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

Hello Friendly Person,

It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to write up one of our happy, witty, welcome and refreshing little Space Cowboy announcement emails. Last month I spent a couple weeks adventuring in the furthest corners of the Earth, and after that I delved deep into the wondrous and exciting world of project deadlines at work. In the interim my mind has been bubbling over with pithy and irreverent concepts for how to start these announcements, all of them filled with tangential references to obscure events and people that only some of you will know followed by a good humored jab at one of the many silly idiosyncrasies exhibited by our friends in the scene, particularly when their higher than balls on a giraffe. It would’ve been an apt intro, I’m sure, but only a few folks would’ve got it, and I’m sure it would’ve alienated a much larger segment of the audience, so instead I decided to reach out to the lowest common denominator with a simple message I know everyone can get behind: “Eat More Pussy, Bitches!”

Listings for this announcement include info about our next installment of Fresh, held this Friday at Shine, curated this month by Cheeks (and then she hits the road for several months in search of her spirit animal). Also, a new mix from Aaron Jae, and a link to The Geometrist’s mix from back at BoC.

Also, and perhaps MOST IMPORTANT, there’s a message from your favorite Space Cowboy house-rockin’ DJ and Unimog sound engineer, Brad Robinson, about a very troubling matter involving the wrongful conviction and imprisonment in Nicaragua of one of Brad’s friends.

XO, 8ball@spacecowboy.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

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 (evanandrews.com) Shine (1337 Mission St btw 9th & 10th) 9pm – 2am – $5

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Saturday, April 7 – Aries Underground

All Aries DJ lineup with: Solar (Sunset), J-Bird (Sunset), Seven (NK7), Sol (NK7), Fred Funk (Brass Tax), Mancub (Space Cowboys), Dfunkt (WISH), Sunwoo (Vessel), Eric Sharp (Rockit Science), Lyndon Hill (Los Angeles)

Sound by Soren, Visuals by Phil and Will, Door by Shioban and Isaac, Host David Soto

11pm-6am, $15 cover. 2 Rooms of house, breaks and dirty late night bizness! Underground location. Call the NK7 voicemail night of the party: 415 520 9188

www.nk7productions.com

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Friday, April 13 – BAY AREA YURI’S NIGHT 2007

Get ready for something entirely different. On April 13th the Bay Area joins the world in celebration of space exploration in a unique convergence of artists, scientists, astronauts, performers and musicians.

Yuri’s Night is a commemoration of humankind’s first venture into space, by Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. This gathering bridges national, cultural, generational and social barriers to ignite excitement about what is new on the horizon in space exploration and to remind us of the magnificent feats humanity is capable of. With Space Cowboy DJs Kapt’n Kirk, Brad Robinson, rrrus, Ernie Trevino, Aaron Jae, Evinrude And Plaid – Warp Records, UK , Telefon Tel Aviv – Hefty Records, Chicago Bluetch- Aleph Zero, Native State, Portland, Ooah + Boreta – Glitch Mob, LA/SF Sutech – Context, Soul Jazz, Leaf , Mr. Projectile & Jonah Sharp (aka Spacetime Continum) – Merck, Reflective, Astralwerks, RD – Designed Disorder, Glitch Mob, Welder – Cyberset, Mozaic – Nexus, Dr. Toast – False Profit

Cutting-edge interactive technology and live demos. Science demonstrations and innovations from the worl ds of robotics , engineering, and astronomy, will also be on display: Engage with space-inspired and technology-infused art installations. Experience rare video works documenting art in space. Enter the Documentar Dome and fuel your imagination with the planet’s greatest space-related documentaries, including screenings of: Witness awe-inspiring space-themed performances by an armada of acrobats and dancers. Live dance and acrobatics fused with audiovisual performances, will be coordinated with a world-class lineup of live electronic music. Event opens at 6:30pm NASA Ames Research Center* Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA, 94035 Tickets are on sale now. Limited $30 presale tickets still available, but not for long! Purchase advance tickets at: www.worldspaceparty.com/tickets.php

*References to NASA Ames shall not be construed as official NASA approval or endorsement of any non-Governmental or commercial entity or activity.

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Saturday, April 14th – DIRTY

As well as having 2 super talented UK producers and dj’s for another one of Evil Breaks wicked nights at Jelly’s, Subscience has decided to join us one more time. This will be the event to help them celebrate their 4 years together and will be their last show before a long deserved break.

B.L.I.M. (Boy Lost in Music) – UK (TCR/Botchit & Scarper/Track) Kid Blue – UK (Fat!/Lot49/Sinister) Also, inside: Aaron Jae, Bam w/Frogger on Didjeridu, M.O.D., and Trav. And in the Subscience Outdoor Area: Ripple, the Hitmen (Cubehead & Kirill), Maebyn La Fey, Misha, and MC Manny Vibes. + fire performances by a couple of the LSD Fuego kids

Jelly’s ( 295 Terry Francois st., SF) $5/$10 presales, $15 @ the door (www.GrooveTickets.com), 10pm-4am.

More info: www.EvilBreaks.com

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Saturday, April 14 – GARAGE MAHAL ART CAR BENEFIT

Included on the line-up are Space Cowboy’s Ernie Trevino, HoLer DJ Shissla, Tamo from Angels of Bass, Trav from Seismic, and more.

$15 (donation) / 10pm – 5am In Potrero area – exact location will be revealed on their website on the day of the party: www.garagemahalcamp.info

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Friday April 20th, 2007 – Mighty Breaks presents A Finger Lickin’ Thang! with beat bashers The Drumattic Twins!

