GAYpril is Here! 45’s and Drag Queens and Bears oh my!

Hey Gays! It may as well be Pride because in addition to our monthly Hard French this Saturday we’re going to be playing a whole lot of guest gigs with some of San Francisco’s queer institutions.

JUANITAS FUNKY CHICKEN

(Juanita) More More More. How do you like it? How do you like it? We like it southern friend and covered in goo and you should too. Get your tickets now for Juanita’s Funky Chicken Dinner as the tables go fast, the proceeds go to a good place and Brown Amy & Carnita will be getting grease all over our 45’s as we play them for your digesting pleasure.

It’s time for Funky Chicken Dinner / Dining Out For Life!There are a limited number of seats available for this once a year feast benefiting the STOP AIDS Project and The SF AIDS Foundation.

Funky Chicken Dinner
Thursday, April 26, 2012 – 6PM & 8:45PM Reservations Only
Mars Bar & Restaurant

Reservations via email only.

$22 – Dinner price includes: Juanita’s Funky Chicken w Honey Goo, mixed green salad with blue cheese, corn muffin and Black Jet Bakery Red Velvet Cupcake!

I’ve planned the menu, Candi Gurl and the MOREboys take your order and Hard French DJ’s Brown Amy & Carnita spin old soul classics to keep your feet tapping. Twenty-five percent of your food bill will directly benefit the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Reservation slots are available at 6:00 and 8:45PM
Max number of reservations: 8 people!

AND THEN!
BEARRACUDA w/ HARD FRENCH DJs

We ❤ Bears! DJ Carnita is practically one already and after last year's Deviants Folsom Afterparty our Bear fan base has been steadily growing and roaring with approval. Roaring, get it? Oye. Anyhow we're thrilled to be making our debut at legendary Dads-R-Us club, Bearracuda!

Bearracuda SF welcomes HARD FRENCH DJS
Soul Stompin’ fun with BROWN AMY & CARNITA
Hosted by Matt Bearracuda
Holy Cow – 1535 Folsom Street@11th Street
Saturday, April 21st, 9pm-2am
Join the NEW Bearracuda SF group here:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/23502984060/

Pre-drinks at Truck at 15th and Folsom from 7-9pm

HARD FRENCH Is Saturday

This weekend I hung out at my grandparent’s house in Morro Bay and her all kinds of fun photos and videos from past Hard French’s. Her comment, aside from ‘look at all of those tattoos’, was ‘Everybody’s dancing, that seems like fun.’ That about sums it up, huh? Her favorite video I showed her was the one of Ms. Juanita More performing Aretha on stage. (We will be spinning at Juanita’s Funky Chicken on April 16th — more details to follow but get your tickets now before they’re gone.) Give the video a look for yourself and get ready for this Saturday!

 

HARD FRENCH

a saturday afternoon soul music dance party

April 7th 2pm – 8pm
$7 – dancing and cruising
3pm – 4pm: $1 beers
3pm – 5pm: free BBQ until its all gone!

yr Hard French DJs:
DJ Carnita & DJ Brown Amy
playing the 60s girl groups, early ’70s soulful funk, boogaloo, garage & Northern Soul stompers

special guest DJ:
DX The Funky Granpaw

w/ the Hard French Jiggalicious Dance Babes
“Babes shakin it down and making you move.”

As Always:
**Hard French photo booth (6pm – 8pm)**
–All PHOTO BOOTH Proceeds will benefit our friends at HOMOBILES! New this year, El Rio will be matching all photobooth donations up to $300 so be sure to toss some $’s in the bucket as you head in for your glamor shots.

HARD DANCING. HARD CRUISING. HARD FRENCH.

GAYCATE with us this weekend at DOUBLE DUCHESS EP Release Party

I don’t know how we’re going to manage to fit this much gay onto one stage Saturday night but I’m sure everyone will look good doing it. We’re thrilled to have been asked to spin at the big release partee of our friends, Double Duchess, who (you heard it here first) are THE NEXT BIG THING.

