An intimate listening lounge in downtown Paso Robles. Beer, wine, sake, cider, tinned fish. A high-end sound system in an acoustically treated room. Capacity: 35.
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Description
An evening in two parts. +21 and over.
Part 1: Lecture, workshop, Q&A from 6pm
Part 2: DJ set from 9pm
Tom Thump
Originally from Detroit. Now a legend of the Bay Area scene. DJ, producer, curator, remixer. Former buyer at Groove Merchant Records. Will talk about his life as a pro touring DJ.
From one the first ambient radio shows in the country, to long running reggae, acid jazz and funky club nights in three of America’s most musical cities, Detroit, Los Angeles & San Francisco, Tom is a shamen of vibrations & styles.
Has played alongside De La Soul, Jamie Lidell, The Meters, Morcheeba, Jurassic 5, Ladytron, Tricky, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Fat Freddy's Drop, Natural Self, Bonobo, P Funk Allstars, Morrissey, SantoGold, Nickodemus, Kraak n Smaak, Legba's Light (Miles Davis All Star Band), Thievery Corporation, Social Distortion, Jazzanova, Wagonchrist (Luke Vibert), Roy Ayers, United Future Organisation, Norman Jay, Miguel "Migs", Charles Webster, Femi Kuti, Gavin Smith (Mr. Bongo/Disorient Records), Truby Trio, Koop, John Beltran, DJ Smash, Madrid de los Austrias, Dennis Ferrer, Nicola Conte, Turntables on the Hudson, Desmond Williams, Lamb, Alton Miller, Nu Spirit Helsinki, Kaskadeand, Gilles Peterson, DJ Day, George Clinton, Jamiroquai and more.
He has also appeared as a curator and mixer on compilations for Cosmic Flux, Kinkysweet, and the legendary Westbound Records. Curating and appearing on the compilation FUNKADELIC: REWORKED BY DETROITERS most recently. Currently hosting “CITY BEAT CLASSIC” (formerly LOOSE JOINTS) with DJ Centipede (Mophono) at SFs Make-Out Room.
Local support DJ: resident Mr. Rabbit (Terrace Sound)
Date & Time
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 5:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Venue Details
Jan's Vinyl Bar
Paso Robles, California 93446