raydeus (Pronoia - SF)
- and coming to us from Seattle:
Swank (United House Front / C89.5FM - Seattle)

10pm - 4am
Le Duplex, 1525 Mission St., SF
$5 before 11pm, $10 after; 21+
Call 1-888-650-6660 for more info.


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