Marke B.
@supermarke.bsky.social
publisher, partier, spigot of flames 💫 @48Hills, SFBG, The Stud, DJ Mag, Mixmag, Beatportal, RBMA alum. OUP 2025: Handbook of Electronic Music. marke@48hills.org
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To mark the Ghost Ship fire’s 10th anniversary and commemorate the 36 lives that were lost, Vital Arts has commissioned avant-garde composer Alexandrea Archuleta’s 'Symphony No. 1: …And no one died, thus we began to see in the Dark.'
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A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail - 48 hills
Alexandrea Archuleta's 'Symphony No. 1,' set to mark next year's tenth anniversary of the tragedy, will preview this weekend.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
To mark the Ghost Ship fire’s 10th anniversary and commemorate the 36 lives that were lost, Vital Arts has commissioned avant-garde composer Alexandrea Archuleta’s 'Symphony No. 1: …And no one died, thus we began to see in the Dark.'
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Look you bring me in the names of some six or seven
November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Look you bring me in the names of some six or seven
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I have been threatening to write this essay for ~2 years
thank you to @supermarke.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social and @litquake.org for hosting an event that finally made me write it
thank you to @supermarke.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social and @litquake.org for hosting an event that finally made me write it
It is too on the nose for the most beloved bodega cat in the Mission to get killed by a Waymo. It’s a heartbreaking and deeply cliché entry in the annals of San Francisco gentrification commentary. Delete it, please, and try again.
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✍️ @emmaruthless.bsky.social
In Which We Deserve Options Other Than Rapists and Robots
I don’t want to be assaulted by a driver, nor surveilled by cat-killing robot cars. Is this really the best we can do?
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October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I have been threatening to write this essay for ~2 years
thank you to @supermarke.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social and @litquake.org for hosting an event that finally made me write it
thank you to @supermarke.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social and @litquake.org for hosting an event that finally made me write it
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@francoisknyc.bsky.social has revolutionized dance floors several times. Ahead of his Fri/10 set at High Level, he gave a rare interview to @supermarke.bsky.social
Dance music legend François K: 'I can't cry for DJs who feel challenged to play for two hours' - 48 hills
Rare interview with 71-year-old trailblazer before SF appearance delves into past, present, and forward-looking sounds.
48hills.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@francoisknyc.bsky.social has revolutionized dance floors several times. Ahead of his Fri/10 set at High Level, he gave a rare interview to @supermarke.bsky.social
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It's here! @supermarke.bsky.social's definitive guide to Folsom Street Fair weekend's finest parties—and fool-proof tips for enjoying the world’s largest kink and fetish celebration.
Party Radar: Quick 'n dirty guide to Folsom Street Fair fiestas - 48 hills
Disco Daddy, Hard Reset, Soft Play, Power Snatch, Bears in Space, Horse Meat Disco, Grunt, Squish, Ew!, Chunk, more freaky affairs
48hills.org
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It's here! @supermarke.bsky.social's definitive guide to Folsom Street Fair weekend's finest parties—and fool-proof tips for enjoying the world’s largest kink and fetish celebration.
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"It’s easy to get lost in the shiny, spanky spectacle of Folsom Street Fair. But beyond the at-times overwhelming pageant of proud perversity, there’s shopping, dancing, performance, refreshment, and friendly socializing to be had!" @supermarke.bsky.social
5 Folsom Street Fair experiences to whip up your fun - 48 hills
Drag terror, live punk, Mother DJ, bondage art, and pink lemonade top our list of 'special excitements' at this year's Sun/28 event.
48hills.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"It’s easy to get lost in the shiny, spanky spectacle of Folsom Street Fair. But beyond the at-times overwhelming pageant of proud perversity, there’s shopping, dancing, performance, refreshment, and friendly socializing to be had!" @supermarke.bsky.social
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we at @coyotemedia.org intend to do “alt-weekly-style” journalism. But what does that mean?
Called up some writer heroes to ask. Thank you for yappin w/ me @annkpowers.bsky.social @tromano.bsky.social @supermarke.bsky.social & Brontez who is too punk for BlueSky www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-talk...
Called up some writer heroes to ask. Thank you for yappin w/ me @annkpowers.bsky.social @tromano.bsky.social @supermarke.bsky.social & Brontez who is too punk for BlueSky www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-talk...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Alt-Weeklies
Alternative newsweeklies launched careers, called out corruption, and made journalism fun. Can we bring that energy back?
www.coyotemedia.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
we at @coyotemedia.org intend to do “alt-weekly-style” journalism. But what does that mean?
