Super Soul Bros, Vicereine & Owlbear 12.12.13

This month's 8bitSF features video game cover song jazz masters Super Soul Bros (SJ), electro clash duo Vicereine (SF), chip-doom wielding Owlbear (SF), DJ Tracer, Visuals by VCO Vault (SF) and OPEN MIC!

8bitSF Presents:

Super Soul Bros (SJ)
Vicereine (SF)
Owlbear (SF)

DJ Tracer (SF)

Visuals By VCO Vault (SF)

Thursday, December 12th @ Above DNA Lounge
Doors @ 8:00PM
ALL AGES
Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door
Tickets available at DNA Lounge NOW!

MAGFest and 8bitSF Present: Mega Ran, D&D Sluggers, Amanda Lepre & Professor Shyguy 11.4.13

MAGFest and 8bitSF bring to you the nerd-fueled sounds of The Party Strikes Back tour featuring:

Mega Ran & K-Murdock (AZ)
D&D Sluggers (NC)
Amanda Lepre (TX)
Professor Shyguy (TN)

Monday, November 4th @ Above DNA Lounge

Doors @ 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

Tickets available NOW

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Mega Ran's penchant for storytelling has impressed retro gamers while garnering respect from Hip-Hop's harshest critics. An incredible impromptu "freestyle" MC, Random's unique combination of fantasy and introspective hip-hop has found its way into TV shows, movies, video games, and even coursework at several universities.

A little bit Nintendo, a little bit dance pop, and more than a handful of fun. These are the ingredients which make up D&D Sluggers. From their port town of Wilmington, NC, the dynamic duo of Soultron and Hyphen utilize a Game Boy DMG and Nintendo DS in harmony with guitar, synths and vocals to create seriously catchy music about love, life, perseverance and Pokemon.

With rich soprano vocals and aggressive, "pop-metal" acoustic guitar riffs, Amanda Lepre's music feels like strapping on armor and suiting up for an epic journey. Her driving melodies and lyric imagery make it easy to picture the heroes of classic literature and video games that often inspire her songwriting. Amanda's first full-length album, Beneath the Forest of Error, is a progressive, acoustic-metal journey of heroism, triumph, and despair.

Nashville-based Professor Shyguy is the poor nerd's Justin Timberlake: a dance-y, pop-y, nerd-y chiptune composer/performer bent on moving people's feet. His music embodies the notion that fun doesn't have to be stupid, and smart doesn't have to be boring.

crashfaster Album Release Party with Bit Shifter, Trash80 & Unwoman 11.14.13

San Francisco chiptune staple crashfaster has spent the past two years evolving from a gameboy-weilding solo act into a snarling, four-bodied electro-rock monster. The band is releasing Further: an eleven song concept album that deals with isolation, assimilation, accomplishment and resultant emptiness,wrapped in a space punk aesthetic. Further was produced by Patrick Brown (Toro Y Moi, The Frail) at San Francisco recording studio Different Fur.

DNA Lounge is not only the adopted birthplace of crashfaster, but the premiere San Francisco venue for the growing chip scene, and has worked with 8bitSF for over four years.

Supported by the phenomenal acts Bit Shifter (NYC), Trash80 (LA), Unwoman (who is featured on Further), DJ Doctor Popular and visuals by Noukon this show will be an absolutely massive celebration, and everyone in attendance will receive a free download of the album!

Thursday, November 14th @ DNA Lounge

Doors @ 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advance Tickets $10 /$15 at the door

Tickets available now!

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Starpause, Bleeds, Wizwars and DJ Mr. Smith 10.10.13

This month's 8bitSF features the nasty dance stylings of local maestro Starpause (SF), the hard-hitting gameboy electro of bleeds (SD), the crazed energy of Wizwars (LA), DJ Mr. Smith (SJ) and OPEN MIC!

Visuals by Controlling Transmission

Thursday, October 10th, 2013 @ Above DNA Lounge

Doors at 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advanced Tickets $8/$11 At The Door

Tickets available on DNALounge.com NOW!

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Uglyhead, Extent of the Jam, Hyperwave & DJ Coco

Uglyhead (SEA)
Extent of the Jam (SF)
Hyperwave (SD)
DJ Coco (SJ)
Visuals by Noukon

Thursday, September 12th @ Above DNA Lounge

Doors @ 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

8bitSF returns with industrial mastermind Uglyhead (SEA), the funky stylings of local favorite Extent of the Jam (SF) and the frantic Gameboy intensity of Hyperwave (SD), topped off by a fresh set of Anime-inspired beats by DJ Coco (SJ), and OPEN MIC!

