THE DOUBLE DOWN FEATURING 40LOVE & THE WHOOLIGAN THURSDAY OCTOBER 20th.

The Double Down is a monthly party featuring the finest in Bay Area live music & DJ's, third Thursdays at John Colins. The October edition of the party features a live performance by Bay Area musical artist 40 Love with The Whooligan alongside resident DJ's E Da Boss & Kung Fu Chris.


DREAMS DON'T SLEEP

Raw and imaginary, 40Love’s new [vision] “Dreams Don’t Sleep” is here. In ode to creating the new Summer of Love, this project will be on-going: with new releases including “Tiki Tiki” featuring Zumbi of Zion I (August 2011) with a special remix by Bassnectar, and the bouncy Miami vice mystery “Bout2Bloom” (September 2011). Other collaborations include Black Spade, Hassaan Mackey, Jesse Boykins III, live band The Park and more. 

"Shaped by broodingly bubbling synths and ethereal hooks, sung by one of hip-hop’s most alluring sirens, Bangerang! is tailor made for nocturnal sojourns, preferably through urban streets, on a sticky summer night...Ably crooning lush choruses and spitting impeccably timed couplets, Haze possesses the rare combination of poise, swagger and sultry mystique that won fiercely loyal fan bases for Lauryn Hill, Mystic and Jean Grae...cooing breezy jazz flirtations...or spitting rapid fire vignettes of inner-city struggle... providing the tracks with both their warmth and their urgency...Mikos serves up warm drums with ample space in which his mercurial synths can leisurely unfurl. Meanwhile, the aggressive flow of G-Off offers a nice shot of adrenaline..."
- Okayplayer.com, Jeff Harvey 

"Hip-hop isn’t really known for the hard-hitting female emcees anymore. Sure, there are the Jean Grae’s and Lil Kim’s of yesteryear, but these days you’re hard pressed to find a lady lyricist who has the total package. Haze, the female emcee of San Francisco-based group 40Love, just might be what the game’s been missing. Alongside producer Mikos, who draws inspiration from Pete Rock and forms the backdrop for this dreamlike narrative, rapper G-OFF, who is reminiscent of a young Common, and DJ Whooligan, who brings the spirit of '94 with his Primo-esque cuts, 40Love is equipped to break sonic barriers. "
- URB Magazine, Jason Parham

Tickets available at the door: $5 before 10:30pm $7 after

*limited advance tickets available* 
http://doubledownsfoct2011.eventbrite.com/

John Colins
138 Minna Street @ New Montgomery
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 512-7493
21 & up
http://www.johncolins.com/