Empty Beaches, Garage Mahal fundraiser, B2B, Triple Crown Brunch, and more!

8Ball — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:28:00 +0000

Hello Friendly Person:

Got a quick pitch for our friends South of the Boarder.

Last week our intrepid local DJ and promoter, Murphstar, and his paramour, Courtney, tied the knot in a beautiful ocean-side ceremony in Sur Baja California, Mexico. They also agonized a lot before the wedding over whether asking their friends and family to defying the H1N1 “Swine” Flu and travel to Mexico was the right thing to do. Bottom-line, though, was that Los Cabos and the surrounding area didn’t have a single case of the flu, most flights were either direct or connected in cities that were also safe, so they called “Game on!” But many, many other people who’d planned trips down south called “Game off!” and as a result, we basically had Cabo to ourselves. Our flight down there was only 1/3rd full and most people had their own aisle. Our hotel – the Hilton Los Cabos – was at about 8% occupancy and they had just laid off 30% of their staff. We had the beaches to ourselves, the bartender at the swim-up bar reserved his blender for our margaritas, we got excellent service, and everyone down there is ready to cut a deal. Basically, Swine Flu cut Mexico’s tourism off at the knees, and I tell you all this because, if you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air, now is the time to pull the trigger on your next beach vacation. You’ll be a hero for going down there to spend money when they need it most, and you’ll get way more of all those things (sun, tranquility, service, fun) you look for in a vacation by going now when the place is more than 1/2 empty.

XO,
h8b

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, May 16 – Garage Mahal presents Shiva-lution! (A 2009 Art Car FUNraiser) Please join us for some nasty beats, funky fashion, and all your favorite peeps. The party will be rocking in the old 12 Galaxies space in the heart of the Mission. As promised, the line-up will be off thef’in hook!

PART ONE
6 pm – 9 pm Early is the new late!!
Downstairs Room:
Sonic Valium Live! / Guerilla Bass
Matt “All Night” Long v Scottino – Garage Mahal / Fix
Mancub v Kapt’nKirk – Space Cowboys

Upstairs Room:
Spiral v Kuze – Garage Mahal
Shissla v Deckard – House of Lotus / Coda

Plus – Arrive early for reduced cover and $2 drink specials!
Special performances by the Cheese Puffs and The Bombshells as well as a special striptease fashion show auction!

PART TWO
9 pm – 2am
It’s time to evolve!
Downstairs Room:
Robb Green v Influence – Shameless / Strategik
Anthony v Manny – Green Gorilla Lounge
j9 / ViaJay / Tamo – Garage Mahal / Angels of bAss
Jive v Mace – Garage Mahal
Smoove v Patricio – Funketronic / LABA / DoLab

Upstairs Room:
Syd v Dex – Opulent Temple
John Schiffer v BassBen – Sound Current / Space Cowboys
Kramer v Zach – The Deep End
Ethan – Friends & Family
JoeJoe v Ernie v Ding Dong – Brass Tax

6 pm – 2 am
$10 before 9pm, $15 after
The Blue Macaw
2565 Mission St. @ 22nd

Sunday, May 17 – House of Lotus Bay to Breakers @ Milk
Are you ready to race House of Lotus style? Get your freakiness warmed up and stretch out your big dance moves, cause Bay to Breakers is this Sunday. Join us for a full day of debauchery, as we migrate from Golden Gate Park to the Milk Bar. It’s been a long year of training and this year we are readier than ever …

We’ve been pumping beats instead of iron
We’ve ben doing windsprints with coolers of Tecate strapped to our back
We’ve been skipping rope to a 4/4 beat in pouring rain
We’ve been on a strict diet of sunhiney funky dance your ass off goodness

WITH DJs:
Mancub (SpaceCowboys)
Shissla (House of Lotus)
Murphstar (Seismic) Beth Murphy (House of Lotus)
ShOOey (Deep End)
Clarkie (DeepEnd)
Dulce Vita (Opulent Temple)
more TBA!

The Milk Bar
1840 Haight Street @ Stanyan
12:00 noon till late!
$5 at the door – burning man fundraiser

More info .com/editevent.php?success=1&picture&eid=86275296738#/event.php?eid=86275296738

Sunday, May 31st – Beats and Brunch at Triple Crown
Space Cowboy DJ rocker rrrus, DJ Deckard, & Trav are the special guests along with YOU at Triple Crown’s Sunday family affair. Drinks specials include a Bottomless Mimosas ($9), Build-You-Our-Bloodymarys ($7) And bring an appetite for their All You Can Eat Buffet ($16.75)
Triple Crown – 1760 Market Street (@ Octavia)
NO COVER, 11am – 3pm
www.triplecrownsf.com

Saturday, June 6th – 7th ANNUAL ROCK PAPER SCISSORS TOURNAMENT with ROSHAMBO WINERY at CORNERSTONE (Sonoma)
Space Cowboys will be bring the Mog and the music to this year’s Rock Paper Scissors Tournament, and just like last year it promises to be another great Day event (hence keeping with the theme of this edition of the announcement)!

Naomi from Roshambo says:
To hoards of Bay Area faithful, early June signals the most outrageously fun sporting event of the year… Roshambo Winery’s annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Championship. The winery’s signature event will be held at their tasting room at Cornerstone-Sonoma on Saturday, June 6th, and like every year, is expected to draw hundreds of people throwing fists and fingers for their slice of the $1700 pie. Last year’s tournament drew 256 competitors and hundreds of spectators – from as far as Sydney , Tazmania, Toronto, Tokyo , D.C. and New York . “It’s a great excuse to get dressed up, slip into character, and celebrate life,” says Roshambo’s president and self-proclaimed “Wine Hero,” Naomi Brilliant. “Especially in times like these.”

Cornerstone-Sonoma, 23570 Hwy 121, Sonoma , CA
High noon ‘till 6pm
Competitors $20 – Spectators $10
Tickets at www.roshambowinery.com
More info

NEW CREW FOR YOU

Aaron Jae has a new group – he’s putting Evil Breaks on hiatus, and shifting his darker impulses to C.O.N.

More info Facebook group

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Empty Beaches, Garage Mahal fundraiser, B2B, Triple Crown Brunch, and more!