Tickets available NOW!

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Space Town Savior, Slime Girls, 1000 Needles, Adonisaurus & DJ La Facé 8.8.13

8bitSF Presents:

Space Town Savior (SD)
Slime Girls (SC)
1000 Needles (LA)
Adonisaurus (OAK)
DJ La Facé (OAK)
Visuals By Matthew Joseph Payne (OAK)

Thursday, August 8th @ Above DNA Lounge
375 Eleventh Street | San Francisco, CA

ALL AGES | Doors @ 8:00PM

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

8bitSF favorite Space Town Savior returns to the Bay Area in all his trance-inspired quad-wielding Gameboy Glory! Backed up by the infectious stylings of Slime Girls, Los Angeles band 1000 Needs, 8bitSF newcomer Adonisaurus and 30 minutes of Open Mic, this is one packed night you will not want to miss!

Tickets available NOW!

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8 Bit Weapon, ComputeHer, crashfaster & Gnarboots 7.11.13

8bitSF presents:

8 Bit Weapon

ComputeHer

crashfaster

Gnarboots

Thursday, July 11th @ Above DNA Lounge
375 Eleventh Street | San Francisco, CA

ALL AGES | Doors @ 8:00PM

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

Tickets available NOW!

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8 Bit Weapon is Seth & Michelle. Inspired by classic videogame soundtracks and electronic music from the 70s and 80s, 8 Bit Weapon delivers a sound that is as unique as it is original. Clever melodies, nostalgic atmosphere, and energetic beats create a decidedly modern sound while maintaining a fun, lo-tech aesthetic.

Matthew Joseph Payne, Together We Are Robots & Auxcide + DJ Doctor Popular 6.13.13

8bitSF presents:

Matthew Joseph Payne

Together We Are Robots

Auxcide

with DJ Doctor Popular

Thursday, June 13th @ Above DNA Lounge
375 Eleventh Street | San Francisco, CA

ALL AGES | Doors @ 8:00PM

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

Tickets available NOW!

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Matthew Joseph Payne is the chamber-chip-doom-folk solo project of Matt Payne (Glowing Stars, Tensegrity Nine, All My Pretty Ones, The Family Crest extended member). Steeped in dichotomies of light and dark, Matt crafts tunes that wind, travel, drone and gallop through unheard lands.

Anamanaguchi, Chrome Sparks & Pale Blue Dot 6.9.13

8bitSF presents:

Anamanaguchi

Chrome Sparks

Pale Blue Dot

Sunday, June 9th @ Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St | San Francisco, CA

ALL AGES | Doors @ 7:00PM

Advance Tickets $12 / $15 at the door

Tickets available NOW!

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The Anamanabros are in SF for not just one but TWO appearances! Catch them at Rickshaw Stop for this incredible ALL AGES encore!

Anamanaguchi, crashfaster & Slime Girls 6.8.13

8bitSF presents:

Anamanaguchi

crashfaster

Slime Girls

Saturday, June 8th @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
1710 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA

18+ | Doors @ 8:00PM

Advance Tickets $12 / $15 at the door

Tickets available NOW!

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Anamanaguchi's first SF date was at the very first 8bitSF almost FOUR YEARS AGO! They're back, and touring with a brand-new album: Endless Fantasy. CAN ANYTHING PREPARE YOU FOR THIS?

DJ Cutman, A_Rival, E.N. Cowell, DJ R3Y GUTI3RR3Z & Dean Putney 5.9.13

8bitSF presents:

DJ CUTMAN (PHL)
A_RIVAL (SF)
E.N. COWELL (SF)

w/ DJ R3Y GUTI3RR3Z (SF)

VJ Dean Putney (SF)

Thursday, May 9th @ Above DNA Lounge

Doors @ 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

Tickets available NOW!

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8bitSF is BACK with epic night of dance-heavy chip acts. Local favorites E.N. COWELL and A-RIVAL top off what is sure to be an unforgettable visit from Philadelphia artist Dj CUTMAN.

Dj CUTMAN is a pioneer performer of Chiptune and Video Game Music. Mixing world class Chiptune composers into epic, danceable sets infused with dubstep, hip-hop, funk
and soul. Sampling sounds and melodies from classic video games, Dj CUTMAN creates a nostalgic and exciting musical experience that’s unlike any other.

