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

According to astrophysics the universe is expanding, interest rates are declining and as of this week we are officially in a recession all of which would suggest things are actually slowing down, but yet things just seem to get faster and faster. I hadn’t even finished eating my Thanksgiving turkey (actually we hadn’t even gotten to dinner yet), when the conversation turned to New Years Day! So yes, every year holiday planning starts earlier and earlier, and that true for even the Space Cowboys and our Breakfast of Champions. The DJs are writing letters to Santa for their favourite new tracks and the rest of the crew is readying supplies, signing up for shifts, preparing the bacon, and trying to figure out how else to improve upon one of the best parties on earth. We have a couple of ideas, and we’re always open to hearing yours… so feel free to comment below (keep in mind that the unpredictable whether and access to Whisper prior to the event poses some challenges)

What a great way to start a new year…. seeing all you happy people smiling at 6am in the morning….
Have a great holiday season everyone. -pk.

The Space Cowboys’ Breakfast of Champions
New Years Day, 01 Jan 2009, 6am until “you cry Uncle”
Whisper, 535 Florida Street, Between Mariposa and 17th, 21+

From all of us at the Space Cowboys we say thank you. Thank you for helping us do what we do, thank you for appreciating what we do, thank you for doing what you do. Most importantly thank you for being there for us. I mean this internally and externally. Hell, Trip recently quoted Oprah on the Shine blog, so I’m gonna have to pull out the big guns here to one up him here… And go deep to the Golden Girls theme song when I: ”...say thank you for being a friend…..”

-pk.

Hello Friendly Person:

I don’t get Undecideds. Probably because in most things I like having 2 speeds: On, off.

Ok, let’s pretend the Election is a big wild ass house party, like at the end of Weird Science, and instead of casting votes we’re really all just trying to get laid.

Some people show up to the party with a date, so they already know who they’re going home with—in fact these people could’ve just skipped the party completely and stayed home with thighs covering their ears.

There are others who show up without knowing exactly who they want to nail, but they’ve got a type. Maybe they’ve got yellow fever and they go for Asians or Gaysians, or maybe love ass. Maybe they go gooey for bangs and big sunglasses, or hairy chests and ironic beards. Whatever; the point is they know what they like, and when they see it they all over it like gravy on a biscuit.

Some people don’t have a type, they like to keep their options real wide. Let’s say they’re pansexual, and everyone at the party is looking good. This is a blessing and a curse, because they see a little sumthin-sumthin worth trying in just about everyone at the party. But let’s say these happy, adventurous people are also pragmatic, and around midnight when thepickins are at risk of thinning out, they’ll do a couple shots of tequila and hop on the next sweet thing that doesn’t move faster than they do. If it doesn’t end up working out, worst case scenario is they come back (in 4 years) and try for someone new and friskier.

But then there are people who can’t make up their fucking minds. Maybe they’re like our pansexuals – except instead of everyone at the party looking Hot, to them everyone is looking really, really Not. The party would be a lot more fun for these people if they’d drink some of that tequila. Their options would certainly start looking better. Or maybe the problem is—like the dummies on bad dating reality shows are always saying – these people are waiting for what they think of as “the complete package.” And wouldn’t that be nice? But while they’re waiting for that complete package to materialize, time’sawasting and soon the party will be over.

These people who stand around while everyone else is hooking up around them are the Electoral Undecideds. But the problem is, unlike in the party metaphor, when they don’t make the right decision everyone gets fucked.

xo, h8

PS: In keeping with this socially aware edition, please note the Obamathon on Friday, Beats for Boobs (recommended) on Thursday, and Litquake Crawl on Saturday (non-DJ-related, that one). Info below.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, 10/10 – OBAMATHON @ Verdi Club Come shake your money-maker at an all-night dance-a-thon with spankin’ hot DJs rrrus, 8Ball, benchun, Zack Darling, Dyslexic, Betty Ray, DJ Pause, and Marty Aranaydo (http://www.obamathonsf.com/details.html – this link will be updated with actual line up) who will be keeping the dance floor hot with funky beats and groovy rhythms. Cheap eats, make-your-ownObama gear (bring a t-shirt), happy hour deals, and a better way to show your patriotism than flag lapels await you. There’s no admission fee, but all proceeds go the theObama campaign so donations are greeted very enthusiastically. You can give at the door or raise $$ from your friends to sponsor your dance moves (visit www.obamathonsf.com for how). Bring the kids and grandparents too – all ages are welcome. Check it:

