FOLLOW US
Aug 1, 2018
Oakland Jazz Venue the Sound Room Fundraises to Relocate
Karen Van Leuven and Robert Bradsby walk through their future jazz venue.
Credits: Photo by Lance Yamamoto
For...
Jul 18, 2018
Cruel Diagonals’ Atmospheric Disturbance
Megan Mitchell collects recordings in remote areas.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Mariah Tiffany Claire
As a kid, Megan Mitchell often explored the crumbling naval...
Jul 11, 2018
At Smythe’s Accordion Center, the Squeezebox Business Booms
Kimric Smythe first opened his accordion shop in 1997.
Credits: Photo by Drew Costley
Accordions have been ceding cultural cachet since 1957. At least,...
Jul 4, 2018
Career Coup: Boots Riley Subverts Cinema
Boots Riley drew from his experience as a telemarketer to make his first film, Sorry to Bother You.
Credits: Photo by Richard Lomibao
...
Jun 27, 2018
Parish Entertainment Group Dissolves Amid Allegations Against Jason Perkins
The Oakland music venue is scheduled to close for renovations in July.
Credits: Photo by Lance Yamamoto
As more evidence emerges linking club owner...
Jun 19, 2018
Garden of Memory: Can’t-Miss Acts at Oakland’s Annual Solstice Concert
Maggi Payne is a regular Garden of Memory participant.
Credits: Photo by Bert Johnson
A summer staple since 1996, Garden of...
Jun 19, 2018
After Eleven Years, Beloved Print Retailer ISSUES Relocates and Downsizes
Noella Teele and Joe Colley will reopen their shop on July 1.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Brooks
Nearly eleven years to the month...
.News
Jun 14, 2018
Jason Perkins of Parish Entertainment Group, Dubbed #ValenciaVigilante, Accused of Accosting Homeless Man
A video surfaced online yesterday showing a February altercation between a homeless man and Jason Perkins, of local venue collective...