Their visas are sorted, the dex n’fx show is packed and they have their sites locked on SF. We are excited to host the guys for their premier Finger Lickin’ performance in San Francisco, nowhere else but Mighty. Check out the exclusive SF mix they made for mighty breaks here: http://mightybreaks.com/drumattictwinsmix/

Joining the drums are local rockers: rrrus (Space Cowboys) Murphstar (SEISMIC) Trav (SEISMIC) Syd Gris (Opel) Kramer (djkramer.com)

Mighty – 119 Utah @ 15th http://mighty119.com 10pm-4am, 21+, $15 at the door before midnight $10 presales available:

http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=24465

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From the Evil Breakster hissself, Aaron Jae’s latest mix:

http://aaronjae.com/index.php?go=disc&d=17

Tracklist: 01-Audio Soul Project “Tied To You “(FCB rmx) 02-Dylan Rhymes w/Odissi “Superstar”(Elite Force Rmx) 03-FCB + Karanyi “You Delight” 04-Rob Reng Ft. Huw “Price”(Madox Rmx) 05-Rennie Pilgrem vs Andrea Lai “No Less” 06-Jono Fernandez “Rising Up” 07-Chris Carter “Misnomer” 08-FunkDeFino (FFS’4Phaze’Rmx) 09-Mach One “Rip Chord” 10-Toskin “Digital Divine”(Aftershock Rmx) 11-Strider “Tiger Uppercut”(SuperstyleDeluxeRmx) 12-Access Denied “Virtual Click” 13-Ragga Twins “Everybody Hype”

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And The Geometrist’s live mix from Breakfast of Champions is on his Podomatic page:

http://thegeometrist.podomatic.com/

PLEASE READ, PLEASE HELP

Space Cowboy Brad Robinson says:

“Please take a minute to read the below message and view the video on youtube. This is a very sad scenario. This is a friend of a friend that I went to college with in Nashville , TN.

First, let me thank you for taking the time to read this message. I am reaching out to urge you to become involved in the story of Eric Volz – a young man sentenced to 30 years in prison in Nicaragua for a crime he didn’t commit.

I’ve become deeply passionate about this case, as he is a dear family friend and has been an older brother to me as far back as I can remember.

Follow this link and watch his story through video – it tells about the his struggle better than I ever could in writing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YChhOHrFA4

You can learn more about the case and donate to Eric’s legal defense at www.friendsofericvolz.com

Also, if you are a member of MySpace, you can add him as a friend at www.myspace.com/freeericvolz

Again, thank you for taking the time to read this. This has been a personal heartache and terrible injustice.

Forward the video on to everyone you know – and join me in the fight to FREE ERIC VOLZ.”

Just ‘cause we’re RIPE, doesn’t mean we don’t get soft and cuddly, and you know we’re always clean as a whistle (at least thats what we tell the 5-0). Come on out and see the softer side of the Space Cowboys at April’s installment of our new first fridays monthly, FRESH at Shine. Cheeks is heading out on a safari, so she’s putting together a special house music send-off, with a good chunk of the proceeds going to her favorite charity, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. So snuggle on down to Shine, Friday, April 6th for April Fresh you know you want to cuddle..

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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

Apparently polls are the new black for the 07 season here in San Frandisco—there’s the long-running Dreamteam poll, the infamous BoC poll (sorry about that one, folks!) and now there’s a poll to determine the line up of the second installment of Iron DJ at Supperclub.

Space Cowboy DJ Mancub is included on the list of local talent, so if you have a moment, I encourage you to do your civic duty—cast your vote, and help Mancub get a much deserved shot at the title!

Register to vote here

HiLife says:

WOW!!!

Double Fresh indeed! What a great start to the SC monthly. I think there was double the usual attendence at Shine on 2/2. Huge thanks to the DJ’s, that dance floor was jumpin’ all night! Huge thanks to the others in the Cowboy crew that helped w/ the door and promotion.

And finally, HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who showed up. I’ve gotten so many reports back saying the just really loved the vibe. I think that’s cuz of all the love and support we get from all of you. We were able to add a decent chunk of change to the Killagirl Recovery Fund from the huge attendence and the raffling of the weekend at The Little River Inn, which was won by Leslie Bailey.

Again, thank you all for coming out and rockin’ w/ us. Can’t wait till the next one!*

*But I guess I have to, since we’ll be shakin’ yer business up at Squaw next month.

Fresh is the first Friday of each month, but not next month b/c of SnowFest. The next issue of Fresh comes out April 6th and your friendly neighborhood Shine

Some folks may remember Bikini Wax a monthly I used to do with Baby Ryan (from Gun Club and the Spindig Happy Hour) at the old Sublounge. “Two Rooms of Whoreable Music” was the tag line, and upstairs we spin mashups, hiphop, retro, electro and whatever the fuck else we felt like, but downstairs we’d often book live acts.

We were lucky enough to have SF’s Luxxury rocked their disco noire sound for us a few times before their headed down the road to electro-stardom. But despite paparazzi strobes and the bursting champagne, Luxxury still finds ways to keep a hand extended across the velvet rope to their fans, and one example is their new Mp3 music blog, The Workout, where they introduce new and new-to-you tracks that they think you might like.

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More links:
Luxxury’s MySpace page
Baby Ryan’s very excellent Pancake Radio Archive... which he plays live on West Add Radio