ObamathonSF.com United We Dance Friday October 10th : 5pm – 2 am Verdi Club : 2424 Mariposa at Potrero : San Francisco, CA RSVP DONATE More info info@obamathonsf.com

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Sunday, 10/12 – DECOMPRESSION – HEAT THE STREET FaIRE!
Look for the Space Cowboys and the Unimog at our new Decompression spot on Indiana between 20th and 22nd.
On Indiana Street between Mariposa and 22nd, SF
Noon SHARP till 12 am
Outdoor sound ends at Mariposa Stage at 11pm; 10pm other outside areas
Public Entrance: 19th & Minnesota
$10 donation in Black Rock Couture/Costume; $20 in streetwear
All ages outdoors; kids under 12 absolutely free!
Age 21+ inside Cocomo (club closes 1:30am)
More info

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Saturday, 10/18 – WEAPONS OF MASS CREATION @ BUS STOP GALLERY
A collaborative art show, featuring djs:
- Sneak-E Pete (blunted funk/blunted breaks)
- pUrEvil (space cowboys/purevilsound)
featuring artists:
- Eva4 (aka: Moody Eva)
- Barrett Cox
- Cindy Johnson
- Vanessa
- Jonesy
- Nice
- Rodman
.... and more!!!!
6-10 pm at the Bus Stop Gallery,
135 Dore Street, San Francisco

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Friday, 10/31 – Halloween Inferno Paradiso @ Regency Ballroom
Basement Room 2 (Breaks) —One of Three Rooms
Space Cowboys (Ernie Trevino, Kapt’n Kirk, Mancub,
Brass Tax (Ding Dong), and Get Yer Freak On (Laird)
Basement Room 1 (House)—Sunset/Green Gorilla
Main Ballroom—Morris Day and the Time!, and a few other bands, TBA.

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Saturday, 11/1 – Space Cowboys present GHOSTSHIP 2008 – Treasure Island
25K sq.ft. of ghastly space with a haunted hanger and ghoulish guides
A Monsoon of Mobile Art Cars – featuring:
The Space Cowboys’ UNIMOG & Martha
ManyFest Destiny’s Covered Wagon Jimmy
Garage Mahal’s Ganesha Bus
The Dusty City Diner
The Disco Limo

Major Artworks & Installations by:
AKAirways
The Flaming Lotus Girls
The Kinetic Steam Works
SteamPunk Treehouse
Michael Christian and more

Maddening Musical Siren Songs and Soundtracks by The Space Cowboys DJs:
Brad Robinson, Mancub, 8ball, Kapt’n Kirk, rrrus, Moody Eva, Ernie Trevino, j9/BassBen, Pure Evil, Aaron Jae
First Deck freakish pleasure by our shipmates from Brass Tax, The Deep End, House of Lotus, SEISMIC, Disorient, Coda, Garage Mahal & Evil Breaks featuring: Zach Moore (Deep End), shOOey (Deep End), Clark Hamon (Deep End), Shissla (House of Lotus), Murphstar (SEISMIC), Trav (SEISMIC), Smoove (djsmoove.net), DJ Balls (Disorient), Tamo (Garage Mahal), Deckard (Coda), DingDong (Brass Tax), JoeJoe (Brass Tax), Bam (Evil Breaks)
Zhombie Circus & Possessed Pirate Performers Included!
Lighting & Effects by reFRACtion.net
Sound by JK & RIPE Heavy Industries

Carpool, Taxis & Rideshare encouraged!
FREE BioDiesel SHUTTLE leaving every hour from Civic Center Plaza provided by Teacherwiththebus.com
The GhostShip sets sail at 10pm ‘til ???
$20 at the door in costume, 21+, multiple full bars on premises
Presales available at Groovetickets

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RECOMMENDED EVENTS

Thursday, 10/9 – Beats for Boobs @ 111 Minna Gallery
Beats for Boobs is an annual fundraising event which raises community awareness of breast cancer through a collective celebration. Beats for Boobs is returning for its 5th year at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. Our goal for 2008 is to raise $25K, which is distributed to various Bay Area breast cancer organizations. The 2008 charity event will feature education, live art, fire performances, a fashion show, culinary delights and innovative music. All services have been generously donated by local businesses/artists.
Beats for Boobs supports Bay Area organizations specifically devoted to the eradication of breast cancer through research, education, screening and treatment.
Just remember 10.9.08… Countdown for a Cure!!!
:: DJ Lineup ::
0915 – J.Phlip (Dirtybird)
1000 – Betty Ray (Rhythm Society)
1045 – Dawn of Sound (Hustle)
1130 – Moody Eva (Good Beats)
1215 – shOOey (Deep End)
full lineup of all performers and contributors at www.beats4boobs.org
111 Minna @ 2nd (b/t Howard & Mission St)
5:30pm – 2:00am
$25 donation at the door, pre-sale & VIP tickets available at
http://www.beats4boobs.org

