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The Recycler Relocation Projectnew
In West Oakland, sometimes recycling isn't so green.
East Bay Express |
Scott J. Morris |
05-04-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Recycling, West Oakland
Kind of Bluenew
Will the Bay Area's jazz scene ever live up to its ambitions?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-04-2011 |
Music
The Heart and Grit of Blame Sallynew
An all-woman folk outfit embraces its "anti-rock star" ethic.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Narco-NIMBYism in San Jose?new
Medical cannabis advocates say the city is attempting to snuff out pot clubs.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
05-02-2011 |
Drugs
The Slow Death of Mushroomsnew
Sudden oak death, deforestation, and livestock have shrunk local mushroom populations.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
04-29-2011 |
Environment
Jerry Brown and the Prison Guardsnew
The governor's sweetheart deal with the union comes under intense fire. Plus, Oakland politicians seek to gut the city's already weak lobbying law.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-27-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
Two Winners in the Barry Bonds Trialnew
The jury system and our freedoms prevail.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
04-25-2011 |
Commentary
Rashida Clendening Launched Her Career in Jungle, but Found Her Voice in Soulnew
Only in the last five years did Rashida Clendening (aka Audio Angel) become one of the go-to singers for local groups like Spaceheater (recently rechristened the Evan Francis Group) and the Jazz Mafia. Before that, she was knee-deep in the jungle and drum 'n' bass scenes.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Daniel Clowes' Oakland Is for Damaged Loversnew
His comics let romance take center stage -- sort of.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
04-21-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Catholic Radio, Mannequin Planet, Dylan Champagne, and Curt Yagi & the People Standing Behind Me.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
04-21-2011 |
Music
Hecklers' Ball: How Comedians Deal with Their Worst Foesnew
Dispensing with hecklers has always been a touchy issue in the stand-up community.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Comedy
Off Moments are Rare in The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Latestnew
John Hughes died a couple of years ago, but if the auteur behind Ferris Bueller, Sixteen Candles, and other definitive '80s teen flicks could have taken on the same niche in this decade, he should have commissioned The Pains of Being Pure at Heart to write his soundtracks.
East Bay Express |
Reyan Ali |
04-20-2011 |
Reviews
The Heavenly States is Ready for its Close-Upnew
Oui Camera Oui is the first in a concept collection of six intertwined EPs that the band plans to release over the next three years.
East Bay Express |
Chris Middleton |
04-18-2011 |
Reviews
Joyce Carol Oates' Journey of Grief and Gardeningnew
The legendary American novelist tells a tale of heartbreaking loss.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
04-18-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joyce Carol Oates, Mrs. Dalloway's
A Sliggitay Legacy: An Ex-Harvard Student Decides to Get Basednew
The ex-high school president turned to music as a way to vent his frustration. He stopped studying, and instead started writing rhymes and smoking trees, which is probably the genesis of all great rappers.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
