Wednesday, August 20 Down & Dirty Wednesdays - The Punk/Rock/Metal Industry Night... DJ GILLY SMASH Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 SoCo, $3 Jack Daniels FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly   Thursday, August 21 Abstract Science welcomes... DJ DISTANCE DJ SHIVA KARL MEIER PHADED QUADRATIC (LIVE) Tickets: $10 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Thursday, August 21 Upstairs in Metro... Red Bull Presents... BIG TUNE - A HEAD TO HEAD PRODUCER BEAT BATTLE featuring DJ PREMIER and performance by BLACK SPADE Tickets: Free with RSVP to www.redbullbigtune.com or $5 at door 18 & over Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, August 22 Official Afterparty for the Faint's Vic show... ADAM FREELAND DEPRESSED BUTTONS (Todd & Jacob from the Faint) TRANCID & MARK GERTZ (Dark Wave Disco DJs) Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE before MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Saturday, August 23 Black Cherry welcomes... DJ HEATHER DJ HIROKI SCOTT ALLYN Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Sunday, August 24 [Sunday-Funday] Industry Get-Together... SKYLER SPECS ADAM S (of NEW CANYONS) HOSTED BY SPECS & OMAR KHAN Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka cocktails, $4 Heineken (& Premium Light) FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!   Wednesday, August 27 Radio Active Monthly Industrial Event... SEAN PAYNE of CYANOTIC CRINGER BOY13 Tickets: $5 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 SoCo, $3 Jack Daniels FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly   Thursday, August 28 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX bigSEXY PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess) Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, August 29 Smart Bar in association w/ Sang & A.Okay Official welcomes... AFRIKA BAMBAATAA TONE B NIMBLE INTEL Tickets: $15 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $10 before 11PM! [click here for more details]   Saturday, August 30 Upstairs in Metro... XLR8R welcomes... M-nus 10 Year Anniversary Showcase... RICHIE HAWTIN MAGDA TROY PIERCE HEARTTHROB GAISER Tickets: $30 adv / $35 day of 18 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Saturday, August 30 House Your Body... JASON HODGES DAN X HECTOR MORALEZ ORI KAWA Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Sunday, August 31 [Sunday-Funday] Industry Get-Together - Labor Day Weekend... No Work on Monday! DAYHOTA LEGO FUNKY FLORES HOSTED BY SPECS & OMAR KHAN Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka cocktails, $4 Heineken (& Premium Light) FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!   Wednesday, September 3 Down & Dirty Wednesdays... The Outfit - Chicago Female Roller Derby League Benefit... LA FEMME NIKITA DJ GILLY SMASH Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: Midnight / Show: Midnight Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 SoCo, $3 Jack Daniels FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly   Friday, September 5 M-nus welcomes... KONRAD BLACK BUCKY FARGO TONY KASPER Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Saturday, September 6 OM Records welcomes... COLETTE BRYAN JONES BRYAN BALLI Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE 11PM! [click here for more details]   Sunday, September 7 [Sunday-Funday] Industry Get-Together... SAMMY BANANAS JAMES AMATO ADAM S (of NEW CANYONS) HOSTED BY SPECS & OMAR KHAN Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 Effen Vodka cocktails, $4 Heineken (& Premium Light) FREE PIZZA at 10:30pm!   Wednesday, September 10 Radio Active Monthly Industrial Event... EEKS THE WERD BOY13 Tickets: $5 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 SoCo, $3 Jack Daniels FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly   Thursday, September 11 Front of House Music welcomes... CRAIG ALEXANDER GENE HUNT JASON MICHAEL GERALD MOORE BOBBY BENS JUSTIN NEMESIS HOSTED BY CHRISTOPHER BANKS & JAMIE GARCIA Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, September 12 3x World DMC Champion + Kanye West Tour DJ... DJ CRAZE MATT ROAN & E6 WHY B Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $7 BEFORE 11PM! [click here for more details]   Saturday, September 13 Plus 8 welcomes... MARCO CAROLA STILL ROB G FRANKIE VEGA Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $7 BEFORE 11PM! [click here for more details]   Wednesday, September 17 Upstairs in Metro... CUT COPY THE PRESETS Tickets: $21 18 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Wednesday, September 17 Modular Welcomes... Official Cut Copy & The Presets Afterparty... CUT COPY (DJ SET) THE PRESETS (DJ SET) JORDAN Z Tickets: $10 (only $5 with purchase of Metro ticket OR with Metro wristband from show) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, September 19 Sonic Groove presents the 'Original Vibe Revival'... FRANKIE BONES DAN EFEX PHANTOM 45 Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Saturday, September 20 .dotbleep... JUSTIN LONG EASILY INFLUENCED Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Wednesday, September 24 Down & Dirty Wednesdays... The Outfit - Chicago Female Roller Derby League Benefit... LA FEMME NIKITA DJ GILLY SMASH Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: Midnight / Show: Midnight Drink specials: $2 PBR cans, $3 SoCo, $3 Jack Daniels FREE PIZZA at 11:30pm weekly   Thursday, September 25 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX bigSEXY PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess) Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, September 26 Upstairs in Metro... Silver Wrapper presents... JUNO REACTOR FUTURE ROCK LIVE P.A. Tickets: $20 18 & over Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, September 26 $5 Dolla Bill Party Y'all!... DJ ICEY BABY ANNE KEITH MACKENZIE Tickets: $5 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Saturday, September 27 Potty Mouth Music presents SDF... SANTIAGO BALD EAGLE FORTUNE Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE before MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Sunday, September 28 Upstairs in Metro... HOT CHIP GROWING Tickets: $25 All Ages Doors: 6pm / Show: 7:15pm   Sunday, September 28 Official Hot Chip Afterparty... HOT CHIP (DJ SET) SR-71 Tickets: $10 or $5* 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm *$5 with purchase of Metro ticket for 9/28 or 9/29 show (use the password given after purchasing Metro ticket) or $5 with Metro wristband night of show (subject to capacity)   Monday, September 29 Upstairs in Metro... HOT CHIP GROWING Tickets: $25 18 & over Doors: 7pm / Show: 8:15pm   Friday, October 3 Upstairs in Metro... Silver Wrapper Presents... BASSNECTAR Tickets: $18 18 & over Doors: 9pm / Show: 10pm   Friday, October 3 Kompakt welcomes... SUPERMAYER (MICHAEL MAYER and SUPERPITCHER) JOHN PATTERSON Tickets: $15 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $10 before 11PM! [click here for more details]   Saturday, October 4 Strobelite Seduction CD Release Party - MAKE UP DATE... KASKADE TRACY TOBEY THE SHARP INNERTUBES Tickets: $12 before midnight, $15 after midnight 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $7 before 11PM! [click here for more details]   Wednesday, October 8 Upstairs in Metro... JAMIE LIDELL Tickets: $22 18 & over Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm   Friday, October 17 Bukem in Session... LTJ BUKEM feat. MC CONRAD DJ MIDWAY Tickets: $15 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $10 BEFORE 11PM! [click here for more details]   Saturday, October 18 .dotbleep... JUSTIN LONG ALENA Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! [click here for more details]   Thursday, October 23 The Return of 3Degrees Ultra Lounge... JULIUS THE MAD THINKER MONNA FLX bigSEXY PRITI GANDHI (Ultra Hostess) Tickets: Free 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm   Saturday, October 25 DJ Heather's 8 Year SmartBar Anniversary Party... DJ HEATHER COLETTE MALCOLM CHARLES ACIDMAN Tickets: $10 before midnight, $15 after midnight 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm TEXT MESSAGE SPECIAL: $5 BEFORE 11PM! [click here for more details]

Friday, August 22 Official Afterparty for the Faint's Vic show... ADAM FREELAND DEPRESSED BUTTONS (Todd & Jacob from the Faint) TRANCID & MARK GERTZ (Dark Wave Disco DJs) Tickets: $10 (free before 11pm) 21 & over Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm Q. INTERVIEWER: "Who killed the superstar DJ?" A. ADAM FREELAND: "I hope I did..." Of course, the above statements aren't exactly true: in fact, in many ways, Adam Freeland epitomizes the term "superstar DJ." A major presence on the international club/festival circuit for over a decade, Freeland continues to hold residencies at the best dancefloors around the globe (like London's prestigious Fabric club), and recently made his third triumphant appearance at the renowned Coachella music festival. As well, Freeland joins the likes of Sasha and James Lavelle in being chosen to release the latest installment in the prestigious "Global Underground" mix series, Global Underground 032: Mexico City. Mexico City represents Freeland's seventh commercially-released mix CD, following his successful compilations for the likes of Fabric and "Back To Mine," among others. "A Global mix is something I've always wanted to do," Freeland explains. "They've been a big part of electronic music's culture. James Lavelle's Barcelona mix was really special; it opened up the possibilities. To that end, I wanted to take that movement even farther in my own way." His own way, indeed: Mexico City caps an extraordinary year for Adam Freeland. A renowned producer, he's remixed everyone from Kelis to Orbital, receiving a Grammy nomination for his 2005 remix of Sarah Vaughn's "Fever" and notoriety for his smash bootleg revamps of Nirvana and the White Stripes. However, the past year up to now has proven his most prolific yet, with remixes ranging from indie heads Fujiya & Miyagi to an official remix of the Doors' "Hello, I Love You" to Freeland's original productions (like Mexico City's slamming single release, "Silverlake Pills"). As well, Freeland was chosen recently to write and curate the score for the popular videogame Juiced—an unsurprising development considering his tracks have frequently graced soundtracks spanning the likes of Spiderman to "CSI." Then there's his triumphant return to touring and festivals, with sets ranging everywhere from Coachella to Glastonbury, as well as guest spots on influential Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1. It's all part of his plan to shake up genre expectations anew for electronic music. "A lot of what the ‘name' DJs play sounds very ‘90s, very dated, and I want to avoid that at all costs," Freeland explains. That's clear from his wide-ranging turntable selections—he often opens gigs with Van Halen's "Eruption"—to his innovative Mexico City tracklisting, which hotwires uber-current dancefloor iconoclasts (Justice, SebastiAn, Phones, Prins Thomas, My My) with driving drone rock (Silversun Pickups, 120 Days, Spacemen 3) and unexpected offerings from big names like Mylo, James Holden, Carl Craig and Andrew Weatherall. "I was never quite one of those dudes trying to pay off a mortgage with each gig," Freeland explains. "To do that I'd have to play music I don't like. And I hate being pigeonholed!" Freeland's renewed vigor mirrors his excitement for today's revitalized grooves. "For a couple years there, dance music sounded stale next to what was happening in rock," Freeland explains; in fact, he memorably explored that moment with his acclaimed rock-oriented 2005 Back To Mine mix, which featured tracks from the likes of TV on the Radio, Autolux, Interpol, M83 and Elliot Smith, among others. "Now, with the likes of labels like DFA, Kompakt, Modular, and Ed Banger, electronic music's got a new excitement. It's got attitude, an almost punk attitude, that makes it feel happening again like never before." Add Freeland's own groundbreaking Marine Parade label to that list—as the label's founder and resident A&R, he's developed acts like Evil Nine into dancefloor headliners in their own right. The coming year looks to be one of the best of the Marine Parade movement, with likely new releases including the highly anticipated sophomore Evil Nine album, as well as debuts from new signings Alex Metric and Irish singer-songwriter Jape. Jape's track "Floating" is already getting radio support for both its original version and Prins Thomas' remix via BBC DJs Rob Da Bank and Pete Tong and influential Stateside stations like KCRW and Indie 103.1 (the Raconteurs have even covered "Floating" in their live sets). To Freeland, this recent activity proves there's more to Marine Parade—and him—than the breaks sound they've been associated with. "I was considered a breaks DJ because I had snare drums," Freeland explains. "I play a bit of house, but a whole set of straight kick drum would drive me crazy—you need snares to break up the groove. If you want to call that breaks, then fine, but once breaks became a ‘scene' and a formula, that I was never into. I like great breaks, but I'm into good music, period. Great electro-house, rock, IDM, whatever—if it's got the right vibe, it will fit in to my DJ sets and what we put out on Marine Parade. After all, it's fun playing other people's records, but it's a lot more fun rocking crowds with your own" Indeed, Marine Parade also released Freeland's breakthrough full-length artist album, 2003's Now & Them, which spawned the smash single "We Want Your Soul," a Top 40 chart hit in various countries ‘round the world that also resulted in an award-winning video. Freeland expects the followup to Now & Them to be released in spring 2008: with production already in process, it's shaping up to be as genre-shattering as ever, with guest shots already recorded from Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago, Tony Bevilacqua (guitarist for the Distillers, Spinnerette, and the Drips), and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. "Creatively, the sound I want to hear— somewhere between Soulwax and Sonic Youth, Justice and My Bloody Valentine—doesn't exist yet, so I had to go and make it," Freeland explains. "I've always played whatever I want, but the audience now is even more receptive. There's been limits, but now it's wide open." Want to be the first one of your friends to get news about Smart Bar? Sign up for our mailing list! You too can be one of the many lucky individuals to receive weekly show updates and other special announcements. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! Smart Bar values your privacy. We never sell or share your contact info with anyone. If you wish to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click here.