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Saturday, 10/11 – LITQUAKE presents the annual Lit Crawl through the Mission This, IMO, is one of the coolest SF events around. If you haven’t heard about it, Litquake is a festival of writers and fans of writing, and this year during the Lit Crawl through the Mission, readings will literally spill from bars and book stores into the streets.
Free – from 6pm – 9:30
For details click here

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NEW (ish) MUSIC

I’ve cooked up another mix of some great stuff I picked up courtesy of http://modyfier-modifying.blogspot.com. It’s about 2 hrs of tasty minimal and tech house tracks for your minimal pleasure. Get the mix here

And you’ll find the tracklisting plus more mixes available here

Hello Friendly Person:

When I woke this morning I thought I’d bust out today’s announcement first thing, and then get on with my day. But here we are now almost at the end of the day, and I haven’t had a chance to write a proper preamble. Instead I’m just going to get on with the listings, which include info on tomorrow night’s SNAKE fundraiser at the Porn Palace, and the Friday, July 6th FRESH celebrating Space Cowboy Pootie’s birthday in true ass-slappin’ fashion, a recommendation for The Deep End’s benefit this Saturday, plus some links to new mixes by Aaron Jae and yours truly…

XO,

(L)8ball at space cowboys dot org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, June 28 – Here Kitty Kitty
Mancub’s throwing down (tonight)
Also with DJs Leo, Shrimp, NoMe, & SimpleGreene
222 Hyde (@ Turk)
9 – 2am / 21+ / NO COVER

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6/29 Friday – Snake @ The Porn Palace – A Fundraiser to support the art of Peter Hudson
Join us for SNAKE, the sultry companion to MONKEY, our first fundraiser in support of homouroboros, Peter Hudson’s next playa project. Thanks to everyone who came out last time and made it a huge success… let’s do it again! We’re ssssuper pssssyched to present a dusk-til-dawn lineup guaranteed to make your rattle shake. Both rooms will be writhing at the Porn Palace, so come in your finest snake attire!

Special guest Lee Coombs – Thrust With his latest album titled “Land of the Monkeysnake”, this man is no stranger to the cause. Don’t miss a minute of his special extended set!

With support from your local charmers:

Bar
1000 MACE (DeckAde)
1100 Ding Dong (Brass Tax)
1200 Felix the Dog (Black Diamond)
0100 shOOey (In Deep)
0200 Wolfie (LA / (Mutaytor)
0300 j9 (Angels of bAss)
0400 Kapt’n Kirk (Space Cowboys)

Dungeon
1100 Smoove (Funketronic)
1200 Laird (Get Yer Freak On!) vs Shissla (House of Lotus)
0100 Lee Coombs (Thrust)
0230 Brad Robinson (Space Cowboys) vs Murphstar (SEISMIC)
0400 Ernie Trevino (Space Cowboys)

Visuals by MEDIA MAN

As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll also tempt you with the forbidden fruit that is The Flaming Lotus Girls, and a special retrospective of Peter’s previous works. 100% of the proceeds benefit the production of Homouroboros. Go to www.hudzo.com to see why.

Porn Palace
942 Mission b/t 5th & 6th
10:00pm – 5:00am

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Tuesday – July 3rd – Evil Breaks, SisterSF, and In Deep presents Dyn-O-Might II @ Mighty

Evil Breaks, Sister SF, In Deep, along with the new addition, the Ambient Mafia, will be teaming up to bring you a 4th of July party celebration you’re not going to forget. And since everyone has the following day off, why not come and spend your Tuesday night in debaucherous style with us at one of the best venues in the city??

Our headliner, Carbon Community will be bringing out his drummer Pete who will be playing on his full drum kit, along with Dave bangin away on his synths & hanging drums. Carbon Community Live has been constantly compared to Uberzone’s Live show, and with the addition of the hanging, light-up drums, it just might be taking it one step further. Come see how amazing a Full Live PA can be!

