the afterhours scene in the city is pretty hit-or-miss… mostly miss. except for JAYVI VELASCO’s exceptional AFTERAFTERHOURS which for over a year, has blessed the san francisco underground with deep, soulful, house vibes. everyone from OSUNLADE, MR. V, VIKTER DUPLAIX, HALO, DAVID HARNESS, THE PEOPLE, FRESCO, AFROLICIOUS and now… ME, have rocked the spot. the crowd is fly, there for the music, and some of the best dancers in the bay come out to get OPEN on the dancefloor every month. it’s a beautiful thang… i had so much fun playin at this party, i had to share the love. here’s my house set from AFTERAFTERHOURS last month. bigup jayvi and crew for keeping the underground alive!
1. Nina Simone - Feelin Good Vs Mary Mary (JoJo Flores Re-Edit)
2. Ian Friday - Carib’s Leap (West End Blue Mix)
3. KB - El Musica
4. Henrik Schwarz - I Exist Because Of You (Henrik Schwarz Live Version)
5. Simbad - Soul Fever (Karizma’s K2 Stomp Mix)
6. Marathon Men - Supersonic Revelation (Marathon Men Remix)
7. Melchyor A - Anjara (Melchyor A’s Jazz On Roots Mix)
8. Aly-Us - Follow Me
9. Jay Electronica & Zed Bias - The Cauldron (Maddslinky Remix)
10. Fertile Ground - Another Day (Povo Jazz Rework)
11. Erykah Badu - Honey (Moody Boys Remix)
12. Erykah Badu - Honey (Seiji Mix)
DAZ-I-KUE (Bugz in the Attic/UK) stopped by SWEATER FUNK and dropped a FUNK BOMB in the basement ALL on ORIGINAL WAX! he turned LI PO into a full on house party! but the magic REALLY happens when the steppers start dropping in the last 15 minutes of the night… just listen/DL HERE !!
This edition of propsRadio is one for the history books. My man Marky and I brought together a handful of our favorite DJs in San Francisco, all with their own special blend of styles and sensibilities, to rock together for the first time under one roof, and for the last time at Poleng. What you’re about to hear is all the way live, a lasting document of the soul and goal of Poleng, bringing the people together…and in this case, SF’s music elite…playing all vinyl, all heat. We recorded the whole thing and now we share it with you, three 90 minute mixes, 30 minute sets each, from 12 DJs who still rock records…hard. It may be last call at Poleng as a place…but this music will last forever. We will miss you Poleng. (via Freddy Anzures from propsRadio)
Pt. 1LISTEN
Mamabear (Sweater Funk/Rump Shaker)
The Ambassador (Soul Spectrum/Wax Poetics)
MAKossa (AFREAKA!/Funky Rewind)
Pt. 2LISTEN
Beto (Soundway)
Primo (Oldies Night/Ferrari Party/Nightbeat)
King Most (Plug Label/Brooklyn Circus)
Pt. 3LISTEN
The Selecter DJ Kirk (In ‘N Out/Concrete Jungle/Sweater Funk)
Cool Chris (Groove Merchant/Dis-Joint)
Sureshot (Million Dollar Crates/Sharpshooters)
Jon (Sweater Funk)
Freddy (props/Wax Poetics/Future Shock)
Marky (Massive Selector/Sweater Funk/Future Shock)
SOUL POWER is a verité documentary about the legendary Zaïre ’74 music festival leading up to the infamous “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight championship bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. It depicts the experiences and performances of such musical luminaries as James Brown, BB King, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, among a host of others. At the peak of their talents and the height of their careers, these artists were inspired by this return to their African roots, as well as the enthusiasm of the Zaïrian audience, to give the performances of their lives.
Massive Selector & props proudly present SOUL POWER
Poleng Lounge 1751 Fulton Street San Francisco
2 FREE Screenings
Sunday 31 January 2010
5:30PM • 8PM
Seating is first come first serve with RSVP.
