AltWeeklies Wire
Darondo: Listen to My Songnew
Berkeley-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist William Pulliam, who recorded under the name Darondo, released just three 45 RPM singles during his brief recording career. Ubiquity Records tracked him down seven years ago and issued a CD made up of five of his six sides and four other tunes from tapes Darondo had in his closet. And now, with Listen to My Song, we finally get to hear another batch of long-lost tracks.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Darondo
Enter the Salsamuffinnew
From France to Colombia and back, Sergent Garcia epitomizes the mestizo paradox.
East Bay Express |
Juan Data |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
BART Proves Cellphone Shutdown Was a Mistakenew
The transit agency has dealt with two protests in the past week without resorting to killing cellular service.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Roach Gigz: Bitch I'm a Playernew
Roach Gigz is a curious anomaly. The San Francisco native is a true rapper's rapper, spraying polysyllabic verses in a manner strongly reminiscent of Eminem circa "Low, Down, Dirty." Like MC Eiht or Celly Cell, he has a flair for snappy cadences. And his ability to transcend turgid subject matter with warmth and smarts recalls 2006-era Lil Wayne.
East Bay Express |
M.T. Richards |
08-24-2011 |
Reviews
Fighting Tar Sandsnew
Protesters from around the country are holding a sit-in at the White House against the destructive oil extraction process.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Environment
Embarrassing the D.A.new
An outgoing top prosecutor allegedly ran and hid from a process server and then instigated a violent confrontation.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
08-24-2011 |
Crime & Justice
A Watered-Down Beer Billnew
Some activists contend that a new California law banning caffeinated beer and malt liquor didn't go far enough.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-24-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Road Less Travelednew
Just a few years after learning how to ride a bike, Oakland's Beth Newell is quickly turning into one of the new stars of the cycling world.
East Bay Express |
Kibby Kleiman |
08-24-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Cycling, Beth Newell
Fruitful Memoriesnew
Romney Steele harvests fruit and memories in her new cookbook Plum Gorgeous.
East Bay Express |
April Kilcrease |
08-24-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Becoming El Ellenew
Post Stanford degree, post-circus, post Lovemakers, Lisa Light finds herself, again.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lisa Light, The Lovemaker
Small Dogs, Lofty Dreamsnew
More than one hundred dachshunds will compete in Golden Gate Field's Wiener Nationals.
East Bay Express |
Cassie Harwood |
08-22-2011 |
Performance
Talking About Sex -- and Being Asiannew
Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice gets local teens to discuss their sexuality.
East Bay Express |
Alec MacDonald |
08-19-2011 |
Sex
Regaining Trustnew
The Northern California Land Trust hopes to recover from bankruptcy and get back to turning distressed properties into affordable housing.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-18-2011 |
Policy Issues
PG&E to Increase Frackingnew
The utility is involved in a project that may further increase demand for fracked natural gas while raising your monthly utility bill at the same time.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-17-2011 |
Environment
Stacy Carlson Explores the Wonderfulnew
In her debut novel, a giantess and a widowed taxidermist fumble toward humanity.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
08-16-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Diesel, Stacy Carlson