See for yourself with this hot clip from their performance at our Big Queer Noise Pop Party

Peaches Christ Productions presents:

Double Duchess EP Release Extravaganza
Performances by Double Duchess &
VivvyAnne Forevermore and Glamamore from SOMETHING
Dj’s Brown Amy and DJ Carnita from HARD FRENCH
DJ Rapidfire from STAY GOLD
DJ Bunnystyle & davO (of Double Duchess)

Doors at 9pm
$8 over 21
$10 under 21 – ALL AGES SHOW
Presale tix available here:http://www.rickshawstop.com/event/96963/

Mission Yams – Melted Toys, PreTeen, Tint, Indie Mart, DJ Primo & Friends

DJ Carnita is pleased, honored and hungry to present the first annual MISSION YAMS along with the sexy folks at Night Fog Reader and Indie Mart!  Bring a can, feed the hungry, party down yam style.

Night Fog Reader
Indie Mart
In association with Tom Temprano
MISSION YAMS: A Mini-Fest & Food Drive for the Dolores Shelter Program
w/ MELTED TOYS, PRETEEN, TINT, LA FELINE (fr.)
… DJ PRIMO (OLDIES!)
& FRIENDS
3-8PM @ EL RIO, SF
$7 or $5 w/a can of food
~~ RAIN OR SHINE ~~ (weatherman says no rain!)

FOOD by Rocky’s Frybread: https://twitter.com/#!/Rockysfrybread, so come hungry!

About Dolores Shelter Program:
The Dolores Shelter Program (DSP) began in 1982 as a sanctuary for refugees. Today, DSP provides support and emergency housing for up to 85 working homeless men every night.

We provide hot meals every night to our shelter guests, and we maintain pantries at each shelter, as well as our community center office. We can use canned or packaged foods that are instant or microwaveable, as well as low sodium and vegetarian choices.
www.dscs.org

Here are the set times:
3:45pm TINT
4:30pm La Feline
5:30pm PreTeen
6:45pm Melted Toys
DJ Primo between bands and after!

Daytime Realness WERKS Out

Just when you thought it was safe to stay in on Sundays…

Let’s get physical, physical, I wanna get physical, let’s get into physical. Let me hear your body talk, your body talk, let me hear your body talk. Grab those leg warmers, turn on your VHS copy of Jane Fonda’s Workout & get fit for the next DAYTIME REALNESS

DAYTIME REALNESS
… … Sunday September 18th
El Rio
3-8pm
$8/$6 Early Bird Special from 3-4
Hostessing by Heklina & DJ Carnita (Hard French)
Turntabling by Stanley Frank (Vienetta Discotheque)
Delicious Guest DJs: Sergio & Steve Fabus (GO BANG!) & Chicken (Heeey Sailor/Chrome)

Featuring Daylit Performances on the Patio by:

Lindsay Slowhands 4:30
Dulce De Leche 5:30
Darcy Drollinger 6:30
and
Elijah Minnelli
&
Nikki Sixx Mile 7:30

Daytime Realness Is: Burt Reynold’s Mustache, Three’s Company, Roller Skates, Astroturf, Kiddie Pools, Technicolor Jello Molds, Artificial House Plants, High Waistlines, Cuckoo Clocks, Floral Print Bathrooms, Shag Carpeting, Cabana Boys, Shrimp Cocktails, Harvey Wallbangers, Muppets in Bikinis, Pink Flamingos, Hawaiian Tropics, White Loafers, A SUNDAY YOU CANT REMEMBER & WILL NEVER FORGET

Chicken & Waffles c/o Angry Man Eats only $5!
AngryManEats serves the most badass chicken & waffles you’ve ever had. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is battered & fried then served over a caramelized brioche-style waffle with your choice (and in any combination!) of housemade caramel, dark maple syrup, hot sauce, and powdered sugar.
http://www.angrymaneats.com/

Daytime Realness is a new party on the patio at El Rio every third Sunday afternoon from 3-8pm.

