15 years later, Om is still at it--read all about their history here--and they throw down as only they can do tonight at Mezzanine, pulling out all the stops with a star-studded lineup featuring Air Farina himself, along with Metro Area, Lance DeSardi, Rithma, DJ Fluid, J-Boogie, the Jazzual Suspects, the Whooligan, and Al Velilla. Grey Area provides visuals, and presales can be had for $15 by clicking here.
yes, it definitely promises some kicks. Music styles range from nerdy
punk-pop, nail-hammering thrash, and acoustic-armed whiskey rebellions to stoner rock, homocore, and more at venues around the city. Crime itself headlines the
festival's closing show on Sunday at Balazo. And with most events $5 and open to everyone
with a birth certificate, it's an all-inclusive party to boot." John Graham
Homo a Go Go (Fri-Sun)
"If the macabre, joyless pageant that passed for Pride this year left
you disappointed -- that is, if you would've rather celebrated vibrant
music and art instead of watching a dreary procession of politicians
smiling and waving from their cars, nonprofit groups pouting beneath
their banners, and rubes dancing on Bank of America and Whole Foods
floats -- then welcome Homo a Go Go with open arms. The blowout (at various venues) features a lively, lovely array of independent-minded aesthetic
pleasures and parties: more than 60 films, a fashion show put together
by local multitasker Chelsea Starr, and, of course, a small galaxy of
talented music-makers. Shit-kicking Southern garage-rock action from
Girl in a Coma, the Philadelphian homo hip-hop of Sgt. Sass, and chic
Italo-disco by Portland, Oregon's Glass Candy are just a few of the
must-see shows on the docket. This is the festival's first time in San
Francisco after years of packed crowds in Olympia, Washington; the
party sprawl includes after-hours bashes, workshops, and the kind of
artistic revelry that gives being queer a good name." Evan James
