TAG: SFNY

Feb22

Friday Fresh 05 – Proof – ‘Off Subject: Chemistry’ courtesy of Grown Kids Radio (MP3)

Today’s installment comes from someone who is not a stranger to the annals of URB.  One of the leads from the camp that brings to you SFNY, Society, and Sweater Funk, Proof aka Marky Enriquez, has recently embarked on a new curated musical session in SF entitled Subject.

Courtesy of our friends and neighbors at Grown Kids Radio, whom you guys seriously need to check out ALL of the time, comes the Massive Selector alum’s newest aural concoction — Off Subject: Chemistry.  Make no mistake about it, this is music for the grown folks nee kids of this musical generation.  There’s a lot to like with this recent outing — it’s futuristic, space soul vibe paired with some interesting classic selections and even some indie darlings do much to illicit …

Jan18

Friday Fresh 01: King Most – Stay Inside (A New & Mellow Winter Mix) (MP3)

Welcome to the first edition of a weekly column new to URB, called Friday Fresh.  Each Friday, we will be featuring a mixtape or press drop for your weekend perusal.

Our inaugural edition comes to us from one of SFNY’s resident musical maestros, King Most.  His most recent mix-drop, entitled Stay Inside, is an inspired take that is reflective of the winter season.  A respite from the deluge of hip hop. disco, and EDM centric releases of the recent past, Stay Inside is akin to the space and time between breaths during the hustle and bustle of the day (and season).  The mix itself is perfect for taking that sojourn back into your crib and just chillin’ out rather than getting caught up in the craziness that the night life can …

Sep11

From SFNY to Society Experiment 01: Maiden Voyage (Ticket Giveaway & Mixtape)

 

From the crew of Golden Children that linked two coasts during a run of events entitled SFNY, comes a new event entitled, Society Experiment.  

The SFNY folks, rebranded as Society, aim to bring together ‘creative, critical, and community-minded people’ under the banner of a events dubbed experiments, to ‘see what happens.’  From SFNY to the Brooklyn Boheme launch, apparently good things can only happen as a result of this crew’s intrepid voyages.  Their (quite literal) maiden voyage will take place on the evening of September 15, 2012, on the Fume Blanc Commodore Yacht, launching from San Francisco’s Pier 40.  The Maiden Voyage will feature an exceptionally curated event of music, mirth, and mayhem starring such folks as KM/FM, Goldenchyld, Cecil, and The Selecter DJ Kirk.  (Trust us… The URB teams …

Jul04

Brooklyn Boheme x SFNY x The Brooklyn Circus (Trailer and Ticket Giveaway) (Video)

Brooklyn Boheme Trailer 12/11 from Diane Paragas on Vimeo.


Thursday, July 5, 2012, will see a crossover between two beloved coastal capitals – the BK and the Bay. The Diane Paragas and Nelson George feature documentary on the Brooklyn scene in the 90′s, Brooklyn Boheme, will enjoy its San Francisco premiere at the history Clay Theater located within the heart of SF’s Fillmore District.

To commemorate the film, which provides ‘an insider’s look at the kids everyone wanted to be like in the 90′s,’ the traveling event SFNY (also celebrating its finale) and the sartorial captains at The Brooklyn Circus, SF have reconnected to …

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Jun10

Bay Area Premier of Brooklyn Boheme with Nelson George

On Thursday, July 5, 2012, SFNY brings BK-to-the-BAY with the Bay Area premiere of “Brooklyn Boheme,” a feature documentary by Diane Paragas and Nelson George, at the historic Clay Theatre in the Fillmore District of San Francisco. Through the voices of a star-studded cast of writers, filmmakers, actors, musicians, photographers, designers, and spoken word artists including Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Branford Marsalis, Talib Kweli, and Saul Williams, “Brooklyn Boheme” pays homage to the black arts movement that flourished in Fort Greene, Brooklyn throughout the mid-80′s and 90′s. “Brooklyn Boheme” speaks to experiences familiar to many artistically significant neighborhoods across the US – the formation of a thriving community in the wake of inequality and marginalization, the creative potential of those communities, and …