For those who haven’t yet got a taste or Daytime Realness (or for those who have and simply want to remember all those memories that the margaritas washed away) check out this photo album of Daytime Realness’ past by Shot in The City
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150266700173536.347718.225421338535&type=1

AVALOS HAS SOUL

##A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people must give it this soul##

This Friday, lets give our soul and get down to the sounds of some of San Francisco’s finest soul, funk and r&b DJ’s as we come together for the community’s candidate for mayor of San Francisco, John Avalos. We’re bringing together the folks behind SATURDAY NIGHT SOUL PARTY, OLDIES NIGHT, HARD FRENCH & TEENAGE D…ANCE CRAZE to give you an all out soul sweat-fest the likes of which San Francisco has never seen.

AVALOS HAS SOUL
… a fundraiser for John Avalos for Mayor of San Francisco

Friday, October 14th
9pm-Midnight
Dance Mission Theatre
3316 24th Street, San Francisco
$10* Suggested Donation — No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds

Featuring DJ Sets From
PRIMO (OLDIES NIGHT)
PHENGREN OSWALD (SATURDAY NIGHT SOUL PARTY)
BROWN AMY (HARD FRENCH)
NICK WATERHOUSE (LOST AND FOUND)
LUCKY (SATURDAY NIGHT SOUL PARTY)
CARNITA (HARD FRENCH)
SPECIAL LORD B (SATURDAY NIGHT SOUL PARTY)
DX THE FUNKY GRANPAW (TEENAGE DANCE CRAZE)

Also featuring a free Ice Cream SOULcial presented by THREE TWINS ORGANIC ICE CREAM
Three Twins, named BEST LICK by 7×7 Magazine, produces certified organic ice cream that it sells out of it’s San Francisco, San Rafael and Napa storess. They also sell wholesale tubs to restaurants, pints at grocery stores around the country.

In addition to producing inconceivably delicious organic ice cream, Three Twins tries to operate in a sustainable manner. We use organic ingredients, offset our emissions, use compostable serving dishes, compost our waste, and are proud members of One Percent For the Planet.

*All donations of $10 or more will be matched 4:1 by the San Francisco Public Financing Campaign Fund!
If you would like to learn more about John Avalos and his vision for San Francisco please visit www.avalosformayor.com

Paid for by Avalos for Mayor 2011, FPPC # 1338378, 1750 Market St, SF, CA 94102, 415-678-9990.

DAYTIME REALNESS GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

Just when you thought it was safe to stay in on Sundays…

Sharpen up those #2 pencils, grab your hottest pinkest unicorn laden Lisa Frank binder, slip on your skimpiest school girl skirt, pack a brown bag chicken and waffles lunch and get ready to go back to school with DAYTIME REALNESS

DAYTIME REALNESS
Sunday September 18th
El Rio
3-8pm
$8/$6 Early Bird Special from 3-4
Hostessing by Heklina & DJ Carnita (Hard French)
Turntabling by Stanley Frank (Vienetta Discotheque)
Delicious Guest DJs: Joshua J (Booty Call) & Pinky Ring (Trannyshack)

Featuring Daylit Performances on the Patio by:
Johnny Kat
Holy McGrail
Ethel Merman
Cassandra Cass

With booty poppin’ on-stage installations by the Jiggalicious Dance Babes, spectacular queer unicorns radianting light love and oozing sweaty realness.

Daytime Realness Is: Burt Reynold’s Mustache, Three’s Company, Roller Skates, Astroturf, Kiddie Pools, Technicolor Jello Molds, Artificial House Plants, High Waistlines, Cuckoo Clocks, Floral Print Bathrooms, Shag Carpeting, Cabana Boys, Shrimp Cocktails, Harvey Wallbangers, Muppets in Bikinis, Pink Flamingos, Hawaiian Tropics, White Loafers, A SUNDAY YOU CANT REMEMBER & WILL NEVER FORGET

Chicken & Waffles c/o Angry Man Eats only $5!
AngryManEats serves the most badass chicken & waffles you’ve ever had. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is battered & fried then served over a caramelized brioche-style waffle with your choice (and in any combination!) of housemade caramel, dark maple syrup, hot sauce, and powdered sugar.
http://www.angrymaneats.com/

Daytime Realness is a new party on the patio at El Rio every third Sunday afternoon from 3-8pm.

For those who missed last month check out this GAYMAZING video of Honey Mahogany enrapturing the Daytime Realness crowd with her acapella version of Adele’s Rolling in the Deep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0S_ViNQCg4

HARD FRENCH LABOR DAY DANCE CONTEST EXTRAVAGANZA IS SATURDAY!

We know you work hard all week (and weekend) and this Labor Day we want to help you blow off some steam in the best way we know how — DANCING! This Labor Day Saturday spend the afternoon with us on the patio and join us for a dance contest of epic proportions! There will be celebrity judges, prizes including $100 cash and tickets to Deviants 2011 — our official Folsom Street Block Party and sweat-inducing soul shaking competitive dance moves!

**THIS JUST IN! Our celebrity Dance Contest judges will be none other than

Kelly Lovemonster, lead Hard French Jiggalicious Dance Babe and Hard French Winter Ball King.

Lil Miss Hot Mess, bedazzling queen about town and winner of the first Tiara Sensation Pageant

John Avalos, San Francisco Supervisor and candidate to become the next (and best looking) Mayor of San Francisco
September 3rd, 2pm – 8pm
$7 – dancing and cruising
3pm – 4pm: $1 beers
3pm – 5pm: free BBQ until its all gone!

yr Hard French DJs:
DJ Carnita & DJ Brown Amy
playing the 60s girl groups, early ’70s soulful funk, boogaloo, garage & Northern Soul stompers

special guest:
DJ Nitty Gritty (SEATTLE)
Nitty Gritty is one of two resident DJs at Sophisticated Mama on Seattle’s Capitol Hill he plays rare and popular soul from the 60’s and early 70’s

w/ the Hard French Jiggalicious Dance Babes
“Babes shakin it down and making you move.”

As Always:
**FRITO BOATS** (starting at 5pm)
GinO recreates a childhood snack bar treat & turns it into a masterpiece of gourmet, homemade tasty vegetarian chili, piled high atop your own bag of FritO’s, smothered in cheese & chopped onions–served with a spoon & love!

**Hard French Photo Booth** (starting at 6pm) w/guest artist Caitlin Sweet
This month’s $1 photobooth will benefit [SSEX BBOX] Magazine with guest photographer: Shot In The City!
[SSEX BBOX] Magazine is a tool for exploring sex, sexuality, and gender through through print! By allowing people to talk candidly through [SSEX BBOX] we will expose taboos while normalizing fetishes allowing us all to have richer healthier dynamics around Sex outside the Box.

We’re Back From The Woods And Ready To Go To Some Are Camp

What a whrilwind the Northwest was!  Thank you to Beyonda, DJ Shannon Action Slacks, DJ Nitty Gritty & Nark Magazine for hosting our 3-date extravaganza.  Can’t wait to visit ya’ll again!

For a fun peek at what the magic was like check out these great shots from our Seattle Party.

We had so much fun amongst the trees that we’ve decided to head back into them with our friends at SOMETHING for their annual Some Are Camp extravaganza in Guernville!  Things will be smokey and soulful as we headline a bonfire complete with a talent show hosted by our BFF Lil Miss Hot Mess on Saturday night.  Here are details and a sexy picture — see you in the woodz.

Some Are Camp is back for it’s 3rd year!
2 days of camping, pooling, swimming, dancing, boozing, kissing,d-p-ing etc

You’ll need a bus look. A setting up camp look. A river look. A bonfire look, a BEAST look, a pool look.

