Dr. Toast’s Amazing World of Toast

Dr. Toast makes his 3rd annual performance at False Profit’s Priceless campout this 4th of July weekend, at a beautiful location on the Feather River in the Sierra town of Belden, CA. Three days of camping and swimming plus interactive fire and video art from False Profit Labs, vegetarian/vegan food from Table Nectar, plus sculpture, workshops in balloon animals, hand percussion, knot tying, yoga, and staff spinning. Live music highlights include David Last, Deru, Mimosa, ganucheau, Genji, EPROM, Heyoka, Ill Gates, Kalpataru Tree, Mozaic, Random Rab, Welder, and many more. For more information, visit priceless.false-profit.com.

Thursday, April 9, 2009, 6pm-10pm – Dr. Toast presents a fascinating lecture on the current state of Toastronomical Science at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Well, either that, or he’s spinning his toasty beats there for the 3rd annual Yuri’s Night Bay Area as part of the Academy’s NightLife series. Celebrate the anniversary of the first human spaceflight with music from Dr. Toast, Nalepa, Random Rab, and Cumulus, explore the indoor rain forest and Morrison Planetarium, hear lectures from visiting NASA scientists, and enjoy ambient soundscapes in the Steinhart Aquarium.

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 8:30pm – False Profit, LLC takes over the Transported bus for an evening with selectors benchun, Obi-J, and Dr. Toast. Pick-up spot: The Bus Stop Gallery (135 Dore Street, Unit C, San Francisco). Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets.

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This important message from TransportedSF: “Decompress from New Year’s Eve with the TransportedSF bus crew. On Thursday, January 8th, we’ll be having an intimate chill night with musical masterminds Dr. Toast & F’kir. The bus will be tricked out with extra plush cushions and lounge areas. We meet at The Bus Stop Gallery, 135 Dore St, Unit C at 7:30pm for check-in and we return you at 11:30pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased through our web site: http://www.transportedsf.com . We hope you can join us!”

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10pm until later – “Come join Cubik and Origami on Saturday, November 8 as they celebrate the release of Slept in on Doomsday, their new album on Dinner Party Records. They’ll be playing along with some other great live acts and DJs. Expect a night of top-notch downtempo, midtempo, IDM, electro, dubstep and more. Featuring: Cubik and Origami – Live (Dinner Party) – Dr. Toast – Live (False Profit) – Comma – Live (Slidecamp) – Red Stickman (Ambient Mafia) – L’Aural and Daps – DJ set with live violin (Langton) – Shawn Allen (Dinner Party). They’ll have their new album available, as well as some fresh merchandise. Those who come best dressed for Doomsday will receive special gift packs! Where: Langton Labs – #9 Langton, San Francisco [map]. Free!”

Thursday, October 30, 2008 – Fashion With Responsibility is an event bringing together San Francisco clothing designers who embrace the ideals of fair trade, organic sustainability, and an end to sweatshop conditions. This free designer trunk show runs from 4pm until 1am, and Dr. Toast performs at 8:30. 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco. [map]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 – EvilBreaks says: “Come join us at Mighty where we’ll be broadcasting the election coverage throughout the club with a soundtrack provided by a bunch of amazing artists who just can’t help but celebrate the fact that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel, and yes, it’s changing colors. In the back room we’ll have some food & snacks as well as a couple televisions setup in a more relaxing environment so that the more serious voter can catch all the election info as it comes in. Outside, Peter (TeacherWiththeBus.com) will be bringing down his awesome bus with the dance-floor & the Ambient Mafia will be providing the music, visuals, & who knows what else. In the main room, music will be provided by a couple SF dj’s that I’m sure most of you know, as well as a couple that you probably should know. We also might even have a special, super secret, can’t tell you yet, out-of-town dj stop in to play, but I guess you’ll just have to come to find out.” Mighty, 119 Utah St., San Francisco [map] $5, free before 11pm with proof that you voted, sticker or stub. 9pm – 2am

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 – 9pm-9am: With three interactive fire projects from False Profit Labs, a small musical gathering on Tuesday night (Dr. Toast at dawn on Wednesday), and the same placement as years past (4:30 & Esplanade), False Profit is ready to explore new frontiers of radical corporate self-expression on the playa. See you out there! (Below: FP Tuesday 2007. Photo Marc Scheff)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6pm-ish: The camp with the unwieldy yet oh-so-apt name is hosting a toast-themed happy hour, and yours truly is providing the soundtrack! William tells me, “I have created a screen print of toast popping out of a toaster which we will apply onto peoples clothes, we will serve toast, give toasts and offer treats toasted in various ways.” And Marty says, “We’re in the midst of preparations and and we’re all really psyched for the Wednesday happy hour. We’ve already starting spreading the word and we’re thinking about starting your set around dusk, or maybe even a little earlier — like somewhere in the 6pm – 9pm time frame. You can spin for however long you want, and then there will probably be another DJ coming on. We’ll wrap things up and roll out into the night around 11 or 12. I don’t really ever wear a watch out there so these are all rough time estimates.”

Friday, August 30, 2008 @ 8pm: The Flaming Lotus Girls have outdone themselves again this year and created “Mutopia” – a fiery garden of metal made of cast aluminium, steel, copper, flame, and light, featuring 13 independent seed pods with computer-controlled propane flame effects. On the Friday night before the man burns, the Girls will host a fireworks show in front of Mutopia (located at 4:30 and Esplanade), and Dr. Toast has the honor of providing the soundtrack! After the fireworks there will be an intermission to clear the debris, then an all-night party. (Photo: David Glasser)