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A few
years ago there weren't any jungle weeklies in San Francisco. Now we
have at least one on six nights of the week. Nights pop up and go away
faster than I change my underwear. Which, I might add, is fairly often.
MONDAY
 Density
at the Justice League
This night is a hit or miss depending on the guest
DJ. I've been there when I was one of five people and when I was one
of hundreds.  They
routinely host some of the best local and international DJs. Naturally
the big names draw the big crowds but it would be great if you could
just show up and expect a good party. No such luck. I've gone on several
occasions where I had to kill time by drinking as much beer as possible
just so that I could go to the bathroom for a change of scenery. The
quality of the sound system is pretty poor as well, which makes this
night only worth attending when the guest is spectacular.
TUESDAY
 Phuncktion
at The Top
Phuncktion started only a few weeks ago with DJs
from the Phunckatech crew; it's looking great so far. This is my favorite
group of DJs in SF and the Top is my favorite bar. It's a small place
with a small dancefloor, and on this night there are more people dancing
then chugging beer. Great crowd, great bar, great drinks, great music.
Go.
 Spark
at Backflip
Backflip is a great looking bar, but I
haven't yet been to a DJ night that I've enjoyed here. I went this week
to find a better crowd than normal for a Backflip event, but it wasn't
enough to shake that tourist trap feeling.  The
night is enjoyable if you want to go to Backflip, enjoy some drinks
in luxury blue-pool-decor style and hear D&B as background music. If
on the other hand you're looking for serious booty shaking, I would
suggest Phuncktion.
WEDNESDAY
Audible Colors at The Top
Every other week there are guest DJs spinning
D&B at The Top. The times I've been there it became fairly crowded as
the evening progressed, with everyone having a good time. There's something
about Wednesdays that make people go wacky.
THURSDAY
 Eklectic
I loved this night when it was hosted in its previous
location at Kate O'Briens before it moved to the new space at Rico's
Pizza on Minna. The new space feels more like a warehouse party than
a club night. I raved enough for two lifetimes while in my youth and
now I seek a bit more than concrete floors in my choice of dance venue.
In addition it has turned into an 18+ night which makes me feel far
older than I do already. Still, this is one of the best D&B nights in
the city, and I can't resist going on occasion. The house sangria helps.
The crowd is fun and friendly and the music is almost always right-on.
FRIDAY
The basement at 1015 Folsom 
The basement of 1015 Folsom street is promoted
separately for the Drum and Bass DJs, though it wouldn't be worth the
money to go only for that section of the club. It's fun down in the
basement not only cause the music is good and it's less crowded, but
also because that's where you can watch blatant drug abuse taking place
in the dimly lit booths. Unfortunately this also leads to someone throwing
up down there every single time and the smell lingers. Whenever I go
to 1015 Folsom (rarely) I end up spending a good amount of time in the
basement, but then again I live in the ghetto and it seems more like
home.
SATURDAY
La Belle Epoque at The Top
This night is great but it's a small bar and it
gets more packed than my bathroom on free cocaine night. It's best to
go early and enjoy it before you're getting bumped into left and right.
The music is first-rate and it's almost worth fighting for a space at
the bar to hear it.
SUNDAY
Nothing. Take a Quaalude.
PARTIES
 There
are several groups that throw one-off parties around the city. My favorites
are the Vertigo and Bug'n Out parties. Vertigo throw events around the
city and occasional beach parties in the summer. You can find out about
them by picking up flyers in shops or at other jungle events.
Linkage:
Though most weeklies are also listed on SF
Sidewalk, SFStation,
and Hyperreal,
the best local site devoted to Drum and Bass is San
Francisco Drum and Bass .
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