AltWeeklies Wire
The Rise in Tattoo Removalnew
As tattoo art continues to explode in popularity, so, naturally, does its opposite.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-10-2011 |
Culture
Edie Meidav and the Two Lolasnew
Lola, California addresses choice, friendship, and cellular imperatives.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
07-29-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Edie Meidav, Norman O. Brown
The Cool Kids: When Fish Ride Bicyclesnew
Cool Kids fans have been waiting three years — through two EPs and several mix tapes — for the band's debut LP, When Fish Ride Bicycles. As it turns out, it was well worth the wait.
East Bay Express |
Aaron Carnes |
07-29-2011 |
Reviews
The Names of Lovenew
Nerd meets firebrand in French rom-com.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
07-28-2011 |
Reviews
Spicing Up Sexy Storytellingnew
Stronger curation and stricter time limits do wonders for Bawdy Storytelling.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Performance
Young, Poor, Invisiblenew
In Alameda County, job scarcity and high tuition rates are causing more youth to join the hidden poor.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Economy
Tags: Poverty
Elizabeth Brundage's Stranger in a Strange Noirnew
The New York author turns the genre on its head.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
07-28-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elizabeth Brundage
The Elephant in the Roomnew
California's fiscal mess continues to worsen thanks to the anti-tax, anti-government policies of the GOP.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
07-28-2011 |
Politics
Myrmyr: Fire Starnew
If you've ever listened to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, you realize there's a strong link between classical music and instrumental rock.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
07-15-2011 |
Reviews
Tabloid: Was this trip necessary?new
Joyce McKinney, subject of Errol Morris' latest documentary, Tabloid, didn't do anything particularly shocking compared to the crop of baby murderers and cheating spouses currently on display in supermarket checkout aisles.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
07-14-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Errol Morris, Tabloid
How Green Is Your Pot?new
A new collective is trying to sell sustainable, organically grown marijuana, but patients are hooked on indoor weed that wastes energy and pollutes the planet.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
07-13-2011 |
Drugs
The Bulimic Brainnew
Jacky Duong has been fighting the urge to throw up since she was fourteen, and recent research suggests the battle is largely with her brain.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Gross |
07-12-2011 |
Science
Tags: Eating Disorders, Bulimia
Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvestnew
Gillian Welch has often said that she does her best work when she's miserable, so one can assume that the eight years since she released her last album, Soul Journey, have not been pleasant ones. Happily for her fans, her melancholy has contributed to what may be the best album she's ever made.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
07-08-2011 |
Reviews
The Surreal Councilnew
In the fight over police, some Oakland politicians do an about-face.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
07-07-2011 |
Policy Issues
Leafly.com Classes Up The Jointnew
A new medical cannabis web site is lightning fast and wicked smart.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
07-07-2011 |
Drugs
Tags: Leafly.com, WeedMaps.com