Trash80, Extent of the Jam, TristEndo, Cartoon Violence & DJ Mr. Smith 4.11.13

8bitSF presents:

TRASH80 (Los Angeles)
Extent of the Jam (SF)
TristEndo (Sacramento)
Cartoon Violence (SF)

w/ DJ MR. SMITH (SJ)

Visuals By NOUKON & Matthew Joseph Payne

Thursday, Arpil 11th @ Above DNA Lounge

Doors @ 8:00PM

ALL AGES

Advance Tickets $8 / $11 at the door

Tickets available at DNA LOUNGE now!

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8bitSF kicks off the first installment of our brand new series of monthly events at (Above) DNA Lounge with the dreamy melodies & driving dance anthems of the legendary TRASH80. Groove to the chip-inspired funk of Extent of the Jam, marvel at TristEndo's NES insanity and sing along to Cartoon Violence's nerd-rock anthems. This is a night you will not want to miss!

Derris-Kharlan, Doctor Popular, Decktonic, Space Town Savior, Freaky DNA, E.N. Cowell, Together We Are Robots, Space Boyfriend, DJ Tracer & DJ Saranoia

8bitSF and Monobomb Records Present:

POW POW: Bonus Round

Friday, March 29th at DNA Lounge

$8 Advance/$11 Door/$5 w/ GDC Badge

18+

Derris-Kharlan (MB, AUS) [http://derriskharlan.com/]

Doctor Popular (SF) [http://docpop.bandcamp.com/]

Decktonic (NJ) [http://thisisdecktonic.com/]

Space Town Savior (SD) [http://www.space-town.org/]

Freaky DNA (VC, CA) [http://freakydna.com/]

EN Cowell (SF) [https://soundcloud.com/e-n-cowell/]

Together We Are Robots (SF) [http://www.facebook.com/TogetherWeAreRobots]

Space Boyfriend (LA) [http://spaceboyfriend.com/]

W/ DJs

Tracer (SF) [http://tracervision.com/]

Saranoia (SF)


8bitSF is shutting down GDC with a massive chiptune party! We've brought together some of the best artists from all over the world under one roof, for a fast-paced night of squarewave madness. Our special guest of honor, the incredible Derris-Kharlan comes all the way from Melbourne, Australia to put you under his chip/guitar combo spell.

Peelander-Z, minusbaby, crashfaster, Disasterpeace, BR1GHT PR1MATE, Slime Girls, The Killer Queens w/ DJ Rey Gutierrez 3.26.13

●◟◞◠► POW returns to GDC with even more POW.

• Peelander-Z → http://peelander-z.com/
● minusbaby → http://minusbaby.com/
• crashfaster → http://crashfaster.com/
● Disasterpeace → http://disasterpeace.com/
• BR1GHT PR1MATE → http://brightprimate.tk/
● Slime Girls → http://slimegirlsmusic.tumblr.com/
• The Killer Queens → http://www.thekillerqueens.com/

• DJ Rey Gutierrez → https://soundcloud.com/r3yguti3rr3z

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• 21+ (bring ID)
● $10 in advance (get tickets at http://dnalounge.com/)
• $14 on the day of the show
● $5 with a GDC badge

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In honor of the 2013 Game Developer's Conference, 8bitSF and Monobomb Records is proud to present Pow Pow, a celebration of the indie spirit. Pow Pow is a colossal night of sound + vision, and features performances by some of the best acts in both gaming and chip music as well as demo tables and presentations by indie developers. This year we've stepped up the intensity by importing the Japanese Action Comic Punk Band Peelander-Z!

8bitSF presents: MEGA RAN, BIT BRIGADE, A RIVAL, URIZEN & DR. AWKWARD w/ DJ MR. SMITH

8:00PM, Monday, February 11th @ DNA Lounge

All Ages | $8 Advance | $11 Door

Tickets available NOW: http://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2013/02-11d.html
8bitSF returns with a fresh lineup of heavy hitting nerdcore hip hop and rap acts, starring Mega Ran, an incredible impromptu "freestyle" MC whose unique combination of fantasy and introspective hip-hop has found its way into TV shows, movies, video games, and even coursework at several universities. He will be performing with DJ DN3.

Random's critically acclaimed projects include Forever Famicom, a tribute to Nes classics, and Black Materia, an album based on the music of hit Final Fantasy Vii.

MEGA RAN [Phoenix, AZ]
BIT BRIGADE [Athens, GA]
A RIVAL [San Francisco, CA]
URIZEN [Fort Worth, TX]
DR. AWKWARD [San Diego, CA]
DJ MR. SMITH [San Jose, CA]