AltWeeklies Wire
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Luvplanet, Kyoshi Foster, Ian Franklin, and Books on Tape.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Music
Punks Versus Hipsters: The Battle Royalenew
How the East Bay Rats got two Oakland subcultures into the boxing ring.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Sports
The Cruel Irony of the Oakland Zoo Expansionnew
A proposed exhibit celebrating California native species would plow under parkland that is home to endangered wildlife.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-14-2011 |
Environment
Henry Rollins Ages Against the Machinenew
Henry Rollins has no problem filling two hours with talk. Taking nary a sip of water, he motored through a sold-out seated show at The Independent in San Francisco Saturday night.
East Bay Express |
George Chen |
04-14-2011 |
Books
Faith Accompli at the Oakland Museum of California, Part Twonew
Art, religion, and politics, then and now (continued).
East Bay Express |
DeWitt Cheng |
04-13-2011 |
Art
'The Conspirator': The Sundance Kid Revisits the Civil Warnew
For proof that the world of movies makes strange bedfellows, look no further than The Conspirator, Robert Redford's Civil War historical drama, produced by the American Film Company, about the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
'Your Highness': Ye Olde Silly Buggersnew
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time to take Danny McBride and James Franco, stick them in tights and jerkins, and have them rescue Natalie Portman from fire-breathing dragons, or some shit. But they left one important ingredient behind: Judd Apatow.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
A Triumphant Return for David K. Matthewsnew
The East Bay keyboardist gets back in the saddle.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Shareef Ali & The Radical Folksonomy, Unko Atama, The Fresh & Onlys, and Nodzzz.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-12-2011 |
Music
Anamanaguchi Plays Original Tunes in the Key of NESnew
At the four-piece band's service is a hacked 1985 Nintendo console, which allows it to summon those buttery-smooth synth notes and modulated keyboards that sound like guitars. This mimicry is augmented by live drums, bass, and rhythm guitar, achieving a pleasing sonic balance.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-11-2011 |
Reviews
Lamenting Lithuania with Ruta Sepetysnew
Inspired by her own father's childhood experiences, Sepetys' debut novel Between Shades of Gray tells the tale of a Lithuanian teen deported over the Arctic Circle to Siberia in 1941.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
04-11-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
San Francisco Bay Pollution Cleanup Plan Will Be Costlynew
East Bay cities have been fouling the bay with partially treated sewage for decades, but a new court settlement will be expensive to implement.
East Bay Express |
Judith Scherr |
04-07-2011 |
Environment
Remembering the Reagan Assassination Attempt with Del Quentin Wilbernew
Drawing on never-before-seen documents, exclusive interviews, and well-guarded recordings, Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan tells the story its own author once yearned to read.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
04-07-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Del Quentin Wilber
Mutual Adoration Glues The Submarines' Latest Album Togethernew
Most songs on Love Notes/Letter Bombs occur as call-and-response conversations, which render the listener into an eavesdropper — The Submarines might be singing about sunshine, but their lyrics still sound intimate.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-07-2011 |
Reviews
An Ex-Marine's Fight to Save Bradley Manningnew
Ex-Marine Jeff Paterson is on a crusade to help the suspected WikiLeaks source, and has led a campaign that has raised $125,000 for his legal defense.
East Bay Express |
Rin Kelly |
04-07-2011 |
Civil Liberties