Called up some writer heroes to ask. Thank you for yappin w/ me @annkpowers.bsky.social @tromano.bsky.social @supermarke.bsky.social & Brontez who is too punk for BlueSky www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-talk...
Called up some writer heroes to ask. Thank you for yappin w/ me @annkpowers.bsky.social @tromano.bsky.social @supermarke.bsky.social & Brontez who is too punk for BlueSky www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-talk...
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@peacheschrist.com has spewed pure filth from international stages and screens for decades—but this is the first time she’s offered to wash us up ✏️ @supermarke.bsky.social
Scrub your face with Peaches Christ - 48 hills
Horror drag icon's new Madame Peaches soaps may not wash away your sins, but you'll still feel fresh as Rosemary's baby.
48hills.org
September 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@peacheschrist.com has spewed pure filth from international stages and screens for decades—but this is the first time she’s offered to wash us up ✏️ @supermarke.bsky.social
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I had the honor of writing for a publication I respect highly, @48hills.bsky.social, about an exciting new documentary, Eyes of Mel Odom, currently raising funds for their production. Thank you @supermarke.bsky.social for the opportunity.
48hills.org/2025/09/mel-...
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Mel Odom's kaleidoscopic queer eye drew stunning art through AIDS - 48 hills
New short film aims to capture turbulent milieu and indelible imagery of New York artist and dollmaker.
48hills.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I had the honor of writing for a publication I respect highly, @48hills.bsky.social, about an exciting new documentary, Eyes of Mel Odom, currently raising funds for their production. Thank you @supermarke.bsky.social for the opportunity.
48hills.org/2025/09/mel-...
48hills.org/2025/09/mel-...
Also the shitty little mustache thing has gone too far.
A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.
September 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Also the shitty little mustache thing has gone too far.
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I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration
September 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration
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On Saturday in a lovely turn of events, the city is helping make possible a free event with a local crew and actual underground flavor! #PARTYRADAR has that and many more places to dance this week 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
Party Radar: The city is supporting an underground-led techno event. That's something. - 48 hills
FREE TECHNO party takes over Salesforce Park this Saturday: Will it augur a trend of such SF-backed affairs (and better music)?
48hills.org
August 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
On Saturday in a lovely turn of events, the city is helping make possible a free event with a local crew and actual underground flavor! #PARTYRADAR has that and many more places to dance this week 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
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"On the 15th night of the 7th lunar month, the gates of hell are thought to open and the most anguished ghosts breach the boundary between realms." Greet them @ the Hungry Ghost Fest on Sat/23 ~ plus more arts/culture happenings in #BIGWEEK 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
BIG WEEK: Ruth Asawa, Hungry Ghost Fest, Magik*Magik, Gumbo Social Seafood Boil... - 48 hills
Women's Building Fundraiser, Budos Band, 'Sudan, Remember Us,' Vinylissimo, Robert Hood, final Fringe Fest, more to do
48hills.org
August 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"On the 15th night of the 7th lunar month, the gates of hell are thought to open and the most anguished ghosts breach the boundary between realms." Greet them @ the Hungry Ghost Fest on Sat/23 ~ plus more arts/culture happenings in #BIGWEEK 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
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Shapiro, Bannon, and now this guy. Why are all these white supremacists dudes who couldn’t make it in Hollywood?
August 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Shapiro, Bannon, and now this guy. Why are all these white supremacists dudes who couldn’t make it in Hollywood?
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found a cure for AI psychosis!
put this on and listen to all 3 hours
your soul will be saved
put this on and listen to all 3 hours
your soul will be saved
August 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
found a cure for AI psychosis!
put this on and listen to all 3 hours
your soul will be saved
put this on and listen to all 3 hours
your soul will be saved
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At this EXIT Theatre Fringe Fest production, performers communicate the deconstruction toxic masculinity, bureaucracy of gender, and experience of growing up Asian American—all without words. It opens Sat/9 ✏️ @supermarke.bsky.social
Thinking outside (and above and around) the gender box at Fringe Fest - 48 hills
'Box [M]' uses circus arts and dance to tell the story of a Asian American father's relationship with his trans son.