Carbon Community – FULL LIVE PA!! (w/Cradlerock on drums)

Evil Breaks DJ’s – Aaron Jae, Bam, M.O.D., Athena
In Deep DJ’s – Clark Hamon, shOOey (back room @1am), Zach Moore
SisterSF DJ’s – Forest Green vs Seraphim, Samira vs Icon, Melyss vs Amber
Ambient Mafia DJ’s – Sixtyuk vs Redstickman, Peek vs Speakeasy Ray, Squelchy vs Olde Nasty, Cubik vs Rafiq (Live!), The Captain

Mighty
119 Utah @ 15th
10:00pm – 4:00am
Presales @ http://tinyurl.com/2jkxan: Limited $7, then $10
Door tickets: $10 before 11:30 & $15 afterwards

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Friday, July 6th – FRESH – The Pootie Tang Party presented by Biggie Shortee “A party sooo exclusive, air can’t even get in….”
With Pootie’s Bootyshakers Mancub, Kapt’n Kirk, 8ball

Shine
1337 Mission Street in SF
9PM – 2AM, 21+, $5 or FREE to pimps, hos, and Pootie’s pals!
Shine

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Friday, July 13th – TRIPLE POWER at Il Pirata Musical guests:
Corbin Dooley (bikini wax, vinylholic recording artist) Arizona bikiniwax.com
DJ Butterface (Vinylholic, Bikiniwax, BreaksFM)
Mancub (Space Cowboys, Netamp, Sleevin)
9:30-11:30 Butterface / Corbin tag team set
11:30 – 12:45 Mancub
2:45-end Giamma
info@djbutterface.com

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Saturday, July 21 – Day Party/Fundraiser at Pier 23 You are invited to an afternoon/evening of dancing in the sunshine (or fog) to celebrate Mango’s soon-to-be bundle of joy!
Get your groove on to DJ’s
Ellen Ferrato
Brad Robinson
Zack Darling
Joy Glasier

Pier 23, San Francisco,
1:00PM to 8:00PM
A donation of $10 is requested for this fundraiser

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Flaming Lotus Girls Fundraiser SOMA, July 28th Saturday, 2pm-2am

TENTATIVE Line-Up
Pure Evil (Space Cowboys)
8ball (Space Cowboys)
Shissla (House of Lotus)
Mancub (Space Cowboys)
ShOOey (The Deep End)
Brad Robinson (Space Cowboys)
Murphstar (Seismic)
Kapt’n Kirk (Space Cowboys)
Aaron Jae (Space Cowboys)
More details TBD

RECOMMENDED

Saturday, June 30th – Deep Endup—A Deep End fundraiser Please arrive before 2am to ensure your $15 cover ensures the Deep End camp will bring even more high spirits & deep grooves to the playa in 2007!!
:: Lineup ::
1000 – AJ Medina
1200 – Shissla (House of Lotus)
0100 – Aaron Pope
0200 – shOOey
0300 – Clark Hamon
0400 – John Early
0500 – Syd Gris (Opulent Temple)
0600 – Mike Giannini
0700 – Kramer
0800 – Layne Loomis
0900 – Zach Moore
1000 – JRod
1100 – Matt Hosley

The Endup
401 Sixth St @ 6th
10:00pm – noon
$15 donation at the door

MIXES

Aaron Jae’s new mix, “Crunky”, is ready for your downloading pleasure:
Get it here

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And yes, ANOTHER MIX by 8ball is ready for you as well—this one’s Electro House Con Carne

Tracklistings, and other mixes are here

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@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

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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! 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.

Hello Friendly Person:

Life is being righteous, to Hell with everyone else. It’s about never having to say you’re sorry, because you’re right and everyone else is going to Hell. Life is about being strong, and preaching love and salvation, but only for the people who aren’t going to Hell, people who are going to Hell can fuck right off. Life is also about being Strong, walking a narrow, goodly path, and choking down the urge to get frothy and sweaty with another man as if that urge were a little bit of upchuck that found its way into your mouth through an unexpected belch. Life is about denial of those torrid urges and wanton emotions that rule your dreams and drive you to distraction when you’re preaching to a choir of comely young lads, some of whom really do look like little angels…. Dirty, Dirty little angels. Life is about denying who you are, because of Hell and all, but eventually Life is about all that pent up sexual frustration, an irresistible force of nature, that swells and peaks and explodes in an act that God explicitly said you shouldn’t do, and now you’re going to Hell like everyone else. Life sucks, because now Life is about a jail in Albuquerque, where cops book a doped-up, yammering, fallen minister who was busted in flagrante delicto at a highway rest stop snorting high-speed-chicken-feed off the top of a john with a prostitute who uses the IM name ButterBunz1988 (the latter part referring to the year he was born, the former part referring to his rear, both apparent examples of truth in advertising). At that point Life is about a good lawyer. Then, Life’s about jokes on late night talk shows, reporters constantly calling, and relentless public shaming. Life is Hell. Until you come up with this brilliant idea: Life is about redemption! It’s about second chances, and more importantly, it’s about publicly announcing that, thanks to a short but highly effective respite in a recovery clinic, the irresistible force of nature no longer swells and you’re now cured of all sinful urges. Life is again about being righteous, to Hell with everyone else! Life is so easy.