Dinner available during both screenings.
you gotta give props, where props are due. props is the studio of Freddy Anzures, an Art Director, Designer and DJ on special occasions. since the january 1, 2009, Freddy set a goal to do a different radio show, coined propsRadio, every week, where he picks 8 tracks mixed or selected: everything from a Panama special, to a Teddy Pendergrass Tribute. a Sam Records spotlight, to a show on Basquiat. One of my favorite shows was his 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING turns 20 mix. The mix paid tribute to this classic De La Soul album and included the OG joints that Prince Paul sampled to create this masterpiece. He even had guests like Nostalgia 77, Amir of Kon & Amir, and the Groove Merchant himself, Cool Chris pick 8 for propsRadio. 52+ shows later, Freddy met AND exceeded his goal. and for that accomplishment, i tip my cap to Freddy, who gets mad PROPS like a cop!
as a new addition to my blog i’ll be featuring propsRadio shows here every so often, specifically on our collabs (SFNY, FUTURE SHOCK, SOUL POWER, HOT WAX, etc.) and if you’ve never heard a propsRadio show, i think it’s time to start the year off right. you’ve got a lot of catching up to do… Freddy drops a new show every wednesday at: http://www.p-r-o-p-s.com
Startin’ the new year off fresh and fun, FREDDY & MARKY (FM) are introducing a new joint called HOT WAX, an All Styles, All Vinyl Dance Party, and we’d like you to help us set it off! For the first jam, we’re inviting our favorite DJ’s and selectors to get down…imagine going to a night that’s a sampler of the BAY’s bubblin’ music scene…expect to hear everything from Soul, Jazz, Funk, Disco, Boogie, Mod, Psych, Afro-Latin, House, Hip Hop, Electronic, ETC…ALL ON WAX.
HOT WAX goes down on Wednesday, January 27 at Poleng Lounge, 8pm-2am. As many of you have heard, Poleng will sadly be closing its doors…so as a proper send off, we’re bringing the record community together to show our support!
Here’s a Special Disco Mix to warm ya up for HOT WAX… just listen on propsRadio.
DAWN OF A NEW DAY
“Change happens quickly in the new year, and change happens unexpectedly. Today, I have the unfortunate duty to announce the wind down of Poleng Lounge. 2009 was a rough year and 2010 promises to be a better year. With that in mind, we’re packing our bags and saying goodbye to 1751 Fulton St. and on to new projects across the Bay Area and beyond.
In 3.5 years, we took a legendary night club space and transformed it into our vision of a 3rd space for people of like minds to mingle and enjoy loose leaf tea, exotic asian street food, artisan cocktails, and the best of underground music and nightlife. To our surprise we racked up critical acclaim for our take on asian food (in particular Filipino). We were quickly named one of the Top 10 restaurants in 2006 and remained in the Top 100 a few years afterwards.
Most importantly, we made lifelong friends along the way! We have co-workers, dj’s and promoters that we think of as family, and a whole host of vendors, foodies, neighbors, and supporters we’ll surely miss.
Last call for food is this Sunday, 1/17/10. We’ll be running 1/2 off Wine, Sake, and Shochu all week or until we run-out. Last call for Drinks and Nitelife is Sunday, 1/31/10. Stay tuned for our schedule of month long closing parties. Thanks for all the support.” ~ Desi Danganan, co-founder, Poleng Lounge
With the closure of Poleng Lounge, we also close an important chapter in Massive Selector history. I’ve experienced a myriad of emotions this week… Shock, anger, sadness, even embarrassment. But none of us have anything to be ashamed of, for what we were able to accomplish together in the last 3.5 years has been nothing less than spectacular. We not only tried to create a space for world-class DJ’s andartists to get down, “we inadvertently became the standard-bearers of Filipino cuisine,” as Desi said in his interview with SF Eater. “We’re the first generation of Filipinos to take our food and our culture and cross over into the mainstream.”
While I’m truly disappointed that we could not continue what we started, I’m thankful to have shared so many great memories with a lot of you at Poleng Lounge. What’s next for Massive Selector? We’re going to continue to push on, and follow our hearts… Here’s to more memories and successes in 2010 and beyond so take a chance, go for it, DREAM BIG! anything is possible. for more, read: SF Weekly blog.
