The most idiosyncratic personality in rap and possessor of its most recognizable delivery, a halting, ragga-inspired style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor, Busta Rhymes formed Leaders of the New School in 1990 and released two albums with the group before breaking out with a 1996 solo hit single, "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check."

Busta's first album, The Coming, proved a huge hit; the single "Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check" hit the Top Ten and pushed the album into gold-record territory. His second album, When Disaster Strikes, debuted at number three in September 1997. Extinction Level Event followed a year later, and in mid-2000, Busta released Anarchy while appearing on the silver screen in a remake of the blaxploitation classic Shaft. 2002's It Ain't Safe No More and 2006's Aftermath-released The Big Bang followed.

X Sample is a Jamaican born artist/lyricist. He writes and performs roots, rock, reggae, dancehall and alternative music with a strong performance delivery capturing the attention of varied audiences. A revolutionary and an extraordinary one-of-a-kind performer, Xsample has been known as the "Tupac of Reggae", lyrically.

Swing Goth is what happens when rock-a-billy meets goth, and is peppered with a little blues, waltzing and a healthy portion of dirty dancing... all to modern music.

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New Wave City is the first & foremost 80s dance party, devoted to the best in alternative dance music from the New Wave era of the late 70s and early 80s. Each event features a tribute to one of the seminal acts of the period. You'll hear songs from the featured artist throughout the evening as well as the rest of the best of New Wave.

Visuals from Altered Images include vintage video, 80s movies and TV, slide shows of 80s icons, posters and club flyers from 1979-1984, and original concert photos.

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Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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Germany's legendary darkwave luminaries Project Pitchfork have touched only briefly on US soil in their near-20 year existence, but their impact has been felt in every corner of the industrial and gothic music worlds. Oft imitated, their vibrant yet haunting sound carries messages of thoughtfulness and hope through Peter Spilles' unique guttural voice. Their fourteenth and newest album, "Dream, Tiresias!, was followed by this year's release of the second full-length Spilles' eclectic and unusual side-project, Santa Hates You.

Toronto's Ayria return to SF following a long run of tours throughout the world supporting the scene's biggest acts. Jennifer Parkin's current album, "Hearts For Bullets", is her most compelling yet, mixing the best elements of pop, electronica, and industrial music in to an energetic and catchy collection.

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Unter Null have run the gamut of industrial and electronic music, from powernoise to terror EBM to acoustic-tinged triphop. Erica Dunham's long-running project has returned this year with "Moving On", her first full album in five years, and a drastic departure from her earlier work. This performance will mark SF's first opportunity to see Unter Null with a full band of live musicians, bringing a new dynamic to her entire repertoire.

Cyanotic are perhaps the most influential industrial rock band of the decade. A series of tours with coldwave's greatest progenitors has brought them national acclaim with the old-school crowd, and their remix work and a series of compilations under the Glitchmode moniker have brought them to the forefront of today's Industrial scene as well. Their long-awaited second full-length, "The Medication Generation", features production by Jamie Duffy of Acumen Nation and DJ? Acucrack, as well as the band's signature blistering guitars, glitched-out beats and grinding vocals.

Fresh from their monthly engagement at San Francisco's Amnesia, these bangled, spangled, fire-eyed beauties return to DNA Lounge, ready to fill your night with their own special blend of vaudeville, dancing girls, sideshow artists, bellydancers, burlesque stars, live music, and an exotic marketplace of local, one of a kind, handmade treasures -- and they've wrapped that all up in a hot, hot DJ Dance-Party, so Dress tight & get loose!

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For three years, Bootie SF has been live webcasting its DJ sets from DNA Lounge to the virtual world of Second Life, where Bootie SL takes place at Club Republik, one of SL's longest-running "virtual nightclubs." But tonight, Bootie Second Life comes to Real Life, as the party at Club Republik gets projected on the DNA Lounge's big video screens. Bootie SL's Keela Latte hosts.

Bootie house band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage at 11 PM, while drag singer Honey Mahogany belts out some Amy Winehouse for the live Midnight Mashup Show. And in the upstairs room, DNA Lounge's long-running club Meat takes over, serving up hearty, sliced-and-diced versions of their aggressive industrial, electro, and EBM sounds. Be prepared to take it a little harder on the dance floor, as they put some Meat in your Bootie!

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Keeping your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, Bootie mixes and matches every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, providing the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation... and free mashup CDs, given away like candy!

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Each battle will consist of approximately 8 bands, each playing a 30 minute set.

The winner of each show will advance to the finals. The winner of the finals will receive $500 in cash, 20 hours of studio time, a submission to one of the following labels: Warner Bros., Rotten, Geffen, Prosthetic, Metal Blade, Universal, or Columbia. The band will also receive a headlining gig at the featured concert club.

Judging will be based on audience response/applause at the end of the show. Note: The more people you bring, the better your chances of winning. Don't forget to tell your fans to stick around until the end of the show.

Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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Fifteen years ago, the sexually charged acid house group Lords of Acid and the legendary industrial act My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult teamed up for the Sextacy Ball tour. The two acts are joining forces again this summer for a reincarnation of that unforgettable tour!

