Over in the hoity-toity/gritty Mission arrondissement, the final night of Flour + Water's guest DJs will spin tonight. Geographer, an electronic (and more) SF-based act, will pump out tunes that pair with Chef Thomas McNaughton's (eyelid-rippingly phenomenal) fare, playing music from 9 p.m. until close. Selected by SPIN as one of three "Undiscovered Bands You Need To Hear Now." the trio have released the single "Kites" via their EP Animal Shapes to acclaim. And now they can be your dining room entertainment. more ›

On Monday, July 11, noted musicians will guest DJ at flour + water in the Mission. Let's see: Starting off on the decks next week will be Tim Carr. Screenings of his videos "Shake Your Caboose" and "Caved In" will also lightening up the evening, starting at 9:30 p.m. Tim will hand out signed copies of "Fame Whore," his debut single, featuring remixes by Phil Manley of Trans Am, Dancefloor Executives, and Never Knows. more ›

by Justin Juul M.C. Mars is a 59 year-old rapper with HIV who has been driving cabs for over thirty years. He’s also a published writer and a former sex machine. No big deal, really. The cool thing about Mars is that, even though he’s of-a-certain-age, unsigned, and grappling with an incurable disease, he still gets up every morning and makes shit happen on his own terms. He may not be the best rapper in the world and he may not be famous or wealthy, but at least he never rolled over and got a desk job. Instead, he performs weekly at Royale, makes music like crazy, and works on his upcoming novel every day... more ›

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The Weekly's All Shook Down blog has this new interview with local DJ Jeffrey Paradise (the artist formerly known as Jefrodisiac), who along with DJ Richie Panic started Frisco Disco at Arrow Bar a few years back, and who's now helming a monthly '90s party at 111 Minna called Club 1992. The general idea is more Backstreet Boys and Yo MTV Raps! than Seattle grunge, and Paradise feels like nostalgia for the '90s has finally come into its own. more ›

Had enough of the Christmas cheer? Laying low on amateur night, aka New Years Eve, with its $50 covers, vomit-saturated Muni buses, and good-luck-getting-a-cab b.s.? Then this Saturday night is where the real party is! Come one, come all to the KnockOut for "Broken presents: Silent Night, Deadly Night," a free, Post-Christmas dance party mixing the best of old-school goth, industrial, new wave, and indie. SFist will be there (we'll be the ones wearing black and burgundy). more ›

Although hating on hipsters is, oddly enough, very hip right among self-consciously nerdy Bay Area denizens, SFist must delve into the scene for a moment. Why? Well, to point out some glaring omissions with regard to DJ Times magazine's America's Best DJ nominee list. more ›

Brass Tax: DJs Fred Funk, Goldilox, Loosebeats, and Tung throw down house, breaks, and hip hop beats. But douchey and unoriginal said beats ain't! At Amnesia, everything is quirky and creatively beat, so...have at it at the Mission boutique club. Starts at 9:39 p.m. at Amnesia; $5.
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• Beatropolis: Oh joy! Beatropolis has returned! (Not that they really went anywhere, but it always feels like forever when they're not around.) Anyway, Beatropolis' special brand of dance rock, live drum 'n' bass, and futuristic space pop will have you up until the wee hours of the morning. The Toy Soldiers (a heady nu-electrorawk mix of Flaming Lips, Justin Timberlake, and Hot Chip) and the Buttercream Gang (a local indie/post-punk/afro-beat band) also perform starting at 8 p.m. at Rickshaw Stop; $8.
• The Geek System: Starring Hard 'n Phirm , Reggie Watts, and " We have no idea what that last thing means--okay, some of that other stuff, too--but anything Kraftwerk-y is simply smashing by us. Starts at 10 p.m. at the Knockout; free.

• RiffTrax Live at the Castro - . Eeee! Like, we could just die! (Part of SF Sketchfest.) Starts at 9 p.m. at the Castro Theatre.
• Your Macworld Expo Parties: It's winding down, kids. Partake in the Macworld festivities while you can.
• Ships in the Night: San Francisco's jankiest and most awesome bar--of the homosexual persuasion, anyway--is having one of the city's jankiest and most awesome! DJs L'il Manila, Durt, and Vroom pump out all of your favorite dance floor classics this evening. What's more, your admission fee goes to pro-abortion group, Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights. Woo hoo! The drinking and dancing starts at 10 p.m. at the Gang Way; $3-5.

• Information Society: Remember these guys? No? How about now? They perform along with Tell Tale Heartbreakers, Spellbound (a Siouxsie tribute band), DJs Decay (Death Guild), Shindog (New Wave City), and Callum McGowan (Retrowerks). The energy goes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at DNA Lounge; $14-20.
• My Kid Could Paint That (2007): Amir Bar-Lev's documentary about artist Marla Olmstead (a four-year-old at the time this was shot) whose work has raked in loads of money while being compared to Kandinsky, Picasso, and Pollock. Lucky bitch, indeed. Screens at 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 at the Red Vic; $5-8.50.
• Get It?! Gameshow: Local comic Joe Klocek headlines tonight's knee-slappingness. Jason Wheeler, Arj Barker, Todd Barry, and Morgan Murphy also perform. Part of SF Sketchfest. Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Punchline; $15.