Happy Valentine’s Day! 8ball@spacecowboys.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, Feb 16th – MIGHTY BREAKS For February’s Mighty Breaks, SEISMIC is going head to head against our arch rivals, The Space Cowboys. When these two crews get together, mayhem happens. As a special treat, PLAZA de FUNK (West Records, FAT! UK) will be coming over from the UK to headline the event for his US debut. Check out his bio and recent tracks on his MySpace account. PLAZA de FUNK has been putting floor stompers for the past few years. He has an amazing ability to get a dance floor rockin’ and he his ready to bring his sound to San Francisco. SEISMIC DJs: Murphstar, Samira, Trav & Brett Pinkin and Cowboy DJs: 8ball, The Geometrist, Mancub & Evinrude OUT-FRONT – weather permitting: Kapt’n Kirk, Aaron Jae and others TBD More info: Mighty, 119 Utah St. / (@ 15th Street), SF 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM / 21+ with valid ID! $5 presale tickets available: http://tinyurl.com/2vuuxj

Sunday, Feb 18th – PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND – OPEL Opel presents Infuse: Elite Intentions. With Elite Force (eliteforcemusic.co.uk / UK) + Shissla, Aaron Pope, Aaron Jae, Bam, Melyss, Jondi, Jayo, Dex Stakker. Mighty, 119 Utah St. / (@ 15th Street), SF 10pm-late night $10 pre-sale, $15 door www.opelproductons.com

March 2 & 3 – SNOWFEST Once again the Space Cowboys will be rockin’ it slopeside with the UNIMOG at Squaw Valley USA for the annual North Lake Tahoe Snow Festival! —Friday, March 2nd The UNIMOG kicks the party off on the deck all afternoon, then into the evening with fireworks, the torch parade and the Snowfest Opening Ceremonies at Olympic Plaza. The festivities continue with the Cowboy DJ’s at the afterparty right there in the Plaza Bar. —Saturday, March 3rd Apres Ski San Francisco Stylee! Join the Space Cowboy’s DJs and RIPE Allstars in the Plaza Bar for a night of ice blocking breakbeat and hearth warming house music. All proceeds from our annual “SnowDown” go towards our non-profit quest to keep your galaxy funky! 9pm – 2am – $5

Saturday, March 10th – DUSTFISH It’s the East Bay, it’s music, it’s the Mog. More details TBD, but Save the Date! http://www.dustfish.com

Friday, April 6th– FRESH presented by Cheeks Cheeks is about to skip town for an undisclosed length of time, so this is the big send off before she heads out for the undiscovered country. Partial proceeds to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Research. Expect a night of ass-shaking house from: Brad Robinson (Space Cowboys), Moody Eva (GoodBeats, Big Popsicle), Evan James Shine (1337 Mission St btw 9th & 10th) 9pm – 2am – $5

Friday, April 13th – YURI’S NIGHT 2007 This special event is a natural fit for Space Cowboys, and we’ve been involved with the Yuri’s Night party for a number of years now. Previous iterations of the event were held at the Chabot Observatory in the East Bay, where location restrains required the party to end early and volumes be kept at a low level. This year they’ve relocated for maximum celebratory fun, including Space Cowboy DJs rocking the Mog! 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Showcases with guest speakers. 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. – 3,2,1, Lift Off!, An all-night collective experience toward the Overview Effect. Sofia Hanger 211 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA More info: www.yurisnight.net/2007/

OTHER NEWS

Vote for Space Cowboy DJ Mancub to join the fun at Supperclub’s IRON DJ II party next month. Register to vote at: www.xessential.net

Yuri’s Night is looking for artist submissions! Send application or questions to: submissions@yurisnightames.net More information about Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2007: http://www.yurisnightames.net