Buccaneer burlesque! Sexy swashbucklers! Corsair comedy!

Join the blackhearted crew of the pirate ship "The Crimson Hubba" as they welcome aboard international party sensation, Bootie, for a wild night of bootleg mash-ups and buccaneer burlesque!

Why, just look at this line-up of Sexy Swashbucklers, guaranteed one-and-all to hoist your Jolly Roger!

Arrrr, ye be joinin' the Hubba Hubba Revue and Bootie groups on Facebook!

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At 11 PM, John!John! presents "Chernobyl," a 30-minute non-stop mega-mixed hybrid stage show-meets-DJ dance set. Containing numbers performed at his disaster-themed party of the same name, which takes place monthly at The Lookout in the Castro, Chernobyl promises to fill the DNA Lounge stage with lip-syncing mutants and radioactive surprises! In the upstairs room, Bootie BRC DJs Malderor and Mad Murdock hold it down on the decks, while residents A+D rock the main floor all night.

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Keeping your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, Bootie mixes and matches every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, providing the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation ... and free mashup CDs, given away like candy!

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One of the most intense and technical of the contemporary death metal bands, Origin has returned to stake their claim as the leaders of metal's new wave of extremity. Antithesis explodes out of the box at breakneck speed, with guitars and bass shredding wildly behind a beastly 3-vocal attack, slowing only for the virtuosic soloing. Faster, heavier, and decidedly more advanced than anyone could have ever envisioned the genre becoming, Antithesis is a modern day death metal classic, which proves Origin stand head and shoulders above their peers. New edition to the group, local boy Mica Meneke of Sol Asunder, will be taking on the role as lead vocalist.

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Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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This Month DJ Melting Girl will be paying a visit to the grill at Meat! She'll be bringing an assortment of tracks that are a little too spicy for her regular gig at Death Guild. Come see what she has to cook up on the dancefloor.

Be sure to catch Meat taking over the lounge at Bootie earlier in the month on Sat, July 10th. Industrial mashups and remixes will be added to the mix on this special occasion.

For more than 8 years, Meat has been serving up hearty doses of heavy Industrial beats and BBQ treats. Created to be more than just another dance club, Meat aims to constantly raise the bar for creative nightlife experiences. Meat has extensive abattoir-themed decor, highly skilled DJs, costumed blood-splattered go-go dancers, video, and free fresh BBQ meat. Satisfy your primal hunger.

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Show begins at midnight!

Trannyshack continues its series of superstar tribute nights with a salute to one of the strongest, most compelling female rock performers of all time... Siouxsie Sioux!

After making a name for herself as a central figure in the U.K. Punk Movement of the late 1970s, Siouxsie (with the Banshees) made her musical mark with post-punk masterpieces such as Christine, Happy House, Israel, Arabian Nights, and Cities in Dust. Inspiring countless young girls and boys to express their darker side, Siouxsie herself became a style icon with her signature gothic make-up and spiky black hair. As a result of her uncompromising attitude, other-wordly lyrics, and unique persona, Siouxsie is truly one in a million, and a true Trannyshack icon.

It's Mysterious D's B-day, and tonight, we're gonna party like it's HER birthday! Bootie's favorite resident DJ celebrates with a special showcase set at midnight, followed by a late night set by guest DJ Tripp. Bootie's house band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage at 11 PM, and for the Midnight Mashup Show, Brooklyn electro-hipster duo Purple Crush mash up their own band's music for a little mini-set. In the upstairs room, Brass Tax DJs JoeJoe and Ding Dong -- from First Fridays at Amnesia -- take over with a dirty combination of breaks, electro, d'n'b, and hip-hop.

Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Keeping your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, Bootie mixes and matches every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, providing the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation ... and free mashup CDs, given away like candy!

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Flirt. Frolic. Dance.

The gear: blue collar.

Fruit & snack table. Chillroom. Massage.

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Death Guild is the oldest weekly goth/industrial dance night in the country, and the second oldest in the world! Every Monday, six DJs in two rooms play a mix of gothic, industrial, synthpop, noise, ambient, and weird stuff for those who love the darker side of things.

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On July 28, join OpenDNS -- the world's largest and fastest-growing DNS provider -- as well as other System Administrators from around the Bay and beyond to take a break from work and celebrate 2010 System Administrator Month. We'll shower you with apprecation, give you great music, stiff drinks and the company of some of the coolest, hardest working, most talented people around.

Meat represents more than eight years of stompy dance music and tasty BBQ. Death Guild is the second-oldest weekly goth/industrial club in the world, clocking in at more than sixteen years. They battle it out in an abattoir-themed environment with costumed blood-splattered go-go dancers, video, and free fresh BBQ meat. The Dose Lounge brings in several DJs from Opulent Temple spinning breaks. Regardless of who prevails in the battle, the dancefloor always wins!

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Experience a very special journey through Abel's Classics Vault -- from the beginning of the circuit to today!

From the team that brought you the sell-out Black Xxxmas and Freemasons, comes the latest installment: Ceremony. Bringing together the hottest DJs and the hottest guys for one super-hot night. Don't miss out on the fun, get your advance tickets from Body on Castro.