S P A C E C O W B O Y S

Big thanks to all of you who came out to SnowFest! It was perhaps the best yet. The Mog sounded (and looked) great and so did all of our DJs! Oh, you looked great too! Did I look great? Probably more like exhausted, cause I was, having just too much fun. I think the only time I sat down was on a chairlift. It was great riding with you all and seeing so many smiling faces. It even snowed on our parade, and it only made it better! The only negative experience I had was being forced to pull the plug on Saturday afternoon (....bitches), but y’all quickly resumed the mayhem Saturday night. Mad props all around. Friday night was the biggest (and perhaps craziest) night the Plaza Bar had ever seen (more on that some other time) no small part due to Rrrus, Brad Robinson and Tamo (w/ help from Viajay). Outside at the Lakeside was equally ridiculous (w/ djs J9, Bassben, Rrrus and Brad), especially when you factor in the temperature. The dance-floor inside just didn’t quit either (w/ Aaron Jae, ShOOey, Mancub Shissla and Kapt’n Kirk on the ones and twos).

Thanks to all of our RIPE friends, both non-djs and djs alike who gave a hand one way or another throughout the course of the weekend.

Most importantly, I want to give a special shout out to all the non-DJ Space Cowboys, who rarely get any love, but really deserve a big chunk of the credit. Next time you see them, tell them how much you loved their set, err I mean contribution, and let them know you realize it just couldn’t happen without them. They are the true rock-stars.

I’ve got to go get a massage now, but we’ll see y’all soon!

-pk.

ps. loose a Camelback? Send an e-mail to pk at spacecowboys.org

This party info brought to you by shOOey…

2/5 Friday Garage Mahal presents Clutch Time @ Paradise Lounge
123 Folsom @ 11th St
9:00pm – 4:00am
$10 cover
Facebook invite

Shift it. Grind it. Burn it. Because…It’s CLUTCH TIME! You know you have logged quality playa miles on the Garage Mahal art car. The car – ALAS! – she has fallen on hard times. She is languishing in a cold island warehouse in need of some love, in need of community support, in need of … a new CLUTCH. (Among other things, but “Alternator Time” is a terrible name for a party).

CLUTCHENPOX is a dread affliction, the bane of art cars everywhere. A diseased clutch can prevent an art car from living to its full potential, from shifting gears, but most important – from carrying your sorry ass and BOOTY-SHAKIN BEATS around the Burning Man playa year after year.

And so Garage Mahal humbly requests your presence at CLUTCH TIME! – an event honoring our magnificent car, gathering funds for her rehabilitiation, and raising awareness for ailing clutches worldwide. With your help, we can work toward making Clutchenpox survivable for future generations. It’s CLUTCH TIME…. won’t you be a part of the cure?

Oh yeah – it’s also going to be a ROCKIN’ party. Check it:

The Sounds!...of your favorite playa beatmeisters:

Downstairs:
1000 – Jive
1100 – M3
1200 – Tamo vs Kramer
0100 – Ron/e
0200 – Spiral MD
0300 – Ethan Miller

Upstairs:
1000 – shOOey
1100 – Seva
1200 – Mancub
0100 – Ding Dong
0200 – Shissla
0300 – Smoove

A mere $10 gets you all this and more until way past your bedtime (or 4AM, whichever comes first). See you there?

Our latest installment of The RIPEcast with Soul of Man live from BoC 2010 is now available!

There are two ways you can get this mix:

1. By subcribing to the RIPEcast at the Apple iTunes Store with this link to the iTunes Store

2. Or if you don’t use iTunes, you can download it right away with this link

A few words from Justin Rushmore (one half of Soul of Man from Finger Lickin’ Records) on his BoC experience:

I arrived in San Fran on the 30th to stay with fellow cowboy Murphstar and spent the following day rummaging through my tunes. The brief – New year, funky, breakbeat, party, classics, Finger Lickin’- the result is what you have for your sonic delight. I started with an unusual jungle tune ‘Strange Things’ from Count Sinden that got mashed up with some happy new year toasting from the infamous Ragga Twins and then smashed into Deekline’s booty of ‘Outer Space’. Tried and tested classic that set the party mood. I was trying to get the cowboys to open the dark curtains because it all seemed too night time for a day time party but the ravers just weren’t having it! The curtains remained firmly drawn and the aural assault was underway. Elite Force’s outstanding burning man anthem of Deadmau5 was next to destroy, followed by DJ Fixx’s ‘Shake it’. One of my favourite house producers of recent years is Miles Dyson his ‘Outro’ track always delivers with a mighty punch with its classical strings and devastating bass line. Next up was a cheeky bootleg of Alan Braxe’s ‘Intro’. See what I did there -‘Outro’ then ‘Intro’(!!); following this a monster rerub from Krafty Kuts called ‘Funk Nasty’ featuring Grandma Funk. Then one of my faves of 2009, the awesome South Rakkas Crew, ragga overload and remixed by the mighty talent of Fake Blood – a marching anthem of epic proportions, a tune that is neither breaks nor house but commands all crew to unite.

No set would be complete without a Plump DJs tune, their ‘I’ll Be Good’ always vibes up the room, as does Finger Lickin’s remix of the year…Rising star Peo De Pitte delivered an incredible take on the Drumattic Twins ‘Crazy Love’ which was followed by a cheeky mash up booty that I was given in the Ukraine at an incredible festival on a beach by Russian superstar dj Lady Waks. It mashes up her ‘Minimal’ tune with Crookers and Salt & Pepper’s ‘Push It’ one of the biggest tunes of 2009. Stop for breath. No! Slyde’s ‘Slippedy Starter’ gave a nod to the old school Finger Lickin’ days then Control Z’s remix of a Dylan Rhymes tune took the roof off bringing the set back to the pure breaks orgy. Dub Step has taken over in 2009 and to be honest it doesn’t rock my boat too much, however when Shack of Elite Force hijacked TC’s ‘Where’s my Money’ the result was a deadly dancey and hard hitting melange that has become a main stay in recent sets. Then a classic from the Finger Lickin’ vaults ‘The Push’ by the Plumps, another awesome Fake Blood production ‘The Dozens’ and then as any superstar dj should, I did…I ended with the outstanding 2 Many DJs remix of Chems ‘Superstar DJs’.

What can I say? San Francisco has something unique. An up for it, musically educated, warm, super friendly and crazy bunch of nutters. Truly an incredible honour to be a part of – Huge respect to everyone who came and heard the set and to the Space Cowboys I raise my glass – Have a great 2010 and see y’all soon.

Justin Rushmore

A very special thank you to Justin from The Space Cowboy for the wicked set. Also, thank you to Scott Finsthwait for the photo of Justin.

Next up on THE RIPEcast:

February 9th – Clarkie (The Deep End) Live from BoC 2010 February 16th – Zach Moore Live from BoC 2010 February 23rd – MurphStar (Seismic) Live from BoC 2010

Those who know, know the Cowboys love the snow. So join us for our 7th annual trip to the hills, as we rock it slopeside with the UNIMOG at Squaw Valley for the North Lake Tahoe Snow Festival. Always the first weekend of March and always a good time.

-pk.

Friday, March 5th.
The UNIMOG kicks the party off at Squaw on the deck all day,
then into the evening with lasers, fireworks, the torch parade and
the Snowfest Opening Ceremonies at Olympic Plaza.
The festivities continue with the Cowboy DJ’s at the official afterparty
right there in the Plaza Bar.

Saturday, March 6th
The UNIMOG will again be rockin the Olympic Plaza deck all day at Squaw, keepin your turns groovin’.

Then after the lifts close, join us for a little “Apres Skis – San Francisco Stylee”!
We’ll be rolling down into Tahoe City for our annual SnowDown;
again this year at the Lakeside, with a deck, heaters, and a killer view of the lake.
The Space Cowboy’s DJs and RIPE Allstars will be throwing down
groovin’ breakbeat and hearth warming house music starting at 8pm,
So come on down early have dinner/drinks/pizza at the Lakeside
(they serve until 10pm) and don’t miss a thing.

design (pk.)

All proceeds from our annual “SnowDown” go towards our non-profit quest to keep your galaxy funky!

SCHEDULED TO APPEAR (BUT SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Space Cowboys:
8ball, Kapt’n Kirk, Mancub, rrrus, Shissla, Aaron Jae, J9, BassBen, ShOOey, Tamo, Pickles, Zach Moore, and Brad Robinson

& RIPE Friends:
Murphstar, Trav, Mace, Kramer, Aaron Pope, and others tba….