[Dynagroove] san fran. vs. LA

[fabian]

gotta put my 2 cents in...

i've touched on this subject before... so here we go. i agree with ruh-son 
below here, mostly. but if your coming to SF expecting the mad wharehouse 
parties every weekend, or even more than one option for a party on any given 
night, thats were LA is better. SF has the music, LA has the parties... 

LA is mad spoiled, LA kids that is... the amount of parties, and locations 
(that aren't bars/clubby) far surpasses SF. Here in SF, though the parties may 
be less, we usually have to deal with rather tiny dancefloors, and rooms filled 
with and strange (sometimes interesting) mix of crowd, mostly there to 
socialize and get there drink on. for those who know me, i just want to dance, 
and need room to do it. occasionally someone will come through and find a sick 
loft spot, and thus a sick party will emerge. so as far as parties go... LA's 
abundance of parties and locations wins on that end... plus not to mention, 
more people in LA are usually there to dance! let me add though,... SF does 
have the boat parties all summer long, that are mad fun. hell... it all evens 
out in the end i guess

Now, the music itself, is a different story,(sometimes). SF definitely produces 
a great amound and great quality of house music, thus, a lot of it gets played 
out before it even hits the rest of the globe. LA does have a good amount of 
music coming out of it, no doubt... but SF is more tighter knit, it seems when 
it comes to the music. it seems a few of LA's recent producers of some good 
music have moved away... not every one in SF is trying to be a dj and through 
there own parties like LA... thats were a consistency in the quality of SF 
house parties emerges as well... LA is waaay to competetive, to many people 
trying to come up and do there own parties .. for money? for music? i dont 
know.. but i must say, it can hurt a scene, the more it seems that LA promoters 
don't work together in throwing parties... 

bottom line, .. you know... you have to check it out. if your cool with lots of  
smaller spots for more listening to house music and socializing.. no worries, 
SF's got it, but don't expect bigger wharehouse parties every weekend as an 
option. SF does appreciate its house music though...

oh. on the gay house scene... hmmm. i know theres plenty of spots to hit, but 
the few spots that were predominantly gay house clubs, have become a lot more 
diverse in it party goes. sunday nights at the end up.. party called devotion. 
(fucking beautiful music!! deep soulful house) used to be a lot more of a gay 
crowd, now its an even mixture. the same holds for a lot of other spots though. 

another long winded speech on the LA vs. SF house scene.

-fabian

Quoting max julian <djruh_son at yahoo.com>:

> Hey,
> I think that it is pretty difficult to try to compare
> the two cities, because they are too different.  I
> grew up out here in LA, moved to SF for about 6 yrs
> and came back again to LA.  I would have to say that
> each transition was difficult.  SF seems to be more
> artsy fartsy and LA has the showey vibe.  As far as
> the house scenes are concerned, they are very very
> different.  LA seems to be more about looking the part
> than just enjoying the music.  As well, LA gets more
> varied talent, but it seems that there is a lot more
> support for this new house talent in SF.  Here in LA
> it seems that if you do not have Mark Farina or Miguel
> Miggs or one of the more respected promoters throwing
> a party, it is almost doomed to failure.  The flip
> side of it is that LA has better looking people and
> more of the "bling bling" vibe, if that is what you
> are into.  I would recommend that you take a week off
> and visit the bay and make a decision for yourself.
> 
> Ruh-son
>   
> --- ty k <tyk96 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi everyone. 
> > 
> > I am thinking about moving to s/f to see what its
> > like
> > to live up there. Anybody have any opinion on which
> > city has better music? and how often one get a
> > chance
> > to hear good house music? basically, how is the
> > house
> > music culture there, and also, gay house music
> > culture
> > too. thanks
> > 
> > any opinion would be appreciated.
> > 
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