AltWeeklies Wire
The Bayliens Are Comingnew
The stalwart indie rap trio invades the world of "Bubblegum" pop.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bayliens
Jeremy Goody Shifts Gears to Keep Pace with a Changing Industrynew
The wannabe Depeche Moder turned accidental rap producer turned improbable Latin jazzman has become a figurehead in the East Bay recording industry without ever getting real name recognition.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-18-2008 |
Music
Performance Piece As Group Therapynew
Dodeska Performance Ensemble's latest work incorporates audience members, and their neuroses, too.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-04-2008 |
Theater
The Grouch Reaffirms His Common Man Image On His New Albumnew
Grouch's humility may limit his popularity in hip-hop, or his ability to outpace his more battle-oriented peers. He may never be known as a formidable emcee, but he has the mark of a great speaker — someone who lives by his own moral code and can also articulate it.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Grouch, Show You the World
Turning Late-Night Snack Attacks into a Growing Business Venturenew
Dylan Fiesel's Mrs. Munchies is most likely the only late-night cookie delivery enterprise in the East Bay.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Visual Realm of Mike Relmnew
Mixed marriages and pop-culture references make the DJ a rising star in modern turntablism.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bohemia en Fruitvalenew
Hector Rangel recreates the frenetic energy of the Mexican punk scene on International Boulevard.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-23-2008 |
Music
Del's Def Jux Debut is Inconsistentnew
Eleventh Hour outpaces most of what you hear in contemporary hip-hop, but it's not classic Del.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
Hottub Brings Old-School Heatnew
The girly emcees of the Oakland electrorap group push '80s nostalgia to the forefront.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hottub
The Feminine Abyss of Aixelanew
Tattoos, taxidermy, and transgression define ritual performance duo.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-10-2008 |
Performance
Revealing the Secretnew
Although the national visibility of The Secret may be on the wane, its true believers are still going strong.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-27-2008 |
Culture
Forget My ADHD, Here's My Manuscriptnew
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be a burden for a kid -- but is it also a gift?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tearing Down the Walls at the Oakland Museumnew
Forget what you know about that history museum. With new management and a new energy, the institution is reinventing itself.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-12-2008 |
History
Tags: history
The Dungeons & Dragons Love Connectionnew
Meet the women of DunDraCon, a convention dedicated to games that aren't just for guys anymore.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-05-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
UrSession Is the New MySpacenew
A new musical online network hires some old Oakland pros to give it street cred.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-28-2008 |
Music
