LAURA LOW Deep, hyphy 808s mixed with heavy rolling melodic dub is the West Coast sound of Laura Low a.k.a. DJ LAURA. Laura Low has been Djing for the last decade making her mark in the underground west coast scene. Laura is now producing and remixing dirty, hyphy beats that roll through the dance floor dropping lows so deep that it’s undeniable you will feel her sound. Born and raised in Northern Cali, Laura has been able to really tap… Read Post ›
As we mourn the loss of the 7-year-old Uptown Nightclub in Oakland who is closing its doors later this week, it is important to remember that this could have been prevented. At last night’s farewell Hubba Hubba Revue show, the audience was packed in like sardines in a brilliant show of support by the Bay Area burlesque community. Emcee Jim Sweeney aka Kingfish remarked that if everyone had been showing up in such great numbers all along, the Uptown would… Read Post ›
In San Francisco, a city whose residents call in sick on Halloween more than any other city in the country, Bass Cabaret meets with a multi-faceted performance artist and professional costumier: Sarah Stylisms. From the moment you pass through Stylisms’ front entryway, your senses are engaged with both scent and style and you are enveloped in an environment that can only be home to the creative. From floor to ceiling, every inch of her space is dedicated to costuming.… Read Post ›