Saturday September 10th
11am Bus hosted by Martha T. Lipton leaves Cafe Flore (free cocktails on the bus), and drops us at Camp Outback.
Group trip to the river!

7-11pm bonfire and kegger djd by Carnita and Brown Amy with a talent show hosted by Lil Miss Hot mess.

11pm BEAST PARADE- bar hop through town and cause mayhem.

Sunday September 11th
Hangover Pool Party and the Woods with Djs Dirty Knees, Hoku Mama Swamp and down-E. It’s a bring your own booze affair with free bottle check (we provide the mixers the cups and the ice, no glass at the pool) and some more KEGS!

Bus leaves from the woods at 8p.m. from the Woods.

Camp at Camp Outback with us!

(707) 869-3102

Bus tickets are $50 and also get you into all three parties! You can buy them at SOME THING every Friday or email tiara.sensation@gmail.com

Pitch a tent with us!

Brown Amy & Carnita are heading Northwest (Babes on Parade)

We just can’t sit still and our excited to take our records, dancing shoes and fancy haircuts up North where we’ll be joining some of our favorite soul-spinning folks in the whole world for a weeks worth of foot-stomping in the forests!

Here’s the scoop on our Portland => Seattle => Portland adventures

This one is especially exciting for Carnita who years ago was INSPIRED TO BECOME A SOUL DJ while living in Portland and attending this incredible party hosted by DJ beyonda.  Things are coming full circle, ya’ll!

I’ve Got A Hole In My Soul

Thursday, August 11th 9pm-2:30am

Rotture

315 SE 3rd Avenue, Portland

I’VE GOT A HOLE IN MY SOUL & DJ Beyondadoubt
is thrilled to welcome, for the 1ST TIME in Portland,
homies & HARD FRENCH SF residents:DJ Brown Amy & DJ Carnita!!!!!!

……..&…….

The Deepest Crates in New Orleans:
DJ Brice Nice
(WWOZ New Orleans, Rhythm Killers Productions, Hip Drop, etc….)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO excited to be re-joining the Seattle-based babes at Nark Magazine and Sophisticated Mama for an on-steriods version of the fun we all had a few weeks ago at the Capitol Hill Block Party!

HARD FRENCH VS. SOPHISTICATED MAMA
SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH at FRED WILDLIFE REFUGEwith Vinyl & 45 spinsters:
Carnita & Brown Amy (San Francisco), Nitty Gritty (Seattle)
+Special guest Blueyedsoul

Located at:
FRED Wildlife Refuge
127 E. Boylston (Entrance on Belmont Ave)
9PM-2AM
(9-10pm Happy Hour drinks with Food Cart/Truck outside)
$10

QUEERZ EVERYWHERE!  So thrilled to be invited by our Hard French guest DJ & total soul inspiration, DJ Shannon Action Slacks to spin with her at her new/gaygaygay soul danceparty Sugar Town!  There will also be ice cream so this is the perfect sticky sweet tour closer for us.

Sugar Town August — Queer Soul DANCE & “ice cream” SOULcial!

Thursday, August 19th 9pm-2am

The Saratoga Bar

6190 N Interstate Avenue, Portland

July Sugar Town was a resounding success and we’re following it up with something even more spectacular! Sugar Town AUGUST features very special guest DJ’s Brown Amy & Carnita from San Francisco’s INSANELY popular and impossibly fun Hard French party! Also joining us will be Portland’s favorite DJ soul superhero Beyonda along with resident Sugar Town DJ Action Slacks! That’s 4 QUEER soul DJs – The Queer Soul SUPER Friends!Additionally, Saratoga will be featuring special ice cream flavored drinks so we’re calling this an “Ice Cream” SOULcial. But that’s not all! Delectable sweet treats from Sugar Daddy Baking and don’t miss the Sugar Town Photobooth by Dana Rae!

See you there and DON’T forget to dress in the colors candy or Ice cream or cupcakes or. . . .