May we be one of the first to wish you a Happy New Year once again. 2012!
That means 11 Breakfast of Champions ago, we all went out like wild crazy kids and decided to keep partying until we cried uncle. Uncle has become earlier and earlier for some, and til Tuesday for others. We’ve had thousands follow us from venue to venue, and are happy to be returning to Utah Street to dance all day with even more of you. Again!

Everything you might want to know, didn’t know, or couldn’t imagine you need to know is listed below.
Have a safe saturday evening, and we’ll see you for Breakfast of Champions once again at 6AM.

Sunday, January 1st, 2012 – Breakfast of Champions 2012 – A Block Party
Gates open at 6AM until you cry uncle!
21+, $25
Mighty 119 Utah Street
Entrance on Alameda Street (opposite end from where it was last year). No babes in arms. No dogs. No outside alcohol.
All bags subject to search for contraband and other harmful objects (our call).

Entrance is not guaranteed after 2pm. We recommend early arrival! We also have extra staff, security and patent pending entrance plans to process everyone quickly and respectfully.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE TO PARTY!!!
BOC is renown for the party beginning in the line. We couldn’t be happier to provide this party to you. Thank you for respecting the neighborhood and each other while waiting.

$25 at the gates, $5 off with a box of cereal for the SF Food Bank. No sample sized, mini boxes or bowls please. Full size, sealed boxes eligible for $5 off. One credit per person per entrance fee. Other non-perishable goods accepted but not applicable towards entry fee

Proceeds from this event will go towards the Space Cowboys and our continuous efforts to support artists and projects in San Francisco, the Bay Area, Black Rock City and beyond.

There will be a fast bag check and security lines for pre-sale ticket holders.
This event is wheelchair accessible. Plenty of street parking, taxi stand, bike parking, and close to MUNI in Potrero Hill

Please bring your government-issued ID! You will need an ID to pass through the main entrance gates on Alameda Street, to get silent disco headphones AND to enter Mighty!

As always there will be an all-star DJ line-up playing from 6 AM until you cry “uncle” in four different areas of sound.
BOC will feature:
A tented, outdoor sound stage featuring a Funkwerk’s Funktion1 sound system beginning at 9 AM
A outdoor silent disco beginning at 6 AM
The main and side rooms inside of Mighty beginning at 6 AM and 7 AM

Main Room at Mighty

6 AM – Raydeus (Stirty)
7 AM – Erik.Hz (Space Cowboys)
8 AM – Bassben vs. J9 (Space Cowboys)
9 AM – MoPo (Janky Barge)
10 AM – Trav (SEISMIC)
11 AM – Clarkie (Deep End)
12 PM – Deckard (Space Cowboys)
1 PM – DJ Icon (djicon.com)
2 PM – DJ Manny (Dojo Austin)
3 PM – Special Guest
4 PM – Zack Darling (zackdarling.com)
5 PM – Pink Mammoth (pinkmammoth.org)

Back Room at Mighty

7 AM – DJ Purree (Space Cowboys)
8 AM – Ground Control (Janky Barge)
9 AM – Ernie Trevino (Space Cowboys)
10 AM – Spektrum (Memekast.com)
11 AM – Ding Dong (Brass Tax)
12 PM – Mace (Brass Tax)
1 PM – Pablo Cruise (NuFunk Boutique)
2 PM – Melyss (NuFunk Boutique)
3 PM – Big Fat Frog (NuFunk Boutique)
4 PM – Rumblemunk (FiX)

Silent Disco (Utah & 15th Street)

6 AM – Anthony James (Strategik)
7 AM – Malarky (Juke Joint)
8 AM – u9Lift (Janky Barge)
9 AM – Tim Dietz (Janky Barge)
10 AM – Aaron Pope (Deep End)
11 AM – DJ Sol (Space Cowboys)
12 PM – Big Fat Frog (NuFunk Boutique)
12:30 PM – Melyss (NuFunk Boutique)
1:00 PM – Ground Control (Janky Barge)
1:30 PM – Erik.Hz (Space Cowboys)
2:00 PM – Deckard (Space Cowboys)
2:30 PM – u9Lift (Janky)

Funktion One Sound Stage (Utah Street)

9 AM – J-Rod (DISTRIKT)
10 AM – Murphstar (SEISMIC)
11 AM – Shissla (Space Cowboys)
12 PM – 8Ball (Space Cowboys)
1 PM – Zach Moore (Space Cowboys)
2 PM – Mancub (Space Cowboys)
3 PM – Kapt’n Kirk (Space Cowboys)
4 PM – ShOOey (Space Cowboys)
5 PM – rrrus (Space Cowboys)


Like last year we will have bars inside and out (with more outdoor bars than last year). There will be plenty of port-o-lets, outdoor seating and food trucks by:
Tacos San Buena
Curbside Coffee
Seoul on Wheels
Oceanic Restaurant

$20 Pre-sale tickets are available now at Eventbrite.com ! We’ll see you on New Year’s Day

I think I can confidently say that The RIPEcast is and always will be the crown jewel of all my DJ accomplishments and I’m absolutely thrilled to be posting our 100th episode this week. Thank you to 8Ball, the longest active member of our clan and one hell of a DJ, for commemorating the occasion with a fabulous 2+ hour mix.