Before hitting the sundry of top-notch hilarity littering San Francisco during the 7th Annual SF Sketchfest - i.e., the sad clowns making funny - be sure to stop by tonight's opening party. No really, it's well worth the price of admission. And then some. They have Aimee Mann, Kristen Schaal (aka the girl from Flight of the Conchords), Paul F. Tompkins, Todd Barry, Rhys Darby, and DJs Skip & Shindog on-hand to perform. Plus, you'll have the chance to get wasted near other comedic types. And as we all know, alcoholism runs wild within the bloodstreams of stand-up comedians. Amateur night for substance abusers and comics this is not. more ›

Screens tonight at 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at the Red Vic; $5.50-8.

• Laughing Squid’s Last Minute Unholiday Party: Scott Beale and the gang will be having a most splendid post- and un-holiday party/experiment with social media. Although LS will be "providing some beer and buying pizza, but please feel free to bring some more beer, wine, leftover holiday food, etc." The mood is low-key and geek-filled, and we mean that in the best possible way. Starts at 7 p.m. at Citizen Space.
• Ben-Hur (1959): Not only did this William Wyler-directed epic saga about a Jewish prince sold into slavery (and something or other about bare chests and chariot racing) win a record-breaking 11 Oscars, but finely-aged ham Charlton Heston also picked up the best actor award for it, too. See, miracles really do happen. Screens tonight at 7 p.m. at The Castro Theatre; $6-9
• Barracuda: (Now, wouldntcha?) DJs Damon, Heiko, and Phillie Ocean turn what could be an ordinary '80s night into something extraordinary. Chic, rather than humorous or ironic, '80s attire is highly encouraged. The beats go from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 111 Minna Gallery; $5-10.

Starts at 7:30 p.m. at SomArts Cultural Center; $70.

-- At Long Last Love (1975): At last -- the fecal matter-fest that is Peter Bogdanovich's career-killing, Cole Porter-infused musical. Starring Cybill Shepherd, Burt Reynolds, and Madeline Kahn, how did it all go wrong? Find out for yourself tonight at 7:45 p.m. at the Castro Theatre; $6-9. (Psst: Best Little Whorehouse In Texas screens at 9:45 p..m.; Smokey & the Bandit at midnight -- it's a Burt Reynolds extravaganza!) more ›

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-- Post-Postcard 11: the 11th Annual Small Format Art Sale: At this event, you are the artist and your work is on display. "Artists are encouraged to submit small format multiples--whether that be a series of hand-made paintings or a stack of production run postcards." Plus, this is the perfect SF-y place to go to buy your holiday cards. The postcard kickoff goes from 6-9p at the Lab; free admission. Also, cash/checks accepted; $20 minimum for VISA/MC purchases. more ›

Welcome back, little piggies, from your night of binge eating and sipping. (That is, if you were fortunate enough to do so.) Why not get up, out, and about tonight to work off that meal, hangover with the following: more ›

So much to do, so much not to do. What's a girl to do? Well, here is just a smattering of what's going on tonight. (An aside, is there any reason to buy bags of fun-size candy anymore to hand out to costumed tykes? We haven't seen a trick-or-treater in ages. Sob.) -- Hellgate Halloween: Vice magazine (SF's no. 1 fan) is throwing a bash with a complimentary bar (!) and tunes by Chromeo... more ›

-- Karla LaVey's Satanic Halloween Party & Unholy Variety Show: Satan reigns supreme tonight "thrashing black-metal bands, theremin warblers, psychobilly greasers, cruel electronic-noise wizards, 'tranceformer' dancers, cinematic oddities, and, of course, vast oceans of demon liquor" (all liquor is demonic liquor, blasphemer!) Starts at 8 p.m. at the The Knockout; sliding-scale admission. more ›

-- Gay Geeks Saturday Night Social: "Fucking faggots," you scream? Ah, correction: "fucking nerd faggots," is more like it. Queers (not just Marys) who like to "geek out on the arts or science, study old plane crashes,... the myth of the American cowboy or how to make graphs more efficient for displaying data," this is the night for you. Come! Starts at 8 p.m. at Muddy's Coffeehouse, 1304 Valencia; free. more ›

Of course. We should have known better. Lights Out SF -- happening this Saturday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. -- is of an energy conservation movement, not a low-lighting aesthetic one. To wit: more ›

-- Magic Bullets: Along with Bonde do Role and JuiceBoxxx, this local outfit (heavy on the bass lines, rhythmic keyboards, and melancholic vocals) performs tonight at 9 p.m. at The Independent, 628 Divisadero; $13. more ›

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-- Madcat Women's International Film Festival -- Frame by Frame: Experimental film festival's night focusing on animation, claymation, and digital shorts all directed by women. Starts at 8:30 p.m. at El Rio, 3158 Mission; $7-$20. more ›

-- "Zombie Prom": Halloween approaches, and soon Walgreen's and Rite-Aids will start stocking fun-size 100 Grand and Lik-M-Sticks. But until that glorious day arrives, check out this Zombie-themed dance club night in SOMA. DJs Glamtasm, Dire Delorean, and the Reverend Dusty Danger spin psychobilly, surf, garage, dark glam, rock, and more. The dead rise at 9:30 p.m. at Club Hide, 280 Seventh Street (at Folsom); $15 if dressed in prom or zombie-ish attire, or $25. more ›

-- Brazilian Independence Day Celebration: Help celebrate Brazil's independence from Portugal by getting drunk, listening to master drummer Jorge Alabe, maybe doing a forbidden dance or two, and much more. The festivities start at 7 p.m. at Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding, Alameda; $15. more ›

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