SEE YOU AT ELBO ROOM!

FUNKY SOUL! The Echo with Sweater Funk DJ's

We will be playing on the back patio. Excited to play this LA institution! DJ Soft Touch, Miles, Mean Mr. Mustard
Funky Soul every Saturday at The Echo

This Thursday Los Angeles: Funkmosphere x Sweaterfunk

This type of occasion happens every year or so, and when it does its magical! Jon Blunk, founder of Sweater Funk met Dam-Funk, creator of Funkmosphere through a common obsession of 80's boogie, 2-step and modern soul records. When Jon moved to SF he formed Sweater Funk, which I became a part of. The rest is history! If you are in LA this Thursday, come true!

FUNKMOSPHERE Every Thursday at The Virgil in Silverlake

From the DUBLAB 14 year Anniversary Celebration

The anniversary celebration took place Sept. 21st,  which featured musical performances, DJ sets, film projections, live screen-printing, food trucks, beer & wine bar, art activations and a gathering of LA’s creative community. I was honored to be a part of this...It was always a dream to DJ on dublab (listen to my sets here)

This showcase of dublab’s wide spectrum also served the public as the unveiling of Maker City LA, a new creative hub housed within the downtown design hub, LA Mart. All proceeds raised will benefit dublab’s non-profit music mission.

Dublab is always taking donations to keep the music alive...give thanks!

PICS FROM LAST CALL

TONITE: BAR DYNAMITE IN SAN DIEGO

Reunited with my baby, DJ Beatnick

Playing at Bar Dynamite

Alongside DJ Tara from NYC and DJ Adriana from Las Vegas

1808 West Washington St. San Diego 92110

The last time Nick & I played together I was just a babybear w/bangs...

PSYCHIC MIRRORS THIS SATURDAY-FIRST TIME IN SF

LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Psychic Mirrors, Live miami funk !!

If you don't know who Psychic Mirrors is, do yourself a good google and get lost in it, because this 11 piece live boogie/funk band is so fresh! For their first gig in San Francisco, we have the honor of hosting them!!  SWEATER FUNK DANCE PARTY + PSYCHIC MIRRORS LIVE

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LAST CALL THIS SUNDAY: AUG 25th

This last time I played this party was 2011, right before I moved to Chicago. It takes place on sundays, in downtown San Jose at Motif, it is outdoors and has a great energy...people don't hold back, it got so crazy that I broke my Trick Daddy record!!

I am playing alongside some of my favorite San Jose favorites: Shea Butter and my platonic Life Partner Cutso-both of whom I haven't seen in a very long time. If you are in the Southbay this Sunday, come true!!

THE KING OF HARLEM BOOGIE: LEROY BURGESS

This Saturday we celebrate 5 years as a crew...A group of 13 people with varying backgrounds, 9-5s or 10-2's, kids/no kids, married, eternal bachelor(ettes), black, white, pilipino, or latino (add some Frenchies and Macanese for good measure) and you have Sweaterfunk. One thing we can all say is that we are pretty obsessed with soul music and the people who create it.

 We are bringing theee Leroy Burgess out for a live performance since his music has been our go-to records since the inception of our party

Check out his Red Bull interview from 2004 here

Take a listen to our Ode To Leroy Mix...Blended by our own DJ Guillermo

Capt Kirk put it best:
"Sometimes it's very simple..every Sunday for the past 5 years, we've been on a mission:

"To share the deepest boogie, two step and modern soul original records and do it for the love."

...Some think we're nuts for searching, seeking and paying for rare vinyl that most wouldn't dream of but we do it and we love it.
...We did it when there was a handful of people at the Li-Po basement and we'd do it regardless of how many folks come out on any given Sunday.
...Sure we have some stellar djs in the crew but it's less about the individual dj and more about the individual songs that are too good to be hidden away in some collector vault.
...No cover on Sundays is our thing whether there's a superstar guest, a performer or just the SF crew.
To date we've done over 250 no cover Sundays.

Several times a year at the Elbo Room and abroad we charge a cover but only to cover the costs of bringing out artists that we love or covering travel for our group.
(ONRA/Steve Arrington/Dam-Funk/Opolopo& Amalia/Mr. Peabody's, etc.)
This is the case with Our FIVE Year Anniversary with Leroy Burgess LIVE on Saturday June 29th, 2013.

For some the $18 ticket may seem a little steep but in the overall scheme of things it's really a small price to pay to see a legend performing for the first time in San Francisco.
Think of it as a time to give back if you appreciate what we've done over the past 5 years and what Mr. Burgess has done over for the past 40 years.

We thank you for your continued support, we hope to see every Sunday as much as possible and we hope you can join us on our FIVE Year Anniversary.

One Love, Sweater Funk Crew"

Its been real, Chicago....

I spent almost 2 years in Chicago and now I have returned to Southern California. Thank you Windy City Syndicate for the warm welcome and great friendships **WARNING** Mega photo dedication ahead...

Alejandro aka Dj Hippo

Brunch Date

Dstrukt at Bottom Lounge

Friendlies

My Hershie Kiss

Punk Rock kareoke w/ Mike McPadden

The Mike's

Skate Date Sean Passean

Simones-Home of my monthly bear cage sessions

Cutz on Cuts with (L to R) Shazam Bangles, Mega Mike, Shred One, RTST, moi, Eric Boss

Ian the sweetheart at 3 Aces

Beanie Babies

Hyde Park Records with Jaytoo

Fly Girl Nation

Dannys for Rude Ones Birthday

Rooftop Party-Chicago Summer

Shot at the Whistler for Shred Ones MAXX TRAXX Party

Milwaukee for Myron and E with a Noble brother

Dan Spinnerty visits Empty Bottle

Sughey and I at Musty Kulti #RIP

Zernell Loft Party

Lake Michigan with CK

LeftoO at The Whistler

Tugboat

Empty Bottle for KMAXX Record Release

Underground Wonder Bar

Cutz on Cuts

Musty Kulti

Summertime fun in Chicago

Trump Tower with Shred One

Simones Secret Admirer

Rodan

Roller Rink Birthday Party

Toki at The Mid

Goorin Bros. In-store with the sisters of Sweaterfunk

Blah Blah Blahs in the Southside, Chicago

Tim Zawada, Tugboats Dad

Esteban La Groue

Happy Birthday Rude 1

Bye Bye 2634 Thomas St.