AltWeeklies Wire
Laid Bare with Bare Wiresnew
The Oakland-based garage rockers just want to drive around the country and play music. Hopefully, success won't stop them.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
06-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Wicked Bugs' Gets Under Your Skinnew
Amy Stewart's new book covers the creepiest of crawlers.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
06-10-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amy Stewart, Wicked Bugs
Sarah Jarosz: Follow Me Downnew
Barely twenty years old, Texas-born Sarah Jarosz has such a good handle on this Americana thing, she sounds better than some folks twice her age.
East Bay Express |
Mark Keresman |
06-08-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Sarah Jarosz
Jonathan Mann, Times a Thousandnew
Berkeley's most prodigious video artist redoubles his efforts, on the eve of writing his thousandth song-a-day.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fallen Ridernew
High school basketball phenoms Jason Kidd and J.R. Rider once vied for Alameda stardom. Now, one is playing for an NBA title, while the other's life is in shambles.
East Bay Express |
Paul Gackle |
06-08-2011 |
Sports
The Baroque Folk of Foxtails Brigadenew
How two classically-trained musicians formed a successful pop act.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Foxtails Brigade
Baseball's Robin Hoodnew
The number of inner-city black youth who play baseball has declined rapidly, but Jeff Humphrey is helping keep dreams alive in the urban East Bay.
East Bay Express |
Paul Gackle |
06-03-2011 |
Sports
David Berkeley Does Berkeleynew
Bay Area musician and author tells tales of Corsica on Fourth Street.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
06-02-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Books Inc., David Berkeley
Farmers' Markets: Who Benefits?new
Oakland offers rent-free space for everything from crepes to clothing, and local businesses are asking what the city gets in return.
East Bay Express |
Madeleine Bair |
06-02-2011 |
Economy
Tags: Farmers' Markets
A Glowing Neon Indiannew
Alan Palomo brings his glo-fi act to Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Tree of Lifenew
Terrence Malick pushes his luck.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-01-2011 |
Reviews
Lykke Li: Wounded Rhymesnew
In reuniting with producer Bjorn Ytlling (of Peter, Bjorn and John), Lykke Li has taken a page from The Raveonettes by embracing the moxie, attitude, and survival instinct defined by the girl-group sound of the Sixties.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
05-31-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Bjorn Ytlling, Lykke Li
The Inner Landscape of Laurie Antoniolinew
Singing isn't just about timbre and phrasing, it's about feeling.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
05-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Laurie Antonioli
Bashing Oakland Mayor Quannew
The honeymoon with Her Honor appears to be over, at least with some Oakland city councilmembers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-26-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
The Pinball Wizardnew
Michael Schiess has amassed the largest collection of rare pinball machines in the world. But the future of his Pacific Pinball Museum remains uncertain.
East Bay Express |
Alexa Vaughn |
05-24-2011 |
Culture