The RIPEcast was my conception and I’ve had the great pleasure of producing it every single week for the last two years. But the show wouldn’t have anywhere near the same level of popularity without the Space Cowboys’ stellar name and reputation behind it. The Cowboy ‘brand’ is something a lot of folks in our crew (some of whom I’ve never met) started building way back in the late ‘90s, long before I ever came into the picture. So as far as I’m concerned, everyone in the group deserves some credit for the success of the podcast.

A special thanks to Johnny Mansour and Podomatic for all of their support over the last two years and also to our pal, Jem Panufnik, the talented illustrator behind the RIPEcast artwork. And last, but certainly not least, thank you to all the DJs that have appeared on the podcast so far:

8Ball, Murphstar, Myagi, Trav, Plaza de Funk, Aaron Pope, U9lift, Sammy Bliss, Erik_Hz, Justin Rushmore, Deckard, Mancub, ShOOey, Shissla, Tom Drummond, Jonboy, Pumpkin, Bush Doctors, Gravity, Arrow Chrome, Justin Paul, JDubYa, Peo de Pitte, Rennie Pilgrem, Neighbour, Qdup Foundation, J9, Bassben, Brad Robinson, Influence, DJ Wolfie, Tamo, Kapt’n Kirk, The Dublic Twins, Melyss & Big Fat Frog, rrrus, Motion Potion, Slyde, The Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, J-Rod, Elite Force, Benchun, Icon, 2 Wrongs, JoeJoe, Kramer, Clarkie, Jive.

Here’s to another 100 episodes, Boys and Girls! Happy Holidays and we’ll see you at Breakfast of Champions!

Join Mancub, Shissla, ShOOey and Deckard and our good friends reFraction for a down-home old-school style NYE bash

This Must Be the Place : NYE 2012

Located in the heart of the Bay, Oakland METRO offers a unique underground setting with raw and provocative décor. Complete with 2 dance floors, 2 bars, Oakland METRO is definitely the place to be for NYE!

2 Rooms 10 DJ’s All Star DJ Line up & $4.00 drinks all night!!!!!!!!!!

On the left
Mancub (Space Cowboys)
Shissla (Space Cowboys)
ShOOey (Space Cowboys)
Deckard (Space Cowboys)
Kimani (BASSYX)

On the right
Sake One (Local 1200)
Platurn (Oakland Faders)
Joe Quixx (Oakland Faders)
Max Kane (4OneFunk)
Tim Diesel (Local 1200)

Lighting and Sound design by ReFRACTion

$25 discount tickets available here: http://stayeastbay.eventbrite.com

Oakland Metro
630 3rd Street, Jack London Sq
9pm-2am
This Must Be The Place

NYE 1012:

Our two favorite artist collectives, The Flaming Lotus Girls and FLUX Foundation are throwing fund-raisers to build more art (and get out of debt from building past works that blew minds as well as budgets). And we’re happy to lend our skills to their worthy cause.

- In the Red: The Flaming Lotus Girls –

You need more art. You want the Flaming Lotus Girls spread across your wall, 24/7. Yes you do. And so do your friends. Come to our photography show, buy our signed archival prints and have a damn fine evening of dancing with Ambient Mafia and the Space Cowboys DJs.

Music by Space Cowboys DJs: Deckard 8ball & Erik Hz

Ambient Mafia: Olde Nasty, DJ Unagi, Redstickman, Mo Corleone

For more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=294190043938514

Saturday December 3rd
SomArts, 934 Brannan Street, SF
6.00PM – 2.00AM.
Free to attend. Donations encouraged.

_ Holidays in FLUX! _

A Holiday Fluxtastic Celebration with your favorite local Big Art Instigators

Thursday December 8th 2011 6pm -12am

Celebrate and support the FLUX Foundation with:

Space Cowboy djs: rrrus, ShOOey, 8ball and Deckard

Live Music at the Bordello by:
American Nomad
Megs of MegaFlame
Shovelman and more!

A fanstastic array of cocktails at Minx’s Bar & Absinthia’s Speakeasy with wine from Green Barrel

Silent auction in the Poplar Gallery including all sorts of great gift ideas: framed photograghs of FLUX work , giant steel cactus sculpture, treats from the Sugar Plum Elves, surfing lesson personal portrait session, massage session, landscaping consultation, tickets for an afternoon at the DiRosa Preserve, antique jewelry and more!

Chester, the Fire breathing Horse artcar!

Dirty santas and elves, art installations, holiday costume contest, libations and good ol’ holiday cheer

Thursday, December 8th
Poplar Gallery @ American Steel Studios
1960 Nelson Mandela Parkway West Oakland, CA. 94607
6pm-12am

Free (donations highly encouraged by the Sugar Plum Elves)