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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
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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...
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,...
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
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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...
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...
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...
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...
