Claire and Jona are the co-founders of an app called 5 Every Day that suggests five interesting things to do in LA every day. YACHT have created and sold unplayable compact discs, published a philosophical handbook, designed a sunglasses collection, created a fragrance, campaigned against NSA surveillance, and given presentations about their work in art museums, tech conferences, and rock clubs. Rob Kieswetter has been a close collaborator since YACHT’s inception. YACHT’s last two critically acclaimed LPs (“Shangri-La,” “See Mystery Lights”) were released by seminal New York City label, DFA Records. YACHT signed to Downtown Records in late 2014. YACHT’s new album is called “I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler.” The album was produced by Jona Bechtolt & Rob Kieswetter. YACHT’s core members are Jona Bechtolt (pronounced John-uh Beck-tolt) and Claire L. YACHT lives in and champions the city of Los Angeles, CA. YachtĪnother headlining group this year will be Yacht. They’re currently putting the finishing touches on their as-yet-untitled fourth album, and “Let The Night Fall” and “Lonely Heart” are a first taste of that work.
All this work with other people has provided fresh fuel for the Dragonette mothership. They did tours of the US with Major Lazer, Miike Snow and The Presets, played to a packed mid-day tent at Coachella, and graced festival stages on five continents.Īfter a bit of depressurization, the band collaborated with top-flight electronic music producers from across the planet, including Dutch producer Mike Mago, US beatmaster Big Data, and Swedish hit-makers Galantis. The touring around the 2012 LP “Bodyparts,” coupled with their smash collaborations with French DJ Martin Solveig, saw them almost constantly continent-hopping, sometimes swinging from Paris to Manila in a single weekend. Though they’ve hardly been idle in that time. It’s been nearly four years since Toronto-based leftfield popsters Dragonette put out a full-length album – an eternity in Pop years. Let’s begin with a snipet about Dragonette to whet your appetite. This year’s main stage headliners are electronic and indie dance dynamos: Dragonette, YACHT, and ADULT. Folsom Street Fair presents a tour de force of live acts that will appeal to its queer audience, pairing alternative music with alternative sexualities.
The nonprofit event producers will showcase some of the most stellar music from synth pop and electronic to indie and house. On Sunday, September 25TH from 11:00am – 6:00pm, Folsom Street Events’ annual Folsom Street Fair presents one of the hottest three-way headliner line-ups ever. And, what a party it is shaping up to be! Headline Attractionsīilled as the largest gay leather festival in the world, the stage could not be set any brighter. Imagine that – treating us gays and lesbians as the people we are! Well, it is time to pay homage to the great city of San Francisco by attending the world famous San Francisco Folsom Street Fair. As the liberal bastion of American society, San Francisco has long afforded most residents and visitors equal rights, even before such a concept existed. Get Ready For Folsom Street Fair San Francisco – Version 2022Įvery gay with a pulse around the world is aware that San Francisco has long been a safe haven.