48hills.org
August 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
At this EXIT Theatre Fringe Fest production, performers communicate the deconstruction toxic masculinity, bureaucracy of gender, and experience of growing up Asian American—all without words. It opens Sat/9 ✏️ @supermarke.bsky.social
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"His playing kicked my spirits into the stratosphere, no small feat in this gloomy era," writes @supermarke.bsky.social of composer Darian Donovan Thomas — who brings queer tribute to Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music on August 9.
'Flowercloud' of queer power comes to Cabrillo Music Fest - 48 hills
Composer Darian Donovan Thomas honors 63rd gathering's founding gay spirits with blooms, chimes, poignant commotion.
48hills.org
July 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"His playing kicked my spirits into the stratosphere, no small feat in this gloomy era," writes @supermarke.bsky.social of composer Darian Donovan Thomas — who brings queer tribute to Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music on August 9.
Thank you DJ Mag for giving me the space to write about the queer roots of Detroit techno 🥰
"No matter who you were, the feeling was bigger than you"
Detroit's LGBTQ dance culture was essential in incubating techno throughout the ‘80s and early ‘90s, but is under documented. Here, @supermarke.bsky.social explores and unearths this essential history
📸 © Christopher Cushman
Detroit's LGBTQ dance culture was essential in incubating techno throughout the ‘80s and early ‘90s, but is under documented. Here, @supermarke.bsky.social explores and unearths this essential history
📸 © Christopher Cushman
Exploring the queer roots of Detroit techno
Motor City’s queer dance culture was essential in influencing and incubating techno throughout the ‘80s and early ‘90s. Here, Marke Bieschke explores and unearths this essential history
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July 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thank you DJ Mag for giving me the space to write about the queer roots of Detroit techno 🥰
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"This is where we're at, and it's sad," says owner D'Arcy Drollinger after yesterday's announcement that SF Oasis, one of the city's biggest queer bars, would close its doors at the end of the year 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
Why beloved drag club Oasis is closing—and how its spirit must live on - 48 hills
'I want to see SF continue to have an underground art scene,' says owner D'Arcy Drollinger. 'But this is where we're at, and it's sad.'
48hills.org
July 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"This is where we're at, and it's sad," says owner D'Arcy Drollinger after yesterday's announcement that SF Oasis, one of the city's biggest queer bars, would close its doors at the end of the year 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social
What a disgusting con he is.
2025: Keir Starmer suggests that pressure on housing and public services is because of migrants
2020: Keir Starmer, "Poor housing, poor public services are not the fault of the migrants, they're political failure"
2020: Keir Starmer, "Poor housing, poor public services are not the fault of the migrants, they're political failure"
May 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What a disgusting con he is.
Saw this in the window of Farleys coffee shop on Potrero Hill 15 years ago and have been obsessed ever since.
April 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Saw this in the window of Farleys coffee shop on Potrero Hill 15 years ago and have been obsessed ever since.
Hell yeah Tommy’s Joynt $13 slim plate 👼👼👼
April 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Hell yeah Tommy’s Joynt $13 slim plate 👼👼👼
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Happy Confederate Surrender Day!
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol — and it is going to keep it
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol in its possession. It has long caused controversy. And Minnesota is not moving it.
www.twincities.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy Confederate Surrender Day!
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
At the battle of Gettysburg, Minnesota soldiers captured Virginia’s battle flag and Minnesota still has it. Virginia keeps asking for it back and each governor tells them to get stuffed.
www.twincities.com/2017/08/20/m...
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It's a new one!
We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
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We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
www.patreon.com/posts/drain-...
The Drain 006 - "Poverty porn" peddlers and the billionaires who love them, with Marke B. | The Drain 🕳️
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April 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's a new one!
We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
www.patreon.com/posts/drain-...
We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
www.patreon.com/posts/drain-...
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We had a BLAST talking with @supermarke.bsky.social, co-founder and editor at @48hills.bsky.social about the disturbing ties between online poverty peddlers and the billionaire class:
It's a new one!
We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
www.patreon.com/posts/drain-...
We talk with @supermarke.bsky.social from @48hills.bsky.social about the unsettling rise of "poverty porn" peddlers and their ties to super-rich ghouls like @garry-tan.bsky.social, who want to shape local politics in their image:
www.patreon.com/posts/drain-...
The Drain 006 - "Poverty porn" peddlers and the billionaires who love them, with Marke B. | The Drain 🕳️
Get more from The Drain 🕳️ on Patreon
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April 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We had a BLAST talking with @supermarke.bsky.social, co-founder and editor at @48hills.bsky.social about the disturbing ties between online poverty peddlers and the billionaire class: